Wallace Ousted After Madison Square Garden Address
The article notes Henry A Wallace resigns as Secretary of Commerce eight days after his Madison Square Garden foreign policy speech. It quotes his resignation and critiques his anti isolationist stance, accusing him of aligning with the communists and opposing the Big Three pledges at Yalta. It mentions visits by Mr and Mrs Jack Lee and Mr and Mrs Joe Calmer of San Antonio to local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
Henry A Wallace
Commerce
Truman
Roosevelt
Wallace
America
Russia
United States
Mr. Wallace
Uuness
Europe
Latin America
Western Europe
Yalta
N. ¥. State Liberal Party
Terrific Rainstorm Floods San Antonio
A severe rainstorm inundated San Antonio with six to seven inches in hours, producing one of the city’s worst flood events. Almos Dam, 35 feet high, held 22 feet of water Friday morning, with roads out of the city extensively impassable. Reports indicate heavy damage and potential loss of life, though details were unavailable at press time. Extra showers extended to the hill country with notable rainfall in Fredericksburg and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Alamo City
Almos
Harper
Otto Rahe
L.C.R.A
Fredericksburg
Presbyterians Honor C. J. Whitewoods Farewell Party
The Harper Presbyterian Church honored Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Whitewood with a farewell gathering as they prepare to move to Donna Texas to be near their daughter Mrs. Maurice Bell. The program featured songs and music, a flute solo, readings, and a lamp gift, followed by a social hour and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the
Harper Presbyterian Church
C. J. Whitewood
Donna
Texas
Maurice Bell
L. A. Stevens
Virginia Stevens
Watkins Tarr
Whitewood
Claudia Rogers
Presbyterian Church
Blanche
den Yeary
Baffin Bay
Plans for Gillespie Soil Conservation District Formed
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County leaders plus Texas USO drive chair Arthur Stehling were featured as the agriculture committee discussed forming Gillespie County Soil Conservation District No. 220. The group outlined supervisor elections, a five member board, and a future Hereford Bull Sale feasibility study while noting regional campaign leadership and war era USO support commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C of Agriculture
County Soil Conservation District
Agriculture Committee
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Albert Dittmar
G. F. Henke
Guido Weinheimer
Alfred Petsch
Benno Weiss
Erwin Woerner
Edward K
Kneeses and Joneses Visit Relatives in Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs Clifton Kneese visited relatives in Fredericksburg during the weekend. Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and their two children visited Mr and Mrs Homer Lee Stevens Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Ahrens
Fredericksburg
Mrs
Clifton Kneese
Jack Jones
Homer Lee Stevens
Loyd Carter Visits James River Ranch Parents
Loyd Carter and friend Set R. Henderson of Dager Field Washington are visiting Loyd’s parents Mr and Mrs Carter on the James River ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Carter
Set R. L. Henderson
Dager Field
Washington
Loyd
Mrs. Carter
James River Ranch
Oswalt Visit Ties San Antonio Family Stay
S. E. Oswalt of San Antonio spent the week end with his wife and baby who are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Oswalt
San Antonio
Mrs. H. A. Porter
Robert Lehne
Alfred Lehne
Alfred Kramer
A. L. Balentine
Seabrooks
Texas
Reuben Rade
Roberta of Santa Spends Time With Family Members
A fragment notes Roberta of Santa visits family as she spends time with her mother Mrs. Sien Riley and her sons during a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connate
Roberta of
Santa
Sien Riley
St Anthony's Bazaar Dinner a Huge Harper Success
The St Anthony's Church bazaar and dinner drew a crowd of up to thirteen hundred, with crowds from Kerrville Fredericksburg Boerne and Fredericksburg attending. Local dignitaries Monsignor Fox and Fathers Coleman Jonah and Kemper joined for the event. Receipts and concessions fueled the fundraiser as volunteers thanked donors and the Harper school board for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Boerne
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Foxx
Wolf
Coleman
Jonah
Kemper
St. Anthony’s
Flarper School Board
Mr. Fox
Army enlistment deadline sets Oct 5 for free education
Fourth Army HQ San Antonio reports a War Department directive fixing the October deadline for Army enlistments. Applicants must complete mental and physical exams and be sworn in by midnight October 3 to qualify for free college trade or business school education. Recruits from outside San Antonio must reach the main station by 10:00 a.m. October 4, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Army
San Antonio
War Department
Army
Jean Edens
Col Edens
Robert ™ M Ramos
Fredericksburg
Spt
Ramos
Gillespie Truck Crash Kills Local Citizen Wednesday Night
A Gillespie resident died after a Mason Hiway truck crash on Wednesday night. The tragedy underscores ongoing concerns about road safety in the area and prompts memorial tributes from local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Mason Hiway
Harper School News Highlights Weekly Student Activities
Harper High School Journalism class will provide the weekly news under Mrs Bierschwale in Mrs Andereggs absence due to illness. New readers for grades two and three and workbooks for grades four five six. Attendees of the Pinecchio show were Johny Cottle Gilbert Fos and Peggy Hopt. Antoinette Parker Locritate Laetitarmoan and Anm Kinsey are among Chapter Sweetheart candidates. Pep squad elected Ona and Oma Maddox as yell leaders. Dorothy Mae Parker absent due to illness of her mother in Fredericksburg Hospital. Religious instruction started with Rev Hoermann for Protestants and Father Daly for Catholics. meeting next Monday fifth period. Harper football vs Kyle set for Friday at Kyle at three. Journalisms textbooks arrived. twenty two students enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ob AO
Anm Kinsey
Joan Kaiser
Antoinette Parker
Locritate
Ona
Oma Maddox
Dorothy Mae Parker
Ilness
Harper
Kyle
Meet the Seniors of Harper High School
A feature on senior Kenneth Baethge of Harper Texas with notes on birthplace March 20 1929 and goals to become a secret service agent. The page also recalls bus chatter about classmates and reports on a fatal accident near Fredericksburg involving Cuv Hagel and details of his family and funeral plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Baethge
Harper
Texas
Blair
Secret Service
Jane Rus
Harper School thanks donors for athletic equipment
The Harper School community expresses gratitude for gifts received to furnish athletic gear. The list includes many local residents and businesses such as Floyd Boatright, Mattie Rogers, J. J. Rogers, Kerrville Telephone Co., and Mutual Lumber Co. Amounts range from a few cents to 1290 dollars, reflecting broad support. Also noted are visiting relatives: Mr. and Mrs. Wilks Bode of Mason and Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Tobias of Houston with their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. J. Rogers
Ellen Patten
Uvalde
Phil
Harper School
E Harper
Floyd Boat
J. R. Peril
Hopf
Mattie Rogers
Bul Strackbein
Max Lange
Flist State Bank
Hart
Red & White
L. H. Harper
A. Ll. Blerschwale
Nettle Sageser
van C. Brown
Bill Caiser
M. R. Duderstadt
Oren
Cottle
Walter
G. Pfiester
O. Rusky
Thos, P. Harlan
Chas Rogers
Joe P. Kaiser
Albert J. Lang
Neal B. Fox
Mrs. Fox
H. B Roberts
Allen L. Gibson
Margaret Buchanan
Richard J. Roeder
Otto Rade
Coplen
Mildred Croom
Car’ Ok
Mins Floyd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Lee
Joe Calmer
John S. Morris
Doss
Christian Wandrmund
Seipp’s
MacDonald
Seipp
Gordon Harper
Clayton Feller
Presbyterians
C. J. Whitewoods
Rarly
Arthur Stehling
USO
C R. Stevenson
Bandera
Kendall
Kerry
Walter Krueger
Southwest Texas
Stehling
Carl L. Phinney
36Th Division Association
Jonathan Wainwright
Purple Heart
Col. Phinney
Eisenhower
St. Anthony's Church
Fesus
Donald Bishop
Albert Segner
Elgin A Jung
Edgar Ottmers
Jernhard Crenwelge
Clinton Burrer
Elgin’ A. Durst
Edwin Schlueter
Felix Henke
Wesley Franz
Harry Hopf
Hugo Usener
Ottmer Sehnert
Gray
Hollie Keefer
Earl D Lrite
Jod Walker
Keffer
Brite Walker
Bishop
Victor Harper
Ovo
Mary Virginia
Harvey Stevens
Gideon Kothmann
Loyal Valley
W. F. Dees
Topeka
Kans
Tommie Kneese
Small Son
Lufkin
Pexas
Jane Eearle
R M. Eagle
Lutkin
Miss Eagle
Tesas Lumber
Manasufacturer’s Association
St Tesan Forest
Lufkin Junior Chambe of
Allast
University of Texas
Harper School News
Harper High School
Grammar School News
HHS
Sel
Baethge
Coulem Loren
Don
Felix
Lillah
Johnnie B
Kes
Frankie and
Johnny
Maddox Twins
Hubert
Dianne
August Kirchoff
Ben Hagel
Land Berg
High Hill
Mason Highway
Tommy Feller
Sunset Motor Lines
Henry Klein
Hagel
Klein
Feller
Stein Lumber Co
Beving
Cherry Springs
Troland
Crete
Wiers
Flo
Germany
Augustine Hagel
Oor
Central
Appolonio Koenig
Cuero
Daughers
Appolonia
Bruno Fritz
Ben Hagel, Jr
Edward Hagel
Philadelphia
Agatha
Frank Jenschke
Johanna Jenschke
Marie
Emil Sauer
Cecele
Henry Zalontz
Josephine Hagel
Anna Zucker
John Hagel
Joe Hagel
Schaetter
St. Mary's Church
D. L. Tobias
Houston and Son
Donny
A. T. Whetstone
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