How the United States elects a president explained
A concise guide to the presidential selection process detailing primaries delegates national conventions and the Electoral College. It notes state variation and potential mismatches between popular and electoral votes with reference to historical cases and final certification by Congress.
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United States
U. S
Hayes
Harrison
Cleveland
Truman
Congress
Electorial College
Houses
House of Representatives
Infant son of Hartmann buried after brief life
Linus Hartmann died at 6 40 p m the evening of Sept 24 after living fourteen hours seven minutes. Funeral services were held Sept 25 at 4 p m at Harper Catholic Cemetery with Rev A A Gitter officiating Beckmann Funeral Home in charge. Survived by parents Max and Theresa Hartmann one twin and one half brother and grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Riechner of Harper.
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Linus Hartmann
Harper Catholic
A.A. Gitter
Beckmann
Twin brothers honored on their birthdays in Harper home
August Itz and his twin brother Its of Harper were honored on their tenth birthdays at the home of the former. A noon family dinner followed. Out of town guest Raymond Itz, son of Mr and Mrs August Itz of La Feria, attended. Clovis McDonald and daughter visited the McDonald family Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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Augus Itz
Harper
Raymond Itz
August Itz
la Feria
Harper Longhorns Rally Past La Pryor Bulldogs 32-12
The Harper Longhorns overcame a slow start to defeat the La Pryor Bulldogs 32-12, earning their first win. Co captains Jerome Lange and Clifford Wienecke starred with four and one touchdowns respectively, while Lange, Wienecke and teammates fueled a second half surge. Next up, Harper travels to Kyle to face the Panthers.
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Harper Longhorns
la Pryor Bulldogs
Jerome Lange
Clifford
Wienecke
Longhorns
Lange
Johnnie Cottle
Carlton Wendel
Johnnie Oehler
Howard Walker
la Pryor
Harper
Kyle
Kyle Panthers
Reappraisal of Roughage Program In Texas
The Texas Emergency Roughage program will be reappraised as demand exceeded initial estimates. A $1 million federal allocation governs the program, with FHA offices to halt new approvals while awaiting daily tonnage reports. Walter McKay directs a careful reassessment with USDA officials and state leaders to align needs with available funds.
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Texas
Ezra Taft Benson
Allan Shivers
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Walter T. McKay
Farmers Home Administration
K. L. Scott
FHA
McKay
Usda Dreuth Committee
Scott
Benson
Shivers
Brotherhood meeting and barbecue at Holy Ghost Lutheran
Mr and Mrs Edwin Klen and daughters attended a brethren hood meeting and barbecue supper at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg. The event was held at the Fair Grounds Monday night. Mrs Henry Maurer is in Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio, and Miss Gertrude is with her mother. We wish her a speedy recovery.
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Edwin Klen
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Fair Grounds
Henry Maurer
Baptist Memorial Hospital
San Antonio
Gertrude
Dedication Planned for Methodist Church Educational Building
Plans are underway for the dedication of the Methodist Church education building with a service on October 28 at 7 30 p.m. Rev D Lowell Ryan former radio preacher and pastor of Oak Park Church of Corpus Christi will deliver the dedicatory address and former pastors are invited to participate. An open house will follow. All former members and friends are invited.
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The
Methodist Church
D. Lowell Ryan
Oak Park Church
Corpus Christi
Rahe Family Fetes Children With Birthday Barbecue
Mr and Mrs Hubert Rahe hosted a Sunday barbecue honoring daughter Shirlene on her sixth birthday and infant son Gene Loyd who was baptized at St James Lutheran Church. Guests included relatives and friends such as Miss Helen Kirchoff August Kirchhoff Fred Rahe Spaeth Sultemeier Kuenemann Feuge Bates Lang Belton Tatsch Harper Goerner and others. Gene Lloyds sponsors Kelton Lange who is serving in Germany and Mrs Gene Harper Spaeth and Belton Tatsch attended.
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Hubert Rahe
Shirlene
Gene Loyd
St. James Lutheran Church
Helen Kirchoff
August Kirchhoff
Fred Rahe
Charles Hardin
Deann Rahe
Hilton Spaeth
Lynette
Carolyn
Max Sultemei
W. J. Goerner
Gene Lloyd
Kelton Lange
Germany
Gene Harper
Belton Tatsch
October Discounts on County Taxes Begin in October
State county and school tax collections start Monday Oct 1 and run to Jan 31 1957. Milton C Durst Gil lespie County Assessor Collector announces early payment discounts of 3 percent in October 2 percent in November and 1 percent in December. Full tax amount plus penalties apply after Feb 1 1957. No discount on Independent School Districts taxes. Poll tax receipts payable Oct 1 1956 through Jan 31 1957.
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Milton C. Durst
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Harper and
Willow City
Durst
Visit Notes From San Antonio And Local Visits
Mr and Mrs J J Rogers visited his sister Mrs W H Whitworth Monday. Mr and Mrs Edmund Rech Mrs Fred Gammenthaler and Miss Gertrude Maurer accompanied Mrs Henry Maurer to San Antonio where she consulted a specialist Eugene Tooter Parker a Harper High School 1986 graduate enrolled at Schreiner Institute last week. Mr and Mrs John Hughes and daughter Dorothy Ann of
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J. J. Rogers
W. H. Whitworth
Edmund Rech
Fred Gammenthaler
Mise
Gertrude Maurer
Henry Maurer
San Antonio
Eugene (Tooter) Parker
Harper High School
Schreiner Institute
John Hughes
Dorothy Ann
Mrs. Wallace Brown Laid To Rest Sunday
Mrs Wallace A Brown of Harper died September 22 1956 in Fredericksburg at 2 30 p m aged 53 years 8 months 2 days She was born Mattie Bell Cowsert January 20 1903 and married Wallace A Brown October 18 1925 Survived by husband two sons two grandchildren and three sisters She was active in Harper First Methodist Church Woodmen of the World Circle and Lions Club meals Pallbearers and a memorial service were held September 23 at Harper Methodist Church Interment at Brown family cemetery Blue Mountain community
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Wallace A. Brown
Harper
Fredericksburg
Brown
Mattie Bell Cowsert
Edward Jesse
Betty Smith Cowsert
Kimbell County
Eston Wallace
William Edward
Charles Eldane Brown
Artesia
N. M
Kay
Patricia
E. R. Brown
Johnnie Fremen
Mason
Ed, Walker
Livingston, Tenn
Harper First Methodist Church
Woodmen of the World Circle
Harper Lions Club
Harper Methodist Church
Jesse Long
Charles Schwab
Harper Presbyterian Church
Ed. Bailey
Phil Rogers
Paul Suffel
R. K. Williams
Brown Family
Blue Mountain
Rev. Schwab
W.C. Whitworth
Edward Jesse Walker
Fred Whitewood, Jr
Marshall Brown
John Dalton Fleming
Bobbie Brown
Co Op Case Set For Hearing In October 22
The civil appeals court will hear Clem H Pahl and others v Central Texas Electric Cooperative Oct 22 1956. Plaintiffs seek to block use of cooperative funds for libel suits against Alfred P C Petsch et al in a class action amid claims the coop paid up to 10000 to defend them. REA official warned directors against fund use.
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Clem H
Pahl Et al
Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Court of Civil Appeals
Arthur Stehling
Alfred P. C
Petsch
San Antonio
Weatherny
F. Kurt Stelb
San Angelo
Plaintffs
Bobbitt
Gult
REA
Ancher Nelson
Thomas Ferguson
Petsoh
Robert KE. Lee
Local Names Mentioned in Snippet
Names listed include John Wendel of Cherry Springs Paul Sauer and Doss Carlton Wen del and Harper and Mrs Benno Eck ert Crabapple in a fragmented OCR segment from a regional page.
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John Wendel
Cherry Springs
Paul Sauer
Doss
Carlton Wendel
Harper
Mrs
Benno Eckert
Hill Country Telephone Co op Sets Meeting
Hill Country Telephone Coop manager Mike Bennett announced the annual membership meeting at Ingram headquarters on Monday Oct 1 starting 10 a m. The morning program will dedicate the new telephone system and the business session follows at 1 30 p m A barbecue dinner will be served for members and their families. Officers include president Robi Herbst Comfort vice president George Yarbrough secretary treasurer Gordon Grote Katemey counsel Arthur Stehling and directors Clint Brown Sam Eckert J M Durden.
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Mike Bennett
Hill Country Telephone Cooperative
Ingram
Robi. Herbst Comfort
George Yarbrough
Gordon Grote
Katemey
Arthur Stehling
Fredericksburg
Clint Brown
Harper
Sam Eckert
Streeter
J. M. Durden
Doss
Harper PTA Meeting Set for October 4
Harper Parent-Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting Thursday October 4 at 7 00 p m The program includes inspiration by Rev Jimmie Bennett special music by Evelyn and Agnes Rischner and Elva Mae Dittmar topic The Inseparables and education speaker Dr Andrew Edington of Schreiner Institute Public invited parents urged to attend to support their children
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Harper Parent-Teacher Association
Jimmie Bennett
Evelyn
Agnes Rischner
Elva Mae Dittmar
Inseparables
Andrew Edington
Schreiner Institute
Birck-Wison Rites Held Sept 15 At Johnson City
Lydia Mae Wirek daughter of Mr and Mrs Christian Birck Round Mountain and Wilton G Wilson son of Mr and Mrs L Wilson Bertram married in First Methodist Church Johnson City Rev H G Walton officiated maid of honor Patsy Hobbs best man Jack Kroll ushers Tom Kirk Austin George Birch. After a short honeymoon the couple reside in Austin.
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Lydia Mae Wirek
Christian Birck
Round Mountain
Wilton G. Wilson
Patsy Hobbs
Jack Kroll
Tom Kirk
Austin
George Birch
Edith Ellebracht
Harper
Chester Guehmann
Gladys Birch
Wilson
Ida Kneese
Funeral attendance noted for Harper visitors
Mrs. Wallace Brown funeral drew Mrs. Dillard Stapp, Mr and Mrs Willie Collina and Mrs Walton Whitworth from James River area. Mrs J C Casper spent days visiting her daughter Mrs Wayne Popnoe and family, who returned to Harper on Wednesday.
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Dillard Stapp
Willie Collina
Walton Whitworth
James River
Harper Sunday
Wallace Brown
J. C. Casper
Wayne Popnoe
Harper
Hill Country Boy Scout District Plans Finance Campaigns
The Hill Country Boy Scout District outlined campaigns planned for October with packets of info and prospects. Campaigns start the second week of October across communities, under guidance from Dr. George and Gilbert Meyers. A Llano meeting on October 18 will plan the district banquet and nominate officers for installation at the December event.
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Gilbert Mayers
Capitol Area Council
BSA
George Etc
Concordia Lutheran College
Austin
Art Rowert
Fredericksburg
HCD
Hans Hannemann
M. C. Dalhau
Liano
Tyrus Cox
Lester Inmann
George Pachachek
Meyers
Hill Country
Llano
M. C. Dalcan
Presbyterian Women Plan 75th Anniversary Event
The Presbyterian Women Society met Sept 29 at the manse with fifteen members present. They discussed plans for the 75th anniversary on Oct 14 from 2 to 5 pm and heard reports from the Fall Retreat at Ingram on Sept 18. An Austin Presbyterial displaced family project was noted and a Pray Retreat at Ingram on Oct 3 at 10 am was announced.
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Presbyterian Women Society
Charles Mains
Watkins Tarr
Ingram
Austin Presbyterial
United States
Anderegg
Tarr
Walter Farker
W. O. Pape
Boy Scout Troop Enjoys Barbecue
The Harper Boy Scout Troop led by Scoutmaster Dennis Parker rode to the ranch home of Mr and Mrs Chester Itz Tuesday evening for a barbecue with cake ice cream and trimmings. Parker announced a paper drive on Saturday Oct 6 and urged all scouts to have papers ready for pickup.
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Harper Boy Scout Troop
Dennis Parker
Chester Itz
Parker
Lavern Klein and Rita Klein Attend Virginia Mueller Shower
Miss Lavern Klein and Miss Rita Klein attended a Sunday afternoon shower for Miss Virginia Mueller at Stonewall, sharing in the event with friends and family.
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Lavern
Rita Klein
Virginia Mueller
Stonewall
Local visitors converge on Temple and nearby towns
Mrs. Louis Lee of Temple, Mrs. Lillie Herrington of Carlsbad New Mexico and Mrs. Mack Scarborough visited Mr. J. B. Reiger last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Robinson and three children and Deann Sagesar of San Antonio and Pasadena were there Saturday to visit her aunts, the Misses Riley.
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Louis Lee
Temple
Lillie Herrington
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Mack Scarborough
J. B. Reiger
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Max Hartmann
Clovis McDonald
Oscar McDonald
Dallas
Jersey
Davie Mountains
Criel
Mrs. Wallace Brown
Cooper
College Station
Gil
Lespie County
Stanley Crenwelge
Victor Sagebiel
Hill Country Telephone Co-op
Harper Pta
Birck-Wison
Johnson City
Hill Country Boy Scout District
Nimitz
Presbyterian
Boy Scout Troop
New York
New West
Euth Africa
Vieginta
Apteas
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