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Marie Jettle serves as Harper News reporter and collector, contributing local news notes and archival items for the publication.
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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1930
Page
3
Marie Jettle serves as Harper News reporter and collector, contributing local news notes and archival items for the publication.
Mr and Mrs Walter Markwordt and children made a business trip to Fredericksburg Wednesday. Mrs Louis Feller and daughter Paula went to Fredericksburg Monday. Mr and Mrs Henry Markwordt and children were Fredericksburg visitors Wednesday. Mrs Dorothy Womack and family and Mrs Lydia Kneese spent the week end in San Antonio. Mrs R H Tobin and son Marvin and daughter Irene spent the week end visiting Mr and Mrs Hardin Tobin at Rock Springs. Mrs C C Simmons of Wichita Falls is visiting her grandmother Mrs G M Spence and relatives.
The announcer declares candidacy for Congress in Texas 16th District and asks voters in the county for support in the upcoming election.
The District Attorney announces candidacy of F. H. Hammond for the office of District Attorney in this district for the upcoming November election.
A string of notices announces candidacies for Gillespie County Tax Assessor. Louis W. Durst Edg. H. Tatsch Alfred C. Heimann Paul C. Pressler seek voter support for the August and November elections.
An incumbent announces run for Gillespie County Assessor in the upcoming November election and asks for public support.
For County Treasurer the candidacy of Mrs Lina Cren welge for re election to the office of Treasurer of Gillespie County at the coming November election.
A notice urges support for C H Herber as candidate for Commissioner Precinct No 4 in Gillespie County at the upcoming November election.
A candidate announces candidacy for the office of Commissioner of Precinct 4 in Gillespie County and asks voters to support them at the November election.
D D Barker, longtime Harper resident, was found dead in his Eden home last week at about 84. Funeral services were held Monday with interment in the City Cemetery as friends extend condolences.
The Methodist Epworth League with Rev. L. L. Barns and wife attended the District League Meeting in Fredericksburg. The Harper League earned the silver loving cup by scoring 90 points, the highest.
Harper played the first baseball game of the season at Ingram and beat the home team 9 to 4. The gathering included business visitors in Harper and Fredericksburg residents, with several local families and a birthday party noted among the social events.
Six room residence with well and electric motor, underground cistern, garage, wash-house, smoke house. Corner lot 100 by 200 feet in Hahne's Addition. Priced very reasonable. For particulars call at this office.
Doss residents A Faught family and baethge and Mund families joined at Temple D Smith Airport near Fredericksburg. Doss local Ernst Bober and Ad Dittmar plus relatives made Friday or Monday trips, with visits from Friedrichs and Ransleben families from Fredericksburg and Cain City residents among weekend guests.
L F Price and E Page visited San Antonio on Monday while Mr and Mrs Edgar Tatsch spent midweek there. Price and Tatsch were elected as Cain City Independent District trustees on Saturday. Numerous guests from Fredericksburg Blanco Austin and Chicago visited Cain City residents including families of Price Fiedler Page and Patton. Dr J N Permenter now practices from Cain City Bank Building.
In Houston on April 3 three men Robert Malley W P Cunningham and Nick Gross were charged with murder after the drowning of their three companions Joe Scott Albert Miller and Peter McGee when their motorboat sank in the San Jacinto river Monday night. Two women overheard remarks in a theatre that led to the charges. No violence marks were found on the bodies.
Henry Giles, 59, Greenwood County farmer, was jailed in Eureka on murder charges after shooting town marshal Evan Yocum, 55, in Fall River. Giles had argued with the marshal, later returned with a shotgun, and killed Yocum when the officer fired at him. Police say Giles admitted the shooting. Yocum leaves a widow and several children.
A vivid invitation to visit for the Alamo celebration with Texas heroes, parades, jousting knights, the entry of King Anatnio XII by plane, a Queen's coronation, and the Battle of Flowers events plus the American Legion ball. The notice promises daily band concerts and street shows inviting all families.
A freak hailstorm in San Juan Texas yesterday damaged 2000 to 3000 acres of cotton south of the city. The hail, with a norther and strong winds, battered crops to the ground, tore down barns and outhouses, and caused trees to be damaged. Replanting will be necessary for much of the affected crop. The valley switchback storm spared other areas.
Shiro Texas April 5 F H Grimo mechanic and parachute packer for Southern Air Transport of Dallas and F H Bernier a student of the Dallas flying school were burned to death when their monoplane crashed about one mile from Shiro. Papers in a suitcase identified the victims. They had left Dallas around 1 30 p m bound for Houston to visit Grimos aunt Anna Stolz. Bernier from New Orleans had studied at Love Field for five months.
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