Two Day Harper Celebration With Local Sports
Harper held a two day celebration with rodeos ball games and dancing drawing large crowds. The Harper Base Ball team beat Mausebach 6 to 4 on Tuesday, then lost 7 to 4 to City Cafe of Fredericksburg on Wednesday in a well played game that stood 3 to 3 through the eleventh inning with Umpires Bierschwabe and Jordan noted.
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Harper
Mausebach
City Cafe
Fredericksburg
Bierschwabe
Harper and
Parker-Thomas Couple Wed in Junction Marriage
Mr. Oran Parker and Miss Loraine Thomas surprised friends by marrying in Junction last week. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Thomas of Harper, is a popular young woman. Parker is a prosperous ranchman with many friends wishing them a long, happy future. Annie Marshall and daughter Lena Ernst of Fredericksburg visit Harper relatives this week.
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Oran Parker
Loraine Thomas
Junction
B. F. Thomas
Mr. Parker
Annie Marshall
Lena Ernst
Fredericksburg
Harper
C. E. Bein
Community Exhibit Rules for Fair Labor and Display
Exhibits due by August 20 and judged on arrangement quality. Cotton, fruit, vegetables, grains, and other crops must meet size and quantity rules with penalties for discrepancies. Only scorecard items placed on booth platforms. wall displays allowed for extra specimens. Judging starts 9 AM August 20 with graded small grains and variety points counted for corn grain sorghums and other categories.
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Bermuda
Local families visit for Barbecue and birthdays at Harper
Eldorado visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones and son Jack while Roy Roberts and Marvin Tobin return from Hunt. Several relatives from Junction San Antonio Kerrville and Austin attend events around Fredericksburg Sonora and Harper. A birthday party honors Mr. Roberts with a family dinner and grandson.
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Paul Jones
Jack
Eldorado
Roy Roberts
Hardin Tobin
Hunt
Marvin Tobin
Bell Family Visit Arrives for Barbecue
Mrs. A E Bell hosts her brother Clarence Collins and family from Robstown and sister Miss Charly Collins from Big Springs Texas. They will stay several days and attend the barbecue together.
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A. E. Bell
Clarence Collins
Robstown
Charly Collins
Big Springs
Texas
Hey
Ms. Bell
Gillespie County History books sell fast at office
Demand for Gillespie County History books remains high as stock runs low at our office. Buyers are urged to act quickly before titles sell out.
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Gillespie County
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Fruits
George Parker
J. W. Little
R. C. Little
Frank Smith
Arizona
Parker
Sonora
Chester Pfiester
San Antonio
Henry Mund
Charley Mund
John Fleming
Near Man
Mr. Hardin Tobin
Romeo and
Luther Dabney
Austin
Mrs. Crawford Goode
Kerrville
Frank Billings
Banra
Frank
Mrs. Ernest Nichols
Mrs. Nichol
Mrs
Emma Rogers
Chas. Stein
Little Son
Lewis A. Stevens
Chas Roberts
Roberts
Chevrolet
O. B. Flint
Mich
Duco
Fisher
Henson Ood
Flint
Midi
Standard Motor Co
Firestone
Quick Tire Service Inc
Joseph Bros
Oldfield Tires
Cord
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