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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1940

Page

12

Harper 4-H Club News and Local Visits

The Harper 4-H Club meeting was rescheduled to March 4 with the clothing demonstrator set to cut a garment and provide finish instructions. Local residents including Ewald Oehler, Mr. Little, Max Lange, and W. H. Stevens were noted visitors or attendees in Fredericksburg and Harper. A 45th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Whitewood drew a large crowd at their Harper home.

Harper School Ewald Oehler Fredericksburg Mr. Little San Antonio Harper Fred Bierschwabe C. W. Granville Fredericksbug Max Lange W. H. Stevens J. J. Rogers R. B. Moore J. S Whitewood Hy. M. Wendel Max Beckmaann Dan Honig Simon Willie F. M. Floyd Kerrville Jack Lee Jack Morris Edgar Fiedler Frederiksburg Holland Walker August Strackbein A.W. Holly Felix Maurer Joe Lange Chas. Schmidt Son Elgin

Fragmentary OCR: East Asia shipping route brief

A damaged text fragment references a sequence of place names and terms in partial form. The readable bits hint at a geographic route or travel context possibly involving Asia and Atlantic connections, but key details, dates, and actors are missing. The item appears to be an incomplete news snippet rather than a full report.

Harper area social and business visitors noted in local report

Mrs. Gilbert Pape and others from San Antonio visited in Doss. Numerous residents and visitors from Fredericksburg Kerrville San Antonio and nearby towns attended events or conducted business over the weekend. Highlights include anniversaries dinners and family visits across Harper Fredericksburg Kerrville and San Antonio.

Chas Willis Bill Ryan San Antonio Doss Emil Fiedler Frederickshiro Louis Feller Clayton Elbert Alfons Nolan Fredericksburg Emil Koch Clifford Renick Harper George Allen Gibson Arnold Markworth Kerrville F M. Floyd Flood Boatright Herbert Gamel R. J A. S. Parker Gilbert Anderegg Raymond Parker Fred Bierschwabe Louis Russel August P. Kirchoff Martin Feuge Clarence Taylor San Angelo John Duderstadt Klein Branch Clarence Mosel Ed. Mosel Bradley Wm. Mosel Ell Key Fred Bierschwale Leroy Brandon W. L. Brandon Royce Buster Junction J J. Rogers Alma Oehler Alice Theo Oehler Chester Feller Fritz Chas Henry Nichols W. A. Fairchild Oscar Bode Carrie Calentine Frank Staudt Volney Roberts Sonora Willow City Berschwale Evelyn Stovall

Polly Wolly calf wins second at Gillespie Fat Stock Show

Doss 4-H youth Hubert Nixon feeds the Polly Wolly calf raised on Henry Welge Ranch and earns second prize as best finished calf at the Gillespie County Fat Stock Show held Saturday February 17. Local visitors include Robert Mund of Leaky and Karl Nixon of San Antonio.

Polly Wolly Hubert Nixon Gillespie County Henry Welge Nixon Doss Robert Mund Leaky Karl Nixon San Antonio Arthur Dittmar

Local residents listed in Blanco and nearby towns

Mr W L Wolf is on the sick list this week. Families from Blanco Johnson City and surrounding areas are reported visiting and traveling Thursday through Monday. Names include Jenschke Kappelman Twidwell Gipson Vollmering Fuchs Rosa Lindig Bauerle Stewart Tyson Waldrope Sultemeier Gipson Kellam Wolf and Bergman among others with weekend visits to Johnson City and Briggs and Cypress Mills.

W. L. Wolf Herman Jenschke Johnson City Herbert Kappelman San Antonio Lindsey Twidwell Max Gipson Chas, Troy Post Oak George and Blanco Chas, Vollmering Hye Bernhard Fuchs Rocky John Oscar Rosa Sandy Dickie Felix Lindig Oran Bauerle Edgar Lechow Baby Cypress Mills Fred Morse Austin Chas Klett

Texas Local Subdivisions Hold Tax and Bond Powers

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Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Office Opens in Town

Fredericksburg residents are informed that the Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Inc. now houses all office supplies in one local location. The announcement highlights convenient access for customers seeking materials and services from the publisher.

Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc

Local Notes on Radetzkys, Visits, and Plant Plans

Castell locals report Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Radetzky of Dallas visiting Rev. and Mrs. F W Radetzky with El bert Radetzky of San Antonio joining. Young folks attend church events, basketball district play ends in a Pflugerville loss, and A C Leifeste helps at Fat Stock Show. A new Woburn Industries project aims to grow castor beans in the Valley for oil and byproducts with a Brownsville port site and a $400,000 market.

Wesley Radetzky Dallas Fritze Raymond Herbert Richard Dye Warren Rothmann Vernon Radetzky John Harold Schuessler Vernon Otto Ray Graves W. E. Dalhau Austin Norman Fritze Lillie Mae Fritze San Antonio A. C. Leifeste San Angelo Mason County Methodist Church School Voca

Castor Plant to Open in Brownsville

Arrangements completed for a $500000 castor bean processing plant financed by Woolburn Industries of Harrison New Jersey. The plant will process castor beans and by products and is part of a national chemurgic farming initiative announced by M D L Van Over.

M. D. L. van Over Woolburn Industries Harrison N. J

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Harper 4-H Club News Harper News Gilbert Pape C.C. Phillips and Son Ed. Walker Noxville W. A. Brown Doss Locals By Harry Wehrmund Donald Uncle Fredericksburg Iron and Metal Co Lewis Warehouse Highway Department Warehouse Blanco News Viva Ruth Gipson Castell van Over Woburn Brownsville Woburn Industries Florida Texas Press Steel Medina Terenas Castor Chevrolet Vanet SAV ITSM Otal Cd Waatetgsseh Haya Standard Motor Company, Inc Fredericksburg, Texas Benno Stehling Kuenemann Hardware Co Shi
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