Harper and nearby towns host a string of visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Whitewood of San Marcos visited relatives in Harper this week. Miss Florence Thomas stayed Friday night with Miss Olivia Kneese. Mrs. Ida Kneese and family spent Saturday in Harper visiting relatives. Dean Hopf Morris Bein and Marvin Tobin visited Kerrville Sunday. Bill Lennon and baby from Dripping Springs visited Harper this week. Miss Mattie Frantzen of San Antonio visited her mother Mrs. Albert Pape Saturday and Sunday.
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Chas Whitewood
San Marcos
Harper
Florence Thomas
Olivia Kneese
Ida Kneese
Dean Hopf
Morris Bein
Marvin Tobin
Kerrville
Bill Lennon
Baby
Dripping Springs
Mattie Frantzen
San Antonio
Albert Pape
Misses Lella Rogers and Lella Adams Visit Harper
Misses Lella Rogers and Lella Adams of San Marcos spent the weekend visiting friends and relatives in Harper.
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Lella Rogers
Lella Adams
San Marcos
Harper
Local visitors and kin travel to neighboring towns
Mrs. B. Markworth and daughter Clara, and Mrs. Ben Thomas made a trip to Kerville Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tarr and son Watkins were business visitors in San Antonio Saturday.
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B. Markworth
Clara
Ben Thomas
Kerville
Walter Tarr
Watkins
San Antonio
Local society guests visit regional families this weekend
Miss Opal Marley and Carinth Parker were guests of Miss Lillian J. Fairchild Sunday. Miss Millie Moore of San Antonio was a guest of Miss Joe Nette Rogers during the weekend. Mr and Mrs Hilary Bier schwale and son J R visited Henry De Freest and family. Miss Florence Thomas spent Sunday visiting Mr and Mrs D D Parker.
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Opal Marley
Carinth Parker
Lillian J. Fairchild
Millie Moore
San Antonio
Joe Nette Rogers
Hilary Bierschwale
J. R
Henry de Freest
Miss Bein Returns Home After Visit to Miss DeFreest
Miss Marguurite Bein returned home Thursday after a several day visit with Miss Mil dred DeFreest. Harper High School students enjoyed a dance at Harper Theater Tuesday night with refreshments provided for a large crowd and all reported a fine time.
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Marguurite Bein
Mildred DeFreest
Harper High School
Harper Theater
School Play Big Success at Harper Theatre
Last Wednesday a large crowd attended the High School presentation Lighthouse Nan at the Harper Theatre. Proceeds totaled 83 dollars. Refreshments of cake lemonade and ice cream were served to students who acted and to the teachers.
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Harper Theatre
Tatsch Jung Wedding At St Anthony’s Church
A wedding was solemnized Tuesday morning at St Anthony's Catholic Church uniting Miss Helen Tatsch and James Jung in matrimony. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Tatsch, is admired by many friends, while the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Jake Jung, is a promising ranchman well liked in the community.
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St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Helen Tatsch
James Jung
Albert Tatsch
Jake Jung
Local News Notes From Kerrville and Nearby
V A Cottle underwent an operation at the Secor Sanitarium in Kerrville on Thursday and is progressing well. Monday dinner guests at the J B Birt home included Alta Moss Lois Moss Vivian Gooden Alice Stoval O C Cole Mrs McDougall and her daughter from Monterey.
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V. A. Cottle
Kerrville
Secor Sanitarium
J. B. Birt
Alta and
Lois Moss
Vivian Gooden
Alice Stoval
O .C. Cole
McDougall
Monterery
99 Year Old Cowboy Breaks Leg in Bronco Bust near Childress
Reese Barton aged 99 world’s oldest cowboy lies in a Childress hospital after a wild mustang crushes his leg during a ranch bronco breaking. He had earlier broken his collarbone by falling from bed and joked about acting like a kid while recovering.
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Childress
Tex
Reese Barton
Childress Hospital
Here
Barton
Austin Complaint Gets Quick Action at Flying School
Two Kelly Field Advanced School of Flying cadets are under arrest and face court martial after low flying over Austin’s State Capitol and nearby areas on Wednesday and Thursday. One cadet led three planes over the Capitol. another flew low Thursday breaking a radio aerial.
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Kelly Field Advanced School of
State Capitol
Austin
Kelly Field
Army
Capitol
Kelly
Car overturns injuring Mrs Henry McDougall near Baxters corner
A Ford sedan driven by Mrs Henry McDougall overturned Friday morning at a sharp street curve near Tom Baxters and the Ed Lemburg place. She suffered minor scratches and bruises as the gasoline foot feed stuck and could not stop before the crash. She was the sole occupant.
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Henry McDougall
Tom Baxter
Ed. Lemburg Place
Baxter Home
Small Tornado Strikes Auto Injuring Three In Tyler
A minor tornado near Tyler Texas damaged the automobile of William Powell an advertising man injuring him seriously and two companions slightly. Powell was returning from a fishing trip at Caddo Lake when the twister swept his car from the road. other vehicles were not struck.
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Tyler
Tex
William Powell
Powell
Caddo Lake
Fire destroys Fort Bliss stable killing up to fifty horses
In El Paso Texas on May 11 a blaze consumed the Eight Cavalry barracks stable at Fort Bliss. Brig Gen George Van Horn Moseley said 40 to 50 horses perished and total damage ran into thousands as investigators prepared a board report to determine final losses.
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el Paso
Tex
Fort Bliss
George van Horn Moseley
Jury Frees Manager for Sunday Movies
Corsicana Texas May 9 Leslie Wilkes manager of a Corsicana theater was acquitted of violating the Sunday amusement law by operating the theater last Sunday. Jury deliberated only a few minutes.
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Corsicana, Tex
Leslie Wilkes
Corsicana
Poultry and Produce Trade Ad Buys Thresher Trade-In
Local ads note KNOPI METZGER Tennis Shoes and House Slip pers Alb J Schmidt trade for a larger J I Case Thresher. A 22x36 Case Threshing Machine used for individual threshing is in remarkably fair condition and offered at a bargain. See Oscar Krauskopf for details.
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J. I .Case
J. I. Case
Oscar Krauskopf
Local Canning Supplies From Knopp and Metzger
Knopp and Metzger advertise during the canning season offering pickling vinegar pure apple cider vinegar and a range of spices full jars and lids for home preservers.
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Knopp & Metzger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper, News
Marie Cottle
D. D. Parker
Fredericksburg Quick Tire Service
E. H. Riley
Eng
C. Schmidt
Chrysler Motors
Tatsch - Jung
Plymouth
Comppaare
ARICA
Fredericksburg Motor Co
Fredericksburg, Texas
Knopi & Metzger
Pers
Alb. J. Schmidt
Housewives
Barton’s Dyanshine
Toase Mann Nee
Ever Ready Motor Co
Southwest
Great Southwest
Reliance Roller Mills
Distributors OF
Poudry
Universal Hill
Max W. Staudt
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