Local Social Notes From Around Town
Mr and Mrs W H Fairchild made a business trip to Kerrville last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Carl Whitworth were in Harper Thursday. Mr and Mrs E R Brown were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs W A Brown last Thursday. A number motored to the home of Mr and Mrs Archie Lennons Wednesday night for dancing and a large crowd enjoyed a splendid time. Mr and Mrs R C Crockett and their little son of Mercury were pleasant visitors here earlier this week.
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W. H. Fairchild
Kerrville
Mrs
Carl Whitworth
Harper
Mrs. E. R. Brown
W. A. Brown
Archie Lennons
Little Son of Mercury
Jack Hoggett
Hy. Coleman
Junction
Oscar Fiedler
Messrs
Jas. A. Sehleyer
Albert Bierschwale
Bierschwale
Local Social News From Harper Area
Mrs V Russell and child ren visited town on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs R E Bode stayed with Mr and Mrs J F Wedekind on Wednesday. Mack Anderson and daughter Mary from Junction spent the weekend in Harper with Omaelia Moore as guest. A party at C E Bein Hall featured games and good times last Wednesday night. Swift Fairchild left Monday for Mason to start a new position, accompanied by Claude Sageser who returned Monday night.
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Mack Anderson
Junction
Harper
Miss Mary
Omaelia Moore
Swift Fairchild
Mason
Claude Sageser
Bryson of Millers View Visits Town Early This Week
Mr. Wm. Bryson of Millers View was a business visitor here the first part of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bryson
Millersview
Death of Miss Ollie Caldwell Recalls Local Loss
Word was received of Miss Ollie Caldwell's death. Funeral services were held at Sunset Cemetery near Ingram. She was with her brother at Batesville when she died and many from Harper attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Caldwell
Sunset Cemetery
Ingram
Batesville
Not Robbery Claim Over Card Game Marks
In Austin Texas on November 11 the Court of Criminal Appeals remanded the Pat Fisher case from Hale County after ruling Fisher could not be guilty of robbery for taking his own money from a card game using marked cards. The court found error in omitting a charge on the marked cards claim and ordered a restart with proper instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Pat Fisher
Hale County
Fisher
Daughters of Governors Named in Suit Over Bond Premiums
Mrs. Ruth Yett sues Mrs. Ouida Ferguson Nalle alleging a Capitol Insurance agency partnership aided J E Ferguson and Gov Miriam Ferguson's daughter to secure lucrative premiums on highway bond writings. Damages of 1500 sought plus recovery of 939 half of premiums on a 939999 bond for contractor W L Pierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James KE. Ferguson
Ouida Ferguson Nalle
Ruth Yett
J. E. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Methodists Split Over Union Vote in South Conference
In Nashville Tennessee the combined vote of 30 Southern conference delegates shows 2968 in favor and 2171 against unification with the Northern church. Final passage seems unlikely as thirteen conferences remain and total expected around eight thousand. Northern Methodists report 16315 in favor and 811 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
East Oklahoma
North
Mississippi
Louisiana
County organized Boy’s and Girl’s Agricultural Club forms
Mr Ehlinger new county agent organized a Boy's and Girl's Agricultural Club at the school on Tuesday November 17. Officers elected: Roland Taylor President Douglas Duderstadt Vice President Nora Fischer Secretary Treasurer Edna B Taylor Reporter and Mr W Granville local leader. Regular meetings set for the second Thursday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehlinger
Roland Taylor
Douglas Duderstadt
Nora Fischer
Treas
Edna B. Taylor
W. Granville
Burning Up Hundreds Of Dollars In Cotton Stalks
A farmer unable to afford a $30 to $40 water system burns cotton stalks in late fall. The smoke hides hundreds of dollars rising skyward as nitrogen is wasted, illustrating why his land and purse are poor.
Cotton stalk burning vs cover crops for organic matter
A farmer explains burning cotton stalks costs him money and time, while he recognizes the need for organic matter and a soil enriching crop. He favors turning under cover crops to build soil rather than leaving stalks to decay slowly. The piece argues stalks rot when chopped and plowed under in fall or early winter.
Scopes Appeal Set For January Hearing
John T. Scopes will have his appeal heard by the Tennessee supreme court in Nashville after Christmas, following the public release of the court’s remaining calendar year schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
John T. Scopes
Dayton
Supreme Court
Curlee Suits and Overcoats Offer Value for Money
Curlee suits and overcoats are highlighted as top choices for value, emphasizing quality and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder Bros
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Miles Westicksburg
Mr. and
R. C. Crockett
V. ©. Russell
R. E. Bode
J. F. Wedekind
C. E. Bein Hall
S&s
Buick
Buick Motor Company
Flint, Michigan
General Motors Corporation
R.L. Kott
Frank M. Floyd
General Merchandise
Harper, Texas
Guarantee Auto Sales CO
Citizens Auto Go
Ford
Jake Casper Jr
Dewey Poole
Harper Wednesday
Willie Bierschwale
Louis Ellebracht
Citizens Auto Co
Louis Feller
Francis
Cecil
Clyde
University
James Staats
Chas. Barrett
Mr. Barrett
Scopes
Klein Branch
Andrew Stevens
W. H. Stevens
Louis Stevens
Moursand & Wahrmund
Alfred and
Ernst Kramer
Chinaware
Rio
F. Grienke & Son
Schwarz Bldg
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