Social Visit Roundup From Fredericksburg and Nearby
Mrs Vester Parker with children visited town while Mr and Mrs John Morris were in Fredericksburg. The Caspers with daughter Nettie shopped in town last Tuesday. Willie Strackbein visited home folks early week. Louis Nixon enjoyed a pleasant Harper school visit. Lewis Nixon returned from Junction with Mrs Nixon last week. Chas Keller and daughter Theresa were in Fredericksburg one day last week. Oliver Fairchild and family went to Kerrville to see niece Myrtle Soloman at the Sanitarium where an appendectomy patient is recovering. Harper and Pocket teams played Sunday with Pocket winning 14 to 9. James Schleyer and Louis Grossenbacher with Meta visited Fredericksburg last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Keller
Miss Theresa
Fredericksburg
Oliver Fairchild
Kerrville
Myrtle Soloman
James A. Schleyer
Louis Grossenbacher
Meta
Local News Briefs from Harper Area
Mrs. Clem Little is very ill this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fairchild visited Kerrville Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stapp of Noxville were in Harper shopping Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mergers welcomed a baby boy. Flora Scoggins and daughter and Dewey Poole of Kerrville visited last weekend. Flat Rock teacher resigned. Bernice Whitewood hired to replace her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Little
W. A. Fairchild
Kerrville
Chester Stapp
Noxville
Harper
Flora Scoggins
Dewey Poole
Flat Rock
Bernice Whitewood
Miss Mi'dred Rogers Takes Post at Eight Mile School
Miss Mi'dred Rogers left Sunday for assignment at the Eight Mile School on North Llano. She will teach this term and was accompanied by her parents, Mr and Mrs J J Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mi'dred Rogers
Miss Rogers
Eight Mile
North
Llano
J. J. Rogers
Community social notes and visits reported
Mrs. Fred Wedekind returned Wednesday from a visit with her sister Mrs. Lewis Mengers and parents Mr. and Mrs. Merrit of Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Stevens of Klein Branch visited Harper. The community hosted a dance at the Garrett Bierschwale home last Saturday with attendees enjoying a splendid evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wedekind
Lewis Mengers
Mrs. Merrit
Hunt
J. O. Stevens
Klein Branch
Harper
Garrett Bierschwale
Goat roping accident maims man’s finger
Otto Moellendorf suffered a severe hand injury last Sunday when a rope tied to his saddle horn tangled and ripped one finger off as his horse spooked. Dr. Birt attended and dressed the wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Moellendorf
Mr. Moellendorf
Birt
Moonlight Picnic Honoring Miss Mildred Rogers
Harper youths prepared lunches for a moonlight picnic last Wednesday honoring Mildred Rogers as she prepared to leave for school. A large crowd enjoyed an assortment of foods under the evening sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Mildred Rogers
Sidney Rodman Leaves Local School for Runnels County
School notes record Sidney Rodman moving to Runnels county with sadness from the student body. The Topsy Turvy Literary Society presented a program including songs, readings, and short talks featuring Rosa Bier schwale, Nettie Smith, Charles B. Parker, Marvin Toben, Nora Fisher, Joe Net Rogers, Lydia Whitewood, Werner McDougall, Laura Fish, Watkins Tarr, and others. The group adjourned until October 24 after no further business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Song
America
Rosa Bierschwale
Nettie Smith
Charles B. Parker
Marvin Toben
Nora Fisher
Massa
Joe Net Rogers
Lydia Whitewood
Werner McDougall
Laura Fish
Visitors in the Alamo City and local rain report
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cranville and Mrs. Granville's mother Mrs. T. C. McDougall visit the Alamo city this week. A splendid rain fell at Harper Tuesday evening as the country looks better daily. People walk the streets with a hopeful look, signaling hard times may be over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Cranville
Granville
T. C. McDougall
Alamo City
Harper
Houston Scarborough Begins School Attendance
Houston Scarborough started to school Oct. 12. We extend him a hearty ilcome and wish him great success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Scarborough
Bob Rogers
In Memoriam Ollie Mund Doss Death Notice
Mrs. Ollie Mund of Doss died this week. She was the oldest daughter of Mr. J. W. Gibson and grew to womanhood in the community. A large Harper funeral crowd attended the service at Doss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Mund
Doss
Mund
J. W. Gibson
Harper
Honor Roll Students by Grade Across Department
Third grade Ruby Thiele earns 90 percent or higher. Fourth grade Edna Fisher posted 90 percent or above. Fifth grade Bryan Bert and Ellis Granville achieved 90 percent. Sixth grade Joseph Kaiser and Milton Gibson reached 90 percent. Seventh grade Paula Feller and Victor Wendel exceeded 90 percent. Eighth grade Nettie Smith shows 90 percent. Tenth grade Roland Taylor and Joe Nette Rogers meet the 90 percent threshold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Thiele
Edna Fisher
Bryan Bert
Ellis Granville
Joseph Kaiser
Milton Gibson
Paula Feller
Victor Wendel
Nettie Smith
Roland Taylor
Joe Nette Rogers
Fraudulent Stocks Cost Public Over a Billion Yearly
Through chambers of commerce and other groups the quack investment promoters are being slowed, yet 1925 expenditures by Americans on fraudulent schemes are estimated at over 1 billion dollars. The 1924 figure topped a billion as banks brokers and utilities wage a public education and enforcement campaign to steer investors to reputable firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers of Commerce
Investment Quack
Better Business Bureau of New York
Sellman Sees Strong Cotton Prospects in McCulloch County
Rochelle resident Tom Sellman reports his 300 acre cotton allotment shows strong yield potential with expectations of 100 bales. He notes variability across land, with best areas achieving up to one bale per acre while poorer plots yield less. He credits September rain and Johnson grass land for higher productivity, citing 60 acres once sown in oats averaging 60 bushels per acre now yielding between one half and two thirds of a bale per acre in cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sellman
Rochelle
Mr. Sellman
Denton Man Convicted of Murder Gets 99 Year Sentence
W A Martin of Denton was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 99 years in the penitentiary by a district court jury. The charge stems from the killing of Deputy Sheriff R B Parsons on Denton public square August 6. Defense plans a motion for a new trial. prosecutors say Parsons aided in gathering evidence linking Martin to Texas bank robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Oet
W. A. Martin
Denton
R. B. Parsons
Martin
A. Pippen
Maurey Hughes
Parsons
Texas
Welcome for Bob Rogers As He Enters School
Bob Rogers began school on October 5 and received a hearty welcome from the school community. Acknowledgment notes his new start and the support from staff and peers.
Fussel sisters visit London and stay in Fredericksburg
Misses Mabel and Margarite Fussel visited home folks in London last weekend. Miss Etna Striegler accompanied them to Fredericksburg where she spent the weekend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Margarite Fussel
London
Etna Striegler
Fredericksburg
Denton Bank Robbery Suspect Martin Faces Multiple Indictments
Indictments return against Martin for robbery after a raid on the Yancey Story farm in Denton county. Defense claims a political feud influenced killings. Martin testified self defense. Sheriff Fry and Dallas county officers testified, with conflicting accounts of threats and pursuit. Trials were moved to Wise county. additional charges include a Holland bank robbery and other offenses tied to the farm seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neys
Yancey Story Farm
Denton County
Martin
W. 8
Fry
Parsons
Schuyler
Dallas County
Marshall
Tarrant
Iie
Wise County
Denton County Grand Jury
Story Farm
State
Dallas
Holland
Card of Thanks for Father Jim Sherlock
We express deep gratitude to friends who assisted during illness and at the death of our beloved father Jim Sherlock. We especially thank Brother Billings for conducting the funeral service and those who contributed flowers. Try a bottle of Red Man's Tea for a blood purifier. For sale at Central Drug Co and local grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Sherlock
Brother Billings
Central Drug Co
Have Your Winter Clothes Cleaned By Saenger and Ochs
Winter care advisory urges cleaning pressing and dyeing of heavy garments. Customers are instructed to call 111 for speedy pickup and return of coats suits sweaters and wool dresses in like new condition. Saenger and Ochs advertise quick service tailoring and dyeing as part of the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saenger & Ochs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vester Parker
John S. Morris
J. C. Casper
Miss Nettie
Willie Strackbein
Louis Nixon
Harper School
Lewis Nixon
Junction
Nixon
Pocket
Lewis
Sidney Rodman
Runnels County
Topsy Turvy Literary Society
Watkins Tarr
Joe Schretter
Hyde Park Floral CO
Austin, Tex
Schanduu
Reichenau
THE
Tinners
Citizens Auto Co
Ford
Harper, Texas
Stanuard
E. F. Hunter
Jennings Ave
San Antonio
Liberty Mills Flour
E. C. Ottens
Farmer’s Union Ware House
Guarantee Auto Sales CO
Frank M. Floyd
General Merchandise
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