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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1924
Page
3
Local notes show Harper High School set to begin on the 29th of the month. Several townsfolk visited relatives and friends over the weekend including Mr and Mrs John Gibson and Mr and Mrs Levi Fairchild. Visitors from Mason and Fredericksburg attended events this week, with students moving to Fredericksburg High and St Marys College in San Antonio for studies.
Mr L E Stockard dined with the Gammenthalers on Saturday. F Gammenthaler and daughter Elsie visited Mr Rothman at Castell Monday. Mr and Mrs George Parker stayed in town from Noxville with a sick child. Mr and Mrs J S Whitewood hosted guests since Sunday, Mr and Mrs Fred Nabers from Eden. Engine trouble at Fischer gin forced a San Antonio repair trip. Mrs L D Nixon visited Mrs Lewis Nixon Sunday evening. The Sagesers called at the Nixon home. The H A Hopf family moved to Fredericksburg to start schooling for Ellsworth and Dean. Slight engine issues delayed ginning at Fischer gin earlier this week. Repairs hoped to be finished soon. Mrs Flora Scoggins arrived from San Antonio to visit her daughter Henrietta and sisters Mesdames Haines and Casper. they returned home Sunday.
Methodist services scheduled Saturday night and Sunday at 11:00 A M with conference Sunday evening at 4:00 P M and 8:00 P M Rev A E Rector presiding elder to be present A telephone meeting discussed a line extension to Noxville. Local post office staff Carl and Milam visited Roland Taylor this week. A social gathering occurred at Mr and Mrs Fred Wedekind's Saturday night. Prof L E Stockardt and wife dined with Mr and Mrs G L Bierschwale after returning from Mason Teachers Institute.
Mr and Mrs J L Bierschwale and children spent Sunday night in town returning with Garrett Bierschwale and family from the ranch. R H Tobins sister in law Mrs M Tobin two sons daughter and daughter in law and three grandchildren from Austin visited Tobin home for 12 hours. E R Dabney and family have been here about two weeks to arrange fall and winter school matters. Children picked cotton and visited relatives. R C Little hosts his brother George Little and wife from Michigan visiting from Missouri after arriving Saturday. Dave Little and wife guests of R C Little and family from Louisiana arriving Wednesday. Miss Jane Mingers returns from Wichita Falls to visit her father J L Menges with Jeff Coats and Walter Mengers. Levi Fairchilds move into post office addition. Arthur Sellers moves into former Fairchild residence after purchasing property from Sellars.
Mrs. Kate Cottle’s children surprised her with a Sunday gathering and a feast to honor her birthday. Present were Nene Cottle from Noxville with family, Roy and Raymond Cottle and families from Harper, R. C. Litt and family from Harper, and Misses Lola Mamie and Marie Cottle at home with their mother.
A Sunday night birthday surprise honored Henry Maurer on his 42nd. Relatives and friends enjoyed ice cream lemonade and cake then played games. Guests included the Grosenbachers Frantz Lange Gammenthalers Kaiser and Maurer families.
Walter Parker with Mrs M J Parker accompanied Geo Parker and wife and their child to Kerrville Tuesday evening for care. The child improved by Wednesday evening, prompting Mr H B Roberts and wife to go to Kerrville to fetch Geo Parker and wife back home.
Tuesday morning several business houses had K K K s Sept 27 at Harper painted on doors and sidewalks. Officials initially feared a Ku Klux Klan visit, but later learned theKimble County Kats basketball team would be in town that date.
A Washington bulletin from the National Geographic Society notes Mars nearing Earth this week and highlights how the Mount Wilson Observatory 101 inch telescope images the Moon with remarkable detail. It states the Moon can be mapped with hills and mountains measured, many features named, and even colossal ships wrecks would be visible from space through this instrument.
Amateur observers report nightly telescope sessions this summer aimed at Mars, the red planet, with local astronomy clubs guiding viewing events and public outreach to share celestial sights and hope for clear skies.
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