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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1926

Page

16

Harper and friends visit San Marcos and Austin

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harper and Janis visited San Marcos last Sunday with Irving Nix, then toured Austin before returning. Cr. C. Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Phillips, fell from a horse last Sunday fracturing his leg above the ankle. Miss Mary Anderson of Junction attended the Friday dance at Farris and Faulkner Hall. Ed McDougall and family and Miss Clara Markworth went to San Antonio, with Werner McDougall remaining to attend Draughon's Business College.

Clarence Harper Janis San Marcos Irving Nixon Harper Austin Cr. C. Phillips Tom Phillips Mary Anderson Junction Farris and Faulkner Hall Ed. McDougall Clara Markworth San Antonio Werner McDougall Draughon’s Business College

Visitors travel plans and regional business meeting

Mr and Mrs Walter Tarr and son Watkins left for San Marcos Tuesday. They will visit Mr and Mrs C J Whitewood and spend time in Austin before returning. Miss Blanche and Miss Mary Ella Whitewood left Tuesday for their San Marcos home after weeks with relatives. Messrs Frank M Floyd C W Granville and J F Wedekind went to Kerrville Monday and met with the Chamber of Commerce over the road proposition between Kerrville and Harper.

Walter Tarr Watkins San Marcos C. J. Whitewood Austin Blanche Mary Ella Whitewood Messrs Frank M. Floyd C. W. Granville J. F. Wedekind Kerrville Chamber of Commercce Harper

Miss Winie Whaley Heads to Kerrville for School Opening

Miss Winie Whaley departed Sunday for Kerrville to attend the opening of the school on Monday morning. Mr. Leslie Harper drives a new Ford Coupe bought through The Guarantee Auto Sales Co.

Leslie Harper Guarantee Auto Sales Co

Mrs H B Roberts Ill This Week

Mrs H B Roberts has been very sick this week. Mr and Mrs Warren Slunter spent last weekend visiting with home folks at Bandera.

H. B. Roberts Warren Slunter Bandera

Pleasant Harper visit notes from Miss Gladys Peterson

Miss Gladys Peterson of James River School was a pleasant Harper visitor Monday. Mr and Mrs Paul Jones and children visited from their ranch near Noxville Wednesday.

Gladys Peterson James River Harper Monday Paul Jones Noxville

Miss Cora Rogers Attends Kerrville Institute

Mrs. W. W. Parker and Mr. W. W. Parker of the Noxville Community visited town on Saturday while Miss Cora Rogers spent the past week at the Kerrville Institute.

Cora Rogers Kerrville W. W. Parker Noxville

Local Visitors and Cotton Totals From Last Week

Mr and Mrs John Gibson from near Ilint visited relatives last week. Walter Reid came from the Klein Branch Community last Saturday. Mrs Anderson Kenny is visiting home folks this week. Mr and Mrs Chas Barrett came from Katenn ey, with Mr Barrett returning home Monday and Mrs Barrett remaining with her parents. Both gins are running steady. To date there have been 156 bales ginned.

John Gibson Ilint Walter Reid Klein Branch Mrs. Anderson Kenny Chas. Barrett Katenney

Parker and Cottle Move as Parkers Journey to Comanche

Roy Cottle leases the R. B. Moore place in the northwest town area and plans to move soon. Mr and Mrs George Parker depart for Comanche for medical treatment, accompanied by Mrs M J Parker H B Roberts and Lon Parker.

Roy Cottle R. B. Moore George Parker Comanche Mr. Parker M. J. Parker H. B. Roberts Lon Parker

Local families visit Harper and Fredericksburg

Mr. and Mrs Walter Yett and their young son from Blanco were in Harper on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs J J Rogers and daughter Miss Joe Net and Mr and Mrs A Allen were in Fredericksburg last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Seth Whetstone of the James River community were business visitors in Harper Tuesday. Mr and Mrs C E Bein took their daughter Miss Marguerite to Fredericksburg Sunday where she will attend school.

Walter Yett Little Son of Blanco Harper J. J. Rogers Joe Net A. ©. Allen Fredericksburg Seth Whetstone James River C. E. Bein Miss Marguerite

Miss Glayda Crossdale Returns Home After Visit

Miss Glayda Crossdale came back to Bandera Thursday after spending several weeks with Mr and Mrs Warren Hunter. Mrs H M Jones had been ill but is now up again. A large group of Harper youths attended a party at Mr and Mrs Geo Duderstadt’s home last Saturday night with games and refreshments.

Glayda Crossdale Bandera Mrs. Warren Hunt Harper Geo. Duderstadt

Who Told You So A Boy Surges To Defy Self Doubt

Muriel Allen urges a reader to confront inner critics by facing the mirror and demanding self belief. She motivates with a tough-love pep talk, promising support and a year to prove can do.

Accidental Shooting Kills 13 Year Old at Lubbock Farm

Mildred Tiner, 13, daughter of farmer John Tiner, was killed at the family home eight miles south of Lubbock when neighbor Henry Hall Hilton accidentally discharged a shotgun while cleaning it in an adjoining room. The shot destroyed the top of the girl’s head.

Lubbock Mildred Tiner John Tiner Lubbock County Here Henry Hall Hilton Tiners Hilton

Fall clean up to control pests urged in Texas

The Extension Service urges a state wide fall clean up to plow under crop residues deeply and harrow through winter to destroy overwintering pests. Deep plowing and trash burning are discussed as methods to reduce boll weevil boll worm cabbage and squash bug damage while avoiding soil impoverishment. The campaign stresses early completion and keeps weeds down with midwinter harrowing.

Texas Extension Service

Fireworks and pageants at New Braunfels Fair

Fireworks shows Thursday and Saturday nights and pageants Friday and Sunday nights with professional vaudeville planned at New Braunfels Fair from September 23 to 26.

New Braunfels Fair

Man dies after sow attack in Lewisville area

Fort Worth Texas Sept 14 T L Silk 55 died at his home near Lewisville from injuries after a sow attacked him Monday while he treated her pigs. He was bitten on the shoulder leg face and temple in the ferocious attack.

Fort Worth Texas T. L. Silk Lewisville

Farm ImplementsArrive Soon at Fredericksburg Co

A carload of farm implements including single and double disc plows and tooth harrows of various sizes will arrive in a few days at Fredericksburg Implement Co.

First Aid Urged After Rattlesnake Bite Fatality

Col Crimmins and Maj Scott warn that a life could have been saved with prompt first aid and rapid transport after a rattlesnake bite in Southwest Texas. They recommend immediate wound bleeding, a tourniquet, potassium permanganate or antiseptic injections, and carrying a snakebite kit with antidote and diluent. They urge widespread adoption, especially for travelers, hunters, and physicians, as anti venom supplies expand in the U.S. to reduce fatalities.

Col Martin L. Crimmins Maj Raymond E. Scott Southwest Brazil Maj. Scott Fort Sam Houston Saskell Texas San Antonio Crimmins Scott United States

Man Drowns Reedsville Man in Garden Well

Hi F Wiede aged 64 of Reedsville near San Marcos Texas drowned when he reached into a garden well to grab a dead fish and fell about 20 feet into nearly 17 feet of water. Survived by widow and nine children. funeral set for Tuesday at 4 p.m.

San Marcos Tex F. Wiede Reedsville Wiede

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Hy. Fischer Laura Dodge Brothers Sport Detroit Joseph Bros. Garage Doodge- Brothers Motor Cars Orney Muriel Allen R. R. Reppert Man Low Fredericksburg Impl. Co Juenke & Schoenewolf Buick Standard Motor Co STAR Norman Bros
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