Hot Check Artist Nabbed After Local spree of fraud
A. C. Schmidt of Lufkin Texas was arrested in Fredericksburg after passing a series of bad checks in Kerrville and Fredericksburg. He registered at Hotel Nimitz, hid in his room, and faced a 500 dollar bond in Gillespie County jail. Local officers traced a $100 check for a used Plymouth, bought a wrist watch with a bank check, and pawed the watch for $5.00 before paying repair bills.
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A. C. Schmidt
Lufkin
Texas
Nimitz
Gillespie County
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Standard Service Co
Fredericksburg National Bank
Kamailah Jewelry
Lufkin National Bank
John Segner Jewelry
Kammlah
A. L. Cameron
Lufkin Bank
Hotel Nimitz
Klaemner
Burrer
Security State Bank opens for business in Fredericksburg
The Security State Bank, a new $65 000 capital institution with $50 000 surplus opens Saturday Apr 12 in the Plaza Hotel building Fredericksburg Texas Hill Country led by Dr P T Donop and Emil Wahrmund.with 26 local stockholders and staff including L M Baze Arthur Stehling Wm Schroeder Jr Ralph Gold and Mathew Pyka Jr. The bank offers FDIC and Fed membership and plans opening day attendance prizes.
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the Security State Bank
Texas Hill Country
Radio Post
Frm
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
P. T. Donop
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Emil Wahrmund
Ralph Gold
Mathew Pyka
Gold
Pyka
Baze
Melvin State Bank
Sanderson State Bank
Schroeder
Hill Country
Standard Service Co
Fredericksburg Finance Co
Plaza
South Crockett and
West Main
Federal Post Office
Hopf Ranch Picnic Delights Friends at Harper Area
Mr and Mrs Dean Hopf hosted a small gathering last Friday at their ranch near Harper with a picnic supper. Attendees enjoyed a pleasant evening and good company.
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Dean Hopf
Harper
For Sale Clean Kash Cotton Seed
For sale clean Kash cotton seed priced at 2 12 cents per pound. Contact Arthur Zenner Route 2 Fredericksburg Texas phone 2004.
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Arthur Zenner
Fredericksburg
Texas
Claud Sageser Taken Ill In Fredericksburg Hospital
Claud Sageser, the cheerful mail driver on the Fredericksburg Harper route, owner of Claud's cafe and the Harper Hotel, was taken seriously ill and hospitalized in Fredericksburg after his wife and mother transported him there. Raymond Cottle and his wife visited Fredericksburg after learning of his admission.
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Claud Sageser
A. E. Sageser
Fredericksburg
Sageser
Harper
Claud
Harper Hotel
Raymond Cottle
Mr. Sageser
field accident leaves Clarence McDougall injured
Clarence McDougall suffered serious injuries while working in a field with a team that ran away. He was taken to a Fredericksburg hospital for medical care and was able to be moved home on Sunday. Friends extend wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Clarence McDougall
Fredericksburg
Mrs Stewart and Mrs Jones Visit Saturday Night
Mrs Stewart and Mrs Jones visited together Saturday night, sharing conversation and companionship in a social call.
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Stewart
H. M. Jones
Church Notices and Schedule of Services
The parish lists Mass at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays and holy days, with 8:30 a.m. early Mass on the third Sunday monthly and all holy days. Weekday Mass is 7:45 a.m. with 7:30 a.m. bell. Lent devotions begin Feb 26 Fridays at 7:45 p.m. and Holy Week services are noted. Public invited.
Harper Methodist Church Service Times
Rev H Ellig Thomas pastor announces schedule for the church month with Sunday school at 2 p m and services at 3 p m on the first Sunday and at 11 a m 2 p m 3 p m 8 p m on the third Sunday.
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First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Rev
T. H. Alcorn
Harper Methodist Church
H. Ellig Thomas
Lutheran Church Services and Activities List
Walter C. Probst, pastor, invites a cordial welcome. English worship on 1st Sunday at 11 am and 2nd 4th 5th Sundays at 3 pm. German service on 3rd Sunday at 11 am. Sunday school on 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10 am, other Sundays 3:45 pm. Luther League 2nd Sunday 7:30 pm. Women's Missionary Society 3rd Wednesday 2 pm. Church Workers Training Course 8rd Sunday at 3 pm.
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Luther League
Women's Missionary Society
Church Workers Training
Senator Morris Sheppard Dies in Washington at 66
Texas Senator Morris Sheppard, veteran of 38 years and former author of the national prohibition amendment, died in Washington from brain hemorrhage after overwork. He chaired the military affairs committee. survived by his widow and three daughters, one married within two weeks. Governor O Daniel to name temporary replacement with a special election within 90 days.
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Morris Sheppard
Texas
Washington
Senator Sheppard
O’daniel
Gov. O’daniel
Bargain Used Suits for Men and Boys at Lange's Shop
Returning from Junction after Ernst Holekamp funeral the Holekamp brothers Bodo Paul Otto and Louis say the highway is in good condition and the country looks splendid.
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Lange’s Cleaning and Pressing
Fredericksburg
Junction
Ernst Holekamp
Bodo
Paul Holekamp
Boerne
Otto
Louis Holekamp
Comfort
Harper
Hopf Family Dinner Honors Daughter on Birthday
Mr and Mrs W A Hopf hosted a dinner Sunday honoring their daughter on her birthday anniversary. Attending were Mr and Mrs Glen Hopf Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf and Rev and Mrs Probst with children of Kerrville.
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W. A. Hopf
Glen Hopf
Oliver Hopf
Probst
Kerrville
Guests at Blue Bluff Home Demonstration Club event
Mrs. Max Lange and Mrs. A C Wendel attended a gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs August Kirchhoff. Their daughter Miss Elizabeth served as hostess as about 18 members were present in Blue Bluff.
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Max Lange
A. C. Wendel
Hlue Bluff
Texas Round Up Ball Draws Erato Hopf in Austin
Erato Hopf attended the Texas Round-Up ball in Austin on Saturday night hosted by Texas University students as part of the annual event.
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Gloria Obar
University of Texas
Austin
Miss Obar
Texas
Erato Hopf
Texas University
Wins at Sevusday in Nevisburg
Local brief reports a win for an unidentified team on Sevusday in Nevisburg. Details are sparse with few names or exact scores provided.
Helmuth Novian Found Dead In Suspected Self-Inflicted Shooting
Helmuth Novian 28 of Post Oak near Fredericksburg was found dead in his car on a rural road after an apparent self inflicted shot from a .38 caliber. Harry Habericht and Willie Borcher found the body around 8 am on Tuesday. A coroner’s verdict listed death as self inflicted. a letter to his mother suggested motives tied to a troubled love affair. Funeral services were held at Albert Cemetery with Rev. P. Leonhard officiating.
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Helmuth Novian
Joe Novian
Post Oak
Burnet Road
Fredericksburg
Novian
Harry Habericht
Willie Borcher
Burns
Albert Cemetery
P. Leonhard
Home Hygiene Classes Hold Closing Exercises
Closing exercises marked the end of two Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick classes taught by Miss Ruth Kline and sponsored by the Gillespie County Red Cross. The event featured talks, a skit by the Bluebonnet Girl Scout Troop, demonstrations on isolation care and baby bath, and the presentation of Red Cross certificates to twenty members and badges to fifteen Girl Scouts.
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Bluebonnet Girl Scout
Ruth Kline
Gillespie Co
American Red Cross
District Court Room
Clair Nevelow
San Antonio
Esther Mueller
Cora Habericht
Thelma Atcheson
Ware
Kerr County
August Stahl
Gillespie County
Leroy Crenwelge
Gustav Hartman
Felix Heop
W. L. Humes
Cora Habenicht
W. E. Knoche
Emil Riley
H. Schoenewolf
Ellis St. Clair
Joe Weidenfeller
Former Harper Editor Exhibits Art in Austin
Warren Hunter of San Antonio, ex editor of the Harper Herald, now showcases watercolors murals and etchings at the New Museum in Austin. A Sunday honor tea accompanied the opening, with his works to remain on display for weeks. he studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and holds pieces in major collections. He decorated the Alice Texas post office lobby and teaches figure drawing at the Witte Museum School of Art. Also listed are school names and student rosters for seventh to first grades.
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Warren Hunter
San Antonio
Harper Herald
Gillespie County
New Museum
Austin
Hunter
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Washington
Chicago
Dallas
Houston
Section of Fine Arts
U. S. Treasury Department
Alice, Texas
Texas Fine Arts Association
Witte Museum School of Art
Peanut Referendum Set for April 26 in Gillespie County
Gillespie County peanut farmers vote on Saturday April 26 to decide if their 1941 crop will be marketed under marketing quotas. If two thirds approve, quotas run for three years with a national quota of 1 610 000 acres. Quotas allow marketing without penalty up to the allotment, with a 3 cent per pound penalty for excess. Penalty may be avoided if excess peanuts go to designated agencies for oil. Quotas apply to mechanically harvested peanuts and not to one acre or less farms. If not approved, no peanut loan or diversion program for 1941. A loan or diversion program would be available if approved, with loan rate 60–75 percent of parity. Preliminary 1940 figures show 1 907 000 acres picked and thr 1 611 634 000 pounds produced. Other notes include local social mentions of Misses Bein, Hopf, Smith, Killough and Sergeant Scarborough.
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Gillespie County
Dorman D. Sell
County
AAA Committee
Claude R. Wickard
Congress
W L Humes Hosts Cookies and Punch for Ninety Guests
W L Humes served cookies and punch to about ninety guests at a community gathering. Attendees enjoyed light refreshments and friendly conversation in a well attended event.
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W. L. Humes
Governor O Daniel Signs Truck Load Limit Bill
Governor W Lee O Daniel signs a scientifically based truck load limit law setting a 38000 pound gross weight limit. Senator Rogers Kelley and Representative Lon E Alaup supported the bill as sponsors in the Legislature with only five dissenters in each chamber.
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House
Senate
W. Lee O'Daniel
Rogers Kelley
O’daniel
Lon E. Alaup
Christian Service Meeting in Gillespie County
The Womens Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Rueben Bode home in Gillespie County 68th District. The program included songs prayers readings and solos by Mrs. Gilly Pape Mrs. Clarence Harper Mrs. Sidney Stewart and Mrs. Roy Stevens. Refreshments followed for members listed including Felix Kensing and Rueben Bode. The next meeting is set for April 23 at Mrs. Roy Stevens home.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Rueben Bode
Gilly Pape
Clarence Harper Story
Sidney Stewart
Roy Stevens
Carl Ochler
Home Hygiene Classes Schedule and Local Visits
A notice lists dates for Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick classes in Gillespie County with sessions in Doss Palo Alto and Peters burg on Monday April 28 at 2 30 pm and in Nebgen Cherry Mountain Stonewall Cave Creek Meusebach Bear Creek Klein Frankreich and Rocky Hill on Friday April 25 at 2 30 pm at the usual meeting place. Miss Dixie Baker of Crystal City visits the home of Mr and Mrs Jim Peril this week. Mr and Mrs Oren Cottle visited Harper Tuesday evening. Gillespie County will be in Representative District 68 per House action, joining Menard Mason Llano Blanco Kendall.
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Doss
Palo Alto
Petersburg
Gillespie County
Nebgen
Cherry Mountain
Stonewall
Cave Creek
Meusebach
Bear Creek
Klein Frankreich
Rocky Hill
Dixie Baker
Crystal City
Jim Peril
House
Menard, Mason, Llano, Blanco, Kendall
Gillespie
Takes Prisoners To Penitentiary
Sheriff Alfred Klaerner and deputies turned over two Gil Espie County prisoners Sultemeier and Knowles to the state penitentiary on Monday. Sultemeier had escaped from the local jail and was captured after a chase. Mrs. Bob Rogers and others were visiting Kerrville Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Stevens were Harper visitors.
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Alfred Klaerner
W. C. Hoffman
R. Pitman
Gilespie County
Sultemeier
Knowles
State Penitentiary
Klaerner
Bob Rogers
H. L. Harper
J. J. Rogers
Patsy Allen
Kerrville
J. 8. Whitewood
St Marys Students To Present Program
St Marys School students plan a program on Friday April 18 at Peters hall with a varied lineup for public entertainment. Further details will be published in next week’s Post.
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Peter’s Hall
St. Mary’s School
the Post
Bible and Church: Catholic View on Authority and Truth
The text argues that the Bible supports Church authority and that belief rests on the Church established by Jesus Christ. It asserts the Bible’s divine origin is validated through the Church and Augustine's rule about canonical books guides reverence for scripture.
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Jesus Christ
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Security State Bank
Ill
America
John A. O’brien
Graduate School
University of Notre Dame
Graham Taylor Hall
University of Chicago
O’brien
Dr. O’brien
London
Europe
Old World
New Institution
Our Lutheran Church
Walter C. Probst
Harper Elementary School
Mary Frances Fletcher
Doris Whitworth
Norma Wilson
Camille Stevens
Opal June Lennon
Leslie Phillips
Walter Winn Parker
Harold Boyd Schmidt
Lillah Mae Wendel
Dorothy May Parker
Donnie Lennon
Ed. L. Casper
Gloria Roeder
Jo Ann Kaiser
Lorene Ochler
Jackie Pickett
J. T. Jones
Suell Roberts
Peggy Jean Coggeshall
Peggy Ann Scarborough
Peggy Lou Parker
Donna Beth Whitworth
Bill Peril
Bobby Rogers
Mary Belle Bein
Doris Hopf
Connie Smith
Lillian Killough
Houston Scarborough
Camp Bowie
Christian Service Meeting
Mrs. Oren Cottle
H. L. Stevens
St. Mary’s
Catholic Information
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