Most Rev S M Metzger Returns for First Pontifical Mass
The Most Rev Sidney M Metzger returns to Fredericksburg for his first Pontifical High Mass at St Marys Church Sunday at 10 A M. Archbishop Crossaerts and Bishop Garriga attend along with 150 seminarians and priests. St Johns Seminary choir will sing. A procession forms at 9 40 A M from the parsonage to the church with St Josephs Verein members, parish band provides music.
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St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Parsonage
Arthur J. Crossaerts
San Antonio
Garriga
Corpus Christi
St. John’s Seminary
St. Joseph’s Verein
Alfred Pehl
Pomp and Ceremony Mark Consecration Rites For Bishop Metzger
Most Rev. Sidney M. Metzger was consecrated titular bishop of Birta and auxiliary bishop of Santa Fe in a 3.5 hour rite at San Fernando Cathedral. He will celebrate his first Pontifical Mass in Fredericksburg then be installed in Santa Fe on April 17. The ceremony drew archbishops Rudolph Gerken and Arthur Drossaerts, co-consecrators, and included dozens of priests and monsignori with a large civic and seminary attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
St. Fernando
Birta
Association of Santa Fe
N. M
Sidney M. Metzger
Franz Metzger
Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s Church
Felix Stehling
Joe Molberg
Hugo Stehling
John Rosenbach
Peter’s Hall
St. John’s Archdiocesan Seminary
Santa Fe
San Fernando
Metzger
Arthur J. Drossaerts
Garriga
St. Peters Hall
Metgzer
Brownwood
Drossaerts
Rudolph A. Gerken
Rudolph A Gerken
Corpus Christi
James A. Culleton
Diocese of
Monterrey-Fresno
American College
Appollinaris
Rome
Our Lady of Guadalupe Center
Central Catholic High School
St Mary’s University
Fourth Degree
Knights of Columbus
Franciscan Fathers
Ancient Missions
Vigilant Citizenship and the Duty to Vote in America
An IS, A. Light editorial argues polling participation matters more than weather or convenience. It cites Valley Forge sacrifices, Carmel California backlash, and warns non voters jeopardize democracy through indifference, urging vigilant citizenship and pride in democratic rights.
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Wisconsin
Valley Forge
Carmel
California
Free American Republic
The Red Enemy in Our Midst
A report condemns communists in France as trials of 44 Communist deputies in Paris unfold. It claims Moscow-financed radicals threaten state and city offices while many leaders are in hiding or on the run with death penalties looming for desertion.
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Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Moscow
France
Red Russia
Popular Front
Leon Blum
A M. Cot
Kremlin
Germany
Stalin
Communist Party
Spain
Communist Party of America
Dies
P T A Officers Elected For Ensuing Year
The Harper P T A elected officers for 1940 41 at a regular meeting in the High School Auditorium. President Arthur Bierschwab. First Vice President David Schmidt. Second Vice President Ruben t Bode. Third Vice President Henry Wendel. Secretary Carl Ochler. Treasurer Willie Strackbein after floor nomination. May 7 next meeting for installation.
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Harper Parent-Teacher Association
Arthur Bierschwab
David Schmidt
Rubent Bode
Henry Wendel
Car! Ochler
Fred Whetstone
Willie Strackbein
Tige Whitewood
Stanford
Harper School
Rolan Taylor
Lorene Oehler
Harold Walker
Barbara Fairchild
Merle Parker
C. D. Jung
Paul Bierschwale
Emily Kroll
Little Turtle
Robi
Whitewood
Eldane Brown
Rain
Dallas Rieger
Laura Honig
Selma Kirchhoff
Wnnuwee
J. T. Jones
Mary Ann Jung
Leota Houser
Colan Barrett
Jacky Smith
Jo Ann Kaiser
Universal builds giant frontier dance hall for Destry Rides Again
The Rialto Theatre in Kerrville hosts Destry Rides Again with Marlene Dietrich James Stewart Mischa Auer and others. A colossal frontier dance hall set fills an entire sound stage and is wrecked by hundreds of frontier women with rolling pins for a dramatic climax.
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Universal
Destry
Rialto Theatre
Kerrville
Marlene Dietrich
James Stewart
Mischa Auer
Charles Winninger
Brian Donlevy
Una Merkel
New Woerner Warehouse Nears Completion
The new Woerner Warehouse beside the present structure nears completion. It is fire proof with concrete hollow tile and a gravel roof and is set to be one of the largest fire proof buildings in the community.
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Woerner
Agri Conservation Program in Gillespie County
The Gillespie County ACA chair warns all farmers who did not file for the 1939 Agricultural Conservation and Range programs to submit applications by May 31 at the county office. About 15 applications remain unsigned though 1119 have been filed, representing 97 percent of eligible producers. Checks totaling $41,224.44 have been issued since payments began, with a May 1 deadline for 1940 participation for nonparticipants.
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Gillespie County
AAA
Thos. Jung
ACA
Lang Klein Tie The Knot At St Anthony’s Church
Robert Lang and Miss Cora Klein were married at St Anthony's Catholic church Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock with Rev A A Gitter officiating. Lang is son of Arthur Lang of Harper and Klein daughter of Christian Klein of Tivydale. They plan to reside in Harper.
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Robert Lang
Cora Klein
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
A. A. Gitter
Mr. Lang
Arthur Lang
Harper
Misa Klein
Chistian Klein
Tivydale
Cecil Bode and Della Mae Lang Wed in Kerrville
Cecil Bode and Miss Della Mae Lang were united in marriage March 22 in Kerrville. The couple left for California where they will establish their home.
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Cecil Bode
Della Mae Lang
Kerrville
California
Harper FFA Boys Compete in Temple Wildlife Contest
Seven Harper FFA members competed in Temple against Area VIII teams in Livestock Dairy and Wildlife judging. Harper earned Wildlife placement and a state judging contest berth at A&M on April 22, though rain spoiled livestock results. Attending were W. C. Whitworth T. F. Hoffman Aubrey Harper Robert Jung and John Honig.
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Harper
Temple
Area VIII
A. & M. College
Texas
W. C. Whitworth
T. F. Hoffman
Aubrey Harper
Robert Jung
John Honig
Reliance Feed & Seed Co Showcase The Golden Harvest
Reliance Feed & Seed Co invites the public to a free full length showing of The Golden Harvest at their place on Saturday April 18. R C Marshall, manager, says refreshments will be provided. The event runs all day and will feature a display of the new Case equipment including combines tractors and other farm tools.
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Reliance Feed & Seed Co
R. C. Marshall
Sons of Herman Plan Annual Picnic
In a regular meeting the Sons of Herman approved the annual picnic plan to be held at Grapetown hall on June 23. Committee members Chas. O. Kiehne, Wm. Nagel, and Chas. Kallenberg were urged to finalize arrangements and report next month. Rud Habericht presided in the president’s absence.
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Sons of
Herman
Grapetown Hall
Chas. O. Kiehne
Wm. Nagel
Chas. Kallenberg
Rud. Habericht
Henry
350000 Pounds of Mohair Sold in West Texas
Wires from Kerrville report Schreiner Wool and Mohair Co selling 350000 pounds of mohair to Russell Martin Collins and Aikman at 45 1 2 and 66 1 2 cents. The sale clears the warehouse with other inventory moves in Menard and Junction. Jack Allison of Munro Kincaid Edgehill bought 75000 pounds fall wool at Kimble Wool and Mohair, left 60000 in house, and bought more at Junction Warehouse Co. Henry Vander Stucken sold 9000 pounds Rust lamb wool at 30 cents to C A McDonald, Texas representative for Angell Bronsdon and DuPont, with a smaller lot at 28 cents.
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San Angelo
Kerrville
Schreiner Wool & Mohair Company
Russell Martin
Collins & Aikman
West Texas
Menard
Junction
Jack Allison
Munro, Kincaid, Edgehill, Inc
Kimble Wool & Mohair Company
Allison
Henry Vander Stucken
Menard Wool and Mohair Company
C. A. McDonald
McDonald
Texas
Angell, Bronsdon & DuPont
County Health Nurse Begins Duties Here
Miss Verna Louise Stanford of Onalaska Texas has begun duties as Gillespie county health nurse in Fredericksburg occupying the former district judge’s office in the new courthouse. The appointment followed action by the county commissioners court in February after support from the Gillespie county Chapter of the American Red Cross and other civic groups.
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Verna Louise Stanford
Onalaka
Texas
Gillespie County
Miss Stanford
Gillespie County Court House
County Commissioners’ Court
American Red Cross
Fredericksburg
Georgia Stephens
Kerrville
Tyler
Smith County
George Peabody School
Nashville
Commissioners’ Court
State Board of Health
Special County Health Board
Albert Farmer Bitten by Copperhead Snake
Albert Land, a farmer near Albert, was bitten by a copperhead while raking brush on Wednesday at about 9 30. He drove 20 miles to Fredericksburg hospital where he received antitoxin serum and is reported to be recuperating nicely. The snake struck his right hand.
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Albert Land
Albert
Mr. Land
Fredericksburg
Mrs Watkins Returns From San Antonio Visit
Mrs L C Watkins finished a visit to San Antonio and other points and returned home Sunday. Her daughter Mrs Maggie Giles of San Antonio accompanied her for a visit.
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L. C. Watkins
San Antonio
Maggie Giles
County Council Meeting Hears Rally Day Plans and Cemetery Drive
Gillespie County Home Demonstration Clubs met April 8 with strong representation to set Rally Day for June 6. Reports noted paid bills and a bank balance while painting screens at the Agriculture Building was planned. The Harper club announces April 20 as cemetery cleanup day with club heads Mrs. Harlan and Mrs. Wendel leading contributions and volunteers.
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County Council of Home Demonstation Clubs
Gillespie County
Abilene
Esther Barsch
Knopp
Otto Dittmar
Doss
H. J. Robinson
Willow City
Barnes
Extension Service
Harper Home Demonstration Club
Harper Cemetery
Tommie Harlan
Clara Wendel
Roy Stevens
J. Th Glags
American Lutherans Meet in Convention in Texas
The Bethany Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg hosted the Texas District of the American Lutheran Church for its 10th annual convention from April 2 to 7. About 250 pastors and lay members from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, and Mississippi attended with E. A. Sagebiel presiding. Delegates elected E. E. Saenger to Detroit for the National Convention.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Texas
Theo. M. Haag
American Lutheran Church
Louisiana
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
E. A. Sagebiel
Seguin
Em. Poppen
H. F Schuh
Columbus
Ohio
R. Taeuber
New Guinea
St. Paul
Minn
Detroit
Michigan
E. E. Saenger
Kerrville
Walter C. Probst
St. James Luthers’ Church
Harper
A. H. Wendel
Harper-Kerrville
Home Demonstration Club Attends Slip Cover Demo
Mrs J T Glass and Mrs Frits Bierschwale plus other Home Demonstration Club members attended a slip cover demonstration in Fredericksburg Monday evening.
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J. T. Glass
Frits Bierschwale
Home Demonstration Club
Fredericksburg
First Aid Training Offered by Gillespie County Red Cross
Gillespie County Red Cross plans a free First Aid course for residents over 16. Watch next week's papers for the organization meeting date and place. Instructors will set times and locations. For information contact Red Cross Chairman A. D. Stihl or First Aid Chair Mrs. Fred Mathisen.
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Gillespie County
Red Cross
A. D. Stihl
First Aid
Fred Mathisen
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
Sincerely Taank thank all friends for kindness assistance offers of help and beautiful floral offerings during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father Revs. A W Yell and Walter Wolff specially. Mrs Hugo A Hopf and family
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A. W. Yell
Walter Wolff
Hugo A. Hopf
Church Notices for April 7 Meeting With Eclipse
Mass at 10 with 8:30 and 10 o'clock encores on the 8th Sunday and major feasts. Sunday School and Societies meet after the 10 o'clock Mass. Discussion Club on Hell led by Joseph Lange, followed by moving pictures. Eclipse viewing at 3 40 p m, first since 1865 and last until 1994.
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Joseph Lange
First Baptist Church Service Times
The Friendly Church offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. morning services at 11 a.m. and evening worship at 7 p.m. Frank Nixon is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Frank Nixon
Harper Methodist Church Sunday Schedule
Harper Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 2 00 p m each Sunday. Preaching Service at 3 00 p m on the second third and fourth Sundays. Epworth League and singing at 6 45 p m on the second third and fourth Sunday nights.
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Epworth League
Lutheran and Presbyterian Church Notices
Lutheran Church notes include Walter C. Probst as pastor with Sunday school and Bible class on 1st and 3rd Sundays at 9 30 a m Divine Worship at 10 30 am English on the last Sunday and German on the 8th Sunday Confirmation Saturdays at 9 am and women’s missionary society led Wednesdays at 2 pm Presbyterian Church services led by A W Yell Sunday at 11 am You are cordially invited to A T Yo
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Women's Missionary Society
The
Presbyterian Church
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