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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1942

Page

2

Tire quotas for Apr received by Gillespie County board

R L Kott, chair of the Gillespie County Rationing Board, notes the April quota for passenger and truck tires and tubes including recapped tires. Class B applicants may obtain recapped tires while ceilings and records are enforced. Caution urged for safe driving and tire longevity amid government controls. Local visits noted: Louis Lehne and Emil Lehne family in Fredericksburg, and Elgin Schmidt of White Bluff in Harper.

R. L. Kott Gillespie County

War reports praise MacArthur and Wainwright in Philippines

The piece discusses General MacArthur as Supreme Commander of United Nations forces and General Wainwright's tactical withdrawal in the Philippines. It notes expected American reinforcements and equipment, emphasizes leadership impact on troops, and urges timely ship and plane support for the Philippines. Also mentions minor local notes about Richard Roeder's finger injury and visitors Lon and Mrs. Whetstone in Harper.

Mace Arthur Philippines Bataan Jonathan Wainwright Luzon Francis Sayre MacArthur San Francisco America Wainwright Richard Roeder

Woman acquitted in Kerrville slayings case

A Kerrville jury in 38th Dist. Court acquitted Mrs. Mincola Bierschwale Mountain Home of murder in the death of her husband rancher DeWitt Bierschwale on January 11 after a 10 minute deliberation. She claimed self defense.

Kerrville Mincola Bierschwale Mountain Home DeWitt Bierschwale

Weekend Visit in Fredericksburg Notes

Mrs. Jack Pickett and Raye and Jackie spent the weekend in Fredericksburg visiting Mrs. Pickett's sister. Mrs. E. R. Brown and son Marshall were visitors in Fredericksburg Monday.

Jack Pickett Raye Jackie Fredericksburg Mrs. Pickett E. R. Brown Son Marshall

Local visitors and family visits span several towns

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Middleton with children Robbie and Nancy Clare and Maurice Boycette of San Antonio visited Sunday at Mrs. L. C. Watkins. Mrs. Maggie Giles returns home after a month with her mother. Mrs. F. M. Floyd and daughter Francis visit Wilber Seiders family in Austin this week. Edith Bevill and Myrtle Reed plan Easter stay with Bevill parents in Taylor. Mrs. Charlie Strapp of Lampasas travels via Harper en route to her parents near Junction.

Luther Middleton Robbie Nancy Clare Maurice Boycette San Antonio L. C. Watkins Maggie Giles F. M. Floyd Francis Wilber Seiders Austin Charlie Strapp Lampasas Harper Will Whitworth Near Junction

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U. S First State Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Texas Andy Oliver Hopf Harper, Texas Louis Lehne Emil Lehne Alfred Lehne Elgin Schmidt White Bluff Gulf Station Kervitex Company M. W. Neely Kerrville, Texas Clay Street BABY Staffel’s Japan Yokohama New Guinea Saturday Evening Post Lon Whetstone Noxville Schneider’s Produce Knopf & Metzger Cash Produce Fredericksburg, Texas Weinheimer & Son Stonewall, Texas Deike’s Hue Guilhem Giltex Co Valley of the Sun Cowboy and the Shirley Temple Kathleen Buster Kneaton Harvard Gary Coe Barbara Stanwyck Lewis Lott Steen Welershausen J. J. Rogers Roy Deaton Sanderson Ted Alpine Albert Whetstone Small Son Henry Markworth Kerrville Rad Ehling Electric & Acetlene Welding Citizens Auto Company Sterling Bros. Clothiers — Cleaners — Hatters Leon F. Zwiener Optometrist Louis’ Place San Antonio Highway Edith Bevill Myrtle Reed Miss Bevill Taylor Spring Creek Harper Road Pehl Orch Arthur Reed Floyd Frank M. Floyd Bode Magnolia Texaco Bill’s Lunch Room E. E. Saenger Lumber CO Bode’s Feed & Hardware Schreiner Wool & Mohair Lechie Storage & Commission Co
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