Program Presented by the Pupils of Mrs Hall
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1941
Page
2
St Mary's School Program Notes and Performances 1941
The St Marys School program lists performances on Friday April 18 1941 with choral pieces from the Glee Club and student groups. Featured acts include Little Mothers Lullaby Spanish Dance and a one act Playlet Der erste Schultag. Several students and staff names appear among the participants and accompanists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Glee Club
Little Patriots
Mohair Shipments To Boston Amid Price Changes And Truck Registration Update
Fredericksburg mohair buyers report two weeks of strong shipments to Boston buyers with prices at 56 3 4 cents per pound for grown mohair and 80 81 cents for kid hair. Texas trucks face new rates and two extensions through April 28 for 1940 license renewals while passenger car renewals stay unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Fredericksburg
Lochte Storage & Commission Co
R. P. Collins & Co
Woerner
Forte, Rupee, Sawyer Co
Winslow & Co
Robert Blum
Juenke & Schoenewolf
Schreiner Co
Kerrville
Texas
Wm. M. Petmecky
State Highway Department
Schreiner Honor Roll Includes Local Students
Schreiner Institute lists Lee Roy Woerner and Kerrville native Tom Wahrmund on the college honor roll. Tom, long a local resident, is the son of Mrs. Bertha Wahrmund. Lee Roy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Woerner. Mrs. P. D. Swift’s death saddens friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nabers of Kerrville visited Harper on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schreiner Institute
Lee Roy Woerner
Tom Wahrmund
Kerrville
Bertha Wahrmund
Lee Roy
Erwin Woerner
P. D. Swift
Fred Nabers
Harper Sunday
One Hour a Week A Plea for Church Attendance
A poem by Elsie Janis urges readers to dedicate one hour weekly to worship. It contrasts nightly prayers with weekly church attendance and argues the value of quiet moments in God’s house amid daily worries and conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Janis
Threats to U.S. defense tied to Communist sabotage
The piece asserts a broad Communist sabotage program endangers U.S. defense production, citing President Roosevelt and Defense Commissioner Knudsen. It urges a national reexamination of anti communist attitudes and warns that industrial and social structures could be infected from within. The text also questions alignment with Britain and the role of figures like Bevin Laski Winant Hopkins in shaping a pro Soviet or revolutionary path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Knudsen
France
United States
Communist Party
Abraham Lincoln
America
Lincoln
Bevin
Russia
Joe Stalin
Harold Laski
New York
Laski
John G. Winant
Harry Hopkins
Great Britain
Churchill
Britain
Stalin-Bevin-Lask
Moscow
England
Winant
Hopkins
Stalin
Church notice details mass times and club meetings
The notice lists Sunday Mass at 10:00 with extra 8:30 on the third Sunday and holydays, weekday 7:45 Mass with 7:30 bell. The Discussion Club meets 1:30 on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Lent devotions with Stations of the Cross begin Feb 26 Friday 7:45. Holy Week services are planned. Public invited.
Weekly church schedule at First Baptist
Sunday school at 10 a m led by H H Fairchild superintendent morning service at 11 am evening service at 7 15 pm women missionaries meets Mondays at 3 pm prayer and teachers meeting Wednesdays at 7 15 pm girls and boys auxiliary groups Fridays at 7 15 pm
Weekend Church Schedule Listing
First Sunday in month Sunday school at 2 pm Services at 3 pm Third Sunday in month Services at 11 am Sunday school at 2 pm Services at 3 pm and at 8 pm
Church Services Schedule List
English services held on the 1st Sunday at 11:00 am and on the 2nd 4th and 5th Sundays at 3:00 pm German service on the 3rd Sunday at 11:00 am Sunday school on 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10:00 am other Sundays at 3:45 pm Luther League on the 2nd Sunday at 7:30 pm Women’s Missionary Society on the 3rd Wednesday at 2:00 pm Church Workers Training Course on the 8rd Sunday at 3:00 pm A cordial welcome to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Women’s Missionary Society
Church Workers Training
Ail
Postwar aims cited by Bevin in wartime remarks
British Labor Minister Bevin spoke on October 10, 1940 about using youth intellect for the war effort and shaping a new world. A month later he asserted that the old order has passed and a new age must begin, signaling broader postwar aims for Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin de Casseres
Bevin
Kerr Mohair Market News From West Texas Sale
Schreiner Wool and Mohair Company reports selling 100000 pounds to Russell Martin of Collins and Aikman Boston at 57 to 81 cents. Montague and Ingenhuett buys 1265000 pounds at similar rates. Ragland for Boston buyers 100000 pounds. Yearling kid hair at 85 cents and fourth shear at 65 cents also noted. Ingram Company lists 70000 pounds to Winslow Boston and Ragland with 57, 79, and 81 cent ranges. Continuous early season orders include 100000 pounds with Clinton Brown Boston at 51 to 76 cents and other kid hair grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schreiner
Comfort
Louis Ragland
Junction
R. P. Colling and Company
Boston
Ingram Company
Jim Priour
Ranchmans Wool and Mohair Company
Ingram
Clyde Young
Winslow and Company
R. P. Collins and Company
Frank Montague
Clinton C. Brown
Gillespie County Commission in Regular Monthly Session
Gillespie County Commissioners Court met in regular monthly session reviewing routine matters. Balances reported by County Treasurer Elgin O Crenwelge covered Jury, Road and Bridge, General, Court House and Jail Fund Rond, Special Road Tax, Highway, Interest and Sinking, Available Rond, Escrow, and Lateral Road funds. No road issues arose, but re employment of the county health nurse was discussed with a committee seeking reinstatement. decision to be continued. County officials Tax Collector Petmecky, Assessor, Justice Bruns, and Clerk Holly had their monthly reports read and approved. County Judge Henry Hirsch returned to duty after an appendectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Elgin O. Crenwelge
Court House
Petmecky
Bruns
Hy. Holly
Henry Hirsch
Bruhl amends redistricting bill in Texas House Journal
The April 2 Texas House Journal notes Representative Bruhl offered an amendment to House Bill No. 44 changing districts 68 to include Menard Mason Liano Gillespie Blanco and Kendall and district 70 to Travis and Burnet. The amendment was unanimously adopted. DeWitt Kinard criticized Gillespie County’s removal and took responsibility for the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas House Journal
Bruhl
Menard
Mason
Liano
Gillespie
Blanco
Kendall
Travis
Burnet
DeWitt Kinard
Cece Ee
Gillespie County
Halsey
House
New Texas Driver License Law Sets Fees and Rules
Austin April 14 The driver license bill moving through the Texas House will affect about 2,000,000 drivers. Current licenses renewals vary by operator type with fees from 50 cents to 3 dollars and varying renewal dates. Minimum age 16, driving at 14 with county judge approval. Reportable accidents require safety department notification. Oblique local notes include remarks about Gillespie County and a letter from Dewitt Kinard praising a representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Justice of the Peace
Corporation Court
Public Safety Department
Safety Department
Women’s Missionary Society Meets at Lutheran Church
The Lutheran church Women’s Missionary Society held a regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon with Mesdames Edwin Strackbein John Strackbein and Raymond Spaeth as hostesses. Rev Probst led a Life of Christ discussion. The Fredericksburg group will hold its Federation meeting in Harper on May 21. Members were served chicken salad crackers cookies cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church
Edwin Strackbein
John Strackbein
Raymond Spaeth
Chester Itz
Max Lange
W. A. Hopf
Outlook
Probst
Christ
Fredericksburg
Harper
Junior Frolic at Bein's Hall Benefits Junior Senior Banquet
Harper high school hosts a Junior Frolic Friday at Bein's Hall on April 18 at 8 p.m. with 36 participants and 86 business representatives from Harper Fredericksburg and Kerrville. The event features singing readings and a Gypsy Tea room to support the Junior-Senior banquet under sponsor Miss Lillian Killough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Bein’s Hall
Harper
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Lillian Killough
Home Demonstration Club Meets. plans 42 party and clean-up day
Harper Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs. Johnnie Biersch Wale. President Mrs. Harlan led the meeting with minutes read and approved. Members shared kitchen improvements and discussed an upcoming 42 party on April 19 at Wedekind's old store building. Donations may be left with secretary treasurer Mrs. A C Wendel. Next meeting with Mrs. Carrie Calentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Home Demonstration Club
Johnnie Bierschwale
Harlan
A. C. Wendel
Wedekind
Pearl Lee Boatwright
Roger Harper
Carrie Calentine
Harper High Students Win Place in 1941 Poetry Anthology
Six Harper High School students have poems accepted for the 1941 Anthology of Texas High School Poetry to be published soon by the National High School Poetry Association in Los Angeles. Congratulations were sent by Dennis Startman to Madelyn De Lois Phillips for Down by the Riverside, Madge Romell Whitefood for Baby Goats, Lora Sageser for Night and Day, Billy Brown for Texas Round-Up, Viola Marshall for At Night, and Audrey Mae Brown for The Brook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
National High School Poetry Association
Los Angeles
California
Dennis Startman
Madelyn de Lois Phillips
Down By the Riverside
Madge Romell Whitefood
Baby Goats
Lora Sageser
Billy Brown
Texas
Viola Marshall
Audrey Mae Brown
the Brook
Judgment Against Brinkley For Crenwelge Estate
Federal grand jury awards 25000 to the J F Crenwelge estate in a default judgment against Dr John R Brinkley in Little Rock Arkansas. The estate sought 236270 and the rancher J F Crenwelge died about two years ago after an operation. A series of similar cases are on file totaling about a million dollars and Brinkley has declared bankruptcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas
J. F. Crenwelge
John R. Brinkley
Federal District Court
Crenwelge
Pecan Creek
Dr. Brinkley
Edward White to Do Research at MIT Navy Lab
Edward White, a Physicalutor, will conduct acoustical problem research for the United States Navy at MIT national defense laboratories. He departed last week for Cambridge to begin the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward White
MILT
United States Navy
National Defense Laboratories
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
White
Cam
First State Bank Harper Texas 1941 Financial Statement
The Harper Herald published bank figures for First State Bank of Harper Texas showing a grand total of 176060 dollars and 01 cents as of April 4 1941. The statement is sworn by Chas J Whitewood president and Jno S Morris cashier with notary C W Granville. Separately notes mention R T A convention attendees at Kerrville and an ad for clean Kash Cotton Seed 12.5 cents per pound with contact Artur Zenner Fredericksburg Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. J. Whitewood
Jno
Artur Zenner
Fredericksburg
Texas
Is Jesus Merely a Man or Also Divine
A discussion from St. Anthony's Church in Harper Texas questions whether Jesus is only human or also divine. The piece stresses Jesus as a fully human figure with emotions and temptations while asking if His nature surpasses other philosophers in kind, not just degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Socrates
Flate
Christ
Jesus
St. Anthony's Church
Harper, Texas
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Mr's Hall
St. Mary’s School
Joe Field of Glory
Zamecnik _ Foster
Zamecnik
Seres Orchestra
Little Mothers
the Violet
Dvorak-Bliss
Peter Piper
Robert Pape
J.C. Mead
Bt. Mary's Glee Club
Wenrich Work
Eldridge High School Girls
Lottie Molberg Ween
Erste Schultag
Halle
Ccs
Ccce
Neveccnes
Erwin Jenschke
Kathryn Mae Knopp
Pearl
Epewey
Sapa Eedeeds
Florence Enderlin
Famny i
Bernice Enderlin
Hansoo
Fred Kraus
Miss Ratke
Ccseee Een
Henriette Moses Tillie White
Csseeeees
Norma Schmidtzensky
Albert Graukopf
Sycolarsee Vis Patel
Earl Alberthal Lillie
Rose Marie Jenschkeepeeepevernesesenee
Lorenz Smith-Carey
Ae Ee High School
Evelyn Becker
Frances Ernst
Dorothy Stein
Anna Marie Hartmann
County
Saengerfest
Arion Gemischter Chor
Peter’s Hall
Arion and
Concordia
Hemnanssohn
Gemischter Chor
Palo Alto Echo
Grapetown
Eintracht
Duckenbach Frohsinn
Meusebach
Columbia
Bear Creek Liederkranz
Albert Gesang- Verein
Peter's Hall
Hotel Nimitz
J. J. Rogers
Gon, Ted
Patsy Allen
Uvalde
Sanderson
Roy Deaton
J. P. Whitewood
Esther Wendel
L. H. Harper
Kerrvile
J. P. Coppedge
REDS
Palace
Missionettes
San Antonio
Palace Theatre
Blessed Sacrament Academy
M Dorothy
Shirley Jean Meyers
Little Men
Kay Francis
Jack Oakie
George Bancroft
Mrs. Jno. S. Morris
First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Rev
T. H. Alcorn
Harper Methodist Church
H. Ellis Thomas
Repr
Claud Sageser
Bruno Foerster
J. J. Pickett
Lange
Sincerely Yours, Dewitt Kinard
Brinkley
Crenwelge Estate
First State Bank
State of Texas
Harper Herald
State OF
H. P. Gartrell Herman, Harper
Seal
Belton Tatsch
A. D
C. W. Granville
Dean Hopf
David Schmidt
Carl Oehler
W. E. Fletcher
R-T. A
M.it
Navy
University
Catholic Information
God
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