Harper Home Demonstration Club Sponsors Cemetery Work
The Harper Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Tommie Harlan’s home on April 11. Mrs. J T Glass led, roll call cited a plant, and Mrs. S S Stewart resigned as secretary treasurer. A five dollar donation to the Harper Fire Department was approved and cemetery work boosted with a five dollar head start. April 20 was set as an all day cemetery cleanup with baskets and tools. Mrs. Roy Stevens named yard demonstrator for the year. Adjournment planned for April 25 at Mrs. Glass’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Home Demonstration Club
Tommie Harlan
J. T. Glass
S. S. Stewart
Fritz Bierschwale
Roy Stevens
Glass
Harlan
Gordon Harper
Floyd Boatwright
Pete Baethge, Jr
Fritz Bierschwabe
J. F. Wedekind
Klein Branch Home Demonstration Club
J. O. Stevens
H. L. Stevens
L. A. Stevens
W. H. Stevens
Dan Wiley’s
Miss Martin
Mesdames L. A. Stevens
Dan Wiley
D. W
New appointees join South Texas Wildlife Conservation Bureau
Stieler Comfort Fred Mary and L A Schreiner are named to the South Texas Chamber of Commerce Wildlife Conservation Bureau joining chair Rich ard M Kleberg and several others from Corpus Christi San Antonio Victoria and Kerrville. The appendix includes politicians businessmen and local officials as the bureau expands. Also advertised is a 1934 Ford Tudor Trunk Sedan for sale by Evening Motor Sales in Fredericksburg Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Blackburn
Victoria
New South Texas Chamber of Commerce Wildlife Conservation Bureau
Fritz Stieler
Comfort
Fred Mary
San Antonio
L. A. Schreiner
Kerrville
Ray Leeman
Richard M. Kleberg
Corpus Christi
R. J. Gode
New Braunfels
C. R. Landon
Leroy G. Denman
San Antnio
Frank McGill
Alice
John Kenedy
Sarita
J. C. McCann
Claure Heard
Beeville
Hilmar Weinert
Seguin
Bob McCracken
Luther Snow
Raymondville
Lonnie Gates
Laredo
James W. Sartwelle
Houston
Eoening Motor Sales
Fredericksburg
Texas
W F Moore Takes Oath As Texas Chief Justice
Judge W T Moore sworn in to succeed the late C M Cureton as chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. At 70, he becomes the senior member of the court after being appointed by Gov O Daniel from the Attorney General's office where he served as an assistant. Fredericksburg visitors Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr were in town Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Moore
C. M. Cureton
Texas Supreme Court
Justice Moore
O’daniel
Gerald G. Mann
Texas Stands Behind John Garner
The Democratic Executive Committee of Texas endorses John Garner for the presidency highlighting his ability and probity. The piece notes no party split or discrediting of Roosevelt, asserting Texas backing and support for Garner as a Texas favorite son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas S
Democratic Executive Committee
Jon Garner
Garner
John Garner
Roosevelt
E! Paso Times
White Oak School Closing April 28
Announcement for White Oak School closing program on Sunday April 28 features a rodeo lasting until evening, a program by the community’s older folks titled He Was a Gay Senorita, a dance with the Southern Swingsters, plus barbecue, soft drinks, and beer. A gala day of entertainment is promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak
Klein Branch School Closes April 21 Program Planned
The Klein Branch school will close on Saturday April 21 with a full program. The afternoon features a rodeo and barbecue supper. In the evening pupils perform a program under the guidance of teachers Mrs Warren McDougall and Miss Imogene Duderstadt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein
Warren McDougall
Imogene Duderstadt
For Sale 1934 Plymouth Sedan at Boening Motor Sales
A 1934 Plymouth Sedan offered for sale by Boening Motor Sales in Fredericksburg Texas. The car is described as clean with a new paint job and is presented for purchase at the dealership.
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Boening Motor Sales
Fredericksburg
Texas
Two Fall Wool Sales At 25c Hold Spotlight
Fall wool activity surged across Texas and nearby after months of lull with prices at 24 1 2 and 25 cents. Winslow & Co tour led buys including Clyde Young of Lampasas purchasing 123 000 pounds from Del Rio Wool & Mohair Co priced at 25 cents for 64 000 pounds and 24 1 2 cents for 59 000 pounds. R M Gatlin’s fall and 8 month clip sold in Sanderson to Jack Hughes for 25 cents fall and 27 cents spring 8 months. Shipping 145 000 pounds for Munro Kincaid Edgehill Inc by Jack Allison completed from Del Rio Wool & Mohair Co. Montana growers sold 35 000 fleeces to Hallowell Jones and Donald at 31 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Winslow &Co
Clyde Young
Lampasas
del Rio Wool & Mohair Co
R. M. Gatlin
Sanderson
Jack Hughes
Emery & Conant Co
Jack Allison
Munro, Kincaid, Edgehill, Inc
Ed Long
Montana
Crow Indian Reservation
Hallowell
Jones
Donald
For Sale 1936 Ford Tudor by Eoening Motor Sales
Ford Tudor priced to move by Eoening Motor Sales of Fredericksburg Texas. Fresh paint and reliable running condition advertised for sale with contact details at the Fredericksburg showroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eoening Motor Sales
Fredericksburg
Texas
Cotton Mattress Program Aims to Aid Gillespie County Families
Needy families in Gillespie County may obtain government supplied cotton mattresses at low cost through the Cotton Mattress Demonstration Program. Eligible families must have low income in 1939, provide thread and needles, and work under Miss Martin supervision. applications close May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Miss Martin
Maurine Hearn
W. I. Glass
J. R. Wenmohs
G. J. Nelson
Sydney Steward, longtime Kimble cowhand, dies in 1940 tribute
The obituary recalls Sydney Steward born October 6 1828 in Mississippi. A lifelong Texas rancher and scout, he died April 13 1940. He was blind in later years, survived by wife Evelyn Ballard, and held as a devout Methodist. Services in Harper with Rev H Ellis Thompson. interred beside his parents at the cemetery amid flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Steward
Steward
Mississippi
Harper
Methodist
H. Ellis Thompson
Smith Funeral Home
Kerrville
Kimble Co
Texas
Kimble County
Creed Taylor
Noxville
Dillard Stapp
Evelyn Ballard
Greenwood Shade
Sydney
Methodist Church
Canvass of School Trustee Elections Reported
Gillespie County Commission ers Court met last week and canvassed results from school trustee elections in multiple districts. The Harper White Bluff consolidation passed 61 to 1, with the court approving and ordering the merger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Cmmissioners Court
Harper
White Bluff Common
Kimble County
Harper Independent
Harper and White Bluff
Elgin Crenwelge
Cencannemeee
Court House & Jail
County of Gillespie Construction
Albert E. Klett
Wm. Petmecky
Mergenthaler
Court House
Fred Mathisen
Max J. Bierschwale
Gillespie
Joint Meeting and Social by Harper and Kerrville Luther Leagues
On April 14 at 7 30 p m a joint meeting of the Harper and Kerrville Luther Leagues for young people was held in Harper with the Harper League hosting. About 60 young people attended a brief devotional in the church followed by a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper and
Kerrville
Luther Leagues
Harper
Harper League
For Sale 1929 Ford Coupe at Boening Motor Sales
Auction notice for a 1929 Ford coupe in Fredericksburg. Good tires, priced as a bargain. Boening Motor Sales advertises the vehicle for sale to local buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boening Motor Sales
Fredericksburg
Fred Drug Co Kerrville Continues Big 1e Sale
The Fred Drug Co Rexall in Kerrville announces continues through Saturday April 20, offering two items for the price of one with the addition of one cent. The sale began April 17 and promises substantial savings on weekly purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Drug Co
Rexall Drug Store
Kerrville
Herald
Reverend Hubert Baumann Visits Victoria Family
Reverend Hubert Baumann of Victoria visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baumann last week, sharing time with family and reporting good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Baumann
Victoria
Arthur Baumann
Gillespie County Essay Contest Seeks Entries
The Gillespie County Historical Society invites school children to enter the Essay Writing Contest. Submissions with no name must be turned in by April 26 at County Clerk Albert Klett’s office. Winners announced May 10 at the Public School Auditorium. Senior prizes 5.00 and 2.50. Junior prizes 2.50 and five of 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Gillespie County Historical Society
Albert Klett
Historical Society
Julia Estill
Agnes Sagebiel
B. L. Enderle
For Sale 1926 International Delivery by Beening Meter Sales
Classified notice offering a 1926 International Delivery truck for sale by Beening Meter Sales in Texas. Includes minimal details readable from the fragment and points to a local sale listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beening Meter Sales
G. Texas
Enter Thou Into the Joy of the Lord Phrase
A brief biblical quotation appears to be cited, stating enter thou into the joy of the Lord. The fragment lacks context or attribution to a source, leaving its origin and surrounding narrative unclear.
Staffel's Kerrville feed store offers full seed line
Staffel's big new feed and seed store in Kerrville serves the Hill Country with feed and seed and accepts orders for strawberry plants and garden plants. Products are also sold at Woerner Grocery in Fredericksburg.
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Staffel
Kerrville
Hill Country
Staffel’s
Woerner
Fredericksburg
For Sale 1929 Model A Ford Truck by Eoening Motor Sales
Mrs Arthur Bierschwabe and her son Corky, with her parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Jones near Rock Springs, spent several days last week. sale item listed as 000 FOR SALE-1-1929 Model A Ford Truck by Eoening Motor Sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eoening Motor Sales
Fredericksburg
Texas
Arthur Bierschwabe
Corky
Herbert Jones
Rocksprings
Local residents attend services and attend duties
J M Stevens of Klein Branch tended to business in Har per Monday. Mr and Mrs L W Fairchild of Quemada Valley attended the S S Stewart funeral Sunday.
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J. M. Stevens
Klein Branch
Harper
L. W. Fairchild
Quemada Valley
S. S. Stewart
Kerrville couple attends Stewart funeral
Mr and Mrs Baldwin of Kerrville attend the funeral of S S Stewart on Sunday. Kathryn Wolfmueller visits her grandparents this week, Mr and Mrs C W Granville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Wolfmueller
Mrs. C. W. Granville
Visitor Rev Walter Probst in Harper
Kerrville cleric Rev Walter Probst visited Harper on Wednesday. Judge Henry Hirsch calls all trustees elected or appointed for the next school term to come to his office and qualify at once if convenient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Probst
Kerrville
Harper Wednesday
Henry Hirsch
Gillespie County contest invites student history stories
The commission invites children to pick museum objects such as a grandfather, a gun, a snuff box, a wall iron, an ox yoke or furniture and write stories. Works will be archived at the Gillespie County Historical Society Museum for permanent records, fostering interest in forefathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Historical Society
Gillespie County
Economic Effects of the War on the Nations Life
The war will profoundly affect trade industry jobs wages and living costs as millions are diverted to war production. Prices may rise but not as rapidly as in 1914 due to long brewing tensions and existing surpluses in cotton coffee sugar grain and metals. no immediate spike expected until surpluses are exhausted. Source notes S A Evening News.
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S. A
Outlawing Communists in U S Would Be Echoed in Legion Issue
National Commander Raymond J. Kelly argues in the March American Legion Magazine to deny ballots to Communists and reject allied foes of democracy. The piece warns that a Communist party would threaten Bill of Rights protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Raymond J. Kelly
American Legion Magazine
Foolish Youth Demonstration At University Quiet
A small group of University of Chicago students linked to the Communist club organized a campus demonstration. No injuries reported and campus security monitored the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foolish
University of Chicago
Communist Club
Catholic dogma and papal infallibility in church history
The article argues that papal declares truths already existing within Christian doctrine. It cites the Immaculate Conception and Papal Infallibility as examples not new truths but clearly defined ones clarified by the Holy Spirit guiding church teaching. It cites John Bangs and a rumor as a parable illustrating truth versus rumor. It ends with contact for DISCUSSION CLUB at St. Anthony's Church in Harper Texas.
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John Bangs
Bangs
John Bang
Christ
God
Bids For Harper Junction Highway Paving Contract Announced
Bids are invited for the Harper Junction highway paving contract. The notice calls for qualified bidders to submit proposals by the specified deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Junction
Low bids awarded on 22 road projects statewide
The state highway department announced bids on 22 road improvement projects totaling 987 942. Thomas and Kattt of Rogers Texas submitted the low bid for the Junction Harper highway in Kimble County on U S 290 for 13 7 miles of flexible base and double asphalt surfacing from Junction with Highway 27 to the Gillespie County line. The bid amount was 69 831 75. Work awaits final approval by the U S Bureau of Public Roads and is expected to start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Thomas & Kathtt
Rogers
Texas
Junction - Harper
Kimble County
U. S. 290
Gillespie County
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
P. T. A. Congress Chooses Kerrville For 1941 Meet
Delegates from the seventh district Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers met in San Marcos and selected Kerrville as the 1941 meeting place. The district will elect new officers at the next year’s gathering. Also visiting Kerrville were Mrs. J. B. Birt and family and Mrs. Ida Kneese with their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
San Marcos
Kerrville
Miss Maxine Walker Visits San Antonio Relatives
Miss Maxine Walker of San Antonio is visiting her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Ed Coggeshall. The brief item notes her travels and hosts during the visit to the Coggeshalls residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Walker
San Antonio
Mrs
Ed. Coggeshall
Local Socials and Weekend Visits Mentioned
Mrs H L Stevens visited her mother Mrs A C Wendel Saturday afternoon. Dawn Whitworth spent the weekend in Kerrville with friends. Mr and Mrs Carl Oehler were guests of Mr and Mrs Roland Taylor Sunday night. For sale 1932 Ford Model B Pickup. Evening Motor Sales Fredericksburg Texas and home ground corn meal at Bode Feed Store Kerrville.
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Bode Feed Store
Kerrville
Carl Oehler
Mrs
Roland Taylor
Vou
Evening Motor Sales
Fredericksburg
Texas
Hutchins Rejects Browder Campus Speech Request
President Hutchins refused Earl Browder’s campus speech permit despite a hearing. He regarded the protestors as nuisances and warned against liberal rhetoric, asserting Browder should not teach communism to American youth in universities and stressing civil rights limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Earl Browder
Communist Party
Hutchings
Hutchins
Browder
Hut
Sunayside Beauty Parlor Ad and Local Visits
Spiral. Permanent given by ex experienced operators. Work guaranteed. Sunayside Beauty Parlor. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jenschke Fredericksburg visited Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kaiser, Sr., Sunday. Rev. Leroy Manning Rev. Victor Schmidtzensky and Rev. Eustace Hermes of San Antonio visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baumann during the week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunuayside Beauty Parlor
Fredericksburg
Texas
Henry Jenschke
Wm. Kaiser, Sr
Leroy Manning
Victor Schmidtzensky
Eustace Hermes
San Antonio
Arthur Baumann
Church Mass Times Change Starting May First
Beginning May 1 masses on Sundays and feast days start one half hour earlier. When two masses are held they occur at 8 and 9 30, when one mass at 9 30. Next Sunday April 21 only one mass at 10. The Pastor is away at the installation of Bishop Metzger. No communions distributed outside the 10 o'clock mass.
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Metzger
Church Services and Sunday Schedules Listed
The notice lists two churches with service times. First Baptist Church offers Sunday School at 10 a m, morning service at 11 a m, and evening worship at 7 p m led by Pastor Frank Nixon. Harper Methodist details Sunday School at 2 p m and preaching at 3 p m on the second through fourth Sundays, with Epworth League and singing at 6 45 p m on those Sundays.
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Frank Nixon
Epworth League
Lutheran Church Notices and Service Schedule
The Lutheran Church invites worship with Sunday school and Bible class at 9 80 a m Divine Worship at 10 30 English service on the last Sunday German on the third Sunday Ieee instruction Saturdays 9 a Luther League meets the second Sunday at 7 30 p m Women’s Missionary Society on the third Wednesday at 2 p m Other church notices reference Presbyterian services by Pastor A W Yell and inviting attendance at A T Yer event
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Ieee
A. Luther League
Women’s Missionary Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper Club
Stieler and Schreiner
Wild Life Conservation Bureau
W.F. Moore
Ouu
Watkins Tarr
Sere
S. S. Steward
A. T. Whetstone
White Bluff
Mrs. Baldwin
S. Ss. Stewart
Reich
Prussian Bible Society
Fuehrer
Odin
New Jerusalem
Eve
Euphrates
Abraham
Isnac
Jacob
Esau
Joseph
Moses
Catholic Information
St. Anthony’s Church
Harper, Texas
P. T. A. Congress
J. B. Birt
Dorothy
J. B
Ida Kneese
Ida Mae
Clayton
Dawn Whitworth
First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Harper Methodist Churches
A. T. Yer
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