Local visitors, calls, and family visits around Harper and Kerrville
Morris Bode and Dub Adams from A and M College spent the weekend with the Bode family. Many Kerrville visitors including Levi Maddox Lee Goff and Cleo and Ed Tatsch were seen. Various Bode relatives traveled to San Antonio Fredericksburg and Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Bode
Dub” Adams
A. and M. College
R. E. Bode
Levi Maddox
Lee Goff
Cleo
Kerrville
San Antonio
Ed. Tatsch
Ferdinand Tatsch
Ed. Marshall
O. B. Walker
Clifford Bode
Paul Bode
Forrest Bode
Cpl
Milton Bode
Abilene
Walter Bierschwale
Harper
Tatsch
Egon
Margaret
Romilda Petermann
Viola Marschall
Fredericksburg
L. New
Ruth
Robert Kensing
A. and
M. College
Ed. Kensing
Local families visit spread across Kerrville Fredericksburg and beyond
Mr and Mrs David Schmidt and children visited Mr and Mrs Vv C Russel Sunday. Several couples spent Monday afternoon shopping and visiting in Kerrville Fredericksburg and nearby towns. Visits included Mr and Mrs Douglas Duderstadt and Worth, Milton Dyer, Hazel and Calvin Kensing, and others to or from Fredericksburg and Katemey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Schmidt
Vv. C. Russel
Douglas Duderstadt
Worth
Milton Dyer
John S&s. Whitewood
Kerrville
Carl O. Whitworth
V. C
Fredericksburg
W. A. Honig
James
Harper
Felix Kensing
Ruby Mae
Calvin
Fredericks Burg
Jim Taylor
Oliver Hopf
John S. Whitewood
Herbie Oehler
Herman Oehler
Elber S Schmidt
Gladys Lee First Gillespie WAAC Enlistee Buried in Fredericksburg
Gladys Lee 21 daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert E Lee of Fredericksburg died in Des Moines Iowa after WAAC training and a second operation. Funeral in Fredericksburg featured a Gillespie county soldiers escort and honorary pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Lee
Gillespie County
WAAC
Robert E. Lee
Fredericksburg
Des Moines
Iowa
W.A.A.C
Miss Lee
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
Charles Lee
Camp Bowie
Dudley Lee
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
James Henke
Andrew Petermann
Elmer Luckenbach
T/Corp
Chester Schmidt
Werner Heimann
Oscar Weinheimer
Pfe
Robert Molberg
Raymond Oehler
Marvin Crenwelge
Hazel Stanlick
Helen Reichenau
Elizabeth Weber
Verdie McDougall
Dorman Wright
Ruby Manske
Paul Usener
Anita Goewe
Hazel M. Stanlick
W.a.ac
Local Navy Boys Home On Leave Urge Home Folks Support
Elmer Kneese and Leroy Nixon, Navy men on leave, describe Pacific battles and urge Gillespie county residents to back the war effort with War Bonds. Kneese, first leave since 1940, notes Jap forces hiding and vows to stay on top. Nixon, veteran of eight battles, stresses home-front support and financial contribution to victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Pacific
Elmer Kneese
U. S. Navy
Clemens Kneese
Kneese
Noah Riba
Stonewall
U. S
Wolo
U. S. Fortrines
Army
Elmer
Fredericksburg High School
Houston
San Diego
Calif
Pacific Ocean
Equator
Leroy Nixon
Jasper Nixon
Fredericksburg
Champlorr Hillbillies
Leroy
Pearl Harbor
Uo Ie
Fortuna
Nixon
Marines
Air Force
Gillespie County
Fredericksburgh
Uncle Sam
Robin Mund
Tommy Rainbolt
Lawrence Schandun
Richard Braeutigam
A Soldier Writes From Across The Sea
An oversea action theme highlights a poem to Corporal Reuben Koenig's sister Mrs. Frank Neffendorf. It urges support for the 13 billion 2nd War and Victory Loan running through April 30. The piece sits among local social notes and a small community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Neffendorf
Reuben Koenig
U. S. Army
Foreign Service
Brady and Fort Worth Granvilles Visit C W Granville Home
Dr and Mrs J B Granville of Brady and Mr and Mrs Bill Granville of Fort Worth visited in the C W Granville home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Granville
Brady
Bill Granville
Fort Worth
C. W. Granville
Harper Hi-Lights school weekly highlights
Harper High School edition for April 1 1943 in Harper Texas highlights student activities and local school news. The weekly bulletin emphasizes school improvement efforts and upcoming events for students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Harper
Texas
School Yearbook Staff and Roles Listed
The notice lists staff members and editors for the school yearbook. Name roles include sponsor Mrs George Smith editor Viola Marschall assistants Lora Sageser society editor Minds Faye Moses and others. Department reporters cover grammar school home economics vocational agriculture and grade levels from ninth to twelfth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Lango
Silect Accestee
Viola Marschall
Lora Sageser
Faye Moses Grammar School
Camille Stevens
Home Economics
Robey Dean Goff
Walter Win Parker
Prizes Revised for Best Litter of Pigs and Sheep Plan
The prize list for best litter of pigs is updated with 1st prize an $85 Jersey heifer and 2nd prize a $75 Duroc Jersey boar. Prizes 3 through 9 offer five blooded lambs each. A sheep shearing school is planned, with free shearings for those who notify Mr. Smith. Robey Dean Goff, Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Gossip Rhymes and Small Town Weekend Tales
A chatter filled snapshot of students and townsfolk with brief rumors about visits, crushes, shifts in routes, and weekend plans. Mentions Kathryn Ruskey Tommy Seana Bonnie Johnnye Vera Jimmie Ruth Maxine Fredericksburg Fay Melvin Andrew and local places Fredericksburg Fritztown Junction and Belton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn
Honda
Ruskey
Dorothy Nell
Uncle Sam
Tommy
Alfred
Billy
Virgil
Johnnye
Bonnie
Dennis
Mike
E. J
Vera
Jimmie Ruth
Maxine
Fredericksburg
Max
Fay
Fritztown
Madge
Melvin
Andrew
Thoughts on childhood and training and a vivid wartime tale
A collage of quotes on childhood from thinkers like Jane, Rousseau, Eddy, Thackeray and Terence emphasizes nurture. A humorous wartime anecdote follows with a colored AEF soldier in a London leave poker game. The clipping notes visitors Mrs. Creighton Stevens and small daughter in the Coggeshall home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oren Cottle
Creighton Stevens
Ed. Coggeshall
Biography of Harper teen with varied interests
The note profiles a Harper Texas resident born June 18 1926 who attended Harper schools and enjoys swimming dancing fishing tennis and reading. It lists Joyce Kilmer and his poem Trees as favorites and notes plans after high school to become an executive in a large firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper, Texas
Harper
Joyce Kilmer
Future Homemakers Hold Fourth Meeting in Harper
On April 13 1943 the Future Homemakers of Harper met in the Home making Department discussing the May 7 Silver Tea. Girls with evening dresses will serve. After business the group enjoyed frosted cakes and cookies before adjourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Camille Stevens
Homemaking Club Holds Beaver Lake Picnic
The Homemaking girls held a picnic on Saturday April 3 1943 at Beaver Lake for the eighth grade girls who served at the mother daughter banquet. A noon meal of sandwiches pickles cookies fruit and cakes was served and the event drew a large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Lake
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Rock Drug Store
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Victor Wendel
Charles Wolfmueller
Kathryn Wolfmueller
J. M. Stevens
Max Lange
Felix Feuge
Cave
Floyd Boatright
Santa Rosa Hospital
Adelle Scarborough
J. M. Scarborough
Belton
Court House & Jail
By Corp
Sister
Sweet Sister
Louis Grosenbacher
Otto Rahe
Herald
Palace Theatre
Sene Autry
Lloyd Nolan
Broadway
Wees Oeener
Crosby - Hope - Lamour
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Somes Ellison
Popeye
Harper Hi-Lights
George Smith
Andrew Kroll
Jean Heffington
Dennis Parker
Aanee
Agriculture Report
Janes
John DeWey
Rousseau
Mary Baker Eddy
Thack
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Mrs. Smith
Maxine Lange
Spring Creek Hall
Harper-Fbg
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Playboys
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Taylor Beauty Shop Gold Bldg
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Alsohatia
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