Clarifying Texas Motor Vehicle Responsibility Act
The Tex as Motor Vehicle Responsibility Act is not in force until January 1 1952. After that date drivers in accidents must show financial responsibility up to 15000 or quit driving. If you lack 15000 in assets you must purchase public liability insurance to continue driving. State officials pledge action against misleading ads. There are about 3 132 987 registered Texas vehicles with about one vehicle per two people in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Allan Shivers
Homer Garrison
Department of Public Safety
Board of Insurance Commissioners
Joe F. Gibbs
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Highway Department
Harper School hires new vocational agriculture teacher for 1951 52
The Harper school board elected Paul Suffel as the new vocational agriculture teacher for the Harper public school system. One primary grade teaching vacancy remains after a resignation. Suffel will move from Center Point near Beeville to Harper for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Public
Paul Suffel
Harper School
Suffel
Center Point
Veterans Vocational
Beeville
Texas
Harper
Lawrence Metzger
Ray Jones
Fred Bierschwale
Oscar Fiedler
Court News Reports Custody Decisions and Jury Plans
Judge Thomas Ferguson presided on July 26 over custody of minor children Shirley L. Rogers and Louis Gordon Rogers awarded to B. J. Caylor and Opal Caylor. August 6 judgment on the 90d et al vs Birk case granted custody of Carolyn Ann Birk to her father Lenar Birk with mother June S. Good visitation. A divorce was granted in Perry L. Cosper vs Bernice Enderlin Cosper. Grand Jury set for Aug 20. list of jurors includes Roy Bierschwale, Rubin Leyendecker, Leo Hartmann, and others. Grandstand tickets for Gillespie County Fair go on sale Aug 1. pricing details for Friday to Sunday. Local residents and visitors noted with several social notes attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ferguson
Shirley L. Rogers
Louis Gordon Rogers
Chas.t. Rogers
Pauline Meyer
B. J. Caylor
Opal Caylor
Ferguson
Carolyn Ann Birk
Lenar
Birk
June S. Good
Perry L. Cosper
Bernice Enderlin Cosper
District Court of
Gillespie County
Roy Bierschwale
Rubin Leyendecker
Leo Hartmann
Daniel Hohenberger
Warren Petsch
Edgar Gold
Marcus Burg
Desmond Sagebiel
Elgin Schneider
Paul Sauer
Henry Schmidt
Clarence Lochte
Oliver Kowert
Roy Henke
Milton Grona
Felix Heep
Farmer Boys League Scores and Weekend Visits
Boerne 5 Albert 6 Sisterdale 4 Harper 2 Enderlin 6 Stonewall 3 Seipp s 0 Comfort 8 Sunday at Comfort. Next Sunday August 12 Boerne at Sisterdale Albert at Stonewall Harper at Seipp s Enderlin off-day. Local visits include the Buck Bakers of Kerrville and Eddie L Cosper of San Antonio with relatives in Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boerne
Sisterdale
Albert
Stonewall
Harper
Seipp’s
Enderlin
Sisterdale Woenereess
Wee Eens Stonewall
Margaretha Rischner Weds Sgt Thomas Litzinger in San Antonio
Miss Margaretha Ann Rischner daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Rischner of Harper married Sgt Thomas Litzinger son of Mrs John Litzinger and the late John Litzinger of Lexington Kentucky on Saturday August 4 at 9 oclock in St Ann s Church San Antonio Rev Leopold officiated The bride wore a lace and net gown with cathedral train The ceremony featured white asters and fern decor and Frances Rischner played the wedding march A reception followed at the Manor tearoom with 53 guests registered The Litzingers will reside at 407 W Hollywood St San Antonio after a honeymoon in Lexington Kentucky and other points of interest Attending Harpers group included Mr and Mrs Frank Ruischner and family and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaretha Ann Rischner
Frank Rischner
Harper
Thomas Litzinger
John Litzinger
Lexington
Ken
St. Ann's Church
San Antonio
Leopold
Fern
Frances Rischner
Irene Keller
Flower Girl
Anthony Neil Durfoe
Jackson White
William Rischner
Corky Downs
Litzinger
Hollywood St
Budget Hearing Set for August 16
A public hearing on Gillespie County Budget for 1952, prepared by County Judge Victor H Sagebiel, is set for Tuesday, August 16, 1951 at 9 a m at the Courthouse. The Commissioners Court will hear and act on the budget for the year ending December 31, 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Victor H. Sagebiel
County Commissioners’ Court
Ona
Doss Community Fair Saturday August 11
Plans are in place for the Doss community fair on Saturday August 11 with Duchess race voting, 4-H and FFA crop judging open to Gillespie county youths, and a three act play It Looks Like Rain. Highlights include a band, two ball games, cake walks, an antique exhibit, and a Duchess winner to attend the Fredericksburg Fair Parade. Beer and mutton barbecue will be sold. revival services begin August 12 at the Methodist church.
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FFA
FFA Bay
Gillespie County
Doss
Richard Kasper
Curtain Club
Fredericksburg
Marjorie Ann Sauer
Sylvia Spaeth
Kathleen Geistweidt
Elouise Welge
W S C S Honors Charter Members Ceremony Notes
The W S C S met Sunday Aug 5 at 1 30 for a special service honoring charter members and aged mothers with Mrs Forest Bode presiding A program included Have Thine On Way Lord Our Mothers Bible violin solo by Mass Forest Bode and performances by Mrs Ruben Bode and Mrs Faster The elder ladies received corsages and a silver bon bon dish was given to Mas Felis Kensing The group plans to begin a study of Acts the first Sunday in September at the Methodist church at 2 pm We welcomed visitors from nearby towns and extended an invitation to study with us The rest notes cover social visits and a humorous line about work duties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Mas. Felis Kensing
Carl Oehles
Methodist
Longtime Texas Company agent retires in Fredericksburg
E H Riley retires after 38 years as Texas Company consignee in Fredericksburg with W H Osbourn named successor as of August 1. Riley began in 1913 delivering from Kerrville, recalling horse teams and Model T trucks, later moving offices near the fair grounds and earning company honors. Osburn, with 19 years at the firm and prior wartime service, will keep current staff and oversee local petroleum product needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Riley
Jeff
W. H. Osbourn
Texas Company
Mr. Riley
Redercksburg
Consignee
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
The
Texas Co
Kerrville
Riley
Elis
Slandy Andy
East Main Street
Great Northern Railroad
Fair Grounds
Texaco Company
Hamilton
Riles
Riley Supply Company
W. H. Osburn
U. S. Army
Osburn
Chamber of Commerce
Fair Association
Rotary Club
Turner Club
Peril Laid To Rest In Harper Family Cemetery
James A. Peril 76, a Kerrville area resident and active social figure, died July 31 1951 after a stroke. He served in local civil life, belonged to Kerrville Rotary Club and Harper Presbyterian Church where he was baptized at its founding. Survived by wife Winnie Mae Colbath Perth daughter Ola Mae sons Rollie and J R Peril seven grandchildren. Funeral held at Harper Presbyterian Church with interment in the family cemetery on the Harper Kerrville road. Smith Funeral Home, Kerrville, in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A
Jim) Peril
Gillespie
Kerr
Kimble
Fredericksburg
Peril
Kerrville
Harper F Byterian Church
Barnett Springs
Flarper
Rufus Peril
P. B. Euil
Presbyterian Church
Hunt
Texas
Harper Presbyterian Church
Hill
Spellman
Harper Church
Winnie Mlae Colbath
Perth
Ola Mae
Dean Hopt
Rollie
J. R. Peril
Harper
Harper Kerrville Road
Smith Funeral Home
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West Leer St
Gillespie Fair
District Court News
Robert Dittmar
Otto Rahe
W. E. Fletcher
Gordon Harper
Aubrey Harper
Ted Rogers
Walde
Farmer Boys League
Mrs. Buck Baker
Eddie L. Cosper
J. F. Wedekind
Loraine Oehler
Denton
Theo Quehrer
Karen Ann
Cherry Springs
Albert Siekmann
the Herald
Janalee Davis
del Rio
Gonzales Warm Springs
Margaretha Rischner
Sgt
Kentucky
Frank Ruischner
Lawrence Zenner
Raymond Klein
Felix Rischne
Alice Freemann
Dayton Rahe
Harvard Rabke
Little Son
Liddy Holm
Alvin Feller
Mrs Roland Behrens
Grape Creek
Paul Staud
Rudy
Robert Lehne
Wendels
Klaerner’s Park
Lorenz Wendel
Magdalena
Hilmar Klaehn
A. H. Wendel
Waldemar
Vituott Wendel
Mico
Mas Lange
Kelton
Hubert Rahe
Aug Kirchhoff
Helen
Homer Lee Stevens
Watkins Tarr
A. C. Wendel
New Texas Co. Consignee
Upper
Llano
Victor Marshall
Dan Kennedy
Alfred Stewart
London
PMA
Cecil Woodard
Carrie Calentine
Johnny Calentine
Ray Buckner
New Braunfels
Ellis Brown
Alma Pearl
Herman Enebracht
London Methodist Church
Harper Methodist Church
Earl Walker
Midland
Roy ‘Troutner
W. H. Stevens
L. A. Spellman
Aoog
Hulda Pearl Dittmar
Presley A Helger
Resost
Arhelger
Presley Arhel
Nelson Geistweidt
Kath Geistweidt
Elouise Wel
James Baethge
Lorin Baet
la 1Reat
Date Cook
Cindy and
Kath . Lang
R. E
Dannte
Thurs
Mathis
Victoria
Galton
Interet
Mia
Allen Fowler
Onville Gaimmiethaler
San Antonis
Fred Iammentha
Henry Prochnow
Elbert Feller
J. A. Milham
Garland
Janice Parker
Wimberley
Ballinger
Manree Lang
San Angelo
Tracy Tobin
Ira Scarborough
Hardin Tobin
Tobin
Sy Marry Ul
Vrector
Gaines Dog Research Center
Roosevelt
Avde Park
MENOR/AL
Europe
United Air Lines
Kerruitle Tunas
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