Harper Bobcats Open 1949 Football Practice Aug 29
Harper Bobcats begin football practice at 2:30 p.m. on August 29 with six lettermen from last year’s undefeated squad. Captain Carl Neal leads as they prepare for the Sept. 17 home opener against Center Point. Schedule includes home games on Saturdays except Blanco, plus five away contests with exact dates pending.
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Harper Bobcats
Bobcats
Center Point
Harper
Fox
Bobcat
Carl
Blanco
Iseweeneee Comfort
Ae Medina
Harper’s
Rural district school tax elections pass on Saturday
Four rural districts Rocky Hill Squaw Creek Crabapple and Luckenbach carried the school tax votes. Rocky Hill was unanimous 40 for none against. Squaw Creek 23 for 2 against Crabapple 35 for 2 against Luckenbach 25 for 12 against. Seven more districts vote Wednesday with results to appear next week in the Radio Post.
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Rocky Hill
Squaw Creek
Crabapple
Luckenbach
Albert Petermann
Henry Hirsch
Radio Post
Ira McDonald Pioneer Rancher and Benefactor of Local Gins
Ira McDonald born June 16 1868 near Fredericksburg built gins in Gillespie County to aid farmers and operated ranches across Kimble and Schleicher counties. He married Myrtle Spencer in 1900 and survived by two daughters two sons and eight grandchildren with brothers and sisters named. Pallbearers included local ranchers and Spencer kin from Eldorado and Ozona.
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Gillespie
McDonald
Fredericksburg
Stukens
W. A
Gus) McDonald
Gillespie County
Texas
Ira McDonald
John Spencer
Adition
Knoxville
Kimble County
Schleicher
Kimble
Myrtle Spencer
Spencer
Frank Spencer
The
Baptist Church
Bailey Ranch Baptist Church
Floyd Farrington
Christoval
San Angelo
E. H. Dunheim
Eldorado
Zena
Delbert
Oscar
Kerrville
Sam
la Feria
Lem
Camp Wood
Rosa Copple
Harper
Carie Calentine
Earnest Hill
Rance McDonald
JE. W. Mund
Edgar Spencer
John Williams
Jack Hext
J. F. Kinser
C. O. Spencer
Ozona
Grand Jury Recommends Action Over Beer Violations
The grand jury requests discharge after completing duties and notes Gillespie County taverns selling beer to minors. It urges the sheriff to warn these establishments or face prosecution. Foreman Marcus F. Burg reports jurors recalled for next Monday and lists jurors on case. Judge Ferguson orders jury list No. 2 opened for August 29, but not yet released by the District Clerk. 000 SUBSCRIBE TO THE HERALD $1.50 PER YEAR
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Gillespie County
Marcus F. Burg
Ferguson
Comfort Whitewashes Harper 13-0
Comfort trounced Harper 13 to 0 at Harper Community Park aided by E Pankratz and A Pankratz homers. Richard Leeder pitched a near no hitter for Comfort with nine innings of one hit ball, while Oren Cottle struggled on the mound for Harper. Box score notes Leeder 9 innings, Cottle 3, and Leon Leeder earned the win. The role of Pankratz brothers dominates the offense as Comfort rolls toward season end.
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Comfort
Harper Cubs
Harper Community Park
Harper
Tatsch
Oren Cottle
H. Feller
Richard Leeder
Pankratz Brothers
E. Pankratz
A. Pankratz
Leeder
Ewald Lorenz
Harper Motors
Camp Stanley
Abrhore Ray
Kirchoff
Burrow
Quinn
Flach
J. Pankratz
Richart
Lich
M. Pankratz
Spenrath
Lorenz
Feller
Big Fair Opens Friday At Alamo Livestock Show
San Antonio's Alamo Livestock Commission hosts a three day fair with more race horses, expanded stalls and overflow racing, plus Don Franklin carnival midway, added ferris wheel, free schoolchild admission on opening day, and a packed schedule of baseball games, bands, style shows, and fireworks. Notable guests include Sheb Wooley with Calumet Indians, Border Collies Sheep Dogs show, and visits by local families.
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Don Franklin
Fair Associations
Franklin
Sheb Wooley
Calumet Indians
Calumet Baking Powder Company
KNAF
Fredericksburg Giants
Boerne White Sox
Kerrville Athletics
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Gillespie Co. Fair Band
Centennial Band
Alfred G. Pehl
Louie Ragland
Junction
Otto Fisher
Ernest Herbert, Jr
Fredericksburg
Universal Fishing License Rules Takes Effect Soon
Licenses expire August 31 and must be renewed. A universal fishing license, 1.65 dollars, goes into effect September 1 replacing many county and special licenses. It covers the state with exemptions for commercial fishers and under 17s. Texans may fish anywhere, with Texoma line restrictions and new five-day options for out of state residents. Deer and turkey licenses remain required with a 2.15 dollar fee, and a 2.00 basic small game license for personal hunting.
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Lake Worth
Eagle Mountain Lake
Possum Kingdom
Medina Lake
Texas
Lake Texoma
Doyle Willis
Fort Worth
Heep
Oklahoma
Lake
Texoma
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Rep
A. W. Mour
Johnson City
Turkey
Women Missionary Society Reports Germany Talks in 1939 1948
The Lutheran Church Women’s Missionary Society met August 17 at 3:30 PM after rain. Fifteen members and two visitors attended. Rev Goerner spoke on Germany’s conditions 1939 to 1948. They planned thanks to cleaners and decorators and sending seed sacks and ribbons to India. Members and visiting families returned from trips to Houston Galveston Austin and Ralf Stanley’s home.
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Women's Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church
Jesus Christ
Victor Wendel
C. Bernhard Quiz
Belton Tatsch
Goerner
Germany
Jesus
Watkines Tarr and Sons
Ralf Stanley
Fredie Mauser
Houston
Galveston
Austin
Port Aransas Tarpon Lands Big 150-Pound Catch
B H Heinen and his 10 year old son Bob with guide Henry Weaver landed a five foot seven inch tarpon weighing 150 pounds after a 45 minute fight off St Joseph's Island Port Aransas on Wednesday August 3. They also kept 56 mackerel weighing one to three pounds each from the same outing and noted several other boats catching tarpon that day.
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B. H. Heinen
Bobby
Henry Weaver
Mr. Heinen
Port Aransas
Son
Weaver
St. Joseph's Island
Heinen
Mrs A J Arnold Visits Fort McKavit and Menard Two Weeks
Mrs A J Arnold traveled to Fort McKavit and Menard for a two week visit with her child visiting local friends and enjoying the countryside during a brief family trip to the area.
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A. J. Arnold
Fort McKavit
Menard
Weekend visits from multiple couples and families
Mr and Mrs Warren McDougal and son visited Mr and Mrs Noble Jobes and son Friday evening and night at Junction. Mr and Mrs Jack Smith and Eda Lee of Seguin and Mrs Patricia Silvers of New Braunfels visited Mrs Ida Smith during the weekend. Mr and Mrs Clarence Harper of Dallas and daughter Miss Janice of Waco, Mr and Mrs Dan Wiley, Mr and Mrs Wede Russel were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Elmer Lee Russel Sunday.
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Warren McDougall
Mrs. Noble Jobes and Son
Junction
Noo
Jack Smith
Eda Lee
Seguin
Patricia Silvers
New Braunfels
Ida Smith
Clarence Harper
Dallas
Janice
Waco
Dan Wiley
Wede Russel
Elmer Lee Russel
Kramer Family Visits Victoria Group Briefly
Mr and Mrs Pete Kramer and their two children from Victoria spent several days visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Alf Kramer during their stay.
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Pete Kramer
Victoria
Alf. Kramer
Visitors in Dutler stadt home include Huffman family
Guests visiting this week were Mrs. W. J. Huffman and her husband and children from Kaufman Texas, the couple's daughter and son in law visiting the John Dutler residence.
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John Dutlerstadt
W. J. Huffman
Kaufman, Texas
Relatives Visited Mason by Rogers Family clan
Mr and Mrs Charlie Rogers and their young daughter Mrs John Rogers plus Hillary and J R Bierschwale spent Sunday visiting relatives in Mason.
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Charlie Rogers
John Rogers
Hillary
J. R. Bierschwale
Mason Sunday
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jackson and McLourd
Grand Jury
Herald
Katie Coggeshall
Peggy
Denton
Coggeshall
Alamo Livestock Commission Co
Roy M. Rothmann
Johnny Reagan
Sheep Dogs
Gene Harper
Gordon Harper
Roger
Wesley Kellman
Mr. Kellman
Women’s Missionary Society
Royel
Ube Sonderd
RADIO
POST
Rahe’s Grocery & Market
Harper, Texas
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Frederickaburg, Texas
Youngstown
Gillespie County Fair
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