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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1941

Page

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Local Notables and Visitors Share News of Ills and Outings

The column notes Mrs. Oliver Parker is ill this week and Belmore Roberts is on the sick list. Rev A A Gitter hosts guests Mrs Edwin Gitter and son Phil from Hortonville Wis. Luther League members attend Kerrville encampment. Mr and Mrs Clay Maddox and Mr Cartlege of Junction visit the Whitewoods. Mrs W C Brown breaks her ankle and goes to Fredericksburg for care. Clifton Hopf of San Antonio visits his parents.

A. A. Gitter Edwin Gitter Phil Hortonville, Wisconsin Clifton Hopf San Antonio

Escape on a Movie Vacation at Alac Theatre

Doctors and psychologists praise escape as vital to well being and suggest frequent cinema trips as an easy way to sandwich relief into busy days. The costs of a movie vacation are described as affordable, counted in pennies.

Claude Noble Wins Marksman's Medal At Schuetzenfest

Claude Noble of Eintracht of Grapetown won the 49th Gillespie Co Schuetzenfest medal with 91 of 100 at Tivydale event held last weekend. Barons Creek will sponsor next year and officers were elected E A Fritz president Gus Rusche vice president Edwin Moellering treasurer Ernst Kallenberg secretary. Team match scores listed Bear Creek 503 Eintracht 491 Baron Creek 484 Hubertus Agz Schar s huetzen 468 Tivydale 420.

Gillespie Co Eintracht Baron Hubertus Agz Schar’schuetzen Tivydale

Local fair draws Latin American audience to health talk

An August fair in Gillespie features Rev. Gerald Boehme presenting health lectures in Spanish on tuberculosis and fly pests. The event targets Mexican communities, highlighting disease transmission within families and infant mortality, drawing a large Latin American audience and promoting public health awareness.

Piano for Harper area residents seeks buyer at low weekly price

A small spinet piano is for sale near Harper at a sacrifice price to buyers able to pay up to $1.50 weekly. Interested parties should contact L. R. Keesee, Credit Manager, San Antonio Music Co, for viewing locations and full information.

Harper San Antonio L. R. Keesee San Antonio Music Co

Local Visits Highlight Weekend Movements Across Towns

Robert Whitewood and grandparents visited Tuesday and Wednesday. John Robison and daughter Hazel of Houston spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Robison. Herman Harper of Bandera visited Harper on Monday. Mrs. Worth Howe and Mrs. Glen Hopf visited Kerrville on Monday. Otto Rahe recovering from an infected eye this past week. Goose Creek resident OuI Delton Thorton visited Gordon Harper this week. Mrs. Lemuel Jones of Junction visited her mother Mrs. Othe Park on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rogers visited Royee Buster at Junction Sunday. Bruno Foerster and family visited J. J. Pickett Sunday.

John Robison Miss Hazel Houston W. S. Robison Lemuel Jones Junction Othe Park J. J. Rogers Mrs. Royee Buster

Draft Board Reports 23rd And 24th Military Calls In Texas

State Selective Service announces Texas local boards will receive 2,571 inductees for the two calls. The 23rd call sends 2,227 white trainees to induction September 23–30, while the 24th call on September 22 adds 244 colored inductees. General J Watt Page notes Texas total since last November is 36,202 with 30,605 white and 5,697 colored.

State Selective Service Army Texas J. Watt Page Selective Service

Visitors from Kott Family in Harper Tuesday

Mr and Mrs Alfred Kott visited Harper on Tuesday gathering. They toured local shops and spoke with residents about community events.

David Schmidt Harper Alfred Kott

Health talk by Dr Ortega Draws Large Mexican Audience

Dr R C Ortega director of the Latin American department of the Association against Tuberculosis spoke Sunday night to about 200 persons of Mexican descent in St Josephs hall. After the talk he screened two film reels including a Spanish talking picture. The event was organized with Rev F X Wolf and county health nurse Miss Ruth Kline.

R. C. Ortega The Association Against Tuberculosis St. Joseph's Hall

Also Mentioned on This Page

South Eugene (C. Schmidt Securit Fredericksburg, Texas Oliver Parker Belmore Roberts Luther League Kerrville Clay Maddox Mr. Cartlege John S. Whitewood W. C. Brown Fredericksburg Jean Davis Patsy Baker Midland Howard Ford Gillespie County Fair Sunnyside Tavern Buddy Hancock” and His Spring Creek Harper Highway Texas Playboys Arthur Rech White Oak School Herman & His Frederickeburg, Texas Mickey Rooney Hoosier Marx Bros, In BIG Store Thurs Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Claude Noble Barons Creek Rarrriaisall Schuetzenkoenig Claude Nobie W. J. Frantzen Nennencennen Alex Mittendorf Alse OD Chas. Willims Wee One Julius Marquardt Frank Schneider Rubin Herbert Fritz Fisenhauer Neem Emil Koch Sansane Ace L. Moellering, Jreenn Chris. Wahrmund Walter Kolmeitr Edgar Crenwelge Nmn Walter Kott Necemnenemnee George Heimann Nnnwee An Herman Crenwelge As Seth Martin Wun Bernhard Scharnhorst le Ce Feugee Palmer Hohenberger Henry Max Enderlin Albert Martin James PF. Fritz C.J. Schneider Paul Hohenberger Louis Moellering, Sr Bernhard Crenwe Herman Klinksiek Arno Moellering Emil Lochte Louis Kordzik Marvin Eckhardt Ed. Apelt Ernst Kallenber Henry Schmidt Harvey Moellerit Alex Arbelger Theo, Wahrmund Edwin Moellering Norbert Fritz Herbert Crenwelg Henry Feller Coccon Weveresneter Manne Ole Gillespie Eee Ear Ere Stonewall Sterling'’s Sterling Bres Clothiers Gerald Boehme Herald ANI Commerce PP. F. Jones Herbert Jones Rock Springs H. M. Jones L. C. Watkins Arthur Bierschwale Gon Jack Jones Hannah Welsh Goldbust Henry Hopf J. L. Bierschwale Miss Incz New R. R. Merritt Virgie Basse Annie Menges Fred Wedekind E. R. Brown Audrey Mae Harpue Otto Rahe Mildred Markwordt Albert Sageviel Beatrice Louis Grosenbacher Sageviel Mrs. Jones Bode’s Station Magnolia Products Schreiner Wool & Mohair Kerrville, Texas Robert Whitewood Mrs. J. S. Whitewood Herman Harper Bandera Mr. Harper Worth Howe Glen Hopf Oon Ouu Delton Thorton Goose Creek Gordon Harper Bruno Foerster J. J. Pickett Jessie Jessica Tom Maddica Nemica Lizzica Samica Tomica Edwans Irving E. E. Saenger Lumber CO Lion Brand Thorogood Wolverine A. M Illespie County Fair CarNival Entertainment Studebaker Tudor Plymouth FORD Studebaker Fordson Pontiac Sales & Service Forederickesburg, Texas Dr. Ortega
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