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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1947
Page
2
County Attorney Victor Sage reports that beer and hard liquor may be sold on Saturday August 23 the day voters statewide approve a constitutional amendment. The Texas State Liquor Control Board ruling confirms sales will be permissible on election day as announced.
Hartmann 4, off W. Feller 2, off Wallendorf 0. Hit batsmen by Coffee Petsch Hartmann H Rahe Wallendorf DeLorey. Wild pitches Wallendorf Hartmann Feller. Passed balls Klein Meurer. Time 2 hours 19 minutes. Umpires McDougall Klaerner Scorers V A Cottle.
The district court docket shows 16 divorce cases pending with several held over from the prior term. Eliza beth Pahl versus Clemens Pahl, a suit to set aside a deed, went to trial before a jury during the week. First week petit jurors sworn include Ado A Braeutigam and others. second week jurors were called for August 25. Several names from the initial list were not on the current panel. Visitors from Bangs and Santa Anna arrived for a visit with Mrs. Hannah Welsh, while others returned from Leakey after a several days trip.
Prentice Furnett of Trinity University led a packed Harper church in the Awakening Chorus as Carlos Lozana and Robert Swanson drew praise. Swanson compared pilot training to soul winning, urging believers to lead others to Christ using prayer, the Bible, and sound guidance.
Mr and Mrs Volney Roberts relocate to the Hohenberger farm near Fredericksburg to establish their home. Mr and Mrs Oren Cottle and Dayton Rahe visited San Antonio Tuesday. W E Schubert of Guilders Supply Co San Antonio was in Harper Monday calling at Mutual Lumber Co. Miss Meta Boehm of San Antonio spent several days visiting Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne and returned home Monday. Subscriptions to the Herald are $1.50 per year.
The Junction Fair ended its three day run with record crowds each day. Proceeds support the proposed Veterans Community Center. Donors included Gordon Stewart of Junction and Millard Bryson of Uvalde among others. Local events featured Don Franklin Shows, horse races, and a two ring square dance by sixteen riders.
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