Gillespie Fair Winners Display Huge Home Grown Fruits
Mr and Mrs Emil Anderegg of Doss stand beside their first place best individual display in the Gillespie Fair exhibition hall. Otto Eckhardt shows a large apple grown on his Meusebach area, Peggye Smith admires the fruit, and Simon Burg from Stonewall holds a Hale peach grown near Stonewall. Eckhardt and Burg win blue ribbons for their apples and peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Anderegg
Doss
Otto Eckhardt
Meusebach
Peggye Smith
Photo Fair Association
Simon Burg
Stonewall
Eckhardt
Burg
Local Visitors and Family Outings Highlight Weekend
Flora Dickey of Center Point visited her mother Mrs. Carrie Calentine with grandson Johnnie Calentine. The Calentine family returned home after the visit. Don Starkweather and family from Kerrville attended church services here Sunday and Sunday night. Roy Roberts residence work nears completion. Monroe Lang of New Mexico and relatives visited here last week. Chester Itz and family and Raymond Spaeth and family were Galveston visitors over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Dickey
Center Point
Carrie Calentine
Calentine
Johnnie Calentine
Don Starkweather
Kerrville
Sunay
Ovo
Monroe Lang
New Mexico
Chester Itz
Raymond Spaeth
Galveston
Rural Gillespie County approves all tax elections
Voters in eleven rural Gillespie County school districts approved all tax elections on August 17. Official tallies include Wrede 45 for 5 against, Cherry Springs 42 for 1 against, Pilot Knob 38 for 6 against, Pecan Creek 27 for 2 against, Williams Creek 36 for 25 against, White Oak 27 for 0 against, Doss 84 for 2 against, Tivydale 23 for 0 against, Meusebach Creek 28 for 7 against, Stonewall 46 for 6 against, Petersburg 20 for 0 against. Additional Aug 13 results: Morris Ranch 26 for 1 against, Lower South Grape Creek 34 for 0 against, Rocky Hill 40 for 0 against, Squaw Creek 21 for for, Luckenbach 47 for 12 against, Crabapple 53 for 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Wrede
Cherry Springs
Pilot Knob
Pecan Creek
Williams Creek
Albert
White Oak
Morris Ranch
Lower South Grape Creek
Rocky Hill
Squaw Creek
Luckenbach
Lightning Strikes Home at Cherry Mountain No Injuries
Lightning hit the Felix Langehennig residence near Cherry Mountain on Friday afternoon. Piping from the hydrant to the tank house was torn about 15 feet long but no one was home and no other damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Langehennig
Cherry Mountain
Mrs. Langehennig
Beatrice Sagebiel Visits San Antonio Parents This Week
Miss Beatrice Sagebiel of San Antonio visited her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Sagebiel and friends several days this week. Elmer Lee Lange of Widen field Florida is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Max Lange and Kelton for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Sagebiel
San Antonio
Albert Sagebiel
Elmer Lee Lange
Widenfield, Florida
Max Lange and
Kelton
Beatrice Sageblel
Elmer Lee Russell
Betty Lou Faris
Chicago
Mrs
Lee Faris
Community notes from Harper area and surrounding towns
Mrs. L H Harper visited Kerrville grandson Jimmie Hart in hospital for a broken leg. Several locals traveled to Fredericksburg Fredericksburg hospital, San Antonio, Boerne and Kerrville for visits and business. Leroy Fuhrmann begins welfare training in Tyler then Haskell with future assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Harper
Kerrville
Jimmie Hart
Nancy Hart
Leroy Fuhrmann
Tyler
Haskell
Texas
Helping Hand Club Meets at Mrs Gamel Home
The Helping Hand Club met at Mrs Herbert Gamel's home with eight members present. Mrs Willie Strackbein demonstrated rug making and the next meeting will be at Mrs Floyd Boat's home on September 8. A Bingo Party fundraiser with Friendly Sewing Circle raised 37.88 for each club to donate to the cemetery. Mr and Mrs Lemuel Jones visited Kerrville on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Gamel
Willie Strackbein
Floyd Boat
Friendly Sewing Circle
Weekend Baseball Scores Across Small Texas Towns
Saturday results show Sisterdale 2 Camp Stanley 3 and Camp Stanley 3 Harper 2 under protest. Sunday games include Stonewall 4 Sisterdale 1 and Boerne 8 Comfort 3. Fredericksburg Fair Games non league: Giants 7 Boerne 3, Giants 3 Kerrville 7, Giants 7 Lackland Air Base 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisterdale
Camp Stanley
Stonewall
Boerne
Comfort
Harper
Fredericksburg
Giants
Kerrville
Lackland Air Base
Games Next Sunday Schedule With Camp Stanley at Boerne
GAMES NEXT SUNDAY Camp Stanley faces Boerne Comfort plays Stonewall Giants meet Harper Listerdale rests out Sunday games list shows matchups and a bye in Listerdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Stanley
Boerne
Comfort
Stonewall
Flog
Giants
Harper
Listerdale
Honor Mississippians With Barbecue
Mr and Mrs Mart Stevens hosted a barbecue supper honoring Mr and Mrs Murray Hurd of Gulfport Mississippi who were visiting. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Richard Delvan and Archie Delvan George Delvan Mrs Bledsoe Elbert Stevens from San Antonio and several Stevens Rade Harper Parker Creighton Wedekind families streamline the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mart Stevens
Murray Hurd
Gulf Port
Richard Delvan
Archie Delvan
George Delvan
Bledsoe
Elbert Stevens
San Antonio
Ruben Rade
Donnie
Dayton Rade
Victor Harper and Son
Kenneth Parker and Son
Creighton Stevens
Fred Wedekind
Visit at Allen Gibson home during family gathering
Visitors at the Allen L. Gibson residence included daughter Doris Lee, son-in-law Roy Coker, and granddaughter Doris Elane Coker. The group, moving from San Antonio to Ft. Stockton where Coker will join the State Highway Department, were joined by Mrs. Gibson, and Niece and nephew Mr. and Mrs. Carl Simmons of Houston. Also present were nieces Mrs. Jeannette Smith of Wichita Falls and Mrs. Janette Baker of Lawton, Okla. Mrs. Simmons and Mrs. Smith are better known as Effie and Jeanette Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Johnson City Woman Dies After Car Wreck Injuries
Mrs. Edna Smith Harper, 26, of Johnson City died in a Fredericksburg hospital from injuries suffered in a Tuesday morning auto crash two miles southwest of Stonewall near the Mexican cemetery. Her husband Aubrey Harper, driver of the Pontiac, survived with minor injuries. authorities planned to charge him with negligent homicide. Funeral services pending in Johnson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Harper
Johnson City
Robert Loth
Harper
Albert Sagebiels Honored With Farewell Supper
Mr and Mrs R E Bode and Mr and Mrs W E Fletcher hosted a farewell supper at the Bode home for Mr and Mrs Albert Sagebiel on Wednesday evening A coffee table from neighbors was presented by Mr Fletcher and he welcomed Mr and Mrs Cecil Bode who bought the Sagebiel place and will live here A barbecue supper with all the trimmings was served to neighbors and the Bodes and children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Bode
W. E. Fletcher
Bode
Albert Sagebiel
Mrs. Sagebiel
Mr. Fletcher
Cecil Bode
Sagebiel
Mrs Neal Fox Awarded Bachelor Science Degree At San Marcos
Mrs Lois E Fox of Harper was among 368 graduates at Southwest Texas State Teachers College commencement on August 25. The largest class in school history included 288 bachelor's degrees and 80 master's degrees. Dr J G Flowers, the college president, spoke after returning from Germany where he advised the American Military Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Lois E. Fox
Harper
Southwest Texas State Teachers’ College
J. G. Flowers
Germany
Peril Family Hosts Barbecue Supper for Jaydean
Mr and Mrs J R Peril honored daughter Jaydean with a Friday evening barbecue party. Guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur Bierschwale and families, plus Dean Hopf and children, Gilbert Anderegg and daughter, David Schmidt and daughter, Watkins Tarr and sons, Rollie Peril and daughter, Jim Peril and other guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Peril
Jaydean
Arthur Bierschwale
Dean Hopf
Gilbert Anderegg
David Schmidt
Watkins Tarr
Rollie Peril
Jim Peril
Driver's License Office Closed Monday Amid Promotion Exam
Clarence Zatopek announces the courthouse office will not be open Monday August 29 as he attends competitive examinations in Austin for a Texas Department of Public Safety promotion. A bulletin states that operators may obtain a commercial license by written and vision tests only, with no driving test if the regular license is valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Zatopek
Zatopek
Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety
Mr. Zatopek
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Gillespie
Roy Roberts
Rahe’s Grocery & Market
Harper, Texas
Crabapple
Chester Moses
Fredericksburg Hospital
Temple
Steve Forrest
W. M. Massey
A. W. Barker
John Rogers
Albert Sabegiel
J. H. Parker
M. R. Duderstadt
Mrs. Parker
Duderstadt
Gene Jones
Willie Bierschwale
Segovia
Brown Whitewood
Jess Miller
Ingram
Chaplain Lehne
Alfred Lehne
el Paso
Lara Honig
Scott and White Hospital
Arthur Bierschwabe and Son
J. P
Helping Hand Club
Lemuel Jones
T Junction
Rams
Ewe
Amano l Delaines
Corriedales
Lem Jones
Hill Country Fair Association
Kimble County
Efi
Hill Country Baseball League
Camp Stanley Seevereeesee
Beerne
O We
Comfort Borecvane
Fbg. Giants
Eeeneeeeesees
Stonewall Pee Evanesavaresenee
Harper Hk Sbsedtsbis In Success
LG Sisterdale
Nee
Allen Gibson
Aubrey Harper
Mrs. Watkins Tarr
Spring Creek Hall
Harper-Fredericksburg Road
Music By
Hill Country Boys
Arthur Reed
Crenwelge Motor Sales
Reuben Crenwelge
Prop
Desoto & Plxmouth
Albert Sagebiels
Neal Fox
Mrs. Fox
Mrs. J. R. Peril
Harper Community Park
Llyod Mitchell, Jr
Crawford Mitchell
Rocksprings
Tom Whitworth
Pooch & His
Hartex Theatre
Zane Grey
Swanee
Stephen C. Foster
AL Jolson
Don
Andrea Leeds
Ameche
20Th Century-Fox
Walt Disney
Uncle Remus
RKO Radio Pictures
Engel’s
Louie
Engel] Bros
Fellows
Stehling’s
Stehling
BROS
Fredericksburg, Texas
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