Three Cent Commemorative Stamp Preview and USPS Notes
Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson announced a three cent commemorative stamp honoring the Final National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. The stamp debuts in Indianapolis on August, featuring a U A R veteran from youth to elder, with Gothic lettering and a central 3c denomination. The issue forms part of a broader USPS release including a 6 cent air mail coil due August 25. The article also recounts the late 19th century uptake of envelopes and a 1856 Connecticut factory start, noting envelope adoption shifted from distrust to common use today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse M. Donaldson
Grand Army of the Republic
Tianapolis
Indiana
United States
Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
France
Emily Posts
Connecticut
Annual Gillespie County Fair Sets Record in 61st Edition
The 61st Gillespie County Fair concluded last weekend as the largest and best in the association’s history. Exhibits, attendance, and entertainment reached new highs with full grounds, record livestock entries, expansive commercial displays, and nightly fireworks. Notables including State Comptroller Calvert and Fiesta San Jacinto officials attended, while President Harry O. Davis led a capable committee that staged day and night programs from a dawn parade to glittering fireworks finales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Texas
Fair Park
Fredericksburg Giants
Gillespie County Fair
Alfred Pehl
Sheb Wooley
Calumet Indians
Bozo
Fair Association
Johnny Regan
Robert S. Calvert
H. L. Bridgman
Shapiro
San Antonio
W. A. Lee
Houston
Harry O. Davis
Joe S. Petach
Victor Sagebiel
Henry O. Kneese
Joe Tatum
Clifton Land
Ewald Schaefer
Walter McKay
Lorence Feller
Max O. Reinbach
Benno Weiss
Fred Mathisen
Walter Schaefer
Gilbert Kaderti
Elgin Heimann
Temple Duderstadt
Friendly Sewing Circle Meeting Supports Church Fund
Members of the Friendly Sewing Circle met at Mrs Alfred Kramer’s home for their monthly gathering. They approved a $25 donation to St Anthony’s church fund in Harper for a new building and a water pump for the cemetery. The next meeting will be at Mrs Elgin Kramer’s home on Sept 20 with a 2 PM business meeting and a 3 PM party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Sewing Circle
Alfred Kramer
Robert Lehne
St. Anthony's Catholic
Harper
Elgin Kramer
Walt Disney Brings Song of the South to Hartex Theatre
The article extols Walt Disney for uniting live action and animation in Song of the South filmed in Technicolor. Uncle Remus narrates Briar Patch adventures with Brer Rabbit Brer Fox and Brer Bear from Joel Chandler Harris tales featuring songs like Zip A-Dee Doo Dah and Laughing Place. The Hartex Theatre screens the Technicolor feature at extra cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Disney
Hartex
Uncle Remus
World War II Special Dividend Insurance Blanks Available
Postmaster Frank E K Staudt announced that World War II veterans may obtain application blanks for the World War II special dividend of National Service Life Insurance form VA 9 430 from Harper Post Office on August 28 1949 or any day thereafter. Dividends will be paid sometime after January 1950. Arthur Lang and children went to San Antonio to fetch Herbert Lang who had been visiting his sister Mrs Harold B Birt not with the family for the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank EK. Staudt
National Service Life Insurance
Harper Post Office
Arthur Lang
San Antonio
Herbert Lang
Harold B. Birt
Yo Wang
Matched Roping Contest At Harper Park September Fourth
A roping contest with four calves per roper features Lloyd Mitchell Jr and Crawford Mitchell of Rocksprings against Tom Whitworth and Lem Jones of Harper at Harper Community Park Sunday September 4 starting 2 p.m. Includes jackpot roping wild goatsacking and open barrel race with a grandparents event. Admission 60 cents. A Saturday night dance September 3 at the park pavilion with Pooch and His Prune Pickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Community Park
Lloyd Mitchell, Jr
Crawford Mitchell
Rocksprings
Tom Whitworth
Lem Jones
Harper
Harper Bobcats Begin Football Practice On Monday
Harper Bobcats coach Rex Fox announced a record number of candidates report Monday at 2 30 p m for the first practice. Daily workouts run until Sept 1 when scrimmage and practice continue toward the first game Sept 17 against Center Point at Harper Community Park under lights. Fox expects six lettermen and about twenty more hopefuls to form a new winning team, with the center position opening after Denis Neal's graduation. Center Point, rated tops, will be the early test as Rocksprings joins the district in six-man play regionals this year. Schedule includes Center Point Sept 17, Comfort Sept 23, Rocksprings Oct 1, Medina Oct 8, Blanco Oct 14, Center Point Oct 22, Comfort Oct 29, Rocksprings Nov 5, Medina Nov 12, St Marys at Fredericksburg Nov 19 night games.
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Rex Fox
Center Point
Harper Community Park
Bobcats
Fox
Denis Neal
Neal
Harper Boys
Rocksprrgs
Rocksprings
Harper
Comfort
Medina
Blanco
St. Mary's
Fredericksburg
Fire Dept Plans DDT Spraying Drive in Harper
At Dr Birt's request the Harper Volunteer Fire Dept kicks off a subscription drive to raise funds for renting a spraying machine and for DDT application across the community. President Floy Bode says donations already in sight should cover costs.
Cottle Return From New Mexico Visit With Calentine Escort
Mr and Mrs Raymond Cottle have returned home from New Mexico where they were joined by Mr and Mrs Moston Calentine of Cloudcroft New Mexico for a visit through the trip.
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Walter Tarr
Kerrville
Naomi Cone
San Antonio
Raymond Cottle
New Mexico
Moston Calentine
Cloud Croft
N. M
All-Breed Sheep Sale At Junction This Saturday
Hill Country Fair Association of Junction plans a major All-Breed Sheep Sale at Junction Fair Grounds on Saturday August 27 beginning at 1 30 pm. Over 200 head from seven breeds including Ram bouillet Corriedale Suffolk Delaine Southdown Hampshire and Columbias will be offered. Consignors span Ozona Segovia Talpa Junction Harper Sonora Eldorado Brady Kempner and more with Bandera County agent H Schuemer classifying studs and Lem Jones of Harper acting as auctioneer. The Kimble County Registered Breeders show precedes the sale and judge Spud Tatum of Rock Springs will evaluate entries. A top livestock event expected to draw public attendance.
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Hill Country Fair Association of
Junction
Hill Country
Junction Fair Grounds
Rambouillet
Corriedale
Suffolk
Delaine
Southdown
Hampshire
Columbias
J. B. Miller
Ozona
F. M. Bierschwale
Segovia
Michael
van Miller
Spud Tatum
Rock Springs
UC Specialist Praises Gillespie Fair at 61st event
University of California animal husbandry professor Dr J F Wilson visited the Gillespie County Fair and praised the livestock, poultry, and agricultural exhibits as among the best in the nation. He noted his forthcoming lecture at Texas A&M on Sheep and Wool Short Course.
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J. F. Wilson
University of California At
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Assn
San Angelo
Chester Brown
New Zealand
Harper
Wilson
Dr. Wilson
J. A. Gray
Texas A. & M. Extension Service
Harper Holds Camp Stanley To 3 2 Protest Over 8th Inning Play
Harper tied league leaders Camp Stanley 2-2 in the 10th frame but Camp Stanley walked off after a protest over an 8th inning on base situation. Referee report cites a third strike mishandling by Camp Stanley opposing catcher Minor. League committee to rule next week as Harper manager claims potential swing could have altered outcome.
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Harper
Camp Stanley
W. A. Cottle
H. Rahe
H. Minor
League
Elton Jordan
Tatsch
D. Minor
R. Minor
DeLorey
Abrhore ‘Eathorne
Omer Cottle
Camp Stanley Abrhore
G. Minor
D. Patton
Menn
B. Minor
Hesynandez
Graham
Plose
Lonas
D. Mimo
R. Jennings
Hernandez
HI. Menn
RK. Minor
Tatedh
DelLorey
Lee and
Norris
Minor
Cattle
School Tax and Bond Assumption Election In Harper
A districtwide school tax and bond assump tion election will be held in the Harper School Building on Saturday September 27. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters from the Harper Independent School District, including annexed areas, will decide a tax rate not to exceed 1.40 for maintenance and debt retirement. The election follows the Klein Branch annexation. Supt Neal Fox notes the consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Harper Independent
Paul de Lorey
H. J. Lott
Fred Whitewood
Kiein
Neal Fox
Trial resumes as jurors summoned for August 29 hearing
Week-long trial proceeding with witnesses yet to testify. Jury List No 2 for Monday at 9 a.m. includes Edward Kott Edwin Klein Milton Grona Paul Pehl Eddie Ot mers Hugo Klein Clarence Ernst Walter Schmidt and numerous others. Leo Ramon’s fatal dance hall shooting case will be tried later with no definite date set due to docket crowding in this term.
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District Court
Ralph ‘I. Lendsey
Pendles
Oscar P. Wiseman
Leroy Pfeil
Leta B. Martin
Frank J. Muartin
Clarence Martin
Lela B. Martin
Court of Civil Appeals
Frank J. Martin
A. L. Bierschwale
Alvin Wallendorf
Kurt Eckhardt
Robert Maurer
Ben C. Hagel
Louis Stehling
Werner Feller
Chas. Ernst
Alfred F. Ellebracht
Kurt Hlansen
Floy Bode
Hilmar Feuge
Edward Kott
Edwin Klein
Milton Grona
Paul Pehl
Eddie Ottmers
Hugo Klein
Clarence Ernst
Walter Schmidt
Philip Crenwelge
Clarence E. Nielsen
Ernest Hodges
Alex Weirich
Varner Bartholmae
Alex Priesa
Henry C. Reinbach
Edwin C. Ahrens
B.B. Bohis
Lee Roy Woerner
Herman C. Mundh
Ottmar Schnerr
Leo Ramon
Ernesto Marquecho
Durielleate
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Carlos Parker
King Randi
Ision
Roland Gold
Willow City
P. E. Lowenberg
Baton Rouge
Lowenberg
Jon Jordan
Walis N. Lee
Pres. Davis
Davis
Harper “Bobcats
University of California
Gillespie Fair
Fair Ass'n Livestock Exhibit Committee
Joe's
V.A
Robert Klett
Livestock Committee
Sayers Farmer
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Ass'n of
T. J. Chapman
Ad. Kott
Bill Childress
Mart
Bill Oliver
Ernst Williams
THE
Herald
District Court News
Herbert Jones
Gene Jones
Nelson Stonefield
Sonora
Charlie Bein
Morris
Meta Boehm
Alfred Lehne
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