Morris Ranch News Highlights Local Happenings
Clayton Morris traveled to San Antonio for the winter. Mrs. A J Byrd remains ill but improving. Schoefer Koeter family moved to Luckenbach. Ed Bierschwabe and family visited Fredericksburg friends. Woerner family visited relatives in Listerdale. Mildred Byrd spent weekend with kin. Gottschall build new home. Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. Heimann’s. Art of Living and South economic conditions discussed. This was the year’s last meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Morris
San Antonio
A. J. Byrd
H. R. Schoeferkoeter
Luckenbach
Ed. Bierschwabe
Fredericksburg
G. H Bierachwale
Walter Woerner
Listerdale
Mildred Byrd
Chas. Gottschall
Home Demonstration Club
A. C. Heimann
South
Austin Manager To Explain Security Benefits
Zola E. Avery of the Social Security Board will speak at the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce about monthly benefits starting January 1940 for those in the old age and survivors system. The talk covers eligibility, payment types including old age, widows, dependent children, wives, and dependent parents benefits under the amended act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zola E. Avery
Social Security Board
Austin
Texas
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
District Court Room
Edyth Krauskopf
Avery
Farmer Falls From Plow Breaks Leg Near Fredericksburg
Waldemar Beyer, a Cave Creek farmer living near Fredericksburg, fell from a plow while working in the field on Wednesday morning. He sustained multiple fractures in his left leg and was rushed to a Fredericksburg hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldemar Beyer
Fredericksburg
Cave Creek
Doe With Horns Hit by Hunter Rare Event
A hunter shoots and kills a doe with horns, an uncommon event noted in wildlife reports. The incident underscores unusual antler growth cases observed in local game activity.
Cotton Farmers Vote on Quota Referendum in Gillespie County
Gillespie county cotton producers will vote on the Marketing Quota provision of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act at the Agriculture Building in Fredericksburg on December 9. Polls run 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Only those who produced cotton in 1939 may vote. two thirds of national cotton farmers must approve for 1940 implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
United States
Hidden taxes on food raise Gillespie County costs
A National Consumers United Commission survey estimates Gillespie County households pay 27 378 annually in hidden taxes through food purchases. The study claims nearly eight percent of the total food bill reflects shifted taxes buried in prices with butter bread bacon and other items most affecting lower income families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Consumers Not Commission
Tony
NCTC
Texas
Its
Cosumer
Alticede Ae Commission
Church Notice at Sunday School Welcoming All
H H Fairchild Sunday School Superintendent and Mrs J E Sylvester Baptist Training Union Director invite all to Sunday School at 10 00 a m at the church where everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Fairchild
J. E. Sylvester
Baptist Training Union
Harper Methodist Church Sunday Schedule Card
Sunday School at 2 00 p m each Sunday Preaching at 3 00 p m on the second third and fourth Sundays Epworth League and singing at 6 45 p m on the second third and fourth Sunday nights
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Catholic Church Mass Schedule and Saint Sunday Activities
Masses are at 10 o'clock Sundays with 8:30 and 10 on the 8th and major feasts. Sunday School and Societies meet after the 10 o'clock Mass. The Discussion Club meets next Sunday at 1 30 p m on The Pope Papal Infallibility led by Alois Jung. Film strips will be shown. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alois Jung
Harper Presbyterian Church Service Schedule 1939
Harper Presbyterian Church announces Sunday December 3 1939 services with Sunday School at 10 a m supervised by Charles Whitewood and preaching by Rev A W Yell at 11 a m and 7 p m. We will be looking for you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Whitewood
A. W
Lutheran Church Schedule Announced Sunday Services
Walter C. Probst, pastor. Sunday School at 10 A. M. English Service at 11 A. M. on Sundays. German Service on the 3rd Sunday each month. A routine invitation is extended to all.
Menjou Talks in Big Storm at Rialto
Adolphe Menjou stars in The Housekeeper's Daughter at the Rialto Theatre with Joan Bennett and John Hubbard. Producers used staged incandescent lights to simulate lightning without sound, creating a silent style effect amid a talking picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Nature
Adolphe Menjou
Rialto Theatre
Norbert Brodine
Hal Roach
Electrical Department
Donald Henderson Clarke
Joan Bennett
John Hubbard
William Gargan
Peggy Wood
George E. Stone
Cotton gin output in county rises before Nov 14 1939
Special agent Robert C. Walter reports county cotton gins had 377 bales ginned by November 14, 1939, up from 282 bales by the same date in the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Walter
Fiedler Sells Filling Station to Grosenbacher Adds Willys Agency
Oscar Fiedler sold his filling station to W O Grosenbacher on Wednesday. Immediate possession was given and service will continue with the same operations plus an agency for Willys cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fiedler
W. O. Grosenbacher
Mr. Fiedler
Mr. Grosenbacher
Willys Cars
Doyle Studio Kerrville Offers Xmas Portrait Specials
The Doyle Studio in Kerrville advertises fine portraits at special Xmas season prices for quick gifting and lasting keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle
Kerrville
Hidden tax figure cited in seelaunched study
A tax study notes a hidden tax figure not included, while many other hidden and direct taxes affect families. The report highlights the overall tax burden faced by households and calls for clarity on concealed charges.
Prayer of Gratitude for Nation and Flag
A reverent prayer thanks God for blessings and for the United States with schools churches hospitals and homes. It honors the flag as a symbol of justice truth and liberty and asks guidance to honor the stripes and stars even with life itself.
Thanksgiving Gratitude For Rich Harvests In Texas Regions
The article notes bountiful harvests in South and West Texas with abundant crops and plentiful poultry and produce. It emphasizes the live-at-home ideal, family reunions, and charitable efforts ensuring all tables are well supplied. It also recalls President Lincoln's 1863 proclamation about civil and religious liberty and useful knowledge, urging grateful reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Red Cross Calls for Worldwide Aid and Home Front Support
The Red Cross faces unprecedented demand as war refugees endure cold and hunger. It pledges aid to disaster victims worldwide and emphasizes home front work from accident response to veteran care, urging Americans to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Great Humanitarian Organization
American Red Cross
United States
S. A. Express
4 H Clubs Race to Add a New H for Home
Kent County Michigan agricultural agent K V Vining proposes adding a fifth H to the 4 H program. The new H would stand for Home to expand training and improvement for farm youth beyond Head Hands Heart and Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
K. V. Vining
Itural
Kent County
Ichigan
Harper FFA District Chapter Activities Recap
Harper FFA members attended Hill Country District Chapter at Johnson City last Wednesday, where seven boys joined ten Greenhands in the initiation ceremony. They played basketball with Johnson City FFA after the meeting and raised funds at a Saturday box supper, generating about thirty five dollars. Miss Mary Belle Bein was chosen FFA Sweetheart for the current school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper F. F. A
Hill Country District
Johnson City
Future Farmers
FL. FL
Harper School
FL Fla
Hill Country
B. C. Davis
Area VIII
J. B. Rutland
Austin
Harper
T. F. Hoffman, Jr
Hubert Rahe
Kenneth Parker
Jerry Bierschwale
Harold Wilson
Raymond Parker
Walter Bierschwale
J. T. Glass
Burman Faris
Jans Jung
Harper Chapter
Mary Belle Bein
Christmas Seals Campaign Praised by President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt lauds the National Tuberculosis Association and its 38th Christmas Seal Campaign starting December 1. He urges broad public support as tuberculosis remains a leading killer of ages fifteen to forty five and commends the association’s prevention work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
National Tuberculosis Association
National Association
United States
Fight Fire With Sand On The Farm In Cold Weather
Farm safety tips from M. R. Bentley of the A and M College Extension Service focus on preventing house and barn fires. Inspect and repair old chimneys and stove pipes, use chimney screens, and store flammable materials away from stoves. Buckets of sand and water, chemical extinguishers, and careful handling of tractors and vehicles reduce ignition risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
M. R. Bentley
A. and M. College Extension Service
Learn by Doing Motto Seen in 4H Activities
A description notes 4H members actively learn through projects such as gardening animal care and sewing. The passage highlights practical hands on experience as central to 4H education.
Home Demonstration Clubs Surpass County Goal
Gillespie County Home Demonstration Clubs exceeded their outreach target by expanding to over 600 people from an initial 200 per club. The council noted satisfactory reports from finance and fair exhibit committees and discussed plans for the agricultural building yard, flowers, and shrubbery.
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Gillespie County
County Home
Fair Exhibit Committee
Stewart
Sadie Hatfield
Ball Bros. Company
Henry Grote
Rueben Ruebsahm
R. T. Laurence
Otto Dittmar
Thanksgiving gathering at Doss Home Demonstration Club
Members and families of the Doss Home Demonstration Club held an elaborate Thanksgiving dinner Friday evening November 24 at the Doss school building. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Rueben Nixon and Paul Sauer with booby prizes to Mrs Seth Rode and Otto Dittmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss Home
Doss
Rueben Nixon
Paul Sauer
Seth Rode
Otto Dittmar
Knopp 4-H Girls Learn To Sew Aprons
Miss Cornelia Faye Stewart County Home Demonstration Agent urges the Knopp 4-H Club to sew aprons with durable fast color fabrics. At the November 16 meeting at sponsor Mrs. R A Klett’s home patterns, prices, and fabric tips were demonstrated. Members present include Cecilia Kunz Celeta Kunz Elsie Dietrich Dora Lorene Dietrich Leola Dietrich Anita Kuhlmann Ottilie Kuhlmann and Louise Kramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Faye Stewart
Knopp 4-H Club
R. A. Klett
Miss Stewart
Cecilia
Celeta Kunz
Elsie
Dora Lorene
Leola Dietrich
Anita
Ottilie Kuhlmann
Louise Krammer
Louise Kramer
Fine steers attract crowds in Comfort business district
On Wednesday afternoon seven large trucks carried fine steers through Comfort. A driver said the cattle were sold by Alfred Riley from a Fredericksburg area ranch to John Wright of Zavalia County. The article mentions 127 head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort News
Comfort
Alfred Riley
Fredericksburg
John Wright
Zavalia County
Senator Sheppard Sees Puerto Rico as Caribbean Gibraltar
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas warned in a Washington interview that approval of War and Navy plans will fortify Puerto Rico for defense of the Panama Canal and the Monroe Doctrine. He said Puerto Rico will be a Gibraltar of the Caribbean with base to scout seas and aid warships, urging Congress to assist its economic recovery and noting Puerto Ricans are American citizens deserving full consideration.
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Washington, D. C
War
Navy Department
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Morris Sheppard
Texas
U. S
Puerto Rico
Sheppard
Senator Sheppard
Americas
Spain
United States
Congress
WPA funds approved for Gillespie County road upgrade
Texas district directors authorized 21 WPA projects totaling 271 291 dollars from WPA funds plus 201 215 dollars from local governments. Gillespie county road Salt Branch Doss Hilda Mason will be widened bladed graded with drainage structures and rip rap installed. WPA funds 15052 dollars county funds 9199 dollars workers 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Stearns S. Tucker
Gillespie County
Salt Branch-Doss Hilda Mason Roads
Nervine Markwordt and Albert Whetstone Tie For Life
Miss Nervine Markwordt and Albert Whetstone wed Saturday in London in a small ceremony. The bride is Harper-born daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Markwordt. the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. D H Whetstone, is a ranchman with lifelong ties to the area. They plan to live on a ranch at Noxville and friends extend best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nervine Markwordt
Albert Whetstone
London
Henry Markwordt
Harper
D. H. Whetstone
Noxville
Feinessen Klein Nuptials At St Marys Church
Rev F X Wolf unites Feinessen and Klein in marriage at St Marys church on Saturday morning Miss Erna Klein and Rudolph Feinessen Esmond Rod er and Miss Virginia Lang attend the bride and groom The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred C Klein and the couple reside in San Antonio Friends extend good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. X. Wolf
St. Mary’s Church
Erna Klein
Rudolph Feinessen
Esmond Roeder
Virginia Lang
Alfred C. Klein
San Antonio
Neumann and Pape Couple Wed at St Marys Parsonage
Sunday afternoon Rev. F X Wolf united in marriage at St Marys parsonage Miss Marie Pape and Harry Neumann. Witnesses were Miss Florine Pape and Wm Neumann. The bride is daughter of Wm J Pape and groom son of Mrs August Neumann of San Antonio. They will live in San Antonio after their wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. X. Wolf
St. Mary's Parsonage
Marie Papa
Harry Neumann
Florine Pape
Wm. Neumann
Wm. J. Pape
August Neumann
San Antonio
Pape
Itz Bruns Marriage at Crabapple Lutheran Church
On Saturday November 25 at 2 p.m Rev W C Poehlmann united Velma Bruns and Lonnie Itz in a double ring ceremony at Crabapple Lutheran Church. Miss Vere Bruns carried a bouquet as maid of honor and twin sister Mine Vere Bruns stood at the altar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Poehlmann
Crabapple Lutheran Church
Velma Bruns
Lonnie Itz
Vere Bruns
Mine Vere Bruns
A Little Story Of A Great Love
A Catholic reflection on the Divine Vision of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and the Sacred Heart devotion. The piece recounts the 1679 convent vision in France, church recognition, First Friday devotion, and the call to love Jesus Christ through prayer and reparation. It invites readers to learn more through St. Anthony's Church discussion club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Jesus
Christ
Margaret Mary
Jesus Christ
Welfare Bureau reorganizes state welfare system and districts
Old age assistance and relief work are centralized under the new State Department of Public Welfare. The state is divided into 87 districts. Area 24 includes Uvans as headquarters with J. M. Deaver as district supervisor and E. R. Bernhard as sub district head for Fredericks nee. Counties Gillespie Kendall Kerr and Beacon eavane Uvaide Valne form the district. area 34 contains wards Keal Medina Frie and Kinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Welfare
Uvans
J. M. Deaver
E. R. Bernhard
Mee
Oda
Fredericksnee
Gillespie
Kendall
Kerr
Beacon Eavane
Uvaide
Valne
Keal
Medina
Frie and
Kinney
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Army Air Corps
Randolph Field
U. S. Army Air Corps
Uncle Sam
Immelmann
Morris Ranch News
Bags Doe
Horns
First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Harper Methodist Church
Menjou
F.F.A
Doss Club
Knopp Home Demonstration Club
Tillie Mohr
Adolph Lucas
Max Kunz
Mesdames
Ad. Lucas
Rheinhold Oehler
Rheinhold Beyer
Erwin Durst
Eddie Kramer
Eddie Schaefer
Henry Mohr, Jr
Tillie Monr
Estha Bars
Knopp
Gibraltar
Federal Service Syndicate
Condi
Sen. Sheppard
Feinessen — Klein
Neumann
St. Anthony’s Church
Welfare Bureau
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