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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1948

Page

3

Card of Thanks for Jesse McDonald

The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for support after the death of Jesse McDonald. Special thanks to Birt Smith Funeral Home pallbearers and everyone who sent flowers and cards. Signed by Carrie Calentine Roland McDonald V O Copple Oscar McDonald.

Jesse McDonald Smith Funeral Home Sincerely Mrs Carrie Calentine Roland McDonald V. O. Copple Oscar McDonald

Kerrville Bakery and Brewster Boot Shop Classifieds

Used 8 HP automatic steam boiler for sale in good condition from Hopf Locker, Harper, Texas. Kerrville Bakery offers fine cakes pastries and bread. Brewster Boot Shop in Junction, Texas accepts repairs and customers’ work.

Hopf Lockerlant Harper, Texas Kerrville Bakery Kerrville Brewster Boot Shop E. O. Longren Boot Shop Junction Texas

Gillespie County Farm to Market Road Projects Approved

The Texas Highway Department schedules two road projects in Gillespie County. FM 783 from US 290 at Harper to Kerr County line, about 14.5 miles, will be planned for grading structures and surfacing at $97,500 pending free right of way. A Market Road from US 87 in Fredericksburg to Crabapple Creek, about 11.8 miles, awaits Public Roads Administration concurrence and right of way funded by the county, at $78,700, with state maintenance after completion.

Texas Highway Department Texas Highway Commission D. C. Greer John Davenport Gillespie County Harper Kerr County Gillespie Cually Disc Fredericksburg Crabapple Creek Public Roads Administration

Who Owns It Federal Land Bank system locals own the stock

The article explains that national farm loan associations are owned entirely by local people and that the Federal Land Bank of Houston is funded and governed by local stockholders. It cites Fredericksburg as an example with a 200 member ownership base in Gillespie and Blanco counties and lists local officers and office details. It notes the system is home owned and locally operated.

Federal Land Bank National Farm Loan Associations Federal Land Bank of Houston Land Bank Texas Fredericksburg H. T. Fuchs Cypress Mill Fitzhugh Lee Willow City Bill Stribling Round Mountain Felix Fuhrmann Max R. Kneese E. Main Street Max O. Reinbach Dorthy J

Sheep and Goat Raisers Plan San Angelo Convention

San Angelo will host the 33rd Annual Convention of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association December 6 7 and 8 at the Cactus Hotel with 700 ranchmen expected. Speakers include Robert E Pent J M Jones B Wilson P O Wilson F Eugene Ackerman Bryant Edwards and Paul Walser. A Make It Yourself with Wool show by the Women's Auxiliary offers a path to a national contest in San Antonio.

San Angelo Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association Cactus Hotel Clayton Puckett Fort Stockton Association Puckett Robert E. Pent Pioneer Worsted Mills New Braunfels J. M. Jones J. B. Wilson National Wool Growers Association Salt Lake City P. O. Wilson National Livestock Producers Association Chicago F. Eugene Ackerman American Wool Council New York City Bryant Edwards Henrietta Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association Paul Walser Soil Conservation Service

Local Thanksgiving Guests Named In Host Family Greeting

Mr and Mrs Douglas Duderstadt hosted a turkey dinner Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Geo Duderstadt Mr and Mrs Fred Bode and sons Mr and Mrs M Thomas and son.

Douglas Duderstadt Geo. Duderstadt Fred Bode and Sons M. Thomas and Son

Fall Wool Sold at 39 Per Pound by Fredericksburg Dealers

Three Fredericksburg wool dealers Woerner Warehouse Lochte Storage and Commission Co and Juenke and Schoenewolf sold two carloads or 61 500 pounds of 1948 fall wool to a single buyer at 39 cents a pound. Lochte Storage and Commission Co reported 850 000 pounds for 12 months at 49 to 70 cents per pound and 120 000 pounds of eight months wool at 45 cents per pound sold to various buyers per Jake Knopp.

Fredericksburg Woerner Warehouse Lochte Storage & Commission Co Juenke & Schoenewolf Radio Post Lochte Storage &Commission Jake Knopp

Kinsey in San Antonio Hospital and local visits

Friends and relatives note A J Kinsey in a San Antonio hospital earlier this week. Miss Faye Claire Stapp and Faye Jones visited Antonette Parker, Elmer Lee Russel visited from Huntsville, and Mr. and Mrs. V C Russel Sr with Mr and Mrs Albert T Schroeder and daughter spent Thanksgiving with Rev Hoermann family.

Paul Probst Orange Hoermann Childen A. J. Kinsey San Antonio Faye Claire Stapp Faye Jones Houston Antonette Parker Elmer Lee Russel Huntsville V. C. Russel Sr Albert T. Schroeder

Bearded wager payoff colors political bet aftermath

The text notes Dutch Miller sports a beard as payment on an election bet to Cappy Swanson. It mentions a wheelbarrow ride given to Dutch after last election day as part of the aftermath of a difference of opinion, described as wholesome from the narrator’s view.

Dutch Miller Santa Claus Cappy Swanson Cappy

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