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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1939
Page
3
A vintage guide outlines photo specialties from action and flowers to architectural and table-top shots. It notes equipment needs, seasonal opportunities, and the value of mastering one line to sharpen skills across genres.
Mrs John Gentemann nee Mary Meckel born April 22 1874 Fredericksburg died Dec 11 1989 after bicycle accident head injury. Survived by husband John Gentemann children Meta Alfred Anna Theresa Ida and Lidwina plus four grandchildren. Funeral at St Marys church with interment in local Catholic cemetery. Also farm notes report cotton growers to average over 12 cents a pound and AAA work with county committees. muskrats trapped in Jefferson County Texas with seed stock remaining.
Mr and Mrs Armand Markworth and children from Kerrville visited Saturday night. Mr and Mrs J O Stevens and Mrs H L Stevens were visitors in Harper on Monday.
Austin December 8 In Thanksgiving driving we see many climb fences to cut holly and yaupon. The Texas Highway Department urges public not to remove native plants from highway right of way to keep landscapes intact. Also Washington reports December dangers rise with longer nights for motorists and pedestrians. Red Cross official Harold Elnows notes night injuries are deadlier and more frequent between 2 and 3 am than 8 to 9 am.
The column relays warnings from Mr. Enlows about December’s winter driving dangers and pedestrian risks. It also reports Mrs Albert Friedrich and sisters visiting Ike Denton in Willow, Oklahoma and remarks on the trip’s many big cities, drivers, and sights.
A. T. Wendler of Avcrne Texas encountered two bucks fighting on opening day. He killed a quince? fifteena pointer 175 pounds and a 155 pound seven point buck. The scene shows deer capture and local wildlife notes including red mulberry depletion in Texas.
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