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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1948

Page

4

Visitors from San Antonio and area make weekend calls

Mr and Mrs Charles Gam menthaler and their young daughter were visiting San Antonio last week. Hy Marquardt and Mrs Edgar Strackbein with children visited W Marquardt at the James River ranch. Alfonso Hopf, recently employed near Edinburg, spent days with family. J F Wedekind and J O Stevens visited relatives. Alfred Lehne visited Carl Klaehn's home. Felix Feuge of Fredericksburg visited Max Lange. Imogene Duderstadt spent the weekend with her parents. Perry Cosper and Bernice Enderlin of Fredericksburg visited grandparents J L Bierschwale last week.

Mrs Charles Gammenthaler San Antonio Hy. Marquardt Edgar Strackbein Mrs. W. Marquardt James River Ranch Alfonso Hopf Edinburg Felix Feuge Fredericksburg Max Lange Perry Cosper Bernice Enderlin J. L. Bierschwale

For Rent and Wood for Sale in Harper Texas

For Rent house and wood for sale by Edgar Strackbein in Harper Texas. Also an opening for an assistant cashier at First State Bank of Harper requiring posting machine experience and a written application.

Edgar ‘Strackbein Harper, Texas First State Bank of Harper First State Bank Texas

Card of Thanks and Lost Item among Odd Notices

Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends for sympathy after the death of Tom Harlan. A lost Sunday bell fold wallet with driver’s license and papers, belonging to Wilma Elaine Bell, is sought with no questions asked if papers returned. Various local business notices about Kerrville bakeries and Brewster Boot Shop appear among the clippings. A dentist joke closes the page.

Wilma Elaine Bell Sul Ross College Alpine Wm. E. Bell Circle Ave Kerrville Texas

Proclamation warns Texas on Christmas traffic deaths

Governor Beaufort Jester urges Texas citizens to curb holiday driving risks citing DPS projections of 85 deaths and 2500 injuries in a ten day period from December 23 to January 1. He calls for coordinated safety efforts and personal responsibility to save lives. Christmas Seals fund year round tuberculosis defense.

Texas Texas Department of Public Safety Beauford H. Jester State of Texas Safety Association State Highway Department State Department of Education Austin

Doak Walker Accepts Heisman Trophy In Dallas Rising

Doak Walker of SMU became the first college junior to win the Heisman Memorial Trophy. In New York he choked with emotion as he thanked his mother, father, Coach Bell, Coach Russell, and teammates. Dallas attendees and Texans abroad hailed his leadership and national recognition, noting Walker’s stellar college career and the trophy’s prestige.

Edward Jameson Dallas Times Herald New York Doak Walker Southern Methodist University Doak Bell Russell SMU Mustang Ewell D. Walker Sr Patricia Norma Peterson H. N Rusty) Russell Pat Doak, Jr A. P. van Winkle Mustang Club Wilbur Jorden Dallas Davey O’brien Woodrow Wilson Texas Christian University Ag Jay Bergwanger Chicago Larry Kelley Yale Tom Harmon Michigan Angelo Bertelli Notre Dame Felix Blanchard Army Glenn David Johnny Lujack Charley Choo-Choo) Justice North Carolina Rusty Russell Walker Doak Jr van Winkle Bill Cunningham SMU Cunningham Dartmouth Texas Texans McAdoo Keaton Harlan Ray E. L. Keaton Roy Munger G. W

Doak Walker Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury

Doak Walker, Southern Methodist University's all American back, narrowly avoided injury while watching the Highland Park Breckenridge game at Ownby Stadium. A falling camera dropped by an excited cameraman bounced off Jack Attkinson but caused no injuries. Mr and Mrs Jack Lee and friends visited San Antonio relatives over the weekend. Mrs Jake Casper of Fredericksburg spent Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs J L Bierschwab. Mr and Mrs W E Fletcher were visitors in the Otto Rahe area.

Doak Walker Southern Methodist University Jack Lee San Antonio Jake Casper Fredericksburg J. L. Bierschwab

Helping Hand Club holds January meeting at Wenndel home

The Helping Hand Club met Saturday at Mrs. A. C. Wendel’s home with 12 members present after the regular business session. Sunshine sisters exchanged gifts and revealed names. Hostess served doughnuts, coffee, tea, and mixed candies. Next meeting set for the second Thursday in January at Mrs. Victor Harper’s home with Mrs. C. A. Mosel as co-hostess.

Helping Hand Club A. C. Wendel Charles Gammenthaler O. Ruskey Sunshine Sisters Victor Harper C. A. Mosel

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. F. Wedekind J. O. Stevens Alfred Lehne Carl Klaehn Imogene Duderstadt John Duderstadt Toledo Rahe's Grocery & Market Tom Harlan Kerr Ville Bakery Brewster Boot Shop E. Q. Longren Boot Shop Junction Alex Mittendorf Prop Ewarren McDougall IDR UDO- Basse Palace Theatre Cottle Mre Raymond Cottle Harper Beauford Jester Kirk R. Wallory State Vogue Rudolph Marks Detroit Kerrville Herman & Ben Marks 000U W. E. Fletcher Otto Rahe the Radio Post Fredericksburg, Texas Reeh’s Spring Creek Hall Harper-Fredericksburg Highway Music By Black Buck Ranch Playboys” of Arthur Reeh Goodyear Wm. Strackbein Service Station Ain Hall Country Dan Weidenfellers Poe Pride OF Felix T. Tybor Kerr County Motor Co Nes Schreiner & Clay Streets Schreiner Wool & Mohair J. M. Lea Wool Warehouse Kerrville, Texas CAFE Elmo Baethge Bill Bill Kaiser Mobilgas Floy Station Warerous John Deere Kbrauskopf
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