Obituary of Sarah Adelina Lennon of Harper Texas
Sarah Adelina Lennon died after a brief illness on January 18 in Harper Texas. Born March 23 1782 in Blanco Texas she was married to John Will Lennon on December 25 1888 at Junction Texas and survived by five children fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her husband preceded her in death in 1931 and a host of friends mourn her loss.
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Baptist Church
Sarah Adalina Lennon
Sarah Adelina Mays
Blanco
Texas
John Will Lennon
Junction
Temple McDonald
Arlington
Louis McDonald
Segovia
Archie and
Dewey Lennon
Harper, Texas
J. W. Lennon, Jr
Rock Springs
Pace Four
Sunday Dinner Honors Mr. and Mrs. W. Grosenbacher
A dinner hosted Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hopf honored Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grosenbacher and their two daughters from Corona New Mexico. Relatives from both families attended during the visit, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Daymond Rothmann and others in attendance.
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W. A. Hopf
Walter Grosenbacher
Corona
New Mexico
Rosenbacher
A. C. of
Daymond Rothmann
Louis c
Henry . Kettner
W. O. Grosenbacher
Louis Grosenbacher
Glen Hopf
Otto Rahe
January 1944 Har Per rainfall 2.13 inches report
Otto Rahe, official L.C.R.A. rain reporter, cites January 1944 total precipitation at 2.13 inches in Har Per. Heavy early snow added about half an inch, Rahe believes it could amount to an inch if gauges hadn’t frozen over. This rainfall improves ground moisture for ranchers and farmers and surpasses the 1939–present January totals.
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Harper
Otto Rahe
L.C.R.A
Rahe
Red Cross Blood Bank Honor Roll Members Recognized
Mrs. Fred Whitewood and Miss Bill Brown traveled to San Antonio last Thursday to contribute to the Red Cross Blood Bank. Whitewood joins the honor roll for the second time while Brown makes her first donation.
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Fred Whitewood
Bill Brown
San Antonio
Red Cross Blood Bank
Whitewood
Miss Brown
Bill and
Helen Brown
Fifteen Gillespie youths register for 18 year old draft
Fifteen Gillespie County youths who turned 18 in January registered with the local Selective Service board per secretary Walter Jenschke. The list names 15 registrants and 15 inductees reported to the induction station on January 27, including John K Dooley and Leroy Gellermann, among others.
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Gillespie
Gillespie County
Selective Service Board
Walter Jenschke
Marine Corps R E Buster enters active service in 1942
Junction man R E Buster machinist mate 2 C U S Naval Construction Battalion volunteered March 19 1942 and called to active duty June 17 1942 He trained at Camp Bradford Norfolk VA and Davisville RI served in Guadalcanal then joined the Second Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Southwest Pacific He married Janette Rogers daughter of J J Rogers of Harper Photo courtesy of Junction Eagle.
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R. E. Buster
Junction
U. S. Naval Construction Battalion
Camp Bradford
Norfolk
Davisville
Rhode Island
Guadalcanal
Second Marine Division Fleet
Marine Force
Southwest Pacific
Buster
Janette Rogers
Auto License Tab Sale To Begin In February
Issuance of automobile and truck license plates will begin in February and continue through March. The sale requires certificates of title, new 2x2 inch green tabs with yellow lettering, and the tab number must be placed on the title. Tabs will be issued after February 1 and must be attached to 1942 license plates by April 1.
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Wm. M. Petmecky
State Highway Department
Gillespie County War Bond Parade and Taxes Highlight 1943
Gillespie County reports less than three percent unpaid taxes as of January 31 1943 including last half payments due by June 30. A major 4th War Loan Drive will climax with a large Main Street parade in Fredericksburg Monday at 1 p m featuring Bergstrom Army Air Field and Camp Hood units plus a 28 piece army band and flying C47 planes.
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Harper Lions Club
Claud
John Eathorne
Walter Parker
Harper Boy Scouts
Parker Ranch
Harper
Gillespie County
Harpers
Lions Club
Wm. M. Petmecky
Grover Seliers
Romerlan
Flog
Fred Mathisen
War Loan Committee
Walter Knoche
Arthur Kowert
Norman J. Dietel
Bergstrom Army Air Field
Austin
Camp Hood
Eileen
Bergstrom Field
Ralph J. Gibbons
89Th
Air Force
Gibbons
Air Transport Command
R. D. Riggs
Fredericksburg
4Th War Loan
Camp Wood
Riggs
Henry Hirsch
St. Mary's
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Samuel W. Ramsey
Army
First Texas Roundup and Barbecue Draws 10000 in Honolulu
More than ten thousand Texans and guests gathered at Moana Park for Honolulu's first annual Texas Roundup and Barbecue. The crowd enjoyed a Texas musical theme, Navy band tunes, and beef roasts barbecued in traditional Texas fashion adapted for Hawaii. Attendees wore GI footwear and service caps. cowgirl attire was rare.
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First Texas
Honolulu
Texas
Moana Park
Abilene
Corpus Christi
el Paso
U. S
White Eagle
Oklahoma
Hawaii barbecue feeds 250 troops in giant meal
Lt Cmdr O K Johnson heads the Seabees in a 2 am Hawaii barbecue serving 250 men from 3 to 11 30 am. Sergeant Finney aids slicing meat and shows a bandaged thumb after a carving knife accident. A 9 000 lb beef feast includes baked beans cheese and 150 gallons of sauce as Admiral Nimitz inspects amid Governor Stainback and other dignitaries.
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Cmdr
O. K. Johnson
USNR
Seabee Organization
Waco
Francis Finney
USA
San Antonio
Finney
Red Cross
Hawaii
Fredericksburg Pilot Lt Clifford Hahn Reported Missing
First Lt Clifford Hahn son of Mr and Mrs Willie Hahn is reported missing in action over France since January 24 The fighter pilot from near Fredericksburg recently earned the Air Medal Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross for more than 35 missions He is the third Fredericksburg casualty in the European theater.
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Clifford Hahn
Willie Hahn
Fredericksburg
War Department of
Washington, D.C
Hahn
Europe
Lt. Hahn
France
War Department
Meredith to Remain Pastor at Local Methodist Church
Rev J H Meredith, pastor of the Methodist Church here, will continue to serve the congregation and spend part of each week in Harper. His wife died last month and he will reside in Kerrville with his daughter.
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J. H. Meredith
Methodist Church
The
Herald
Harper
Meredith
Kerrville
Pedernales Electric Co op Elects Officers
The Pedernales Electric Co op held its annual stockholders meeting in Johnson City last week with officer elections led by President E Babe Smith and Vice President Tom Carr. Officers reelected reflect stockholders confidence amid fuel shortages. 135 votes were cast.
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Pedernales Electric Coop
Johnson City
PEC
E. Babe Smith
Lampasas
Tom Carr
Kerrville
R. Klappenbach, Jr
Arthur Stehling
Fredericksburg
Walter Burnett
Wimberly
L. W. Chick
Twin Sisters
Chas. Howard
Driftwood
John McLeod
Pontotoc
L. A. Garner
Lake View
Hugo Weinheiner
Stonewall
A. Ricketson
Liano
Paul Stehling
Coop
Mason County Passes Airport Bond Issue
Mason County voters approved a bond issue four to one to fund an airport east of Mason with capacity for large and small aircraft. The project was cut from 75000 to 60000 dollars, aiding future air service for Mason and nearby towns including Fredericksburg. A Gillespie County vote on a similar municipal airport will follow. Mrs. Wilber Seiders and her young son departed Houston after visiting relatives.
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Mason County
Mason
Mason News
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Wahrmund and Moursund Transfer 350 Acres to Harper District
The County Board of Education approved transferring 350 acres of Wahrmund and Moursund ranch land from Petersburg to the Harper Independent School District on the owners petition. Also approved were bonds for Harper bus drivers H R Roberts Kathryn Anderegg Mrs W A Hogan and Mrs Forrest Bode.
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Em. Root
County Board of Education
Wahrmund & Mousund
Petersburg
Harper Independent
Harper Independent School District
Texas
H. R. Roberts
Kathryn Anderegg
W. A. Hogan
Forrest Bode
Sherman Pastor Rev White to Lead 8 Day Baptist Revival
Rev H F White of Sherman Texas will conduct an eight day revival at the local Baptist Church starting Monday night Feb 6 with services every night through Sunday Feb 12 at 8 oclock. Rev R A Allen describes White as a consecrated gospel preacher and invites all Christians to attend.
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R. A. Allen
H. F. White
Sherman
Texas
White
Allen
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Chester W. Nimitz
Amon G. Carter
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mike
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Sarah Adelina Mays Lennon
Harper Cemetery
A. L. Whetstone
Mrs. W. Grosenbacher
John K. Dooley
Leroy Gellermann
Max Wayne Hopf
Wallace L. Lively
Allen C. Oestreich
Milton P. Staudt
S. A. McDougall
Kermit C. Barth
Clifford H. Reed
Pablo Torrez
Harry E. Danz, Jr
Werner Wm, Bauer
Clarence E. Jung
Ellis M. Jung
Alois W. Kanz
Louis Frederick Dewald
Theodore J. Neffendorf
Edgar Eugene Kramer
Rubin Hy. Boos
Clarence Alvin Durst
David Lopez Aleman
Hilmar Knol
Walter Hy. Herbert, Jr
Leo Louis Schmidtzensky
Saturnino G. Salinas
Milford Franklin Dollar
Kilgore
A. A. Wendel of
Doss
Emil Hopf
Mr. Hopf
Schreiner Institute
Chester Feller
Maxine Lange
Leitz
Feller
Marine Corps
R. E
Toby) Buster
Pvt
Clayton Kneese
Seattle, Washington
Ida Kneese
Kenneth Parker
Honda
Pst
Vas
St. of
By Louise Hollingsworth
Lorraine Zwiener
Tex
USN
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pacific Ocean
U. S. Navy
Governor Stainback
Admiral Nimitz
Robert Co. Richardson Jr
Central Pacific Area
Judge Kemp
Joe Fiedler, Jr
Navy Post Office
Sea
Joe
Pedernales Electric Co-op
Wilber Seiders
John
Houston
F. M. Floyd
Wahrmund& Moursund
Harper School District
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