Freedom Train Arrives in Austin for Rededication Week
A seven car Freedom Train tours 300 communities in 48 states with American historical documents. In Austin, Attorney General Tom Clark launches a Week of Rededication to citizenship and liberty, promoting active civic duties and pride in heritage.
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Washington
Austin
Tom Clark
Texas
The
American Heritage Foundation
Thomas D.A. Brophy
America
Tom Paine
Freedom Train
Cit
Harper School VA Instructor Worth Howe Featured In Photo
Worth Howe, 29, Harper public schools VA and FFA instructor, native of DeLeon, Texas, and Texas A&M graduate, leads V A activities after returning to Harper in 1949. Local baseball club plans new bleachers with over 160 dollars in donations as rain aids local farms. Farther afield, Gillespie County sees January rainfall among the driest on record with scattered showers boosting grain and range prospects.
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Worth Howe
Harper Public Schools
Howe
V.A
Harper
V. A
Roby, Texas
FFA
DeLeon
Comanche County
Texas
Texas A&m
Modelle Haney
Floydada
Worth Jr
Harper Lions Club
Yiowe
Harper Baseball Club
Aso
District Court Set to Convene February 16
Judge Tom Ferguson presides as District Court opens its February term on the 16th. The court renders judgment in favor of Glen Hopf and wife against E R Dabney and others after a November trial. A motion for new trial was overruled and appeal noted. Trials set include P C Hicks and wife versus Cheslyian H Frost of Oklahoma for April 12 arising from a past auto accident. Grand jurors named for February Term include Alfons Klaerner Albert Ahrens Obed Rode Herman Hahn Henry Kammlah Jr Paul Hohenberger Alvin Striegler Emil Neffendorf Richard T Laurence Max Sultemeier Rueben H Cren welge Frank Basse Victor A Wendel Adelbert Weber Felix Fuhrmann and Emil F Lange.
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Tom Ferguson
District Court
Glen Hopf
E. R Dabney
Court of Civil Appeals
San Antonio
P. C. Hicks
Cheslyian H. Frost
Oklahoma
Mason Highway
Court of Appeals
Alfons Klaerner
Albert Ahrens
Obed Rode
Herman Hahn
Henry Kammlah Jr
Paul Hohenberger
Alvin Striegler
Emil Neffendorf
Richard T. Laurence
Max Sultemeier
Rueben H. Crenwelge
Frank Basse
Victor A. Wendel
Adelbert Weber
Felix Fuhrmann
Emil F. Lange
Sheep Killing Dogs Run Down by Car Near Ranches
Alfons Lange ran over a large brownish gray dog on the way to school Tuesday morning. The animal, seen with another dog, had been blamed for killing sheep and goats at the Lange and Harlan ranches last Sunday. The second dog remains at large.
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Alfons Lange
Lange’s
Harlan
Comfort Boy Electrocuted At Kerrville
Melvin Flach 27 known as Comfort boy died after an electric welding mishap at a Kerrville neon sign shop. He pulled a switch while reaching for pliers as a welding unit operated. He was taken to Kerrville hospital where resuscitation failed. Funeral services planned in Comfort Friday afternoon. He is survived by wife, daughter, parents, and three siblings.
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Melvin
Boy) Flach
Rud
Flach
Comfort
Kerrville
Joe Tatum
Fredericksburg
Mary Doyle 98 Dies in Kerrville. Longtime Hill Country Resident
Mrs. Mary Doyle died in Kerrville at about 7 a.m. Thursday aged 98 years 9 months 4 days. Born May 1, 1849 in Henry County Missouri, she lived in Kerrville six years. Survived by three children George M Doyle H N Jeanette and Joe T Doyle. 11 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Funeral held in Kerrville with Rev Henry Getz officiating. Interment Glen Rest Cemetery.
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Mary Doyle
Kerrville
Hill Country
Henry Co
Missouri
George M. Doyle
H. N. Jeanette
Kansas City
Joe T. Doyle
San Diego
California
Henry Getz
Episcopal Church
Glen Rest Cemetery
Engagement Announced for Bonnie Jones and Sgt. Hanby
Mr and Mrs Frank H Jones of Fort Worth announce the engagement of their daughter Bonnie Jones to Sgt Joe Carl Hanby son of Mr and Mrs C E Hanby of Waco The wedding occurred January 31 at First Methodist Church Fort Worth Bonnie is a graduate of Amon Carter Riverside High School Baylor University student Joe Hanby is stationed in Kearney Nebraska The couple will reside there Also mentioned is a Bastrop visitor staying with the Whites.
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Frank H. Jones
Edgefield Rd
Fort Worth
Bonnie Jones
Ted
Joe Carl Hanby
C. E. Hanby
Waco
First Methodist Church
Amon Carter - Riverside High School
Baylor University
Kearney, Neb
Misa Jones
Paul Jones
Harper
J. W. Merritt
Center Point
Lehne Couple Visits Relatives Then Moves to Ranch Home
Mr and Mrs Robert Lehne of San Antonio visit relatives Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne and Mr and Mrs Alfred Kramer with Forest Green and baby. They travel to Garrison to collect furniture and plan to move to the J M Auld ranch to establish their home.
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Robert Lehne
San Antonio
Alfred Lehne
Alfred Kramer
Forest Green
Baby
Garrison
Will
J. M. Auld Ranch
Mr and Mrs Clifton Kneese Visit Harper With Baby
Mr and Mrs Clifton Kneese and their infant from near Rocksprings traveled to Harper for a Monday visit, staying brief and returning home.
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Mrs
Clifton Kneese
Baby
Visitor from San Angelo in J R Peril Home Last Wednesday
Elmer Rogers of San Angelo visited the J R Peril residence last Wednesday, staying briefly at the home for an informal call.
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Elmer Rogers
San Angelo
Local News Briefs from Nevada and Fredericksburg
Warren McDougall returned from Nevada after delivering cedar posts to Elmer Roberts. 200, Mrs. Tommy Jung and her son of Fredericksburg visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitewood Saturday evening. Friends regret to learn Mrs. J. C. Cosper is ill.
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Warren McDougall
Nevada
Elmer Roberts
Tommy Jung
Fredericksburg
Inez Whitewood
Fred Whitewood
J. C. Cosper
Gillespie County Reports Record Poll Taxes and Strong Tax Month
Gillespie County posts a near 98 percent tax collection rate on a levy of 63 394 25 with 62 000 collected by Saturday and more due under the half payment plan. A record 4 177 poll taxes were paid plus 35 constitutional polls and 135 exemptions for young voters.
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Gillespie County
Wm. M. Petmecky
Last Rites Held Tuesday for Max Beckmann in Fredericksburg
Max H. Beckmann prominent Fredericksburg businessman and undertaker died in a San Antonio hospital February 1 at age 60 after a prolonged illness. Last rites were conducted Tuesday afternoon by Rev. G A Poehlmann. He founded Beckmann Furniture and Beckmann Funeral Home and held multiple local business roles. He leaves a wife Julia, son Roy, three sisters, and a brother with surviving relatives in San Antonio and Austin.
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Max H. Beckmann
Fredericksburg
Beckmann
Beckmann Funeral Home
San Antonio
G. A. Poehlmann
Ferdinand and
Sophie Meier Beckmann
Dallas School of
Railway Express Company
Harper Fat Stock Show Winners and Exhibitors
The Harper FFA and 4-H Club announced winners at the Gillespie County Fat Stock Show on January 23 and 24. Notable exhibitors include Joe Cherry Carroll Walker Ola Mae rtz and Ted Harlan with Clark Bierschwabe shown beside a first place lamb. The group will also enter the Kerrville stock show later this month.
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Gillespie County
Kerrville
Olfen A Feller Laid To Rest In Kerrville Cemetery
Olfen A Feller died Tuesday February 3 1948 at his Kerrville home after a lingering illness at age 77 11 16. Funeral services were held at Smith Funeral Home Wednesday at 3 30 pm with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery Kerrville. He was born February 17 1870 in Gillespie County and lived in Bear Creek before moving to Kerrville 23 years ago. Surviving are two children Estella Ersch Kerrville and Madge Beaver Hunt. two sisters Willie Wartenbach and Joan Wartenbach Mason. two brothers Hugo and Oswald Feller Harper. four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers were S A McDade Alvin Jung Claude Walker Loyd Griffin Stanford White and Bill Schuffer.
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Olfen A. Feller
Kerrville
Smith
Glen Rest
Don Starkweather
Pentecostal Church
Bear Creek
Estella Ersch
Madge Beaver
Hunt
Willie Warrenbach
Joan Wartenbach
Mason
Hugo Feller
Oswald Feller
Harper
S. A. McDade
Alvin Jung
Claude Walker
Loyd Griffin
Stanford White
Bill Schuffer
Ice disrupts Harper R E A line for 36 hours
Heavy ice coated power lines from Fredericksburg to Harper causing a 36 hour outage. Frank Schmidt of L C R A Fredericksburg said lines burned in the Chas Ernst pasture six to seven miles west of Fredericksburg. Service resumed about 4 pm Wednesday after crews repaired damages.
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R.E.A
Fredericksburg
Harper
Frank Schmidt
L.C R.A
Chas. Ernst
Burnet Road
Schmidt
L.cr.a
L.C.R.A
Terxas Hil
Humble Oil to Hold Feb Lubrication Training School
Humble Oil Co announces a two day lubrication training school for service station managers and salesmen. W C Perkins will lead February 11 and 12 sessions focusing on technical lubrication aspects and product characteristics with attendees from Humble stations and nearby towns.
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Humble Oil Co
Gilbert Kaderll Gillespie
Humble Oil & Refining Company
W. C. Perkins
Tech
Edwin Hopf Buried In Fredericksburg
Edwin Hopf died in Fredericksburg on Monday February 2 at age 64 years 10 months 2 days. He was born in Harper March 31 1883, married Lottie Mae Keyser July 24 1918 at Keyserville and lived on a farm before moving to Fredericksburg. Burial in Fredericksburg City Cemetery after services at Schaetter's with pastors M Hoermann and W O Schulze.
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Edwin Hopf
Fredericksburg
Harper
Emil C
Mary Keyser Hopf
Keyserville
Lottie Mae Keyser
John Keyser
Alfonso
Valentine
Emil
Henry
Oliver Hopf
Cora
Robert Nabers
Christine
E. R. Dabney
Schaetter
M. Hoermann
Harper Lutheran Church
W. O. Schulze
Fredericksburg Methodist Church
Grandson Born to Mr and Mrs Wayne Barrett in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Olin Walker visited their new grandson born to Mr and Mrs Wayne Barrett on January 24, 1948, in San Antonio, with the couple announcing the birth last Friday.
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Olin Walker
San Antonio
Wayne Barrett
Mr and Mrs Olin Walker Visit Will Ward in Mountain Home
Mr and Mrs Olin Walker visited Mr and Mrs Will Ward at Mountain Home on Monday, according to society notes. The extended visit highlighted local social ties and community activity.
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Mrs. Olin Walker
Mrs
Will Ward
Mountain Home
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Hye
Deike
S.C.R.A
Herald
Elroy Schnelle
Handy Stop
Comfort Boy
Mrs. Worth Howe and Son
Charles E. Bein
Sonora
G. E. Pape
Maxie Baumann
Arthur Baumann
Lottie Jean Porter
Mrs. H. A. Porter
R. B. Goff
Mrs. Caps
Lee Goff
Bastrop
Fred White
Max Beckmann
Bethany Lutheran Church
J. P. Thornton
Brady
Pete Kramer
Mis
Stella Duderstadt
Clarence St. Clair
R. L. Henderson
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Harper Fat Stock Show
Kerrville Cemetery
Harper R.E.A
J. M. Scarborough
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