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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1947
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Norbert Fritz of Gonzales visited her parents Mr and Mrs at the family home during the weekend. The trip marked a brief reunion for relatives and friends in the community.
An all night search of the icy Pedernales river near Fredericksburg and Kerrville, involving firemen peace officers volunteers and soldiers, failed to find a body after a jeep crash. The supposed victim Sergeant Ben Gray reappeared in Kerrville alive and unharmed, saying he rode to town and boarded a bus to Kerrville. Army officials planned court martial proceedings in San Antonio.
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce reports several tested hybrid seed corn varieties for Gillespie County 4-H members. Proven performers include Texas 8 and Texas 18, Funk G-711, and Funk G-716 with Texas 8 noted to perform better in dry years.
Bob Hope Jerry Colonna join a special broadcast honoring two million Boy Scouts. The program airs February 8 from 3 30 to 4 p m on WOAI and NBC during Boy Scout Week with Scout officials Crane Clark Fretwell and local NBC staff. The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles hosts a rally with Mitchell Boys Choir troop 800. Clark and Fretwell will speak from Washington and New York respectively.
Sunday visitors at the Lorenz Wendel Jr home included A A Wendel of Doss Hubert Rahe Kelton Lange A Kirchoff Helen Kirchoff Alfred Lehne and A H Wendel with son Miss Haroldene Porter served as bridesmaid to Avonel Hansord in Robstown January 24 at the Methodist Church. Melba Massey and Herbert Otto visited W R Massey’s home. Rahe's Grocery Market announces new seed potatoes.
Mrs W O Brown and Miss Bill with Mr and Mrs Wallace Brown visited Mr and Mrs S P Bennett at Junction on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Baurel and their son and Mrs Minnie Honey from Johnson City visited Mr and Mrs Roy Roberts.
An advertisement lists Quick-Heat Oil Heaters at 50 000 BTU with float safety valve and large fuel tank for 3 or 4 rooms now 40.06. Kitchen All-Metal Wall Cabinets various sizes down from 84.75 to 20.06. Tennessee Valley Irons non automatic offered. A 15 cubic foot refrigerator with freezer suitable for farm or ranch use advertised with price reductions.
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