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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1944

Page

2

MacArthur lauded as supreme wartime leader on anniversary

A column extols General Douglas MacArthur as the greatest organizer of aerial and amphibious warfare, praising his jungle warfare genius and his role as a living symbol of America. The piece emphasizes his impact on national morale, faith, and destiny, urging prayers for his health and continued leadership.

General MacArthur America MacArthur Douglas MacArthur S. A. Light

CCC Proposes Alternatives to Ease Wool Stockpile Strain

The Defense Supplies Corporation discusses options to reduce wool reports by increasing storage space at Texas warehouses in Houston and Galveston or expanding domestic wool movement. DSC plans no further sales of the foreign wool stockpile until growers are consulted, aiming to exit the 330 million pound U.S. owned foreign wool cache. Junior Sageser heads to Houston for a new position as family updates occur in Harper.

Boston Texas CCC Houston Galveston Myers Defense Supplies Corporation S. American Samuel H. Sabin DSC U.S

McDougalls Visit B. Markworth and Relatives

Mr and Mrs Eddie McDougall of San Antonio spent the weekend here visiting B Markworth, Mrs Tom McDougall and other relatives. Subscribe to the Herald $1 50 per year.

Eddie McDougall San Antonio B. Markworth Tom McDougall Herald

Local visitors and trips around Kerrville area

Mr and Mrs O R Bode and son Leo visited Mr and Mrs J C Parker Sunday. T J Oehler stays week with sister Mrs Rawleigh Kothmann in Junction. Forrest Bode spent weekend with R E Bode family. O B Walker and son Howard Wayne visited in Uvalde. Bierschwale and Barker were Kerrville business visitors. Lee Goff and Levi Maddox in Ingram for meetings. Mrs Louis Shearer of Alice and Miss Margaret Ochler of Corpus Christi visited Oehler family. Sgt Milton G Bode of Camp Dix stayed with the family. White Bluff News notes many local visitors and trips including Dyer, Kensing, Honig families visiting, and business trips to Junction and Fredericksburg. Cpl Paul Reed visits sister Mrs John S Whitewood. John Honig on business to Fredericksburg. Theo Oehler visits homes of Oehler and Kirchhoff families.

T. J. Oehler Rawleigh Kothmann Kothmann Junction Forrest Bode R. E. Bode O. B. Walker Howard Wayne Uvalde Richard Bierschwale A. B. Barker Kerrville Lee Goff Levi Maddox Ingram Louis Shearer Alice Margaret Ochler Corpus Christi Theo, Oehler Milton G. Bode Camp Dix New Jersey Douglas Duderstadt Milton Dyer Felix Kensing Ruby Mae E. R. Brown Audrey Mae Fred Whitewood Madge Brown Anderson Kinsey Joann Sam Honig Fredericksburg John S. White

Mrs. O. B. Walker and Family Visit Harper

Mrs. O. B. Walker and family, along with Hugo Ahrens, were business visitors in Harper Tuesday evening.

O. B. Walker Hugo Ahrens Harper

Local travel and notable visits span Fredericksburg and Kerrville

Mr and Mrs R J Gamel were visitors Saturday. Alfred Kirchhoff traveled to Junction on business Tuesday. Mrs Carl O Whitworth and son V C visited Fredericksburg Tuesday. Sam Honig and daughters Ida and Evelyn visited Fredericksburg Saturday. Mrs E R Brown went to Fredericksburg Monday. Mr and Mrs John S Whitewood visited Fredericksburg Monday. Mr and Mrs Russel Pauley and son from Kerrville stayed several days at their ranch bought from Elmer Real. Mrs J B Reiger learned of her brother Tom Hatley s death in San Diego with funeral there January 26 2000. News of Joe Waites death in Junction reached local relatives Saturday. His wife was Adelee Whetstone daughter of Dee and Goldthwaite Whetstone. Funeral services were held at Junction Sunday afternoon.

R. J. Gamel Alfred Kirchhoff Junction Carl O. Whitworth and Son V. C Fredericksburg Sam Honig Ida and Evelyn E. R. Brown John S. Whitewood Russel Pauley Kerrville Harper Elmer Real J. B. Reiger Tom Hatley San Diego Calif Joe Waites Adelee Whetstone Dee Whetstone Goldthwaite

Fredericksburg and Rock Springs Families Visit Keiser Home

Mr and Mrs Henry Jenschke and their children from Fredericksburg and Charlie Kaiser from Rock Springs visited in the Wm Keiser home on Sunday.

Henry Jenschke Fredericksburg Charlie Kaiser Rock Springs Wm. Keiser

Local social visits noted across town extended

Mr and Mrs Frank Rischner and children visited their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Lorenz Zenner at the Take It Easy Ranch Sunday. Mr and Mrs Allen Gibson Mr and Mrs Freeman Green and Mrs George Allen Gibson and children were business visitors in Harper Tuesday. Gordon Harper of San Antonio spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Harper and children.

Frank Rischner Lorenz Zenner Allen Gibson Freeman Green George Allen Gibson Harper Gordon Harper San Antonio Mrs. Harper

Local Social Notes Include Travel and Visitors

B Markworth and his daughter Mrs Eddie McDougall visited San Antonio for family time. Lee Goff and mother Mrs R B Goff were business visitors in Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Wm Kaiser are ill and wish for speedy recovery. Alf Kirchhoff of White Bluff Community visited Harper on Tuesday.

B. Markworth Eddie McDougall San Antonio Wm. Kaiser Alf. Kirchhoff White Bluff Harper

Washington Letter on tax forms and simplified reporting

The writer critiques current income tax return blanks as overly complex and urges a simpler, self fillable system with realistic estimates of future income. The Treasury is urged to adopt common sense procedures to improve compliance without losing revenue. The CCC rejects plans to raise wool storage charges, confirming a 10 cent per month limit for a 200 pound bag set last year.

Treasury CCC Lawrence Myers General Crops Division Commodity Credit Corporation

Also Mentioned on This Page

Junior Sageser Hilda Sageser Palmer Durhams Business College Maxine Lange Walker Edwin Tatsch Louis’ Place San Antonio Highway Armem Harper, Texxas R. B. Goff Alfred Lehne Mgr Harper, Texas Sinclair Max Lange WM Strackbein Washington Hugo Kallenberg James Maxwell Mer Gulf Shewing Company reRas Carl Oehler S. Grocery & Market E. E. Saenger Lumber CO Pytharn Eb Reet Wrins Kerr County Motor CO Kerrville, Texas Attentio Southwest Veterinary Supply PHONE Kervitex Co Kerrville Ice and Storage Company John Deere Redericksburg, Trx
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