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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1947
Page
3
Boy Scouts Week Observance Praises Organization
The Boy Scouts of America marks its 17th anniversary as national Scout Week is observed with praise for the organization. It notes the youth movement’s seven decades of influence, civic education, moral development, and guidance toward God and country, highlighting its role in forming responsible American citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
United States
Boy Scouts of
Merica
Rand
United Tes
A. Light
Harper Pumper Team Wins First at Menard Firemen Meet
Harper Volunteer Fire Department six man squad led by Harold Rahe Dayton Rahe Dale Cook Richard Roeder Roy Roberts and Chas Barrett took first place and a 7.50 prize in the Pumper Races at the Hill Country Firemen's Association convention in Menard The event drew delegates from Ballinger Bangs Brady Coleman Eden Eldorado Harper Junction Menard Miles Santa Anna and Winters The next association meeting was set for October in Ballinger with Harper officers Bill Kaiser chief Roy Roberts president Neal B Fox vice president Richard Roeder assistant chief and Chas Barrett secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Hill Country Firemen's Assn
Menard
Harold Rahe
Dayton Rahe
Dale Cook
Richard Ruoeder
Roy Roberts
Chas. Barrett
Hill Country Firemen’s Association
Ballinger
Bangs
Brady
Coleman
Eden
Eldorado
Harper
Junction
Miles
Santa Anna
Winters
The
Texas Insurance
J. Metzger
Richard Roeder
Bill Kaiser
Dayton
Chas
Barrett
Harper Firemen
Neal B. Fox
Chas Barrett
Mrs Neal B Fox Lectures At Regular P T A Meeting
Mrs Fred B Fox delivered a developing better citizens lecture at the regular P T A meeting. The session featured reports on prior and upcoming events, fund drives, and district plans. Committees were appointed for Lions Club banquet prep and a spring rodeo for F F A chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal B. Fox
P.T.A
Lions Club
F.F.A
Ways and Means
Geo. Gibson
Hopf
Funeral Services Held Thursday For Lorenz Wendel
A large Harper area crowd attended funeral services Thursday for Lorenz Wendel 86 of Harper who died Tuesday in a Fredericksburg hospital. Born June 11 1860 in Meyersville he lived in Fredericksburg Doss and Kimble County before moving to Harper in 1926. He and Minna Anderegg had nine children 21 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Interment was in Harper Cemetery following services at Beckmann Funeral Home and St James Lutheran Church led by Rev M C Hoermann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Lorenz Wendel
Fredericksburg
Mr. Wendel
Meyersville
Minna Anderegg
Cherry Springs
Anna
August Kirchoff
Albert
Labrador
U. S. Army Air Forces
Mary
Ad. Quindel
Martha
August Klett
Mathilda
Elias Rode
Adam
John
Friedrich Wendel
Beckmann Funeral Home
St. James Lutheran Church
M. C. Hoermann
Martin Feuge
Milton Wendel
Homer Lee Stevens
Norbert Fritz
Walter Jungmann
Hubert Rahe
Delaine Eve Wins Harper Stock Show Grand Championship
Archie Lennon's Delaine Eve won grand championship at Harper High School FFA stock show held last Friday behind the school. Judges included Henry Grote and Joe Tatum with R R Tippitt of Comfort. four entries advance to Kerrville and Fredericksburg shows for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Lennon
Delaine Eve
Harper Stock Show
Harper High School
F.F.A
Delaine Ewe
Henry Grote
V. A
Joe Tatum
Fredericks-burg
R. R. Tippitt
Comfort
Kerrvile
Fredericksburg
Kerr and
Gillespie County
Judge Raymond Gray Opens Gillespie District Court Monday
Judge Raymond Gray will open the February term of Gillespie County District Court Monday at 10 a m with a light docket. Grand jury service summons were mailed for Monday Feb 17 and the petit jury for Tuesday Feb 18. One civil case, Walter Pfeil et al vs Henry Pfeil, already called for trial next Tuesday. a jury will be selected. Grand and petit jurors are named, with 16 and 30 listed respectively, including local residents and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Gray
Gillespie County District Court
E. L. Schmidt
Schmidt
Walter Pfeil
Henry P. Pfeil
Albert J. Dittmar
Peter Crenwelge
Monroe Lang
Miss Johnnie Walker and Billy Brown wed in Fredericksburg
Miss Johnnie Walker and Billy Brown exchanged marriage vows at the Fredericksburg Methodist Church on Wednesday evening February 5. Rev. O Schulze officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Nath Walker of Harper and the groom is son of Mr and Mrs W A Brown of Harper. Attendants were Jo Ann Kinsey and Aubrey Carter. The couple will reside on the Brown farm near Harper after a short honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Fredericksburg
Johnnie Walker
Billy Brown
O. Schulze
Nath Walker
Harper
W. A. Brown
Jo Ann Kinsey
Aubrey Carter
Brown
The
Herald
Harper Stock Show Winners Highlight Grand Champion
Archie Lennon won the Fat Stock Show with his Delaine Ewe as grand champion and is pictured with the prize ewe. The event showcases multiple FFA entries and stock exhibitors as judges select top awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flarper
Archie Lennon
Delaine Ewe
Gillespie County Court Recesses To Feb 25
Gillespie County Commissioners Court recessed after three days of February business and will reconvene February 25 to finish monthly matters. A petition from Eckert Crabapple community property owners to avoid changing the rural road’s course was continued with no action yet. Mrs C A Mosel and Mr and Mrs JC Mangold visited Mrs Moses’s aunt, Mrs W A Joy in Hunt. Opal Lennon from San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents. Funeral attendees for Ernest Nichols included W C Russell and family, Dan Wiley and family, J O Stevens, Mrs Tommie Harlen, Tom Harlen Sr, and Mattie Rogers. Mary Fletcher, Southwestern University student, was a weekend guest of her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Eckert-Crabapple
Ernest Nichols
Ingram
W.C. Russel and Son
Dan Wiley
J. O. Stevens
Tommie Harlen
Tom Harlen
Mattie Rogers
Mary Fletcher
Southwestern University
W. E. Fletcher
Armed Thieves Nabbed At Fredericksburg Indicted
Odessa pair Earl West 25 and Nicholas Duke Musse 24, nabbed by highway patrolmen while attempting to steal a car at Behrend's Garage, were indicted by a Kerr County grand jury on burglary and armed robbery charges. They will be tried in Kerrville District Court Feb 10. Both allegedly admitted five liquor store burglaries and several car thefts. cars recovered. They were on parole from New Mexico State Penitentiary at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Texas
Earl West
Nicholas Duke Musse
J. C.olden
G J . Adkins
Paseline
Behrend
Kerr County
Kerrville
Joc
Golden
West
Musse
Leon Springs
San Antonio
Big Springs
Lake Buchanan
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Kerr Jury
CYF Holds Regular Meeting with Plans to Help Orphans Home
The CYF met Sunday with about fifteen members and guests. Jo Ann Kinsey led the vesper service as the group sang Count Your Blessings. The Fellowship Commission urged toy collection to repair and donate to an orphans home. dolls and dresses will be made by the girls. A follow up meeting is set for February 16 at 4:45 p.m. Refreshments were discussed and a group to handle them was suggested by Mrs. O Rushy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal B. Fox
P.T.A
Fox
Paul Jones
Shubert
Arnold
CYF
Jo Ann Kinsey
Fellowship Commission
O. Rushy
Rainfall Record From 1920 to 1946 by Tom Carr of White Oak
A 26 year month by month rainfall record compiled by Tom Carr of Morris Ranch White Oak shows 49.31 inches for 1935 the wettest year and 15.68 inches in 1933 the driest. The series begins July 1920 and runs through January 1 1947 with an average annual rainfall of 27.83 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Carr
White Oak
Morris Ranch
Mr. Carr
Eereenerremgs -Ee
Yar
Ames
Wee
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Contaier
Stevens
Ricksburg
V. A. Hopf
Kage
den Hopf
Rt Dittmar
Werner Keidel Jr
Ksburg
Harper Squad
Menard Firemen's
P.T A
Fat Lambs
A. Corriedale
C. D. Jung
Carrol Walker
B. Corriedale
C D. Jung
Joe Cherry
Waldemar Wendel
Clark Bieschwale
Cidane Brown
Wesley Sageser
John Besier
John Esier
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
Henry P. Schmidt
Kermit Striegler
Anton Stehling
Kurt Eckhardt
Norbert Roeder
Hugo Weinheimer
Carl Oehler
Milton Crona
Egon Arrington
Victor G Sagebiel
Felix Haun
Clemens Kneese
N. H. Greathouse
Roy Jacoby
Desmond Sagebiel
James A. Tieimann
Oscar Ahrens
Edgar Mosel
Guenther
Clyde Hagee
Joan Hagee
Fellowship Co
T. J. Ochler
the Herald
Commissioners Court
C. A. Mosel
Mrr
JC Mangold
Moses
W. A. Joy
Hunt
Opal Lennon
G. W. Lennon
Grand
Donnie Lennon
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