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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1946
Page
6
Perry the wire haired terrier leads Monday and Thursday market expeditions carrying the owner’s shopping bag to the grocer. After a dispute over a tale of missing errands the narrator searches the house for a handbag top to bottom in growing frustration.
A narrator notes her dog Puffy vanished then reappeared on the porch with a brown leather handbag snagged under his leg. The dog’s instinct led him to hide the purse, while the owner wonders if a thief was involved and reflects on the odd scene at home. Kellie seeks dog stories for publication.
Three engineers from the Railroad Commission inspected the Har per School area gas system. The Home Economics Class I served a breakfast on February 19. The Freshman Class was entertained February 14 by room mothers. The Harper Bobcats played in the District Tournament at Burnet, losing to Marble Falls 14 to 9. A list of local residents and visitors appears, including dates and small notes on birthdays, marriages, and community events.
Jobe B. Fisher 87, pioneer hunter and cattleman, died Wednesday night near Llano River. Funeral held Friday at Junction Church of Christ, with Interment beside wife Rhoda Fisher. surviving sons include O S Fisher and Alva Fisher, daughters listed, and Cong. O S Fisher in San Angelo hospital after auto accident. Fisher recalled crossing buffalo ranges, Chisholm Trail journeys, and Fort Worth era frontier life.
A reader reflects on an aerial photo of the town showing the new fire house and existing landmarks blending from above. The piece argues different opinions and habits coexist, creating a larger American unity when viewed from a broader perspective.
Tivydale residents Alfons Klein and family travel to Kerrville and San Antonio to visit relatives including Armstrongs and Prochnows. Several Klains and others from Harper, Center Point, Kerrville, and Morris Ranch visit Staudt, Feller, and Roeder households. Victor Klein returns from the army, and Jocelyn Roeder celebrates a birthday with relatives. Also notes on a Valentine party, a baseball game, and local ads for goods and cream buyers.
A candidate for the 85th District seeks the Democratic primary nomination. The notice notes the action of the Democratic Primary and identifies the race as upcoming for party voters to decide.
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