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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1952

Page

2

Card of Thanks for Nancy Catherine Cottle

The Cottle Family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for support after the death of their mother and grandmother Nancy Catherine Cottle. Special gratitude to Rev J D Farmer and Rev B E Breshan, doctors, hospital, nurses, Smith Funeral Home, choir, Harper Volunteer Fire Department, Beckmann Ambulance, Ladies of Harper Community, and those who sent sympathy cards and flowers. Your kindness will be remembered.

Nancy Catherine Cottle J. D. Farmer Harper Methodist Church B. E. Breshan Kerrville Harper

Maxie Ahrens Named Manager For Flog Giants

Fredericksburg Giants veteran Maxie Ahrens, who has played with the team since 1941 except during World War II, was elected playing manager for the 1952 season. Team practices began February 17 with 17 players reporting, and weekly sessions are planned as the club joins the Hill Country League with Camp Stanley Bourne Comfort and Stonewall among the first five members.

Maxie Ahrens Fredericksburg Giants Ahrens Fair Grounds Ball Park Giants Camp Stanley Bourne Comfort Stonewall Richard Feller Morris Ranch

Gillespie 4 H and FFA Youths Sell Prize Animals in San Antonio

Fredericksburg youths from the Gillespie 4 H and FFA clubs led prize animals through the San Antonio Exposition Livestock Arena selling to raise funds for expenses and future projects. Notable sales included Rheinhold Sagebiel’s Grand Champion Fine Wool Lamb bought by Lone Star Brewery for 10 dollars a pound, and Florine Eckhardt’s lamb bought by Sears Roebuck for 65 cents per pound.

Fredericksburg Gillespie Rheinhold Sagebiel Houston San Antonio Lone Star Brewery Harry Jersig Young Sagebiel Arthur Sagebiel FFA Florine Eckhardt Sears & Roebuck Leon Spaeth Milam Chevrolet Co Freddie Patmecky Roegelein Provision Co Wilbert Ransleben M. B. Killan Margaret and Marie Conner Handy Andy Bernice Duderstadt St.Anthony Delton Behrends Colonial Baking Co Jo Ella Rode Hayden Grona Kermit Crenwelge Union Provision Co Provision Co Cyrus Heard Clayton Behrends Golden West Oil Co Melvin Bonn Swift & Co Atlee Lochte Roland Bonnet Geo. W. Lyles Clayton Roland Eckhardt Bottling Co Alton Oehler George W. Lyles Tommy Penick A. J. VanHorn David Sagebiel Fred Shield Frederick Burg Stonewall Frost Bros Stanley Ernst Allen Morris Bobbie Loudon Alamo Iron Works Swine Donald Eckhardt Thos. F Henry Frantzen Wolff & Marx Donald Eckhardt F. C. Lochte Essar Ranch Alton Muellering Russell Hill Henry Franzen Jack Hughes Edwin Lange

Clergy News and World Religion Highlights

The Rev Laton E Holmgren returns from Tokyo to become foreign secretary of the American Bible Society. He toured Bible societies in Hong Kong Philippines Burma Thailand and India. Other items note an exchange babysitting plan in Levittown to unite Jewish and Christian services and projected U S military and civilian defense staffing to 12 5 million by year end 1952. Also covered are a fellowship for Elizabeth Tennant to study peace issues and schooling needs of Christians in Pakistan.

Laton E. Holmgren Tokyo Japan Christ Methodist Church New York City United States American Bible Society Hong Kong Philippines Burma Thailand India Tokyo Union Church Levittown Long Island USA Elizabeth R. Tennant Portage Wisc Woman’s Division of Christian Service The Methodist Church Department of Christian Social Relations United Nations Miss Tennant

Cashmere Bouquet Soap Price Cut at Record Low

Colgate Palmolive Palmolive announces immediate price reduction for Cashmere Bouquet soap to the lowest price in its history. The 83 year old brand retains size and ingredients as inflation rises.

Colgate Palmabive « Peet Company

Political Announcements for July Primary Candidates

The Harp Herald prints candidate notices for the 1952 July Primary and the November General Election. For Representative 74th District Reuben E. Senterfitt of San Saba seeks re election and Texas Congressman 7 Ist District O C Fisher of San Angelo is listed as a candidate.

The Harp Herald Reuben E. Senterfitt San Saba Texas O. C. Fisher San Angelo

Day of Prayer Observances Globally Mark 63rd Year

World Day of Prayer theme Christ Our Hope observed on the first Friday in Lent February 9 with women worldwide uniting in prayer. Recalls origins in 1887 and the growth to about 17 000 observances in the United States. Offering supports Foreign and Home Missions, with a 1951 US total of 288000 dollars.

Christ United States United Prayer Christian Fellowship of Prayer World Brotherhood Darwin R. James Woman's Board of Home Missions Presbyterian Church Henry W. Peabody Helen Barrett Montgomery United Prayer For Foreign Missions United Council of Church Women Division of Foreign Missions Division of Home Missions Frank Lauhaugh Alfred Tennyson

Hatchery Seeks Orders for Baby Chicks and Pullets

Comfort Hatchery in Comfort Texas invites orders for Large English White Leghorns Danish Brown Leghorns Austra Whites Com bine R I Reds Barred Ply Rock Red Leghorn cross and Dark Garnish Games. Puls and cockerels praised for laying and rapid growth. Hatches every Monday.

R. I Comfort Hatchery Comfort Texas

Presbyterian Church Sunday School Announcement

A Presbyterian church invites attendees to Sunday School at 10 a.m. with a message on worship and proclaiming God’s glory. The text emphasizes the beauty of holiness and bowing before the Lord.

Saint Anthony’s Church Invitation Note

Rev A A Gitter invites parishioners to remember the Sabbath and attend services at Saint Anthony’s Church. Also notes welcoming policy for Catholics to walk in at any time. Includes Harper Pentecostal Church and Pastor Carlos Parker.

Harper Pentecostal Church Carlos Parker

Dedication Services at St James Lutheran Parish Hall

On March 2 the St James Lutheran Church holds dedicatory services for the Parish Hall with a thankoffering. Dedication Sermon by Dr A G Wiederaenders TLC Seguin and Dedication Address by Rev Wm Flachmeier. Public invited and no lunch served. March 5 liturgical Lenten meditation at 7 30 p m.

A. G. Wiederaenders TLC

Killian Keller Company Awarded Three Road Jobs

The Killian Keller Company won three Texas road contracts this week. Projects include FM-1631 in Gillespie County about nine miles from Burnet to the Willow City Eckert line, funded at roughly 80 000 dollars with paving. Kerr County FM-1338 Goat Creek road spans 5.9 miles at 36 629 dollars. Atascosa County State Highway 97 covers 3.7 miles for about 85 041 dollars including paving.

Killian-Keller Company Texas State Highway Department Gillespie County Burnet Road Willow City - Eckert Killian-Keller Co Kerr County Goat Creek Atascosa County Kerr County Commissioners Court Kerrville Kerrville Junction Walter Loudon, Jr Fredericksburg Llano County Liano

Local Church Notes and Mason County Road Project Report

Methodist and First Baptist churches list pastors and courtesy lines. Kerrvale Bakery advertises profits of about $94 000. A four mile Mason County road project FM 3723 from US 87 to Grosseville school costs around $39 000 with paving planned later this summer.

Mason County US 87 Grosseville School House

For Sale New R. C. Allen Cash Registers

The Radio Post advertises cash registers in electric and hand operated models for service stations garages and various stores available now.

R. C. Allen Cash Registers Radio Post

New R C Allen Electric Calculator at 350.00 Discount

The Radio Post advertises a R C Allen Electric Calculator offered with a 350.00 discount. It bills the unit as an electric adding machine with subtraction key and urges interested buyers to check it out.

R. C. Allen Electric Radio Post

Local Repair Service Ad in Fredericksburg

Notice advertising radio television and appliance repairs offered by Elbert C Hahne at Llano Highway Fredericksburg Texas phone 1622 customer contact details and services provided.

Elbert C Hahne Llano Highway Fredericksburg Texas

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