Harper Progress Notes Growth and New Businesses
Local progress highlights Harper improvements from paving on main street to new shops and homes. New and modernized businesses include Rahe Grocery Market Quality Grocery Stores Bil Kaiser Garage and Tin Shop Mrs Parker Beauty Shop Lange filling station and more. Residents LItan Lang Ellis Lang Joseph Lang Ji Sageser visit San Antonio and Austin trips referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
State Highway Department
Rahe
Bil Kaiser
Katsers
Year Rainfall Totals Show Wide County Variance
The annual rainfall for 1950 ranged from 17.28 to 25.02 inches across Gillespie County towns, with Fredericksburg recording the highest total. December 1950 marked the first December without rainfall in 31 years, while months such as August logged near 6 inches and several others stayed well under 1 inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Eckhardt
Eckhardt
Kory Schnelle
Handy Stop
Otto Rahe
Harper
Tom Carr
White Oak
FF. B. Riley
Crabapple
Leo Delke
Hye
Alfred Neffendorf
Fredericksburg
Neffendorf
Gillespie County
Methodist Leaders Plan 200th Ireland Conference
Leaders of the Methodist Church in Ireland gear up for the 200th anniversary of the 1752 Limerick conference that launched Methodism in Ireland, to be observed in 1952 with Limerick as the centerpiece. The piece also notes broader Protestant views on war, a documentary on migrant workers, and global Bible distributions and scholars among church leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church In
Ireland
Island
John. Wesley
Limerick
Theodore ‘Arker Ferris
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
Boston
Ohio
Protestant Film Commission
Home Mission
United States
America
Home Missions Council of North America
Frederick R. Thorne
Harry C. Spencer
Hollywood
Protestant Episcopal Church
William Love
Costa Rica
William Taang Sung
St. John's Universit
Shanghai
Edgar Dalow
Don Raisch
J. Me Stipe
Christmas Week Family Visits Across Town and State
Scotty Kinsey visited his Arkansas stationed family this weekend. Round fountain relatives Christian Barker and children spent Christmas with Ida Kneese. Herman Ochler and children celebrated with Quechler family near Austwell. Lachmann and niece Ann Marie Nichols from Summers Montana visited Rahe and Hops families. Lewis Stevens' Dallas trip united with daughter Mary Virginia. Evangelist Rev P L Lowenburg preached in Harper while visiting Parker and Gillette families. Gammenthaler visiting Gammenthaler and Maurer households from Houston. Ray Buckner family visited Carrie Calentine in New Braunfels. Jenseick and Baumann family visited Kaiser at Junction.
Red Cross Thanks Gillespie County for Brooke Army Hospital aid
The Gillespie County community and Mrs. Robert Blum are thanked by the American Red Cross for Christmas efforts at Brooke Army Hospital Fredericksburg. Volunteers wrapped gifts, decorated wards, and provided fruit baskets and parties for patients including children. Santa visited, and stamps were donated to a stamp club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Santa
Gillespie County
Red Cross
Brooke Army Hospital
Stamp Club
For Sale Notices in Kerrville and Frederickeburg Ads
Classified blurbs advertise a 1950 Pontiac Crief ton Deluxe two door sedan with heater air cushions and 2000 miles for Frank Studt Harper Texas touch contact. Also Safe-T-Zone anti rust glycol base antifreeze from Welge Lewis Kerrville address. Kerrville Bakery advertises cakes pastries and bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank FE
Stwudt
Harper, Texas
Welge Lewis
S. Adams Street
Frederickeburg
Texas
Kerrville Highway
Luther League Meetings Highlight Service and Games
The Luther League held its regular meeting at the Bernhard home with 14 members. Dr and Mrs W Goerne and two guests attended. After prayers and hymns the group discussed stewardship before enjoying games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Chester Bernhard
Bonnie Jean Bernhard
Jo Ann Spaeth
Juhianna Wilennecke
Juliana Wiennke
Christ
St. James Lutheran Church
Jo Ann Spacth
Peggy Lou Schmidt
Peggy Lou Schumidt
J. Goerner
League
Peggy Schmidt
Jayce Salbrig
Lillie Mae Klaehn
Kelton Lange
Lang Family Holiday Visit Across Texas
Joseph Lang of Harper now with Serv-A-Self Gasterly in Austin returns to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Lang and friends over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Tobin of San Antonio spend Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roberts and daughters. The group then celebrates New Year’s Day with Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Tobin at Rocksprings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice
Paul Lang
John Hughes
San Antonio
Alamo
Joske
Lewis
Joseph Lang
Harper
Serv-A-Self Gasterly
Austin
Texas
Erwin Lang
Marvin Tobin
Roy Roberts
Hardin Tubin
Rockaprings
Robert Lang
Harper New Year's
Ovo
Ahiee Freeman
A. W. Freemann
Bula Potoker
Jack Roberts
Mrs
Elmer Roberts
Nevada
Comfort Bobcats to host Harper in third district tilt
Comfort Bobcats meet Harper High School Friday night in a third district doubleheader with 6 45 p m junior high games. Bobcats boast two three year lettermen Floyd Leeder and Eugene Faltin and rely on reserves from last year’s district champions. Both teams participate in next week’s Fredericksburg invitation tournament. The Lang family of San Antonio visited Harper relations over New Year’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort Bobcats
Comfort “Deer
Harper High School
Comfort
Bobcats
Boerne
Center Point
Deer
Floyd Leeder
Eugene Faltin
Harper
Fredericksburg
Harper's Church Announcements Welcome and Services
Sunday through January announcements show Harper and Presbyterian congregations inviting worship and listing service times. Includes psalm lines, radio hour on KNAF, and notes of visits from members like Mr. and Mrs. Fritz, Lella May Wendel, Stella Duderstadt, and others across Harper, Fredericksburg, Seguin, Odessa, Nevada, and Eden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert Fritz
Lella May Wendel
Fredericksburg
H. M. Wendel and Jr
Community thanks after grass fire scare at Thurman home
Mr and Mrs Frank Thurman thank Harper Volunteer Fire Department and neighbors for handling a grass fire that threatened their home last Friday. The note mentions St Anthony Church events and gatherings at Methodist Church with services and a New Year greeting to local families including the Tarr Hopf and Bierschwale households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Frank Thurman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texas Phone
Norman J Dietel
Wendel
LitHan Lang
Ellis Lang
Ji. Sageser
Harp
Myr
John Hugh
Elis Lange
Carol Bierschwale
Joseph Lange
L.C.R.A
Rheingold
Preston Dyer
Ray Evans
Blanco
Milton Dyer
Roca
Compar
Conrad Holckamp
Mar
Junction, Texas
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Prop
Warper, Texas
Gulf Gas & Oils
W.w.reid
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Reinhold Niebuhr
Niebuhr
Union
Columbia University
American Bible Society
British and Foreign Bible Society
National Bible Society of Scotland
The
Netherlands Bible Society
Germany
Bible Societies
Scotty Kinsey
Arkansas
A. J. Kinsey
Christian Barker
Round Fountain
Ida Kneese
Herman Ochler
Quechler
Austwell
Joe Lachmann
Ann Marie Nichols
Summers, Montana
V. A. Hops
Lewis Stevens
Dallas
Mary Virginia
Lowenburg
Baby
Rev
Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
Olie Parker
Phi Gillette
Tiguston
Ermut Gammenthaler
Houston
Fred Gammenthaler
Henry Maurer
Ray Buckner
Henry Jenseick
Arthur Baumann
Albert Kaiser
Junction
Leona A. Rau
Shield
Marigold Stringer
Ouu
Herald
Kerrville Bakery
Kerrville
Harper’s
Knaf
Yao
Stella Duderstadt
Lee Goff
R. B. Goff
Woo
Ted Holtz
Seguin
Henry Wendel
R. W. Smith and
Hals
Odessa
Ben Thomas
H. D. Sivells
W. E. Fletcher
Eden
Mr. Sivell
G. B. Stevens
Jesus Christ
Jennie Wienneck
Roby Dean
Laneit
Harvey
Goff
R. HK. Goff
Felix Feuge
Max Jarge
Aaa
St Anthony's Society
Holy Name Sorient
One- Methodist Church
B. E. Breihan
J. R. Peril
Watkins Tarr
Dean Hopf
Arthur Bierschwale
New
Comfort Hatchery
Comfort, Texas
Swan Laundry & Dry Cleaners of
Harper Drug Store
Floy Bode
Mobil Gas
Mobil Oil
Crosley Appliances
H. Welge Lewis
Magnolia Gas & Oils
Edwin Lange
Joe Hale
the Vogue
Alex Mittendorf
Crenwelge Motor Sale
Crenwelge
Crenwelge Motor Sales
DeSoto & Plymouth Sales & Service
Fredericksburg, Texas
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