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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1949
Page
3
The text reflects on national hopes for happiness, prosperity, and peace despite past unfulfilled goals. It urges personal and national responsibility, maintaining defense and outposts, and living by moral precepts to achieve enduring welfare and security. Local notes mention Christmas events and students returning to college.
Garner Sequist of Mason Texas offers a Farmall F-12 tractor in good condition with power lift new rubber and full equipment. Includes a practically new belt driven grinder. For sale in Mason Texas. Contact Garner Sequist.
The text warns that internal disputes among various groups derail national progress. It argues that chasing conflicting interests harms households and slows resolution of national issues, hindering development and productive enterprise. It emphasizes unity to advance the country.
The family expresses thanks to friends and neighbors for help and sympathy at the death of Donovan Roberts. Special mention goes to Rev. Jack Minter Rev. W Jost Rev. J C Bishop Rev Paul Lowenberg and party Rev A Gitter and Dr J B Birt for services.
Philip W. Gauss of the Texas State Health Dept discusses a forthcoming mobile X Ray unit visit in Fredericksburg. From Feb 2 to 5, residents 15 and older will be X-rayed, with aim to screen 5 6 thousand in Gillespie County. No charge. services funded by state taxes.
Gillespie County polio drive leader Dooley warns of costly outbreaks and urges residents to boost contributions by at least half during the 1949 campaign January 14 to 31. Spiva chairs the Gillespie chapter with John Dooley directing efforts. local officials Laurie Wells Ava Schneider and L. L. Keyser assist as coordinators. The county seeks to avoid a repeat of the severe 1948 polio summer by fortifying local and national emergency funds.
Gillespie County Farm Bureau reorganized this fall with Franz Pressler elected president and Grayson Jordan as secretary. The group will meet Wednesday January 12 at 7 30 p m in the Agriculture building. All interested in agriculture are invited.
World War II veterans in Gillespie County are invited to a meeting Friday night January 7 at 7 30 p m in the County Courthouse to discuss a new Distributive Education class. Veterans should bring discharge birth marriage and children’s birth certificates. Miss Maxine Lange of San Antonio visited relatives in Kerrville and with the Harpers during New Year’s.
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