Betsy Ross and 4 H Roots in Early American Life
Betsy Ross born 1752 in Philadelphia and credited with sewing early flag samples for the Continental Congress. The item notes uncertainty about her role and details George Washington and Robert Morris legends. Also mentions 4-H origins and growth from 1902 to a national program with millions of members and vast agricultural activity.
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Betsy Ross
Philadelphia
Samuel
Rebecca
James) Grisom
Friends School
Betsy
John Ross
Gloucester
N L
Friends Meeting House
Ross
Arch Street
Pennsylvania State Navy Board
Continental Congress
George Washington
Robert Morris
Washington
239
T Mekeel
Department of Agriculture
O. Benson
Iowa
Wright County
Leslie E. Troeger
Schumann To Display New Willys Friday
Dick Schumann of Schumann Sales Company Fredericksburg announced a 1952 Willys Aero model on display Friday January 18. The car features a 90 hp engine and Aero-Frame construction claiming up to 35 miles per gallon. Willys-Overland Motors says it is the first conventional Willys passenger car since 1942, with 90 new features for motoring convenience and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Schumann
Schumann Sales Company
Fredericksburg
Willys Automobiles
Willys
Schumann
Willys-Overland Motors Inc
Toledo
Ohio
M. Canaday
Gibson Family Visit Near Medina During New Year
Mr and Mrs John Gibson of Medina visited Mr and Mrs Al len Gibson and other relatives at Harper on New Year's Day. The Herald notes local holiday travel and family gatherings in the area.
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John Gibson
Medina
Allen Gibson
Harper
Harper FFA receives new Chevrolet pickup for program
The Harper Chapter of the Future Farmers of America was given a new Chevrolet pickup by Hein Chevrolet of Fredericksburg. In a staff photo, Victor A. Wendel, Paul Suffel, Carl Hein, and Kenneth Manor are shown with the vehicle, which will support the Harper School's agriculture and livestock program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Hein Chevrolet
Fredericksburg
Victor A
Wendel
Harper School Board
Paul Suffel
Harper
Carl Hein
Kenneth Manor
Albert Manor
FFA
Friendly Sewing Circle Adds Four Members and Elects Officers
The Friendly Sewing Circle welcomed four new members Mrs. John Fiedler Mrs. Ed Roberts formerly of San Antonio Mrs. Lee Schmidt and Mrs. Anton Lange at a January meeting hosted by Mrs. Alfred Kramer. Officers for the year include Mrs. Paul Staudt president Mrs. Edmund Fiedler secretary treasurer and Mrs. J J Casper reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Sewing Circle
Alfred Kramer
John Fiedler
Ed. Roberts
San Antonio
Lee Schmidt
Anton Lange
Floyd Boatright
Pfc
Perry Casper
Harper
Brooke General Hospital
Paul Stgudt
Edmund Fiedler
J. J. Casper
Alvin Feller
Senterfitt First To Announce 1952 Campaign
Rep Reuben E Senterfitt of San Saba speaker of the House announces plans to seek reelection to the 74th Legislative District. The newly formed district includes Gillespie San Saba Llano Lampasas Burnet and Williamson counties. A formal statement with background will run soon in The Harper Herald.
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Reuben Senterfitt
Reuben E. Senterfitt
San Saba
House of Representatives
Harper Herald
Senterfitt
Will
Gillespie
Llano
Lamnasas
Burnet
Birthday Dinners Honor Mrs. Clemens Maurer and Mrs. Francis Fritz
Mrs. Clemens Maurer and Mrs. Francis Fritz were honored with surprise birthday dinners at St. Anthonys parish hall Harper on Sunday January 13. Families and friends, including the Maurer and Fritz clans, joined geraniums narcissus and birthday cakes as centerpieces.
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Clemens Maurer
Francis Fritz
Frames Fritz
St. Anthony’s
Harper
Vgs Rew A
Property taxes Due by January Thirty First in Gillespie County
Gillespie County Tax Assessor-Collector Milton Durst reports all property and poll taxes must be paid by January 31 1952 to avoid penalties. Over 75 percent of 1951 taxes were paid Oct 1 to Dec 31 1951 with 1690 poll tax receipts issued in that quarter. Durst urges ages 21 to 60 to pay poll taxes or exemptions to be eligible to vote in the 1952 election and notes tax assessments for the current year can be made when paying taxes.
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Milton Durst
Gillespie County
Durst
County Court In Session Monday
Twenty petit jurors are summoned for Monday January 21 at 9 a.m. in the Gillespie County Courthouse to serve as prospective jurors in criminal cases. Names listed include Edwin Jung Robert Segner Clarence Nielsen Louis M Klein and others.
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Gillespie County
Edwin Jung
Robert Segner
Clarence Nielsen
Louis M. Klein
Carlos B. Young
KK. T. R. Penick
Felix Mueller
Clinton L. Brown
Richard Houhmann
Reuben Schneider
Kurt Eckhardt
Alois
Wom Cameron Co Open House In Fredericksburg
Wm Cameron and Co invites the public to a Friday open house at 4095S Adams St Fredericksburg from 4 to 9 pm. The firm, rooted since 1871, recently enlarged the Fredericksburg plant after acquiring the former mutual Lumber Co and offers displays of wallpaper doors hardware paints and home products with staff including Elgin Helmann and Theo W Knopp.
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Wm. Cameron and Co
Adams St
Fredericksburg
Texas
Oklahoma
New Meareuo
Forme Mutual Lumber Company
Harper
Wm. Cameron Company
Minnesota
Theo
W. Knopp
Orwin H.treibs
Two Corpus Christi Men Nabbed After Mason Bank Robbery Foiled
Sheriff and five FBI agents captured two Corpus Christi men near Spring Creek on Wednesday afternoon after a plan to rob the Mason National Bank failed. The suspects fled in a late model Ford, abandoned it on the Harper Fredericksburg highway, and were jailed in San Antonio on conspiracy charges with bonds set at 20,000 each.
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Corpus Christi
Spring Creek
Mason Bank
Hugo Klaerner
L. E. Campbell Mason
FBI
San Antonio
Aftenoon
Mason
Harper-Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg
S. A. Express
Mason National Bank
John C. Hillyer
L. Schubeck
F. H. McIntire
San Antonis
Sher J
Campbell
Mason County
Sheriffi Klaerner
Fredericksbu
Hillyer
Schubeck
National
Harper Road
Harper - Fredericksburg
M.intyre
McIntire
U S Com
Bank
Harper
Angus replica trophy awarded to Bernice Duderstadt at SEBa show
Nolin Althaus presented the Angus replica trophy to Bernice Duderstadt for winning the Grand Champion in the 20th Annual SEBa Angus Fat Steer show. Duderstadt, daughter of Myr and Mrs. M. R. Duderstadt of Harper, started a Hereford beef project and showed the top steer. An Essar Ranch bred steer fed by Alvin Laz won Reserve Champion Angus Steer honors.
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Hill Country
Angus Association
Angus
Nolin Althaus
Bernice Duderstadt
Seba
Duderstadt
Argus
Bersnice
Myr
M. R. Duderstadt
Harper and
Essar Ranch
Hull Country
Aberdeen Angus Assn
Aljihaus
Alvin Laz
Harper Home Demonstration Club Reorganized at Jan 10 Meeting
The Harper Home Demonstration Club reorganized on January 10 at Mr AO Wendel's home with Mrs. Victor Klarper presiding. New officers include Mrs. Tomms Harlan president and Mis Mortis Voorhie vice president. Members discussed club rules and projects like clothing and servings, plus cemetery upkeep.
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Harper Home
AO Wendel
Victor Klarper
Lowe Conrads
Tomms Harlan
Mis Mortis Voorhie
Presbyterian Women's Association Announces 1952 Program Schedule
Harper church group outlines year of programs under theme Alerted for Action. Bible study on John used. Monthly meetings list leaders and hostesses from January to December with names including Mrs Warren McDougall Mrs Morris Voorhies Mrs Worth Howe Mrs Gilbert Anderegg and others.
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Presbyterian Women Association of Harper
Warren McDougall
Clara Wendel
Gordon Harper
Morris Voorhies
Chas. Gammenthaler
H. L. Stevens
Lewis Stevens
Dean Hopf
Rev Walter Probst Resigns Kerrville Pastorate for Bartlett
Reverend Walter Probst, longtime pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Kerrville, resigns his post with the congregation accepting the move to become pastor of the Lutheran Church in Bartlett. Probst previously led St James Lutheran Church in Harper.
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Walter Probst
Zion Lutheran Church of
Kerrville
Lutheran Church
Bartlett
Probst
St. James Lutheran Church of
Harper
Corpus Man Seized After Bank Stop For Carrying A Gun
Henry Owens of Corpus Christi was arrested after leaving Mason National Bank on a Wednesday afternoon for carrying a concealed weapon. Detectives from the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association helped track him down after the bank assistant cashier identified the weapon. He was jailed in Mason, with two other men linked to the incident, and remanded on the concealed weapon charge.
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Mason
Henry Iarlang Owens
Corpus Cheisti
Mason National Bank
Friday Canewell
H. QO. Porter
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Owens
Sherif
Donald Zirlax
Zirtax
Campbell
Fredericksburg
S. A
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Edgar Fiedler
Martin Ray
Sophie Kunz
Arno Hermann
John Hentis Klaerner
Fredermensburge
Rich Kune
Tami
Luchentbach
Thee Kunatel Tami
Keirville
Committee On Iron and Steel Scrap
American Iron and Steel Institute
Wom
Cameron & Co
Harper Home Demonstration Club
Eka Mis
Pathe. Oy. Phets Fevtbttig Pteogen
Mesa Ss
Stewart Paul Jones
Bar
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Arthur Baumann
Forrest Bode
J. D. Farmer
Victor Harper
Gene Harper
Chester Mase
Woollace Brown
Eleshert Camel
Guddon Harper
Erwin’ Brown
LL. W. Wendel Watkins Taft
Arnold Markwordt
Robert Diltenar
J. G. Meever
Wm Strackbein
Fred Gammenthaler
Jack Jones
HE L. Stevens
Wenele Feo Fletcher
Mack Sear
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Presbyterian Women's Association
Dale Dorbrandt
Carl Whitworth
E. R. Brown
Fred Whitewood
W. Oc Wharlworth
A Biersshwale
Frances Floyd
Clarence St. Clan Hustesses
Cuncruttle
J. R. Peril
L. H. Harper
Charles Mains
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W. O. Pape
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