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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1939
Page
2
Geo W Winningham argues for a cautious federal led old age pension program inspired by European models. He contrasts German French by insurance with British Australian approaches and warns against political misuse. He notes income/assets affect pension eligibility and urges federal leadership with state cooperation.
Miss Cornelia Faye Stewart led the Klein Branch Home Demonstration Club meeting at Mrs. Harvey Stevens home January 10 at 2 PM. Committees were named for Membership Finance Expansion Recreation with members listed. The day of meetings was changed to the second and fourth Wednesdays.
The meeting slated for the 12th was rained out and rescheduled to Thursday January 26. Speakers will remain Dor man D.- Sell and Grote. Film slides on farming topics may be shown. All farmers and their families are invited. The hall on the Catholic Church grounds is provided by St. Anthonys Parish. W A Mosel secretary.
The piece rebuts the claim that the Pope is pro American, stating the Pope has no civil authority over Catholics and is not pro American. It cites Catholic teaching on loyalty to temporal rulers and highlights patriotic Catholic figures while urging careful consideration of church and state relations.
A strong alert about democracy facing an unprecedented crisis as Communism Fascism and Naziism threaten civil liberties and democratic ballots. The speaker warns that these regimes promise freedoms while seizing power and exterminating rights once in control.
In New Jersey, federal Judge William Clark sides with restraint on mass meetings used to attack democracy. The ruling targets Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City for alleged perverting of free speech while soap box orators challenged government and pressed limits on press liberty amid debates on democracy and national principles.
Last Sunday afternoon at three o clock the Woodmen of the World local camp installed officers in the Methodist church before a full house. State Manager G R Sims led the ceremony with assist from district manager Guy B Kirk. Fort Sam Houston and Junction drill teams helped entertain. Local officers named include Roy Roberts council commander C W Barrett advisor lieutenant H B Roberts banker Fred Wedekind financial secretary W A Cottle escort W H Stevens watchman Fred Bierschwale auditor Dr J B Birt physician P F Jones sentry. About 20 San Antonio visitors and 18 from Junction attended with local members for a luncheon in the H A Wedekind building featuring sandwiches cookies and coffee.
A proposal from W. J. Gelson of Houston urges a constitutional amendment declaring unlawful advocacy of any non democratic system, foreign propaganda, and public demonstrations supporting enemies of the U.S. It references the Dies Committee preliminary report on un American activities and urges Congress to continue its work.
Rev R G Harthcock W C Rus Sell and Oliver Fairchild attended the Kerrville Baptist church event on January 18. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Anderejg were in town trading Monday.
A mix of church notices lists H H Fairchild as Sunday School Superintendent and Claude Sageser as Baptist Training Union Director with service times for Sunday and weekday meetings. Additional items cover Presbyterian mass schedules, Catholic Mass and faith club meetings, and community invites, plus a roundup of local residents’ weekend visits.
Harper and surrounding area report Chester Oehler and Oano R. Tampkre announce that local student Sap Marcos is a member of the Southwest Texas State College Bobcat Band this season. Band activities include trips to football games and participation in the Battle of Flowers parade in San Antonio next April. Milton Dyer of Noxville visited Harper Monday.
A family business marks a long held milestone as the elder brother appears today at 26 years old and continues to lead Hill Country’s largest machine shop, now in its twenty-fifth year of operation.
Fredericksburg businessman Felix W Maier marks 25 years since starting a blacksmith and welding operation now boasting the largest machine shop in the Hill Country. The longtime local’s career began after returning home from travel at age 15 and building a unique local enterprise. Also notes hay for sale trade and a brief town visit by Mr and Mrs Ravmond Catch.
Fredericksburg observes the silver anniversary of Alex W. Maier the saddle maker noted for his trimming using silver. The feature profiles a local craftsman who left Fredericksburg as a youth and returned to a thriving Hill Country shop. Nearby, Chas Keller suffered a sudden illness Saturday and was hospitalized with possible surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Tarr and Mrs. VC Wendel joined a Kerrville trip. visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nabers and son from Kerrville and Bob Nabers at home.
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