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Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1949

Page

2

County Salaries Set By Court To Remainder Of Year

The court set maximum salaries for county officers including a 3750 dollar top for the Sheriff with fees forwarded to the county. The Justice of the Peace in Precinct I was fixed at 1750 dollars for the year. Ex official salaries approved: County Judge 2250, District Clerk 1500, Tax Assessor Collector 1350, County Clerk 1200, County Attorney 480. Treasurer commissions 11 1/5 percent up to 2500 annually. 1250 authorized for County Agent. From gross salaries, deputies and expenses are paid first and only then is the official salary retained under state law.

Baty AC Justice of the Peace of Precinct I

Ice storms and rain lift spirits in Harper area

Last week Harper endured a ice covered section and a multi day power outage. Saturday brought over an inch of rain that brought smiles to residents. In local visits Mr and Mrs Edwin Eckhardt Chester and Miss Lorine Behrends visited Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne. The Rothmanns and their children from Divide visited Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler. Dayton Rahe Otto Rahe and Harold Rahe visited Dr and Mrs Theo Holm in San Antonio on Sunday and Mrs Rahe returned home with them.

Harper Edwin Eckhardt Chester Lorine Behrends Fredericksburg Alfred Lehne Dayton Rahe Otto Rahe Harold Rahe Theo. Holm San Antonio

Frankly Swing Farm Markets Report January 17 1949

Trading at southwest farm markets last week showed stronger prices for cotton citrus vegetables sheep and lambs and lower prices for other goods Weather boosted citrus and some produce at shipping points and terminals Broccoli carrots spinach and lettuce saw gains while beets and cabbage eased Eggs and poultry eased with steady wholesale receipts Hog prices held despite steady to lower openings Cattle and sheep saw mixed moves with weather weighing on demand Local social notes include visits and birthday celebrations tied to area residents.

Southwest Farms Colorado Arkets Southwest Chicago St. Louis Midwest

Yardstick for espionage bills Takings proposed by committee

The passage notes the inadequacy of current statutes and suggests that committee recommendations could serve as a yardstick to measure the attorney general’s proposals. It argues that new laws should create the tightest possible barriers against espionage tactics, referencing Whittaker Chambers as an example.

House Committee Whittaker Chambers

Harper Visitors Gather Amid Local Travel Notices

Mr and Mrs Gilbert Anderegg and child from Nox ville visited in Harper Monday morning. Mr and Mrs M R Duderstadt and children called on Newt Nichols family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dean Hopf and children and Mrs John S White wood traveled from Edinburg Friday to escort Scotty Kinsey home due to his father s illness. Mr and Mrs Fred Gammerthaler of Fredericksburg stayed weekend in Harper. Mr and Mrs Jake Metzger and daughter from McAllen visited relatives while Mr and Mrs Nelson Stubblefield of Sonora saw her father C E Bein and Mr and Mrs G E Pape Sunday. Forest Green and Ida Kneese shopped in Fredericksburg Saturday. For sale yellow Dent and Hybrid No 18 Shelled Corn price 3 40 per 100 pounds at place Hubert Maurer Harper Reservation Rt 2 4pd

Dean Hopf John S. Whitewood Edinburg Scotty Kinsey Hubert Maurer Harper

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