Centenary of Postage Stamp Celebrations Begin
The nation observes the 100th anniversary of government issued postage stamps marking milestones from England's 1810 start to the 1847 U S stamps. Highlights include 1845 uniform rates five and ten cents and the July 1 1847 stamp issues featuring Franklin and Washington by Rawdon Wright Hatch Edson with US Post Office inscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Congress
Daniel Webster
Senate
Niles
South
Northeast
New England
Middle Atlantic
Benjamin Franklin
Stuart
George Washington
New York
Wintry Ice Storm Cripples Harper Area Power and Lines
A severe ice storm last weekend cut electricity for Harper from 3:35 a.m. Saturday to 5:30 p.m. Monday, isolating the town as R.E.A. and Kerrville Telephone crews worked to restore power. Ice ranged from a quarter inch to over 3 inches on lines and tree limbs, bringing widespread damage across Gillespie county and neighboring areas. Over 40 R.E.A. crews aided by linemen from Giddings, Brenham, Bastrop and Austin, with full restoration weeks away in some sections.
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Harper
R.E.A
L.C.R.A
Kerrville Telephone Co
Flarper
Hasper
Texas
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
San Antonio
Brady
Brownwood
Junction
Mason
Junction Highway
Frank Schmidt
Giddings
Brenham
Bastrop
Austin
L.C. R.A
Kerr
Kimble
Schmidt
the Herald
Funeral Service Held For La Fayette McDonald
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Methodist Church for La Fayette McDonald who died January 16, 1947 at the home of his sister in Harper. Born December 10, 1870 in Gillespie County, he was 77 years old. He married Ida Copple and one son and his wife preceded him in death. Survived by five brothers and two sisters, including Ira of Eldorado Sam of La Feria Lem of Junction Jessie of Leakey Oscar of Kerrville and sisters Mrs W Copple and Mrs Carrie Calentine of Harper. Rev. Walter Jost officiated with Smith Funeral Home directing. interment in Harper Cemetery.
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LaFayette McDonald
Carrie Calentine
Harper
Gillespie County
McDonald
Ida Copple
Ira McDonald
Eldorado
Sam McDonald
la Feria
Lem McDonald
Junction
Jessie McDonald
Leakey
Oscar McDonald
Kerrville
W. ©. Copple
Walter Jost
West End
Icebound wreck and highway ice damage in Harper area
A 15 ton International truck carrying 12 tons of Florida string beans overturned near Harper School Building when a car stalled ahead. Driver Bob Hesson and passenger Whitey Justice escaped injury. Another car occupant, Richard Bierschwab, also unharmed. Ice storms crippled local telephone lines and poles, with photos showing sparking lines and coated trees.
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Bob Hesson
Durham
North Carolina
Florida
Harper School
Harper
Hesson
Whitey Justice
Alabama
Fort Lauderdale
Los Angeles
California
Justice
Richard Bierschwab
3Rd Div
US Marines
Pacific
Peal Harbor
Iwo Jima
Guam
Correptcor
China
Tiessan
San Angelo
Closed Shop bans spread to Arizona Nebraska and South Dakota
The American Way column notes last November 5th votes in Arizona, Nebraska, and South Dakota to outlaw the Closed Shop. It argues for organized labor’s rights while urging leaders to end coercion and domination. The piece calls for workers to freely choose union membership and warns public opinion is turning against union leadership.
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Arizona
Nebraska
South Dakota
Organized Labor
Harper Trucker Uninjured After Near Fatal Crash North of Leon Springs
Warren MacDougall a Harper truck-line operator and Harvey Stevens Jr escaped serious harm when MacDougall’s heavy trainer truck struck a Live oak after being sideswiped by a bob-tail truck driven by a Latin American from Brady. The crash occurred about 2 am one mile north of Leon Springs on the San Antonio highway while en route from Harper to South Texas for a hay load. Both men sustained minor bruises and Stevens had several cuts. the bob-tail driver Chano Cedillo and a passenger from Brady also injured as their truck rolled three times.
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Warren MacDougall
Harper
Harvey Stevens Jr
Brady
MacDougall
Stevens
Texas
Leon Springs
San Antonio Highway
Chano Cedillo
Dale Cook and Miss Gladys Lang Exchange Marriage Vows
Dale Cook and Miss Gladys Lang wed Thursday at 10:30 am at St. Anthony's Church with Father A. A. Glitter officiating. Attendants were Harold Birt and Charlie Lang. The couple plans a honeymoon to San Antonio and will reside in Harper where Cook works as station manager.
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Dale Cook
Gladys Lang
Arthur Lang
J. F. Cook
Harper
A. A. Glitter
St. Anthony's Church
Harold Birt
Charlie Lang
Harper High School
Cook
Funeral Draws Out-of-town Relatives to Harper
Out-of-town relatives attended the funeral of Lafayette McDonald in Harper last Saturday. Attendees included Rance and Lam McDonald of Eldorado, Oscar McDonald and son Clovis of Kerrville, Jesse McDonald of Leakey, Lemuel McDonald and family of Junction, Iral Calentine of Harlingen, and J L Spencer of Liano. Robert Lee Borchers, 19, son of Hy Borchers, will join Zizik Kearnes Funeral Home in San Antonio after earning a life scholarship from the Landig School of Mortuary Science in Houston in November 1916. Belated congratulations are extended and best wishes offered.
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Lafayette McDonald
Harper
Rance McDonald
Lam McDonald
Eldorado
Oscar McDonald
Clovis
Kerrville
Jesse McDonald
Leakey
Lemuel McDonald
Junction
Iral Calentine
Harlingen
J. L. Spencer
Liano
Robert Lee Borchers
Hy. Borchers
Zizik Kearnes Funeral Home
San Antonio
Robert
Landig School of Mortuary Science
Houston
Spencer of Liano Attends Funeral for Lafayette McDonald
Hl L Spencer of Liano attended the funeral for Lafayette McDonald who died early Thursday. Mrs Spencer had cared for him and returned home with him Sunday after several days of nursing.
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Hl. L. Spencer
Liano
Lafayette McDonald
Mrs. Spencer
Mr. McDonald
New Members Initiated in Kerrville W.O.W Lodge
On Monday night Roy Roberts Chas Barrett Paul Jones G J Stevens and Carlos Parker attended Kerrville where the W O W Lodge initiated new members among whom Mr Stevens was admitted to the organization.
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Roy Roberts
Chas. Barrett
Paul Jones
G. J. Stevens
Carlos Parker
Kerrville
W.O.W. Lodge
Mr. Stevens
Tax Paying Period Ends On Jan 31
Tax period for 1946 property and poll taxes ends January 31 with penalties and interest added to unpaid taxes starting February 1. Tax Assessor Wm M Petmecky urges payment details and explains poll tax exemptions for honorably discharged servicemen who may vote tax free for up to 18 months after discharge. Examples show discharge dates and exempt vote deadlines. eligibility hinges on paying by January 31. Young voters 21 on January 1, 1916 or later are noted.
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Wm. M. Petmecky
Hopf Named Coordinator for Veterans Training in Gillespie
E Dean Hopf vocational agriculture teacher at Harper was named coordinator for the Veterans Educational Training Program in Gillespie County by the County Board of Education. Classes may start in Fredericksburg and Harper once veterans enroll and approve applications. A class of 20 had enrolled at Harper with instruction expected within ten days.
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E. Dean Hopf
Gillespie County
Dean Hopf
Harper
County Board of Education
Hopf
Fredericksburg
Henry Hirsch
Hirsch
Navy
Veterans Administration
San Antonio
Albert Petermann
Senatorial Redistricting Bill Advances From Edinburg
Sen Roger Kelley of Edinburg offers a senatorial redistricting bill to provide a working model amid long running efforts and House counterparts. The proposal would place our county in district 19 with Blanco Hays Comal Caldwell Guadalupe Gonzales Kendall Llano Bastrop and Lee, per the text.
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Roger Kelley
Edinburg
Stevenson
Kelley
Blanco, Hays, Comal
Caldwell
Guadalupe
Gonzales
Kendall
Llano
Basrop
Lee
Sheldon family visit to Porter household in Houston area
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Sheldon and their son from Houston arrived Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Porter of O. Also Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gammen and daughter Elizabeth, and Sidney Grona spent several days visiting Mrs. Allen Fowler and her family in Laredo last week.
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C. H. Sheldon
Houston
H. A. Porter
Fred Gammen
Thaler
Elizabeth
Sidney Grona
Allen Fowler
Ftmily
Laredo
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LaFayettte McDonald
Taney
Old Man Winter
North Pole
Harper Highway
Arthur Reed
Spring Creek
THE
Herald
S‘lag
Reed
9 Spring Creek
Harper-Fredericksburg
George Peck
US Navy
Max Lange
Billie Jean Roberts
Volney Roberts
Walter Parker
Antonette
Joe
Workers’ Conference
Harper Gaptist Church
Albert Lang
Henry Wendel
Sai
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