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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1950
Page
3
Contributed column warns that taxes have risen dramatically since 1941 and will prompt more increases in 1950. It itemizes federal taxes on income, smoking, telephone use, entertainment, transportation, and consumer goods, arguing taxes are hidden through corporations and urging tax cuts to avoid hard times.
Humble Oil Co builds an 375 mile pipeline from Kemper near Big Lake to Satsuma Station near Houston via Gillespie County. Anderson Bros of Houston oversee 50 welders laying 18 inch steel pipe east of Fredericksburg. Eckert booster station near Highway 16 to be electric pumped. Completion expected in about four months from January 4. This is the third oil pipe line with pumping stations in Gillespie County joining Shell and Texas-New Mexico lines.
Amarillo editor Wes Izzard cites a two Denver businessmen tale of flying saucers piloted by three foot tall humanoids. Government investigators allegedly study discs for years while sources call the account credible yet possibly a hoax.
Red River Dave, the popular singing cowboy star, returns to the Palace Theatre in Fredericksburg Texas on January 27 for an in person stage presentation. The show features music humor and a wild Indian act by Chief Tex Bill with spinning ropes and whips. Johnny Dugan and Bud Vinson join Dave, with Dugan performing a ventriloquist act as the dummy from WOAI.
Texas records show 1 928 traffic deaths in 1949 per a preliminary Department of Public Safety report. The toll marks a 6 percent drop from 1948, with final figures due mid March. In Gillespie County two fatalities were reported, Fred Knopp near Fredericksburg on October 29 and Mrs Roy Harper near Stonewall on August 23 after a Highway 290 crash.
The St James Womens Missionary Society met Wednesday afternoon at 2 with seventeen members and two visitors, Dr and Mrs Goerner. The program included hymns, scripture, a quiz, and highlights from 1940 to 1950. Historian Mrs Sam Honig gave a summary of the society’s decade of work to mark its tenth anniversary.
Harper defeated Rocksprings 34 to 33 in a tight game at the Harper school gym Saturday night. Clayton Feller led Harper with 17 points, Worth Howe added eight, as effort to schedule more games continues.
The Harper boy scout basketball team defeated a Fredericksburg squad in both games of a doubleheader at the Harper gym last week. Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer were visitors in Fredericksburg Sunday visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fritz were surprised Sunday at St. Anthony's Hall Harper by about 70 guests for their 45th anniversary. A chicken dinner cake and coffee followed dancing and games. Grandchildren sang Happy anniversary dear grandparents as gifts were opened.
The annual March of Dimes drive, begun January 16, aims to raise 36 cents per capita or 3735 dollars. Two benefit dances January 28 at Sunnyside Tavern and Schmidt's Hall feature Art Koch Orchestra and The Happy-Go-Lucky Boys. A half hour KNAF broadcast is planned, with local talent, and barrels and coin collectors are placed around town. Supt Neal Fox chairs the Harper Committee steering the polio drive, urging contributions before the deadline.
The Harper P.T.A. schedules its regular meeting for next Thursday February 2 at 2 30 p m in the school building The program includes an Inspirational Thought Founders Day led by Mrs Dean Hopf Our Battle Hymn For Children with refreshments provided by the Hospitality chairman All P.T.A. members are invited to attend.
Members of the Presbyterian Women's Association met Thursday afternoon January 19 at the home of Mrs Charles Gammenthaler. Nine members attended. After the business session Mrs W E Gipson led a program on Looking Ahead to the New Year. The next meeting will be with Mrs J R Peru. Hostess served open-face sandwiches cake and chocolate pin wheels with hot chocolate.
Mr and Mrs Otto Rake visited the W Pletcher home Sunday as part of a local social sequence. The note records a cordial call and mentions no further actions or events.
Gillespie County Fair Association directors met at the Exhibition Hall Monday for the 1950 organization and officer election. Plans were made for a new livestock barn and fairground improvements. Absent: Dr. L. W. Feller.
Emmett Keller conducts a record one day sale in Fredericksburg as Gillespie County Livestock Commission reports $35,000 in sales last week. About 255 cattle 85 hogs and 300 sheep and goats moved through the pen with prices ranging from 14 to 27 dollars per hundredweight for stock calves and up to 22 cents for two steer lot. Owners include Adolph and Louis Stieler Walter Wallendorff and D J Hoerster.
Rev W J Goerner asks Harber PTA members to examine the psychological ties among home church and school. He notes the home as the first educational setting and outlines three core factors: emotional life, clearly defined goals, and a friendly environment for transmitting character traits. The talk emphasizes parents especially mothers as primary educators.
Rev W J Goerner pastor of the Lutheran Church at Harper will be awarded a PhD at the University of Texas Temas in June after three years of work including two years at the University of Texas and one year as Harper pastor. His major work was in education and history. He is 66 and his congregation praises his educational achievement.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Cank and their young daughter visited Fredericksburg Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Barrett Weverly Roberts and Mrs. Ollie Parker were guests in Kerrville Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Lang of San Angelo visited relatives in Harper Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Markworth and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Boatright trip to Temple occurred in the past week.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Parker and son Mrs Belmore Roberts and Lamar Roberts visited Mr and Mrs Eber Parker at Tokaho Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Earl Bailey and Mr and Mrs Charles Clark of Indiana visited Mr and Mrs Car los Parker last week. Mr and Mrs Don Starkweather and children of Kerrville visited Roy Roberts for dinner. Mr and Mrs Albert Kaiser of Center Point visited his mother Mrs Wm Kaiser and Mrs Arth Baumann Sunday. Mr and Mrs Norbert Roeder and children and Lawrence Roeder of White Oak visited the Arthur Baumann home Sunday.
Miss Antonette Parker who attends Sul Ross College spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker at their home.
Mrs Lon Whetstone of Narper fractured her hip when she fell at home on Saturday. She was taken to Kerrville hospital for medical care and is hoped to make a speedy recovery.
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