14 Jul 1944
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1944
Page
1
In Harper Texas on February 25 1926 editors and Mrs C W Granville are named as advertising solicitors and directors for the Harper Herald with subscription letters under review.
The Palace Fredericksburg presents a double bill headlined by Star Dust with Linda Daniel on June 15, paired with New Frontier featuring John Wayne and the Mesquiteers. Other titles include Lillian Russell with Alice Faye, Don Ameche and Henry Fonda June 16 17, Vigil in the Night June 18, I Was an Adventuress June 19, Saturdays Children June 20 21, and related cast notes with Claude Rains Roscoe Karns and Lee Patrick in varied roles.
Stonewall leads with 8 games played 6 wins 2 losses .750. Comfort and Carter's follow with 7 games 2 and 4 records respectively. Willow City stands 5 3 while Harper-Co shows incomplete results from last Sunday. Next schedule: Comfort at Stonewall and Carter's at Harper.
Willow City pitcher Ollie Wuest held Willow City to four hits while Carter’s lad C Gold allowed seven hits, but Carter’s won 6 to 1. Gold fanned 12, Wuest 10, Carter’s defense committed seven errors, Willow five. Next Sunday Carter’s travels to Harper. Willow has an off day.
Chester Klaerner pitched a complete game for the Giants holding Dan's Cafe to six hits and striking out ten as the Giants won 4 to 2. Molberg led the offense with three hits and Klaerner's homer sparked the late-inning rally.
The piece argues land overuse and harmful farming practices have degraded soil fertility, leaving about 50 million acres worthless and another 50 million near abandonment. It highlights conservation as key, noting Texas leads in soil and water protection and that the state law enables farmer co operation with support from agents, SCS, CCC, FSA, NYA, and the AAA program to boost fertility and curb erosion.
The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago offers tuition free training to over 40,000 students worldwide since its founding by D. L. Moody. Thousands have entered Christian service as pastors missionaries teachers and leaders, with 2,200+ missionaries in 70 countries and 12 martyrs. Last year about 3,000 attended Day and Evening Schools and 14,000 enrolled in Correspondence School.
Freda Fredericksburg department store Knopp and Metzger announces a store wide clearance sale starting Saturday June 15 with Tremendous savings in every department according to advertising manager Max Metzger.
U S travel bureau plans for 1940 Travel America Year announced in a statewide radio broadcast by B Frank White acting state director for the Office of Government Reports in Austin on June 11. The broadcast cited President Roosevelt’s proclamation urging the American people and friends from abroad to participate.
The Army offers broad educational paths for young men whose studies were delayed. Aviation, engineering, signaling, artillery and medical technician courses exist across multiple schools in Montgomery, Charute Field, Denver, Ft. Belvoir, and more. Selection is merit based, with options to explore careers before committing.
Mr White predicted that the United States would see record travel by visitors this year as part of a broader movement to deepen international friendship. He noted that travel abroad restrictions were easing and implied a surge in arrivals.
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