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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1944
Page
2
Sunset defeated Mason in a doubleheader on Wednesday night. In game one Sunset won 18 2 over Mason after seven innings, with Ernc Heimann pitching well. In the second game Sunset edged Mason 8 4. The Beentown squad plans more summer matches with out of town opponents.
Last Sunday Stonewall defeated Harper 14 to 0 and Comfort beat Willow City 9 to 0. Sunday’s schedule lists 4 x 100 events at Carter's and matches Comfort at Harper with Stonewall off.
Harper pitcher Ruebsahm, relief by Ruebsahm, leads 14 run production as Stonewall shuts Harper to four hits. Stonewall scores seven in the third and seals the win with airtight defense. Next Sunday Harper hosts Comfort as Harper seeks first series win this year.
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association directors met Monday in regular session led by Pres. Otto Henke. Nine new members were admitted. The annual meeting is set for the first Saturday in July. The mortuary fund has funds to pay the $1900 Morgan heirs claim when presented. all other claims paid. May assessments collections are outstanding. June cards mailed. The constitution allows 60 days for payment, with 10 days to reinstate after. Members drop out if assessments are unpaid within 60 days.
Cosmopolitan magazine notes South America offers untapped riches and a ready market for US manufactured goods as German and English rivals withdraw. The region, though agricultural, lies near coastlines with vast undeveloped interiors and could benefit from American roads and aviation. A new denim from textile designers adds a soft, strong weave ideal for women’s sportswear.
Lafayette McDonald is very ill at his home this week with pneumonia. His brothers Oscar McDonald of Kerrville and J L McDonald of Roosevelt are at his bedside.
Incomplete report notes a three base hit by Heep and a winning pitcher Heep. Losing pitcher is Om Cottle. Umpires Beckham and Bockbe. Scorer Eckert.
Clarence Pfeil son of Mr and Mrs Walter Pfeil signed with the Boston Red Sox and will play in the Piedmont League this summer before returning to the University of Texas to complete his degree. The report also notes May rainfall across Gillespie County with Crabapple recording 4.69 inches and Doss 2.1 inches, plus details of local obituaries and family histories.
Richard Fuchs recounts Ringling's rise from a four boy family to empire builder in oil, railroads, real estate, and show business. He engineered the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey merger and recruited European stars, while boasting a vast fleet and a fortune amid the gilded age. More than 8,000,000 youths have trained with 4 H since 1914.
Mrs. Maria Friesinger Jenschke born May 5 1862 in Germany died June 3 1940 in Fredericksburg at 78. Survived by numerous Jenschke relatives including Amalia Anna Clara Hugo Emma Alfred Richard Otto Cecilia Elizabeth and Barbara Ostermaier. Funeral by Father F X Wolf at Schaetter's funeral home and St Marys church with interment in Catholic cemetery.
The First Aid and Accident Prevention radio series Listen and Live airs Sundays at 11 AM CST on NBC Blue coast-to-coast from Washington. The final episode features guests including Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire and Senator Arthur Capper with stations across Detroit Chicago St Louis Cedar Rapids Minneapolis Des Moines Kansas City Denver Oklahoma City Fort Worth Houston.
Members met in the court house on Saturday afternoon for the annual gathering. Pres. Geo Klein presided as A A Fiedler reported a nearly 250 dollar surplus. Directors named were Herman Usener Geo Klein A A Fiedler G L Teague and R J Olfers who will select officials.
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