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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1949
Page
2
Farmers and ranchers from the Doss community were called to the Alfred Baethge place to help control a spreading grass fire. It began Monday evening with brush pile burns and grew rapidly by Tuesday noon before volunteers arrived to bring the situation under control.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed an 18 by 40 foot frame barn on the C. H. Rogers farm about one mile north of Harper on the Junction highway. Mrs Rogers and neighbors helped fight the blaze with wet sacks and buckets. no stock was lost and hay from the burning building was saved in part. Harper Volunteer Fire Dept assisted to prevent spread. loss amount pending. The fire was first noticed about 9:30 a.m.
The Harper Cubs were routed 15 to 1 by the Fredericksburg Giants in a Hill Country League tilt at Fredsburgh last Sunday. Miller struggled, giving up two early homers and 15 hits while Itz held the Cubs to scattered hits. Enderlin led the Giants with four hits while Jenschke and Ahrens powered the Cubs with multiple RBI efforts. Next week the Giants visit the Boerne White Sox at Fair Park for another local showdown.
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