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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1943
Page
1
Mason County obituaries note Frank Tatsch a long time resident dies aged 81 at Castell. The tax report shows Gillespie County state and county taxes paid in full for the year ending June 30 with small delinquencies and detailed license receipts. Delinquent taxes accrue interest and penalties.
Heavy rains Saturday night brought about four inches in Klein Branch and up to five to six inches in other areas, swelling the Pedernales River and causing crop, road, and fence damage. Social notes report visits from local families and a busy weekend with relatives in Fredericksburg.
Washington July 10. Martin Dies attacks the New Deal admin for price fixing and food programs blaming reformers like Henry Wallace and Harry Hopkins for war-time policy confusion. He argues Congress wants unity and demands executives stay focused on winning the war, not social experiments.
State health officer Dr. George W. Cox warns that sun stroke stems from direct sun effects on the brain. He advises protecting the head and neck and tanning slowly to avoid severe burns and potential danger to life.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne visited Mr and Mrs Louis Lehne and Mrs C A Lehne and daughter in Fredericksburg during the outing.
Miss Audrey Mae Brown hosted friends Saturday on the Devils River with a watermelon supper. Local residents Mr and Mrs Dan Hengl and children visited Tuesday, and Mr and Mrs John S Whitewood with children were Kerrville visitors Saturday. Sunday brings several calls with Mr and Mrs August Kirchoff hosting, and other families including Honig, Rahe and Lennon visiting nearby homes.
Wartime guidance urges beekeepers to reclaim wax from burr combs and all hive waste to boost domestic supply. Suggestions include scraping wax from frames during honey extraction and saving even small bits. Emphasis on culling poor comb and drone cell patches to increase usable beeswax for coatings and lubricants.
Mrs Olga Grosenbacher Schleyer born March 13 1886 in Gillespie County died July 12 1943 aged 57 3 29 survived by husband James A Schleyer one adopted daughter Emily Mrs Werner Keidel Jr aged mother Louis Grosenbacher two brothers Arthur of Fredericks burg Walter Gosenbacher Corona NM five sisters Lydia Mrs Otto Rahe Ella Mrs V A Hopf Hulda Mrs Albert Sagebiel Lena Mrs Joe Lackman Meta Mrs Henry Ficken both of Somers Mont and other relatives Funeral services at Beckmanns Funeral Home Rev F A Bracher officiating Zions Mixed Choir at the funeral home Zions Male Choir at the grave interment City cemetery Fredericksburg
Erwin Carl Houy, 44, died Wednesday at a local hospital. A native of Mason County he had lived here 11 years and worked as an airplane mechanic at Duncan Field. He is survived by his widow Selma Houy eight brothers and three sisters. Services were held Friday morning at the Riebe Funeral Home chapel with Rev. H. B. Taylor officiating.
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