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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1941
Page
1
Mrs A C Wendel is the authorized representative, an advertising solicitor and collector, and subscription collector for the Harper Herald. The notice designates her duties and official capacity in handling ads and payments for the publication.
At The Palace the first half of a Friday Saturday double bill features A Dangerous Game with Richard Arlen and Andy Devine chasing a $250000 mystery murder case. The second half presents Law of the Range with Johnny Mack Brown, Harris, and the Texas Rangers amid a cattlemen versus sheepmen feud and bold gun play.
Ida Lupino and John Garfield star in Out of the Fog a simple drama that centers on a small town telephone girl a petty gangster an old waiter and a short order chef. The four lives intersect in a universal tale of struggle between gentleness and ruthlessness turning a fogbound bay community into the whole world for a moment.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Gamel and their son who is doing rock veneer on the Bob Rogers home near Uvalde spent the weekend visiting relatives.
Gillespie County joins national effort to collect used aluminum for civilian defense. Judge Henry Hirsch convened citizens as William S. Knudsen and Mayor LaGuardia urged households to donate nonessential aluminumware between July 21 and 29. Palace Theatre offers free admission Saturday morning with one aluminum item, featuring Gene Autry Ride Tenderfoot Ride and shorts.
Sgt Ernest B Long who visited Austin heads Army Recruiting Station details a new national campaign for Keep Em Flying to rival the British Thumbs Up. The slogan aims to boost morale and be used as a toast as part of the air corps driven defense effort. Janice Harper visits with Aunt Mrs Leverton of Corsicana.
A study notes the 1840 Council House fight in San Antonio where Comanche delegates and Texas soldiers clashed after a peace conference. One captive was produced, leading to a savage battle in which 37 Indians and several Texans died, with many women and children captured.
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo adds San Antonio dates at Sunken Garden Theatre July 24 and 28 featuring Tamara Toumanova Natalie Krassovska Igor Youskevitch plus Danilova in Le Beau Danube and Swan Lake with The New Yorker and Polovtsian Dances as highlights Tickets via Mrs James E Devoe Saint Anthony Hotel San Antonio and self addressed return envelope required.
A small pipe smoking shift arises as France falls and brier root shortages hit, prompting American woods to be tested as pipe materials. Forest Products Laboratory officials cite mountain laurel, lilac, madrone, rhododendron, apple, mountain mahogany, and apple as viable, with aging and processing challenges noted. Research aims to season and stabilize these woods cost effectively to compete with imported brier.
Mr and Mrs Earl Sylvester have moved this week to the L H Harper residence according to local notices.
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