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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1948
Page
4
Those attending the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Joé Moore Sunday included Mr and Mrs W C Russel Sr Mrs Dan Wiley Mr and Mrs Hillary Bierschwale and R
A cluttered ad listing Kerr Bakery in Kerrville offering cakes breads and astries, H Welge Lewis in Fredericksburg selling gasoline kerosene and diesel fuels, Mansfield tires promotion, Brewster Boot Shop in Junction, and Wanda Pennsylvania paraffin diesel oils. Contains multiple brands and locations with promotional phrases.
Seipp s Stonewall Camp Stanley Harper Sisterdale and Ingram lead with results last week showing Seipp s 3 Stonewall 1 Harper 1 Sisterdale 2 Blanco forfeited to Camp Stanley. Next Sunday August 1 Camp Stanley at Seipp s Harper at Blanco to be forfeited to Harper Stonewall at Ingram Listerdale off day. Attendees from Harper include Rev and Mrs M C Heer and several Kirchhoff, Oshler, Menig, Schmidt and related families.
Joint resolutions propose amending Texas constitution to create a five member Legislative Redistricting Board to apportion state districts if Legislature fails to act after the decennial census and to add Section 3a in Article IV governing gubernatorial succession. Provisions cover proclamation, funding, and election timing for 1948 voting.
Mr and Mrs Lenore White and family from Florida arrived last week to spend several days with his daughter Mrs Charles Gan riectnalae and family. The message appears garbled but notes a family visit and relatives in the area.
The Texas Corriedale Breeders Association held its Kerrville show and sale where 168 cattle sold for about 800 dollars. Top ram exhibited by Dean Hopf. first place ram shown by H C Noelke went to Alf Riley. Dean Hopf named president at noon meeting with H C Noelke as vice president and D C Arnold secretary treasurer.
Mr and Mrs Jack Smith and daughter Eda Lee of Seguin visited his mother Mrs Ida Smith, age noted in the fragment.
Kerrville Texas electrical engineer Hubert C. Mintz aged 42 barely escaped harm after handling a live coral snake from his cat’s mouth. Dr Fred R Cagle identified the species Micru ruis filvius and warned bright banded snakes can be dangerous though coral snakes bite infrequently.
In Gillespie County Roscoe Runge leads with 781 votes for district attorney over Sam Connally and Campbell Ford. O C Fisher wins against Charles South and Howell Cobb with 667 votes to 452 and 42 in the county. Across the county large vote totals are reported with Cherry Mountain the only precinct not returning a result. Runoff planning set for August 28 as described by Tom Schmidt.
Kerrville Lions plan a three night bull fight at Antler Stadium to aid the Under privileged Children program. L R Byrd directs with approval from the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The new act features Mexican matadores led by Paco Rodriguez and Adlina Medina with a 90 foot arena and street parades.
Rep. Tom Martin won a large majority in the Saturday primary over Lonny Zwiener. Unofficial returns from Llano Gillespie and Kendall counties show Martin with 2990 votes to Zwiener’s 1330, with Blanco County incomplete.
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