Local W. O. W. sponsors invitation event
A notice announces a community gathering sponsored by the Local Woodmen of the World. It invites all members and interested residents to attend the event hosted at a local venue on a suggested date and time.
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
2
Local Residents Visit Relatives and Move Homes
Harper and nearby towns see a string of visits and moves. Clarence McDougl and child Charlies John from the Creek visited relatives in Harper Tuesday. Mrs Ladene Akin and Mrs Bob King have left for Moody and San Marcos. Mrs Warden Fairchild and children moved to a new home near San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McDougl
Charlies John
the Creek
Harper
Ladene Akin
Bob King
Moody
San Marcos
Warden Fairchild
Here
San Antonio
Granville and McDougall Visit Marquee Areas in Texas
Dr and Mrs J B Granville of Brady visited Mr and Mrs C W Granville on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Warren McDougall visited Mr and Mrs M R Duder in San Angelo last weekend. Annabel and Wesley Sageser spent a week with relatives on the Riley ranch. Miss Mildred De Freest of Se govia visits Harber relatives. F M Floyd traveled to Dallas last Friday to see his ill brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Granville
Brady
C. W. Granville
Warren McDougall
M. R. Duderstadt
San Angelo
Annabel
Wesley Sageser
Riley Ranch
Mildred de Freest
Segovia
Harper
F. M. Floyd
Dallas
Taylor and Stanwyck wed in informal Hollywood ceremony
Hollywood pairing of Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck after a honeymoon plan to reside at Miss Stanwyck's San Fernando Valley home. The couple, ages 27 and 30, married in a simple ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Calif
Robert Taylor
Barbara Stanwyck
Miss Stanwyck
San Fernando Valley
Talking Turkey at World Poultry Congress Opens in Cleveland
In College Station Texas on May 29 a preview notes the talking turkey exhibit upcoming at the World Poultry Congress in Cleveland Ohio from July 28 to August 7. The display showcases the assimilation digestion of food with animated diagrams wax models and nutrition research by the U S Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Cleveland
Ohio
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Poultry and Egg Inspection Service
Post Office Department
Texas Poultry Industry
United
Nimitz Visits Fredericksburg Home Town
Rear Admiral Chester Nimitz son of Kerrville's William Nimitz stopped in Fredericksburg for a reception at Hotel Nimitz and visited Kerrville as he heads to Washington to assume a four year term as chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Nimitz, age 58, formerly commanded Battleship Division No. 1 and served with U S submarine forces in Europe during World War I. About seventy five locals attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Nimitz
U. S. Navy
Wm. Nimitz
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Hotel Nimitz
Nimitz
California
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Navigation
U. S
Otto Nimitz
Philadelphia
Chester W. Nimitz, Jr
New London
Conn
Funeral services for Robert E Page held after Center Point death
Robert E Page aged 68 was found dead in his Center Point home May 26. Funeral services were conducted at Kerrville cemetery on Saturday with survivors including his widow Viola Page one daughter Edna Johnson of Chicago Illinois and five sons Raymond Otis Wren Ernest and Ruben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
Tex
Kerrville
Robert E. Page
Viola Page
Edna Johnson
Chicago
Ill
Raymond, Otis and
Wren
Ernest
Luckenbach
Ruben
Visitor Mrs Sageser Sparks Center Point Social
A. E. Sageser, described as a business visitor, spends Sunday in Center Point. A playful exchange with a doctor introduces light, flirtatious humor about marriage and propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Sageser
Center Point
Texas hatcherymen set for attendance estimate
Geo. P. McCarthy of the Texas A and M College predicts nearly 300 hatcherymen breeders and producers from Texas will attend the forthcoming event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. P. McCarthy
Texas A. and M College
Texas
Spring Blossom Photography Tips From John ven Guilder
Noting that spring invites blossom pictures, the article advises close ups over wide shots and recommends a portrait attachment for cameras, a tape measure or range finder for distance, and side lighting. Early morning or late afternoon provide best light, a hazy day with soft sun ideal, and film choices include chrome pan with one grain for enlarged prints and possible color alterations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aince
John Ven Guilder
Dairy World of Tomorrow at World’s Fair Exhibit
Captioned display by ISS MEMES BRIGHT at The Idea Company booth in New York’s World’s Fair invites visitors to view a dairy exhibit. The centerpiece features 150 pure bred cows from Texas and other states, milked three times on a rotofactor platform as part of the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iss
Travel notes from Harper to Karnes City with locals
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brown of Lorraine traveled via Harper toward Karnes City. Brown formerly taught agriculture at Harper school. Mrs. M. Olson and Mrs. Bill Zimmerer of Madison Wisconsin and Ray Mond and Evelyn Olson of Iraan were guests at the John Duderstadt ranch last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brown
Lorraine
Harper
Karnes City
Brown
Harper School
M. Olson
Bill Zimmerer
Madison, Wisc
Raymond and
Evelyn Olson
Iraan
John Duderstadt Ranch
Weekend Visitor Werner Danz in Natalia Focus
Natalia resident Werner Danz spent a weekend visiting here last week. In town, Mrs. Bessie McDougall was seen shopping on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Danz
Natalia
Bessie McDougall
Texas clubwomen root 129969 cuttings in 1938
Rooted cuttings grown by Texas home demonstration club women and 4 H club girls reached 129969 in 1938. Sadie Hatfield of the A and M Extension Service offers drought and heat survival tips emphasizing partial shade mulch and moisture conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Texas Home Demonstration Club
4-H Club
Sadie Hatfield
Texas A. and
M. College Extension Service
Miss Hatfield
Local Visitors Include Mason Resident and Harper Trip
N Fairchild of Mason visited with her grandmother Mrs. E S Fairchild last week. Mr and Mrs Oscar Bode were in Harper from the Reservation section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Fairchild of
Mason
E. S. Fairchild
Oscar Bode
Harper
State Affiliation Granted To Saint Marys School
St Marys High School was notified by the State Department of Education of state wide affiliation with colleges of higher learning. Officials awarded thirteen credits, allowing graduates to enter state affiliated colleges without entrance examinations in the future. The last week diplomas marked the first class eligible for this recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s High School
State Department of Education
Colleges of Higher Learning
F. X. Wolf
St. Mary’s
Sheep Mutton Shipment Sent to Fort Worth Market
R. B. Moore mailed a shipment of sheep muttons to the Fort Worth market on Tuesday using the Henry Markworth truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Moore
Fort Worth
Henry Markworth
Mrs Duderstadt and Daughter Visit Austin and San Marcos
Mrs John Duderstadt and her daughter Mrs Warren McDougall visited in Austin and San Marcos this week taking part in social engagements and local gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Duderstadt
Warren McDougall
Austin
San Marcos
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