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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
9
A Milwaukee mother, widowed at thirty one with six children aged two to eleven, receives a telegram from the war department. Her husband John died on the Anzio beachhead after enlisting in 1942. The family faces financial hardship as allotments end and GI benefits loom.
Harper Lions Club plans a Wednesday 8 p.m. gathering at Stewart's Grove to install new officers and hold a barbecue. Father Ledwig will speak as Ladies Night is observed and members are urged to attend with spouses.
Lorenzo D. Nixon 87 of Harper died Monday night after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the family home with burial in Harper cemetery. Nixon born June 19 1857 in Kimble County married Anna Mund in 1885 and had eight children, 29 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Survivors include his wife and all eight children. service led by Rev Samuel Redford with Smith Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers named Belmore Roberts Theo Ochler Dan Wiley C J Whitewood Floyd Boatright Frank M Floyd.
A verse by S B Post imagines a returned soldier who will shun comforts like cakes and trains, favor early hikes of twenty five miles, and prefer male companionship and ping pong with the boys. The speaker notes his fondness for ration life and disdain for domestic pursuits.
Eight candidates filed for the Texas governorship by the Monday midnight deadline. Gov. Coke Stevenson seeks reelection. Opponents include Wm. F. Grimes of Houston, Dr. Herbert E. Mills of Dickens, Martin Jones of Nacogdoches, W. J. Minton of Sherman, Alex M. Ferguson of Howe, Gene S. Porter of Waco, Edward L. Carey of Houston, and Minnie Fisher Cunningham of Walker County. Each paid a $100 filing fee.
Henry Markwordt celebrated his birthday anniversary Sunday at home with a dinner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Strackbein and children, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whetstone and son, Mrs. Jeff Masters, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Markwordt, Mrs. Chris Young, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. In score, and B. Markwordt.
Pvt. Theo A Holtz Jr. and his wife spent time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kroll Jr., and his parents, at Mirian Texas, during a 17 day furlough. Holtz is stationed with the Army Air Forces in Liberal Kansas.
Relatives in Junction were notified on Tuesday that Sergeant Joe J. McDonald in the Air Corps was killed in action while stationed in England. He was a Junction High School graduate.
Supt. Wm. Root will be guest speaker at a Kerrville Rotary Club luncheon next Wednesday noon June 21. He is set to discuss district education plans and progress with local officials in Kerrville.
Gillespie County resident Reinhold Tatsch 52 longtime Fredericksburg native announces his candidacy for County Treasurer ahead of the November General Election. He cites local roots and bookkeeping training and pledges to serve in the county's best interests while seeking votes from rural residents despite emergency conditions.
Gov. Coke Stevenson spoke to about 600 directors of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association at the Kimble county courthouse in Junction. He urged States rights, praised Jefferson, and outlined postwar plans including a highway program financed by a $30,000,000 surplus in the Highway Department.
A wartime family letter from Corporal Gilbert Steltle in Italy dated May 4 expresses health, concern over delayed mail, and questions about home life including Anita and the baby. He mentions brother Marvin wounded at Salerno and notes a promotion to corporal last month.
Cpl. Rollie Peril, 28, son of Mr and Mrs Jim Peril of Harper, was shot in the right chest by a Jap sniper on Los Negros during the Admiralty Islands invasion. Evacuated to Australia, he reports steady recovery and hopes to visit home. He has been awarded the Purple Heart.
A group of Gillespie County selectees departed Friday June 9 to join the U S Army. Names listed include Charles A Gammentheater Lawrence R Segner Leo Nehbgen Carlos B Young Felix A Klein Stanley E Neffendorf Werner Max Moehr Marvin A W Grobe and William W Friedrich. Mrs Stella Duderstadt bought Harper drug store property and will move there this week. Mrs John Barthorne leaves the Solomon residence to relocate.
Gillespie County commissioners court met to canvass the May 27 school tax elections for Cave Creek and Junction districts. Cave Creek voted 34 to 14 in favor of a local tax up to 50 cents, Junction 22 to 0 up to 75 cents. Court approved the tax adoption and levy.
The Young People of the Baptist Church present a one act play titled Wake Up Dad in honor of Father’s Day. Special music and singing accompany the program. It starts at 9:00 p m Sunday evening and the public is invited. Rev R A Allen, Pastor.
The Harper Vocational Agriculture Department will continue its canning course for nine more weeks. Free canning equipment including pressure cookers is available to local women. Two instructors oversee the setup with daily help at the school, and participants need only bring food and jars or cans. Everything you preserve remains yours.
Local War Price and Rationing Board chair Eugene Schmidt says rationing will not end after September 1. He warns shoe stocks will be very short and that no civilian supply improvement is expected in 1944. Inventories in 1943 dropped by over 53 million pairs, with a projected further decline of up to 3 million in 1944.
Mrs. Eliza H. Watkins of Harper will celebrate her 100th birthday on June 24, 1944. Born June 24, 1844 in Granger County Tennessee, she moved to Texas in 1853 with family and enslaved people and two young adventurers. Now visiting her daughter near Rocksprings, she remains active in family and community life.
A mechanic and farm machinery course began Monday night June 12 at Harper School shop in Italy. The Vocational Agriculture department offers a twelve week program with classes Monday through Friday from six to eleven p.m. Max Lange leads the course and invites all interested to enroll and bring farm machinery for repair by class members.
Pictured is Cpl Hugo A Klein son of Mrs Sophie Klein Route 2 Fredericksburg preparing blood specimens in the medical unit of a service squadron with the 12th Air Force Service Command in the Mediterranean war theatre He recently rose from Private First Class to Corporal.
Eleven Gillespie County youths who turned 18 registered with the selective service board in May. The list includes Leo Itz Roy Clide Ricketts Marvin A Mund James Schlue ter Roland C Bonn Edward F F Stein Jr Louis J P Maurer Clarence F Klein Chester A Eckhardt Theoft Cantu John S L Braeutigam and Clifton G went an operation et.
The State Department of Education ruled Harper must obtain better transportation for the coming school year. Old buses will be discarded and replaced after the State Highway Patrol did not approve the existing fleet. The board filed for four new buses and the Transportation office approval is already granted.
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