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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1941
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Max Lange and their children spent days fishing on Buchanan lake and returned with several pounds of fish. Friends of Mary Belle Bein regret to learn of her illness and wish her a speedy recovery.
Granville Barker of Sonora spent Saturday night and Sunday here with Mrs Barker and her young daughters who had visited Mr and Mrs C F E. They left for home with him. Mrs Herbert Jones of near Rock Spines and her daughter, Mrs Bill Lennon and two daughters, visited relatives Sunday. Lass Watkins visited his mother Mrs L C Watkins and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Dan Wiley visited Mr and Mrs Joe Moore near D Hanis last weekend to spend time together and share greetings in a quiet rural setting.
President Roosevelt urges Lydon Johnson to remain in Texas for the senatorial campaign to inform voters of issues and support the democratic process. He notes a national emergency but says Johnson should stay unless Washington becomes necessary, and to return after the election.
A Texas Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin analyzes how watershed land management reduces soil erosion and reservoir siltation in the Trinity River Basin. It estimates annual damages from sediment at 165000 dollars, with potential savings of over 90 000 dollars if erosion controls cover two thirds of watershed land. Benefits for Kaufman Lake include farm 810 dollars and town 425 dollars yearly, with a 5000 dollar initial program cost amortized in five years at 6 percent.
The Nation’s wheat farmers backed market quota restrictions for the 1941 crop with 80.6 percent support across 37 states. National totals showed 394,929 in favor and 95,508 against, with Gillespie County narrowly approving yet still under quota enforcement. Overplanted farms face restricted cards until compliance with excess wheat rules.
A May report from the Fredericksburg tax collector shows 46 new units sold by local dealers including 34 automobiles and 12 commercial vehicles. Used car transfers totaled 87, with a 1 percent transaction tax now collected on all new and used vehicles.
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes asked President Roosevelt to retire from active duty effective July 1. A 79 year old appointee of Hoover in 1930 he previously served as associate justice from 1910 to 1916 before running for president. The resignation comes at the end of the 1940 41 term.
A Taylor Texas woman Miss Bessie Dolan will lead Texas delegates to the Woodmen Circle National Institute in Omaha June 22 to 26 marking the organization's Golden Anniversary. More than 600 Texas members are expected. events include a mile long parade with 1500 participants and a pageant detailing the society’s growth and community service.
Dean D. A. Taylor emeritus dean of UT engineering died May 23 1941 at 83. He was buried Friday and had visited Fredericksburg audiences. His son died last year and his wife and daughter Mrs D C Strother of Randolf Field survive. H C Koch earned a May merit badge for highest sales volume as local agent for Austin Mutual Insurance in Austin.
A Signal Corps group discusses the war’s direction and the role of research chemists. An old soldier jokes that chemists will make only dangerous items blondes, while economists note public vehicle ownership rising due to defense needs and the gas tax’s bite. A neighbor reports a husband finally finding steady work, though hard and exhausting but permanent.
A Public Works Administration project now provides sanitary sewer service to the expanding population near the Orange Navy Yards and the Naval Housing Project, completing the local utility upgrade.
A historical note states that twenty five percent of tax revenue across forty eight states comes from gasoline levies. The statement highlights the heavy dependence on fuel taxes for public finances.
Three Ohio State University researchers report fresh cabbage ranks high in vitamin C which aids teeth bone and muscle health and helps prevent decay and softening conditions.
As part of a program to spur heavier hog production, government buyers restrict purchases to hogs weighing at least 240 pounds. The policy sets a clear minimum to favor larger animals in official procurement.
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Erato Hopf spent the weekend in San Antonio with parents Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf. Kerrville and Llano visitors were seen with local families including Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and Mr and Mrs Wilber Cambell. Nearly 4,000,000 schoolchildren ride buses daily with over 90,000 buses. Jack Baker of Hunt visits relatives Gordon Harper and J M Scarborough. L C Watkins family hosts Mrs and Mrs Wert Watkins and children. The Baptist church undergoes remodeling adding Sunday school rooms. L D Nixon is seriously ill with his children at his bedside.
Canadian officials explain the ban on nonessential American travel to conserve foreign exchange for war needs. The policy aims to limit dollars spent abroad while Canada funds imports, debt service, and contracts in U S currency. Ontario promotes tourism with incentives to offset restrictions.
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