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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1949
Page
4
A reader argues against the belief that the government secretly provides billions. he explains taxes and hidden costs on individuals and rents, urging a taxpayers’ strike to expose deception and end the myth. The piece cites World War I deficits and ongoing appropriations as the source of financial strain on families.
Results from last Sunday include Eyeaeveekenure Giants 8 over Com Ort Sisterdale 5 and Marper 3 over Beerne 4 with Stonewall 3. Next Sunday features Harper at Comfort and Beerne at Sisterdale with fog likely.
Mrs. Alta Blix Fee, formerly Miss Alta Fee, married Orville Gammenthaler on June 5 at the First Baptist Church in Medina. She is daughter of Charlie and Fee, a Medina High School 1943 graduate, Nu Phi Mu member, Civil Service Statistics Clerk. He, son of Fred Gammenthaler of Harper, is a 1943 Kerrville Tivy High graduate, Draughon’s 1946 alum, to receive a BBA from St Mary’s in August, and active in Kappa Pi Sigma and other clubs. they will live at 1119 W Ashby San Antonio after a short trip.
Clarence F. Zatopek who gives driver license exams in Fredericksburg every Monday will be away for two Mondays. He and Mrs Zatopek start a week long vacation at the Gulf Coast fishing. He will resume exams on Monday July 11.
The Sodality met Sunday June 12 at the Sunday Hall of St Anthony Church. Indoor games due to poor weather provided fun along with sandwiches and cold drinks for attendees including Kathryn Hermes Roy Roberts Charlie Barrett Suel Roberts and Carlos Parker. They attended Humrick Guilds funeral in San Antonio on Friday.
At a Monday meeting in Johnson City Pedernales Electric Co op voted to divide into Central Texas Electric Co op and PEC. Hugo Weinheimer will chair CTEC with Luke Moss as VP and Harold Schmidt as secretary treasurer. About 4500 PEC members join CTEC which assumes $2.06 million of PEC debt.
At a home meeting Mrs. Paul Staudt hosted the Friendly Sewing Circle agreed to co sponsor a Bingo Party on July 22 with the Helping Hand Club. A motion to install a ladies rest room at the ballpark passed eight to two. Twelve members attended, including two new members. The next meeting is set for July 20 at Mrs. Hans Wachhals home.
The Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church met June 16 at the home of Mrs. Pete Whitworth with 14 members and one visitor. They sang Count Your Blessings, heard a lesson on living by the Golden Rule, and read Matthew 7. Next meeting will be July's third Thursday with new hostesses and leader. Tea menu included chicken salad, lettuce, Ritz, angel food cake and iced tea.
Description of range condition classes continues with fair range where 50 to 73 percent of desirable grasses have been replaced by undesirable plants. Erosion increases and better grasses thin, requiring time and strict measures for recovery. Deferred grazing and stock adjustments aid recovery. next week covers poor range.
The Sodality of St Anthony’s observed Father’s Day with Holy Communion for each member and his father. After Mass, breakfast of doughnuts and coffee was served in the Sunday Hall. Alfonso Maurer welcomed, Tommy Reed gave the blessing, Robert Fritz thanked the fathers, Pauline Lange blessed, and Arthur Lang collected the attendance prize for about thirty nine attendees.
Miss Antonette Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Parker will be duchess of Harper at the Kerrville rodeo in July. She is sponsored by the Harper Lions Club.
A new wheat allotment regulation was received by Wesley Gold AAA secretary. Farmers without July allotments should visit the AAA office to apply. New allotments for 1960 require a written request by September 1 from farms with no 1947 48 or 49 seeding but planning 1960 crops.
Fredericksburg hosts a three day race meet July 2 3 and 4 with entry from Gillespie County and surrounding areas. The program includes a derby peach queen event and a variety of races plus baseball games featuring Harper Camp Stanley Stonewall and Lyster dale.
Postmaster Frank E Staudt reports Morris R Bein will serve as Substitute Clerk at the Harper post office starting July 1 1949 Bein a Harper native served 3 years 7 months and 7 days in World War II with the 00th Division earning the rank of Sergeant He is joined on reserve by former clerks Lola M Staudt and Mamie L Pape ready to cover duties during illness or Christmas rush.
Born to Mr and Mrs Billy Brown in June 1949 at a Fredericksburg hospital a baby daughter named Charlotte Kay weighs a little and is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Brown and Mr and Mrs Nath Walker all of Hasasa
Mrs. John Metzger Sr died Thursday at age 91 years 10 months 16 days. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9 30 a m in St Marys Church. She was mother to Jean Max Metzger Ella Metzger and Emma Metzger and wife of Belton Tatach.
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