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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1944
Page
2
A boy weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces and a girl at 6 pounds 4 ounces were born to Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Parker. The family reports all well. A baby girl arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Marcellus Duderstadt on Saturday the 16th in San Angelo. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Durst of Doss attended a play here Tuesday.
Paul Keller of Austin has drawn an 11.5 by 18 inch map of Central Texas Lake Country. The map covers Gillespie Llano Burnet Blanco Hays and Williamson counties, showing highways lakes rivers and hills. The Austin Chamber of Commerce organized the effort and copies are available by writing to the chamber.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Lange and Mr and Mrs Adolf Lott plus Mrs Adolf Lott and Mrs Anton Lott were in Harper on Monday for a social visit and family time.
Mrs. Adolf Meckel Miss Adela Meckel and R S Klett of Fredericksburg were visitors in Harper Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Whitewood and their children were shopping in Har per Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rogers were Kerrville visitors Tuesday.
John F. Biggs of Floyd County becomes the nation’s first recipient of a Federal Crop Insurance indemnity receiving 129.28 dollars for 244 bushels of wheat from 62.6 acres on a share tenancy. The payment marks start of indemnities after drought and wind damaged a significant Texas wheat crop.
Mr and Mrs Felix Feuge and sons from near Fredericksburg visited Mr and Mrs Lorenz Wendel Sr on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Richard Delevan of San Antonio attended the play Where's Grandma at Beins hall Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Burton Brown from Kerrville visited J S Whitewood’s home Monday night and Mrs Whitewood left for Temple for medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and their baby son returned to their ranch Sunday.
Gillespie County's Enchanted Rock gains notice in Dallas Morning News Rotogravure as part of an Almanac ad feature. Photo purportedly shows a sacrificial altar stone on the rock, noted among Texas oddities in the 1939 1940 Almanac and State Industrial Guide.
The State Highway Department and the U S Bureau of Public Roads report 42 863 danger spots on 20 000 miles of state highways an average of over two per mile 9 255 excessive curves 3 803 excessive grades 2 357 intersections with inadequate view and 27 948 points with insufficient clear view. Increased speeds and lagging construction are blamed as danger signs warranting more funding for permanent safety improvements. Mrs Noble Jobes assists in Klein Branch School during Marcellus Duderstadt’s absence.
W A Kaiser and daughters Joan and Marlene along with Misses Nickeline and Della Mae Lang visited Fredericksburg on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Vester Parker were visitors in Harper on Sunday, based on a brief social note in the local column.
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