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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
1
The note urges readers to form Minute Men in PTA and Alumni groups and to write college leaders. It argues civics differs from American history and stresses teaching American history as essential for preservation. It cites involvement, persistence, and national civic duty.
Races fill stalls at the Fairgrounds with showbarns full and track improvements allowing a 220 yard straightaway. Entries for Saturday races close Friday at 5 pm. Many strong horses from the region to compete across Saturday to Tuesday, promising top level action at the annual meet.
Antonio Durst, longtime Fredericksburg resident, returns to town to seek the office of Assessor and Collector of Taxes. He has held bookkeeper and sales roles with Willow City Telephone Co. and Collins Co. and served as deputy to Wm. M. Petmecky. Durst, married to Sylvia Evers in 1928, has two sons, Allen and Lloyd, and appeals for votes in the November election.
A Sunday barbecue at the Arthur Lange home celebrated Kathryn Lange's confirmation. Relatives from out of town included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lange and children, Sgt. and Mrs. Harold Birt and children of San Antonio, Mrs. Charlie Lang of Fredericksburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Lofton Bowers and son of Fredericksburg. Mrs. Freeman Green and her son E. J. Green of Brady visited their daughter Mrs. George A. Gibson last week.
Sheriff Loth reports thieves forced side door of Farmers Grain Co. on the San Antonio highway stealing tools from company trucks and ransacking offices while bypassing the vault in the newer building. Ballistics expert collected fingerprints as clues amid limited damages and broken locks.
A reflective piece contrasts Catholic teaching of nonresistance with practical modern business harshness. It cites scripture from Matthew and Paul to illustrate Jesus’s call to turn the other cheek and yield, arguing the faith’s spread to nearly 400 million adherents despite perceived foolishness.
Longtime Gillespie County Tax Assessor-Collector Wm M Petmecky announced he will not run again, ending a 20 year tenure. He will finish his current term and shift to executive roles with Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Junior Chamber and Gillespie County Fair Association. He cites tenure norms and new countywide efforts to boost commerce agriculture and natural resources as factors. He reflects on a record of diligence and statewide recognition including serving as president of the Texas Tax Assessor-Collector Association.
A compendium of parish notices invites worshippers to attend services on July 2 with Holy Communion and church school, plus remarks on parish life, Catholic and Presbyterian events, and family invitations. Specifics include sacraments, youth fellowship, building needs talks, vacation Bible school close dates, and upcoming council and junior mission events.
Mr and Mrs Howard Bowers and son and Mrs Charlie Lange of Fredericksburg visited relatives in Harper Sunday. Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler returned from a Corpus Christi trip Monday. En route they stayed with Mr and Mrs E W Albert and family in Alice. In Corpus Christi they met Mr and Mrs O C Albert and their sons. Mrs Albert is the former Miss Clara Oehler.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Frantzen of Palestine visited his uncle M Lange and family Tuesday. Mrs Arthur Baumann and son Arthur Jr left Wednesday for a visit with Rev Hubert Baumann at St John Texas.
Mr and Mrs Roland Taylor and their daughter from San Diego California visited his sisters Mrs Milton Dyer and Mrs Douglas Duderstadt and families last week and his brother Lynn Taylor during the trip.
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