Political Fiddling and Promises Dominate Election Talk
Geo W Winningham rails against modern campaigns full of rhetoric and fiddle music. He scorns politicians who rely on gab and gall, urges voters to see through promises, and highlights the Ross Hardin bid for railroad commissioner with ties to pension politics and Texas lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Stonewall Jackson
Arctic
Ross Hardin
Texas House of Representatives
Doss Hardin
State Senate
Austin
Agi’n
O’daniel
Mexia
Washington Officials Visit County Agent's Office
Washington officials Mr. M. L. Wilson and H. W. Hochbaum toured Gillespie County with Roy W. Snyder and praised local Extension Service work. They focused on livestock, soil conservation, and the county's Agricultural Building noted as Texas first. They also showed interest in historic stone houses of early settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Wilson
United States
Washington, D. C
H. W. Hochbaum
Department of Agriculture
Roy W. Snyder
Texas Extension Service
Washington
Wilson
Gillespie County
Texas
District Court Proceedings Report
The grand jury returned six indictments over three days last week and two more on Monday this week. Elgin Grobe burglary case in juvenile court carries two to three years in Gatesville reform school. Grobe sent there with Sheriff Klaciner and Judge Hirsch. Chester Ellebracht swindling had three cases with one case delivering two years in prison. John Schmidt forgery three cases with one trial and a five year suspended term. Marscall Klingelhoeier cattle theft received five year suspended sentence. Dillard Lee May theft of automobile sentenced to three years in penitentiary beginning Oct 18, 1939. James Evers v Lang erhans damages trial set for next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Grobe
Gatesville
Grobe
Alfred Klaciner
Hy. Hirsch
Chester Ellebracht
John Schmidt
Marscall Klingelhoeier
Dillard Lee May
James Evers
Theodore Langerhans
Crenwelge Calves Win In San Antonio
A trio of calves led by Wesley Crenwelge of Gillespie County 4 H Club Boy placed fifth in their class at the Southwest Texas Boys Fat Stock Show in San Antonio held February 21 to 24. Roy Henke of Gillespie County, Kerrville Future Farmers member, won second in the milk-fed calves under 860 pounds class. The San Antonio show was noted for keen competition and marked by notable improvement in animal quality and condition versus last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Crenwelge
Gillespie‘county
San Antonio
Roy Henke
Gillespie County
Kerrville
Moursund Seeks Office of Representative 85th District
The Herald prints the formal announcement by A. W. Moursund seeking the seat in the 85th legislative district. The notice notes his candidacy and intent to serve as representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moursand
Office OF Representative
85Th Dist
the Herald
A. W. Moursund
85Th Legislative
Thou Shalt Not Steal—Cornelius An Appeal Across Modern Morality
A polemical piece urges Cornelius to reject modern secularism and defend sacred law. It argues against theft in work pay, corrupt medical practice, and immoral personal conduct, warning that all who steal from God and humanity invite divine judgment. Contact for Catholic discussions provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius
Mt. Sinai
Anthony’s Church
Car owners to receive 1940 plates in Fredericksburg
All cars purchased at track Boentnd Meter Lates in Fredericksburg Texas will be issued 1940 license plates beginning March 1 1948.
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Fredericksburg
Texas
Editor Views the News Sponsorship Shifts to Winerich Motors
San Antonio broadcast of An Editor Views the News on KTSA moves under Winerich Motor Co sponsorship, with Studebaker distributors Boening Motor Sales in Gillespie County providing local backing. The program airs Mondays and Thursdays at 6 45 a m as Shaw, a veteran editor, analyzes world and state events and their background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Charles C. Shaw
KTSA
Winerich Motor Co
Studebaker
Boening Motor Sales
A. O. Boening
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Texas
Mr. Shaw
Mohair Grading Plan Increases Local Farmer Aid
A six county AAA meeting in Gillespie County discussed the 1940 Agricultural Conservation Program and Farm Plan Sheets to help farmers plan operations and obtain maximum soil-building payments. Mohair grading supervision by Frank Grayson will spend a month or six weeks in Texas in March and April to oversee local mohair graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanco, Lalo
San Saba
McCulloch, Mason
Gillespie
Gillespie County
R. H. Nelson
AAA
College Station
H. F. Grote
Ross B. Jenkins
Blanco County
Mr. Nelson
Texas
Washington
Frank Grayson
Department of Agriculture
Charles L. South
21St
H. E. Reed
Agricultural Marketing Service
Grayson
Congressman South
Menard
Sonora
Junction
Rocksprings
Sabinas
Ingram
Blanco
Fort Worth
State Extension Service
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas Angora Goat Raisers’ Association
American Angora Goat Raisers’ Association
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Ford Truck for Sale 1929 at Eoening Motor Sales
For sale a 1929 Ford truck with good rubber and fair paint. Runs well and priced as a bargain at Eoening Motor Sales in Fredericksburg Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eoening Motor Sales
Fredericksburg
Texas
Spencer Tracy Delivers Record Speech in Northwest Passage
Spencer Tracy set a record by delivering a three minute thirty five second uninterrupted speech for Northwest Passage shot in an Idaho meadow under heat. The scene features Rogers Rangers with co stars Robert Young and Walter Brennan in a King Vidor film playing at Kerrville Rialto Theatre Friday and Saturday.
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Spencer Tracy
Idaho Mountain
Northwest Passage
Rogers’ Rangers
Robert Young
Walter Brennan
King Vidor
County Demonstration Council Names Chairs in Gillespie County
The Gillespie County Home Demonstration Council met February 23 at 1 pm to finalize committee chair appointments for the year. Mrs. R. A. Klett was named educational committee head and Mrs. J. T. Glass chair of the sponsors group. Following the session, council members hosted tea for county club members honoring Demonstration Agent Miss Stewart.
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County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs
Gillespie County
R. A. Klett
J. T. Glass
Stewart
For Sale 1929 Ford Coupe by Evening Meter Sales
1929 Ford Coupe offered by Evening Meter Sales in Fredericka with new tires and good meter. Paint described as fair and vehicle available for purchase.
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Frederickaburg
Texas
Kerrville Visitor Ed McDougall Sees Local Business
Kerrville resident Ed McDougall visited Monday for business purposes, meeting local officials and reviewing ongoing projects in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed McDougall
Kerrville
England as a stepmother in William Allen White’s critique
William Allen White in Emporia Gazette likens England to a domineering stepmother, criticizing bans on American tobacco and cotton, mail interference, and risky war-zone naval actions. He warns Americans will push back beyond a defined limit if England does not curb disruptive policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
Hellion
Mother England
William Allen White
Emporia Gazette
Dies Faces $100,000 Drive to Defeat Him in Texas
The article says a $100,000 fund will be spent in Representative Martin Dies’s Texas district to defeat him in the next election. It claims Communistic influences are backing an effort to smear and interfere with democratic processes to remove Dies, who is respected in the House for leading investigations into un-American activities.
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Martin
Martin Dies
House
Texas
Mr. Dies
Lharge
Congress
House of Representatives
Dies
Admitted To Minor Orders At St John’s Seminary San Antonio
In the chapel of St John’s Seminary San Antonio Archbishop Arthur Crossaerts conferred the first two Minor Orders on eleven seminarians led by Victor Schmidtzinsky with assist from Bishop-Elect Sidney Metzger and Monsignor P J Geehan. The ceremony outlined the duties of Minor Orders and their role as preparation for the priesthood.
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Birta
Santa Fe
N. Mex
Crossaerts
Cornelius
Fabian
Antioch
House of God
San Angelo Fat Stock Show Opens Friday
San Angelo Fat Stock Show and Rodeo begins Friday morning with judging to follow one hour after opening. The event runs four days, with Hereford auction set for Saturday at nine, and lamb judging featuring 770 animals led by Armour & Co. sheep buyer Tom Wallace.
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San Angelo
Tom Wallace
Armour & Co
Fort Worth
Rambouillets
J. M. Jones
College Station
Delaines
E. J. Hughes
Corriedales
A. K
Paominos
Foy Proctor
Midland
Judge
Stanley Koch
Houston
Harper Kerrville Road to Be Surface
A solution to the financial problem for a hard surface road between Harper and Kerrville is nearing completion. The county, with a WPA project, will meet Kerr County and Schreiner Road Fund requirements.
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Harper
Kerrville
Kerr County
Schreiner Road Fund
For Sale 1938 Ford Pickup by Beening Motor Sales
For sale a 1938 Ford pickup with steel bed new four 6 ply tires and fresh paint offered by Beening Motor Sales in Fredericksburg Texas.
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Beening Motor Sales
Fredericksburg
Texas
Reading and roles of the catechumen in ancient Mass practice
The article explains the reader's duty to read Holy Scripture during the Mass of the Catechumens and outlines how catechumens were taught and participated. It notes historical reading practices, manuscript challenges, and current customs with Epistle readings handled by a Reader or Subdeacon in different Mass forms.
Enrollment grows at Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos Texas February spring semester opens with Dean Hopf of Harper among the students. Registrar Dr A A Grusendorf predicts about a ten percent rise over last year’s spring 1938 39 term. Fall enrollment 1373 was historic. Hopf pursuing the M A degree.
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San Marcos
Tex
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Dean Hopf
Harper
A. A. Grusendorf
Hopf
Harper Home Demonstration Club Plans Bazaar
Mrs J T Glaas urged graceful growth as the Harper Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs Pete Baethge home. A round table covered daily diet and personal growth topics and members planned quilting a newly priced quilt along with a chili supper and bazaar details to come. Mrs Baethge hosted a reading. Mrs Pat Rogers from Klein Branch Club attended.
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J. T. Glaas
Harper Home Demonstration Club
Pete Badhge
Baethge
Pat Rogers
Klein
BE. R. W
Catholic Church Mass Schedule and Lenten Services
Church notices list Masses on Sundays at 10 o'clock with extra monthly 8 o'clock and 10 o'clock services and Sunday School plus societies after the 10 o'clock Mass. Lent adds Stations of the Cross on Friday nights at 7:45.
First Baptist Church Service Schedule
Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. Rev. Willis J. Runour District Missionary and Dr. C Gardner of Dallas to attend the morning service. B T U Secretary. Visitors invited. Frank Nixon, Pastor.
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Willis J. Rn
C. Gardner
Dallas
Frank Nixon
Harper Methodist Church Weekly Schedule
Sunday School starts at 2 00 every Sunday. Preaching service at 3 00 on the second third and fifth Sundays. Epworth League and singing at 6 45 on the second third and fifth Sunday nights.
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Epworth League
Lutheran Church Service Schedule Notice
Walter C. Probst, Pastor, announces Sunday School and Bible class on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10 am Divine Worship at 11 am The German service is on the 8th Sunday We invite and welcome your worship and work with us.
Presbyterian Church A. W. Yell Pask Service Invitation
A church notice invites attendees to Presbyterian Church services led by A. W. Yell with a 10 1a time and a 11:08 reservation or event time, encouraging attendance at the Pask Presbyterian Church activities.
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Geo. W. Winningham
County
J. S. Whitewood
A. C. Wendel
Esther
Fred Whitewood
Oliver Hopf
Erato
Fred Nabers
L. H. Harper
Dawn
Burton Brow
Homer Lee Stevens
Watkins Tarr
J. Rogers
Toby Buster
Walter Tarr
Dan Wiley
Hugo Hopf
F. M. Floyd
Edgar Coggeshall
Ida Smith
Cn Family
Council
The
Civil Aeronautics Au
Thority
Orena Ruth Proctor
Howard Haas
Castroville
Eugene Suehs
Luther Matthews
Ostium
Harper - Kerrville Road
Harper Club Plans
Bazaar
First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Harper Methodist Church
Onda Y Ear
Pester
Presta
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