Metal Plates To Honor Purchasers Of Fair Assn Shares
Gillespie County Fair Association launches a stock drive to fund a new stock barn at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Shares priced at 25 dollars each will earn metal plaques or plaques on stalls and arena seats, honoring buyers and families. The drive runs March 1 with reports due March 4 and March 8. Proceeds raise capital to complete the building ahead of the August 1950 fair.
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Gillespie County Fair
Nolin Althaus
H. L. Durst
Gillespie County
Texas
Fair Association
Gillespie County Fair Association
Local families visit relatives across Harper area
The week end social diary notes dozens of visits. Albert Kaiser and family from Center Point visit his mother Mrs. Kaiser. Clifton Kneese and son from near Rock Springs visit Harp. Rudi Franke and her mother from Fredericksburg visit Harper relatives. J C Cook from Boston visits his mother. Various couples from Kerrville, San Antonio, Midland, Doss, Red Rock, Mason, Hunt, and Kerrville visit relatives in Harper or host gatherings. Housewarming for Loyd Carter with 65 guests. Canasta night. multiple dinners and exchanges among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudi Franke
Herman Kaiser
Fredericksburg
Harper
New Cigarette and Omnibus Taxes To Raise Ninety Million Dollars
Texas imposes new temporary levies to fund hospital operations and eleemosynary programs. A 10 percent omnibus tax and a penny per pack cigarette tax will raise about 90 million over 18 months to 7.5 years, with funds allocated to hospitals, schools, cancer research, and related facilities. Governor Allan Shivers signed the measures as lawmakers pressed bills to finish the session.
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Allan Shivers
Robert S. Calvert
Calvert
Shivers
Grady Hazlewood
Fred Harris
Durwood Manford
Callan Graham
Jack Cox
T. M. Collie
Jack Brooks
Joe W. Gandy
Woodrow Bean
Jesse James
Cancer Research Branch
University of Texas
House
Senate
Local visitors from Johnson City and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs William Wolf of Johnson City visited Mr and Mrs Tom Carter in their home Sunday. Mrs Otto Rahe and Mrs Glen Hopt visited relatives in Fredericksburg Sunday. Sid Whitworth and Edward Coney of Rocksprings visited in Harper Sunday.
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Mrs
Glen Hopf
Worth Howe
William Wolf
Johnson City
Tom Carter
Otto Rahe
Glen Hopt
Fredericksburg
Sid Whitworth
Edward Coney
Rocksprings
Hen
Harper Sunday
Tejas Study Club Elects Officers at February Meeting
Tejas Study Club met February 25 in the Home Economics Department with Mrs. A L Bierschwab and Mrs. J R Peril as hostesses. The program on Soil Conservation featured Neal B Fox and Mr Neal from the Fredericksburg department. Officers named for the coming year include Mrs. Arthur Bierschwale as president and Mrs. L H Harper as vice president. The group discussed a May Hobby Show and toured the newly decorated Home Economics room.
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Tejas
A. L. Bierschwab
J. R. Peril
Neal B. Fox
Neal
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Fox
Arthur Bierschwale
L. H. Harper
L. A. Stevens
Gilbert Anderegg
Cor
C. L. Brown
Treas
Dean Hopf
Watkins Tarr
W. B. Parker
Federated
Peggye Gould
Gems of Thought and Kerrville Visit
A compilation of quotes on trust and confidence from Homer Burke Eddy and South plus a note that Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wedekind and Mrs. J. F. Cook visited Kerrville on Monday.
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Fletcher Layton
Tillman Williams
Kerrville
J. F. Cook
J. F. Wedekind
Mrs Kaiser Improves After Flu Illness
Friends report Mrs Kaiser has improved this week after suffering from the flu. Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer were visitors in Kerrville last Thursday.
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Wm. Kaiser
Robert Maurer
Kerrville
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Esso Extra
Asoli
Wwe
Yarborough
Rake's General Store
Albert Kaiser
Center Point
Clifton Kneese
Little Son
Harper Monday
Maxie Baumann
Arthur Baumann
J. C. Cook
Boston
A. A. Wendel of
Doss
Worenz Wendel
Earl Walker
Midland
Pehl
Red Rock
Marvin Kramer
Allen Fowler
San Antonio
Fred Gammenthaler
Loyd Carter
Dennis Parker
Wester B. Parker
Paul Barr
of Mason
E. R. Brown
Marvin ‘Tobin
Roy Roberts
T. Tobin
Jack Stevens
Isaac Conn
Hunt
Fred Wedekind
Cally
Tejas Study Club
Baxter
Chippendale E
Drexel
Harwood House
MAX H . S
Eet
Fredericksburg, Texas
THE
Harper Herald
Homer
Burke
Mary Baker Eddy
Sam Connally
San Saba
Harper, Texas
Newcastle
Broadway
socerTiheven
Magnolia Gas & Oils
Edwin Lange
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Prop
Gulf Gas & Oils
Texaco
Clayton Massey
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf Bros
Ederiiu
Harper Tin & Sheet Metal Works
Bill Kaiser
Automobile
BAL Kaiser Motor Sales
Ford Sales & Service
Harper ¢ of
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