The Haitian Way excerpt opens on Port-au-Prince life
The piece contrasts Port-au-Prince with Florida, detailing a white expatriate minority of about 3,000 among 125,000 locals, daily life, climate, social expectations, and servant culture. It notes noonday siestas, preserved face, wage norms, and bargaining customs, ending with local social notes and visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriette V. A. Doremus
Port-au- Prince
Haiti
Florida
Fort-au-Prince
America
Port-au-Prince
Bay
Far East
Eoen
Harper Baseball Team Opens Practice At Community Park
Harper base ball squad began practice sessions at Community Park last Sunday with about fifteen candidates, including newcomer Emil Wahrmund Jr. The pitching staff for the season is undecided as yet and no games are scheduled. Harper remains in the Hill Country League with strong rivals like Comfort Bitnes, Bourne White Sox, Fredericksburg Giants, Camp Stanley, Stonewall and Liverdale. The league schedule starts April 10 leaving Harper with an off day on the first Sunday ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Emil Wahrmund Jr
Hopf's Locker Plant Leads Business Men's League
Hopf's Locker Plant basketball quintet led four teams in the Harper Business Men's League after three games with three straight wins. Veterans Red & White and Padgett's Construction Co. each had one win and two losses. High scorers included Worth Howe and R. Carter of Locker, H. Martin of Padgett's, J. Cc. Jung of Red & White, and T. Giles of Padgett's. Tuesday results: Padgett's 62 Red & White 21, Lockers 50 Vets 18. Outside girls beat a High School team 14 to 6. Helen Peril led scoring. Thursday's schedule: Padgett's vs Lockers and Red & White vs Vets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopf
Locker Plant
Harper Business Men's
Red & White
Padgett’s Construction Co
High Point
Worth Howe
Lockers
H. Martin
Padgett’s
R. Carter
T. Giles
Padgett's
J. Cc. Jung
Padgett
Vets
Helen Peril
Policy reversal endangers China says W. C. Bullitt
US policy reversal has nearly lost China, warns William C. Bullitt, veteran diplomat. He urges appointing a top fighting general to advise on military operations and logistics for 2.5 million Nationalist troops in China, naming MacArthur Clark and Wedemeyer as candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
W. C. Bullitt
Everett Collier
Houston Chronicle
United States
William C. Bullitt
Woodrow Wilson
Harry Truman
Asia
Russia
France
Bullitt
Douglas MacArthur
Mark Clark
Arthur Wedemeyer
Mr. Bullitt
Houston
Washington
Mexico
Indo-China
Siam
Burma
India
U.S
Linen Shower for Mrs. Elmer Lee Russell at Baptist Church
Mrs Elmer Lee Russell a January bride received a linen shower Sunday evening at the Baptist Church hosted by Mrs Carl Oehler. Miss Bettie Joy Lennon and Miss Bonnie Casper kept the guest book while decorations featured white linen cloths from China and yellow daisy arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lee Russel
The
Baptist Church
Carl Oehler
Bettie Joy Lennon
Bonnie Casper
Jete Casper
David Schmidt
Elmo Lumpkins
Charlie Rogers
Forrest Bode
Paul Jones
Betty Joy Lennon
Bonnie Cosper
Harper paving planned from curb to curb on Main Street
Lies in Gillespie County where Arnold Mark werd confirmed highway orders to pave Harper Main Street from near the west edge to Town Creek about 0.641 miles. The work awaits machinery amid current Fredricksburg projects with a summer prospects. A benefit dance at the Harper school gym raised 109.06 for the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis, after expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Markwordt
Harper
Markwordt
Gillespie County
State Highway Dept
Fredericksburg
Highway Department
Kammiah
Lochberg
High Hill
Mason Highway
Harper School New Gymnasium
Harrison
Texans
San Angelo
M. R. Duderstadt
V. B. Spiva
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
Funeral Services For Arthur F Baumann Here Friday
Funeral services will be held Friday morning in Harper for Arthur Baumann a respected Harper citizen who died Tuesday night at his home at age 65 years 3 months and 14 days He was born November 25 1883 and married Selma Kaiser Feb 9 1999 They note four sons Hubert Max Frederick Arthur Jr and a daughter Martha Rose survive along with four sisters and four brothers The rites include rosaries and viewings at Schaetter Funeral Home and residence before final mass and burial in Harper Catholic Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Arthur Baumann
Baumann
Mr. Baumann
Frank Baumann
Harper and
Fredericksburg
Selma Kaiser
William Kaiser
Hubert Baumann
Jemez Springs
N. M
Max
Kerrville
Frederick
Blessing
Arthur Jr
Martha Rose
San Antonio
Lillie Schneider
Bill Zercher
Tillie Baumann
San
Mrs. M. Duderstadt Elected President of Harper P. T. A.
The Harper Parent Teacher Association met March 3 at 2 30 p m with singing and a devotional. Officers elected were M R Duderstadt president Douglas Duderstadt vice president Hans Wachhals second vice president Carl Whitworth third vice president Worth Howe secretary Clinton Brown treasurer. The group pledged support to obtain a curtain for the new school auditorium stage and plans to attend the Spring Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Parent Teacher Association
Cora Coplen
Frances Dittmar
Frances Rischner
L. A. Stevens
M. R. Duderstadt
Douglas Duderstadt
Hans Wachhals
Carl Whitworth
Worth Howe
Clinton Brown
Treas
PTA
Lange Auto Service Receives Cleanliness Citation
Lange Auto Service owner Max Lange earned a citation from Humble Oil and Refining Co for spotless cleanliness and overall appearance. The station posted a 100 percent score on a checklist covering floors walls paint wash basin toilet cleaning schedule fixtures and general upkeep, praised as a first class station and rest rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lange Auto Service
Max Lange
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Lange
Kneeses and Green Visit Ida Kneese Family in Rocksprings
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Kneese and their son from near Rocksprings spent Sunday with Mrs. Ida Kneese and Mr. and Mrs. Forest Green, visiting in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Kneese
Ida Kneese
Forest Green
Lehne Family Visits San Antonio and Boerne
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne visited their son Robert Lehne and wife Saturday night in San Antonio and visited Mr and Mrs C C Roeder at Boerne Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Lehne
Robert Lehne
San Ansonio
C. C. Roeder
Boerne
Alfred Honig Visiting At Home
Alfred Honig a U S Merchant Marine member for about four years since August 1945 is at home on an extended visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Dan Honig. He has sailed to many regions including England France Germany and other parts of Europe and Africa the Philippines Okinawa China Japan Korea the Panama Canal and more. He serves on the American President Lines and expects to be called back to service soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Honig
U. S
Merchant Marines
Dan Honig
England
France
Germany
Europe
Africa
Philippines
Okinawa
China
Japan
Korea
Panama Canal
American President
Mohair support program sought by Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
A formal request to the Secretary of Agriculture for a mohair support program was sent by Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association members including Say ers Farmer and J T Davis. They seek base prices of 50 cents per adult mohair and 85 cents per kid, aligning with prior CCC recommendations. They met with Senator Connally and Johnson and Congressman Poage, and plan to return for hearings in about 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Sayers Farmer
Junction
Fred Barwood
Sonora
J. T. Davis
Sterling City
Ernest William
San Angelo
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Farmer
F. B. Vance
College Station
Texas
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Houses of
Texas Group
Tom Connally
Lyndon Johnson
Fisher
Bob Poage
Waco
House Agriculture Committee
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association
Donnie Bode Receives Rambouillet Ewe for 4H Club Work
Kimble County 4 H Club directors selected four boys including Donnie Bode of Harper to receive four registered Rambouillet ewes from the Sears Roebuck Foundation. The two year old breeding ewes, bought from Pat Rose Jr. ranch near Langtry at 100 dollars each, arrived with five lambs. George Parker Gene Simon Donnie Bode and J R Evans were named recipients. J W Jennings and James Gray of San Angelo assisted in selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Bode
Harper Community
H Club
Kimble Co
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Pat Rose
Langtry
Texas
Donnie
Reuben Bode
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
George Parker
Gene Simon
J. R. Evans
Massey Family Visitors From Llano Kerrville
Mr and Mrs W W Massey of Llano and Miss Vinna Lee Massey of Kerrville visited the home of their parents Mr and Mrs W R Massey the first of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Massey
Llano
Vinna Lee Massey
Kerrville
W. R. Massey
Weekend visits across Segovia Fredericksburg and Washington
Mrs J C Mangold spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs Floyd Bierschwale and family at Segovia. Lamar Parker of Washington DC is here on a ten day visit with his aunt Mrs Belmore Roberts and other relatives. Mrs Henry Ficken and daughter Miss Paty spent the weekend in Fredericksburg with her cousin Mrs Werner Keidel and family. Mr and Mrs M K Duderstadt and other locals were visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Rake Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Ford
Midland
Lemuel Jones
J. C. Mangold
Floyd Bierschwale
Segovia
Wd Lamar Parker
Washington, D. C
Jow
Belmore Roberts
Henry Ficken
Miss Paty
Fredericksburg
Werner Keidel
Crapaattnen
Cra
Henry Sagebie
Mpredericksburg
V. A. Hopé
Glen Hop
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J. C. Cosper
Pete Cosper
Minnie Honeycut
Johnon City
Theresa Tobin
Oliver Hopf
Austin
Peggy Gould
Mrs. Law
Robert Kenning
Rocksprings
Mrs. Maria Rode of
Doss
Herpet
Chicago
Roberta Mason
Rosemary
William Mason
Ruth
Billy
Henry
Locker Vets
Delta Kappa Gamma
Beta Zeta
Blue Bonnet
Logan
Presbyterian Church
Mesd
Lewis A. Stevens
Peggye Gould
the Herald
Elmer Lee Russell
Oska
Mamy
CACM
Polio Fund
Arthur F. Baumann
Walter McDougall
Wallace J. Murphy
Tulsa
Oklahoma
M. Duderstadt
Harper P. T. A
Clayton Kneese
Fredericksburg Hospital
Rambouillet Ewe
Mrs
M. K. Duderstadt
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