Gillespie County Grants Two New Third Class Roads
Gillespie County Commissioners approve two petitions for 40 foot county roads in separate sections. Heimann and Ellebracht petitions cover land donations and road connections with county fencing duties and future maintenance. The court also reviews bank and treasurer reports, approves a food stamp setup, designates a bank as county depository, suspends the county health nurse position after March 31, and sets bounties for fox and other animal scalps.
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Gillespie County
Commissioners’ Court
Henry L. Heimann
Henry Ellebracht
Heimann
August Gold
Carl Herber
Harry Schaefer
Edwin Crenwelge
Burnet
Albert Leyendecker
August Mund, Jr
Edgar L. Usener
Walter Usener
Willie Klaehn
Henry L. Ellebracht
Alex Knopp
Kurt Solbrig
John Klaehn
Edgar H. Ellebracht
Fredericksburg National Bank
Gillespie Co
Elgin Crenwelge
Court House & Jail
Eesctow
Wm. Petmecky
E. L. Schmoit
Chamber of Commerce
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Austin
Emil Lorenz
Hy. Hirsch
Com
Eugen Kramer
Noxville Common
Harper Independent
Wm. Bruns
Increase In General Crop Payments
The Gillespie County Agricultural Conservation Association reports 1941 general acreage payment rates at 87 cents per acre, up from 68 cents in 1940. The county allotment remains, promising a potential $10,260,000 rise in payments over 1940, offsetting reduced cotton and wheat rates in many farms. Ms. Edwards and daughter of Kerrville are mentioned in a connectable local note.
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Gillespie County Agricultural Conservation Association
Farmers Can Secure Farm Map From County AAA Office
An individual farm map or cut out picture of his farm will be given to each farm operator in the county who executes a farm plan for the 1941 Agricultural Conservation Program. The plan shows crop acreage eligible for conservation and purity payments and lists soil-building practices needed for full payment. Early payments await those earning full soil-building allowance. Producers should know approximate acreages for 1941 planting when visiting the county office.
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AAA
Merritts and relatives visit Wedekind family on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Merritt and two grandsons R. J. and Irvin Henderson and Mrs. Virgie Basse attended a Sunday visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wedekind. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Merritt, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Conn, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cosper, and Ed. L. Cosper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Merritt
R. J. and
Irvin Henderson
Virgie Basse
Loyd Merritt
Isaac Conn
Floyd Cosper
Ed. L. Cosper
J. F. Wedekind
Bein and Coppedge Attend Social Event
Mr and Mrs C E Bein and Mr P Coppedge attended the function with other guests, sharing in the evening’s activities and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bein
P. Coppedge
Mrs Willie Pape and Children Victims Near Petersburg
Mrs Willie Pape and her children of near Petersburg were victims in Harper on Sunday, according to local reports.
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Willie Pape
Near Petersburg
Harper Sunday
P T A Officers Elected For Ensuing Year
The Harper Parent-Teachers Association elected officers for 1941 42 at a regular session in the high school auditorium. Officers include President Mrs Dean Hopf and Vice Presidents Mrs W E Fletcher Mrs Max Lange and Mrs Alfred Ellebracht with Mrs Sylvester as Treasurer and Mrs Schmidt as Secretary. Delegates to the 7th District Convention were Mrs Carl Oehler Mrs Sylvester and Mrs Schmidt. A shower and silver tea is planned March 14 from 3 to 4 in the high school auditorium. The next meeting April 4 will select organization committees.
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Harper Parent-Teachers Association
Dean Hopf
W. E. Fletcher
Max Lange
Alfred Ellebracht
Sylvester
Schmidt
Miss Killough
Clara Wendel
Carl Oehler
Kerrville
Israel In the School of God Language and divine knowledge
The article argues language evolves from concrete senses to abstract signs, linking words to ideas. It discusses Mosaic use, tabernacle decline, and a shift from external forms to internal spirituality, envisioning how Jewish mediation could spread divine knowledge to all nations.
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Egypt
Moses
Christ
Israel
Church Notices and Service Schedule
Divine worship Mass at 10 every Sunday and Holy Days of obligation. On the third Sunday monthly and all Holydays an 8:30 Mass. Weekdays bell 7:30 a m Mass 7:45 a m. Discussion Club 1:30 p m on 2nd and 4th Sundays. Lent devotions begin Feb 26 Fridays 7:45 with Stations of the Grass. Public invited to attend services and meetings.
First Baptist Church Schedule Readied by Pastor Alcorn
The Friendly Church under Rev. T. H. Alcorn lists Sunday school at 10 a m Morning service at 11 a m Evening service at 7 15 p m W M A meetings Mondays at 3 p m Prayer and teachers meetings Wednesdays at 7 15 p m G A and RA activities Fridays at 7 15 p m.
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First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Rev
T. H. Alcorn
Harper Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and March 16 Event
Rev H Ellis Thomas leads Harper Methodist Church with 1st Sunday services at 2:00 p m Sunday school and 3:00 p m preaching. On 2nd 3rd 4th Sundays Sunday school at 10:00 a m three services and a grounds dinner. March 16 district superintendent Dr Cooke speaks at 11:00 a m and holds quarterly meeting after. Everyone invited.
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Dr. Cooke
Lutheran Church services and events schedule
English services on the 1st Sunday at 11 00 a m and on the 2nd 4th 5th Sundays at 3 00 p m German service on the 3rd Sunday at 11 00 a m Sunday school on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10 00 a m others at 3 45 p m Luther League on the 2nd Sunday at 7 30 p m Women’s Missionary Society on the 3rd Wednesday at 2 00 p m Church Workers Training Course on the 8th Sunday at 3 09 p m A cordial welcome to all.
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Luther League
Women's Missionary Society
Church Workers Training
Financing the War Effort Through Taxation Borrowing or Inflation
A discussion on how to fund defense stresses that taxation borrowing and inflation are three methods governments use in times of war. It argues policy is about the order of use, not just choice, and outlines how total national income bears the ultimate cost. It explains what national income means via Sir Josiah Stamp's illustration of production, saved capital, and moneyless tickets to draw value from the heap.
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Josiah Stamp
Model Man and the New Dispensation in Plain Language
A sermon argues the divine plan requires Jewish dispersion, a purged idol worship, and a Hebrew language based teaching method. Jesus Christ is presented as the perfect model man who embodies the divine law in common life and calls followers to imitate him, through the first Baptist Church.
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Jerusalem
Iaastinu
Jesus
Salem
Jesus Christ
Earth
Pollow
THE
First Baptist Church
T. H. Alcorn
Slight Damage From Falling Roof At Filling Station
Last Saturday a work crew tearing down a filling station to build a new one suffered injuries when the hanging roof braces failed. W A Kaiser received a severe wrist sprain, Fritz and young Mr Whetstone were bruised, and Kaiser needed help to escape under the fallen structure. Mr Kaiser later sought medical care. Wilber Campbell family visited the Wede kind home Sunday. Emil Hopf and family spent the weekend in Harper.
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W. A
Bill) Kaiser
Mr. Kaiser
Mr. Fritz
Kaiser
Whetstone
Fritz
Emil Hopf
Marion
Harper
Fire from faulty flue damages Harper home. swift fire response averted disaster
A morning blaze at Mr. and Mrs. Bel more Roberts home started from a faulty flue. The Harper Volunteer Fire Department quickly extinguished the flames and saved the house from greater damage, aided by a calm early detection despite a strong northwest wind.
Draft Board Calls For More Men In Gillespie County
The Gillespie County Draft Board reports the 9th 10th and 11th selective service calls. Call 9 sends five men to Ft Sam Houston on March 18 with listed inductees Hans Lind enberg Levi Ketron Erno Moldenhauer Alois Jenschke and Edwin Burow. Call 10 is blank for the county. Call 11 on April 3 lists Rubin Alt haus Inocencio Cancino and Walter Hartman. About 100 questionnaires were sent from orders 251 300 and 301 350. no further mailings at this time.
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Gillespie County
Alois Walter Jenschke
Joe Jenschke
Edwin Burow
Herman Burow
Rubin Max Althaus
Chr. Althaus
Inocencio Cancino
Fredrico Cancino
Walter W. Hartman
G. A. Hartman
Dance at Kerrville at Gosa Place this Saturday night
Harper residents are invited to a Kerrville dance at Gosa Place on Saturday night March 15 featuring The Merrymakers. The venue was the former Po Club and is now hosting social events. Also notes on local visits between Harper and Llano residents.
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Gosa Place
Kerrville
Marcy
Merrymakers
Po Club
Baseball fans invited to game at local grounds
All baseball fans are invited to play baseball next Sunday March 16 at 1 30 on the local grounds. Carol Cottle was a visitor in Har per Wednesday evening.
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Carol Cottle
Harper
No Deceit in Gospels Claims Continued Faithful Record
The piece argues the Evangelists could not be mistaken or deceived about miracles and that the Gospels remain unchanged from the second to the fifth century. It cites witnesses like Papias and Polycarp and notes early Christians defended and preserved the texts against tampering.
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Christ
God
Lord
St. John
Papias
Phrygia
Asia Minor
St. Polycarp
St. Justin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ms. Edwards
Wil- Mele
Co. Aaa
P.T. A
Harper Methodist Church
H. Ellis Thomas
Wilber Campbell
Wilherine
Fred Wedekind
W. A. Kaiser
Harper F. F. A
A. A. Gitter
Raymond Parker
W. C. Whitworth
Robert Kensing
Dennis Parker
Fred Bierschwale
Victor Fritz
Bill Kaiser
V. C. Whitworth
C. O. Whitworth
Orville Gammenthaler
F. S. Gammenthaler
Michael Jung
Tom, Jung
E. H. Jung
Max W. Hopf
A. Hopf
Jess Parker
Vester Parker
Ed. Kensing
Calvin Kensing
Frank L. Rischner
Texas
Ken Lennox
Charlotte, S. Carolina
Max Hopf
Albert Ricketson of
Llano
Hugo Hopf
P. D. Swift
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