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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1944
Page
4
A travelogue describes Chinese dining from grand canal banquets with forty courses to rural village meals serving fifty. It details halal? no, spicy? no. It covers table rituals rice wine fish soups and the famous sharks fins and swallows nests amid stove setups of mud brick homes.
Gillespie County Commissioners Court in a special session approves a nine month lease from M C Wenmohs Blanco County for road paving equipment starting April 1 1944 and ending December 1 1944 at 9500 with title passing to the county at lease end. Equipment includes Kinney asphalt distributor Ingram roller heater buckeye spreader box and several trucks and tools. Payments total 9500 with 2000 cash and four remaining installments at 5 percent interest paid from the County Road Fund.
A total of 172 votes were cast in Harper Independent School District trustee election. Three former board members were reelected for three-year terms: Lee Goff 122 votes, Oline B Walker 121, Arthur L Bierschwale 120. Challengers Alfred Spaeth 53, Chester Itz 43, Chas Klaechn 44.
Unofficial returns from the Saturday election in Commissioners Precinct No 2 show H Belmore Roberts of Harper trailing John Manor of the Doss Community by about 10 votes. Manor leads beyond Harper, with unknown results in the Squaw Creek box and official totals to be canvassed next week.
Harper's Post Office received a fresh white paint job this week with Edwin W. Klein applying the coat on the frame. Postmaster Frank Staudt praised the improved appearance funded by owner Mrs A C Sageser. Paul Gean Bierschwale, 12, suffered a deep gash to his right foot while cutting brush with an axe and was treated with multiple stitches at a hospital.
Fort Myers Florida Corporal Thomas J Jung 19 son of Edwin H Jung of Harper graduates this week from the AAF Training Command Flexible Gunnery School at Bucking ham Field near Fort Myers He is now qualified as an aerial gunner and will join a bomber crew training for overseas service He entered the Army a year ago and earlier completed the airplane mechanic's school at Sheppard Field Texas
Lt. Martrine M. Armentor of the San Antonio SubStation Recruiting Office announced authorization to enlist women in the Women's Army Corps by branch job and station. She will be in Fredericksburg April 7 with Sgt. Dol He Tucker to provide details at the Post Office. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Lehne visited relatives in Fredericksburg Sunday.
Carl Kroll hosts a birthday anniversary dance Friday night at Reed's Hall Spring Creek with Hearts Delight Playboys of Fredericksburg providing music. A large crowd attends and everyone enjoys the event.
Washington details for the fifth War Loan set June 12 to July 8 seeking a $16 billion goal. Secretary Morgenthau notes $6 billion from individuals and $10 billion from corporations and big investors, with banks excluded from participation. He cites direct war costs over $23 billion since January 1 and warns the treasury will need large borrowing this year to sustain the war effort.
Fire believed started by an oil lamp destroyed an unoccupied farm residence and 600 baby chicks on the Arthur Ristau place in Cherry Springs Friday night. Considerable feed stored in the house was also completely burned.
In Kerrville district court Herman Gellermann pleaded guilty to murder. On December 26 he killed his estranged wife Ida Charlotte Gellermann and attempted suicide by cutting his throat. Jury deliberated about an hour and imposed a 25 year prison term. Defense was by C. H. Gilmer and A. P. Allison.
The Red Cross War Fund for xilespie County closed with 7 252 40 remitted to national headquarters. A March drive enlisted 2120 members contributing 4 052 40. A 3 200 00 reserve fund addition plus the special campaign total brought the grand sum to 7 252 40. County chairman Sid ney Henke thanks county committeemen and school precinct volunteers, plus Fredericksburg Lions Club and Harper Lions Club for their drives.
A large group of Gillespie County registrants including many 18 year olds have been reclassified in 1A. They will report for medical at the San Antonio induction center later this month. The list includes Louis E. Loth Alfred Petmec ky Jr. Frederick E. Dietel Ruben J. Grona James C. Neffendorf Charlie E. Kaiser Werner A. Durst Oswald Burrow Roman A. Stehling Lee H. Gastinger Rudie A. Bauer Jerry M. Dur den Jr. Richard P. Klein Leroy W. Wahrmund Leon Henry Feuge Archie Alfons Kunz Victor B. Arlitt Placido Collazo Stanley E. Birkelbach Walter Schaper Jr. Harold B. Kneese Alfred C. Jost Charles J. Sagebiel Erwin M. Baethge Harvey A. Oehler. In March only one 18 year old Gillespie County boy registered Domingo Mireles. Mrs Belmore Roberts visits with her niece Mrs Creighton Stevens and family. Mrs Lesle Phillips and son moved back to Harper from Dallas.
In Kimble County Harper area Calvin Milton Kensing 19 earned Sharpshooter Medal at Fort Knox while in Army basic training. AAA Farm program signup led by Clint Brown Roy Stevens and W C Russell held at Benn's Hall this week with cards mailed to nonparticipants and sign-up dates to be set. The committee stated they will not call on residents this year.
Deputy Collector A. G. Davidson will be in his Court House office on Friday and Saturday this week and Thursday through Saturday next week to accept income estimates. The final filing date is Saturday, April 15, with citizens able to leave estimates at his office on those days and seek assistance on any tax questions.
The 22nd Annual Spring Conference of the 7th District of Parent-Teachers was held at Fredericksburg school on March 29 and 30. State President Mrs. Jack Little stressed definite philosophy and projects while District chairmen spoke on life membership, health safety, and home life. Dr. Robert L. Sutherland delivered the master speech on The Four Freedoms, offering tools to take home.
A. G. Davidson of the Internal Revenue Office commends Gillespie County citizens for cooperation in filing 1943 income tax returns and payments with no usual last minute rush. He notes many payments were submitted with the 1943 declaration and references continued 1944 filing deadlines.
Davidson announces new tax rule requiring a 1944 income declaration by April 15. Taxpayers anxious about deadlines can visit his office at the court for access to the declarations any time before the deadline.
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