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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1940

Page

7

Red Cross drives for Galeapie county quota in relief fund

Chairman A D Stahl reports receipt of a National Red Cross telegram promising Galeapie county a $380 quota in the drive for a ten million dollar War Relief Fund. President Roosevelt urges quick, generous response to the national appeal, noting the Red Cross as the official relief agency and calling for local cooperation to meet Gillespie County's quota.

A. D. Stahl The American Red Cross National Meadquarters Red Cross Galeapie Franklin D. Roosevelt American Red Cross War Relief Fund Gillespie County

Fall Music by Lone Star Waablers At Bein’s Supper Rounds

Supper available on the rounds with cold drinks. Music at Bein’s features the Lone Star waablers performing fall music tonight.

Lone Star Waablers

Texans Dominate Oil Industry Employment and Wells

Texas refiners employ about 30,000 workers with an annual payroll near 50 million dollars. Oil wells now pumping exceed 12,000, and Texas holds nearly a quarter of the nation’s producing wells. Local social notes mention visits among Fredericksburg and Harper residents.

Texas Oil Refiners

German scientific reports tainted by propaganda says UT engineer dean

W R Woolrich, dean of engineering at the University of Texas, warns that propaganda driven scientific reports and regimentation in Germany undermine technical progress. He says journals in chemical and mechanical engineering spread false claims that American scientists know to be unreliable.

Germany W. R. Woolrich University of Texas Engineering

Texas Game Department doubles wild turkey and deer distribution

Austin May 14 The Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission reports doubled restocking of wild turkeys and deer this year compared with last. A total of 458 turkeys and 368 deer were planted in 21 counties and on six large leased tracts ranging 15 000 to 40 000 acres.

Austin Texas Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Game Department Game Distribution

Radio For Game Warden in West Texas

The West Texas Game and Fish Association bought a short wave radio for the state game warden’s patrol car in this district. San Angelo city and police cooperate to place calls via KASH, reaching the warden across six counties. Association press H. L. Youngblood says funds were unavailable, so sportsmen funded the set as a good turn.

San Angelo Texas West Texas Game and Fish Association City of State Game Department H. L. Youngblood Association

Civilian Trained Pilots Fly 21 Million Miles

Texas radio report says Civilian Pilot Training Program has logged over 21 million miles with one fatal accident as of May 1. More than 9,000 college students trained to fly safely, about 90 percent likely to be licensed as private pilots in June. Program founder asserts civilian purpose.

Austin Civil Aeronautics Authority Hugh Herndon United States B. Frank White Office of Government Herndon Army Navy

Harper Loses to Carters in 9-11 innings clash

In a baseball game Carter’s defeats Harper 9 to 1 after a nine inning stretch. Moldenhauer pitched eight innings for Carter’s while Cottle took nine for Harper with 11 strikeouts combined. Umpires Price and Cottle oversaw the contest and Wuest and Cottle scored. In other news UT geologists probe a meteor crater eight miles SW of Odessa with WPA field crews. A College of Mines film on student activities is now loanable to Texas high schools.

Carters Abrhore Arhelger Bird Staats Stieterf Cnn Keller Eckert Mene Moldenhauer P Nano Harper— DeLorey Cottle Nan Lumpkins Sgwn Tatsch Feller Carter Harper de Lorey R. Wuest L. Bird Staats Stietle Stollen H. Cottle Moldenhauer Price C. Wuest WPA University of Texas Odessa College of Mines and Metallurgy el Paso Texas

Oil property share tops thirty percent of Texas assessments

Oil properties now account for more than 30 percent of the total assessed value of all properties in Texas. The shift highlights the growing impact of oil wealth on the state's property tax base and fiscal landscape.

Texas

State Fair of Texas Aims to Break Attendance Record

The State Fair of Texas hopes to surpass its all time attendance record of 1 036 709 set at the 1939 fair, aiming to exceed the 1940 exhibition total.

Texas

Texas oil wages top 271 million annually

The Texas petroleum industry pays over 271 million dollars yearly in wages and salaries. West Central Texas reports about 000 oil wells averaging two barrels per day per well.

Texas

Unclear OCR Note on Average Oil Output

The fragment mentions a 95 percent figure and an average output of 46 barrels, but it lacks clear subjects, dates, or entities to form a full news item.

Fined After Illegal Plovers Kill in Saginaw Texas

J C Jasper convicted of illegal killing of four upland plover in Saginaw Texas May 14 and fined 200 dollars plus 11 dollars costs totaling 211 dollars. Each plover cost him 52 75.

Saginaw Texas J. C. Jasper

San Antonio Visits Reported by Hopf Rogers and Ochlers

Erato Hopf and Phil Rogers traveled to San Antonio Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Carl Ochler were visitors in San Antonio Wednesday evening.

Erato Hopf Phil Rogers San Antonio Carl Ochler

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Harper's Ensored Harper W.O.W Louis Kammlah Lomer Fredericksburg Arthur Lange Marie Taylor Mart of Realite Fawcett’s Kerrville E. E. Saenger .Lumber Company Raville Schreiner Wool & Mohair Oubigg Austin Statesman Hudson Luggage Space Hudson Kerrville, Texas Richard Dix Chester Morris Lucille Ball Deanna Durbin Kay Francis Walter Pidgeon Frank Morgan Billie Burke Ann Rutherford Eddie Cantor Judith Anderson Rita Johnson Schnerr Beauty Shop Main &J PP. C Double Wild Games Carters Palac Theatre Fredericksburg, Texas Roy Roger Arizona Gilmore Ted Wanda & Pentroleum Oil H. Welge Lewis del Monte & Libbys Standard Motor Company Ine Chevrolet Deales Texgo
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