Eight Harper seniors receive diplomas at Commencement
Harper High School held commencement at the Presbyterian Church last Thursday evening with E. J. Green salutatory and Leslie Phillips valedictory. Eight graduates received diplomas from Lee Goff, school board president. Baccalaureate had been held at the Baptist church the prior Sunday with Rev. Allen delivering the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Presbyterian Church
E. J. Green
Leslie Phillips
Lee Goff
Haroldene Porter
Tommie Bell Phillips
Marvin Honig
Clarence Ruskey
Mildred Boatright
Lamar Parker
the Baptist
Rev
Allen
Neal B. Fox
the Herald
Harper Landmark Cotton Gin Razed for Home Project
The Harper Cotton Gin, active since 1896, is being razed to free lumber for a new home for Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne. Built by MacDonald and later run by Arthur Baumann until 1939, it shut down due to scarce cotton. The gin’s peak output reached about 970 bales in 1934, with 1500 bales in 1922 when two gins operated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Alfred Lehne
Baumann
Texas Lags in Welfare and Education Among States
The Weekly Dispatch reports Texas ranks 39th in per capita income 38th in public school education 47th in library services 39th in aid to the aged 45th in infant mortality control and last in aid to dependent children. It notes only 16 percent of Texans can vote and contrasts these figures with national war costs and burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Weekly Dispatch
Hoover's August Birthday With Mission of Human Charity
In troubled times Hoover returns to the United States after a globe trotting mission of mercy. He has aided hungry children and preached American generosity and compassion, insisting on aid without regard to politics or enemies. His journey embodies a Christian ideal of aid over hostility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Mrs Sears and son visit relatives as Kaiser celebrates
Mrs Edwin Sears and her son from Alvin visit her parents for several days. Mrs Bill Kaiser has a birthday on May 16 and friends and relatives celebrate with sandwiches and cold drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Sears
Alvin
Bill Kaiser
Hail Stones Hit Harper and Fredericksburg
Hail the size of base balls struck Harper last Thursday at about 8 p m with damage noted in the area. Joe Kaiser shows two hail specimens kept in an ice box as residents recall the night and Friday photos. A funeral brought visitors from So nora and Junction to Harper for J S Whitewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Ingram
Davis
Walter Feller
Spillman
Omer Cottle
Oren Cottle
Omer
DeLorey
Oren
A. Reese
Rade
Perry Casper
Reese
Alton Eckhardt
Cosper
Eckhard
Jatsch
Feller
Clark
Billy Dickey
Harold Rahe
Navy
Legion
Kerrville
Joe Kaiser
Fredericksburg
Exhibit Space For State Fair at Dallas Going Fast
Dallas May 20 An early sell out of exhibit space at the State Fair of Texas loomed this week Fred E Tenant superintendent of exhibits at Fair Park stated space either already under contract or reserved to date was more than that sold by the first of August during previous years of the Fair Figures show that nearly 60 percent of exhibit space inside buildings had been leased while nearly a half million square feet out of doors is under contract C N Taylor of Ozona spent the week end here with relatives Mrs Taylor and little daughter returned home with him after spending some time here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Local family relocation in Kerrville area
Mr and Mrs Charlie Maines and their two sons from near Kerrville moved to the home of Mrs N C Cottle who has relocated to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Maines
Kerrville
N. C. Cottle
Spring Creek Shooting Club Opens New Range With Gala
The Spring Creek Shooting Club hosts a grand opening next Sunday May 26 at Arthur Reeds Spring Creek Hall on the Harper Fredericksburg highway. Events begin at 9 a m with prize and pot shooting and a beef barbecue. A dance with music by the Seven Lone Stars caps the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek Shooting Club
Spring Creek
Schuetzenverein
Gustav Rusche
Seven Lone Stars
Phillips and Everett wed in Fredericksburg candlelight ceremony
Miss Tommie Bell Phillips daughter of Mrs Bessie Phillips of San Antonio and Al Everett of Stonewall were united in marriage on Thursday evening at Rev Thomas Dunaways home Fredericksburg. The couple left for Amarillo to begin married life where the groom is an intern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Bell Phillips
al Everett
Fredericksburg
Bessie Phillips
San Antonio
Stonewall
Thomas Dunaway
Dunaway
Baptist Church
Willemae Holland
Leslie Phillips
Miss Madelyn
Weldon
Harper
Tommie Bell
Leslie Jr
Llano Couple Esther Smith and Gerald Shirley Wed in Llano
Miss Esther Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs L Smith of Llano and Gerald Shirley son of Mrs Lizzie Shirley of Harper were married in Llano Methodist Church on May 21 at 10 30 a m Rev Marshall officiated Attendants were Mr and Mrs Jack Horn Afterward a wedding dinner was held at the bride’s parents home The bride a Llano high school graduate her groom a recent European theater army air forces veteran plan to live in Harper where he works for Max Scarborough
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Smith
Gerald Shirley
Llano
Moursund Seeks District Attorney Post in 33rd District
A. W. Moursund of Johnson City announces candidacy for District Attorney in the 33rd Judicial District, with primary on July 27 1946. District includes Blanco Burnet Gillespie Llano Mason Menard and San Saba counties. The Harper Herald carries the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Moursund
Atlaw
Johnson City
Harper Herald
Judicial District
Blanco, Burnet
Gillespie
Llano
Mason, Menard
San Saba
Otto Rahe Store Adds Full Fresh Meat Counter
Rahe’s Store of Harper announces a complete line of fresh meats and a large new electrically refrigerated meat counter. Owner Otto Rahe is aided by sons Dayton and Harold recently discharged from military service. Mrs Frieda Bauch and grandson Gene Bauch visit Temple. Pat Rogers and Wayne visit C J Whitewood home. Henry Markworth visits John Gibson near Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Rahe
Harper
Dayton
Harold
Army
Navy
Frieda Bauch
Gene Bauch
Temple
Floyd Boatright
Clifton McMurtry Promoted to Sergeant in Overseas Service
Clifton G. McMurtrey of Kerrville has been promoted from corporal to sergeant with the 222nd Infantry Regiment of the 42d Rainbow Division. Assigned to France in 1945, he earned the Combat Infantryman Badge and Bronze Star for actions in Germany and France. The 222d is stationed at Linz, Austria, under General Mark W. Clark’s U S Forces in Austria.
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United States
Austria
Clifton G. McMurtrey
BE. L. McMurtrey
Kerrville
222Nd Infantry
42D
Rainbow
France
Germany
Sergeant McMurtrey
Tivy High School
4-H Girls Demonstrate Dairy Foods For Poise And Skills
4-H girls build self confidence and poise by public speaking through National 4-H Dairy Demonstrations. They learn to prepare dairy dishes using milk cream cheese or butter and show others what they learned. Kraft Foods funds silver and gold medals for county champions and $50 U S Savings Bonds for county winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft Foods Company
U. S
State Agricultural College
USDA
J S Whitewood Laid To Rest In Harper Cemetery
A long time Harper resident J S Whitewood was buried in Harper cemetery after a San Antonio hospital death following an illness of about three weeks. The service was at Harper Presbyterian Church with Masonic Lodge pallbearers and interment in Harper cemetery. He was a founder of the First State Bank of Harper and lived a life of ranching and civic work.
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J. S. Whitewood
San Antonio
Whitewood
Harper's
Whitewoo
Chas. Workman
Harper Presbyterian Church
Harper Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
H. B. Roberts
John and George Duderstadt
David Schmidt
John Morris
J. M Scarborough, Jr
H. A. Porter
Milton Dyer
Masonic Lodge of
Kerrville
Mr. Whitewood
James Spencer Whitewood
England
Maresfield
Sussex
James
Lydia Whitewood
Emma Mason
Wilson County
Texas
Chi Clara
A. C. Wendel Toed
Spencer Whitewood
Oliver Hopf
Grace
Hl. Harper
Bernice
A . Kinsey
Harper
Nell
Fred Nabers
Lydia
Burton Brown
Chas. J. Whitewood
United States
New York City
Bandera County
Kimble County
Kimble
Gillespie County
Local residents listed in community social note
Mrs Emil Tatsch of Squaw Vantin, daee ee kee wth her slewr, Mrs Chester Tetesh and family are mentioned in a brief social column outlining residents and households in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Tatsch
Squaw
Chester Tetesh
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Ouiwai
U.S. Navy
University of Illinois’ Bureau of Economic and Business Research
S. A
America
Mary Belle Bein
Sonora
Royce Buster
Junction
Harper Sunday
Dean Hopf
Hugo Hopf
Joe Cherry
C. N. Taylor
Ozona
Larkin Everett
Mass Esther Klein
Artis Phillips
Donnie Lennon
Amarillo
Boston
Mass
Richard M. Brow
New York
Adel Lin
Lin Yutang
Miss Lin
Tom Carson
Pontotoc
Sam Ezell
Ida Smith
Otto Rahe
Pat Rogers
Wayne
C. J. Whitewood
Henry Markworth
John Gibson
Clifton McMurtry
J. R. Smart
Minnie Maines of
Menard
Charles Maines
W. J. Taylor
Charlie
Stan Berry
Eden
Walter Winn Parker
Gene Worth Parker
Peacock School
Bob Pennington
Midland
Walter Winn
Willie Dittmar
John Rogers
Clarence MecDougall
Charles John
Carl Oehler
Herman Oehler
J. F. Cook and Son
Dale
San Angelo
Hall
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