Harper School year ends with strong community support
Harper High School wraps up 1945-46 on May 17 after a year praised for excellent teacher effort student zeal and broad community help. Baccalaureate May 12 at the Baptist Church featured Rev Allen and Fredericksburg Male Chorus. commencement May 16 at the Presbyterian Church with diplomas presented by the school board president.
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Harper High School
Harper Board of Education
Harper School
Gillespie County
County Board of Education
The
Baptist Church
P. F. Jones
Allen
Jesus
Fredericksburg
A. E. Treibs
W. O. Schulze
Jesus, Savior
Heermann
Presbyterian Church
Cove
Goff
Clarence Bierschwabe
Neal B. Fox
Floy Bode
Harper Baptist Church
Hail storm hits Tivydale damaging crops and homes
Hail and wind struck Tivydale last week with rain damaging gardens fruit trees roofs and windows. The storm recalls a similar event 19 years ago. Several local residents visited and some family updates and court actions were noted including divorces and a jury commission for the next term.
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Tivydale
Otto Staudt
Litute
White Oak
Alfons Feller
Milton Klein
Baby
Fredericksburg
Chas. Klein
David
Harvey Roeder
Esther Feller
Focal Hospital
J. L. Armstrong
Robert Pailthorp
Camp Swift
Johnny Klein
Armstrong
Hy. Stewart
James Klein
San Antonio
Witheher
Gand
Minnie M._ Fritz
Lynn Phillips
San’Antonio
Emil Fritz
Chas. Roeder
Carl Fritz
la Verne
Arno Juenke
Baseball score continued as Harper edged Ingram 6 to 5
Harper scratched across two runs in the seventh to overturn an earlier Ingram lead, while Walter Feller pitched 9 innings for Harper with 10 hits and 6 runs allowed. Crenshaw and DeLorey led RBI with two apiece. Crenshaw, Omer Cottle, Sublett, and Goff added stolen bases in a tight 2:30 game at Ingram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Ingram
Brooks
Crenshaw
Colbath
Oren Cottle
de Lorey
A. Reese
Rahe
A. Eckhardt
W. Feller
Tatsch
Omer Cottle
Sublett
Goff
Spillmann
Delorey
Smith
Beaver
Spillman
Wooten
Davis
Dickey
Feller
Davils
L. L. Wooten
Massey
Walter Feller
Harper Abrhpoae
L. L. Woolen
Sf Leaver
C Sublitt
Rf Goff
Lf Cade
Gray
Sparks
Louie Whaten
Texas v Littlejohn murder trial near Fredericksburg
District Court proceedings with Judge Raymond Gray on May 20 heard State of Texas versus Robert Littlejohn for murder. Littlejohn pleaded guilty. a 40 juror panel was summoned, the jury was discharged after he pleaded guilty, and he received a two year penitentiary sentence. The collision near Fredericksburg on the San Antonio Highway killed One Reyno months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Raymond Gray
State of Texas
Robert Littlejohn
Reyno
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Littlejohn
E. L. Schmidt
Kings At Dallas Fair Highlight School Age Livestock Exhibitors
Dallas fair officials outline a streamlined schedule for youth livestock shows at the State Fair of Texas. Junior division runs Oct 5 8 followed by senior events Oct 9 with all barns and pens provided to 4-H and Future Farmers groups.
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Kings
Dallas
Texas
R. L. Shornton
State Fair Association
Ray Wilson
Wilson
Roy Rupard
Fair Secretary
Texas Colleges Lead in G I Bill Veterans Admissions
A national VA survey shows Texas colleges and universities host the most veteran openings for fall 1946 with 13 156 spots. The data covers 1029 institutions across 47 states and D C, highlighting education as a nation building tool for veterans and expanding facilities to serve them.
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District of Columbia
State of
Texas
Harlan
America
Texas Veterans Gain Ground in Education
A Texas speech notes veterans driving interest in education across state institutions. Harlan predicts Texas schools and colleges will be ready to accommodate rising veteran enrollments this fall, highlighting San Antonio regional area campuses.
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Texas
San Antonio
Harlan
Fredericksburg area ads include sales leases and services
Classified notices offer for lease by Fritz Sageser near Harper Texas and stock feed sale. Fredericksburg Machine Shop advertises 20 and 30 cu ft commercial refrigerators for immediate delivery. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for funeral support including Rev Workman and Masonic Lodge. J O Ernst Piano Shop and Kerrville Bakery promote goods. Comfort Hatchery advertises baby chicks pulled from Hill Country Range Flock with custom hatching services. 81
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Fredericksburg
Comfort Hatchery
Comfort
Texas
Rothskeller
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Harper School News
Huntsville
Bob Loth
Joe Fiedler
Frances Lucille Fiedler
Madelyn Phillips Davenport
Paul Davenport
Elizabeth Kordzik
Lee Kordzik
Elizabeth Ratliff
Ricardo Espinosa
Resmerejildo Espinosa
Ida E. Mayes
A. J. Mayes
Adolf Usener
Gus. Voelkel
Alfons Klaerner
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Miguel Aleman
Aleman
Manuel Avilla Camacho
Ezequiel Padilla
Senora Aleman
Veterans Administration
Marvin A. Harlan
Johnny Kle
J. L. Arm. Strong
Edgar Klein
Herald
Fritz *Sageser
Harper, Texas
J. S. Whitewood
Chas. Workman
Pallbearers
Masonic Lodge
J. O. Ernst Piano Shop
Kerrville Bakery
Kerrville
J. O. Ernst
A. E. Self
Water Street
Carl's Grocery
Dick Ebert
Saner Tatsch
Heil Motor CO
Fredericksburg, Texas
Willys Automobiles
Willys Jeeps
Selma Granville
E. O. Lowgrem Junction, Texas
P. O. Box
County Attorneys Office
Sunset
Harper Heals
Advan
Tom Martin
Arnold Markwordt
Albert A. Weber
Reuben Nixon
Elgin Dittmar
Bob Lotshe
Penrose B. Metcalfe
21St
Texas Disk O. C. Fisher
A. W. Mourlund
Hill Country Livestock Protective Association
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
J. B Adams
Jersey Cattle
Kerrville, Tex
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