College visitor and service member seen over weekend
John Earl McCaleb son of Mr and Mrs Sam McCaleb of Kerrville attended A and M and visited Harper on Monday Ellis Granville stationed at Camp Wallace near Houston visited his parents Mr and Mrs Co a Granville during the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Earl McCaleb
Sam McCaleb
Kerrville
Colledge
Ani Harper
Ellis Granville
Camp Wallace
Houston
Mrs
Co. A Granville
Houston Scarborough
Camp Bowie
Harper
A. R. Mabry
Rita Bell
Center Point
Ellis Thomas
New Texas Car Tax Hits Auto Buyers Under New Law
Gov. O’Daniel signed a law effective May 1 adding a 1 percent sales tax on retail automobile purchases. The measure aims to raise about twenty one million dollars annually and is collected by the County Tax Collector. Purchasers must provide exact purchase price to determine the tax due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
W. Lee O’daniel
Wm. M. Fetmecky
Stenographers And Typists Wanted In Civil Service Exam
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Junior Stenographer at 1440 a year and Junior Typist at 1260 to 1440 a year. Open to men and women. apply by May 21, 1941. District covers Louisiana and Texas. age 18 to 63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Service Commission
U. S. Civil Service District
Louisiana
Texas
Customhouse
New Orleans
Lousiana
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Fredericksburg
Tenth
United States Civil Service District
Public Health Nurse Ruth Kline Addresses Duty
Ruth Kline pledges to uphold responsibility placed upon her to serve the public health mission. She asserts she will not fail the faith entrusted to her by the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Kline
Gillespie County
Change Made In Issuing Title Certificate
The Texas Legislature moved Certificates of Title from the Public Safety Department to the State Highway Department effective May 3 and doubled the issuing fee. Existing titles remain valid and need not be reapplied for. future titles will be issued by the highway department using new forms to be supplied shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Wm. M. Petmecky
Safest Truck and Bus Drivers Named by Texas Association
Texas Motor Transportation Association will choose Texas Safest Truck and Bus Drivers based on years and miles driven without an accident. Winners receive a sunray trophy at the Seventh Annual Convention in Dallas May 22 to 24. Last year’s winners combined for 2,850,000 accident-free miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Texas
Associaton
Dallas
L. B. Brown
Brown
Flower Show at Peters Saturday And Sunday
The Flower Show at Peters hall unfolds Saturday May 10 and Sunday May 11 with doors open 2 to 9 p m on Saturday and 9 a m to 6 p m on Sunday Admission is 10 cents. Judges seek pot plants baskets and centerpieces while children and a new men display add interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter’s Hall
Fredericksburg
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Garden Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stehling
Clothiers
Peterson’s Used Parts Dept
Sidney Baker Street
Kerrville, Texas
Bode’s Station
Magnolia Products
Schreiner Wool & Mohair
Gillespie County Public Health Nursing Service
The
Harper Herald
Palace Theatre
Fredericksburg, Texas
Pinto Kid
Charles Starrett
Adolph Menjou
Patsy Kelly
Bob Hope
Lupe Velez
Leon Errol
Madame Lazonga
Errol Flynn
Brenda Marshall
Footsteps In the
Mrs. Maier
Fred Wedekind
Floyd Cosper and Son
Ed. L
Marietta
Floyd Cosper
J. C. Cosper
Dixie Baker
Crystal City
Jim Peril
John S. Whitewood
J. S. Whitewood
Community Plate
Rogers
Max “W. Staudt, Jeweler
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Peters
Otto Rahe
Albert Sagebiel
Louis Grosenbacher
Arthur Schleyer
W. O. W. Annual
Harper W. O. W
Tun
E. E. Saenger Lumber CO
Norman Bros
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