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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1940
Page
1
Z. and Mrs. C. W. Granville are authorized advertising solicitors and collectors and subscription collectors for the Harper Merald.
At the Palace in Frederickeburg a Friday and Saturday May 24 show features South of the Border on a double bill. Autry shines in a popular theme tied drama with Mary Lee and Smiley Burnette delivering laughs. The second feature Zanather follows a perilous voyage with shipwrecks and battles, touted as a thrilling action drama.
San Leure and Oliver Hardy deliver genuine entertainment in their latest effort The Flying Dueces playing Sunday and Monday May 26 27. The comedians are funnier than ever in this period piece comedy billed for local cinema.
The Agricultural Experiment Station at Texas A and M College announces expansion of the wool and mohair scouring and grading plant in the Textile Engineering Building. The unit can scour up to 2500 pounds per day and aims to aid growers, warehouses, and buyers by supplying accurate grades and shrinkages for Texas wools, supporting breeding decisions and more efficient production.
Willow City beat Harper 13 to 7 in the Farmer Boys League last Sunday for its second win. Harper led early, Willow tied in the fourth, then two runs in the seventh and a five-run ninth sealed the victory. Rabke pitched the full game for Willow, with Cottle and Om Cottle sharing pitching duties for Harper.
A film follows two American tourists in Paris. One loves an inn keeper's daughter, his suit rejected drives them to the French Foreign Legion. In Morocco they face peril and escape death via an endurance airplane. Amusing situations abound and a final laugh sequence caps the picture.
At the Sherrington for Women on Tuesday May 28 a lively showcase features Lynn Bayi Joan Davis and Alan Baxter in dramatic new adventures as the blondes brunettes and redheads mingle in stylish, ever-changing nights of romance and intrigue.
Eddie Cantor returns to the screen after two years in The Story of Forty Little Mothers presented Wednesday and Thursday May 29 and 30. He shifts from past routines to acting, delivering gags and rhythm with a single sung lullaby “Little Curly Hair in a High Chair” to a baby.
Nearly 5,000 inquiries about forming an American Red Cross medical reserve for Army and Navy were reported by DeWitt C. Smith director of domestic operations. The peace-time expansion mirrors the nursing reserve established in 1911 and includes male nurses and diverse medical technicians.
A short local note reports the Lower Colorado River Authority compiling rainfall averages for the Hill Country watershed. A separate stray sentence describes a polite motorist politely questioning a corner policeman about local speed laws, which the officer replies are not enforced here.
The article lists standings for a local boys league with Stonewall Carter's Willow City and Harper, reports last Sunday's results, and notes next Sunday's games. It then details eight Gillespie county farmers appointed by the Lower Colorado River Authority as official weather observers to report rainfall, stressing two-inch within 24 hours as critical for flood control and urging daily rainfall postal cards. Additionally, it cites crop and industry chatter and a final note that Texas oil revenues exceed 109 million dollars annually.
In a Thursday night contest at Mrs. C. J. Dooley’s home area, Stonewall topped Carters 7 to 2 after taking an early lead. Key plays included two-base hits by Deike and Luckenbach with solid pitching by Wuest and Deike. The event also featured a social gathering for St. Marys School graduates Adela Tarentine and Mary Ella Stehling, with corsages, games, and a plated lunch alongside a guessing contest winner signaled by Adela Turrentine.
Gillespie County American Red Cross seeks to meet a 380 dollar quota toward the 10 million dollar War Relief Fund. The Junior Chamber of Commerce, with Chester Schmidt as chair, coordinates local appeals and weekly remittances to Fredericksburg National Bank. The effort supports civilians displaced in Europe and war victims, including soldiers and families, with volunteers urged to assist. Four-fifths of Texas oil is refined in state, underscoring local industry context.
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