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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1939
Page
4
Tax included. Two 1935 Chevrolet sedans offered in original finish with new rubber and upholstery. Advert reads Freight Street area and mentions Mrs Clarence McDougall and Turtle Creek as visitors with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers.
Beta Zeta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met at Hotel Nimitz for a luncheon themed Goals. Miss Julia Estill served as toastmistress. The program featured talks on teachers goals economic position and teacher goals, with musical selections and a concluding Delta Kappa Gamma Song.
A five man recruiting party leaves Fort Sam Houston Texas on Saturday October 21 1939 to interview applicants at Boerne Comfort Kerrville and Fredericksburg all day. Men 18 to 21 require parental consent in writing and willing applicants may be brought to Fort Sam Houston or transported to them.
Mrs Edward Kott Sr nee Bertha Pfiester was born January 17 1869 in Fredericksburg and died October 12 1989 at age 70 years 8 months 25 days. Surviving relatives include stepsons Louis Kott R L Kott Arthur and George Kott. Funeral by Rev Theo M Haag at Beckmanns with Bethany Lutheran choir. Interment in city cemetery. C J Mackey of Gladewater visited Harper.
A Texas quail restoration project announced in Austin on October 16 plans to spend 24 253 this year. The Game Fish and Oyster Commission will fund 75 percent with Pittman Robertson funds. landowners cover 25 percent. Areas of 500 to 4 000 acres will be leased and closed to hunting for three years.
A large barn on Edward Schlaudt's farm two miles from Fredericksburg on Harper road burned Thursday night. The Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Dept. responded around 8:30 p.m. Saving the nearby residence, the blaze consumed peanut hay oats corn and feed. A son started and moved a nearly new tractor out of the barn. insurance on the barn was $190. Schlaudt was away in San Antonio at the time.
A 1939 snapshot contrasts 19th century mud and endurance with 20th century speed as Judge James A. Emmert campaigns for the Indiana Republican gubernatorial nomination. He travels in a white automobile and trailer, greeting towns, speaking from a mic, and promising reforms during a two month tour.
Judge Emmert travels Indiana county by county using a modern highway supported trailer. He treats the trailer as a mobile headquarters while touring. contrasts with historical horse travel and notes national highway system. Also notes local transcriptions from San Angelo to Kerrville and pheasant releases in Colorado county. Population center of Texas and birth rate comparisons cited by UT scientists.
A proposed framework aims to set a model for similar nationwide programs. Officials emphasize uniform guidelines and measurable benchmarks to ensure consistency across states, with pilot implementations to validate effectiveness and scalability.
Mr and Mrs C E Bein and daughter Mary Belle with Miss Doris Hopf visited Mr and Mrs Granville Barker and children at Sonora on Sunday. O C Feller sold his 160 acre farm and ranch last week to W H Stevens on Kerrville Harper road. Alma Wendel underwent an appendicitis operation Thursday. Messrs Ed and George Bierschwale of Comfort attended the funeral of John R Bierschwale Saturday.
Elmer Lee Russell at Sul Ross College Alpine visited parents Mr and Mrs Pete Russell last weekend. Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and children Esther Wendel and Morris Bein shopped in San Antonio last Wednesday. Erato Hopf Mrs Ed Finamore and Esther Wendel made a business trip to Fredericksburg last Friday. Mr and Mrs O E Larkins and Lerlene Hamilton visited Abilene last weekend. Clifton Hopf of San Antonio visited here last weekend. Mrs Dan Wiley and Mrs V C Russell shopped in Kerrville Monday.
Several Model A Fords offered with a small down payment to own one. Evening Motor Sales, Fredericksburg, Texas. Mr and Mrs C J Whitewood are visiting their daughters Mrs John Yearly and Mrs Bell in the Rio Grande Valley for several weeks.
Eoening Motor Sates in Fredericksburg Texas lists a 1935 Terra plane sedan for sale. Trade options include hogs cattle or sheep. Mr and Mrs A T Whetstone and Mr and Mrs Fred Whetstone of Noxville visited Wednesday.
The notice from STEHING BROS in Fredericksburg Texas warns that wool and silk suits trousers dresses and skirts must be thoroughly dry cleaned before storage to prevent meth damage. They offer to pack items on hangers in meth proof bags at no extra cost.
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