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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1949
Page
3
An in depth portrait of chicleros tapping sapodilla trees in the Yucatan region, detailing tapping methods, camp life, and risks. The piece describes the dusty process from tree selection to chicle curing, the brutal jungle conditions, and the personal toll on workers who supply chewing gum.
On October 21 Judge Ferguson heard the adoption of Robert James Kunz by Robert Grona and wife. the child becomes Robert James Kunz Grona. William H. Ryan vs Blanche J. Ryan concluded with a divorce grant. Paul Phillips vs Amelia Wasselmann et al requested partition of real estate with no judgment yet. October 28 Lenard Birk vs June S. Birk involved custody orders from Travis County and a later filing in Gillespie County, dismissed. Travis County order remains. Clerk and County Judge ordered destruction of school-election stub boxes in Gillespie County. Social notes: Morris Bein visited the Pape family. Parker couple returned from Dallas/Houston for J. C. Bishop Church dedication. the Wendel family visited the Koenig family in Fredericksburg.
A sizable congregation from the Pentecostal Church gathered Friday night to mark the anniversary of the West End Gospel Tabernacle Church in Fredericksburg.
Hobb Gray of the University of Texas, Austin, paused in Harper on a drive back to Austin and praised the Harper school and board for their plant. Gray, UT Public Relations head, recalled past visits and highlighted the school as an asset to the Harper community.
Results show Comfort 13 Harper 26 Rocksprings 27 with Center Point Medina idle. Harper travels to Rocksprings Friday with games for both elementary and high school teams starting at 1 30 pm. Medina visits Center Point Saturday night and Comfort plays Fredericksburg against St Marys Saturday.
Gillespie County Farm Bureau Federation will meet Harper Veterans Agriculture Class at Sageser Haas Post American Legion Hall Harper on Monday Nov 7 at 7 p m. Farmers and ranchers invited to attend to learn Farm Bureau details.
Miss Coleen Parker attends SWSTC at San Marcos and spent the weekend with Miss Suell Roberts.
Mrs David Butler and her son from San Antonio spent the previous week with her parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Boatright.
Harper Lions Club heard a pro and con discussion on the optional Road Law during their bi monthly meeting. Alfred Petsch spoke in favor and Victor Rogers opposed the measure ahead of Gillespie County voting next Tuesday.
Harold Schmidt, son of Mr and Mrs David Schmidt of Harper, has received his commission as cadet first lieutenant of B Flight Air Force cadet corps at Texas A and M College College Station. A senior majoring in animal husbandry, he earned the Bousch and Lamb Mathematics and Science Award in high school and served as secretary of the FFA Chapter. He belongs to the Saddle and Sirloin club and the San Angelo A and M club. Mr and Mrs V C Russel Sr visited their son W C Russel Jr at Eileen over the weekend.
Fred Knopp of Fredericksburg died in a highway crash on Saturday morning about 10 o clock three miles south of town on the San Antonio highway. The driver of a heavy oil pipe laden trailer truck, Joe P. McGuire of Corpus Christi, struck Knopp’s car. Knopp reportedly was thrown from the vehicle as the impact occurred and the truck wheels passed over him. McGuire was driving for Kane Truck Co. of Corpus Christi and was proceeding south.
Eli Kramer Welding Shop offers blacksmithing and welding work with disc sharpening guaranteed. Contact via phone 65W in Fredericksburg for service or orders. The ad notes hours 11 to 4.
State and national officials attended the Fredericksburg chamber event at Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Former Gov Dan Moody and Gov Allan Shivers led remarks while other figures from Dallas Seguin Corsicana Midland Abilene Austin and local leaders praised Gillespie County's highway progress. CROP representatives Read more about contributions valued at 300000 to fund 100000 pounds of food with goods swapped for cash to leverage cheaper wheat at ports.
Clarence E. Kiesling of Miles Texas becomes field worker for the State Department of Public Welfare covering Gillespie and Kendall Counties. He will report November 8 and will later serve a ten county area from Fredericksburg while living in the community. Kiesling holds BA and BBA degrees from the University of Texas and served in the U S Navy 1942 1945. He and his wife Mrs Kiesling connected with unemployment work in Austin during his studies. The community welcomes the Kieslings and area supervisor J Luther Watson calls them an asset.
Harper Parish PTA members and local officials prepare a chicken supper at the Harper school on Saturday evening, November 5 starting at 5 with bingo and a 3 act Mystery Drama The Ghost in the Belfry. Proceeds support CRROP and local quotas while drawing community fans to a night of food, entertainment, and fellowship.
People attend a staging event praising the Texas State Highway Commission for its excellent work, marking the first of its kind in Texas and showing appreciation for the commission’s efforts.
Guadalupe Exes plan informal homecoming dance during TLCs 20th annual event November 11 13 in Seguin. Exes, students, faculty, and visiting Southeastern State College Savages players from Durant Oklahoma will attend and TLC Bulldogs face them that Saturday night.
The Helping Hand Club will hold a meeting next Thursday at the home of Mrs. Wiliie Strackbein. All members are urged to attend.
Harper six-man team upset Comfort district leader 26 to 13 on Saturday night. Key plays include Mrosek’s 30 yard run for Harper’s first score, Rogers 10 yard run for another, and a late Comfort TD via Rush. Comfort’s Leeder and Pankratz stood out. final score featured Blerschwale’s first extra point of the year.
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