New Mail Schedules Announced For Harper Kerrville Route
Misses Inez Whitewood and Joyce Whetstone visited with parents and joined Harper Kerrville star route attendees for a Buda game. Fredericksburg visitors stop at Alfred Lehne home. Delta Kappa Gamma meeting attendees in Junction include Mrs Harvey Stevens and Mrs David Schmidt. Schedule changes effective Nov 17 1947 move mail leaves to 9 30 a m from Harper and 12 45 p m from Kerrville with 4 30 p m arrival to Noxville mail by 9 15 a m cutoff.
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Inez Whitewood
Joyce Whetstone
Harper
Buda
Delta Kapa Gama
Junction
Harvey Stevens
David Schmidt
Harper-Kerrville Star
Kerrville
Noxville
N.o
United States Marine Corps birthday tribute from Hearst editorials
The piece honors the Marine Corps birthday, tracing its founding in 1775 and detailing its pivotal role in major Pacific battles. It highlights editorials praising Marines as the toughest fighting men and the nation’s enduring symbol, while noting a separate social item about Mrs. Hugo Hopf visiting Mrs. A. C. Wendel.
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United States Marine Corps
Continental Congress
Marine Corps
Boston
Concord
New Providence
Bahamas
Hearst
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Editoria
United States
Tarawa
Saipan
Guam
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
America
Fredericksburg’s new radio station tests begin
H Warren Smith of Austin and former KVOW chief engineer inspects Fredericksburg transmitter. The 250 watt station uses a tall 160 ft tower and latest design gear. Smith, UT graduate, served in WWII with US Maritime Service and plans to home here with wife Beatrice Grenwelge and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Warren Smith
Austin
KVOW
Littlefield
Texas
KNAF
Fredericksburg
Smith
Amer
Jerry Fisher
Texas Hill Country
Mr. Smith
University of Texas
US Maritime Service
Beatrice Grenwelge
Llano
Mrs Charlie Rogers Hosts Birthday Party for Daughter
Mrs Charlie Rogers entertained with a Thursday afternoon party honoring her daughter on her third birthday anniversary. Refreshments of cheese sandwiches cake and punch were served to 13 little friends and their mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Rogers
Population Density Highlight in Puerto Rico
Report notes Puerto Rico houses nearly 600 people per square mile with most residents living off the land and local livelihoods shaped by imprecise infrastructure and limited commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
Lutheran Church School Association Meeting Held in Kerrville
Fredericksburg Conference members met at Zion Lutheran Church Kerrville for the annual fall gathering about 65 delegates and 35 visitors attended. Rev G A Poclmann presided with talks on Worship and Win as Rev Paul Lee and Rev A W Doerffler spoke. A constitutional adoption and officer slate including Victor Wendel President Chester Hoffmann Vice President Nolan Brown Secretary Treasurer were announced. Spring meeting planned for Llano with Kerrville members hosting refreshments and fellowship.
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Fredericksburg
Lutheran Church School Association
Zion Lutheran Church
Kerrville
G. A. Poclmann
Bethany Lutheran Church
Paul Lee
Cave Creek
A. W. Doerffler
Mason
Victor Wendel
Harper
Chester Hoffmann
Nolan Brown
Llano
Kerrville Lutheran Church School
Gillespie County Game and Fish Protective Association Charter
Constitution and By-Laws outline name and domicile in Fredericksburg Texas. Purposes include conserving game and habitat, fostering relations between sportsmen and landowners, and disseminating habitat information. Membership open to landowners businessmen and others who join and pay dues. Eight directors with staggered terms. officers include president vice presidents and secretary treasurer elected from the board.
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The
Gillespie County Game and Fish Protective Association
Gillespie County Game & Fish Protective Association
Gillespie County
Texas
Gardless
Harper Defeats Buda 39-12 in district clash
The Pflugerville area scoreboard shows Harper beating Buda 39 to 12. In local club news the Hill Country Study Club met at Mrs. Fred Whitewood’s ranch Saturday afternoon at 2, with 14 members present. Mrs. Dittmar opened the meeting and Mrs. Hopf read minutes. Plans for a December 13 Christmas party were laid, with Mrs. John S. Whitewood hosting. Mrs. Worth Howe announced Miss Bill Kyrown’s talk on The Rivers Mountains and Lakes of America. Refreshments followed the business hour, featuring tomato juice cocktails, fruit cups, assorted cookies, coffee, and tea, on a lace-covered table with a crystal bowl of purple chrysanthemums.
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Fred Whitewood
Hill Country Study Club
Robert Dittmar
Glen Hopf
John S. Whitewood
Worth Howe
Bill Kyrown
America
Oehler Home Hosts Barbecue and Store Change
Mr and Mrs Carl Oehler hosted a Sunday barbecue and 42 party for present and former Carl s Store employees in Harper. Aubrey Harper and Opal Mae Strackbein attended. Aubrey Harper recently bought Carl s Store and a formal announcement will follow under new management. Harper high school 6 man football beat Buda 39 12 last Friday with Walker Jung and Sageser scoring. Pflugerville visit Friday at 2 30 p m in a district key game. season finale with Fredericksburg at Harper on Nov 21 expected large crowd.
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Carl Oehler
Carl's
Harper
Oscar Fiedler
W. C. Russell Jr
Victor Harper and Son
Gene Harper
Charles Barrett
Margie Lee Lennon
John W. Hunt
Mildred Boatright
Lawrence Nebgen
Beatrice Sage
Harper High School
Buddy Sex Tette
Buda
Walker
Jung
Massey
Ray Carter
Hagee
Sageser
Carter
Neal Boys
Schmidt
Pflugerville
Prairie Lea
Dowdy
St. Mary's “Indians
Harper Fredericksburg
State Fair of Dallas seeks bids for mobile building
The State Fair of Dallas invites bids on a $700000 Auto mobile, Aviation and Recreation Building to retain the title the worlds biggest State Fair in Dallas California. Coleman County reports farming progress as J B Adkins notes era of modern machinery. Fourteen 4H members chosen for National 4H Club Congress in Chicago from November 30 to December 4.
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Dallas
California
Coleman County
J. BE. Adkins
Fisk
Texas
Chicago
Saddlesoap
Big Game Hunt Opens Sunday in Hill Country
Thousands of deer and turkey hunters head to Gillespie and nearby counties as the annual hunt begins at dawn Sunday November 16. Leases are mostly sold out on larger ranches though a few small sites remain. Weather looks favorable with a cold front. Game Wardens report stricter enforcement and reiterate bag limits unchanged two bucks and two gobblers. New rule allows deer hide sales this year. Hunters urged to follow safety and anti poaching rules and avoid hunting at night or with dogs until deer are killed.
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Hill Country
Gillespie
Fredericksburg
Rockies
Heep
Gillespie County Fish & Wildlife Protective Assn
Turkey
Deer
Cpl Edwin Lang Completes Amphibious Training in California
Cpl Edwin H Lang USMC son of Mr and Mrs Edwin T Lang of Harper Texas participated in Navy and Marine amphibious training on the Southern California coast. About 9000 personnel 43 ships and 300 planes took part in landings on the Silver Strand Coronado San Clemente Island and Camp Pendleton near Oceanside. Re Admiral A D Struble USN commanded the operation with Maj General G B Erskine in charge ashore. Close air support came from Marine aircraft aboard USS Bairoko and shore based squadrons. The exercises culminated in first Task Fleet landings at San Clemente and Aliso Canyon under Vice Admiral G D Murray. Navy Marine Corps teamwork featured throughout as new men train to replace veterans. Mrs Alfred Keller and daughter of Fredericksburg visited Mrs Arthur Baumann last Thursday.
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Cpl
Edwin H. Lang
USMC
Edwin T. Lang
Harper
Texas
California
Navy
Marine Corps
Silver Strand
Coronado
San Clemente Island
Camp Pendicton
Oceanside
A. D. Struble
USN
Amphibious Force
Pacific
California Coast
G. D. Murray
Navy Marine Corps
Rules of Membership Meetings and Dues
The association schedules a September regular membership meeting for annual director elections and allows special meetings by the board. Quorum is the number present, one vote per member, with a board quarterly meeting and five directors required for business, plus committees appointed by the president and annual dues of one dollar per member with optional donations.
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Association
Board of Directors
Board of
October Tax Payments In Gillespie County Top $100000
October tax collections in Gillespie County set a new monthly record with total receipts of 103,634.65, after discounts of 2,345.03. State taxes 30,717.31, county taxes 41,635.43, school levies 8,498.48, and independent districts such as Fredericksburg, Harper, Willow City and Cain City contributed the rest. Poll tax receipts rose to 1,394 from 1,180 last year, while exemptions stood at 13 this year compared with 12 in October last year.
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Gillespie County
Commissioners’ Court
Wm. Petmecky
Fredericksburg Independent
Harper School
Willow City
Cain City
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Louis Lehne
Emil Lehne
Alfred Lehne
Hugo Hopf
A. C. Wendel
Gillespie County Court House
Mrs
Shomette
Joe Ann Kinsey
S.W.S.T.C
San Marcos
A. J. Kinsey
Raymond Spaeth
Alfred Spaeth
Herbie Wehler
Chester Itz
Lee Schmidt
Milton Casper
Joe Ann
Dale Scott
Kinsey
Pinkey Brown
Sam Parker
J. A. Parker
Christoval
Isber Parker
Tohoka
Edwin Lang
Alfred Keller
Arthur Baumann
OUR Democracy
Vaepirsp Freeze
Sorensen Ae
Ana Ie
Tanita
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