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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1940
Page
4
During a Normandy visit General George C. Marshall and General H J Arnold inspect the beachhead area and observe a GI wash. Admiral Ernest J. King appears in the background with other high ranking officers noted out of frame.
Gillespie County War Price and Rationing Board lists volunteers who serve without pay to support the national price control and rationing program. The group includes members across general, gas, price, revocation, community service, and food panels, aiming to curb inflation and stabilize civilian supplies during World War II.
Alfons Klein hosted a Thresher members barbecue near the Pedernales River with many relatives and neighbors from San Antonio New Braunfels White Oak Fredericksburg and Boerne visiting or attending. Afternoon treats included cake ice cream and cold drinks with a cheerful report of a swell time. Various Klein and Roeder family members plus guests were mentioned in Sunday and weekday visits and arrivals.
A collage of aphorisms from Seneca Browne Eddy Plato Lavater and Browning on handling offense misfortune and self discipline. The piece closes with a prompt to subscribe to the Herald.
Ines Whitewood reports a string of visits across Harper Fredericksburg and Junction. The Brown family including Audrey Mae and Audrey Mac hosted or visited relatives while Paul Reed David Reed and others traveled between Harper Chester and Fredericksburg for business and family gatherings.
A string of visits and trips is reported with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Benner and family in Kerrville, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Maddox on a Kerrville business trip, and several other families visiting Harper, Rocksprings, San Antonio, Round Mountain, and Lon Parker, with additional notes on a local clothing promotion at Stehling Bros Fredericksburg.
Mrs Clayton Parker and children visited her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Cottle in Rocksprings. Pvt Walter Seller who was visiting his parents left for Nebraska for his station. Mrs Carl Durst and her daughter and mother in law visited Fred Gammenthaler home Wednesday. Father Hubert Baumann of Blessing arrived for a family visit with Mr and Mrs Arthur Baumann. Junior Baumann, visiting three weeks, accompanied him. Mr and Mrs Charlie Barrett and their son from Hondo visited here last week.
Floyd Boatright and daughter Miss Mildred along with Miss Dolly Thomas visited Fredericksburg on Tuesday, adding a note of social activity to local scenes.
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