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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1940

Page

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Blondie Films and Westerns Highlight Palace Bill

The Palace shows Blondie Plays Cupid with the Bumstead family and Daisy the dog, followed by Ragtime Cowboy Joe featuring Johnny Mack Brown in Arizona rustling action. Also on the schedule are Rockne All American, I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now, and Boom Town with Gable, Tracy, and Colbert in a high action extravaganza.

Blondie Cupid Dagwood Baby Daisy Joe Johnny Mack Brown Cattlemen's Protective Association Arizona Fuzzy Knight Nell O'Day Marilyn Merrick Dick Curtis

Civil and Military Health Projects Expand Nation's Defenses

The American Red Cross adds four medical projects to national defense operations and registers 3,560 medical technologists for potential military service. Pharmacy, lab, and dental workers are classified for service. The inset shows a blood plasma transfusion study with Red Cross donors in key cities. The Red Cross also trains more nurse aides in metropolitan areas, totaling 54 contractors in 73 counties. The article also notes county delinquent tax commissions and their use in funding county offices, with potential cost savings if current tax collection is improved. Mr and Mrs E R Brown visited Kerrville. Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr shopped in Kerrville.

American Red Cross Red Cross Army Navy Red Crosse Murece Sean Short

Knute Rockne All American Inspires Broad Audience

The film features Lovely Gale Page delivering an excellent performance as the woman who understood and encouraged him at his lowest. It is more than a football coach story and aims to influence and inspire Americans across all walks of life.

Warner Bros. New Picture Raste Rockne Knute Rockne Norway Pat O’brien Rock Gale Page

Bank robbery ends with cashier’s quick humor

Two bandits invade a Chicago bank and steal $100,000. As they flee, the cashier asks them to alter a sign outside claiming assets of 2,000,000 to 1,900,000. The joke hinges on the timing and the absurdity of the request.

Chicago

Kerrville Visit By Mr and Mrs Wolfmueller

Mr and Mrs Charlie Wolfmueller and Kathyrn Wolfmueller of Kerrville visited Mr and Mrs C W Granville on Sunday, sharing time with the Granvilles at their home.

Charlie Wolfmueller Kathyrn Wolfmueller Kerrville C. W. Granville

Death claims Dr L H Webb in New York City

Kerrville and vicinity mourn Col L H Webb who died in the Bronx Veterans Hospital after weeks of illness. A former manager of the Veterans Administration Facility at Legion he led Kerrville civic groups including the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Surviving are his widow Mrs Mary Webb two sons Harvard Philadelphia Frederick Washington and daughter Katherine Webb Port Arthur.

Kerrville L. H. Webb New York City Webb Veterans’ Hospital Bronx New York Tupper Lake N. Y Veteran’s Administration Legion

Mrs Robert Wehmeyer dies at 66 in Marble Falls notice

Mrs. Robert Wehmeyer nee Bertha Frantzen born April 1 1874 South Grape Creek died November 14 1940 at age 66 years 7 months 13 days married August 23 1892 to Robert Wehmeyer survivors include children Alma Mrs Oswald Behrends Willie Edgar Helga Oliva ten grandchildren two brothers August Emil Frantzen two sisters Mrs Louis Wehmeyer Mrs Willie Becker Marble Falls funeral by Arthur Schachter at Holy Ghost church with interment in city cemetery

Robert Wehmeyer Bertha Frantzen South Grape Creek Andreas Frantzen Alma Oswald Behrends Willie Edgar Wehmeyer Helga San Antonio Oliva Wehmeyer Fredericksburg August Emil Frantzen Louis Wehmeyer Willie Becker Marble Falls Arthur Schachter O. Lindepberg Holy Ghost Church

Mrs Braeutigam Dies At 80 In Jewett Home

Mrs Richard Braeutigam nee Bertha Weyrich died Monday after a lingering illness at her son Richards home in Jewett. She was 80 on July 29 and had lived in Jewett about 20 years. She was mother to Mrs Louis E Brodie of Fredericksburg and was buried in Jewett city cemetery. Funeral attended by Mrs Brodie her husband their two daughters and husbands and Fredericksburg friends Tuesday afternoon.

Richard Braeutigam Bertha Waeyrich Carl Weyrich Richard Jewett Louis E. Brodie Fredericksburg Jewett City

Roosevelt visitor at Fred Whitewood ranch Sunday

C. J. Camp of Roosevelt spent Sunday visiting the Fred Whitewood ranch, meeting with the resident owner and observing the ranch operations during a brief sojourn.

C. J. Camp of Roosevelt Fred Whitewood Ranch

Fredericksburg Visitors Trace Hopf Couple Friday

Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf were seen visiting Fredericksburg on Friday evening.

Oliver Hopf Fredericksburg

Tax Contracts In Texas Counties Delinquent collections study

The assessor collector enforces ad valorem taxes with county attorney help for delinquents. If not collected, the commissioners court may hire an attorney. In 1937, 78 counties used delinquent tax contracts totaling 2,017,920 with 247,131 paid in commissions. Most commissions came from regular assessors, little from discovered un taxed properties.

Ted Texas Commissioners’ Court State of Fercent Com

There's Nothing Stuffy About Olives

Jane Floyd Buck explains olives long history from ancient groves to modern mass merchandising. The piece notes olive origins in Palestine and Africa, popularization in Greece and Rome, and current U.S. imports valued at millions. It describes plant processing from arrival tests to bottling and brining.

Jane Floyd Buck

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