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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1943
Page
2
The piece urges citizens to support the government’s anti inflation effort and to buy war bonds. It stresses the duty of citizens to avoid withholding taxes by buying and not selling bonds, linking civilian finance to support for the armed forces and national future.
Precinct committeemen report brisk bond purchases with high optimism for meeting the third War Loan quota of 15 billion. County chairman Stehling praises cooperation, noting few exceptions among about 200 volunteers. He frames the drive as supporting soldiers with tanks, guns, planes and ships. The article also notes visiting relatives at the Pape and Jones households.
Mrs. Chester Itz and family, Mrs. Chester Bernhardt and children, and many other residents were seen visiting in Harper Kerrville Ingram Menard Fredericksburg and Xerrville last week. Several couples traveled for business and family visits with crossing over to Fredericksburg Kerrville Ingram Menard Harper and Xerrville communities.
Guests from Smiley, Kerrville, Fredericksburg visit Klein Branch families including Mr and Mrs Elton Spencer Mrs Daisy Allen Mrs Iva West and J A Bell. School opens Monday September 13 with teachers Miss Imogene Duderstadt and Miss Margaret Tatsch.
The Gillespie County Court voted to discontinue the County Welfare Service and relieve Junior Welfare Worker Johanna Ludwig of duties effective September 30 1943. The move follows Texas State Welfare Department cuts after federal WPA and surplus foods programs ended. The rest of the meeting approved 1943 supplemental tax rolls, bank and county fund reports, and a proposed new community road project with 40 foot rights of way and culvert funding.
Mr Tumlinson returns home to Carrizo Springs for a visit. Ben and Carolyn Parker and Oscar Bode visit Carlos Parker’s home. Walter Parker and children visit in Fredericksburg. Wester Parker in Harper. A J Kinsey attends Harper visit. Adelle Scarborough leaves for Schreiner Institute after attending Baylor University. Mary Lou Eathorne of Temple visits her parents, the Eathornes. Charlie Barrett and children from Hondo spend weekend here. Alf Meier and family from Fredericksburg visit Willie Meier’s home.
White Bluff residents hosted a Saturday evening party for Cpl. Marshall Brown with cookies and punch for a large guest list. Local reflections include visits to Kerrville Fredericksburg and San Antonio, with multiple family greetings and upcoming nursing studies for Charlene Barrett in San Antonio.
Mr and Mrs Willie Klein and son Roman of Tivydale visited Mr and Mrs Joe Roeder recently. Mr and Mrs Spence Rogers and son of Brooks Field were Harper visitors Monday. Subscribe to the Herald, $1.50 per year, and share with friends or relatives away from home.
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