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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1940
Page
1
Harper Herald announces subscription rate at $1.50 per year. Notice served as second class matter at Harper Texas post office dated February 25 1926 under the act of March 3 1876. Mrs A C Wendel named as advertising solicitor and collector and subscription collector for the paper.
The Harper Herald weekly paper in Harper Texas lists Harold Dietel as owner at Harper Texas. No mortgagee holds 1 percent or more of the total mortgage. Sworn before County Clerk Albert E Klett on September 28 1940 with seal.
The Palace screens Friday and Saturday October 4-6 with The Three Mesquiteers Raymond Hatton Robert Livingston and Duncan Renaldo in a tale of rescuing a girl and kidnapping all children from an orphanage. Isle of Destiny stars Gargan Ford Lang in a South Seas adventure with romance and gun running. Captain Caution with Mature Platt Carrillo Cabot Brendel Roscoe Ates closes the program on October 6-7 with high showmanship and action.
Laughs abound as Lucille Ball and James Ellison star in a farce about a newlywed couple facing mother in law trouble and a mounting misunderstanding. The lighthearted play follows the pair as they attempt to mend their rift and find harmony.
Warner's Sea Hawk stars Errol Flynn as a daring outlaw of the Spanish Main. The swashbuckling adventure follows a fearless pirate who plunders the high seas in bold rescues and relentless battles.
A personal essay of practical ethics. The author outlines a simple daily creed: strive to minimize mistakes and learn from them, maintain balance in success and failure, respect others, tread humbly, seek enrichment through worship and art, do the best in the present, help where possible, accept blame, forget slights, share courage, face life bravely, and persist in self improvement even after failure.
Adventure and tender romance blend in this year’s top entertainment as The Sea Hawk plays Wednesday and Thursday October 9-10. Stars include Miss Marshall Miss Robson Claude Rains Alan Hale Colbert Roland and hundreds more in the production.
Alfred Klingelhoefer born April 1 1882 in Gillespie County died September 25 1940 aged 58 5 24 married Tillie Marschall March 15 1913 at Cherry Spring Survived by daughter Mar schall Klingelhoefer and Marguerite Mrs Chester Keller brothers August Alma Beaumont Alvin Arthur Armand Klingelhoefer officiated by Rev Theo M Haag at Schaetter's funeral home burial in city cemetery
The article credits Republican leaders Joseph W. Martin Jr. and Charles L. McNary for preventing a June adjournment and pushing defense measures. It notes Roosevelt's push to adjourn and argues timely action preserved national defense funding and authorization, with others in Congress joining the effort.
Born June 18 1879 Gillespie County Texas Max Kordzik died Sept 29 1940 at 61. Christenings included at Schaetter's funeral home with burial in Greenwood cemetery. Surviving are wife Bertha died 1983 two sons Werner and Guenther and siblings Louis Emil Alfred Minna Lillie Ida Meta and others. Local visits and social notes summary follow.
Taxpayers in El Campo Texas defeated two propositions for municipally owned utility systems in a September 28 election. Voters opposed $300000 in revenue bonds for an electric system by 333 to 245 and $100000 for a gas system by 302 to 274. Electric service is currently provided by Central Power and Light Company from its transmission system.
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