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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1943
Page
2
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Mrs. Joe Parvin Mrs. Chas Smith and others visited Kerrville households last Wednesday. Several families hosted and attended gatherings through the weekend including a funeral for Cecil Maddox in Johnson City on Tuesday morning.
Mr and Mrs Wester Parker and several Parker relatives were in Kerrville Saturday. Walter Parker Carlos Parker Schreiner Jobes Betty Joe and Antoinette were business visitors in Kerrville Saturday. Mrs Walter Parker and Walter Win visited in the home.
Mrs Ida Smith and Sam Ezell visit near Camp Verde with the Bier schwales. Toby Buster and Roy Deaton spend weekend with the Rogers family. Fredericksburg guests include Charlie Lang Howard Bowers and a young daughter. Otto Rahe hosts Grosenbacher Adams Keidel Hopf and Dittmar visitors. Lee Bierschwale reportedly stationed in England. Goldthwaite visitors include Albert Whetstone and Douglas Wayne. Celebrations mark Ruth Jones thirteenth birthday with friends and games. Schreiner Institute instructor Emil Hopf resumes duties at Kerrville. Various relatives visit and share Sunday gatherings across multiple households.
Market notes show calves at 12 to 13 cents with some 15 to 16 cent contracts in early deals. feeder lambs mostly 10 cents, some 9 1/2 to 10 1/2. rains touched San Antonio area but broad downpour expected to lift sagging prices. Buyers including J D Joseph from Whitewater and O K Harkey handled shipments from Big Lake, Lamesa, and Bor den County as ranchers unload amid tight supply and high feed costs.
The Stars Over Texas bond rally in Fredericksburg highlighted large local purchases led by Franklin Life Insurance Co with 25000 and Fredericksburg Federal Savings & Loan Association with 15000 applied to Gillespie County. Fred Mathisen and others bought 5000 and smaller gifts followed. A post event dinner at Hotel Nimitz capped the gathering as stars and entourage departed for Mason.
A partial OCR fragment notes activities occurring that night and the following afternoon, with reference to Junction and Llano and a prior appearance in Junction last Friday at noon.
Mrs James Hart Jr and her young daughter spent several days with her grandparents Mr and Mrs J S Whitewood in Kerrville She returned to San Antonio with her mother Mrs L H Harper to spend a week before heading to Dallas to join her husband who works there
Dr and Mrs Theo Holm and their son from Dallas are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe.
Mr and Mrs Theo Holm and their son along with Mrs Otto Rahe travelled to San Antonio on Wednesday for an extended visit and local engagements.
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