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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1941
Page
2
A Catholic informant invites readers to visit churches daily from morning to dark. The piece explains the Blessed Sacrament kept in a safe, belief that bread and wine become Christ’s body, kneeling practices, holy water, and quiet worship. It encourages prayer and asking Catholics for help in any Catholic matters.
Mrs Ottilie Steitle learns her son Pvt Edgar Steitle is en route to the United States after nine months with U S forces in Italy. The update came via a letter from Cpl Gilbert Steitle and a friend Roy Adams who also noted Cpl Marvin Stettle was wounded at Salerno and has since been discharged and employed in Antone.
Annabel, Rennie, and Joy Pape of Petersburg visited in Harper Bunday, a brief social note detailing their excursion and local reception.
Mr and Mrs Pet Bess Goa and Mr and Mme Jesh eaters and son visited the Wat King Tarr home in a brief, unclear local encounter.
A collection of brief political and moral maxims from various authors. It assembles lines from Mary Baker Eddy James Freeman Clarke J A Garfield James Russell Lowell Roy L Smith and others about faith strength character and courage in public life.
Eugene Schmidt announces renewal plans for the A ration set to keep eight gallons monthly with four gallon coupons. Six four gallon coupons will be valid quarterly, totaling 24 gallons per period. Renewal requires current book back cover and proof of vehicle eligibility.
Federal and state officers lead a wide search for Walter Brincker a 43 year old civilian internee from Kenedy Texas who escaped August 17 1944. Brincker a German citizen once linked to Nazi activity in Guatemala is described as five feet ten inches tall 155 pounds blond curly hair with a high forehead and long beaked nose. He spoke German and Spanish fluently and English with an accent and was last seen in khaki shirt and trousers. Nearest information should be reported to the San Antonio FBI by telephone collect Garfield 4216.
Filing closed for independents on August 21 after the July 22 primary. Gillespie County sees five contested offices including constable, treasurer, and three commissioner seats. New candidates for treasurer are Jasper Nixon Reinhold Tatsch John Wolfgang Braeutigam and Wilson Herber. Opponents include Eugen Kramer vs Henry Borchers in precinct one Reuben Nixon vs W A Cottle in precinct two and Felix Pfieстер vs Edgar Tatsch in precinct three. Constant others include incumbent Lawrence Burrer facing reelection for constable.
Gillespie County registrants reported to San Antonio last Friday for pre induction physical at Fort Sam Houston induction center. The list includes Werner Harry Burg Carroll Roy Cottle Oscar Ernest Voelkel Paul Otto Itz Walmer W Langehennig Alvin Wallendorf Kermit A Hahne James Joe Moelendorf Walter Arthur Oehler Desmond Albert Sagebiel Arthur Jenschke Arno Felix Eckert James Wilhelm Lindemann Kurt Martin Probst Edmund Kunz Alois Armand Nebgen Elmer Martin Ellebracht Ferdinand Mayer Elias Henry Reinhold Priess Elgin Edwin Hartmann Willie Hilmar Schumann Elgin Willie Kramer Er win Arthur Wahrmund Vida C Russell Jr Robert Arthur ZENNER Charles Henry Rogers.
A tropical hurricane inland near Brownsville dropped half an inch or more of rain Tuesday afternoon, breaking drought in the hill country. Rainfall was widespread with heavier totals toward the Gulf coast and farmers expect more rain this week. Peanut growers and ranchers welcomed the moisture for the 1944 crop and forage for cattle. A second Gulf storm is reported en route, likely to bring additional rain. Listed residents from Dalthart, Texas include Grayson Jordan, George Creighton Stevens, Dayton Herman Kott, and others.
The Harper- area churches publish a stacked schedule with Union Sunday School and Worship at the Methodist church, a Clean-up Day for church grounds, Union Services, a Harper Life Conference, a box supper and United Nations World Food Planning film, presbytery meetings, Lutheran and Methodist notices, Catholic Mass times, and a barbecue plus rededication of the church building planned for October.
The group promotes Christian ideals for agriculture and rural life, interprets spiritual values in farming and rural connections, aims to magnify the rural church, and provides fellowship among rural agencies under the banner Toward a Christian Rural Civilization.
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