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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1939
Page
7
Harper Texas hosts a dinner and bazaar at Beins Hall with meals served at 11 30 A M and 6 P M. The event features music fancy needle work refreshments and other entertainments by St. Anthony's Church.
Mr and Mrs C J Whitewood and granddaughter visited Fredericksburg on Monday. Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf and son Erato visited Kerrville Tuesday. Gus Hopf of San Antonio visited his parents over the weekend. Mrs Arthur and Mrs J L Bierschwale visited Kerrville Wednesday. The article notes 1988 incomes rising 10 percent over 1929 levels despite 20 percent lower factory output in the prior two years.
Ford announces V-8 cars for 1940 featuring finger-tip gearshift on the steering column, improved ventilation and Sealed-Beam headlamps. Models include Ford V-8 and deluxe Ford V-8 with 85 hp and 60 hp options, various body types, new interiors, better ride, quieter operation, and enhanced safety features. Also noted is a death notice for Mrs. Henry Anderegg, born May 11, 1896, died Oct. 4, 1989, with funeral arrangements and survivors listed.
Louis Kammlah Sr. born August 11 1872 in Gillespie county died October 4 1939 at 67 1 26. He married Amalie Metzger September 10 1899 in Kerrville. Survived by children Walter Louis Albert Edwin Erwin Felix Ruben all of Fredericksburg brother Henry Kammlah Kerrville sisters Mrs Henry Henke Kerrville and Mrs Henry Marschall San Antonio four grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral at Schaetter with Rev Wolf of St Marys Church officiating at local Catholic cemetery. Palbearers were Fredericksburg volunteer fire department members.
Mr and Mrs John Morris of Harper hosted guests in Morris home Sunday afternoon. Families from Kerrville Fredericksburg and Hunt visited friends here and attended local events including a Saenger festival in Boerne. Club members joined a sewing demonstration and football game outings with local families and residents from Doss Fredericksburg and Austin.
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