PTA Committees Named for November 5 Play and Supper
Elwood Woerner 21 of Fredericksburg died in a creek crash on Llano Burnet highway after leaving Georgetown with his girlfriend. Funeral services held with multiple clergy. Woerner survived by parents and a brother. PTA Ways and Means chair announces committees at Harper School for the November 5 supper and play, detailing dining room duty, table setup, serving, decorations, cake and coffee booth, bingo prizes, tickets, and cleanup roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Louis Woerner
Erwin Woerner
Fredericksburg
Llano- Burnet
Llano
Georgetown
Justice of the Peace
E. B. Morrison
L. B. Turbiviile
Young Woerner
Francis Morgan
Elwood
Nila Maner
PTA
Edgar Fiedler
Jack Jones
Raymond Spaeth
Omer Cottle
Joe Heinemann
Floy Bode
Ray Jones
W. A. Brown
Peggye Gould
Chas
Albert Maner
V. A. Cottle
Lydia Bierschwale
Clayton Parker
Clint Brown
L. A. Stevens
Fred Whitewood
R. E. Peril
Carl Oehler
Max Lange
Worth Howe
Philip Rogers
Mr. Johnson
Anton Lange
Alf. Spaeth
Albert Ellebracht
Tommie Kneese
Fox
McDavid
Stevenson
Messrs
Rogers
Rex Fox
Howe
Johnson
Mesds
J. R. Peril
Miss McDavid
William Strackbein
Mesd
Olin Walker
Arthur Baumann
Herman Jung
Milton Cosper
Clifford Bode
Joseph Mrosek
Chester Bernhardt
Dan Wiley
Wm. Strackbein
Felix Rischner
Lee Schmidt
Lula Roberts
David Schmidt
Douglas Duderstadt
Dean Hopf
Chester Itz
A. L. Bierschwabe
Edw. Dittmar
Stella Whitworth
Fishpond
Stevens
Anton Lang
Louis Lange
Ben Fox
Chester Tatsch
Harper Boy Scout Troop Reorganized
James Tarr assistant scout executive of Austin and Milton Durst Gillespie County scout chairman attended the reorganization meeting in Harper called by Supt. Neal B. Fox who is aiding the effort. The Harper Lions Club agreed to sponsor the troop. Twenty boys, their fathers and others attended. thirty-two boys are signed up. No scoutmaster has been appointed yet, though several recommendations have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tarr
Austin
Milton Durst
Gillespie County
Harper
Neal B. Fox
Harper Lions Club
China urges UN action on Soviet crimes in Manchuria
Dr. Tsiang of China accuses Soviet Russia of treaty violations and support for Chinese Communists, citing looting of Manchuria, denial of Port Dairen access, and alleged gold absconding. Vishinsky counters with invective as formal hearings loom for a full, public judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
United Nations
T. F. Tsiang
General Assembly
Soviet Russia
Chiang Kai-Shek
Moscow
China
Red Army
Manchuria
Dairen
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Connally
Formosa
Tsiang
Assembly
Local social visits noted by Mason and Brady society
Mrs John Rogers and Miss Mattie called on Mr and Mrs Jim Custer at Mason Sunday. Miss Dorothy McDavid spent the week end with her parents near Brady, reflecting commonplace family movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rogers
Mattie
Jim Custer
Mason Sunday
Dorothy McDavid
Brady
Mrs R E Peril Attends Parliamentary Institute in Junction
Mrs R E Peril and Mrs E R Brown traveled to Junction Friday for the Parliamentary Institute led by Mrs C J Matthews of San Antonio. Mr and Mrs George Allen Gibson and daughters have moved to Harper to establish their name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Peril
E. R. Brown
Junction
C. J.matthews
San Antonio
George Allen Gibson
Harper
Giles Family Attends Lawson Watkins Funeral
Mr and Mrs John Gerome Giles and Mrs Maggie Giles of San Antonio were in Harper Monday for the funeral of Lawson Watkins. Also present were his son Wert Watkins and family of Big Lake Mr and Mrs George Watkins of Iraan and Mr and Mrs N Watkins of Orange Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gerome Giles
Maggie Giles
San Antonio
Harper Monday
Lawson Watkins
Wert Watkins
Big Lake
George Watkins
Iraan
N. Watkins
Orange
Texas
Seventh anniversary of the Little Church in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker Mrs Olive Parker Mrs loy Bode and Mrs Charlie Barrett attended the seventh anniversary event at the Little Church in San Antonio on Friday night Those attending the Firemen Convention at Lampasas Sunday included Mr and Mrs Clifford Bode and son Mr and Mrs Dale Cook Lorenz Metager Kaiser Richard Roeder and Edwin Klein
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Parker
Olive Parker
Loy Bode
Charlie Barrett
San Antonio
Lampesas
Clifford Bode and Son
Dale Cook
Lorenz Metager
Tt «Kaiser
Richard Roeder
Edwin Klein
Ugo
Carios Parker
Carrie Calentine
Charlie Lang
Fredericksburg
Plane ride nabs man’s view of man’s smallness
A husband reflects from a high flight on nature’s vast display and humanity’s insignificance. His wife retorts that a woman can recognize this without soaring. The exchange captures a quip about perspective and gender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubby
Tejas Study Club hosts Eula Whitehouse talk on Texas wild flowers
Dr. Eula Whitehouse spoke at a Tejas Federated Study Club garden party at Stevens ranch. She discussed Texas Wild Flowers Abroad, autographed books, and displayed wildflower paintings. Hosts W H Stevens and L A Stevens guided a floral decor theme with signatures from guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tejas Federated Study Club
Hill Country Federated Study Club
Stevens Ranch
Mesdames
W. H. Stevens
Lewis A. Stevens
Wester B. Parker
Tejas Club
David Schmidt
Eula Whitehouse
Southern Methodist University
Pfiester Appliance Co Prize Winners Announced
Pfiester Appliance Co announced prize winners after the summer clearance. About 150 attendees heard a half hour radio program on KNAF with Art Koch and His Orchestra. Prizes included refrigerators freezers and household items awarded to Mrs. Arthur Stehling Miss Helen Meurer H. J. Dirks Mrs. Robert Relsig Elizabeth Meurer Perry Geistweldt A. H. Klafka Harold Dietel H. A. Meier Walton Becker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfiester Appliance Co
Jimmie Pfiester
Arthur Stehling
Helen Meurer
H. J. Dirks
Robert Relsig
Handy
Elizabeth Meurer
Sunbeam Iron
Perry Geistweldt
A. H. “Shorty” Klafka
Harold Dietel
Universal
H. A. Meier
Willow City
Mrs Marvin Kramer Seeks Home Return After Surgery
Friends learn Mrs Marvin Kramer recovering from surgery at a Fredericksburg hospital has returned to the home of her parents in law as she regains strength at home following treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Kramer
Fredericksburg
Lawson Watkins Buried At Traan In Iraan Texas
Lawson Hamilton Watkins, 77, died at his son George Watkins home in Iraan at 3 30 Saturday morning after illnesses. He was born December 3 1871 in Gillespie County Texas and married Ada Moore in 1897. Survived by two sons George Iraan and Wirt Big Lake one daughter Mrs Ella Mussett Monroe LA one brother Ted Watkins Kerrville five sisters Mrs Herb Mrs Walter Tarr Harper Mrs Emma Harlam California Mrs Ella Lee Quemada Valley four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Monday at 4 p m at the Presbyterian Church in Harper with Rev B Bryant of Harlendale Baptist Church San Antonio officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Hamilton Watkins
George Watkins
Iraan
Kermit
Gillespie County
Texas
Ada Moore
Watkins
George
Wirt
Big Lake
Ella Mussett
Monroe
Louisiana
Ted Watkins
Kerrville
Herb
Jones
Walter Tarr
Harper
Emma Harlam
California
Ella Lee
Quemada Valley
Maggie Giles
San Antonio
Presbyterian Church
B. Bryant
Harlendale Baptist Church
Mrs J A Miliam Visits Kerrville Relative Friday
Mrs J A Miliam visited her niece and family at Kerrville on Friday, sharing time with kin and seeing the household in the Texas town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Miliam
Kerrville
The bachelor roomer’s witty marriage quandary
A bachelor roomer told his landlady he would not marry his girlfriend because if he did he would have nowhere to go each night. He answered instantly that he would be stuck at home.
Golden Wedding Pair To Observe Anniversary Sun
Mr and Mrs Nath Walker of Harper celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at home and open house for friends and neighbors from 2 to 5 PM Sunday Oct 23. The Weaver family brief notes a daughter born Oct 15 in Fredericksburg hospital to Mr and Mrs John L Weaver of Junction. The article references Myrtle Walker as Mrs Weaver’s former name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nath Walker
Harper
John L. Weaver
Junction
Fredericksburg
Jane Elien
Ital
Weaver
Myrtle Walker
Reigers and Scruggs Visit Relatives in Lubbock Area
Mr and Mrs J B Reiger and their son Dallas along with Mrs Francis Scruggs visited relatives in Lubbock and nearby areas over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Reiger
Dallas
Francis Scruggs
Lubbock
District Six Man Football Results And Schedule
District League six man football results show Comfort beating Center Point 26 to 20 and Medina tying Rocksprings 20 all. Blanco defeated Harper 45 to 19 in non district action. This week Harper visits Center Point and Comfort hosts Medina on Saturday night with Rocksprings on an open date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort
Center Point
Medina
Rocksprings
Blanco
Harper
Blanco Trounces Harper 45-18 in district game
Harper suffered a decisive 45 to 18 defeat at the Community Park Friday night as Blanco blanked two Harper stars. Harper scorers included Jackie Eathorne on a 5 yard pass, Gilbert Strackbein on a 10 yard pass, and Pat Rogers on a 30 yard run. Blanco led 25 12 at halftime and 39 12 after the third. Next, Harper travels to Center Point for a Saturday night showdown while Comfort sits undefeated in district play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Blanco High School
Community Park
Pat Rogers
Carl Neal
Blanco
Jackie Eathorne
Clark Bierschwale
Gilbert St
Bobcats
Center Point
Comfort
Leld
Mrs Bill Strackbein Elected President of Helping Hand Club
The Helping Hand Club met at Mrs. Arthur Baumann home with 14 members and one visitor. Officers named for the year include Mrs. Bill Strackbein as president, Mrs. Herbert Gammenthaler as vice president, and Mrs. Lydia Blerechwele as secretary treasurer. A cook book printing plan was assigned to Mrs. Strackbein and Mrs. Baumann. Next meeting set for Mrs. Strackbely’s home on Nov 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Baumann
Bill Strackbein
Herbert Gammenthaler
Lydia Blerechwele
Secr
A. Baumann
Bi! Strackbely
Harper Kerrville farm-to-market highway work advances
Report on PTA program centered on Popularity and human relations with Temple Duderstadt speaker. In Kerrville, work begins on the Harper Kerrville farm-to-market highway, with Cage Skinner and Trabridge crews handling earthwork and drainage. 150 workers, 14 miles to Gillespie County line, 150-day schedule, aiming for spring completion and paving next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Harper
Kerrville Farm-to-Market
Harper
Kerr, Gillespie County
Kerr County
WSCS Presents Special Program at Methodist Church
WSCS members hosted a Week of Prayer program at the Methodist Church on Sunday October 16 with readings, musical selections, a lecture on prayer, and discussions on the Maynard MacDougall Hospital in Alaska and the Wesley Community in Knoxville. A birthday offering was taken and officers were urged to attend the first Sunday SSCS meeting for annual reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Methodist Church
Felix Kensing
Jesus
B. E. Breihan
Reuben Bode
Breihan
SSCS
Harper Merchants Urge Local Support to Cut Prices
Incentive to shop at Harper stores is stressed as the simple path to lower costs. Local merchants claim they can undersell rivals from other Hill Country cities due to lower overhead and higher turnover, with profits maintained while saving customers money. The campaign urges buying from Harper friends and neighbors to sustain prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Harper Merchants
Entertain With Progressive 42 Party at Parker Home
Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Parker hosted a progressive 42 party at the Parker home last Thursday evening with sandwiches cake and coffee for numerous guests including Lem Jones Clint Brown Roland Johnson Dayton Rahe Jack Jones Elbert Feller Charles Gammenthaler Gilbert Anderegg Hood Phillips Mrs Herbert Jones and daughter Will Lennon and three daughters of Uvalde Gene Jones and sons from Junction Ted Watkins and family of Kerrville attended Harper funeral for Lawson Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creighton Stevens
Kenneth Parker
Parker Home
Lem Jones
Clint Brown
Roland Johnson
Dayton Rahe
Jack Jones
Elbert Feller
Charles Gammenthaler
Gilbert Anderegg
Hood Phillips
Herbert Jones
Will Lennon
Uvalde
Gene Jones
Junction
Ted Watkins
Kerrville
Wee
Harper Monday
Lawson Watkins
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P.T.A
Elwood Woerner
Dora Metzger Woerner
FHS
John Tarleton
Stephensville
Texas Tech
LeeRoy Woerner
First Methodist Church
M.Y.F
National Guard
A. C. Greenwaldt
W. O. Schulze
San Angelo
Gus Schulze
San Benito
Paul Weiss
Beckman
Edgar Treibs
Theo Lange
Wesley Holy
Felix Baethge
Wilbert Kneese
John Schmidtzinsky
Elgin Baumann
Clinton Stork
Elmer Ellebracht
Clarence Metzger
Laurence Metzger
Marvin Woerner
Harper Boy Scout Troop
Tejas
M. R. Duderstadt
Charles Maines
Whitehouse
Helen Gipson
Indiana
G. G. Mortimer
Arthur Rowert
Traan
Herald
Bill Strackhein
Helping Hand Club
Temple Duderstadt
Home and Family Life
Charles Schmidt
William Behrends
James Teschner
Duderstadt
Schmidt
Watkins ‘Tarr
Lewis Stevens
Dudestadt
Mr. Duderstadt
Otto Rahe
Theo Holm
Municipal Auditorium
Jack Smith
Seguin
Ida Smith
Ater
Farmers Grain Co
Coen
Strm
Lry
Ing
Hilmas
Weinheimer
Percy Nielsen
Counter
Willie Behrends
Walter Haasasan
Weil
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Weme
Genere
Vielt
Ee Aes
Priets
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