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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1939
Page
3
A columnist condemns pro British and pro French attitudes and urges one hundred percent U S peace stance. It cites Senator Connally backing restraint and promotes Democracy Week to educate citizens. The piece supports Lindbergh and argues for eventual control of European lands by the United States if diplomacy fails.
A reader denounces foreign propaganda and questions Canada’s role in WW II. The letter condemns Canadians fighting overseas and urges Canada to declare independence to avoid further casualties and entanglement in European battles.
Mrs Elizabeth Gammenthaler hosted friends Thursday night for a birthday gathering at her home followed by a dance at Harper Hall. Attendees enjoyed the evening with entertainment and social time.
The Harper Home Demonstration Club met October 23 at the Wedekind home. Officers elected include President J T Glass and Secretary Treasurer S S Stewart. The group discussed making a child’s mattress and a frame garden and noted cemetery fund updates and a welcome visitor.
Sunday School at 10:00 a m led by H H Fairchild superintendent and Mrs J E Sylvester director welcomes all attendees to the church Baptist Training Union also invited each Sunday morning to join the sessions with open invitation to worshipers and newcomers alike
Sunday School meets at 2 00 p m each Sunday with preaching at 3 00 p m on the second third and fourth Sundays. Epworth League and singing occur at 6 45 p m on the same Sundays.
Mass times on the third Sunday of each month and major feasts are 8:30 and 10 o'clock. Sunday School and all Societies meet immediately after the 10 o'clock Mass.
Miss Erna Klein was honored with a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. Alfred Klein Sunay evening. Hostesses were Mrs. Jake Heiner, Mrs. Alfred Klein, and Mrs. Jacob Roeder. Miss Klein will wed Rudolf Fenisius later next month. The reception room used a Hallowe'en motif with colorful decorations. The honoree received many useful gifts. Refreshments of sandwiches cake and cookies were served to 25 guests.
A fragment reports Dolph Peril operating as a trucker moving cow loads to pasture near Junction. The wording suggests a local farm or livestock transport context with unsettled details. No additional names or dates are clearly readable.
The second Catholic Church built in Fredericksburg between 1861 and 1863 still stands beside St. Mary's Church and is used today as the caretaker’s residence.
The second Catholic church at Fredericksburg was dedicated on June 9 1861 with a cornerstone containing donor names coins and wine. Amid Civil War hardship pioneers completed the stone church later consecrated November 22 1863. Bishop Dubuis led the ceremony with Frs Peter Aemelian and Kramer preaching outside to a large mixed congregation.
A discussion in a St. Anthony's Church club argues celibacy is practical and historical for clergy. It cites Christ and the apostles, notes early church practice, and recalls Leo the Great making priestly celibacy obligatory while inviting readers to request more Catholic information.
The Kerrville Chamber of Commerce strongly endorses the Kerrville Harper road project and asks all civic organizations in Kerrville to support it. With cooperation from Gillespie county, officials expect the road to be completed in the new year.
Rev and Mrs Richard Gemmen of Ge uw visited relatives and friends to Barper Meoadsy and nearby areas, recalling distant ties and sharing greetings during their stay.
Discount for prompt tax payment drew strong response in October with total payments of 23 475.64 dollars, far surpassing 2 612.63 dollars for the same period last year. Through three weeks, 733 poll taxes issued versus 115 in 1938. October discount 3 percent, dropping to 2, 1 percent in following months. no discount on January. discounts apply to State county road and common school taxes but not independent school districts or poll taxes.
The piece argues against entering foreign wars, warning democracy at home erodes under war powers. It recalls World War I measures, cites the War Industries Board, and urges neutrality and peace as custodians of American democracy, referencing the 1936 Democratic platform and critic Rev. E. L. Curran.
V C Whitworth of Harper F F A spent two days at the Dallas Fair observing state fair cattle sheep and goats and farm machinery exhibits. He praises the Hill Country F F A livestock showing as among the best with values likely reaching a million dollars or more.
Relatives visit Mrs. Louis Grosen in the hospital Monday, expressing concern and keeping vigil at her bedside as she confronts a health issue.
Fragmentary readable text notes a name Chas J and place Myre alongside unclear words. No distinct event or dates emerge. Likely a brief personal notice or stray line from a historic page with limited legible content.
Two carloads of poles arrived over the local railroad on Tuesday with two more due Friday from Brown & Root Inc for the Gillespie County Pedernales Electric Cooperative project. About 100 men are employed as crews clear right of way on the Mason Willow City Kerrville Burnet routes, starting with the 67 mile Mason line, to be followed clockwise. Additional wire and materials for the AEA lines have arrived and work proceeds on schedule.
A Sunday fire destroyed a small building and the Kohler light plant at Emil Sauers store and filling station on Mason road about 20 miles northwest of Fredericksburg. Wind drove embers toward a rear barn and threatened the house and store, but only the light plant and batteries were damaged. A short in the ignition is suspected.
William Bober of Fort Worth suffered a bullet wound to his left toe when a .410 shotgun cartridge discharged as he tried to remove it on Ernst Bober's ranch at Hilda. Monroe Wendel, 20, shot his left hand with a .22 rifle while hunting near his home.
Mrs John Lininger of Deer Lodge Montana and Mr and Mrs Henry Ficker with their children of Somers Montana visit their mother Mrs Louis Grosenbacher at Fredericksburg and other relatives in Harper.
Mr and Mrs M M Merritt of San Antonio visited his mother Mrs Louise Merritt on Saturday. Mrs Merritt returned with them to San Antonio for a week long visit.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to all who assisted during illness and after the death of their husband and father. They acknowledge Rev. M. P. Burton, Beckmann funeral home, floral offerings, and words of sympathy as comforting. They pray God's blessings upon everyone.
Father F X Wolff united Norwin Crenwelge and Elizabeth Fritz in a morning ceremony at St Marys Church. Attendants were Leo Frits and Miss Cecelia Okruhulik, Felix Frits and Miss Lola Crenwelge. La Verne Juenke escorted by Arno Juenke attended the service before the reception at the couple’s home.
August Cameron a longtime Gillespie County official and civic worker died in San Antonio aged 82. Born December 22, 1857 in Fredericksburg he served six terms as county assessor and held multiple local posts including Masonic member and school board secretary. Services were held in San Antonio and Fredericksburg with Freidrickburg Masonic Lodge conducting rites at the City Cemetery.
J. T. Thurman and family moved to Burnet last Saturday. Mr. Thurman sold his former property in Burnet. They have resided in the Buff ty for the past 8 and 5 years. We wish Mr. Thurman and family much success in their new home.
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