Hallowe'en origins and local tales in 19th century view
The article discusses Hallowe'en as an autumn festival with pagan roots tied to Druids and Celtic practices. It notes English customs like ducking for apples, symbolic pumpkins, and mischief. It includes a humorous town anecdote about advertising and a wedding write‑up, plus brief notes on local residents and a San Antonio visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Scotland
England
Lillian Eichler
Hallowe'en
Hill Country Study Club Elects Officers in Harper
Officers of the Hill Country Study Club gathered for a summer photo in Harper. Reading left to right: Mrs. R. Dittmar president, Mrs. Worth Howe vice president, Miss Inez Whitewood treasurer, Miss Joyce Whetstone reporter, Mrs. Robt. Kensing council member, Mrs. Glen Hopf secretary, Mrs. David Schmidt honorary member who installed officers and belongs to Tejas Study Club, Mrs. Fred Whitewood historian. Mrs. J. J. Thomas parliamentarian was absent. November meeting will be at Mrs. Fred Whitewood home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Study Club
Harper
R. Dittmar
Worth Howe
Inez Whitewood
Joyce Whetstone
Robt. Kensing
Glen Hopf
David
Tax discounts shrink for November in state and county taxes
Tax Assessor Wm. M. Petmecky says October's 3 percent discount will drop to 2 percent for November with Friday the last day to claim it. December will see a further decrease to one percent before the full tax is due in January. The tax office notes a probable record for first new payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Petmecky
Women s Missionary Mission Band Ingathering Program Notes
The St James Women s Missionary Society and the Junior Mission Band held an Ingathering on October 19 at 7 p m The program featured the Junior Mission Band with Prelude by Mrs Clifford Bode a hymn O Zion Haste Thy Mission High Fulfilling Assembly Call to Worship by Kenneth Ochler and a song Blessed Saviour as We Gather by the Junior Mission Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Women's Missionary Society
Clifford Bode
Zion
Kenneth Ochler
Ingathering and Thankoffering Services Notes
Seceity and Junio present ingathering services with junior thanksoffering. Songs include Jesus Bids Us Shine and Tiny Mission Band We Banders. Candlelight service noted. Hymn From Greenland's Icy Mountain. Assembly prayer by Mission Band. Benediction by Rev Hoermann. Mission Band doxology with Junior Mission Band accompanying.
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Mission Banders
Tiny Mission Band
We Banders
Candlelight Service
Greenland
Icy Mountain Assembly
Prayer Mission
Hoermann
Doxology
Ralph Gold Elected Sect of Hill Country Bankers Assn
The Hill Country Bankers Association held its fall meeting at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Mason Texas on October 25 1947 with Arthur Stehling presiding and B H Lehmberg as secretary Rev A F Doerffler gave the invocation. Elected officers for the coming year include Morris Goforth President George C Stengel Vice President and Ralph Gold Secretary. Memorial resolutions honored late bankers Elmer A Baze A W Mourland and Arthur Klingelhoefer. The next meeting will be in Comfort. Rev Paul Probst and Mrs Probst arrived to visit Rev M C Hoermann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Bankers Association
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mason, Texas
Arthur Stehling
B. H. Lehmberg
A. F. Doerffler
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Mason
Elmer A. Baze
Melvin
Arthur H. Klingelhoefer
Fredericksburg National Bank
A. W. Mourland
Johnson City Bank
Morris Goforth
Comfort
George C. Stengel
Menard
Ralph Gold
Security State Bank
Fredericksburg
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle To Meet In Kerrville
The Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Olive Gove No 293 will meet in Kerrville at the Blue Bonnet hotel to elect new district officers and initiate a large class of candidates. Notable hotel luncheon features Miss Bessie Dilan as toastmaster with several national and state officers from San Antonio and Pearsall. The opening 10:00 a. m session is public. afternoon includes ritual demonstrations and officer elections.
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Olive Gove
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Kerrville
Blue Bonnet Hotel
Women’s Fraternal Society
Bessie Dilan
Southwest
Texas
Carie M. Cane
Claudia Jones
Ethel Phillips
Elsa Bea Clarke
Cora Schubel
Eva Lawson
San Antonio
Olga Thetford
Pearsall
Maude Loggins
Cecelia Grosenbacher
S. W. Texas
Fannie Benkendorfer
Gillespie County Forms Game and Fish Protective Association
A Gillespie County gathering led by Rep. Tom Martin organized the Gillespie County Game and Fish Protective Association. William Kothe was elected president with a slate of officers, a constitution and by laws committee formed, dues set at 100 dollars, and a Nov 3rd meeting in the courthouse scheduled to finalize documents. A long list of volunteers was appointed to recruit members across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kothe
Gillespie County
Tom Martin
Game and Fish Protective Association
Martin
E. H. Riley
Gillespie County Game & Fish Protective
Associatios
Walter Kuordzik
Ad. 0
Knevse
Pete Crenwelge
Lonnie Frederick
Walter Kordzik
Reuben Schneider
Holmes Moss
Herman Weinheimer
Gilbert Kaderli
Victor Sagebiel
Court House
Henry C. Hahn
Jr Cyrus Heath
Ruben Ruebsahm
R. L. Kott
W. H. Sayebiel
Albert Maner
EK. H. Riley
Riley
Gilbert
Kaderti
Fredericksburg
Email Petsch
Luckenbuch
Reuben Ruebsahm
A. B. Dye
Stonewall
Albert
Reuben Sehneider
Crocket Ries
Willan Kothe
Cherry Springs
Peter Crenwelge
Emil Lange Doss
Matter
Mitelin
Tivydale
Arthur Zenner
Ad O. Kneese
White Oak
Arnold Rode
Onion Creek
August Kott
Wolf Creek
Bear Creek
Presbyterians Attend National Rural Church Meeting in New York
Texas delegates including Rev C G Workman Rev Ernest Dima line from Austin Larger Parish Carey Harper Presbyterian Church. Mrs W Williams Williamson Co farmer Mrs W Z Miller Fentress Rev Hudson McNair Red River Co Rural Parish will join more than 300 delegates from all states at the National Convocation on the Church in Town and Country in Rochester New York November 1 6 Dean Hopf arranges minister supplies for Harper pulpit for November 2 and 16 Rev Workman to preach Harper on November 30 court sundays note.
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Texas
C G. Workman
Ernest Dimaline
Austin
Harper Presbyterian Church
W. Williams
Young Farmer
Williamson Co
W. Z. Miller
Fentress
Hudson McNair
Red River Co
Presbyterian
Central Presbyterian Church
Rochester
N. Y
Dean Hopf
Workman
Harper
Harper Nine Football At Dripping Springs Today
Harper plays at Dripping Springs on Friday with a 2 30 p m kickoff. Dripping Springs is reportedly strong this season and undefeated to date.
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Harper
Dripping Springs
Harpers
P.T.A Carnival And Supper a Decided Success
Hundreds of Harper and surrounding residents attended the P T A Halloween Carnival and supper at the school on Saturday evening. The Ways & Means Committee called it a success and about $600 was raised for P T A funds after expenses. Proceeds will fund school work and possibly other civic activities in the community. Lions Club sponsored an open-air park dance with strong turnout Saturday night.
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Harper
Territory
P.T.A. Hallowe'en
Ways & Means Committee
P.T.A
Lions Club
Community Park
Harper Baseball Club Reelects V. A. Cottle President For 1948 Season
Harper community members attended a Monday meeting to elect 1948 officials. V. A. Cottle was reelected president and business manager, Oren Cottle elected playing manager, Dayton Rahe reelected secretary treasurer. Club funds from this year plus an upcoming benefit dance aim to finance bleachers at the Harper Community Park for next year. Five directors were chosen: Cottle, Sterling Reese Pill Kaiser, Roy Robert, and Strohm Staudt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Baseball Club
Reelects
V. A. Cottle
Harper
Oren Cottle
Dayton Rahe
Sec Cedars Treasures
Yaares
Blunter
New Harper Community Park
Bevy Tartoned Cottle
Sterling Reese Pill Kaiser
Roy Robert
Hroarmh Staudt
Hail and Wind Leave Kerr County Area in October Storm
A violent hail and wind event struck about 16 miles west of Harper near the Kerrville Kerr County line Saturday evening at 7 p.m. The storm tore up signs damaged construction areas and deposited marble sized hail three to six inches thick over a three mile stretch. Ice and water formed a misty, moonlit scene with deer seen on the highway as livestock damage could not be determined. Rain fell across East Texas with no heavy statewide totals reported. Burton Brown of Kerrville won a hundred dollar hog in the PTA carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Harper
Kerr and Kimble
Harper-Kerrville Junction
Kerrville Junction
East Texas
Fellowship Meetings and Barbecue at Presbyterian Church
The Austin Presbyterian fall meeting at Harper Presbyterian Church drew about 75 women leaders and broader attendees for a day of devotions talks and workshops. Rev Charles Workman praised the fellowship, while Mrs Dean Lippf introduced sessions on missions and Christian work. A barbecue luncheon followed on the church lawn, with deacons and local citizens sharing in the event amid sorrow over Mrs Peters Harlen’s California-bound mother’s death.
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Austin Presbyterian
Harper Presbyterian Church
Charles Workman
Dean Lippf
Arthur Bierschwabe
Taiper Presbyterian Womer’ Association
Misgri Isband
Nustin Presbyterial
Kerr
Mis Ed. Workman
Vince
Hl.pp. Waddill
Mars. A. B. Connor
Wilson
Fellowship of
Flaming Hearts
Fred F. Brooks
Drallas
M. Johnson
Harper Presbytria
Fred Whitewood
John Morris
Arthur Bierschwale
Tommie Harlen
California
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Elbert Stevens
Richard Delevan
J. M. Stevens
Alfred Lehne
Herm Ochs
Sidney Grona
Charles Gammenthaler
Hubert Baumann
Arthur Baumann
Hill Country Study Club Officers
Women's Missionary Mission
Seceity and
Junio
Ingathering
Hill Country
Assn
Paul Probst
Orange
Rev
M. C. Hoermann
Mrs. Probst
Rev. Hoermann
Supreme Forest Woodmen
Fritzie Baumann
Junior Baumann
Max Baumann
Baumann
A. T. Whetstone
Fred Whetstone
Willie Kadesky
Castell
P. O. Bode
Antone Lange and
Council of Catholic Men and Women
Fhg
National
New York
Europe
Washington, D. C
Edwin G. Nourse
Special Economic Advisory Council
Truman
U.S
Robert A. Lovett
Sec
Defense
James Fors Yestal
Tane Treasury Sec
John Snyder
Tom C. Clark
Leon Keyserling
Robert Hannegan
John R. Man
Commerce Sec
W. Averell Harriman
Agriculture Bec
Clinton Andereson
Economic Advisory Council
Interior Sec
J. A. Krug
Labor
Lewise Schwellenbach
Philip Fleming
Federal Works
Burton Brown
Doss Hunter
Colorado
Fred Durden
Doss
Glenwood
Rocky Mountain National Park
Benno Evers
Durden
Ukewtse Vane
Eugene Petsch
Emil Petseh
Wahrmund
St. Ant Ma
Wahrmund Old Bay
Ehaper
Petseh
Knapp
Presbyterian Church
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