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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1939

Page

2

Kerrville visitors and guests travel for leisure

Mrs Arther Bierschwabe and Mrs Watkins Tarr with their families visited Kerrville on Wednesday. R H Tobin returned home after weeks away visiting relatives in Austin. Mr Mex Lange and Mr Alfred Kramer families left for Buchanan Dam to fish for several days. Walter Crider of Hunt was a business visitor in Harper.

Arther Bierschwabe Watkins Tarr Little Son Frances Floyd Kerrville R. H. Tobin Austin Mex Lange Alfred Kramer Buchanan Dam Walter Crider Hunt Harper Wednesday John S. Whitewood Clarence McDougall Harper

Something New Under the Sun at Gillespie County Fair

Ira B. Neil arrives to promote Burdick's All Texas Shows at the Gillespie County Fair with a diverse midway of tents acrobats and rides. The feature acts include The 4 Bouncing Bradfords and a large array of attractions from the Isle of Dreams to the Big Elf Ferris Wheel.

Ira B. Neil Globe Purdick Gillespie Co Burdick Neil Isle of Dreams R. Redel Zanzibar Jack Donald Walter Hansen Jimmie Carter Carter Young Hansen Fairyland Fair Gillespie County Fair Ira Burdick Jewel Burdick B. C. McDonald Eddie Meek I. B. Neil

Mann Rules Legislators Ineligible For Judge Posts

Texas Attorney General Gerald Mann ruled last week that a legislator cannot be named to a district judgeship requiring Senate confirmation. The decision, sought by Gov. O Daniel, affects the El Paso vacancy but signals a broader bar on appointing lawmakers to court posts. Senate confirmation remains essential for such appointments.

State Observer Gerald Mann Texas Mann O’daniell el Paso Harold Hankamer Austin Senate James V. Alfred Sarah T. Hughes Dallas Harry Graves Court of Criminal Appeals Texas House

Big Shots And Little Shots In A Parable Tone

A fragmentary note cites Swiped Cal and a UT archive find about Spanish nobility titles granted to San Antonio descendants. It also reports mastodon skulls unearthed in Bee County by UT and WPA geologists and mentions 1939 State Fair tickets and livestock judging. Social notes record visits in Junction Abilene and Harper, plus local cemetery work by Beck Monument Co.

Cal University of Texas Phillip V of Spain San Antonio The Beck Monument Co J. S. Grimland Jack Harper

Texas Hospitals Present Plan to Help Employees

More than 800 Texas hospitals join with the Texas Hospital Association to form Group Hospital Service Inc a nonprofit aimed at low cost hospitalization for the masses. Bryce L Twitty former Baylor Hospital superintendent serves as administrator with Dr J H Groseclose president Dr L N Markham vice president and Mrs Josie Roberts secretary treasurer on the staff.

Dallas Texas Texas Hospital Association Group Hospital Service, Inc Bryce L. Twitty Baylor Hospital Twitty J. H. Groseclose Methodist Hospital L. N. Markham

Texas Hospital Board and New Service Details

Bryce L. Twitty reports the hospital boards include Ara Davis Scott of White Hospital Temple Margaret Hales Rose of Worth General Wichita Falls Martha Roberson of Medical and Surgical San Antonio and C E Hunt of Lubbock Sanitarium. A new state service follows new Texas Legislature and will open offices in most towns. OC4 P F Jones builds a six room rock veneer residence in Whitewood block. first home in the block. Visitors include Temple and Ed Kensing families with Levi and Robert.

Ara Davis Scott White Hospital Temple Margaret Hales Rose Whichita General Hospital Wichita Falls Martha Roberson Medical and Surgical Hospital San Antonio C. E. Hunt Lubbock Sanitarium Lubbock Texas P. F. Jones Whitewood

Hofheinz attacks O D’Daniel over secret tax session

In a sharp critique Harris County Judge Roy Hofheinz condemns Governor W Lee O Daniel for a secret session of the Automatic Tax Board that boosted state property taxes by nine million dollars annually. Hofheinz mocks the secrecy and warns taxpayers will bear blame for rate hikes.

Texas Railroad Commission Harris County Roy Hofheinz W. Lee O’daniel Star-Chamber Automatic Tax Board O’daniel County Commissioners Courts Hofheinz W. Lee O'Daniel

Supper Guests From San Antonio Visit Local Family

Mr and Mrs Felix Kensing and children and Mrs Perry W Lang and daughter of San Antonio were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Kensing one day last week.

Perry W. Lang San Antonio Felix Kensing George Allen Gibson Ed. Kensing Levi Robert

Local Kerrville Visitors Share Family Time

Mrs Nabers Mrs Brown and son Pinkey visited their parents Mr and Mrs J S Whitewood on Wednesday. The note thanks readers and promotes Julian Lange's Cleaning and Pressing offering pick up and delivery from Granville's Variety Store.

Fred Nabers Burton Brown Pinkey Kerrville J. S. Whitewood Granville Julian Lange

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