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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1948
Page
5
Classified lines advertise Kerrville Kerr bakery Kerr WILLE BAKERY and Brewster Boot Shop in Junction Texas offering cakes pastries bread and boot and shoe repair services. Local businesses promote themselves in a condensed ad format.
Orville Gammenthaler, visiting his parents, spent the summer at St Marys University studying accounting. He is active on campus as treasurer of the Order of the Barons and Public Speaking Society, and a pledge of Kappa Pi Sigma. He plans to return for fall classes and graduate in August 1949.
The Bereaved Family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and after the death of Bernhard Fiedler. Special thanks go to Father Coleman and Daly Dr Feller and Keyser St Marys Choir Schaetters Funeral Home and friends for the Mass and flowers. The Glen Hopf family spent the weekend in San Angelo visiting Mr and Mrs A J Green.
Texas District pastors gather for a three day conference at Buchanan Dam Lodge from August 30 to September 2. The program covers frontier factors in American Protestant denominational life Hebrews studies postwar Christian higher education social ministry church exegesis and registration lists 24 Texas District pastors with G A Poehlmann as conference manager announcing two days of sessions and a Sunday communion service.
Kerr County reports the State 4-H Conservation Camp held August 23 27 at Jake Trinidad Texas marking the first co educational camp for boys and girls with three boys and three girls from each Extension district. 4 H Club members George Walker III and Larry Graham attended for Kerr County. The note section covers pasture benefits for poultry flock including lower feed use and better feathering, green feed nutrition, fall and winter grazing, soil nitrogen, legume crops ahead of small grains, and nitrogen fertilizer options. Mason County displays Beefmaster calves at the Mason Fair Grounds on September 4 and 5, with cattle on test at the White Ranch. The Helping Hand Club meets September 9 with chair seating demonstration by Mrs Tommie Lennon and co host Mrs O Ruskey. Mrs J O Fleming of Austin visited her cousin Mrs L A Stevens and Miss Mary Virginia, and Inez Whitewood visited relatives in Fredericksburg and Mrs A C Wendel in Harper.
Grand jurors for the August term of Gillespie County District Court returned one indictment after a full day of session on Monday. The target was one of four San Antonio youths tied to the Hein Motor Co. burglary. Ad. Kothe stood in for Ad. Kneese. The court also heard divorces and miscellaneous civil matters including custody judgments and minor’s disabilities, with several cases pending further orders.
The 1948 tax values show lower overall rates with the county collecting about 58,647 dollars less than 1947, while state revenue falls from 72 to 42 cents. Increases occur in acreage real estate, city property, autos, merchandise and fixtures, and machinery, with declines in livestock and horses. Tax collections start October 1 as compilations continue in the local office.
Mr and Mrs Louis McDonald of Segovia visited Harrods on Wednesday. Miss Bettie Joyenson, who had stayed with her aunt, returned home for the school opening Thursday.
Mrs Fay Walker and her daughter and husband of Austin visited Mr and Mrs J M Stevens during the weekend.
Dulles tells Amsterdam conference that Christian responsibility is essential for global leadership. He calls for united church action and stronger organization to influence international policy, warning against inadequate Christian influence amid Communist tactics. Nearby notes report Miss Dorothy McDavid teaching in Harper Schools and local visits by the Whetstones and Kinseys.
Mr and Mrs Hilmar Burrer of Fredericksburg visited Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne Wednesday of last week. Charles D Schmidt of A M College spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs David Schmidt.
Lon Parker and Mrs Roscoe Parker of Round Mountain visited relatives here last week Mrs Roscoe Parker returned home and Lon remained for several days visit.
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