District Court Civil Docket Summary for Damian Term
Civil and criminal cases disposed by the district court term up to Wednesday include probate contests for Alma Langehennig and Bettie Kirk, a divorce with custody to the plaintiff Edith Fry, and multiple Texas cases dismissed for swindling theft forgery and unregistered securities.
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E. L. Schmidt
District Court
Radio Post
Austin Mutual Life Ins. Co
Damon Ottmers
Collection Cof Insurance
Alma Langehennig
Janice Hohmann
Guard Your Childs Dental Health
Health education stresses preventing dental decay to protect a child’s development. Regular dental visits every four months until age twelve can prevent pain, digestion issues, and misdevelopment. J W Yancey D D S notes prevention over cure. P T A committees report Kerrville book efforts and local visits detail community health outreach.
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J. W. Yancey
Kline
Pecan Belt Nursery Markets Kievfer Pears for Canning
Pecan Belt Nursery in Fredericks offers Kievfer pears ideal for canning, priced competitively for home cooks and small orchard interests. Availability noted with emphasis on sturdy fruit quality and reliable yields.
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Kievfer
Pecan Belt Nursery
Fredericks
Trustees Urged to Attend Health Talk by R H Weiss
County school trustees are urged to attend a Gillespie County court house meeting Thursday night to hear R H Weiss Austin field engineer discuss Sanitation and Water Facilities. Dr J H Perry will address Vaccination Against Small Pox and Typhoid.
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Gillespie County Court House
R. H. Weiss
Austin
Weiss
J. H. Perry
Ruth Lois Kline
Mattress Applicants Urged To Watch For Notice
Miss Elberta Martin announces 263 applicants are on file for cotton mattresses under the U S Extension Service and AAA program. Notices begin sending to each family as group work starts. two groups of ten ladies operate in the old sheriff’s office in Fredericksburg.
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U. S. Extension Service
Federal Surplus Commodities Corp
Elberta Martin
Miss Martin
Sheriff's Office
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Willow City
Morris Ranch
Harper
Martin
Family outing at Buchanan Dam includes Hopf and Coggeshall clans
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Peril with sons Rollie and J R, Dean Hopf and Peggy Ann, Hugo Hopf and Doris, V A Hopf and Irene, Doris Ruth Coggeshall and Erato Hopf spent Sunday at Buchanan Dam enjoying a day out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Peril
Rollie
J. R
Dean Hopf
Peggy Ann
Hugo Hopf
Doris
V. A. Hopf
Irene
Doris Ruth Coggeshall
Erato Hopf
Buchanan Dam
Fishing trip near Austin yields thirty pounds of fish
Alfred Kramer and sons with Jun ior Stevens spent two days this week fishing near Austin. They caught 30 pounds of fish and enjoyed a fish fry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kramer Tuesday night.
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Alfred Kramer and Sons
Junior Stevens
Austin
Mrs. Kramer
Funeral for E J Bauch of Mart Texas Held Last Week
Mr and Mrs Floyd Boatwright and children and Mr and Mrs Ray Jones and their daughter attended the funeral of E J Bauch brother of Mrs Boatwright in Mart Texas last week.
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Floyd Boatwright
Ray Jones
Pleasant visits noted for Hodges and Wallendorf
Glenn Hodges of Junction was a pleasant visitor in Harper Monday. Reuben Wallendorf was a visitor in our city Tuesday.
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Glenn Hodges
Junction
Harper Monday
Reuben Wallendorf
Our City
Harper Consolidated School Opens With 287 Pupils
Harper Consolidated School opened Monday September 2 with an enrollment of 287 pupils and nine teachers. Five new subjects are offered Home Economics Junior Business Training Typing and Shorthand Third Year Agriculture and Public Speaking. About 30 pupils plan to take band training. Several last year graduates re-entered school taking advantage of the new subjects.
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Harper Consolidated School
P T A Meeting at Harper High School Friday Evening
The Parent Teacher Association plans a General Business Meeting with devotional song audience welcome and introduction of teachers. E O Larkin will give a violin solo and Perry Casper will read. Mrs. E O Larkin will interpret the objects of the association. Social hour will follow and all are invited.
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Harper High School
E. O. Larkin
Miss Barnett
Parent Teacher Association
Perry Casper
Eerceaneee
F. F. A. Boys Elect Officers
The F F A boys held their first meeting Wednesday evening to elect officers and plan this year's work.
4 H Club Party Honors Mary Virginia Stevens
The 4 H Club girls hosted a Friday night party at Louis Stevens in Kerrville to honor Mary Virginia Stevens who will begin at Tivy High School on September 9. Sandwiches and punch were served to about 16 guests.
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4-H Club
Louis Stevens
Mary Virginia Stevens
Tivy High School
Kerrville
Old Trail Drivers Recall 1865 Fort Concho Trip
Michael Gerhard recalls riding with Wendelin Metzger and Heinrich Kuenemann in 1865 from Fredericksburg to Fort Concho with corn. They traversed Fort Mason, the San Saba prairie, and saw antelope and buffalo, noting Fort Concho’s round-log warehouse and tents. He cherished those days at age 91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendelin Metzger
Heinrich Kuenemann
Fredericksburg
Fort Concho
Fort Mason
Menardville
San Saba
Michael Gerhard
Parker Family Tour Visits Carlsbad Cavern in New Mexico
Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker and Mrs George Parker and daughter Fay and Mr and Mrs Clinton Brown traveled to New Mexico last week and visited Carlsbad Cavern during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Parker
George Parker
Miss Fay
Clinton Brown
New Mexico
Carlsbad Cavern
Walter Grosenbacher
Carona
Visit by Wake family from Stockdale and San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Jed Wake of Stockdale and Mr and Mrs Burl Wake with three children of San Antonio visited Mr and Mrs P F Jones and their children Sunday night.
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Jed Wake
Stockdale
Burl Wake
San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf Visit Fredericksburg Monday
Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf were business visitors in Fredericksburg on Monday.
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Oliver Hopf
Fredericksburg
Liberty and executive power in Daniel Webster’s enduring caution
A historical senate address echoes today as Daniel Webster warns that executive power must be caged to protect liberty. The speech laments patronage and unified authority while affirming constitutional limits and vigilance by the people.
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United States Senate
Daniel Webster
Mencken on War Hysteria and American Rights
The Baltimore Sun excerpt argues that most wartime blather about grave peril is unfounded and that England has breached American rights more than Germany, with Roosevelt policy blamed for aiding enemies and undermining decency. It condemns Anglo mystique and asserts no moral virtue in misrepresentation.
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United States
England
Germany
Italy
Japan
Roosevelt
Congress
Baltimore Sun
Draft draft plan sparks talk of totalitarian state
The piece says initial drafts aimed at all aged 18 to 65 and even girls, sparking worries of a totalitarian regime. The age limit later narrows to 21 to 31, adding 12 000 900 potential recruits while General Marshall argues the army can grow only to 500 000 and rely on trained National Guard. Over 20 000 men enlist monthly. cautions arise about conscription and press drives.
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Marshall
Army
National Guard
Middle West
Pepper
Senate
A. M. Maga
Oil Taxes For School Purposes In Texas
Figures from official records show Texas petroleum taxes paid for school purposes total 21.9 million dollars in 1939, equal to 4.56 cents per barrel of 478 million barrels produced. The taxes funded about 20,655 white teachers’ salaries, with gasoline taxes adding funds for nearly 10,000 more educators. overall petroleum and products support four-fifths of large-district schools and about 30,000 teachers statewide. Sufficient material also exists to finish the mattress program at the Harper Herald building with fourteen more mattresses planned.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas Petroleum Industry
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Texas Oilman
Texas Public Schools
Texas Petroleum
Church and Sunday Services Schedule Notices
Church notices list masses on Sundays at 9 30 with additional 8 o clock and 9 30 masses on the third Sunday and feast days. Weekdays bell rings 7 30 with mass to follow. First Baptist Church hosts Sunday School at 10 and morning service at 11 with evening worship at 7 led by Pastor Frank Nixon. Harper Methodist Church offers services at 9 and Sunday school at 10 on the second to fourth Sundays each month.
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Frank Nixon
Harper Methodist Church
Lutheran Church Schedule Led by Walter C Probst
Sunday School meets 9 30 a m first and third Sundays English services on first Sunday at 10 30 a m German service on the fourth Sunday at 7 30 p m Luther League on the second Sunday at 7 30 p m Woman's Missionary Society holds the third Wednesday at 3 00 p m.
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Luther League
Woman's Missionary Society
Webb Family Visits Parks This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Walter Webb of Castorville visited Mr and Mrs T J Parks on Saturday and Sunday. The Webbs were here last summer with the Perry Road Construction project.
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Walter Webb
Castorville
T. J. Parks
Mrs. Webb
Perry Road
Edna Ellebracht Returns to San Antonio as Primary Teacher
Miss Edna Ellebracht, after visiting relatives for a week, returned to San Antonio on Monday to begin duties as a primary schoolteacher.
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Edna Ellebracht
San Antonio
Heaviest August Rainfall Recorded in Doss Area
Doss community reports 2.74 inches of rain in August the highest in the county with several other locales totaling up to 2.62 inches in nearby White Oak. Reports list rainfall amounts from Crabapple Willow City Harper Handy Stop Hye Fredericksburg and Gillespie County Fair dates.
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Doss
Carl W. Durst
White Oak
T. K. Carr
LCRA
The
Radio Post
Crabapple
F. B. Riley
Willow City
Oswald Eckhardt
Harper
Otto Rahe
Handy Stop
Kermit Schnelle
Hye
Levi A. Deike
Fredericksburg
Alfred Neffendorf
Neffendorf
Gillespie County
Miss Olga Strackbein Weds Chester Hunter in San Angelo
Miss Olga Strackbein daughter of Mr and Mrs August Strackbein of Harper and San Angelo resident united in marriage with Chester Hunter of San Angelo on a Saturday night August 81st. The bride has worked in San Angelo for several years and her friends extend wishes for happiness and success.
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Olga Strackbein
San Angelo
August Strackbein
Chester Hunter
Miss Strackbein
Senate approves first peacetime conscription bill details
The measure mandates 12,000,080 men aged 21 to 31 register for one year of military training with up to 900,000 in training at a time. Exemptions include current service members and several categories. Draftees receive 21 dollars a month for four months then 30. The act sets penalties, assigns noncombatant service for exempted registrants, and estimates 400,000 called this fall and next spring. The act expires June 30, 1945.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Western Hemisphere
United States
Navy
Army
National Guard
War Department
Abilene Visitors Spend Time with Sylvester Family
Mr and Mrs Albert Sylvester with children and Mr and Mrs Elmer Sparks of Abilene visited Mr and Mrs Earl Sylvester here for several days this week.
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Albert Sylvester
Elmer Sparks
Abilene
Earl Sylvester
Taylor and Ernst Sent to School in San Marcos
Qvan Harold Taylor, son of Mugs, and Marvin Ernst left Saturday to attend school in San Marcos for the upcoming term.
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Qvan Harold Taylor
Marvin Ernst
San Marcos
Going Away Party For Robert Kaiser
The Young Folks Club of St. Anthony's Parish honored Robert Kaiser with a Wednesday night party. Friends joined in games and refreshments. Kaiser will return to St. John's Seminary next Monday.
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Young Folks Club
St. Anthony’s Parish
Robert Kaiser
Bobbie
St. John’s Seminary
Luckenbach Road Paved As Local County Project Expands
About two miles of Luckenbach roads were paved last week raising total paved length to three miles. Work covered sections from the Luckenbach school past Engel’s store and from Behrend homes to the Austin highway. Financed by county funds and private subscriptions, the Smithville Construction Co. did the paving and is also serving nearby Tivydale.
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Luckenbach
Engel
Christian Behrend
Walter Behrend
Austin Highway
Smithville Construction Co
Tivydale
Gillespie County Grand Jury Praises Law and Warns on Underage Drinking
The Gillespie County Grand Jury reports general law and order, finds six indictments and many cases lacking sufficient evidence, commends the Sheriff and County Attorney, notes livestock theft rumors are unfounded, and urges beer and package store operators to avoid selling to minors under threat of license revocation.
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Gillespie County
Sheriff's Department
Edward Stein
Boy Dies Saving Mother's Hat In Auto Accident
Ruspell Pedlar eleven son of Mr. and Mrs. R V Pedlar of Ingram died instantly near Comfort when struck by an auto while trying to recover his mother's hat from the street. Eric Spenrath of Comfort drove the car. Rites were held here then his body was sent to Cisiie Illinois for burial. He was born in Olney Illinois and lived near Ingram three years. Survivors include his parents a sister Sandra Lee and grandmother Mrs Margaret Pedlar of Winnipeg Manitoba. Mrs A C Wendel visited the family Thursday and Friday of last week. Miss Luella Kroll of San Antonio was a visitor on Harper Saturday evening.
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Kerrville
Aug
l.—Ruspell Pedlar
R. V. Pedlar
Ingram
Comfort
Cisiie
Ill
Eric Spenrath
Olney
Sandra Lee
Margaret Pedlar
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saint Christopher medal and faith aid motorists
The piece argues that a St Christopher medal gains power through belief in saintly intercession. It claims prayers reach God and may help drivers by divine action, while those with no faith see the medal as superstition. A note invites readers to write for more information.
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St. Christopher
Aaint
Cathelis
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David Schmidt
Clarence Harper
R. R. Merritt
Virgie Basse
Loetta Conn
Hunt
Fred Wedekind
Brownwood
Merriitt
Johnny Sellers
Mrs. Sellers
Mrs. Wm. Casper
Houston
4-H
Amayien
Teeny Suhont
Sie Cage Nates G Cay
Webster
Mencken
Harper Herald
First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Arthur Bierschwabe
Business Ae
Frederickaburg Setury
Boening
Boening Motor Sales
Studebaker
Plaza Hotel
Messrs
Alex Mittendorf
Werner Lindenberg
Leroy Petermann
Werner Klier
Wm. Dietel Jr
Alamo Ciy
Mr. Boening
Mr. Klier
Lindenberg Bros
Hunter - Strackbein
Frank Garst
Gardena, Calif
F. M. Floyd
L. H. Harper
Chicago
Grand Jury
Ben Holy Clinton Hardin
Edgar F. Ochs
Hugo Usener Fritz Joseph Emil F. Lange
Felix Fuhrmann
Frank A. Jenschke
Arthur Zenner
Herman J. Weinheimer
Werner Crenwelge
A. C. Wendel
Luella Kroll
Catholic Information
Marper, Tom
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