Stamp collectors reel as Congress multiplies stamps
Contributed notes say 15 million collectors cheer as Congress authorizes 27 special postage stamps honoring diverse groups. Stamps Magazine editor warns the influx may turn the postal system into a joke, noting previous limits of eight or nine new stamps annually.
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United States
Congress
Five Civilized Indian Tribes
Volunteer Firemen
Poultry Industry
Turners Society
The
Rough Riders
Flanders Field
Harry L. Lindquist
Stamps Magazine
Post Office
Ship to be named for Texas hero Sergeant Keathley
Fort Sam Houston notes a cargo vessel to be renamed USAT Sergeant George D. Keathley after the Medal of Honor recipient who died on Mount Altuzzo in 1944 while repelling three enemy offensives. He is survived by widow Geneva Keathley of Lamesa, Texas, with two other ships named for other WWII Medal of Honor winners.
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Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Transportation Corps
Acorn Knot
San Francisco
USAT
George D. Keathley
Olney
Keathley
85Th Infantry
Mount
Altuzzo
Geneva Keathley
Miller St
Lamesa
Tex
Joseph E. Muller
Taunton
Mass
George Peterson
Brooklyn, N. Y
Local citizens return from Carlsbad Caverns trip
A Texas group led by Mr Alfred Lehne Mr Frank Staudt and Raymond Pape left Saturday for Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico. They visited Fort Stockton White's City and El Paso, entered the caverns with 615 visitors, toured Capitan El Capitan 8200 feet, and returned home via Del Rio with total miles 1191 and no tire troubles.
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Alfred Lehne
Frank Staudt
Raymond Pape
Carlsbad Caverns
Ozona
C. N. Taylor
Scotty Lee
Fort Stockton
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Texas
Lehne
White's
National Park
United States
el Paso
Quadala Mountains
del Rio
God's Vie
Harper
Funeral Rites Held This Morning At St. Anthony's Church For Mrs. Esquell
Funeral services were held Friday morning at St. Anthony's Church Harper for Mrs. Anton Esquell nee Emma Roeder who died Sept. 8 at 63 years. She and Anton Esquell had five children and 12 grandchildren. Interment followed at Catholic Cemetery after Rosary at Schaetter Funeral Home Fredericksburg with Msgr F X Wolf officiating.
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Anton Esquell
Joseph Mrosek
St. Anthony's Church
Harper
Esquell
Emma Roeder
Gillespie County
John Roeder
Mary Leyendecker Roeder
Fredericksburg
Barnie Michon
Schaetter
Msgr
F. X. Wolf
Edmund Klein
Raymond Klein
Hilmar Langbein
Fritz Langbein
Esmond Roeder
Willie Roeder
Fredericksburg visitors and Houston birth report
Roy Steitle and Rev. Jack Min ter were business visitors in Fredericksburg Monday. UYU born to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hertzog at Houston a daughter, August 19. Mrs. Hertzog is the former Miss Jimmie Ruth Scar borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Steitle
Jack Minter
Fredericksburg
Uuyu
Francis Hertzog
Houston
Hertzog
Jimmie Ruth Scarborough
The Vogue to Feature Special Showing of Furs
The Vogue store in Kerrville will host a two day showing and sale of Herman and Ben Marks furs on Monday and Tuesday September 13 and 14. Rudolph J. Marks of New York will personally present and show the furs.
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Vogue
Kerrville
Herman and
Ben Marks
Rudolph J. Marks
New York
Local Visitors and Family News From Harper Area
Mrs J F Cook and Mr and Mrs Dale Cook and their young daughter were in Fredericksburg Saturday. Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf of Austin visited in Harper Tuesday afternoon. Miss Joe Cosper from San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Cosper.
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Mrs
Dale Cook
Kerrville
J. F. Cook
Fredericksburg
Oliver Hopf
Austin
Harper
Joe Cosper
San Antonio
Wm. Cosper
Birt Family and San Antonio Visitors Share Weekend
J Birt In and Sgt Harold Birt of San Antonio spent the week end with their parents and Mrs Harold Birt and daughters. Mrs Gilbert Steitle and her small daughter of San Antonio visited her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Parker for several days.
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L. McDonald of
Menard
J. L. Farris
Ooo
J. B. Birt
Sgt
Harold B. Birt
San Antonio
Gilbert Steitle
Sam Parker
J. J. Jones
Ellen Patton
Uvalde
Bland resident visits kin in town
Carol Bierschwabe of Bland is visiting his sister Mrs. Harry Sheppard and grandmother Mrs. Wm. Mosel.
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Carol Bierschwabe
Bland
Harry Sheppard
Wm. Mosel
Beneficial Rains Fall in Harper Area
Splendid rains began in Harper Wednesday about midnight and continued into Thursday morning. Otto Rahe, Harper's official weather reporter, reports .83 inches recorded by 5:30 a.m. with more rain expected later, signaling a much needed boost for fall and winter range conditions.
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Harper
Otto Rahe
Harper PTA Meeting Sees Officers Change and Library Drive
Harper PTA met on a Thursday afternoon with devotional by Mrs. D Schmidt and a song group directed by W Howe. Mr. Fox led a discussion on evaluating the school and a prize was set for the room with the most PTA members. Mrs. Felix Rischner resigned as Ways and Means Chair with Mrs. Vera Parker elected to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Fox urged patrons to donate or loan books for the school library. Mr. Fox reported purchases for the kitchen including a Philco icebox a Youngstown sink and a motion picture projector for each room.
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Harper Pta
D. Schmidt
W. Howe
Worth Howe
Mr. Fox
PTA
Felix Rischner
Ways and Means
Vera Parker
Kerr County Agent Notes on cattle and egg contest entries
Kerr County reports on cattle demonstration near Mason with 60 cows and 3 bulls under Las Laster Ranch care. Calves weighed 900 pounds at nine months, 600 pounds at eight months, with 36 pounds per acre gain. State Egg Laying Contest attracts Kerr entries. prizes lure multiple flocks. George Walker III ships a 185 pound Duroc boar to Robstown club boys, bred from Rich Leinsechman’s boar in Bexar County.
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Mr. White
Mason
Lasseter
Falfurrias
Mason Fair Grounds
Mason Soil Conservation District
Kerr County
George Walker III
Club
Robstown
George
Rich
Leinsechman
Bexar County
Dinner honors Scarborough guests at Markwordt home
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Markwordt hosted a Sunday dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Olile Scarborough of Houston. Attending relatives included Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson of Medina, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie McDougall of San Antonio, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Markwordt of James River, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Markworth, plus visiting friends Mrs. Oswalt Feller, Mrs. Roy Steike and sons, and Mrs. Edgar Strackbein and children.
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Arnold Markwordt
Olile Scarborough
Houston
John Gibson
Medina
Eddie McDougall
San Antonio
Walter Markwordt
James River
Henry Markworth
Oswalt Feller
Roy Steike
Edgar Strackbein
Parker Family Attends Brady Rodeo Barrel Race
Mr and Mrs Walter Parker and daughter Miss Antonette attended the Brady Rodeo Saturday night. Miss Antonette entered the Barrel Races.
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Walter Parker
Miss Antonette
Harper Roping Club to Sponsor First Annual Rodeo and Dance
The Harper Roping Club will stage its first annual rodeo at Harper Community Park on Saturday starting at 2:30 p.m. Events include Calf Roping Bareback Broncos Bull Riding Girls Barrel Race and Boys Calf Roping. Proceeds aid the club with a barbecue at 4 p.m. and an open-air dance afterward by the San Antonio Playboys.
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Harper Roping Club
Harper Community Park
Bill Brown
Lem Jones
Texas Rodeo
Clint Brown
W. C. Whitworth
Chester Brown
Rollie Peril
Archie K. Lennon
Junior Whitewood
Hoot Phillips
Larry Goedmann
Buddy Pape Marshall Brown
Aldane Brown
Raymond
San Antonio
Cehrn
Harper
Unis Park
Kurtle, Kerr, Mason, Gillespie
Ena
Sieyv
Lions Hear Kerrville Conservation Speaker at Harper Meeting
Harper Lions Club met at the school last Wednesday with Arth Bierschwale as president and Meril G. Cuvier Kerrville conservationist as guest speaker. Carter displayed native grasses, explained their locations and decline from overstocking and erosion, and recommended profitable pasture grasses. Discussion covered county soil decisions, highway paving prospects, and a proposed Harper dump site with a committee appointed to pursue it. The next meeting is set for Sept 15.
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Harper Lions Club
Arth. Bierschi
Presidive
Meril G. Cuvier
Kerrville
T. Harper
Dudley Mann
Fredericksburg
Kerr
Blanco
Gillespie
Kendall
Phil Rogers
Harper School
Carter
Aad
Lions Club
Texas
United States
Floy
Austin
Texas Highway Dept
Hiarper
Highway Department
Harper
Bode
Bierschwale
Neal Lox
American Legion Meeting Sets Saddle Giveaway at Rodeo
The Sageser Haas Post held its regular meeting at the Legion Hall on Monday night September 6. The group approved buying a saddle to raffle at the upcoming Rodeo and noted ticket outlets Rahe's Store Texaco Station and members. The hour was moved from 8 to 6 pm to avoid conflict with a veterans class. The Fiat per Volive Department and Community Park Board may use the hall for monthly meetings if no schedule conflicts arise. Two fall dances were planned with Schmidt's Hall on October 16 and a second later date. Refreshments followed courtesy of the Auxiliary urging greater attendance.
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Sageser-Haas
American Legion
Legion Hall
Legion
Rahe's
Texaco
Schmidt's Hall
Stonewall Advances in Playoff With 4 1 Win
Stonewall won the first of the semi finals against Camp Stanley at Stonewall by four to one. J Heep and M Burg starred for Stonewall while Hy Menn and U Uecker faced them for Camp Stanley. Next Sunday Stonewall travels to Camp Stanley for two possible games starting at 2 pm to decide the series.
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Seipp’s
Harper
Seipp
Ball Park
H. Klaerner
Miller
Seipp's
A. Klaerner
Carter
Klaerne
Stonewall
Camp Stanley
J. Heep
M. Burg
Hy. Menn Andu. Uecker
Stonewall Motors
Visitors from San Antonio spend week here with local families
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Menz and son, and Mrs. Frank Miller of San Antonio visited Rev. A. A. Gitter and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maurer and other local families during last week, sharing time with residents and noting trends in the area.
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Bill Menz
Frank Miller
San Antonio
A. A. Gitter
Henry Maurer
Reservation Farm to Market Road Bid Notice in Kerrville
Sealed proposals for the construction of 8 769 miles of structures and flexible base asphalt surface from Reservation community to Market Highway 47 in Kerr County will be received by the State Highway Dept in Austin until 9 a m September 28 1948. Proposals will be opened publicly. Plans and specifications are available at the office of C T Holmes resident highway engineer Kerrville.
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State
Austin
C. T. Holmes
Kerrville
Missionary Society Meeting Planned for Sept 15
Members of the Missionary Society of St. James Lutheran Church will hold their next regular meeting on Wednesday Sept 15 at 2 p.m. at the church. Mrs. Carl Oechler will give a book report. An invitation is extended to all ladies of the community.
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Missionary Society of
Kerrville Kaiser Family Visit Sunday
Mr and Mrs Albert Kaiser of Kerrville visited their mother Mrs Wm Kaiser and Mr and Mrs Arthur Baumann on Sunday.
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Henry Jenschke
Fredericksburg
Wm. Kaiser
Arthur Baumann
Albert Kaiser
Kerrville
Scarborough couple attends Kerrville funeral
Mr and Mrs J M Scar borough attended the funeral of Mrs Mary Katger at Kerrville last Wednesday.
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J. M. Scarborough
Mary Katger
Kerrville
Scarborough Children Vishing Relatives From Houston
Olle Scarborough and siblings from Houston faced vishing incidents last week as relatives in the area reported callers seeking funds and personal details. Police urge caution and remind residents to verify identities before sharing information.
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Olle Scarborough
Houston
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Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Texas Election Bureau
Dallas
Stevenson
Johnson
Coke Stevenson
FBI
Democratic Executive Committee
Fort Worth
Vann M. Kenedy
Bailey
Duval
Glasscock
Gonzales
Hardin
Jim Hogg
Kinney
Llano
Nacogdoches
Val Verde
Maxine Lange
Max Lange
Robert Kensing
Near Rockspring
Emil Oehler
Theo. Oehler
Nell Gibson
Holland Walker and Son
Robert Lehne
Washington
Wasmneton
B. G
Yamont
Gillare
Harper Area
the Herald
Community Park
Castle In the
America
Pan American Wold Anways
Honolulu
London
Pan American
Harper Lions
Merril Carter
Wallenrorf
Itz
Moldenhauer
Tatsch
Kott
Rahe
Harper Abrhore Tatsch
Omer Cottle
Feller
Lorenz
D. Rahe
DeLorey
HH. Rahe
Oren Cattle
V. Thurman
Prerry Enenere
Abrhore Schaetter
Jenschke
Ss Ghee
Orenen
JH. Kleerner
American Legion Auxiliary
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