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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1941
Page
7
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones is showcased beside that of Mr. and Mrs. Oehler from last week. Completed a little over two years ago, it uses materials from HK E Saenger Lumber Co Kerrville with carpentry by Tommie Harlan and rock work by Jake Cosper.
Members of the Fredericksburg Benevolent Association will gather at the courthouse at 2 PM on Saturday, September 13 for the annual meeting called by President Pete Roeder. Secretary Wm. Dietel sent out 272 cards. reports show cash on hand 4432.38 with 3700.00 in savings, and property listings totaling 478102.00 including 12265.00 in barns. Directors listed are Roeder, Hopf, Lehne, L. Schmidt, and Dietel.
Robert Houston Tobin was born in Columbus Texas on November 9 1859 and died September 4 1941 in Harper at age 81. He married Tracy Withers in 1889 and had seven children with two sons predeceasing him. Surviving are his wife three daughters two sons eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Harper cemetery with pallbearers named and under the direction of local pastors and undertakers.
Harper School District approved a Vocational Education Shop of Defense Workers for out of school youth in Gillespie Kerr and Kimble counties. The program runs ten weeks three hours daily five days weekly with free courses and night sessions. Opening Sept 15 1941 at the Baptist Church with a PTA meeting and address by Supt E Q O Larkin.
W. J. Taylor, 78, of Eden, died Friday night. He came to Texas in 1886 from England with partner W. Whitewood. They farmed in Kerr County for years. Survived by wife, three daughters and two sons all married. He married Eugenia Bacon of Kerrville.
William Leonard Mund born April 4 1870 in Gillespie County died September 9 1941 at his home aged 71 years 5 months 5 days He married Gib son then Henrietta Ellebracht in 1905 They had three children Mathilda Lillie and Herman plus five grandchildren and three sisters and one brother Funeral services were held September 10 at Schaetter Funeral Home with Rev J M Bergner officiating and burial in City Cemetery
Annie M Schaetter daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Schaetter died September 2 1941 at 11 30 am aged 32 years 1 month 18 days She is survived by her father four brothers Hilmar Edwin Arthur and Henry Schaetter and one sister Margaret One brother Alex preceded her in death Funeral services were on September 4 at St Marys Church and Catholic Cemetery burial from Schaetter Funeral Home with Rev F X Wolf officiating
Clyde Young of Winslow & Co. bought 150000 pounds of all grown mohair in Lampasas Friday and Saturday at 55 cents per pound amid reports of good quality this season. Guests of Mr and Mrs Alf Lehne Sunday included Mr and Mrs Pete Roeder their son and Mrs Max Maurer of Fredericksburg and others.
Misses Wilma Barnette and Myrtle Davison arrived Monday to board with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bein to begin school. Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Hopf and Max Hopf visited Temple. Max stayed for medical care. T. L. Hamilton Jr. of Abilene spent time with his sister Mrs. Carl Oehler and husband while the Fletchers and Kothe family hosted a Sunday gathering at Charry Spring.
Mrs. Felix Kensing fell at her home near White Bluff and dislocated her arm. She was taken to Fredericksburg for medical attention. Mrs. J. M. Weldon and others visited Mr. and Mrs. James Parker at Roosevelt Sunday.
Mies Louise Colbath of San Angelo and Mrs. John Colbath of Kerrville visited Mr and Mrs Jim Peril on Saturday, sharing a cordial afternoon with the couple.
Rev. Charlie Workman and Dr. Brooks led services at the local church last Friday night drawing a large crowd. A special meeting decided that Har per shoul may use the church for school purposes. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Bierschwabe Mrs. Watkins Tarr and Mrs. Dean Hopf after a social hour.
Masses are Sundays at 9 30 with an extra 8 o clock mass on the third Sunday and major feasts. Weekday bell rings at 7 30 with Mass to follow. Parish Societies meet after the 9 30 Mass on their Sundays. Sunday School follows the 9 30 Mass.
The Friendly Church lists Pastor Rev. T. H. Alcorn. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning service at 11. Evening service at 7 15 p.m. W M A meets Mondays 3 p.m. Prayer and teachers meeting Wednesdays 7 15 p.m. G A and R A meet Fridays 7 15 p.m.
Rev H Ellis Thomas, pastor. First Sunday schedule Sunday school 2 pm services 3 pm. Third Sunday schedule services 11 am Sunday school 2 pm and services 3 pm and 8 pm.
Walter C. Probst, pastor announces Sunday school on the lat and third Sundays at 9 30 am English services on first Sunday at 11 am second Sunday at 4 pm German services on the third Sunday at 11 am Luther League and Women’s Missionary Society meet monthly with stated times and dues noted.
Fragmentary note reads You, mem ne e oot coming to the same meeting. Wm. Dictel. sec.Treasu. Indicates attendance mention and a secretary treasurer reference in a missing context.
A quirky compendium of coin definitions from penny to silver dollar mixed with a local Democratic federation notice. It cites misprints and playful riffs on dimes and quarters, then shifts to a New York City meeting adopting a warning against Communism and American Communist ties to Bolshevism.
Forty years ago an oil gusher near Beaumont opened Texas petroleum era. Spindletop spurred a booming industry, with 200000 wells drilled and over 500 fields. Today Texas supplies one third of US oil and hosts major manufacturing, benefiting nearly one million Texans. A monument to Spindletop will be dedicated October 9 to 11 in Beaumont by the Texas Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association.
A brief verse urging unity set to a tune like America. The poem asks God for freedom and resolve to stand together as a nation with shared ideals and strength.
Mrs Virginia W Sharborough state PTA chairman of parent education will lecture in Harper this month. The Harper PTA hosts four lectures on family and school life with a study group schedule to be announced at the September 15 meeting at the Baptist church. Attendance of all four lectures is required for a course certificate and the public is invited to attend the free talks.
A one day retreat conducted last Friday drew twenty four parish youth and one non Catholic guest from Kerrville. Participants called it a great success and hope it becomes an annual event. The day from 7 30 A M to 8 30 P M focused on faith and moral living.
Planes crash near Harper Kerrville area during formation maneuver. Plane 498/491 collision left 491 tail severed and pilots ejected safely. 498 landed damaged but intact. Plane values totaled about $41,000 plus motor and propeller costs. fire crews helped.
The marriage of Waldemar Kroll and Miss Josephine Virgent was held in Monterrey Mexico. Waldemar is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Kroll of Harper and Josephine is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T Virgent of Monterrey. The couple will reside in San Antonio after Waldemar's business studies and employment there. Mrs Frank Nixon and others attended the funeral of Willie Mund near Doss.
St Anthony's Parish plans a dinner and bazaar for Sunday Sept 28 at Bein's Hall with arrangements under way. The event follows successful prior bazaars and includes an ad for Robt Blum Store closing-out sale starting Sept 12 offering stock below wholesale. Mrs Ida Kneese visits Round Mountain. Mr and Mrs Willie Meier welcome a baby daughter born Sept 7.
The text discusses Christ granting Peter and the church authority to forgive sins and loosen or bind on earth and in heaven. It explains indulgences as loosing from temporal punishment due to sin and asserts the church’s role as the divinely established salvation agency with power granted by Christ to remit sins.
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