Harper Junior Choir Organized At Harper Baptist Church
The Harper Junior Choir met at Harper Baptist Church on Friday evening September 15 1944 for practice followed by an hour of lawn games and refreshments. Guests listed include Peggy Ann Mac Scarborough Val Deen Harald Ray J W Paul Jene Bonnie May Bierschwale Mr and Mrs Fred Bierschwale and baby Mr and Mrs J A Lennon Margie Lee Betty Joy Barbara Lennon Lora Voladel Billy Gale Sageser Nancy Jackie Eathorne Frankie Forest Thurman Joe Moses Bonnie Cosper Mrs Bessie Phillips Tommy Bell Madsen Leslie Jr Phillips Mrs J L Faris Hoover Cosper Lamar Parker Gene Harper Mr and Mrs A B Barker Mrs G D Lennon Opal Donna Archie K Carlyon Wayne Lennon Ruther Nagel Rev and Mrs R A Allen Mickey Allen Rev Charles G Workman Mrs Sara Casper Mrs Raymond Cottle R G Bierschwale. The note thanks parents and older neighbors for cooperation and support of the choir.
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Harper
Harper Baptist Church
Peggy Ann
Joe Mac
Scarborough
Val Deen
Harald Ray
J. W
Paul Jene
Bonnie May Bierschwale
Fred Bierschwal
A. B Barker
G. D. Lennon
Opal
Donna
Archie K
Carlyon
Wayne Lennon
Ruther Nagel
R. A. Allen
Mickey
Allen
Charles G. Workman
Sara Casper
Raymond Cottle
R. G. Bierschwale
Don't Cheer While Our Boys Are Dying War Cries on V Day
A war era exhortation recalls Capt. J. W. Philip's warning amid naval victory on July 4 1898. The piece urges tempered celebration of V Day recognizing ongoing Allied battles from the Pacific to Asia and urging restraint and renewed effort toward victory. It contrasts jubilation with the sacrifice of soldiers in New Guinea and other fronts.
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Santiago
J. W. Philip
Texas
Europe
Hitler
Philip
Pacific
China
Burma
United States
New Guinea
Joe” Stillwell
Vali
What Does Harper Need
At the Sept. 7 Harper Life Conference held at the Presbyterian Church the community outlined needs across faith, youth, education, health, libraries, and infrastructure. Proposals include Bible teaching in public schools, a youth center, gymnasium-auditorium, and a county health unit with home nursing and hot lunch programs. The plan calls for an alliance of ministers and a Harper Planning Council to coordinate efforts and prevent scheduling conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Presbyterian Church
Harper Planning Council
Battle Station Task Force Knif Action Remains In Place
The message indicates crews stay at battle stations on the task forces knif, maintaining readiness and vigilance. Specific units or dates are not provided in the readable text.
New School Busses Approved for Harper by ODT
Four new streamline all steel body school busses approved by the Office of Defense Transportation and purchased from King Body & Equipment and Down Town Ford in San Antonio. Two busses expected early October with others to follow, driver training arranged from Richmond Indiana for Harper routes. Supt Wm R Root reports patrons cooperate in student transport while buses arrive. Root also discussed Harper High School band director search and band reorganization plans.
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Office of Defense Transportation
Supt
Wm. R. Root
Ford
King Body & Equipment Co
San Antonio
Ford Motor Co
Richmond
Indiana
Harper
Knoll and Metz Visit Murr Ranch North of Junction
Frank Knoll and A A Metz embarked on a business trip to Murr Ranch located about twenty miles north of Junction on Wednesday.
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Frank Knoll
A. A. Metzer
Murr Ranch
Junction
Harper Highlights to Begin Next Week
Plans to start the weekly Harper Highlights in the Herald next week. Students are being chosen to edit the section and staff organization is expected to be finished this week.
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Harper
The
Herald
Girl Scout Troop To Be Organized Here
Harper civic leaders plan forming a Girl Scout troop with a four women committee Mesdames Strackbein Parker Roeder Thurman guiding twenty one girls signed up Doris Eggert to lead with assistants Camille Stevens Opal Lennon and Minda Fae Mosel to aid development.
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Harper
Mesdames Wm. Strackbein
Walter Parker
Richard Roeder
Frank Thurman
Doris Eggert
Camille Stevens
Opal Lennon
Minda Fae Mosel
Gift Shower for Mrs Robert Lehne
A gift shower honoring the recent bride Mrs. Robert Lehne was held at Bein's Hall on Sunday evening September 17 from two to four. Hostesses included Mrs. Louis Bierschwabe Mrs. Alvin Feller Miss Mildred Boatright and Miss Elizabeth Gammenthaler. Refreshments were served to 35 guests and Mrs. Lehne received many useful gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lehne
Bein’s Hall
Louis Bierschwabe
Alvin Feller
Mildred Boatright
Elizabeth Gammenthaler
Leline
Helping Hands Club Meets at Mrs Stewart Home
The Helping Hand Club gathered at Mrs S S Stewart's home with Mrs W E Fletcher as hostess. Members welcomed Floy Boatright back after illness and discussed cemetery work, collecting feed or salt sacks, funding a water tank and pipes for cemetery shrubs and flowers. Next meeting will be with Miss Elizabeth Gam mtelh aler the second Thursday evening in October.
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S. S. Stewart
W. E. Fletcher
Floy Boatright
Elizabeth Gammenthaler
Group of Selectees Report For Pre Induction Physical
The following group of Gillespie County selectees reported to Fort Sam Houston on Tuesday for their pre induction physical. Angel Valdez, Dayton H Kott, Aristio Cantu Arizola, Arno Felix Klein, Walter Levi Schlaudt, August Johannes Edwin Behrend, Benno Francis Jenschke, Clem Friedrich, Ben Otto Feuge, Rudi Ernst Kneese V, Enos Hy Keich V.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fort Sam Houston
Angel Valdez
Dayton H. Kott
Aristio Cantu Arizola
Arno Feix Klein
Walter Levi Schlaudt
August Johannes Edwin Behrend
Benno Francis Jenschke
Clem Friedrich
Ben Otto Feuge
Rudi Ernst Kneese
Enos Hy. Keich
Lions Club Runs War Chest Drive for Harper
The Lions Club sponsors United War Chest drive in Harper with a quota of 475 dollars. The school lunch program, supervised by Mrs. Mart Stevens, serves about 125 meals daily to students and staff with Mrs. Milton Casper named as third assistant alongside Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Kramer.
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Mart Stevens
Ben
Suptem. Root
Milton Casper
Stevens
H. B. Roberts
Pete Kramer
Harper Students Plan College Entrance This Fall
Five or six of thirteen Harper High School graduates will attend higher learning this fall. Aud rey Mae Brown Madge Whitewood and Dorothy Nell Whitewood enroll at State Teachers College San Marcos while Robey Dean Goff will join Texas A&M College. Evelyn Honig plans for Texas University and Minda Faye Moses to enroll there as well. The Harper Lions Club hosted forty six members and five guests at a bi monthly meeting at Harper School with Rev. R A Allen and Alex Frantzen speaking on community and the United War Chest Drive.
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Harper High School
College of Higher Learning
Audrey Mae Brown
E. R. Brown
Madge Whitewood
Fred Whitewood
Dorothy Nell Whitewood
John S. Whitewood
State Teachers’ College
San Marcos
Robey Dean Goff
Lee Goff
Texas A. & M. College
Evelyn Honig
Texas Lutheran College
Texas University
Minda Faye Moses
Harper Lions Club
Harper School
R. A. Allen
First Baptist Church
Alex Frantzen
United War Chest
Frantzen
Harper
A. O. Boening
Sidney Henke
C. C
Fredericksburg
Wm. Root
C. W. Barrett
Dean Hopf
Oscar Fiedler
Barrett
H. B. Roberts
At & P.m
Mart Stevens
Pete Kramer
4. B. Roberts
Roscoe Runge Appointed New District Attorney
Roscoe Runge of Mason has been named district attorney for Texas 33rd Judicial District replacing Carlos Ashley who resigned to become First Assistant Attorney General. Runge began duties last Monday. the district includes Gillespie Llano Mason Blanco San Saba Burnet and Menard counties.
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Roscoe Runge
Mason
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Ashley
State of Texas
Runge
Gillespie
Blanco
San Saba
Burnet
Menard
A-12 Gas Coupons Extend Use Through September 21
E C Schmidt chairman of the local War Price and Rationing Board reminds that A-12 gasoline coupons may be used through Sept 21. Filling stations were told to accept detached coupons until then, after which the prohibition on loose coupons resumes. New A coupons feature government paper with a secret test to detect imitation. Serial numbers are recorded upon renewal.
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E. C. Schmidt
U. S
Government Printing Office
Schmidt
Dallas woman spends weekend with kin while husband serves
Mrs. Fred Misko of Dallas visits her son and parents Rev and Mrs R A Allen as her husband 1st Lt Misko serves with the U S Army in Alaska. She works at the OPA office in Dallas.
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Fred Misko
Dallas
Rev
R. A. Allen
Misko
U. S. Army
Alaska
OPA
Return of Walter Jungmann and wife to San Antonio
Petty Officer First Class and Mrs. Walter Jungmann, after a brief stay with her parents, returned to San Antonio Sunday evening.
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Walter Jungmann
San Antonio
Gallons of Gasoline Rations Study Noted
The report states that gallons of gasoline and the A ration will be identical with those for the quarter just ending, indicating no change in allotments for the upcoming period.
Arthur Bros Circus Night Show on Market Square
Arthur Bros Circus promises a night performance only on Monday September 25 at 8 o'clock with doors at 7. Acts include aerialists trapeze artists tumblers acrobats wire walkers clowns elephants horses ponies and dogs in the old time three ring American circus.
Commissioners Court Hears Two Road Work Petitions
The Gillespie County commissioners court met for the September session and reviewed two road work petitions, approving one and denying the other. A raven bounty petition was denied but supported by the court, while a county emergency landing field lease was discussed with partial funding pledged from local entities. The October War Chest drive was announced to run October 10–20 with a $7,214 county quota and a list of central committee members.
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United War Chest
Alex Frantzen
Gillespie County
Frantzen
Arthur Kowert
R. E. Jordan
Alfred Cameron
Henry Houy
Yelix Wilke
Hy. Meurer
Benno Weiss
Elgin Heimann
Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Alfred Rusenberger
Security State Bank
Chas. Kiehne
Fredericksburg
Wm. Schroeder Jr
Commissioners Court
Albert Klett
Longhorn Theatre
August H. Voelkel
Chas. Klachn
Chas. Kroll
Near
Harper
Harper-Doss
Lees
Petia
Maintein
New Tel
Werericsones Nixon
Praduats 2
Alfred
Tearty
Lieutenant Hopf Promoted to First Lieutenant in Army
Lt. E. R. Hopf stationed in New York was promoted to First Lieutenant on Monday. He telephoned his parents Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hopf Tuesday to announce the news. Erato has served three years and both he and Mrs. Hopf are in good health. His parents recently visited, and they still consider Texas the best place to live.
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E. R. Hopf
New York
Oliver Hopf
Gillespie County to Hold Airport Bond Election Drive
Voters urged to sign petitions calling on commissioners to authorize a county airport bond issue of up to 195000 dollars. The plan envisions land, runways, hangars and drainage with a 35 year repayment at a 2.5 percent cap, estimated tax about 15 cents per hundred. The Gillespie County Chamber of Commerce backs the project as a key Hill Country traffic hub.
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Gillespie
Fred Mathisen
Chamber of Commerce
Gillespie County
Court House
Mathisen
Howe En Sen
Chamber of Commerce Airport Committee
Texas
United States
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Cleveland Federation of Labor
Germany
American Federation of Labor Unions
America
Kerrville
FFA
Parents and Teachers Association
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Harper Life Conference
0.D.T
Horace H. Shelton
Austin
Texas Depatment of the American Legion
Lewis S
BOY Scout
Aeea
Harper Troop
Gilbert and
Chester Brown
Mrs. Robt. Lehne
Helping Hands Club
Lions Club
Arthur Bros. Circus
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