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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1940

Page

6

Palace Palace Palace presents You're Not So Tough double bill

Universal brings the Dead Bad Kids and Little Tough Guys to the Palace on Sept 27 28 as part of a double bill with You're Not So Tough. The feature follows itinerant farm youths and their dice fueled exploits across California with Nan Grey Halop Hall Rosina Galli and Henry Armetta in leading roles. Also on the bill Bullet Code George O Brien’s cattle rustling tale with Virginia Vale Walter Miller Slim Whitaker and Bob Burns. Sunday Monday Sept 29 30 showcases When the Daltons Rode Gal Kay Francis Randolph Scott with a cast including Brian Donlevy Broderick Crawford Stuart Erwin Frank Albertson and Andy Devine. A later Oct 23 preview spotlights Pinnocchio with a harsher edge and robust humor.

Universal Habob Huntz Gabriel Dell Bernard Punsly Bobby Jordan California Nan Grey Halop Hall Rosina Galli Henry Armetta George O'Brien Virginia Vale Walter Miller Slim Whitaker Bob Burns Daltons Frontier America Randolph Scott Kay Francis Dalton Boys Coffeyville Kan

Rural roads gain asphalt in Gillespie County expansion

Commissioner Eugen Kramer reports 16 miles of Gillespie county rural roads now paved with asphalt including Burnet Tivydale and Luckenbach roads. More hard surface paving planned. improved access to highways promises safer year round travel for rural residents.

Gilespie County Eugen Kramer Burnet Road Tivydale Luckenbach Road Kramer Gillespie County

Knopp 4 H Club Elects Officers in September Meeting

Knopp 4 H Club votes officers with Dora Dietrich as president Ruth Grobe as vice president Lorene Dietrich secretary treasurer Leola Dietrich reporter. Members and sponsor attend training at the agriculture building on September 28 to prepare new officers.

Miss Martin Knopp R. A. Klett E. Martin Leola Dietrich

College farm yields profit and trains future farmers

Southwest Texas State Teachers College farm in San Marcos operates as a 45 acre model productive enterprise. It earns net from $600 to $1,500 yearly by selling below market price to dormitories while supplying dairy and farm-work labs for students. The dairy produces high grade milk with low bacteria counts and the herd includes Jersey and Holstein cows, Duroc Jersey hogs, white leghorn chickens, and Percheron mares. Draft notices outline enlistment incentives and the 1940 October registration for U.S. Regular Army service.

San Marcos H. A. Nelson Southwest Texas State Teachers College College Farm Nelson State Health Department

Riger Visit from Lubbock Glads Local Hosts This Week

Mr and Mrs Riger of Lubbock are visiting Mr and Mrs J B Rieger this week bringing a social note of cordial exchanges and family ties to the community gathering.

Mrs. Riger Lubbock J. B. Rieger

The Eleventh Commandment on Earth Stewardship

A paraphrased biblical admonition warns that mismanaging the Earth leads to sterile soil, erosion, and dwindling life. It laments declining harvests, poverty, and possible extinction for humankind if stewardship fails.

Mrs Louise Merritt at son's bed side in San Antonio

Mrs Louise Merritt is in San Antonio at the bedside of her son Marcos Merritt who is ill.

Louise Merritt San Antonio Marcos Merritt

Aggies Ticket Sale Opens for Southwest Conference Games

Texsa Aggie football tickets go on sale Sept 30 for SWC games with mail orders filling in since early month. Former students get Sept 20 priority. A&M opener Sept 28 in College Station, Tulsa Sept 5 in San Antonio, UCLA Oct 12 in Dallas. Prices range 1.10 to 2.50 with tax.

Colege Station Texas A&mc Texsa Aggie E. Hooker Hooker Texas A. & M Tulsa University San Antonio University of California At Los Angeles Aggies

First Cancer Symptoms Difficult To Discover

In Austin Texas on September 16 Dr Geo W Cox state health officer notes about 5000 of Texas 60000 deaths last year were from cancer and warns early symptoms are often painless and easily ignored. He lists lumps persistent sores unusual discharge and chronic indigestion as danger signals and urges medical evaluation. Cancer is not contagious or caused by food and early detection could save lives.

America United States Austin Texas Geo. W. Cox

Cancer misperception noted in local discussion

Three fourths of cases suspected as cancer are not cancer, a health note underscoring public misconceptions. A local social item reports Mr and Mrs Omer Cottle and son visiting Harper on Monday, with Mr and Mrs Sam Honig and associates visiting Fredericksburg for business.

Omer Cottle Small Son Harper Sam Honig Fredericksburg

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