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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1944
Page
2
Mrs. A. C. Wendell spent several days last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Tarr at their home.
Henry J. Kaiser, famed Portland shipbuilder, calls for immediate conversion of nine major shipyards to mass produce giant air liners. He envisions 70 ton Mars style planes and 5,000 per year, claiming they could break submarine blockades and move 500,000 troops plus 70,000 tons of food daily. He proposes three yards per coast and production within six months, with broader 200 to 500 ton flying ships in later plans.
Gillespie County 4H Clubs will attend the District 7 Encampment at Buchanan Lake August 6 to 8. The district includes 22 counties and boys from all will participate. They depart from the agricultural building at 12 30 p m August 6 and return the afternoon of August 8. Camp time will mix instruction on agricultural topics with recreation such as swimming rifle shooting baseball and other games. Local sponsors finance transport tents and a truck. Names listed include Walter Herbert Roy Grona Andrew Kroll Herman Hoffman and many others.
Army and Navy personnel become eligible for recapped tires for passenger cars under restrictions of necessity effective July 25. Eug C Schmidt of the Gillespie War Price and Rationing Board says the amendment follows a War and Navy Dept request and will be administered under strict rationing rules. Applicants must present a commanding officer certificate showing the trip is between residence and post or for official military business and no military vehicle is available. Military posts should form transportation committees to maximize vehicle occupancy and limit use to required purposes with minimal personal driving.
A friend describes a soldier who faces life’s battles with courage and a cheerful spirit. He offers kindness, jokes, and information, finding joy in making others happy. He gives without expectation, sharing material gifts and compliments to brighten others’ days.
The Travelers Insurance annual booklet The Wreckard shows dry clear weather causes far more accidents and fatalities than ice or snow with 82.2 percent of fatal crashes on dry roads and 87 percent under clear skies. The piece notes overconfidence when roads dry and sunny leads to risk. Local social items follow with Rev Workman and Mrs Workman of Austin visiting Harper and church services.
The passage salutes an unnamed soldier for courage patience and faith and notes community members visiting relatives and moving households during wartime. It lists numerous local residents and visitors including the Wedekind families, the Lehnes, the Krenzlers, the Caspers, and others from Fort Clark San Antonio Houston Kerrville Del Rio and Comfort.
With Miss Ruby Guthrie Kauf man senior as president the student council of religious activities sponsors early morning meditation every Sunday in the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods. The inter-denominational campus group also handles Friday vesper services in 24 residence halls and promotes Denton church activities.
Walter Hahne of Fredericksburg travels toward Blerschwale ranch to start a house project on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oehler and their young son leave Wednesday to visit Mrs. Oehler’s parents in Abilene this week.
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