The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1942 Page: 2 of 4
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Page Two
The Harper Herald, Harper, Texas
Friday, June 26th, 1942.
THE HARPER HERALD
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
NORMAN J. DIETEL, Publisher and Owner
Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office in Harper,
Texas, February 25th, 1926, under the act of March 3, 1876.
MRS. A. C. WENDEL IS AUTHORIZED REPORTER
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Member of Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation
Capital Stock ............ $25,000.00
Surplus & Profits ........ $15,000.00
We Make Livestock and Real Estate
Loans to Reliable Parties
BUSINESS HOURS: 9 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., daily, except
Sundays and Holidays.
OFFICERS: Chas. J. Whitewood, president; H. P. Gartrell,
vice-president; John S. Morris, Cashier.
DIRECTORS: Chas. J. Whitewood, H. P. Gartrell, John S.
Morris, Herman Harper, Fred Whitewood, Belton Tatsch.
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NOTICE TO RURAL ELECTRIC CONSUMERS:
EFFECTIVE JULY 1st, 1942, all operating and
maintenance matters pertaining to the Pedernales Elec-
tric Cooperative will be handled directly by the Coopera-
tive, the headquarters of which are in Johnson City.
Concerning interruptions to service or for connect-
ing or disconnecting meters, we would appreciate it if
you would call the trouble man nearest to you. We are
listing Cooperative’s representatives who may be called
upon to handle your problems.
Frank Schmidt, Fredericksburg, TeL No. 1305
Harvey Klaemer, Fredericksburg, TeL No. 236
You may pay your electric bill at any of the follow-
ing points most convenient to you.
SECURITY STATE BANK, Fredericksburg
CHAS. E. BEIN, Harper
I n the event you pay your account by check or money
order, please mai I it directly to Pedernales Electric Coop-
erative, Johnson City, Texas.
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JUNG — DIETEL
Miss Alma Dietel, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Dietel, was
united in marriage to Francis P.
Jung, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
C. Jung, on Saturday, June 20,
1942, at 6:30 p.m. in an impress-
ive ceremony in the parish home
of St. Mary’s church, Father
Alois Gitter of Harper perform-
ing the ceremony. Miss Erna Lee
Dietel, sister of the bride, was
her only attendant. Alois Jung,
brother of the groom, was his
best man.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
becoming dress of rose colored
crepe with navy blue hat and
accessories. He corsage was of
white gardenias. The maid of
honor was dressed in a sky blue
dress of crepe with white hat
and accessories and a corsage of
rose colored carnations.
A reception was had at the
home of the parents of the bride.
Receiving the guests were the
bridal couple, their two attend-
ants, and the parents of the bride
and groom.
A buffet supper was served in
the dining room where the linen
covered table was centered with
rose colored gladioli and daisies
which harmonized with the beau-
tiful wedding cake and other dec-
orations for the festive occasion.
Alternating in serving salads
at the buffet table were Mes-
dames Emil Heinen and Carlo
Fischer of New Braunfels. Mrs.
Herbert Bohn of Austin, Mrs.
Erna H. Rennell of San Antonio,
and Mrs. Norman Dietel served
the wedding cake after the bride,
with assistance of the groom, had
cut the first piece.
Later in the evening the Herm-
anssohn Gemischter Chor sere-
naded the young couple with a
number of songs, presenting
them with an exquisite silver set.
Other entertainment was fur-
nished by Mrs. Herbert Bohn and
Mrs. Erna Rennell, vocal solos
and duets, and by little Miss
Mary Jane Fischer who gave sev-
eral readings.
The couple were recipients of
many other pretty and useful
gifts for their new household.
The bride’s going away suit
was of navy blue silk with white
accessories.
Miss Dietel graduated from
Fredericksburg High School in
1934. She took her B. A. degree
at the University of Texas in
1940. For the past two years she
was a member of the faculty of
the Austin city schools, teaching
in the Robert E. Lee school.
The groom graduated from
the engineering department of St.
Edward’s University at Austin.
He worked with the State Health
department before going to
Washington, D. C. The rank of
First Lieutenant was conferred
upon him by the President of the
United States for outstanding
work as industrial engineer in de-
fense plants.
The young couple will be at
home in Baltimore, Maryland
after June 28th.
PRESSLER-FRANTZEN
A beautiful wedding was
solemnized at Zion’s Luthern
Church in Kerrville Monday
afternoon, June 15, at 5:00 o’-
clock when the Rev. Walter C.
Probst united in marriage Miss
Eleonora Frantzen, the charm-
ing daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Frantzen of Fredericks-
burg, and Eddie Pressler of Boer-
ne.
The flag color scheme of red
white and blue was carried out
in the wedding. The church was
beautifully decorated with red
dahlias, white daisies and blue
larkspurs. Tapers in tall holders
stood at either side of the altar.
Prior to the entry of the bri-
dal party, Miss Louise Niehaus,
at the piano played, "I Love
Thee,” the traditional wedding
marches and during the service
she played Traeumerei very
softly.
The bridal party entered the
church to the strains of “The
Bridal Chorus” by Lohengrin.
First to enter was the maid of
honor, Miss Lucille Pressier,
sister of the groom. She was
clad in red taffeta; then came
the bridesmaids, Mrs. Eddie
Koehne in white taffeta and Miss
Norma Ottmers in blue taffeta.
Their dresses were floor length,
made alike with heart shaped
neckline, full skirt caught in a
midriff, and shired puffed steev-
es. The flowers in their hair mat-
ched their dresses, and they
carried cascading bouquets of
red dahlias, white daisies and
blue larkspur with satin stream-
ers in the three colors. They
were followed by the flower
girl, little Lorene Oatman, only
niece of the bride. She was clad
in a dainty white taffeta dress
and carried a bouquet the same
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LEXINGTON SURVIVOR—
(Continued from page 1)
anese torpedo plane attack oc-
curred at 11:30 a.m., Friday, May
8th. Trolley stood his post until
the order to abandon was given,
and he emphatically stated that
he would have “gone down with
the ship” had the orders been to
remain at his post. His duty is
known in naval circles as the
“main-drive electrician”, which
can be considered as the heart of
the engine room where the elec-
trical switches are controlled,
which in turn propel the big
ship.
The lucky youngster, now 21
years and 9 months old, enlisted
in the U. S. Navy in March, 1940,
after graduating the previous
Texaco Service Station
TIRES, TUBES, BATTERIES, and
ACCESSORIES.
SERVICE WITH A SMILE”
Bill's Lunch Room
HAMBURGERS, SANDWICHES,
and COFFEE.
“COLDEST BEER IN TOWN”
year from Fredericksburg High
School. After two months of
training at San Diego, he con-
tinued his training for four
months in the electrical school
and since October, 1940 was a
member of the Lexington. Since
December 7th, the day of the
treacherous Pearl Harbor attack,
the Lexington had been in actual
battle zones and since that time
the big ship had been under at-
tack at least five separate times
by Japanese forces.
When the fateful day arrived,
May 8th, the ship was finally
abandoned about 5 or 6 hours
after it had been struck by an
enemy bomb. Sembritzky stated
that it was impossible to save
any of his belongings but that
more than 90 percent of the
ship’s complement, consisting of
more than 2,500 men at that time,
were saved by cruisers and de-
stroyers standing by. The fact
that the enemy plane carrier,
which was presumed sunk by
U. S. pilots on their first attack
on that1 ship, probably saved a
large number of the American
sailors, as no repeat attack was
made by the enemy planes. The
Lexington was sunk by torpedoes
sent into the huge ship by other
U. S. naval units It disappeared
Dr. Leon F. Zwiener
OPTOMETRIST
We examine your eyes with
modern and scientific
equipment.
Ph. 562W Fredericksburg
into the ocean at about 8 p.m.
that evening, more than 8 hours
after it had first been subjected
to attack by enemy planes. Cap-
tain Sherman, commander of the
Lexington, who has since been
appointed a Rear Admiral in the
Navy, was the last man to leave
the ship. It is reported that he
risked his life in seeking his dog
“Admiral Wags” whom he dis-
covered hiding “away from the
bomb explosions.”
Young Sembritzky saved his
First Baptist Church Of
Austin Sends F. D. and
Churchill Resolution
Austin American, June 20.—
The congregation of the First
Baptist church Sunday morning
adopted a resolution directed to
Pres. Roosevelt and Prime Minis-
ter Churchill.
The resolution was offered by
Dr. Frederick Eby of the board
of deacons and was accepted by
a standing vote. Chief Justice
Alexander offered a prayer along
with the resolution.
The resolution follows:
1. That the following telegram
be sent severally to the Right
Honorable Winston Churchill,
Prime minister of Great Britain,
and the Honorable Franklin D.
Roosevelt, President of U. S.
Moved by an overwhelming
sense of the gravity and fateful-
ness of your deliberations, the
First Baptist church of Austin,
Texas, humbly urges that you
immediately issue a joint plea
to all the people of the earth to
pray God, the Almighty, to guide
you in making the most momen-
tous decision in all human history
to the end that His Sovereign
Will may prevail and His King-
dom triumph. While we pledge
complete lovalty and support in
any plans you devise, we wish to
state with entire candor, we are
j COME TO CHURCH SUNDAY . . .
i Church Announcements
ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH
Rev. A. A. Gitter, Pastor
Mass on Sunday at 10 o'clock.
On the third Sunday of each
month and others as specially
announced, also at 8:30.
On week days, the bell rings
at 7:30, with Mass at 7:45.
The various Parish organiza-
tions meet on their respective
Sundays immediately after the
10 o’clock Mass.
Sunday School after the 10 o’-
clock Mass.
sea.” He thinks the world of his
skipper, now Rear Admiral Sher-
man, and says that Sherman was
the best anywhere, and the Lex-
ington, in his opinion, was the
finest and largest ship afloat.
All members of the crew are out
to avenge the sinking of their
favorite ship and he says that
“the Japs are not as hot as they
think they are.” On a previous
occasion, the Radio Post was
privileged to report from a letter
written home to his parents in
which he related how 17 or pos-
sibly 18 Jap planes had been
downed by anti-aircraft gunners
and planes from the Lexington.
, ^ x , , Trolley has not seen any of the
skeptical of every^ plan J:hat does j Fredericksburg boys serving with
Uncle Sam’s Navy in the Pacific
fleet since the start of the pre-
sent conflict. He will report to
San Diego in the next two weeks
and will then probably be assign-
ed to a new aircraft carrier or
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
The Friendly Church
Rev. T. H. Alcorn, Pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. m. H,
H. Fairchild, Supt.
Morning service at 11. Evening
service at 7:15.
W. M. U. Mondays at 3 p. m.
Prayer meeting and teachers’
meeting Wednesdays at 7:15 p. m.
G. A.’s and R. A.’s Fridays at
7:15 p. m.
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METHODIST CHURCH
J. H. Meredith, Pastor
Sunday, May 10th: Mother’s
Day Service at 11:30 a.m.
Sunday School at 10:30 a.m.
every Sunday.
Preaching services at 11:30
a.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Woman’s Society of Christian
Service meets every third Sunday
at 2:00 p.m. at the church. This
is an all-day meeting with dinner
at the church.
J. H. Meredith, Pastor
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LUTHERAN CHURCH
Walter C. Probst, Pastor.
not have its inception and conclu-
sion in the Universal Ruler of the
destinies of our race. In this spir-
it we pray that divine wisdom
may guide you.
2. That the Honorable Coke
Stevenson, governor of Texas, be
requested to take a similar action
for the people of our state.
3. That the Honorable Tom
Miller and the city council and
the ministerial alliance take steps
to mobilize the spiritual front in
the city of Austin in such ways
as they may deem most effective
in view of the present interna-
tional crisis.
4. That this action be commun-
icated at the close of this morn-
ing’s service to the newspapers
of our city and to all news ser-
vices.
another ship comprising the U. S.
Naval units. He has a “girl in
every port”—or almost in every
port—and is ready to go back.
Sunday School, 1st, 3rd and 5th
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Divine Worship, 1st, and 5th
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.; 2nd Sunday,
8:00 p.m.
Services in German language,
3rd Sunday, 11:00 a.m.
Luther League, 2nd Sunday,
9:00 p.m.
Women’s Missionary Society,
3rd Wednesday, 3:00 p.m.
A cordial welcome to all.
life by sliding over the side of
the huge ship with the aid of a
rope. He was picked up by a life-
boat and taken to a U. S. De-
stroyer which was waiting near-
by. This Destroyer arrived safely
at a Western port recently, with-
out having had further trouble
with enemy ships or planes.
Trolley likes the Navy and has
developed a real “love for the
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