State to bear highway costs under new policy
Governor Sterling backs reimbursing counties and road districts for cash spent on state highways as the state highway commission abandons county aid requirements. A special session is debated to divert gasoline tax funds to a sinking fund. Separate auto crash injures Harry Jauer and others near Karnes City. Jauer hospitalized after collision near Hobson.
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Austin
Texas
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Sterling
Averal
W. R. Ely
Comon
Stats
Three Oaks Celebration Draws Big Crowd Despite Weather
A Sunday Three Oaks Hall event drew a large turnout for an entertainment band concert and old time dance. Falls City beat Camp Ranch five to win a hotly contested baseball game as candidates spoke for the July 4th celebration. Speakers included District Judge W O Murray and State Senator J W Stevenson among others, with strong applause for Democratic ticket references.
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Three Oaks Hall
Happy Cousins
Fayette County
Falls City
Camp Ranch
W. A. Krebs
L. Morgan Williams
W. O. Murray
J. W. Stevenson
Victoria
B. J. Blackett
A. L. Baker
Stockdale
L.B. Knox
Floresville
Augustus McCloskey
San Antonio
Miriam Ferguson
C. S. Slatton
Richard M. Kleberg
Corpus Christi
Williams
N. R. de la Zerda
Benito Ximenes
Joe J.ximenes
Mitchell Camp At Hunt Destroyed By Flood Waters
WwW. H. Mitchell and wife of this city motor up to Hunt last Sunday planning to spend the Fourth there. They reached the camp after long delays and found it washed away. The flood, caused by the Guadalupe River, wiped out the village of Hunt and caused great damage to the area. Mitchell has camped in Hunt country for years and says the disaster left few remains.
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H. Mitchell
Mitchell
Hunt Country
Guadalupe
Hunt
Maneuver At Camp Bullis Topic Of Day For Cadets
The C M T C at Camp Bullis features three days of simulated field conditions with 1,200 cadets. They march with packs, pitch pup tents, endure red bugs, and hear the 28rd Infantry Band perform. Final review and medal awards follow on Thursday after the camp ends.
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Camp Bullis C. M. TC
Bullis
Three Cent Stamp Rule Applies to All Mail
Washington July 6. A new postage rule requires a three cent stamp on all letters mailed. The change affects ordinary mail and business correspondence nationwide as postal services implement the rate increase. No further details on compliance or deadlines were provided in the snippet.
Firo Flood Crest Near Three Rivers Triggers Moves
The Firo flood crest near Three Rivers forces numerous residents to evacuate. Authorities advise seeking higher ground and following official directions as floodwaters rise and threaten neighborhoods and local infrastructure. Emergency crews coordinate shelters and road closures amid ongoing monitoring.
Flood Crest Near Three Rivers Prompts Mass Relocation
Frio River crest near Three Rivers reaches 33 feet at 1 a m forcing about 150 people to flee to high ground for safety. Three hundred residents of Tilden spend a second night away from home. Guadalupe reports crest between Hochheim and Cuero at 28 feet with San Antonio highway expected to flood. Cotulla faces potential dam danger as Nueces crest nears. Hundreds of livestock killed, with animals stranded in tree tops. Colorado crest passes Columbus areas without flooding bottom lands.
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Frio
Tilden
Guadalupe-—Crest
Hochheim
Guero
San Antonio
Cuero
Nueces
Cotulla
Colorado
Columbus
Frio Flood Threat Prompts Mass Relocation Near Three Rivers
More than 150 residents fled lowlands near Three Rivers moving to Murray Hill as Frio River rose to 33 feet by 1 a.m. Thursday. The river continued rising about a foot per hour with crest hours away, forcing preparations to flee. A drizzling rain increased hardships for temporarily homeless families while Nueces flood precautions were deemed unnecessary.
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Three Rivers
Murray Hill
Frio
Nueces
Inter
Texas June vegetable progress shows mixed results
Texas June vegetable movement varied with dry spells in East and South regions. Tomatoes and green peppers struggled, watermelons and cantaloupes fared better, and North Texas onions hit peak yields while many tomatoes were abandoned due to low prices. Carrot movement expected in July with hill country forwardings mid month.
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Austin
Texas
East
South
North Texas
Floresville
Wilson County
Garner Sends Thanks to Texas Friends After Nomination
After John Nance Garner was nominated as Democratic Vice President, Speaker Garner replied from Floresville Texas on July 2 1932 gratitude to supporters and old friends. The Chronicle Journal editor Wil son County chairman of Garner for President organized the telegram and Garner answered in his characteristic Democratic tone.
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John Nance Garner
Texas
Tom Connally
Chronicle-Journal
Wilson County
John Garner
Floresville
House
Washington
D. C
First City Bank of Floresville Formed by Consolidation
Hon John H Bailey of Austin a longtime Texas figure visited Floresville on legal business. The area welcomed the new First City National Bank of Floresville after consolidating the First National and City National Banks, creating a stronger Southwestern banking institution. The move followed thirty years of cooperative ties and aims to benefit both stockholders and depositors. the Chronicle Journal notes broad approval from officials and communities as the change completes.
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John H. Bailey
Austin
Senator Bailey
Texas
Floresville
National
Bank of
First National
Wilson County
Chronicle-Journal
Niece of Harry Roemer Drowned in Guadalupe Flood
Miss Ida Stieler, niece of Harry Roemer, was among Guadalupe flood victims near Comfort last Sunday while she was with friends watching the floodwaters. The funeral occurred at Comfort on Monday with many relatives in attendance including Mr and Mrs Wm Roemer, Mr and Mrs Harry Roemer and family, Mr and Mrs Rud Allerkamp, and Mr and Mrs Fritz Nitschmann.
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Harry Roemer
Guadalupe
Comfort
Ida Stieler
Harry. Roemer
Wm. Roemer
Rud
Allerkamp
Fritz Nitschmann
District Judge Murray Hospitalized in San Antonio Fort Sam
District Judge W O Murray of the 81st Texas judicial district lies in base hospital at Fort Sam Houston San Antonio under army physicians for ten days of medical treatment. He was recently ill with abdominal concerns and sought a thorough medical examination during court vacation. Friends hope he recovers without surgery as he campaigns for Associate Justice of the Fourth Court of San Antonio.
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W.O. Murray
81St Judicial District of
Murray
Fourth Court of
San Antonio
Kleberg Will Remain In Washington During Adjournment
Congressman Richard M. Kleberg of Corpus Christi, seeking his first full term representing Texas 14th district, wires supporters from Washington that he will remain in the capital through the adjournment to push relief and agricultural and War Department appropriation bills for the district. He says he owes the people of the district this duty and will not return home for political reasons.
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Richard
M. Kleberg
Corpus: Christi
14Th District
Texas
Agricultural and War Department
14Th
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