Local Social News Highlights From Kerrville to Fredericksburg
Mrs. Otto Moellendorf shows improvement after days in Kerrville Sanitarium. Charley Collins returns to Big Springs after visiting Mrs. Bell. Otto Fritz Wm. Fritz and Laura visit Kerrville. Jack Lee returns to San Antonio after visiting his parents. Julia Farmer goes home to Penelope after visiting the Morrises. Rev. Wm. Bierschwale visits Se govia relatives for the week. Garfield Fairchild and family guests at Fairchild home. Granville Hy Fischer and Jim Whetstone make a Fredericksburg business trip. Casper couple spend the week in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Moellendorf
Kerrville
A. E. Bell
Charley Collins
Big Springs
Mrs. Bell
Jack Lee
San Antonio
John 3. Morris
Julia Farmer
Penelope
John Morris
Julia
W. Granville
Hy. Fischer
Jim Whetstone
Fredericksburg
Local Families Travel and Visit Nearby Cities
Mrs. Frank M. Floyd and children Clyde Cecil and Fran cis traveled to San Antonio Monday with Mr. Floyd joining Wednesday. They plan Corpus Christi then a few days there after shopping and a style show. The Harper family attended a Medicine Co. entertainment in Fort Worth. Various local residents visited relatives and stayed with friends in Bandera Fredericksburg Houston and Bandera over the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Floyd
Clyde
Cecil
Francis
San Antonio
Mr. Floyd
Corpus Christi
Herman Sechnoble
E. H. Plummer
Houston
Death of Adolph Inscore at Kerrville
Harper mourns Adolph Inscore died suddenly while working on a house at Kerrville at age 29. He fell while picking up a saw. Former Harper resident, funeral held at the Baptist church with burial in Harper cemetery. The community offers condolences to Mrs. Henry Markworth.
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Harper
Henry Markworth
Adolph Inscore
Kerrville
Inmscore
Rev. Chandler
The
Baptist Church
Thurman and Tanner Couple Wed in Eastland County
Mr Johnson Thurman surprised friends by bringing home his bride Miss Beulah Tanner from Eastland County. The progressive ranchman and his wife will reside on their ranch in the James River community with many wishes for a long and happy future.
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Mr. Johnson Thurman
Eastland County
Miss Beulah Tanner
Thurman
Mrs. Thurman
James River
Mrs Hopf Breaks Arm In Cement Walk Accident
Mrs. E. C. Hopf suffered a broken arm above the wrist after falling on a cement walk at the Nabers residence last week. Neighbors, including Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Nabers, assisted at the scene.
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E. C. Hopf
Robt. Nabers
Baptist Meeting Opens With Rain Favors Attendance
Last Thursday night the Baptist meeting began with good attendance. Rev. Chandler pastor of the local church conducts the services. Great preparations have been made with the church yard cleaned and a large tent erected. The meeting will continue two weeks and rain came on the first two days.
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Chandler
Local Folks Attend Trips and Social Visits
Jess Coffey drives a new touring car bought from Citizens Auto Co. Mr C E Bein took a business trip to Fredericksburg last Monday. The Misses Mosley of San Antonio visit Mr and Mrs J M Scarborough Jr. Rev and Mrs J A Foster return from Mexico. Harper residents watched Ingram beat them 13 to 12 last Sunday. Addie Myrtle Minnix of Melvin visits relatives. Mr and Mrs Levi Miller of Wilson arrive and plan several days here.
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Mosley
San Antonio
Mrs. J. M. Scarborough Jr
Ingram
Levi Miller
Wilson
Texas
Gilbert Nixon Visits Grandparents in Morris Ranch
Gilbert Nixon of Morris Ranch is visiting for a few days with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Nixon.
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Gilbert Nixon
Morris Ranch
Mrs. L. D. Nixon
Wanted Items Advertised at KNOPP & METZGER
Classified notice lists eggs chickens butter cream hides wax and other goods for sale at KNOPP and METZGER with STANDARD subscription rate of one dollar per year.
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Knopp & Metzger
Know Texas Centers on Brady and Telephones
The center of Texas lies twenty miles from Brady, a town in the western part of the state. Texas now has 520000 telephones, a rise of 1700 percent since 1900.
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Texas
Brady
West Texas
Native Tribes of Texas Among Early Settlers
Thirty Indian tribes inhabited Texas when the first white settlers arrived. The statement highlights the rich indigenous presence shaping early Texan settlement and frontier life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Electric Light and Power Customers Rise 7 Percent
There are 588,720 customers of electric light and power companies in Texas. This marks a seven percent increase over last year, signaling growing demand for electric service across the state.
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Texas
State Park Board Since 1923 Receives Lands
Since its creation in 1923 the Texas state park board has received sixty one tracts donated for state parks across the state, marking a long term expansion of park lands and public access.
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State Park Board
Texas
Home verse by Lily Pearl Chamberlin
A short home themed poem urges building with hopeful values. It contrasts earthly houses with a home made of faith and love and hushes dream of paradise until found at home. The verse reflects enduring domestic virtue and spiritual spaciousness through family life.
Vesuvius Erupts in Spectacular Display At Naples
Naples reports Vesuvius erupted Sunday, providing a brilliant fireworks show for thousands of tourists. Experts say the eruption is harmless, as visitors form expeditions to approach the slopes and view the phenomenon up close.
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Naples
Vesuvius
Marrs Seeks 15 Dollar School Per Child Funding
Austin July 27 Professor S M N Marrs state superintendent announced he will seek a special legislative session appropriation from the general fund to raise the current school per child allotment to 15 dollars. The move would require about 4 080 000 from the general fund and affects 1 360 900 scholastics with potential changes in available funds and education budgeting.
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Austin
Tex
S. M. N. Marrs
State Automatic Tax Board
State Board of Education
Ferguson
Elderly Home Helper Wanted For Cooking And Housework
Wanted an elderly lady to perform cooking and general housework. State experience and salary expected in first letter. Apply to 44 AS.
Special session urged to fund per capita allowance and tax exemption for public philanthropies
Representative L M Kenyon of Galveston pushes for a special session to approve a supplemental appropriation to insure a $15 per capita payment and to pass a bill exempting public philanthropies from inheritance taxes. He argues Sealy Hospital and Sealy Foundation will be harmed by such a tax, noting the will’s terms delay operative status. The Governor may submit these and other requests, while deficits around $1.5 million await payment to avoid losses to warrant holders.
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Marrs
L. M. Kenyon
Galveston
Kenyon
Ferguson
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Adolph Filter
Otto Fritz
Wm. Fritz
Laura
Wm. Bierschwale
Segovia
Mrs
Garfield Fairchild
Mr. Fairchild
Mrs. E. 8. Fairchild
Mrs. J
Casper
Medicine Show
Gassaway Medicine Co
Fort Worth
Annie Marshall
Lena Ernst
Hy. Tatsch
Clarence Harper
Mrs. Floyd
Warren Hunter
Bandera
Hunters Brother
Othell
Worth Langford
Jess Coffey
Little Glen Taylor
Wedensday
D. H. Whetstone
Mary
Baptist Meeting
Citizens Auto Co
C. E. Bein
Rev
Mrs. J. A. Foster
Mexico
Addie Myrtle Minnix
Melvin
Lily Pearl Chamberlin
Paradise
Jacob Reinhard
Ford
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