Edgar Witt for Lieutenant Governor
Edgar Witt, a state senator from the 13th District based in Waco, runs for Lieutenant Governor. He is a lawyer and longtime legislator seeking to steer the state Senate, pledge economical government, tax relief, and equal educational opportunities. He vows to limit to 100 days the regular legislative sessions and avoid special sessions.
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Edgar Witt
Waco
McLennan
Limestone
Falls
Milam
State Senate
Texas
Heavy rains flood Aus tin road paralyzing Cain City traffic
The downpour Saturday forced all traffic to detour via Cain City as water covered the low water bridge on Aus tin road. Local residents report several feet of water over the crossing and disrupted travel in the area. Meanwhile residents hosted visits from relatives and friends including Mrs H G Dechert and daughters Lillie and Sam Wilburn, and Mr J M Adams of Ft Stockton.
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Austin Road
Cain City
H. G. Dechert
Lillie
Sam Wilburn
L. F. Price
J. M. Adams
Ft. Stockton
J. W. Adams
J. A. Gates
Blanco
Frank Price
G. F. Price
Volney Striegler
Ezell Key
Fritz Jordan
Roy Lee
Eldorado
Dora Thompson
San Marcos
Maude Bird and
Will G
Lee Boyce
Llano
C. Phillips
Corpus Christi
H. C. Crenwelge
Allen A
Fredericksburg
Dean Teague
Winnie Adams
San Antonio
Camp Wood man killed in affray over alleged dispute
J Puett a Camp Wood wood merchant was killed in an affray at his home in Camp Wood. Bob Hibbet of Camp Wood was jailed in Uvalde County on suspicion. Puett's throat was reportedly cut, nearly severing his head. High river levels delayed transfer to Leakey jail. Hibbit was taken by motor car via the Uvalde and Northern Railway.
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Uvelde
Tex
J. Puett
Bob Hibbet
Camp Wood
Puett
Hibbit
Firo
Nueces
Real
Leakey
Uvalde and Northern Railway
Nueces Canyon
Phone Your Grocery Order to No 14 or 121
Juenke and Schoenewolf advertise prompt delivery by phone for grocery orders, urging customers to call numbers 14 or 121 for service.
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Peters
Juenke & Schoenewolf
Castell Family and Friends Visit Area Notables
Cast ll residents note visits from San Antonio Waco Menard Eldorado and Llano. several relatives travel between Austin Fredericksburg and Kerrville. A 14 foot high water rise caused a bridge washout with temporary crossing built by the highway department. visitors from across the country come to view the damage.
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Clarence Lehmberg
San Antonio
Charles Hoerster
Mildred
Waco
Dan Hasse
Dora Schneider
Menard
Allen Johnson
H. C. Robinson
Llano
Mary Foerster
Bill
Bootsie
Temple
F. Foerster
Georgetown
Southwestern University
Joe Frazier
Ruth Brown
Cherokee
C. H. Grote
Sylvia Eunice Pluenneke
Austin
A. H. Keyser
Gleason Rothmann
Okla
Otto Henricks
Vernelle Houy
Frederickshore
J. W. Leifeste
Highway Department
Doss Suffers Heavy Rain Floods and Social News
A community dinner honors Otto Kensing for his birthday while relatives visit from Sandy. Eugene Crenwelge recovers after appendicitis surgery. Ahrens family visits. Leutbecher hosts a birthday dance. Marie Becker returns from Seguin to her parents. Rain floods Thread Gill area washing away a ranch house and a barn, with four feet of water drowning livestock. Roads damaged. farmers seek dry weather to thresh oats and wheat. Rain totals reach 12 to 16 inches.
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Otto Kensing
Mr. Kensing
Alf. Ahrens
Sandy
Doss
Eugene Crenwelge
Keidel and Witte Sanitarium
Charley Leutbecher
Leutbecher
Marie Becker
Lutheran College of
Wm. Friedrich
Walter Geistweidt
Thanks to Fredericksburg Fire Co and Otto Meurer
A resident expresses sincere thanks to the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Co and Nightwatchman Otto Meurer for their help during a fire that endangered a building on lower Main Street.
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Fredericksburg
Wolves Raid Roosts of Pettus Farmers
In Pettus Texas farmers report heavy wolf raids on poultry with a loss of about 60 turkeys in a single attack. Rainy weather aids hounds in tracking the wolves and several catches have been made including a large bobcat described as the hunter’s largest sighting.
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Pettus
Tex
Child Smothered To Death In Geronimo Home
A year and a half old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Jubela of Geronimo near Seguin, died after being wedged between bed clothes on a bed Tuesday noon. The mother placed the child to sleep and found it missing on return. medical aid could not revive him.
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Seguin
Tex
Edwin Jubela
Geronimo
Child Nearly Drowns in Yard Tub Near Rockport
In Rockport Texas on June 16 Jackie Dietrich two year old son of Mr and Mrs Jim Dietrich narrowly escaped drowning after slipping into a yard tub of water during a family supper. He was found with his head submerged but was rescued and soon recovered.
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Rockport
Tex
Jackie
Jim Dietrich
Hermann Usener Seeks Re election as Gillespie County Judge
The announcement states Hermann Usener is authorized to run for re election to Gillespie County Judge in the November election and asks for support from voters.
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Hermann Usener
Gillespie County
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Tanlac
Burg’s
Hy. J. Burg
Ken Maynard
Mountain Justice
Universal News
Charles
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Young Eagles
Paramount Sound News
Manhattan
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Norman Foster
Charles Ruggles
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Gram
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Mae Clarke
Robert Ames
Allstar
Metrotone Acts
Metrotone News
Nix On Dames
Kring OF
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Felix W. Maier
Saenger & Ochs
Glover
Deike’s Hall
Hye, Texas
Rainbow Ramblers
Fritz Deike
Harmony Boys
B. Lewis
Cypress
Cypress Creek School
Harmony Boys Orchestra
Grapetown Hall
Perfection Stove Company
W. A. Fawcetturniture CO
Kerrville, Texas
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