Birthday party honors Mr. Fred Morris at 71
Last Sunday the 15th a surprise birthday gathering for Mr. Fred Morris was hosted by family members including Mr. Otto Morris of Kerrville and Mr. John Morris of Kerryville. Refreshments of cake and ice cream were served. Also reported: Mr. Chas Schmidt and sons, ranching near Devils River, lost 180 sheep to wolves, valued at about 10 dollars per head due to a 12 month wool clip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Morris
Otto Morris
Kerrville
John Morris
Kerryville
Paul DeLory
Chas Schmidt
Devils River
Mr. Frank Floyd and Daughter Visit Kerrville on Wednesday
Mr. Frank Floyd and his young daughter paid a business call in Kerrville on Wednesday, meeting local officials and discussing community matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Floyd
Kerrville
For Sale or Trade Jersey Bull Dam with Five Gallon Record
For sale an American Jersey bull dam with a five gallon milk record. High grade, two year old or older, ready for breeding. Write or call for details and contact information.
Local notes from town visits and curiosities
Mr Adolph Juenke and wife traveled to Fredericksburg for a dental visit earlier this week. Mrs V C Russell and child from Klein Branch visited Tuesday. Everett Roberts drove the Kerrville mail car on Tuesday. Our barber H B Roberts missed an aeroplane ride but rode an elephant with the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Juenke
Fredericksburg
Everett Roberts
Kerrville
H. B. Roberts
Everett
Otto Schlaudt Buys Ottmers Place Near Johnson City
Mr Otto Schlaudt closed a deal Saturday for the Ottmers place one mile below Johnson City and will move soon to his new home. He has been connected with Citizens Auto Co and lived on a farm west of town. His family has many friends who regret leaving but wish them prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Schlaudt
Ottmers
Johnson City
Schlaudt
Citizens Auto Co
Mrs Raymond Feller Seen Shopping in Town
Mrs. Raymond Feller was in town shopping on Wednesday with no further details available about her activities or location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Feller
Farewell Picnic for Mary Lee Ingle by Six Girls
Six members of the Roman tic Sixteen hosted a farewell picnic supper for Mary Lee Ingle on Wednesday March 18. Attending were Leona Wedekind Edna Ellebracht Mattie Frantzen Nora and Laura Fischer and Joe Nett Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lee Ingle
Leona Wedekind
Edna Ellebracht
Mattie Frantzen
Nora
Laura Fischer
Joe Nett Rogers
Noxville Visitors Mr Hy Bierschwabe Family In town
Mr Hy Bierschwabe his wife and baby were business visitors from Noxville on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hy. Bierschwabe
Noxville
Mr D L Wiley and Fritz Bierschwabe Visit Klein Branch
Mr D L Wiley and wife and Mr Fritz Bierschwabe spent Sunday with Mr Tom Nichols and family of Klein Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Wiley
Fritz Bierschwabe
Tom Nichols
Klein Branch
Monroe Bros Tent Show Draws Largest Crowd Since Barbecue
Alf Kirschoff and his mother visited the town Wednesday. Joe Ernst and Felix Shughart, Fredericksburg visitors, were present Tuesday. Miss Lee Merritt visited Center Point last weekend returning Monday. The Monroe Bros tent show drew the largest crowd here since the last barbecue. An inhole section of reserved seats collapsed with only minor injuries. Attendees traveled up to 25 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lee Merritt
Center Point
Monroe Bros
Auto tire shop advertises Goodyear and Dunlop tires
Citizen's Auto C. Harper in Texas advertises selling Goodyear Sei Berling and Dunlop tires for cars and trucks to local customers.
Seed corn quality in Texas shows 65 percent usable
Seed corn tests from 99 farms in 15 Texas counties at the National Seed Corn Show in Chicago reveal only 65 percent fit for planting. Expert J S Naylor says 35 percent germination is poor and urges farmers to test seed before planting to avoid harvest shortages. the show honors went to A L Kendrick and Sisie M Paluska with the C M Kittle trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sears-Roebneck Agricultural Foundation
Chicago
J. S. Naylor
Carib
Mr. Naylor
A. L. Kendrick
Dewitt County
Sisie M. Paluska
Waverly
C.M. Kittle
County meet coverage delayed by haste in printing
Jimmie Jones remains ill after a serious operation and will miss this term. A town resident jokes about Lawrence running for a train while others discuss race training. Stockmen seek rain as feed remains scarce, and R B Moore with I C Haines travel to Kerrville for feed for the James River Ranch and return the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Jones
R. B. Moore
I. C. Haines
Kerrville
James River
Utopia visitors include Fairchilds from Waco
Messrs Harve and father E. S. Fairchild were up from Utopia last week. Mr BE. S. Fairchild remains with us, also his two sons Rev. M. E. Fairchild and Garfield from Waco.
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Messrs
Harve
E. S. Fairchild
Utopia
BE. S. Fairchild
Rev. M. E. Fairchild
Garfield
Waco
Judging Age by Slang Across Generations
A brief memo on how slang marks age differences among grandmothers mothers and daughters. The piece traces terms like chamber vamp red-hot mama spoofing apple sauce and other phrases showing how language signals age and era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
Somtimes
It Couldn't Be Done
A motivational verse about facing doubters and tackling impossible tasks with grit. The narrator recalls a persistent, upbeat approach that refuses to quit, urging others to start and sing as they tackle the “can't be done” challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asail
Edgar A. Guest
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F. G. Gammenthaler
Harper, Texas
V. C. Russell
Rolan
Cootie
Mildred Solomon
Edna B. Taylor
Lydia Whitewood
Joe Stein
Stein
Alf Kirschoff
Mother
Joe Ernst
Felix Shughart
Goodyear
SEI
Citizen’s Auto C
Harper
Sterling Bros
Lawrence
Sam
Winnie
Elgin Auto
Fairbanks - Morse Auto
Standard Mills
Citizen’s Auto Co
Or Quibb
Ling
Harper Tin and Sheet
TIN
H. J. Kaiser
Tutt’s
J. F. Wedekind
C.E. Bein
Electro Medical Office
S. Alamo St
E. Commerc
Joke's Dept. Store
S. Alamo Street
Heiskell
Johnston
Holloway
Philada
Alfred Neffendorf
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