J. C. Defeats Blanco in Johnson City Baseball Clash
Johnson City beat Blanco 12 to 6 on Sunday at Johnson City. Wells Collins and Shockley starred on the mound for Johnson City while St. Clair Heidman Moore and Page pitched for Blanco. Score by innings shows Johnson City with a big early burst and final 12 runs to 6 for Blanco.
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Johnson City
Blanco
Wells
Collins
Shockley
St. Clair
Heidman
Moore
Page
Rhe Blanco
J. City
Rain Falls Benefit Farmers in Dry Section
A gentle rain Sunday eased drought in the region, soaking dry earth and aiding farmers and ranchers as moisture arrived in time to help pasture and crops recover. The slow fall was readily absorbed, bringing welcome relief.
Miller Creek Cemetery Work Draws Large Crowd
A large gathering at Miller Creek Cemetery cleared the grounds using R. F. C. funds. The site was expanded and improved, with attendees reporting a much larger, better maintained cemetery.
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Miller Creek
Blanco County resident Mr Vol Smith dies after lingering illness
Mr. Vol Smith longtime Blanco County resident died at his Blanco home Sunday night May 14 after a lengthy illness. The community notes multiple weekend visits and social visits among local residents including the Leodn family in Austin and various guests in Johnson City and surrounding areas.
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Vol Smith
Blanco County
Blanco
Annual meeting notice and local humor item
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Association invites members to the regular annual meeting on June 3 at the Courthouse in Fredericksburg. A lighthearted quip about baldness contrasts with a joke about chins, and a note promotes the operetta Sunny Side to be performed May 22 at the High School Auditorium.
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Fredericksburg
Sunnyside
Bargain Piano Sale by Brook Mays Co Dallas Texas
ABrook Mays Co in Dallas offers a splendid upright piano with duet bench and a two tone mahogany Baby Grand. They prefer to sell locally at a bargain with flexible terms and invite inquiries to acquire the instruments.
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Brook Mays & Co
Reliable Piano House
Dallas
Texas
Castell Locals Attend Weekend Visitation and School Closure
Castell residents hosted guests from Austin Llano and Plano over the weekend. Local music aided by Llano players complemented the Six Mile school closing picnic. The C H Grote home fire scare caused limited damage. Rev Vetter and Rev Buehrer visited. Ford Gephart returned to Llano after teaching locally. the week featured a full program with pageant and the Deacon's Honeymoon play drawing praise.
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H. A. Lea
Betty Jane
Nettie Purgear
Austin
J. H. Jones
Tom Moore
Llano
George Lovelace
Plano
Aelx Wasterling
Ed. Rothmann
Field Creek
Dorothea Kassell
Fredericksburg
Wm. Honig
Emma Grote
Roland Grote
Castell Bluebonnet Band
Six Mile
Ford Gephart
C. H. Grote
Arch Glacer
Pearl Schoenfeld
San Antonio
Paul Schoenfeld
A. R. Vetter
Chapman Ranch
W. E. Buehrer
Seauin
Man Dies After Auto Mishap and Family Tragedy
A sobering family scene follows an auto accident that claimed the father. The widow recalls letting a life policy lapse with Austin Mutual Life Insurance, then vows to reinstate to protect her children. She praises the company’s prompt claims and urges others to secure coverage.
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Austin Mutual Life Insurance Association
Austin Mutual
Social Roundup of Visits and Upcoming Weddings in San Antonio and Austin
A record of social visits across Texas includes Mr. and Mrs. Dick Schumann in San Antonio for Mother's Day, and multiple families from San Antonio, Houston, Kerrville, and Dallas visiting relatives in San Antonio. The Junior Choir’s picnic honors Miss Viola Klett, whose wedding to Rev. Louis Hannemann is a major social event. A Kaffeekraenzchen luncheon features the Brodie and Becker families. A Reading Club meeting in Austin discusses Texas authors, Barry Bennefield, and O Henry. A miscellaneous shower for Miss Ida Mand Hardin ends with a Banco party and a wedding bell centerpiece announcing Victor Duecker and Ida Maude Hardin’s May 27 1933 wedding.
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Dick Schumann
San Antonio
Henry Duecker
Harry Priess
Harry, Jr
Mae
A. H. Patterson
Clemens Golds
Wesley Fenge
Houston
C. W. Fenge
Herbert Hass
San Marcos
A. B. Williamson
Williamson
Sallie Williamson
Cherokee
Albert Enderle
Kerrville
B. L. Enderle
Joe Ernst
Frances
Herman Ochs
Jacob Gold
Bertha Gold
Olga Welgehausen
Herman Gold
Converse
Emil Gold
Elizabeth Schoenewolf
Victor Schoenewolf
Mr. Smith
Dallas
Bethany Lutheran Church
Viola Klett
Klaemner’s Park
Klett
Louis Hannemann
Louis Brodie
Henry Becker
Archie Brodie
Bob Roberts
Laura Brodie
Henry Lewis
Texas
Elsbeth Hanisch
Blanche Baker
Amelia E. Barr
America
Scotland
Elsbeth Haniseh
Donald Lee Joseph
L. W. Rogers
October
O. Henry
Austin
Emil Riley
Stark Young
River House
Julia Estill
Clemens Gold
Miss Hardin
Banco
Flenora Klein
Pierce Smith
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Gillespie County Texas
Public auction to sell all right title and interest of Otto Kramer Jr in 230 acres of land described as part of Survey No 1 in Gillespie County Texas. Sale held June 6 1933 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the courthouse door. Cash only.
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Otto Kramer, Jr
District Court
Gillespie County
Texas
Auguste Wahrmund
A. D
Ocolck
A. M
Gillespie
State of
Wm. Dease
Nathaniel
Pedernales River
Sur
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J. H. Colbath
W. B
G. W. Cor
J. H
Olbath
O. S
Dia
Brs. S
Ey Kramer, Jr
Local Socials and School Scores from Harper Week
Harper news notes visits from Tobin and Barker families include Grandville Barker kin in town and Chas Be in Noxville. Fredericksburg High School defeated Harper 20 to 0 in a baseball game. Mother's Day programs drew strong attendance at Baptist and Presbyterian churches.
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Arthur Bauman
Fredericksburg
Hardin Tobin
Rocksprings
R.“—. Tobin
Clinton Brown
Blue Mountain
Harper
Granville Barker
Alvie Casper
Kerrville
Harper High School
J. J. Cosper
R. B. Moore
Noxville
A. A. Wendel
Doss
Lorenz Wendel Sr
Adolph Lott
Chas. Lange
Harper Social News Roundup Includes Births Visits and Goats
A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs William Casper on Sunday May 14th. Several visitors arrived in Harper including Chas Bein in Fredericksburg and Louis Coleman near Junction. Murray Stevens of Austin spent the weekend with relatives. Henry Jenschke and family visited Wm Kaiser Sr. and others at Harper. A goat roping and Klein Branch barbecue marked the closing of the local school with many attending. Herbert Gamel from Las Cruces spent a few days in Harper. Other visitors included Clyde Floyd from Baytown and the Floyds and Hartmans from San Antonio.
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J. B. Leonard
Little Son
M. C. Leonard
Austin
Fritz Arrington
Albert Rose
Will Davis
Percille Allen
Lyte
Chas. Davis
J. H. Clark
Bill Callaway
Bobbie
John Miller
Marble Walls
Lonnie Gypson
Marcelyn
Overton
Johnson City
Jim Tunnell
Stephen Tunnel
Hyve
W. R. Crider
Harold Withers
Mabel Arrington
San Antonio
Schertz
B. B. Burieson
Cypress Mill
Alton Commack
G. A. Cammack
Kerrville
M. ©. Leonard
Miles
FE. R. Boyce
Temple
J. F. Barnwell
Tom Johnson
Ohlen Cox
A. G. Jenkins
Dripping Springs
Tull Clark
P. BE. Hawkins
Manor
William Casper
Chas. E. Bein
Fredericksburg
Louis Coleman
Near Junction
Harper
Burton Brown
Murray Stevens
W. E. Fletcher
James River
Henry Jenschke
Wm. Kaiser
Fred Hahn
Doss
Willard Bettley
Olive Parker
Klein Branch
Herbert Gamel
Las Cruses
New Mexico
Clyde Floyd
Baytown
Frank M. Floyd
New Straw Helmets Hit Market as Durable Work Hats
W ee S Stehling Bros introduce a ventilated straw helmet style priced at 1.00, marketed as the coolest hat yet and built for durability.
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Wées Stehling Bros
Purification Health Booster Promises Vitality with Calotabs
An advertisement urges readers to purify the system for better health using Calotabs. It claims Calotabs cleanse the blood by activating the liver kidneys stomach and bowels and recommends a thrice weekly course for several weeks with packages sold at 10 and 35 cents.
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Nature
Bargain sale of seven and three room houses with land near Nimitz Hotel
Bargain sale offers a seven room house and a three room house on about three acres with a garage tank house barn and other out buildings. Includes a strong well and windmill 40 young bearing fruit trees and further improvements. Located three blocks south of Nimitz Hotel on the new highway. For particulars call or see.
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Nimitz Hotel
New Highway
Introducing Airmaids Hosiery in America
Airmaids hosiery line says each pair is perfect and of fine silk. Airmaids combines beauty and durability with advanced manufacturing. Call for service and orders via phone. Graduation gift suggestions include Airmaid hosiery, perfume, face powders, cameras, fountain pens, boxed stationery, compact, bath salts, pocketbooks, zipper folds.
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Airmaids
America
Airmaid
Schaffer’s
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Blanco News
Arthur Bruckner
J. C
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Ass'n
the Board of Directors
Castell
Man
Austin Mutual Ins. Assn
Littlefield Building
Adv
Soctat
Harper News
Fred Hartman
B. H. Whaley
J. P. Taylor
Bedna Bea Taylor
Junction
Kuenemann Hardware Co
Kallenberg’s
Pharmacy
Kallenberg's
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
Basse Truck Line
South
Flores St
Union Truck & Transportation Terminal
Joseph Bros
Fredericksburg National Bank
NGCA
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
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