Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits Across Texas
Miss Lillian Arbelger visits Miss Wanda Hitzfeld in San Antonio. Kerrville couple Mr. and Mrs. August Henke with Miss Elsie Bea Henke guesting for Henry Hirsch family. Dora Weber wedding to Benno Schriever foreshadowed by Path guest Lina Weber. Saengerfest hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Wagner and Leo Diehlman Jr. from San Antonio with the Blum family.
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Lillian Arbelger
Wanda Hitzfeld
San Antonio
August Henke
Elsie Bea Henke
Kerrville
Henry Hirsch
Lina Weber
August Sehriever
Dora Weber
Benno Schriever
Jacob Wagner
Leo Diehlman, Jr
Robert Blum
Vida Newberry
Maurine, Newberry
O. B. Witte
Flora Mueller
Boerne
William Mueller
Norma Kessler
Mesdames R. G. Striegler
Nannie L. Striegler
Max Beekmann
H. A. Ries
Constance Striegler
Order of Eastern Star
Herman E. Dietel
Gertrude Dietel
New Braunfels
Louis Holekamp
Comfort
William Dietel
Robert Klingelhoefer
Pflugerville
Peter Roeder
Felix Maier
Maier
Schaefer, Jr
Walter Schaefer
R. Scott
Henry Wah
August Weber
EF. H. Riley
W H. Schaefer
Christine Reinbach
Poth
Benno Lehriewer
Ollie Lewis
Bradley
Archie Brodie
Church Notices From The Annual Conference In San Antonio
The pastor attends the Annual Conference in San Antonio and many members plan to visit next Sunday. No preaching services at the church morning or evening. Members urged to attend other town churches in the morning and are invited to the musical program at the M E Church at 7 30 PM. Sunday School at 9 30 AM. kr W Radetzky Pastor.
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San Antonio
M. E
W. Radetzky
Male Chorus 36th anniversary invite at M. E. Church
The M. E. Church extends a special invitation for the 36th anniversary of its Male Chorus next Sunday night October 27 at 7 30 P M with an appropriate song program. Local residents noted visits and family updates include August Itz in San Antonio G B Brannies pastor and several Fredericksburg guests from San Antonio and San Marcos with reports on Mrs A H Bartholmae’s operation and recovery.
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Brannies
A. H. Bartholmae
Merry Makers and Needlecraft Club Bridge Tea
Boerne and San Antonio guests joined Miss Paula Kott and Mrs Walter Biersehwhle for bridge games in a social afternoon. High scores went to Mrs Benno Bang and Mrs Joe Stein while substitutes included Mrs Felix Hollmig and Miss Gertrude Kott. Guests enjoyed salads cake and coffee.
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Merry Makers
Paula Kott
Benno Bang
Viola Juenke
Felix Hollmig
Harry Klinksick
San Antonio
Gertrude Kott
Walter Biersehwhle
Joe Stein
Otto Burgdorf
J. J. Hanus
Max Sehmidt
Alibi for Speeding Trial Ends in Case Dismissal
A courtroom scene ends with the judge dismissing the speeding case after the defendant explains he rushed home to save his pants from a church fundraiser rum mage sale. The humorous exchange centers on the improvised alibi and the judge’s stern ruling.
Texas Cotton Gets Loan of Half Million
Washington reports three Federal Farm Board loans totaling over 1 million dollars to aid marketing. A $300,000 loan to the Mississippi Cooperative Association at Jackson and a $500,000 loan to the Southwest Co operative Wheat Growers Association in Kansas City are commodity loans to extend grower credit. A separate $500,000 facilities loan goes to the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association in Dallas. The Board also considered using state agriculture departments and marketing boards to assist its program.
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Washington
Federal Farm Board
Mississippi Cooperative Association
Jackson
Miss
Southwest Co-operative Wheat Growers’ Association
Kansas City
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Dallas
Texas
State Departments of Agriculture
State Marketing Associations
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Georgia Marketing Board
Death by Cranking Auto Triggers Double Indemnity
Texas Supreme Court denies writ of error in Home Benefit Assn versus Mrs. Claudia Smith ruling that death from ruptured blood vessel while cranking an automobile is covered for double indemnity under a life policy. The court affirmed lower liability for the $2,000 death benefit in Lamar County case.
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Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
Home Benefit Association of
Paris
Texas
Claudia Smith
Lamar County
Aged Man Near Death After Accidental Shot in Weimar
Weimar Texas October 22 Frank Miksch Sr an aged farmer living alone was injured by an accidental gun discharge while striking a gun against the ground to kill a yard snake. The blast struck his head destroying his right eye and crushing his skull. He was brought to his sister Mrs Joe Knebel's home and is not expected to survive.
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Weimar
Tex
Frank Miksch Sr
Miksch
Joe Knebel
Grocer Fined $150 for Selling Beer Malt
Cairo Ill Oct 24 W H Bernhardt a Cairo grocer was fined 150 in United States district court for possession and sale of malt syrup used to make home brewed beer Judge Fred L Wham held selling malt syrup with knowledge of its use in beer violates the national prohibition act Bernhardt pleaded guilty but his attorney Asa Wilbourn urged leniency noting many grocers sell malt syrup believing it not illegal for home use.
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Cairo
Ill
W. H. Bernhardt
United States District Court
Fred L. Wham
Calves Should Get Roughage Early As They Eat
Farmers are advised to feed calves ample roughage like alfalfa or mixed hay as soon as the animals will eat it. Early roughage supports digestion and growth in young cattle, aligning feeding practices with natural feeding behavior.
Coleman Woman Indicted in Baby’s Death Auto Crash
Louise LeBaron of Coleman indicted for murder over an automobile accident that killed infant Garland Freeman. She was also charged with driving while intoxicated at the time of the crash near Coleman on October 20.
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Coleman, Tex
Louise LeBaron
Coleman
Garland Freeman
Ceoil Freeman
Texas Turkey Men Face Competition
Texas farmers face stiff competition from Northern and Western growers for the Thanksgiving turkey market. The State Poultry, Butter and Egg Association urged penning flocks three to four weeks before Thanksgiving and feeding them like cattle to improve market readiness as Western and Middle Western herds are larger this year. Eastern buyers were scarce at the convention, suggesting lower demand. observers Lou Greene of Boston and Ralph Colyer of Brooklyn backed the view.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
State
Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Lou Greene
Boston
Ralph Colyer
Brooklyn
State proposes new prison site near Austin
The plan calls for not more than 1000 acres to be purchased within about 20 miles of Austin for a state run prison. The legislature would be asked to appropriate 1,000,000 dollars this winter to start work and 500,000 dollars annually thereafter to complete the facility.
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Austin
Card of Thanks for Condolences and Support
The bereaved family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for assistance and sympathy after the death of their husband and father. Thanks are given to Rev. Konzack Bracher Brannies and Mr. G H Holly for visits, Zions Lutheran Choir for songs, and for many flowers.
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K. Konzack
Rural schools to teach fire prevention
Austin reports the State Fire Insurance Department will allow a credit of five cents per $100 in rural school insurance rates where fire prevention is taught. J W DeWeese announced after an Attorney General ruling. Letters urging instruction were mailed to all rural district superintendents Thursday.
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Austin
State Fire Insurance Department
J. W. DeWeese
Attorney General’s Department
Prison site near Austin favored by board vote
Austin, Oct 25. A majority of the prison board recommended locating a state prison within approximately 20 miles of Austin by a vote of 11 to 4. A Southeast Texas penitentiary lands site was favored, but no specific location was adopted. The board plans to have a six member committee draft the report and place some sites under option within the 20 mile circle.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Locating Board
Prison Commission
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