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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1930

Page

11

Kimble County Roots and Pioneer Growth Chronicle

A retrospective overview of Kimble County Texas tracing its split from Bexar County in 1876, early pioneers and land grants, the rise of Junction City, key settlers like the Kountz and Patterson families, the 1884 courthouse fire, town development from London to Junction, early businesses, rail and telegraph lines, schools and churches, and the evolution into a modern county with parks and highways.

Kimble County Bexar County Gillespie County George Kimble Sutton County Potter County E. K. Kounte Frank Latta N. Q. Patterson W. F. Gilleland M. J. Denman J. R Steffy Junction City Felix Burton Bear Creek Henry Pearl Saline Noah Knox Devils River Issac Kounte Dr. Spears North Liano Junction Johnson Fork Towit John A Miller Jerry Roberts Dan Baker Bill Estes Mesquite Flat Kount N. Q. Patterson Patterson Spears Spears Boy Billie Waits Billie Gilleland Lemons Moore Kimbleville Will Tavior William McLane McLane Kimble W. A. Williamson H. H. Alien G W. Ragshill Dr. Kountz Issac Kountz Geo. E. Stuart Austin Stuart Frank L. Wilson Tom Steveson London R. M. Steveson Jasper Lewis Ed Steveson Len Lewis E. W. Brewer DP Maurice Fred Wahrmund L. M. Walton Boyce Brothers Bissett Church of Christ Jack Jorbes Alma Smith Sam Smith Alice Graham Creed Tayvior C. Dragoo S. H. McCaleb E. K Kouitz N C. Patterson Junction Eagle J. M. Bourland Junction City Clipper H. L. Winslett M. Nichols Kimble County Citizen J. Marvin Hunter Kimble County Crony Junc W. A. Williamson H. H Allen Judge Williamson West Texas H. Schmelter & Co McInnis Dry G. K. Gordon & Co H. H. Allen & Co Rock Alex J. Hammer Gann Grocery Company J .A. Heyrman Ninties John M. Hawkins Harrison & Martin Hankins Drug Co Hankins-Riley Old Rock Coke R. Stevenson W. P. Riley J. W. Burt Masonic Hall State Bank of Junction State Bank Kimble County State Bank Masonic First National Bank Junction Hardware Co Philip Joseph M. Holekamp Charles Schreiner Schreiner-Hodges Co T B. Phillips Liano River Irrigation & Milling Co C. W. Atchison BE. Holekamp Roosevelt W. B Waggoner John T. Wilson Loxville Devil’s River Pioneer J. H Parker James River Creed Taylor Telegraph South Llano RT. Dupuy Klak O. B. Fleming T C. Taylor Peter Paterson W. W Allen S. H. Guthrie Mack Huffman Jinks Coleman Felix Watson J. 8. Fleming A Griffith J. W. Bartley Theo Hunger Andrew Peterson Segovia Cleo Yates Cleo O. D. Nance Brambletye William Hall House of Lord England Hall Llane

Texas Terrace Records Smash Record Run in Farm Terracing

Texas farmers and 4-H clubs logged 868000 acres terraced or contoured in 1920 Counties and the Extension Service report a total of 3689000 acres protected to date West Texas leads in terracing growth with about 35000 acres per county annually in the basin Black land Belt shows 3500 acres per county Contouring rises in level counties and 3810 workers trained for terrace work across 136 counties

Texas M. R. Bentley Bentley West Texas Blackland Belt Runnels West United States

Petition seeks sale of Cornstalk Products plant assets

In Danville Illinois on September 13 the receivers F E Butcher and Clint C Titon filed a petition in U S district court to sell the Cornstalk Products Company's Tilton plant and equipment. Judge Lindley set a hearing for September 27 and ordered notice to stockholders and creditors. company HQ is in New York City.

Danville Tis Gcornstalk Products Company Tilton United State District Court F. E. Butcher Clint C. Titon Walter C. Lindley New York City

County Officials Named in Job Listings

County clerk Albert E. Klett and county attorney Alex Jung appear among listed officials along with J. B. Wieser and justice of the peace candidates for Precinct No. 1 A W. Petmecky and John Heep.

Albert E. Klett Alex Jung J. B. Wieser Justice OF the Peace A W. Petmecky John Heep

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kimble CO Frontier Times Bandera, Texas Texas Terrace Records Fredericksburg Bottling Works Alfred Petsch Wm. Dietel F. H. Hammond Hermann Usener Emil H. Hopf Alfred Klaerner August Stz Louis W. Durst Ede. H. Tatseh Alfred C. Hermann Paul C. Pressler Felix Meurer Albert L. Petermann Joseph P. Staudt Louis Kordzik Wn M. Petmecky A. D. Stahl Henry Langerhans Walter E. Knoche Lia Crenwelge Adolph Gerhard Fred Hahn W. L. Brandon Joe Heep Max Beckmann C. H. Herber Edmund L. Stahl Emil Welgehausen Hy. Seduch Joe T. McDonald A. Hillmann Basse Truck Line San Antonio E. Guenther St Union Truck & Transportation Terminal Crockett Fredericksburg Peanuts R. M. Lewis Kellogg Battle Creek Bank OF Ocas
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