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Newspaper
Hill View Times
Location
Kerrville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1926
Page
2
The notice states a weekly publication published every Thursday with a one dollar yearly prepaid subscription. It also notes second class mailing entry on January 19, 1926 at Kerrville Texas under Congress act of 187%.
An editorial laments the decline of drinking jokes in society and entertainment. It urges Kerrville to maintain high moral standards in public life, schools, hospitals, and tourist offerings, and cautions speakers and performers against using the drunkard as humor.
A road map distributed by the All Year Club of California entices readers across the United States toward California. The map, praised for its persuasive layout, is offered free to newspapers and reflects sophisticated visual advertising. The piece highlights regional promotion and the scale of information campaigns without naming individuals or exact figures.
The Epworth League Committee thanks the cast and supporters of the San Jacinto Day Minstrel for a successful show with receipts just above $500. They acknowledge H L Crate for directing merchants and ad displays, Bryce for Lakeside Amusement Hall, and all contributors, apologizing for any irregularities as amateurs in show business.
The Hill View Times invites readers to log travel details and road conditions in The Hill Country southwest Texas. Advertisers note the potential return from spending on promotion and the paper plans to publish regular road updates for routes leading to and within the Hill Country.
Fredericksburg officials plan a nine hole golf course at the Fredericksburg Tourist Park. The layout by the committee promises two thousand yards of driveways without disturbing campsites. The project aims to boost revenue for park upkeep and attract weekend visitors from nearby cities. The planning committee includes Jno Metzger H A Ries A O Kennedy Arthur Kuenemann and Emil Walter with construction by local enthusiasts.
Last weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. OU. Y. Billings were two of Mrs. Billings aunts Mrs. W. KR. Nichols of Rocksprings and Mrs. Annie McDonald of Kerrville. They were accompanied by Mrs. Tom Nichols Carl Nichols and Misses Clara and Iola McDonald all of Kerrville.
A newspaper notice encourages young men and women considering business college to consult the Times office for help. Inquiries can be made at the Times office or by calling phone number 69.
A. W. Hunter, genial editor of the Camp Wood Crony, was in town Friday for the track meet and visited the Times office. He is a seasoned newspaper man with a strong Hill Country enthusiasm. Hunter favors Camp Wood as the ideal Hill Country town and plans a future fisherman's department article. He arrived with Camp Wood residents Prof. E. Dotson and others including Supt. Allison George Mabry Ogle Ollie H. McDonald Mrs. O M Blalack Miss Crystal Matthews Miss Christobel Hunter and A. W. Hunter.
Friday afternoon in Kerrville Justice E. H. Turner presided over the marriage of Miss Elvie Louise Lowrance and Mr. Lee Ratcliff. Miss Lowrance is the daughter of B. B. Lowrance, a notable Kerrville citizen. Ratcliff has been stationed at Legion Hospital. The Times extends best wishes for their life together.
A number of patients at Le gion hospital are away on fur lough. Those who are away this week are Castle, McCaffity, Huntsman, Chastun, Shirley, Casares, S. E. Wilkinson, Oliver Holbrook and Morris Allen. J. W. Yarbrough has just returned from an eight days furlough.
An advertisement from Hermann's Grocery urges readers to remember the Times as the publication with wide circulation, highlighting strong reach and local presence.
Local store advertises Tomato No 1 cans Crushed Pineapple in tall cans 13c El Food Mayonnaise 8 oz bottle 21c Sugar 10 lbs 62c.
From across Texas comes news of proposed power sites irrigation dams and other plans to develop water resources. The article envisions Texas becoming a leading southern state in water utilization with growing manufacturing and undeveloped resources benefiting towns like Menard.
Ed Crow Den, a self confessed youthfull bank bandit, received a 40 year sentence after pleading guilty to the daylight robbery of Citizens State Bank on March 15 in Houston.
This week’s Eden Echo, published Thursday by J A Wilhelm, declares Eden as The Garden of Texas under its headline. The front page features a poem by O Lawrence Hawthorne and contains readable news from Concho County.
The Menard Messenger, a ten page six column paper from Menard County capital, edited by Len C Warren, features local news and reading matter and enjoys strong advertiser support showing active local business engagement in the town.
The Legion Y M C A presented a six reel educational feature on Tuesday afternoon in Ward 9 after the D A V meeting. A large audience enjoyed the program.
The U S Army confirms advance information first published April 1 via the local Chamber of Commerce bulletin. The paper notes no new details and pledges to inform readers as developments unfold, amid growing public interest in the troop arrival.
The El Dorado Arkansas News notes how modern stories are stretched for serial newspaper use and condensed for screen adaptations while the plot remains familiar to readers.
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