Kerrville to Host 1928 Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Meet
Kerrville chosen as convention city for next year by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association executive committee. T A Kincaid re-elected president for a third term with J A Whitten and Robert Real as top officers. Resolutions praise Hudspeth and Wurzbach for raw wool tariff support. Treasury stands at 9 000 dollars after a strong sale of 1000 sheep and 200 goats. Crowds at the current convention set a record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Kerrville
T. A. Kincaid
J. A. Whitten
Eldorado
Robert Real
Kincaid
G. F. Schreiner
Joe Decker
Menard
Nat Parks
Southern Pacific Railroad
Roscoe Range
Mason
J. M. Jones
Moody Wins Texas Gubernatorial Nomination by 1013 Vote Margin
Complete unofficial returns from 252 Texas counties show Dan Moody leading with 411,390 votes for governor while his opponents tally lower. Final counts update Moody's majority to 1,013 as Fisher County reports, with other offices listing results for Pollard Hatcher Marrs Terrell Robison and more.
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Dallas
Dan Moody
Texas
Texas Election Bureau
Didates
Moody
Ferguson
Davidson
Zimmerman
Wilmans
Johnston
Pollard
Alfred
Bradfield
Irwin
Hornsby
Christopher
Hatcher
Ball
Garrett
Harris
Christian
Garner
Marrs
Bennett
Humphries
Terrell
Bolin
Robison
Speer
Baughman
Baughman, 136,511. Judge Court of Criminal Appeals
Hawkins
Pierson
Haines
Scott
Lindsey
Fisher County
Moore Announces for Commissioner of Precinct Four
Kerr County resident T. J. Moore of Ingram enters the race for Precinct No. 4. A former commissioner from 1900 to 1904, Moore grew up in the county and favors tax relief for dry land and small farmers through prudent public fund management without cutting essential services.
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T. J. Moore
Ingram
Moore
Kerr County
the Times
Texas Wool Clip For 1926 13 000 Tons
Texas led the 1926 wool production with 25 804 000 pounds followed by Wyoming 24 152 000 and Montana 23 100 000. Utah produced 20 322 000 pounds, Idaho 19 444 000, Oregon 18 400 000, and California 18 189 000. Western states sheared 1 300 000 more sheep this year amid heavier fleeces from cold and climate conditions. Kerrville stands as Texas wool center with textile-mill interest rising ahead of the 1927 sheep and goat raisers convention.
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Salt Lake City
United States
George A. Scott
Wester States
Utah
Texas
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
California
Oakwood Dairy adopts sanitary sanitary bottles for milk
J F Rogers of Oakwood Dairy on Fredericksburg Road begins using sealed sanitary milk bottles. Bottles are single use, delivered directly from dairy to door to prevent infection, with trials urged for 30 days. Rogers notes three states and many cities have adopted the system.
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Oakwood
Jersey
J. F. Rogers
Fredericksburg
Rogers
Christians Hold Watermelon Feast at Riverside Camp
A group of youths and several older boys and girls attended a Bible School picnic at the Methodist camp riverside. It capped an attendance contest with two tied classes and featured outdoor games followed by an ice cold watermelon feast. Afterward the uneaten fruit was packed for feeding swine and the party returned by car and truck.
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Christian Bible School
Morris Visit to Morris Ranch for Two Weeks
Everett and George Morris departed Wednesday for Morris Ranch to visit relatives for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
George Morris
Morris Ranch
Not Guilty by S. E. Kiser
A poem in which the speaker ascribes virtue in not causing hardship to widows, poor families, and youths. It contrasts greed and neglect with personal relief at not being responsible for exploitation, hunger, ruined careers, and a girl who chose despair after tragedy.
Kerr County Democrats organize at courthouse convention
Kerr County Democrats met at the Court House last Saturday to elect officers and form a nominating committee for State Convention delegates. R. W. Merrill was named chairman, J. J. Delaney secretary, and a long list of Kerr County delegates was set to attend the State Convention in San Antonio on September 14. The Executive Committee also appointed members across Kerr precincts to lead the party.
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Kerr County
Court House
J. J. Starkey
R. W. Merrill
J. J. Delaney
H. C. Geddie
Claude Howell
W. P. Carr
San Antonio
Texas
Rh. W. Merrill
J. ¥. Starkey
J. C. Adrian
T. W. Haynes
R. F. Hunt
W. A. Fawcett
W. G. Carpenter
J. A. Jackson
T. E. Noonan
C. W. Howell
B. B. Lawrance
O. A. Morriss
L. R. Fessenden
Mack Henderson
T. A
Ingram
J. M. Howell
Turtle Creek
Jim Spicer Jr
Lane ‘Valley
Rudolph Herbst
Divide School House
Hunt
D. H. Hughs
Live Oak
Mountain Home
Henry Duderstadt
South Fork
Levi Mogford
Amos Rose
Reservation
Peay Vet
Tivy
Rural Church Conference Opens at Westminster Camp
The Rural Church Conference opened at Westminster Presbyterian Encampment Sunday and runs through August 9 with sermons by Rev. Henry McLaughlin of Richmond and Bible hours led by Rev. James F. Hardie of Houston. Lectures by Dr. J. B. Wharey and Dr. H. Y. Benedict drew crowds, while Miss Mary Louise Woodson organized evening programs and the Westminster Orchestra provided music.
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Westminster Presbyterian
Henry McLaughlin
Richmond
Southern Presbyterian Church
James F. Hardie
Houston
First Presbyterian Church
Texas
Hardie
Westminster
W. P. Dickey
First Presbyterian Church of
Kerrville
McLaughlin
Christian Endeavor
Lucille Taylor
Endeavor
J. B. Wharey
H. Y. Benedict
University of Texas
Tabernacle
Benedict
College of Arts and Sciences
University
Mary Louise Woodson
Miss Woodson
Westminster Orchestra
Anton Ernst
Schreiner Institute
Presbyterian History
Grand Master visits Kerrville Masons and Gavel Club
The Grand Master of Texas A F and A M and committee members visited Legion and Kerrville this week. They attended the Gavel Club annual meeting with a chicken barbecue for four score Masons and Eastern Star members.
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Grand Lodge of
Texas
Eastern Star
Moore
Legion Hospital
Wilbur Keith
Dallas
Keith
E. R. Bryan
Bryan
Grand Lodge of Texas Masons
Lively
Masonic Service and Education Committee
MecClenden
Austin
Kerrville Lodge
Lake Side Park
DeMolay and
Rainbow Organizations
Morris family shops for Divide ranch supplies
Mrs A G Morris and her son Gilmer visited Kerrville on Wednesday to buy supplies for their Divide area ranch.
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A. G. Morris
Gilmer
Kerrville
Divide
J C Jones of Bandera Pass in city for auto repairs
J C Jones of Bandera Pass visited the city on Tuesday and Wednesday to have his automobile repaired.
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J. C. Jones
Bandera Pass
Kerrville to Host State Sanitary Survey Officials
Kerrville earns praise for civic zeal as Mayor Adkins and City Council arrange a state sanitary survey led by health officers and engineers. A ten member squad will inspect premises, water, sewage, parks, and eateries to boost Kerrville’s sanitary rating.
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Kerrville
Adkins
J. E. McDonald
E. E. Palmer
State Health Department
City of
A. C. Burton
Charlie Mason
Chamber of Commerce
Scott Schreiner
Hal Peterson
Charles Johnston
Cleburne
Jacksonville
Lufkin
Fredericksburg
J. T. Fieireton
Mer
W. R. Arrett
E. S. Goddard
Herbert Hargis
H. H. Harris
Tom D. Smith
R. W. Williams
L. W. Payne
H. O. Sappington
W. M. Ehlers
R. J. McLean
Ellan White
Division of Sanitary Engineering
Chester Cohen
Harvard University
Sanitary
Raneviee
Westminster Presbyterian
Hunter Finds Ancient Relics Near Junction Hill
Hunter J Marvin Hunter Texas historian and Bandera New Era editor brought relics from a mound near London ten miles from Junction. He showed fragments of clay tablets with symbols and other similarly formed pieces, asserting the hill is a former civilization site.
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J. Marvin Hunter
Texas
Bandera New Era
Frontier Times
Hunter
Junction
London
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Aeraville Lands
Ozona
S. E. Kiser
Westminster Camp
Kerrville Lodge and Gavel Club
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