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Newspaper
Hill View Times
Location
Kerrville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1926
Page
4
Rev. C. E. Wheat, pastor of the Kerrville Methodist Church, left Monday for a brief business trip to Blanco as part of fall season promotions.
Saturday specials list Camp bell's Pork and Beans 7c and Fancy Grapes 10c per lb plus Shredded Wheat 10c per package. Wording notes Henley area shoppers and local residents as they read about sales and community happenings during a rainy weekend.
Reverend H. I. Davis of the Methodist church in Kim Colorado calls at the Times office with his family while visiting relatives. He reports a good small grain crop this year after three years of drought and mentions fine bean crops and other farm products. He and his family will drive home in a new Redbird Overland car bought during their stay.
One hundred middle school students from Tokyo are to sail for the United States in July for a two month visit. Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Kaju Nakamura sponsor the trip to foster better American Japanese relations and will provide passage at the cost of food only.
M White second baseman for Kerrville Athletics signs 1927 contract with Little Rock in the Southern League. White, popular Kerrville figure, played for Schreiner Institute last season and will captain that team next year. Scout Mr South of Bunger and Waring notes White’s talent and predicts he will strengthen Little Rock in 1927.
Former Nebraska governor and once presidential candidate Charles W. Bryan campaigns for governor. He claims municipal gas and oil stations as his major plank and accuses special interests of trying to debauch Nebraskans as in recent primaries. His Republican rival list includes Gov. Adam McMullen Fred G. Johnson and Robert Ross with McMullen pursuing casual renomination.
Classified note offering a twelve foot canoe frame for sale. Inquiries directed to the Times office or by telephone at 69, 21tf.
In Galveston on Aug 2 the Texas Fisheries Association met for a two day session to push legislation ending politics in the Fish Game and Oyster Commission. A conservation committee of 20 members is planned with Claude A de Graffenreid of Waco presiding and Turner J. Hubby the state commissioner on the program.
A neighborhood fishing weekend along the Neuces River drew Edwards County residents led by J. T. Brown and included Miss Mattie Jo Brown and many Browns with guests. The group featured Mr. and Mrs. Barney Weaver and children, Mrs. M. Z. Weaver, Mrs. W. Eaton, the Franks family, the Browns family, Zeb Newson, Gardner Franks, Clara Shurley, and Ivy Young.
Mr and Mrs Ek W Bode visited Menard on Saturday shaking hands and voting. The professor claimed to have caught from a thousand to three thousand pounds of fish in a single night using only a cane and line while on fishing trips across several towns. His boast was made with modesty typical of fishermen.
Mrs. L. V. Robiland reported a theft at her grocery on 1106 Caramon Street in San Antonio. A burglar stole nine cans of sardines and eight dozen fish preserves in the incident, prompting police to investigate the July crime.
In a San Antonio Light item from July 28 a thief took nine sacks of salt and several pounds of bacon and a pork shoulder, described as hoggish. A separate Farm and Ranch note reports unsinkable bathing suits being made in South Carolina from kapok fiber that reportedly does not absorb water.
Menard Messenger notes a playful wager post primary results. John Renfro will accompany H L McDonald on a real fishing trip and perform all cooking, dishes, baiting, bed making, and related duties while McDonald enjoys luxuries. The piece praises the lighthearted bet and the duo's camaraderie.
The Times notes portable phonographs enhance camping, being compact and inexpensive. Available for a small cash payment with the balance like rent. For particulars call 69.
A sightseeing plane from Laredo crashes in Kansas killing Mark Williams of Topeka. Pilot R F French and two other passengers are injured. coroner to review possible overloading. French defends load within limits. plane built to carry 600 pounds plus fuel. French advertised Laredo for the Chamber of Commerce.
Doris McCray offers practical tips for campers to plan balanced meals using perishable groceries, canned goods, and compact gear. Readers learn stove options, safe milk sources, sanitation reminders, and easy camp recipes from biscuits to salmon toast and fruit salad.
Arcadia Theatre announces Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush returning Thursday and Friday with a mocked hunger scene as audiences shed tears and yell with laughter. Saturday features Constance Talmadge in Her Sister From Paris, then Monday debuts Don Q Son of Zorro with Douglas Fairbanks. Tuesday and Wednesday presents Spaniard starring Ricardo Cortez and Jetta Gondal.
A Colliers Hill View Times excerpt argues no nation fully follows Christian teachings as wars strikes and oppression mark backsliding. The piece weighs moral standards against collective actions by states and groups.
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