Chamber of Commerce meeting shines with new voices
The Kerrville Chamber of Commerce at the St. Charles hotel Monday night drew a large crowd despite some regulars missing. President Charles Mason filled the program with new speakers, praising highway and agriculture efforts and noting progress on a city dump road plan. Speakers included Dr. E. Galbraith, Senator Julius Real, and Captain John McWilliams, with remarks on cannery needs and a planned July united barbecue at the Reese homestead.
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Chamber of Commerce
St. Charles Hotel
Charles Mason
Chamber
E. Galbraith
Committee On Highways
Charles Schreiner
Kerr
Real
Kerrville
Rocksprings
Lee Wallace
State Highway Department
Mason
Highway Committee
Here
Laverne
San Antonio
Julius Real
Committee On Agriculture
City Commission
Commonwealth
A. B. Burton
Burton
W. A. Fawcett
Reese Homestead
Kerr County
American Legion
A. L. Harrison
The
Disabled American Veterans
Mr. Benton
Butt and Garrett Piggly Wiggly a Success at Brady
Brady merchants reported robust business at the formal opening of the Piggly Wiggly store on a Saturday. H E Butt of Kerrville and F E Garrett of Junction, operators of the Brady firm with Buck Newby managing, aided preparations and attended the event. The six to night crowds filled the store, described by other Piggly Wiggly operators as the largest opening they had witnessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Sentinel
Brady
H. E. Butt
Kerrville
F. E. Garrett
Junction
Medina Hereford short course encampment to be held in July
A&M Extension announces the Medina Hereford ranch encampment in July offering practical instruction in beef cattle sheep goats dairy cattle swine poultry field crops truck crops home orchards pecans insect control cooperative marketing irrigation cooking sewing millinery canning art decoration with five classes per hour from 9 to 12 and 2 to 5 supervised by A&M specialists Camping facilities are provided in the live oak grove along Medina river and about 2000 farm folks from 85 counties are expected. The course runs noon July 14 to the night of July 16 and is 20 miles west of San Antonio on the Castroville road. County Agent Yeary will provide a complete program showing simultaneous classes for women girls men and boys to suit all ages and needs.
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A&m College Extension Service
South Texas
Medina-Hereford Ranch
A&m College
Big Live Oak Grove
Medina River
San Antonio
Castroville Road
J.C. Yeary
Log Cabin Lodge Opens With 65 Girls For 8 Week Session
Log Cabin Lodge near Kerrville on the Guadalupe River opened its first eight week session with 65 girls and 15 counsellors. Miss Minette Thompson of Houston Central High School directs the camp. The second term runs July 18 to August 10, with seven cabins built and more under construction to handle overflow. The camp features a six hole golf course, tennis and basketball courts, and swimming in the Guadalupe River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc
Stewart
Kerrville
Guadalupe River
Minette Thompson
Houston Central High School
Cypress Creek
Guadalupe
Miss Thompson
Corn
Austin
Ss P Adds Pullman to Kerrville Run
The Southern Pacific lines will operate daily a Pullman between Houston and Kerrville. Hood, assistant general passenger agent, announced the schedule. The sleeper arrives Kerrville at 1:00 a.m. daily and departs Houston at 6:15 p.m. daily, passing through San Antonio at 5:45 p.m. Rimer Parner of San Antonio attended the Henke Lochte wedding in this city Tuesday evening.
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Southern Pacific Lines
Houston
Kerrville
Yom Hood
D. A
San Antonio
Rimer Parner
Henke-Lochte
Westminister Camp Scene Stunt Night At Youth Conference
Young People's Conference opens at Westminster Presbyterian Encampment under Rev. C H Storey of Corpus Christi. The event runs June 23 to July 1 with training recreation and Christian fellowship. Delegates aged 16 to 25 organized into clans, with speakers like Dr Caldwell Dr Reavis and others. Mary Louise Woodson directs recreation. Lutcher Stark’s Boy Scout band provides music. Garland Lang reports strong attendance as the 21st annual assembly begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian
C.H. Storey
D. D
Corpus Christi
de. Cc.t. Caldwell
J. O. Reavis
Looh. Wharton
Jack Hupperte
Mary Louise Woodson
Mary Willl
W. H. Matthews
A&m College
J. J. Delaney
Delaney
Sehiguiner Institute
Encampment Guest List by L. C. Majors of Dallas
Led by Mrs. L. C. Majors of Dallas, the encampment recorded a guest list for June 12 to June 21. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Miller Jennings Louisiana. Carolyn Hoon Agnes Jones Manira Hoon San Antonio. Dallas guests H. T. Musselman and family. Chattanooga visitors Nina Hutton C. M. Hutton. Dr. M. W. Rogers party from Rule. Hancock family Austin. Sibly family Corsicana. Kathyrn Roberts San Antonio. Ross family Zitacuaro Mich Mexico. Lucy Ross Plainview. A. C. Eschenberg Florenville. Joe Yeary Karnes City. Gray Murray family Coleman. Mervyn Dennis San Antonio.
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L. C. Majors
Dallas
Phillip Miller
Jennings
Carolyn Hoon
Agnes Jones
Manira Hoon
San Antonio
Marshall
H. T. Musselman
Margaret
Dorothy Musselman
C. M. Hutton
Nina Hutton
Chattanooga
Tenn
E. B. Meynard
B. Meynard Jr
Floyd Buchel
Cuero
M. W. Rogers
Frances
Esther
Marshall Rogers
Rule
Fred C. Hancock
Fred ©. Jr
Mary
Louise Katherine Hancock
Austin
John M. Sibly
Corsicana
Kathryn Roberts
H. T. Ross
H. J. Ross
James Henry Ross
Mary Wilson Ross
Isabel Ross
Jean Ross
William Chalmers Ross
Zitacuaro
Mich
Mexico
Lucy Ross
Plainview
A. C. Eschenberg
Florenville
Joe Yeary
Karnes City
H. Gray
W. J. Murray
Sara McGowan
Billie Murray
Cecuna Gray Murray
Coleman
Mervyn Dennis
Kerrville Backed for 1927 Sheep and Goat Meet
San Angelo will support Kerrville in seeking the 1927 Sheep and Goat Raisers’ convention of Texas. Mayor Holcomb and others told Kerrville citizens at a luncheon, supporting Captain Charles Schreiner of Kerrville, a key wool and mohair figure. Kerrville plans to host July 27 29 at Schreiner Institute with a new home ready, inviting campers and visitors. Eldorado and Sonora also pledged support.
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San Angelo
Kerrville
Ity
del Rio
Gus F. Schreiner
Ally Beitel
M. F. Weston
Robert Real
W. C. Baker
Hal Peterson
Schreiner Institute
Captain Schreiner
J. A. Whitten
Eldorado
W. L. Aldwell
Sonora
Kerr County Truck Growers hire manager for season
Edgar Tedford of Aransas Pass, with ten years shipping vegetables, will manage selling and supervise grading and packing for Kerr County Truck Growers Assoc. He will arrive soon as the building is ready and the canner is installed. Early vegetables are ready but not yet suitable for shipment. crops look good, with over sixty acres in tomatoes.
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Edgar Tedford
Aransas Pass
Kerr County
Kerr County Truck Growers Association
Tedford
Kerrville
Egg Producers to Meet Friday at Chamber Building
The Guaranteed Egg Producers say they will meet Friday night at the Chamber of Commerce Building to discuss marketing quality eggs. A prize will go to the lucky member drawing the sight now, with all numbers expected to be present and every poultry enthusiast invited.
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Chamber of Cunigie
Bluebonnets to Begin in Kerrville Extend to Valley
The Sunday Light reports a Kerrville hotel project as the first in a chain of Bluebonnet hotels planned by Singleton and Wallace of Houston. San Antonio architects Paul G. Silber and Co say the Kerrville site will be a five story 80 room brick structure costing about 250000 dollars. The chain aims to link San Antonio Abilene San Angelo and Brownsville with total investment around 1500000 dollars and further sites to be announced.
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San Antonio
Kerrville
Bluebonnet
Singleton and Wallace
Houston
Paul G. Silber and Company
Texas
Keryville
Silber
Abilene
San Angelo
Brownsville
Singleton
Wallace
Plains
Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg
Falfurrias
Harvey Smith
Ralph Cameron
Kelwoods Company
Mr. Silber
Morris
Noonan
Point Isabel
Gulf Coast
Browsville
W B Brown awards building contract for new corner project
Wes Brown Plumbing company has let the contract for a new single story building on the corner of Main and Warl Garrett Streets opposite the Court Manse. The structure will cover 7,100 feet, built with vero forced cutcrete and hollow brick saving. foundation to be poured to proper depth.
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Wes/ Brown Plumbing company
Main and
Warl Garrett Streets
Court Manse
New two store front on Main and Earl Garrett streets
Plans show a plate glass front on Main and Earl Garrett streets with a filling station leased by Pierce Petroleum Co at the corner. Three other store rooms will be leased, one already to Mr Brown near Dr Roberts, while two more spaces remain. Adams & Adams of San Antonio designed the edifice and W C Thraillkill won the bid. Construction has begun and the building should be ready by September 15.
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Main
Earl Garrett
Pierce Petroleum Co
Dr. Roberts
Kerrville Arcadia opens with Colleen Moore in Trene
Kerrville welcomes the Arcadia theatre opening Tuesday night at 8 oclock featuring Colleen Moore in Trene. The modern Kerrville venue offers air conditioning and continuous daily shows from 2 30 PM. The Times predicts the Arcadia will become the Hill Country's popular entertainment hub and wishes it success.
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Arcadia
Kerrville
The
Times
Colleen Moore
Nerrville
the Arcadia
Till View Times
Kerr County Democratic Primary Plans Face Funding Hurdle
Kerr County Democratic chairman J J Starkey reports only five primary applications with $1 fees for July 24. Names include C B Hudspeth for representative and several judges. He warns a $200 financing shortfall risks canceling the primary unless local Democrats fund the cost.
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J.J. Starkey
Kerr County
C. B. Hudspeth
Cabbs
Baker
Brucks
Distriet
Royal Democrats
Railroad Fare Cut to Kerrville From San Antonio
The Southern Pacific will inaugurate a Sunday round trip fare of 1 in San Antonio to Kerrville. A new morning departure will leave San Antonio at 8 o clock, not 7:44, with Kerrville returning at 2:30 p.m. The Kerrville train will arrive in San Antonio at 1 45 p.m.
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San Antonio
Kerrville
Wispan
Rainy Weeks Boost Local Crops From Camp Verde
Farmers and truck growers watched the sky as scattered showers fell last week helping crops. A good rain from Camp Verde Friday night brought showers to the area with a general revival of moisture, leaving crops in good shape for the near term.
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Camp Verde
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Weimar
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Tyndall
Lake Side Park
Butt & Garrett
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Medina-Hereford
Ss. P
Pullman
Kerrville Run
Westminster
Schreiner
W. B. Brown
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