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Newspaper

Hill View Times

Location

Kerrville, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1926

Page

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Second Division War Game Set At Bandera Pass

A telegram from Fort Sam Houston indicates the Battle of Bandera Pass remake will start Friday May 21 at two in the morning. Kerrville residents anticipate a large scale sham battle with movements beginning May 10 from San Antonio and May 17 from Camp Stanley, ending near Kerrville by May 22.

W. F. Byrne Chamber of Gameree John B Heas Fort Sam Houston Bandera Pass Kerrville San Antonio Camp Stanley Boerne

Improvements on the Lowry Building Front

Substantial renovations are under way on Earl Garrett Street, with a modern front replacing an old upper and lower awning and gallery to brighten the print shop of Hill View Time. A new awning nears completion matching the Vigely witary feature, and C. Q. Butt Hardware & Feed Co. gains a plate glass display window, boosting storefront appeal and display space.

Lowry Earl Garret Street Hill View Vigely Witary C. QO. Butt Hidw. & Feed Co

Schmerbeck Returns From Temple on Chevrolet Agency Work

R L Schmerbeck returned Tuesday from Temple where he spent the latter part of last week attending to business related to the Chevrolet agency. He also handles agencies at Kerrville and reports business thriving at both locations.

R. L. Schmerbeck Temple Chevrolet

Tivy High Debaters Head to Austin for State Meet

Tivy High School debaters in both boys and girls divisions earned district interscholastic honors and will travel to Austin for the State Interscholastic Meet. Girls team includes Beatrice Kincaid and Winnibell Yarbrough. boys team lists George Arthur Lamb and Ernest Ratliff. Robert Schmerbeck and Raymond Landrum won the boys doubles tennis championship and also advance to Austin to face top state teams.

Tivy High School Robert Schmerbeck Raymond Landrum Austin

Fellowship Meeting Delayed By Rain To Friday Night

Kerr County Chamber of Commerce and Ingram business men planned a joint Get-Together but rain postponed it from Wednesday to Friday evening. All are invited to attend with basket lunches. The C of C band will play at the gathering.

Kerr County Chamber of Commerce Ingram C. of C

Grand Jury Call and Local Visits Highlight Times Page

Oliver Rose of Hunt called at the Times office on Saturday as he heads to San Antonio for Federal Grand Jury duty. His visit also touches family in Santa Rosa Hospital where W M Baker of Bluff is recovering after a serious operation. Rose vows to serve, noting past service thirteen years ago. Also, Charlie Rawson returned from Fort Worth after the Rexall unit drug stores convention, praising addresses and the program as schooling for Rexall druggists.

Oliver Rose Hunt Times San Antonio Mr. Rose W. M. Baker Bluff Santa Rosa Hospital Baker Rose Charlie Rawson Fort Worth United Drug Stores Rexall Rawson

Judge Geddie Heads to General Conference of Methodist Church

Kerrville's Judge H C Geddie leaves for San Antonio and Memphis to attend the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He joins 12 West Texas delegates in a quadrennial meeting shaping church law and policy with emphasis on temperance and social service.

H.C. Geddie General Conference Methodist Church H. C. Geddie Jast San Antonio West Texas Memphis Tenn The Methodist Episcopal Church, South Methodist Church Kerrville Geddie Temperance and Social Service Ance Temperance

Gasoline Pumps Installed at Zumwalt Garage

Two new Fry gasoline pumps, among the most modern designs, are installed at Zumwalt Garage and Filling Station on Water Street at Town Creek crossing. Mr. Zumwalt now operates three of these Texas Oil Company pumps. The garage has been enlarged with new lines for a battery agency, tires, and accessories, and the workshop is now well equipped under H. N. Luther, former operator.

Zumwalt Water Street Town Creek Mr. Zumwalt Texas Oil Company H.N. Luther

Sheriff J LT Moore Critically Ill At Home

Sheriff J LT Moore is reported critically ill at his residence in the 025 Sidney Baker street area. Authorities state his condition is serious, with no further medical details released.

J. LT. Moore Sidney Baker Street

Poultry Meeting Set Next Thursday Evening

The Guaranteed Egg Producers Association will hold a meeting at Kerr County Chamber of Commerce building. All poultry enthusiasts are invited to attend to discuss better poultry and gain valuable information. County Agent J C Yeary will be present to share useful poultry data.

At & O'Clook Chamber of Commerce Kerr County J. C. Yeary

Miss Hiwatha McCullough’s Tulsa Graduation Abroad

Miss Hiwatha McCullough arrived Friday from Tulsa Oklahoma to spend the summer with her sister Mrs Victor Brown. She has just graduated with honors from the Tulsa High School and has accepted a position as stenographer with the Crate Realty Co.

Hiwatha McCullough Tulsa Oklahoma Victor Brown McCullough Tulsa High School Crate | Really Co

Inspection of Old Spanish Trail by County Officials

Division Engineer Hutson joins Kendall and Kerr commissioners in Comfort for a joint session with State Highway officials. Talks focus on hard surfacing and routing for the old Spanish Trail between Comfort and Kerrville, with plans to use state and local funds for a Center Point route and federal funds for the other. Meetings to follow in Austin with Senators Real and local judges expected to yield definite results.

Commissioners Courts Kendall Kerr Counties State Highway Commission Comfort Bicket W. F. Hutson Highway Commission Kerrville St. Charles Les Wallace Chas. Mason Chamber of Commerce Julius Real Center Point Julian Keal Julius Phillip Kendall County Lee Wallace Austin

Safe-Breakers Nabbed in San Antonio Center Point

Center Point safe breakers, two women with prior prison terms, were questioned by police in connection with a railroad station safe theft at Center Point. They were captured at a South Alamo street hotel by Bertillon expert Owen Kilday after returning from Center Point. L. HK. Stockard of Streeter plans rural school advocacy and will share findings in Hedland's Magazine and Farm and Kaueh.

San Antonio L. HK. Stockard Streeter Stockard Lee Texas Stuckard Hedland Kaueh

May Festival at Tivy High School Was Great Success

Queen Nan of the House of Holland was crowned May Queen after a school carnival directed by the Parent-Teachers Association at Tivy High School. The event featured Maypole dancing, class princesses, a Mexican supper, and performances by a slate of eighth through eleventh graders with music by the Chamber of Commerce band.

Tivy High School Nan Holland P.T. A Nan House of Holland Tivy School Parent - Teachers’ Association Nan Elolland Margaret Davis Elizabeth Hastland Gertrude Beitel Harvest Radcliff Anity Dietert Hese Gertrude House of Beitel Robert Schmerbeck Velma Brown Princess Elizabeth House of Eastland Fordtran Johnston Clarabella Remaechet Margaret Davia Frances Peterson Henry McBride Eloise Eldridge Mary Sue Ross Rime Quy C. Moses Joseph McDonald Martha Elizabeth Moore Elvise Eldridge Forrest Salter Nell Josephine Lehreiner Elizabeth Eldridge Jerry Beitel Frances Eastland Eleanor Allen Helen Cone Lorraine Jones Dorothy Rawson Geraldine Jones Peirot Peircette Mary Nette Adkins Dorothy Dee Hughs May Lee Gentry Chamber of Commerce Prof Kennst Sud Tul

Hitler of the Main Hotel Plants Flowers Vents Dawn Walls

An item notes HL, identified as Hitler of the Main Hotel, planting flowers and tending dawn walls around the establishment. The quirky report frames him as central to garden and renovation efforts at the site.

Hitler

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