Sham Battle At Bandera Pass Draws Kerrville Interest
A 1926 report from Fort Sam Houston notes a second division sham battle to be staged at Bandera Pass beginning Friday May 21 at 2 am. Kerrville residents anticipate viewing troops in simulated wartime action after a series of movements from San Antonio May 10 to Camp Stanley May 17 and Boerne May 21. The procession ends with troop arrival in Kerrville on May 22 after a lengthy campaign escalating local curiosity.
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W. Frne
Chamber of Free
John Hess
Fort Sam Houston
Bandera Pass
Kerrville
San Antonio
Camp Stanley
Boerne
Substantial Improvements Hit Lowry Building Front
Improvements on Earl Garrett Street transform the Lowry building home of Hill View Times. A rickety upper and lower awning and gallery are removed, light increases in the print shop, and a new awning rises near the Piggly Wiggly next door. A modern front with plate glass display is installed at Butt Hdw. & Feed Co, easing a long-standing handicap. R L Schmerbeck returns from Temple after handling Chevrolet agency business. he also operates agencies in Kerrville with strong local sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry
Earl Garret
Hill View Times
Butt Hdw. & Feed Co
R. L. Schmerbeck
Temple
Chevrolet
Schmerbeck
Kerrville
Tivy High Debaters Headed to Austin for State Meet
Tivy High School debaters will travel to Austin for the State Interscholastic Meet after earning district honors. Girls team members Beatrice Kincaid and Winnibell Yarbrough and boys team members George Arthur Lamb and Ernest Ratliff represent the school. The tennis doubles champions Robert Schmerbeck and Raymond Landrum also advance to state competition.
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Tivy High School
Austin
Tivy
Beatrice Kincaid
Winnibell Yarbrough
George Arthur Lamb
Ernest Ratliff
Robert Schmerbeck
Raymond Landrum
Fellowship Meeting Postponed Then Rescheduled in Kerr County
The Kerr County Chamber of Commerce and Ingram business men planned a joint fellowship meeting postponed from Wednesday due to rain and rescheduled for Friday evening. Attendees are invited to bring basket lunches and enjoy the fellowship with the C of C band providing music.
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Kerr County Chamber of Commerce
Ingram
C. of C. Band
Hunt man called to Federal Grand Jury service in San Antonio
Oliver Rose of Hunt visited the Times office on Saturday before heading to San Antonio where he is summoned to serve on the Federal Grand Jury. His brother in law W. M. Baker of Bluff is in Santa Rosa Hospital after a serious operation. Rose, who has served on the jury thirteen years ago, will be away several weeks.
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Oliver Rose
Hunt
Times
San Antonio
Mr. Rose
W. M. Baker
Bluff
Santa Rosa Hospital
Baker
Rose
Rexall druggists convene in Fort Worth meeting
Charlie Rawson returned from the annual convention of the United Drug Stores Rexall system in Fort Worth. He notes a splendid gathering with the vice president and several sales department managers, delivering addresses and practical instruction.
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Charlie Rawson
Fort Worth
United Drug Stores
Rexall
Rawson
Judge H C Geddie Named West Texas Delegate to General Conference
Judge H C Geddie and other West Texas delegates fly to Memphis to attend the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The quadrennial event decides church law with delegates from across the United States and foreign missions. Kerrville and its Methodist church celebrate a local citizen earning such honor and Geddie serves on the temperance and social service committee.
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H. C. Geddie
San Antonio
West Texas
Memphis
Tenn
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Church
Kerrville
Geddie
Temperance
Temperance Action Backed by Judge Geddie in West Texas Conference
Kerrville’s Judge Geddie is urged to serve as a wise counsellor and progressive champion on the temperance committee as the West Texas conference begins a sustained push. The church highlights his lifelong work for temperance and readiness to lead in organizing the southern Methodists in a strong, coordinated fight for temperance and low observance laws. The cry for action comes amid wets and near wets pressing to erode the dry laws, with drys seeking to consolidate victory.
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Ance
West Texas
Temperance
Geddie
Kerrville
Old Spanish Trail inspected by Kerr and Kendall officials
A joint Kendall and Kerr County Commissioners Court meeting in Comfort discussed paving plans for the Old Spanish Trail. Division Engineer Major Hutson led Highway Commission reps while Senator Julius Real and Judge Lee Wallace attended. Officials plan to route funds for a direct road and a Center Point branch, with a Austin meeting expected to yield results.
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Commissioners Courts
Kendall
Kerr Counties
State Highway Commission
Comfort
Bicket
W. F. Hutson
Highway Commission
Kerrville
St. Charles
Lee Wallace
Chas. Mason
Chamber of Commerce
Julius Real
Center Point
Julius Keal
Julius Phillip
Kendall County
Austin
Center Point Safe-Breakers Apprehended in San Antonio
Two men linked to a Center Point safe robbery were detained in a South Alamo Street hotel by Bertillon expert Owen Kilday after he returned from Center Point. L. E. Stockard of Streeter, a local school teacher, is connected to rural Texas school promotion and upcoming writings in Holland's Magazine and Farm and Ranch.
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Center Point
San Antonio
San Antonio Evening News
South Alamo Street
Owen Kilday
L. E. Stockard
Streeter
Times
Stockard
Texas
Holland’s
Farm and Ranch
Gasoline Pumps Installed at Zumwalt Garage
Two new Fry Visible gasolene pumps of ten gallon capacity and modern design are installed at Zumwalt garage and filling station on Water Street at the Town Creek crossing. The garage now has three such pumps, with other improvements including a battery agency tires and accessories. The workshop is roomy and well equipped under H. N. Luther who previously ran the garage.
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Zumwalt
Water Street
Town Creek
Mr. Zumwalt
Texas Oil Company
H. N. Luther
Poultry Meeting Planned by Egg Producers in Kerr County
The Guaranteed Egg Producers association will hold a meeting next Thursday at 8 PM in the Chamber of Commerce building. All poultry enthusiasts are invited to discuss better poultry, with J Yeary present from the County Agency to share valuable information. The note says Kerr County needs more and better poultry and promises useful guidance for attendees.
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Guaranteed Egg Producers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Kerr County
J. ©. Yeary
Sheriff J T Moore Critically Ill at Home
Sheriff J T Moore is critically ill at his residence located at 625 Sidney Baker Street, prompting concern from neighbors and local officials.
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J. T. Moore
Sidney Baker Street
Miss Hiwatha McCullough Arrives From Tulsa for Visit
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 Tulsa High School and accepted a stenographer position with Crate Realty Co
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Hiwatha McCullough
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Victor Brown
MccCullough
Tulsa High School
Crate Realty Co
May Festival at Tivy High School Crowns Queen Nan
Queen Nan of the House of Holland was elected May Queen at Tivy High School's May Festival directed by the Parent-Teachers Association. The event featured booths, games, a Mexican supper, Maypole dances, and a grand crowning on the school steps with escorts from the different grades.
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Tivy High School
Nan
House of Holland
Tivy School
Parent - Teachers’ Association
Nan Holland
Margaret Davis
Elizabeth Eastland
Gertrude Beitel
Ernest Radcliff
Anity Dietert
Gertrude
House of Beitel
Robert Schmerbeck
Velma Brown
Princess Elizabeth
House of Eastland
Fordtran Johnston
Clarabelle Remschel
Royal
Princess Margaret Davis
Frances Peterson
Henry McBride
Eloise Eldridge
Mary Sue Ross
Guy C. Moses
Joseph McDonald
Martha Elizabeth Moore
Forrest Salter
Nell
Josephine Schreiner
Elizabeth Eldridge
Jerry Beitel
Frances Eastland
Eleanor Allen
Helen Cone
Lorraine Jones
Dorothy Rawson
Geraldine Jones
Peirot Peircette
Mary Nelle Adkins
Dorothy Dee Hughs
May Lee Gentry
Chamber of Commerce
Prof
Ernst
Elder Plants Flowers at Main Hotel Grounds
J. H. Elder of the Main Hotel is beautifying the lawns and walks by planting flowers and tending the grounds around the hotel.
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J. H. Elder
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Tivy High
H.C. Geddie
General Conference Methodist Church
Temperance and Social Service Committee
Western Union Telegram
New York, N. Y
Kerrville Pub. CO
Kerrville, Tex
Intertype Corpn
Hutson
P.T. A
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