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Newspaper

Hill View Times

Location

Kerrville, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1926

Page

5

Center Point Notes Busy Weekend and Improvements

Center Point residents included L A McMains visiting Bande ra, Thad White and Jack Rice in San Antonio, and John Buster from Taft visiting for health with his sister Lula Cavitt. The Center Point School ends its term, crops are good though rains were heavy, and the gin is being overhauled with new machinery ahead of Kerr county cotton. A burglary attempt at the Center Point Mercantile Company occurred Sunday night. robbers fled after looting a railroad station safe of $50 and investigators sought fingerprints with Detective Owen Kilday and Tom Stacy.

Center Point Kerr County Tom Lander San Antonio Southern Pacific Center Point Mercantile Company Tom Stacy Railroad Owen Kilday

Methodist Church Observes Sunday with Revival Plan

A Sunday at the Methodist Church featured a large communion at 11:00 a.m. and Epworth League programs in the evening. Mrs. Ora McMullen led the Sunday School with 35 members and 30 visitors, while plans for a Baptist revival next week and a Mother's Day celebration were announced with a full program by the McMullen class.

Schreiner Ora McMullen Baptist Church

Kerrville visit by Second Division Review rep

Staff Sergeant Wm. F. Byrne M D U S A representative of the Second Division Review spent several days last week in Kerrville securing business for his paper.

Wm. F. Byrne Kerrville

McMains of Center Point Visits Kerrville on Tuesday

L. A. McMains of Center Point traveled to Kerrville on Tuesday to attend to business matters.

L. A. McMains Center Point Kerrville

Saturday Specials at Wiggly Store Heavy Can Prices

Local ad lists fruit categories and pantry staples with prices. Toma toes large can seven cents, Peaches and Gold Bar sliced No 1 can fourteen cents, Van Camp's catsup large bottle nineteen cents, sugar ten pounds sixty two cents.

van Camp

Nelson Suttle couple wed in Kerrville home ceremony

Mr. Plenny L. Nelson of Kerrville and Miss Jona Suttle of Rocksprings married Tuesday evening April 27 at Rev. W. L. Downing home. They will make their home in Kerrville.

Plenny L. Nelson Kerrville Jona Suttle Rocksprings W. L. Downing

Schreiner welcomes 204th spring term registrant Willie Dunsmore

Willie Dunsmore of San Antonio registered for Schreiner Institute's spring term, becoming the 204th student to enroll for the 1925-26 session.

Willie Dunsmore San Antonio Schreiner Institute Schreiner

Friday Specials at C. C. Butt Piggly Wiggly

The ad lists Crystal White Soap seven bars for 25 cents and Goblin Corn No 1 in a seven cent can sold by C. C. Butt at Piggly Wiggly.

C. C

Special for Saturday Chambray Work Shirts 59c

Rouse Variety Store promotes Chambray work shirts at 59 cents for a one day sale. Store highlights a wide assortment in stock and invites shoppers to hurry for bargains.

Chambray Work Rouse

Geddie Hosts Y's Wives Club Health Day

Mrs. H. C. Geddie entertained the Y's Wives club on Wednesday at 2 p.m. The living and dining rooms were decorated with roses and larkspur. A Health day program preceded a salad course served to about 25 guests.

H. C. Geddie Y’s Wives Club

Christian Endeavor Debate On Murder Versus Bootlegging

The Christian Endeavor held a debate on the topic Murder is worse than bootlegging. Werley Baker leads the young people’s meeting next Sunday morning with the subject Home. Bible School meets at ten and Christian Endeavor at eleven. A cordial welcome awaits you.

Bible School Christian Endeavor Werley Baker

Birthday Party at Legion Honors April Ward Nine Hosts

The Monthly Birthday party was celebrated at Legion on Thursday April 29 in Ward Nine at 7 30 p m with the Y s Wives club in charge. Mrs L M Bagley won the dressing contest as the quickest to dress. The serving table featured blue and gold decor with bluebonnets and yellow daisies. Hostesses Mrs H Balsano Mrs Roy Hartman and Mrs A H Wagner served a delightful buffet. Individual birthday cakes carried the blue and gold motif featured yellow tapers.

Legion Ward Nine Y’s Wives Club L. M. Bagley H. Balsano Roy Hartman A. H. Wagner

For Sale Rent Furnished 4-Room Property and Ford Touring Car

Four room furnished house with double garage on Lot 52 by 150 across from Best Haven Inn. Rent potential at least $30 monthly. Ford Touring car in a-1 condition. Total price $1,500 for everything. Write Box 132 Legion Texas.

Best Haven Inn Legion Texas

Thursday Specials at C C Butt Piggly Wiggly

Van Camp's tomato soup can 64e and Wesson oil pint 25c offered as weekly specials at C C Butt store in Piggly Wiggly.

van Camp

Boy Builders Plan Kerrville Picnic And Fishing Trip

The Boy Builders under Y M U A Secretary J B Colley and H Creglow discuss a picnic and fishing trip for Saturday May 16th at Kerrville. Expect full attendance next Saturday night. nonattending boys risk exclusion unless excused. Members listed include Fred Oatman Burton Brown Donald Ballinger Billy Latham Jim Childs Joe Yarbrough Charles Shelburne Truman Hoover Erving Love Ferrer Love Leon Wages Jimmie Young Murray Ballinger Chester Wright Adelbert Bernhard Jack Peterson Forrest Gibbs.

Kerrville J. 8 Fred Oatman Burton Brown Donald Ballinger Billy Latham Jim Childs Joe Yarbrough Charles Shelburne Truman Hoover Erving Love Ferrer Love Leon Wages Jimmie Young Murray Ballinger Chester Wright Adelbert Bernhard Jack Peterson Forrest Gibbs

Y's Wives Club Organizes Mothers Group in April

The Y's Wives met at Mrs H Geddie’s Clay Street home on April 28 with Mree D C McCleary in charge. Members shared health hints and short talks while four new members joined the Mothers Club. The group plans a May 5 Mothers Day program in the T E L Classrooms and invites visitors.

Y's Wives Club H. ©. Geddie Clay Street D. C. McCleary D. ©. MccCleary W. A. Blakely R. L. Burns

Camp's Tomato Soup and Wesson Oil Advertised Prices

Campbell's tomato soup listed at 614 cents per case and Wesson Oil priced at 25 cents per pint in the advertised sale.

Uncle Jack Gibbons Visits Kerrville Streets

Uncle Jack Gibbons of Center Point greeted numerous friends and acquaintances during a Saturday appearance on Kerrville streets.

Jack Gibbons Center Point Kerrville

For Sale 1925 Overland Touring Car Bargain Price

For sale a 1925 Overland touring car driven about 8000 miles. Cash price described as a bargain. Contact Mrs. C. B. Wages at 419 Lytle Street Kerrville for details and purchase arrangements.

C. B Lytle St Kerrville

Birthday celebration for Dorothy Wright sixth anniversary

Mrs T W Sawyers hosted a May 1 birthday party for Dorothy Wright aged six. Children played games and hunted tiny animals among flowers with Miss Catherine Self winning a prize and Patrick Braden awarded for best bunney tail placement. A white cake with lit tapers sat center stage as gifts surrounded the room.

T. W. Sawyers Dorothy Wright Catherine Self Patrick Braden Dorothy

Notable Neighbors Mentioned in Funeral Roster List

The obituary list names Catherine Self Edith Roy Eloise McCauley Elaine Denton Jacque Durrin Catherine Merritt Ruth Bagley Elaine Ammon Willa Mae Braden Mary Sue Ross Anna Hogue Gerard Richie Sammie Marshall Richard Roy David and Billy Shannon Jo Harrison Patrick Braden James Beddington Jr Earle B Denton and Jim Will Sawyers connected to local families.

Catherine Self Edith Roy Eloise McCauley Elaine Denton Jacque Durrin Catherine Merritt Ruth Bagley Elaine Ammon Willa Mae Braden Mary Sue Ross Anna Hogue Gerard Richie Sammie Marshall Richard Roy David Billy Shann Jo Harrison Patrick Braden James Beddingfield Jr Earle B. Denton Jim Will Sawyers

Berry White Joins Hill View Times Printing Force

L B White, formerly of Kerrville and Austin, joins Hill View Times as a versatile printer. Born into printing, he trained on hand setting and linotype, curated in Crosbyton High School, worked in Center Point News and Comfort Kerrville shops, and recent work at Austin American Statesman led to a permanent offer. He is skilled in typecasting, stoneman, pressman and job printing duties. The editor proclaims him a valuable addition to the Times.

L. B. White Kerrville Austin Hill View Times Berry Kansas Messenger Hawkins Berry White Crosbyton High School Hill Country White Center Point Comfort Austin American- Statesman Times Force

Edna B. Wins Ex Temporaneous Speaking at Kerrville Meet

J P Taylor along with son Rolan and daughter Edna B attended the Kerrville district meet last Saturday. Edna B won first honors in ex temporaneous speaking and will compete at the state meet in Austin.

J P. Taylor Rolan Edna B Kerrville Austin Harper Herald

So Fly Go Wholesale and Retail

So Fly Go, Wholesale and Retail at COATS Feed Store offers guaranteed best deals.

Coats Feed Store

Also Mentioned on This Page

Johnston Fork Guadalupe River J. L. Fowler Tex Bandera Thad White Jack Rice John Buster Taft Lula Cavitt Nelson-Suttle Mrs. Geddie Boy Builders Annowngabe Burnett’s Cash Store Kerrville, Texas Times Heimann’s Grocery Kevin Dr. Fowler Ingram
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