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Newspaper
Hill View Times
Location
Kerrville, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
3
San Antonio renews war on stray dogs to prevent rabies with extra dog catchers. A state proclamation by the Livestock Sanitary commission calls for universal vaccination and compulsory inoculation measures in cities. Dr. W. A. King, City Health Officer, urged action.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson issued a proclamation effective May 15 urging vaccination of all dogs against rabies after the Livestock Sanitary commission reported rising canine rabies harming livestock. Lee Callan of San Antonio said the disease is more prevalent than ever, prompting co operation from veterinarians and city officials.
Reverend W. G. Harbin and his son Paul of Center Point were in Kerrville Monday to conduct business. Tom Duderstadt of the Divine visited Kerrville on Thursday for business. Hill View Times is sold weekly at Pampell's.
Mrs. Mattie B. Midkiff died at her Water Street home on Saturday May 15 at 10 30 am after two years of illness. A Denton native who moved to Kerrville in 1919, she active in the First Christian church. Her body was shipped to Denton on Saturday afternoon with her daughter Mrs Irma Meredith and other relatives.
A Kerrville Church of Christ pastor recounts two years of service by Mrs. M. B. Midkiff praising her steadfast faith and leadership. He recalls she helped recruit him, welcomed him on arrival, and remained devoted despite ill health, even offering prayer at her last service.
Cisco officials plan to replace spraying with 150 goats to clear 700 acres of weeds and brush in the state park. The move aims to cut maintenance costs and turn a prior expense into a dividend-paying proposition for the city.
Sunset School will close May 27 marking its first year offering a full high school and holding graduation exercises. The Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. C E Wheat of Kerrville on May 23 at 8 p m. Commencement on May 27 at 8 p m with Dr W P Dickey delivering the address. Graduates are Vida Parks and Ernest Oehler.
The Times seeks a local reporter covering Hunt, Ingram and Turtle Creek districts. Submit timely, factful copy with byline.
Hudson-Essex dealer Bunger and Waring report a 50 percent rise in daily Essex six coach production. May output is projected at 16 675, 2080 more than last May, reflecting strong demand for the five to six cylinder Essex coach model and its low priced closed car benefits.
Local Kerrville business R. M. Wright Plumbing and Sheet Metal Works promotes its services in Texas. Services include plumbing, metal ductwork, installations, repairs, and maintenance for residential and commercial customers.
The Kerr County Egg Producers met Friday at the Chamber of Commerce building with 25 in attendance. Plans for future activities were adopted, fancy cartons were approved for local egg packing, and Professor Freeman of Tivy High School spoke on poultry diseases. An educational topic titled Roup and the Care of Growing Pullets will be discussed at the next meeting on Friday evening May 28.
Commander Richard E. Byrd reportedly flew 720 miles from Spitzbergen to the North Pole and 900 miles back to Greenland, totaling 1600 miles without landing. He allegedly dropped an American flag at the Pole, prompting questions about future expeditions. FOR SALE A Zanner 70 leaf oven and an 8 foot mixing trough offered at a big bargain inquiries at Times office.
The Tennessee Supreme Court will review the Scopes case on May 31, prompting questions about whether that fulfills the court’s obligations. The ruling’s scope and potential implications for historical legal doctrine are under discussion among legal observers.
A small newspaper fragment lists items for sale including peaches in No. 2% cans at 25c, sugar in 10 lb units at 62c, and references to C. C. Butt Piggly Wiggly Vy Se-Fly-Go wholesale retail, plus Coats Feed Store and a 9-tf marker.
Moody Bible Institute notes Isaac as a peacemaker in Genesis 26 12 25. It highlights his meek nature prayer life and contrasts with Abraham. The text traces his moves from Gerar to Beersheba to Beersheba and ends with a lesson that peace comes from patient withdrawal from conflict and covenant with God.
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