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Newspaper
Hill View Times
Location
Kerrville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1926
Page
1
Public school opens September thirteen as Moody leads Ferguson by 221,680 votes in county returns. Fergusonism blamed on Ku Klux activity. Dan Moody secures large majority in state offices while polls show continuing political tension with Maj. Ferguson hinting at independence and ongoing influence.
Majim Ferguson issues a Tuesday birthday statement revisiting Texas politics. He asserts his wife won a majority of the true Democratic votes and deserves another term, while alleging an alien element receiving dictation from Hiram Evans influenced voting.
Dr. Alvin Dinwiddie an eye ear nose and throat specialist joins Secor Hospital staff and opens office in Room 4. He expresses satisfaction with the new location and reports several patients already. A Louisville and New York Post Graduate Hospital graduate, he has 13 years of active practice plus a year in the U S Medical Corps.
Lee Mason & Son announce the fall radio cam featuring Crosley Radios and American Radiolas along with expert service for tuning up sets before the fall programs. The piece notes a unusually quiet summer for radio static and predicts harsher northern weather as frost approaches, while southern residents anticipate improved radio service.
The Presbyterian women held an ice cream and cake social in Center Point on August 28 to raise funds for their church. A notable donation came when T A McBryde left a twenty dollar bill and asked for the change to be kept. The church building, formerly listed in the Center Point News, is under conversion.
Poole and Clark Inc. will open a new men’s store in Kerrville in the former Cecil Robinson Clothing building. They have purchased the stock and business, added a modern plate glass front, and expect deliveries of new fixtures and goods soon. The firm, known in Kerrville, promises the same courteous service at the same location.
Edward Owers, 76, of Austin, died at his home Tuesday. A district superintendent for Texas Christian churches, he was known across the state and once served as traveling financial agent for Texas Christian University. Survived by Lula Reed Owers, a daughter Mary Owers of Missouri, and three sons Stephen, Edward Jr., and Albert. Funeral services were held Wednesday.
August 25 John C. Stitt weds Miss Emma Evans. August 28 Walter Coleman weds Mrs. Lou L. Sellers. August 28 Charles Turner weds Miss Louise Owens.
Mrs H Burt and her daughter Miss Evelyn Reed came back Friday from Temple after several weeks there. They were joined by Mrs Tommie Reed and Tommie Jr who stayed a few days to visit friends and relatives, returning Monday.
J B Colley appeals to Kerr County voters as a candidate for County Judge. A native Texan, 32, he lives in Kerr County, has taught in Texas schools, served in World War I, and runs a bank and business background. He emphasizes law enforcement, efficient government, and a square deal for all citizens, inviting scrutiny of his record.
Workmen remove the old front of the Dixie Theatre to make way for a new modern stucco front with a ticket office and shops on each side. The project will enhance the appearance of Water Street in the Hill View Times.
J A Jackson outlines 15 years in law enforcement including Deputy Sheriff roles, oil inspector and U S Justice Department service, plus four years as Special Chief of Police. He notes ten years residency in Kerrville after moving from Alice Texas and asserts fitness to enforce all laws in the county.
Local dealers Lee Mason & Son anticipate a shipment of the new Chrysler 60 Mode, with a carload expected any day. The firm’s showroom at Water and Clay streets is ready for exhibition, ensuring news of the arrival will spread quickly.
The two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pinkey Townsend of South Water Street died after falling into a tub of hot water prepared for bath. She succumbed Wednesday to the burns despite medical care and will be buried at Glen Rest cemetery at 4 PM. Sympathy is extended to the grieving parents.
Kerrville public schools reopen Monday September 13 under Superintendent Raymond A. Franklin. A new junior high department occupies the oldest building alongside a rebuilt complex including a modern elementary building. Dr. Jeremiah Rhodes aided planning. Texas educators praise Kerrville's phased departmentalization as a model.
Senior High School lists Guy C. Moses as principal for 9th to 11th grades with teachers in Commercial subjects C. F. Freeman and Miss Blanche Moore English Miss Harriet Garrett history Miss Jewel Craven home economics Miss Ruth Williams Spanish and mathematics. Junior High School lists Nan Swayze English Minnie Dietert mathematics H E Butt social science T M Hammond health education girls Mary Patterson science Alfred Laughlin health education boys. Elementary School lists Emilee Mills principal arithmetic J D Rose geography Willie Holdsworth English R A Franklin social science Ruth Garrett Mildred Saucier third grade names.
In Kerrville the Schreiner Institute for boys receives top ratings from both the State Department of Education and the Association of Texas Colleges. Led by J. J. Delaney, M A., Litt. D., the school offers a military band, symphony orchestra, extensive sports facilities, and a 15-member faculty guiding a selective student body with strong endowment support.
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