Harper Chamber of Commerce Formed in Harper
Local citizens and Kerrville visitors organized a Harper Chamber of Commerce with about 30 members. Officers include John S. Morris as president and Warren Hunter as vice chair, elected September 24 at the Harper Berr Theatre. Kerrville delegates led by Charles L. presided, with Gene Prescott and others assisting.
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Harper and
Kerrville
Harper
Harper Chamber of Commerce
John S. Morris
Presi- Warren Hunter
Com J. A Fei
John S. Ore
Tatsch
Cr Bein
Otto Rahe
F Floyd
Ig A. A McDougall
Oscar Fiedrs
Frles E
Health Demonstrations At Tivy High Cite Interest
Miss Edith Ray Williams and Schnemayer present health demonstrations at Tivy High this week. They explain malnutrition causes with posters and moving pictures shown at the Dixie Theatre. Ladies conduct demonstrations using white rats fed milk and other substances to show effects on health.
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Edith Ray Williams
Schnemayer
Dixie Theatre
Meester
Enrolment at San Marcos College Surges Past Thousand
Southwest Texas State Teachers College reports strong enrollment after two days of registration at Weedetear's office. By Wednesday night the main and sub-colleges total 977 with 688 in the main and 389 in the sub-college. Officials anticipate about 1,000 students as the fall term opens. President and faculty note the record pace as progress and optimism grow.
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San Marcos
Southwest Texas
Iis
Weedetear
Feniser
Fein
Seth
Pixie Presents New Front On The Dixie
The new stucco front on the Dixie is completed enhancing the block’s appearance. Three pew shops are set to be occupied within the next period, signaling a revived streetscape and added storefront vitality.
Local Residents Linked by Social Visit and Career Moves
Miss Hetta Seebe and Miss Evelyn Sessel from San Antonio join Miss Helen Dietert's circle with a Victoria liaison noted. Miss Opal Hawkins resigns as store clerk and departs Sunday for Johnson City where her husband is principal. Mr and Mrs T W Reed and son Tom of Temple visit friends and relatives on Sunday afternoon.
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Hetta Seebe
Evelyn Sessel
San Antonio
Victoria
Helen Dietert
Opal Hawkins
Johnson City
T. W. Reed
Tommine Jr
Temple
Citizens lost in new post office display
Voters entering the post office found a transformed interior with gleaming fixtures and unfamiliar layouts. They wandered seeking their mail boxes, yet all who could locate them moved on with a calm, hopeful smile.
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Sam
New York City
Kerrville
Mains Called to San Antonio by Mother's Sudden Death
George Mains travels to San Antonio after his mother dies suddenly. The Kerrville neighbor had lived near the editor’s family last year. The Times extends heartfelt sympathy to Mr Mains.
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George “Mains
San Antonio
Guests and visitors linger at the St Charles Hotel Kerrville
A string of guests from Bandera Brownsville Roosevelt Corpus Christi and Austin stay at the St Charles Hotel Kerrville over the week. Notables include Frank M Montague Jessie Wheeler H W Rieck Ben M Baker J S Campbell and M O Groom. The American Legion Auxiliary meets Friday at 4 pm at the St Charles. R J Walker and others are in Kerrville for two weeks. Local business ties with Boston and Hamilton Brown noted.
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Jessie Wheeler
Brownsville
The
St. Charles
American Legion Auxiliary
P. Brown
Houston
Campbell
Corpus Christi
R. J. Walker
U. S. K. Company of
San Antonio
Kerrville
Boston
Mass
M. O. Groom
F. F. Sweeten
C. W. Miller
Austin
Miller
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company
Ella Brown
Raas
Clark
Poole & Clark
Kansas Sugar Factory Set to Open Next Month
Garden City Herald reports the Kansas sugar plant will start around October 20 with about 200 workers on 24 hour shifts to produce roughly 135 150 thousand bags of sugar for Garden City. Beets from 6000 7000 acres are expected to yield nine to ten tons per acre, aiming for 150000 bags of sugar if content is normal. Acreage stretches from Lakin to Winfield with irrigation spurring expansion east of Garden City and pumping plants boosting yields. Total year operations estimated near 1 000 000 dollars.
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Garden City Herald
Garden City
Garden City Company
Paign
Lakin
Winfield
Knee
Dodge
Larned
Grea Stealte
Hutchinso
Garden My Ie
Forget-Me-Not Day Observed in Kerrville
Kerrville observed Forget-Me-Not Day last Saturday in honor of the Disabled American Veterans. The event had Chamber of Commerce endorsement and a Chamber worker assisted the solicitation committee. Girls sold forget me nots on the streets as volunteers supported the drive.
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Kerrville
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Might and Metropolis Power the Lone Star State
Texas eclipses simple size with a billion-dollar agricultural output and near half a billion in Galveston port trade. The state, home to about five million people, produces roughly one tenth of national crop value and sustains a robust industrial economy despite vast cultivated areas.
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Texas
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Minneapolis
Denver
Census Bureau
Illinois
Iowa
United States
Galveston
Lone Star
Cappet
Ingram News Puts Spotlight on Local Arrivals and Events
Grace Hardin of Hunt visited Velta Hardin over the weekend. Saleta Wootton of Kelly Creek visited Mrs. A. B. Hardin. Mrs. G. A. Peters reports a new garage ready for business. H. N. Hardin and wife attended church. Cla Stark visited Alton and Ervin Hardin in Ingram. Subletts shopped in town. Annie and Bill Orr made a business stop returning from Kerrville. Rev. W. E. Brown preached. afterservice remarks noted. Will Schumacher, Chas. Stone and families hosted by A. B. Hardin. W M
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Grace Hardin
Hunt
Velta Hardin
Saleta Wootton
Kelly Creek
A. B. Hardin
G. A. Peters
H. N. Hardin
Cla Stark
Alton Hardin
Ervin Hardin
J. J. Sublett
Lois
Ingram
Annie
Bill Orr
Kerrville
W. E. Brown
Will Schumacher
Ruth
Chas. Stone
Avans
W. M
H C Butt Opens Del Rio Piggly Wiggly Saturday
Howard Butt returned from Del Rio where he assisted M S Martin in the formal opening of the new Piggly Wiggly store. The store, recently purchased by Butt and associates, reopened last Saturday to favorable early sales. Martin previously managed Kerrville operations and will lead Del Rio’s store, earning praise from patrons and staff.
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Howard Butt
del Rio
M. S. Martin
Mr. Butt
C. C. Butt
Kerrville
Harper Happenings in Kerrville Community News
Miss Evelyn Ballard visited Kerrville on Friday as did Hubert Gamble and Mesdames J L Bierschwabe J A Foster and Anderson Kensey Grace Whiteworth. A birthday dinner for Mr McDougall fed about 40. Kerrville attendees joined a Chamber of Commerce meeting with John Morris elected president.
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Evelyn Ballard
Kerrville
J. L. Bierschwabe
Hubert Gamble
J. A. Foster
Institute
C. E. Cole
Bart Whaley
G. R. Beeman
Mesdames Anderson
Kensey
Grace Whiteworth
Winnie Whaley
Fredericksburg
Harper
Faulkner
Levi Fairchild
R.fairchild
Allen Smith
Nettie
Ie McDougall
McDougall
Ernest Kneese
Anita
Ruby
Gertrude
Cla
Aurora
Iss
Bessie Thiele
Nettie Smith
Elgin Bode
Otto Durst
Peculiar Four Wheeler Clock On Public Display
J. A. Jackson showcases a novel clock in his jewelry store window. The motels model features four wheels, exposed workings, and a glass enclosure. It remains dust free, requires no winding or oiling, and carries a fifty year guarantee.
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J. A. Jackson
Wallace Miller Spends Days in Houston
Wallace Miller spent several days of last week in Houston according to the report, with no additional details on purpose or outcome provided.
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Wallace Miller
Houston
Mr. and Mrs J S Wheles Welcome New Arrival
A baby named Antonio arrived Thursday at the Wheles home on the Frederige weekend. Mr and Mrs Wheles celebrate the birth and thank well wishers.
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J. S. Wheles
Antonio
Frederige
Gold Rush to the Llano Draws Prospectors Toward Kerrville
A flood of hopefuls heads toward Llano Texas as locals cite a California geologist’s archive research locating Spanish gold mines in Llano country. Local resident C. H. Brame asserts gold presence near Llano and Kerrville visitors Frank White and Bud Bishop travel through Kerrville toward the Llano on a fishing trip with wishes for luck and treasure.
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Kerrville
Llano
California
American
Texas “Klondike
University of California
Mexico
Texas
C. H. Brame
Messrs
Frank White
Bud Bishop
Center Point
Who was Respon sible
Letter from rector R W Merrill addresses published reports of his sermon and asserts independence from any external influence. He defends truthfulness and condemns misrepresentation while appealing to Kerrville readers to uphold integrity and honesty in community discourse.
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Kerrville
R. W. Merrill
Presbyterians Host Schreiner Institute Boys in Kerrville Party
The Presbyterian Church entertained Schreiner Institute boys with a lawn reception last Thursday evening. Ada Nance Jewel Craven and Minnie Dietert served refreshments on the lawn after introductions. A Institute boy performed music before a final course was served as Kerrville’s young women and older church members attended.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Schreiner Institute
Ada Nance
Jewel Craven
Minnie Dietert
Institute
Kerrville
Sunday School Lesson Returns to The Times
The Times will again feature International Sunday School lessons each week with reader praise for the previous lessons. The paper plans to incorporate discussion of the Sunday School lessons starting with the upcoming Sunday’s lesson about the Children of Israel’s march to the promised land under guidance.
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Times
Promised Land
Kerr County Boys Enter Rams for Fort Worth Fat Stock Show
Kerr County guidance urges Kerr County youths to enter rams in the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show. County Agent J C Yeary outlines entry rules to Kerr County High School Agriculture Class and plans to sponsor mutton entries with bank-financed stock. About two dozen boys sign up. some may withdraw after further checks.
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Kerr County Boys
RAMS
Fort Worth
J. C. Yeary
Tivy High School
Kerr County
Tivy Aggies Prepare For Junction High Clash Saturday
The Tivy Aggies practiced Wednesday on the new field behind the school building as they set to face Junction High School on Saturday afternoon on the new gridiron.
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Tivy Aggies
Trey
Tivy
Junction High School
Chamber of Commerce to Hold Membership Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday evening at the St. Charles Hotel. All members are urged to attend to discuss donations, activities, and the chamber’s aims. A 50 cent luncheon will be served, with a delegation from the new Welper Chamber expected. Dates for the Good Will meetings will be announced.
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St. Charles
Chamber of Commerce
Welper Chamber of Commerce
Mr and Mrs William Raw Son Visit San Antonio
Mr and Mrs William Raw son spent Thursday in San Antonio.
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Wiliam Rawson
San Antonio
Kerrville Rock Springs Highway Work Starts In Earnest
Edwards County Leader notes highway improvement has begun with surveying and right of way work for the Kerrville Kerr Highway from Kerr County to Kerrville Junction Road near Mountain Home. Officials plan top surface on a 15 mile stretch across Real County as the first step toward a San Antonio route.
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Edwards County
springs-Kerr
Kerr County
Kerrville
Mountain Home
Eoprvile
al County
Real County
San Antonio
Real Estate Transfers in Kerrville Area
J M Hatch and wife transfer 249 acres out of survey 024 to J W Priour and wife for 2400 dollars. T R Lander and wife to Mrs Charlotte T Walker 1.6 acres out of Survey 40 for 100 dollars. Josephine Mayes to C S Archer half interest in 35 acres in Survey 48 for 3600 dollars. John R Storms et al to Virgil Storms 10 acres in Center Point for 1000 dollars. Council and Secor to Harley Johnson lots 9 and 10 block 11 Oak Park Addition Kerrville for 300 dollars. O R Wills and wife to J W McClure part of lot 6 Lot 16 Tivy Addition Kerrville for 2475 dollars. A C Schreiner to Emma Baethge lots 9 and 10 block 13 Tivy Addition Kerrville for 750 dollars. Miss M Belle Roberts returns Friday after short visit in Houston. Mrs F G Platte motor to Kerrville from Houston Friday with her son A G Platte for a visit. G M Doyle returns with verses her son today.
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J. M. Hatch
J. W. Priour
T. R. Lander
Charlotte T. Walker
Josephine Mayes
C. S. Archer
John R. Storms
Virgil Storms
Center Point
Council & Secor
Harley Johnson
Oak Park
Kerrville
O. R. Wills
J. W. McClure
Tivy
A. C. Schreiner
Emma ‘Baethge
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Tivy High
Acher College
Pixie Presents
St. Charles Hotel
Bossip
Frank M. Montague
Bandera
H. W. Rieck
Roosevelt
Ben M. Baker
State Capitol
Our City
Clark Pease
Mr. Pease
Kansas
Ingram News
H. C. Butt
Harper Happenings
Tivy Hi Boys
Banks
Rock Springs
M’belle Roberts
F. G. Platte
A. G. Platte
G. M. Doyle
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