Kimble County Wolf and Cat Club Forms In 1927
The Kimble County Wolf and Cat Club Association met November 26 1927 completing its organization by electing officers and adopting By Laws. Officers include C H Holland president and H W Bierschwale secretary with an executive committee of Ed Allen H Rothmann Herbert Gamel Roy Blackburn and others. About 75 to 100 members attended. The group promotes mutual protection for ranchmen against predatory animals and outlines bounties of 100 for wolves 15 for cats and 25 for wolf puppies from March through August.
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Kimble County
Wolf and Cat Club Association
C. H. Holland
Ed. Allen
O. K
H. W. Bierschwale
Baptist Church Invites All to Sunday Services
The church calls members and neighbors to Sunday worship at 10 am with a children and adult education class and no morning preaching. A prayer meeting is at 6 pm and evening preaching at 7 pm. About 50 attended last week and members are urged to attend these hours.
Buick Carrying Hendricks Family Upside Down on Kerrville Road
A Tuesday Kerrville road crash left a Madison Wisconsin couple Mr and Mrs O H Hendricks with only bruises and minor injuries after their Buick sedan left the road and overturned into a deep ditch. They survived the wreck and planned to continue to California with Mr Powell from Powell Motor Co. The car was badly damaged but no fatalities reported.
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Kerrville Road
O. H. Hendricks
Madison
Wisconsin
Hendricks
Ranchmans Hotel Opens in Rocksprings With Thanksgiving Dinner
The Ranchmans Hotel in Rocksprings opened on Thanksgiving serving 100 diners in a seasonally decorated dining hall. Gifts included a three foot diameter floral offering from Kerrville pair L A Schreiner. Rev Elvin Best spoke and readings were given as the 15 piece band played.
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Rockspings
M. Wooldridge
L. A. Schreiner
Kerrville
Elvin, Best
Wooldridge
Edwards County
S. H. Guthrie
South
Llano
Postponed Date Set for Christian Church Dedication
The Christian Church dedication is moved to December 11. Rev J B Holmes of Fort Worth preaches at 11 am, with J J Ray at 3 pm presenting facts about the organization. Rev Patrick Henry of San Antonio conducts the 7 pm service. Special music arranged. the public is invited to attend all services.
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Christian Church
J. B. Holmes
Fort Worth
J. J. Ray
Patrick Henry
San Antonio
Large fur shipments highlight local purchase and laws
Dave Turner of the Standard Hide and Fur Company bought 1110 pelts, mainly from Kimble and Gillespie Counties, in a $2,500 outlay. He notes about 2000 pelts purchased to date and forecasts $20,000 in county fur purchases this year, while urging repeal of license laws for fur trapping and criticism of overregulation and state bureaus.
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Dave Turner
The
Standard Hide and Fur Company
Kimble
Gillespie
Dave
Schreiner-Hodges Company
Topperwein Marksman Exhibition Draws Crowd
The town closed businesses at 3 pm to attend Ad Topperwein’s shooting show at the Taylor place. A large audience watched feats with pistol, rifle, and shotgun despite a cold northwesterly wind. He burst a gun, split eggs in air, and hit airborne washers with a high powered rifle. The event was arranged with Winchester Arms, local dealers, the Schrenier-Hodges Company, and the Junction Hardware Company.
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Taylor Place
Ad Topperwein
Topperwein
Winchester Arms
Schreiner-Hodges Company
Junction Hardware Company
Equipment Arrival Noted at Junction Court House
A box of equipment was received at the Junction court house as part of a shipment to the area. No further details on the sender or purpose are provided in the fragment.
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Saa
Sagt
Junction
Ford to unveil new car this Friday
Public speculation runs high as Henry Ford prepares to display a new model this Friday. Local dealer Junction Hardware Co plans a grand opening with showroom windows painted in anticipation. Also noted: Mrs. D. R. Simmons of Liberty Hill visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McWright.
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Henry Ford
Ford
Junction Hardware Company
General Motors Corporation
Dodge Brothers
D. R. Simmons
Liberty Hill
J. J. Mc Wright
Evergreen community notes and social gatherings
Mr Vernon Schuhardt and Joe Yancey visited Ever green and hunted two gobblers. Art Sprague and wife plan to move to Kerrville. J. H. Hubbell hosted a Sunday singing. Miss Gussie Burris visited Ballinger relatives. Lem Fleming traveled to Junction on business.Community dances in London and a successful Evergreen school pie supper raised 96 dollars. Mrs J H Hubbell hosted relatives from Fort McKavitt. Marvin Davis family plan to move to the T Jones ranch, Gains and Yates noted.
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Vernon Schuhardt
Joe Yancey
Schreiner Institute
Kerrville
Schuhardt
Evergreen
Art Sprague
J. H. Hubbell
Gussie Burris
Joe Gardner
Ballinger
Gardner Ranch
Lem Fleming
Junction
London
Evergreen School House
Flutch
Fort McKavitt
Marvin Davis
T. Jones Ranch
Yates
Regent Local Livestock Sales and Purchases Report
Report of multiple cattle transactions in Regent section from Bevans, Grandstaff and others. Calves sold to Bean Robinson totaling 1750 head at 39 cents per head. Robinson resells after two years to a buyer in Kansas for 1000 pounds. Additional sales include 60 cows to D E Sims, 525 heifer calves at 35, 27 yearling head at 48, and calves re sold to various buyers. Source: Menard Messenger.
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H. H. Bevans
Bean Robinson
Strawn
W. P. Bevans
Geo. G. Grandstaff
Wm. Bevans
Bean
Guy Robinson
Mr. Corbell
Burst Johnson
Mr. Robinson
Reeding
Kansas
Bevans & Murchison
D. E. Sims
Paint Rock
Mr. Phillips
Mr. Price
P. Anderegg
City extends yard cleaning deadline to December 8
The final date for cleaning yards and premises is extended one week to December 8 by City Council action. Mayor offers prizes for top cleaned yards: first prize five dollars, second three, third two. Inspection by a Mayor appointed committee led by Mrs. Guy Wynne. La Rue Newby and son from San Antonio visited Mr. Newby for Thanksgiving.
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Guy Wynne
Carl Wolff
Wash Tayor
Mrs
E. O. Newby
la Rue
San Antonio
Mr. Newby
Kerrville Area Social Notes Run Through Thanksgiving Week
Local residents recount visits and dinners across Kerrville Mason and San Antonio. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Stapp Willie Collins and Whetstones with several hospitality events and cattle trade notes. Uncle Johnnie Lane on the sick list shows community health updates.
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J. A Milam
Dee Taylor
Walter Grosenbacher
Dillard Stapp
Kerrville
Willie Collins
Paul Jones
A. T. Whetstone
Fred Whetstone
Fred Pierce
Johnnie Lane
E. G. Hassell
Arietta
San Antonio
Tom Harland
Ollie Cobb
W. O. Brown
Mason
Omar Wright
Seth Whetstone
C. A. Stapp
Mr. Rainey
Fredericksburg
Kimble County Chamber to Macadamize Main Street
The Kimble County Chamber of Commerce held its regular luncheon and meeting in Junction on November 26. Topics included macadamizing city streets, installing a white way water system, a possible fair tax, and plans for an annual banquet at Fritz Hotel with officer elections. The Junction band performed, and a future meeting is set for December 3 at the Fritz Hotel.
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Kimble County Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Junction
Kimble County
Kimble
Fritz Hotel
Junction Band
Ivy Echoes Thanksgiving and Local Happenings at Ivy
The Ivy school observed Thanksgiving with a two day primary schedule. Miss Mayo spent the holiday in Mason visiting friends and relatives. A Friday basketball game invites cheering at Ivy. Several residents, including Mr. and Mrs. L Adams, hosted guests and travelers this week.
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Ivy School
Miss Mayo
Mason
Ivy
L. Adams
Harvey Pearl
S. H. McCaleb
Georgia Gibbs
Menard
E. H. Shearer
San Antonio
W. T. Shearer
Alfred Stewart
Brady
Stewart
Dan Gepart
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Wolf and Cat Club
Baptist Church
Marner
Ars Lee
Ranchman’s Hotel OF
AD. Topperwein
Llano News
Regent Local Livestock Sales and Purchases
Noxville
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T. J. Lange
Marvin
Reuben Lange
Sam Ivy
Earnest Hardesty
San Saba
Alton Miller
Alfred Hodges
Brackett
G. H. H. Delano
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