Desperadoes at Work While City Slept Near Moulton
Adolph Kloesel Jr reports four men abducted him near his home six miles east of Moulton then forced him to search for supposed buried whiskey. He was beaten and cut with rope as they fled after failing to find the 200 gallons. Telephone lines and car were damaged, wires cut and radiator removed. Authorities traced a truck and questioned two suspects, with arrests described as imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Kloesel Jr
Mr. Kloesel
Moulton
Kloe
Krueger
Sheriff Houchins
Frank Kloesel
Shiner
Hallettsville
Kloesel
Gazette
Relief Water Arrives On 500 Mile Canal Run
The 5.5 billion gallon relief flow reached Bay City with 10,000 gallons per minute surging past Eagle Lake and Columbus. Officials estimate four days will water 23,500 acres of rice in Matagorda County, delivering six inches of water to 102 farms via a 334 mile canal network. The Brownwood dam release, begun 13 days earlier, aims to save at least 80 percent of the crop, prompting gratitude from residents. The crest passed Austin on July 4, with a second discharge reaching Marble Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wharton
Matagorda
Brown County Irrigation Company
Brownwood
Eagle Lake
Columbus
Bay City
Gulf Coast Water Company
Lane City
Matagorda County
United States
Brownwood Dam
Brown County Water District
Austin
Marble Falls
Bay City Tribune
Bank Statement Prompts Gazette Readers Attention
The Gazette directs readers to a prominent statement from the First National Bank printed on a separate page, inviting scrutiny and consideration by the readership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First National Bank
You Were Telling Me Y W C Fields Weekend Show
Sun and Mon wrap at Palace Theatre features You W C Fields in the billed entertainment. The program promises his signature humor and fast patter as audiences prepare for a lively vaudeville style turn.
Mrs Alfred Brosch Returns From Rockport Vacation
Mrs Alfred Brosch came back last Friday from Rockport where she spent a week with her mother and father Mr and Mrs A L Ringer of Yoakum.
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Alfred Brosch
Rockport
A. L. Ringer
Yoakum
Quiet wedding of Dr Willis Gray and Dorice Sullivan
Dr Willis Gray son of Mrs J D Gray of Yoakum married Miss Dorice Sullivan at the First Christian Church in Houston. Dr Knowles conducted the ceremony in the presence of relatives and close friends. After a brief wedding trip to San Antonio the couple will reside in Yoakum where the groom is a respected physician and surgeon.
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Willis Gray
J. D. Gray
Yoakum
Dorice Sullivan
First Christian
The
Gazette
Smithville Lions Club Plans July Recreation Hour
Smithville Lions Club announces a Wednesday night program for July 18 featuring tap dancing music acrobatics and a blackface comedy farce. The events are free and aimed at rural residents and local business people who are urged to participate and meet peers from nearby communities. The note laments minority male attendance and invites cultural acts from volunteers who will travel at their own expense.
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Smithville Lions Club
Shiner
Miss Hodanek's European style trip to New Mexico and Mexico
Miss Georgia Mae Hodanek returned last Thursday from Alpine where she visited her sister at Sul Ross College. She and Miss Agatha toured Carlsbad Cavern Cloudcroft New Mexico and various points in old Mexico.
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Georgia Mae Hodanek
Alpine
Sul Ross Teacher’s College
Miss Agatha
Carlsbad Cavern
Cloudcroft
New Mexico
Old Mexico
A Buck Jones Western at Palace Theatre This Weekend
A Buck Jones Western screens Friday and Saturday at the Palace Theatre. Audience members can expect classic frontier action and reliable crowd-pleasing entertainment in two showings.
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Buck Jones
Palace Theatre
Bohemian Brethren Church Services July 15 Sermon by Rev Horak
Bohemian Bretheren Church invites everyone to Sunday services on July 15 at 9 30 am led by Rev Horak.
United Dr Martin Lutheran Church Service notice
United Dr Martin Lutheran Church invites members to Sunday School at 9 and preaching at 10 on Sunday July 15. No night services. Pastor W C Woltsdorf signs the notice.
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United
Dr. Martin Lutheran Church
W. C. Woltsdorf
First Bale of Cotton Ginned in DeWitt County Texas
The first bale of the season in DeWitt County was grown by Emilio Sainz on the John Flessner place in Nordheim. Ginned by Wied and Son and sold to J E Wolf at 12 1 2 cents per pound, classed strict middling, weighing 462 pounds. Premiums in merchandise totaled 80 dollars.
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Nordheim
Tex
DeWitt County
Emilio Sainz
John Flessner
Wied and Son
J. E. Wolf
All Laugh Show at Palace Theatre Sun and Mon
An all laugh show titled You're Telling Me performs at the Palace Theatre this Sunday and Monday. The program promises light comedy sketches and vaudeville style bits featuring a rotating cast of performers.
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Palace Theatre Sun
Mon
Election of Officers Tonight at Business Men's Club
The annual election of officers will take place tonight at the regular meeting of the Shiner Business Men's Club. The meeting is at 7 30 o clock at the Royal Cafe.
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Business Men’s Club
Shiner Business Men’s Club
Royal Cafe
Annual Picnic and Bazaar at Oak Grove School
Oak Grove School hosts an annual picnic and bazaar on July 15 with a stew dinner at 11 am and supper at 5 30 pm. Admission 20c for adults 10c for children, supper same as dinner. At 2 pm speakers including candidates. 4 pm Sulphur Parks Moravia baseball. band Kubicek performs day and night. big dance at night with gents 25c and ladies free. Public invited.
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Oak Grove
Moravia
Kubicek
Friction Fighters Oil Promises Handy Car Carriers
Promotion touts 997 motor oil and vel vet oils in refinery sealed cans as convenient to carry in a car. It emphasizes portability and ready access for motorists seeking reliable lubrication on the go.
Bargain Days Plan Favored At Shiner Chamber Meeting
A large audience at the Shiner Chamber of Commerce gathered Thursday night for a Trades Day Campaign discussion. President Wm Jaroszewski and Secretary L E Denmark led routine business before members approved a cooperative plan to involve all seventy local businesses. H H Striebeck chairs the committee with O W Dreyer, Peter Kuhn, Paul Otto, and Ed Herder as assistants.
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Chamber of Commerce
Shiner
Pres. Wm. Jaroszewski
Sect. L. E
Denmark
Business Men’s Club
H. H. Striebeck
O. W. Dreyer
Peter Kuhn
Paul Otto
Ed Herder
Crop Conditions Favor Some Crops But Cotton Outlook Drab
Crop conditions across the county are unsettled with a poor cotton outlook despite apparent field vigor. A soaking rain could help. flea damage ruined young cotton while corn yields surprised farmers. Fodder cutting shows mature corn available for home use, and Lavaca County residents remain hopeful overall despite the cotton short crop and brief ginning season.
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the Gazette
Lavaca County
Methodist Ladies Aid Meeting Plans July Picnic
The Methodist Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Arno Wagener s home with President Cecil Plageman presiding. Scripture reading Psalm 125 and minutes were read. They approved the annual Aid and Sunday School picnic at Sulphur Park for July 26 at 8 PM and appointed members to plan an August Recreation Night. A flute solo by Edith Wolters followed a brief program, then nineteen members and guests enjoyed lunch.
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Methodist Ladies Aid
Arno Wagener
Cecil Plageman
Peck Welhausen
Aid and
Sunday School
Sulphur Park
Mesdames
Wm. Wendtland, Jr
You’ll Enjoy Laughing at W C Fields Inventions
Palace Sunday and Monday showcase W C Fields Rube Goldberg style inventions in You're Telling Me. The program promises light comedy and visual gags from the veteran entertainer.
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W.C. Field
Palace
Harold Runk Drane Returns Home to Wharton
Harold Runk Drane has returned to Wharton to reside with his father and make his future home there.
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Harold Runk Drane
Wharton
Crosby Family Visits Trautwein Home From Wilson
Mr and Mrs H B Crosby and their daughters arrived Tuesday from Wilson for a visit in the Trautwein home.
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H. B. Crosby
Wilson
Trautwein
Twilight wedding unites Miss Louise Novak and Arthur Hutchinson
Miss Louise Novak and Arthur Hutchinson were married Sunday at the Catholic Rectory with Very Rev L P Netardus officiating. Novak, from Shiner, is a former nurse and ex night nurse at the local hospital. Hutchinson, a Del Rio native, is nearing law school completion and has a Houston position. The couple left for Houston after a 6 o'clock family dinner.
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Louise Novak
Ben Novak
Arthur Hutchinson
Annie Hutchinson
del Rio
L.P. Netardus
King Kenan
San Antonio
Miss Novak
Shiner
Santa Rosa Infirmary
Hutchinson
Houston
Marvin
Dale Hutchinson
the Gazette
Libel Charge Filed Over Yoakum Handbills
City Manager C. C. Crutchfield signs complaint against Dr. W. Shropshire in Hallettsville accusing libel over handbills printed in Yoakum titled Some of the Indictments Against our City Manager. Bond set at 500 dollars with L. A. Dyer and W. L. Kennedy signing.
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C. C. Crutchfield
Yoakum
W. Shropshire
Hallettsville
L. A. Dyer
W. L. Kennedy
Yoakum Times
Berckenhoff Brothers Vacation at Camp Wood Near Gonzales
Edward and Paul Berckenhoff are spending a weeklong holiday at Camp Wood located near Gonzales, enjoying outdoor leisure and local scenery during their break.
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Edward
Paul Berckenhoff
Camp Wood
Gonzales
You're Telling Me Enjoyment at Palace Sunday and Monday
A lighthearted note invites patrons to see the comedy You're Telling Me at the Palace, with showings scheduled Sunday and Monday for audiences seeking smiles and a belly laugh.
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W. C. Fields
Sun
All Ladies Summer Hats At
Gray-Sullivan
Smithville Lion’s Club
Grocery Department
Whittemore
Prince Albert Tobacco
van Camp
Rosedale
Wolters Brothers Co
Ladies Aid
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