Day in June Brings 13th Yoakum Ginners Meet to Shiner
The Yoakum District Ginners Association held its 13th annual session with over 200 ginners registered and about 259 attendees. Henry Seifert of Weimar was reelected president, with Theo Rogge of Shiner as vice president and L Trautwein as secretary treasurer. The event in Shiner featured remarks by Geo Hagn Seguin and others, a mutton barbecue, and praise for Shiner as a permanent gathering site.
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Yoakum District Ginners Association
L. E. Denmark
Compress
Henry Lee
Milady Hodanek
Henry Seifert
Weimar
L. Trautwein
Runk
Shiner
Geo. Hagn
Seguin
H. S. Paulus
Blank
Mr. Moore
Temple
C. T.lambertson
Cuero
W.e.green
San Antonio
Theo. Rogge
Trautwein
G. H. Cristak
Flatonia
Bluecher Park
Notice by S F Vann on authorized purchases only
Notice to merchants and vendors that contractor S F Vann will not be responsible for purchases made by his employees unless an order signed by him on a printed form is presented. 27 6t.
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S. F. Vann
Farmers Car Lots Cattle Sheep Hogs to Ship July First
Cattle sheep and hogs will be shipped Monday July 1. Persons with items to ship must notify Leo Hubner Frank Tassler Jr or Herman Caka six days prior to shipping date. 29x4
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Leo Hubner
Frank Tassler Jr
Herman Caka
Farmers Meeting in Shiner on July Sixth at City Hall
A meeting is called in Shiner for all farmers planting Qualla cotton seed this Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the old City Hall. A large attendance is desired as important business will be discussed by the 31-2 Committee.
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Shiner
Old City
Ice Cream Social on Lutheran Church Lawn Tonight
Ice Cream Social to be held on the Lutheran Church lawn this Thursday June 20. All members are asked to bring lunch and everyone is invited to attend.
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Lutheran Church
Plums to Load in Shiner This Friday and Saturday
Cistern Nursery Co announces a shipment of plums arriving in Shiner on Friday and Saturday. Local customers can expect fresh fruit, with delivery and availability details to follow.
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Cistern Nursery Co
Methodist Church Sunday Services Announced
Next Sunday morning at 11 o clock the Methodist Church will host a full congregation for morning services and again at 8 p m for the evening service. G T Gibbons is the pastor leading both services.
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Methodist
G. T. Gibbons
Carrier substitutions on routes noted for Rt 4 and Rt 3
Ben DeHarde relieves Thomas Hughs as carrier on Rt 4 and Curt Pfuhl substitutes for Henry Hirsch on Rt 3, indicating staffing changes in the delivery roster.
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Ben DeHarde
Thomas Hughs
Rt 4
Curt Pfuhl
Henry Hirsch
Rt. 3
Visitors From Kingsville Visit Ill Mother
Mr and Mrs Ed Mewes Mrs Herman Huber and Mrs Willie Renken arrived from Kingsville to see their mother Mrs Frank Mewes who has been ill for some time Mrs Renken plans to stay about a month with her mother
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Ed Mewes
Herman Huber
Willie Renken
Kingsville
Frank Mewes
First Bale Sent East by Airplane from Corpus Christi
The first bale of 1929 cotton shipped by air from Corpus Christi airport went to the New York Cotton Exchange. Grown by S. L. Henson of Edcouch, ginned there, and auctioned for $1 a pound to the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce. A second bale from Mission is speeding toward New York by rail and air.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Fern Helscher
New York Cotton Exchange
S. L. Henson
Edcouch
Rio Grande Valley
Corpus Christi Catton Exchange
Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
Mission
Lower
Galveston
Fast Express
Lavaca County to issue bridge repair bonds totaling 1980
Commissioners' Court ROAD DOCKET orders four Lavaca County bridge repair bonds of 495 each at 6 percent for 20 years with a five year redemption option. Bonds fund Smothers Creek bridge repair on the Hallettsville Shiner road, Road Precinct No. 1. Auditor to advertise for Chevrolet trucks bids opened July 18 at 1 pm at courthouse.
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Lavaca County
Smothers Creek
Hallettsville and
Shiner Road
Attorney General of
Texas
Court House
Hallettsville
Cervenka Takes Family Vacation in Ganado
F H Cervenka of C B Welhausen Co is spending this week with his family at Ganado.
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F. H. Cervenka
C. B. Welhausen & Co
Ganado
Joe Zahradnik Rejoins Wolters Bros Co at Old Place
Joe Zahradnik resumes his position with Wolters Bros Co and invites friends to meet him at the same old place, signaling a warm return and continued ties with the firm and local community.
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Joe Zahradnik
Wolters Bros. Co
Greater Majestic Exhibit A Civic Triumph For Texas
The South Texas Press Association guests attended the six oclock banquet and an eight oclock dedicatory ceremony at the New Majestic in the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio on June 14. Governor Dan Moody opened the Prosperity Banquet while a star-studded list of dignitaries from Mexico France Italy and Germany attended. Karl Hoblitzelle donated opening night receipts totaling 25000 to charity with portions going to the Junior League Childrens Hospital fund and orphanages. The Greater Majestic is praised as the finest theatre in the United States with the capacity for 4000 and a rule of reverence and decency. It is posited as a monument to culture and public good accessible to worthy organizations daily at no charge until noon.
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South Texas Press Association
New Majestic
Gunter Hotel
Dan Moody
Mexico
Jose M. Tapia
France
Italy
Germany
U. 38. Army and Flying Corps
Robbins and Kelly
Ft. Worth
K. K. Hoffman
Bac
Spain
New York
United States
Roxy Theatre
New York City
Majestic
San Antonio
Texas
Karl Hoblitzelle
Children’s Hospital Fund
Junior League
Camp Fire
Hoblitzelle
Greater Majestic
God
Alamo City
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Yoakum District
A. J. Niehaus
Karnes City
Mr. Brown
Wm. Morgenroth
Yoakum
D. B. McManus
Thomaston
Wolters Bros
Commissioners’ Court
the Souths Finest Theatre
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