Aged Rancher W G Chambliss Dies in Naruna Texas
A 75 year old rancher and farmer W G Chambliss died Tuesday morning at his Naruna home after twenty years there. Survived by widow and seven children Mrs Otto Rathman Lampasas Mrs Henry Wilson Narnia Mrs G M Rucker Port Arthur K M Chambliss Port Arthur Mrs Henry Probst Yoakum W G Chambliss Jr and CBE Chambliss Arkansas Also sister Mrs Mary Bernard Austin Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon with burial in the Narnia cemetery conducted by Rev J Hahn Methodist pastor.
Temper and patience lessons from a wiser age
Anonymous Gussie Wolters wired at noon Tuesday of safe arrival at Vancouver British Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. George Seydler and George Jr. of Gonzales were guests in the G. W. Eschenburg home Sunday.
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Gussie Wolters
Vancouver
British Columbia
George Seydler
George Jr. of
Gonzales
G. W. Eschenburg
Telegraph exchange manager returns from vacation
Miss Lillian Fehrenkamp, manager of the telephone exchange, has returned from a vacation spent in San Antonio and immediate points. Emil L Balusek who assumed charge of the Texaco Filling Station last month has given it up and Ed Gehrels has taken it over with Lottie Vincik as manager.
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Lillian Fehrenkamp
Telephone Exchange
San Antonio
Emil L. Balusek
Texaco
Ed Gehrels
Lottie Vincik
Becker Family Visit From Brenham
Adolf Becker and family motored in from Brenham Sunday leaving Mrs Isabel Becker and Miss Isabel Becker for a visit with Mrs J A Wolters. Carlton Wolters returned with Mr Becker to Brenham for a visit.
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Adolf Becker
Famiy
Brenham
Isabel Becker
J. A. Wolters
Carlton Wolters
Becker
Business trip reports terrible flood conditions in New Orleans
J. C. Blohm returned from a visit noting flood conditions are terrible with some fields 25 feet under water. Refugee camps along the route are orderly and sanitary. Beaumont hosts about 4000 refugees seeking work. Box cars crowded with Black refugees seen along the journey. Poverty and destitution remain widespread.
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J. C. Blohm
New Orleans
Beaumont
Local Notes From Town and Surroundings
Rug Schramm returns from Baylor County visit. Ernest Hajek family spent Sunday in Moulton. Marie Lahodny stayed last week in Corpus Christi. Victor Treptow family back from Houston. Hajek Bros. Edmund Pfeil rests this week. J M Canon family and Alma visited Sublime Monday. Sam Osterloh of Nordheim was guest of Herbert Wolters. Prest-O-Lite Battery and Oil Mill Garage mentioned. Dr H Arthur Zappe spent weekend in New Braunfels and San Antonio. Ben De Harde served as substitute carrier on Rt 2 during Otto Fisseler’s vacation.
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H. Arthur Zappe
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Ben de Harde
Rt 2
Otto Fisseler
Prest-O-Lite Batteries Highlight Local Visit Notes
Mr and Mrs Edgar Laas of Schulenburg visited the Walter Muecke home on Sunday. Miss Pauline Kloss and Emil Weselsky spent Sunday at Bayside Beach.
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Edgar Laas
Schulenburg
Walter Muecke
Pauline Kloss
Emil Weselsky
Bayside Beach
Oil Drained for 85 Cents at Elsik's Service Station
August Schmidt and family of Yoakum visited Shiner relatives Sunday. Willie Garbade and family of Flatonia were weekend guests in the D. Garbade home.
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Elsik
August Schmidt
Yoakum
Shiner
Willie Garbade
Flatonia
D. Garbade
Prest-O-Lite Superservice Battery debut at Oil Mill Garage
Misses Ruby and Gladys Rogge depart this weekend for Galveston while the new Prest-O-Lite Superservice Battery is praised as a knockout at the Oil Mill Garage.
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Ruby
Gladys Rogge
Galveston
York social guest Miss Lottie Grass visits Miss Ella Stratman
Miss Lottie Grass of York town was a guest of Miss Ella Stratman last weekend. Miss Mabel French of Houston is spending her vacation with home folks.
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Lottie Grass
Yorktown
Ella Stratman
Mabel French
Houston
Death of Fritz Bohmann in Stockdale local notice
Fritz Bohmann died last Wednesday night at Stockdale after a midnight heart lull, survived by his wife Lizzie and son Melvin of 14. Born February 7 1886 in Weimar he moved to Shiner as a child, later settling near Stockdale with his family. The funeral was Thursday at 5 30 pm from his brother John Bohmann home with burial in the city cemetery Rev Roth of Nixon conducted. He leaves brothers William Charles and Henry and many relatives and friends mourn his loss.
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Fritz Bohmann
Stockdale
Mr. Bohmann
Hertha
Shiner
John Bohmann
Rev. Roth
Nixon
William
Charle
Henry
Herbert
John Stahl
Howard
Murphy Hawk
Geo Hossman
Ted Grant
The
Gazette
Mittanek's Self Serve Promises Satisfied Groceries
A concise promotion notes Mittanek's Self Serve invites customers to buy their groceries with the promise of satisfaction and a well stocked selection for their next bill.
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Mittanek
Buick
Mrs Green Family Detour Heads Toward Wilson
Mrs William Green and her son Dickson departed last Wednesday with Mrs Lonnie Lumsden and William for Wilson. En route they were joined by Mrs Dickson Green and her son, forming a larger travel party headed to the same destination.
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William Green
Dickson
Lonnie Lumsden
William
Wilson
Dickson Green
Janecek Family Spends Sunday in Flatonia
W J Janecek and family spent Sunday in Flatonia visiting relatives and enjoying local sights. They attended a church service and shared a family dinner, returning home in the evening with plans for the coming week.
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W.J. Janecek
Flatonia
Miss Alvina Stratman Visits Sister in Hallectsville
Miss Alvina Stratman of Hallettsville visited her sister Miss Ella last week, spending time together and sharing family updates in a brief local social note.
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Alvina Stratman
Hallettsville
Ella
Texas Sweet Potato Crop Averages 6.5 Million Bushels
The Texas sweet potato crop averages about 6,500,000 bushels annually, reflecting a substantial harvest level for the state’s farming sector.
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Texas
Fuller couple vacationing at Magnolia Beach
Dr and Mrs A L Fuller spent last week on a vacation outing at Magnolia Beach, enjoying leisure time and coastal surroundings during their break.
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Mrs. A. L. Fuller
Magnolia Beach
Local visitors return from Alpine and Ft Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Ad Richter join Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Merseburger and Mrs. C. Valenta in returning home after trips to Alpine and Fort Davis, sharing travel updates and experiences.
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Ad Richter
Alfred Merseburger
C. Valenta
Alpine
Ft Davis
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Matula
Lavaca Co
Mr. Ford Sokol & Son
Sileea Poe
T. A. Pogue
Frank Matula
Lavaca County
E. H. Houchins
C.b.welhausen& Co
Shiner Texas
Neve
Oregon
Louisiana
California
Gardadhe Lumber Co
Rug. Schramm
Baylor County
Ernest Hajek
Moulton
Marie Lahodny
Corpus Christi
Mrs
Victor Treptow
Hajek Bros
Edmund Pfeil
J. M Canon
Alma
Sam Osterloh
Nordheim
Herbert Wolters
Oil Mill
Krchnak
Shiner, Texas
First National Bank of Shiner Strongest Bank
Landry
Grice Ra
Mead Cycle Co
Chicago
Eachanaae
Dona Tree
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