The New Ulm Enterprise (New Ulm, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1928 Page: 1 of 8
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of the many lavish entertain-
ments provided for them, there
will be sufficient time for a
leisurely handling of all business
matters. A wonderfully well-
rounded program has been e-
volved and to those who are in
charge of this work, great cre-
dit is due.
J. L. Whitmire, of Ganado.
President of the United Mer-
chants of Texas, delivered this
message to all members:
“I sincerely want all mer-
chants of Texas to meet me in
San Antonio on August Sixth
for the Convention of the Unit-
ed Merchants of Texas. Here
we shall have an opportunity to
work out carefully and scientifi-
cally, problems of merchandis-
ing, economical store manage-
ment, window and store dis-
play and suggestive selling
methods. Advertising and ac-
counting will come in for a
large share of the discussions.
Here , where merchants are
gathered together in a large
body, similar problems can be
thrashed out and solved where
the individual merchant would
never succeed. The problems of
Brownsville are essentially si-
milar to the problems of the
merchant of Waco—the pro-
blems of the Corpus Christi
merchant are analogous to those
of the merchant of Port Arthur.
At the convention in San An-
tonio on August Sixth, we shall
have an opportunity of tho-
roughly dicussing and tackling
these vital issues.”
A figure of national repute
By J. N. Pitluk
, New Ulm, Cat
Spring, Sealy, San Felipe and
thence on to Houston, in a pas-
sable condition throughout its
length the whole year round
provided the right of way, one
hundred feet wide, would be
donated for that purpose free
by those mostly interested in
this particular highway. The
width of the proposed highway
applies especially to the stretch
lying between New Ulm and Cat,
Spring, which has not hereto-
fore been surveyed.
JudgeDuncan assured the peo-
ple that no expense would be in-
curred by the county except the
purchase of the right of way.
He suggested that all landown-
ers whose lands are intersected
by this highway be urged to do-
nate the land free, since a high-
way of such incalculable impor-
tance would enhance the value
of their property beyond expec-
tation and would bring pros-
perity to their door rather than
carry it away. As stated else-
where- in this issue the high-
way department has a corps of
surveyors at work surveying
from the Fayette County line
co the end of the proposed high-
way with Houston as its final
destination. As soon as the
survey has been perfected and
the right of way secured, ac-
tual work is to begin, according
to information given out at this
meeting. Judge Duncan ap
pealed to the taxpayers of Nev,
Ulm to lend a helping hand tc
this project. It is needless tc
say that New Ulm citizens arc
more than glad to give their
whole hearted support in the
way of securing the right of
way for highway No. 73, in
fact, New Ulm’s taxpayers are
already getting busy and if high-
way 73 does not become a reali-
ty its not going to be theii
fault.
ber of Texas merchants than
the relatively well attended con-
ventions of heretofore. Those
who come once, invariably re-
turn and spread the gospel of
the advantages of San Antonio’s
Trade Meetings among others.
Accordingly, a gala crowd is be-
ing prepared for and intentions
have been expressed of placing
the Trade Meet on a bigger and
finer scale than has ever be-
fore been attempted.
After some weeks of planning,
a splendid program for the mer-
chants attending the convention,
has been worked out. It com-
bines the elements of pleasure
and the equally important items
of business, perfectly. Mer-
chants attending the Trade
Meet will be banqueted, dined,
and entertained more lavishly
and more frequently than in
previous years. This has no!
been done at the expense of eli-
minating the serious elements,
however, for ample time has
allotted to business discussions,
solutions of Texas merchants’
problems, helpful hints for bet-
terment of businesses, exchange
of worthwhile experiences in
round table discussions, and op-
portunities to select comprehen-
sive Fall stocks.
Whoesalers and manufactur-
ers of San Antonio have been
busy for the past several
months in bringing the most
seasonable of Fall merchandise
to San Antonio for the selection
of the United Merchants. Larg-
er and more complete stocks,
the very latest in Fall merchan-
dise, and due to great volume,
the most reasonable of prices,
are all in store for the selection
of the United Merchants when
they convene in this City on Au-
gust sixth.
An entire week will be spent
by the merchants in San An-
tonio, where besides partaking
Judge Duncan Calls Highway
Meeting At New Um
United Merchants Of Judge Duncan, sprung a sur-
™ T r prise on the New Ulm citizen-
lexas lo Convene i ship, Monday evening, when he
On A licrncf Qi vf h drived at New Ulm in Company
VH AUglldl aiAllL County Clerk,
and Alvin Meissner. Word was
' passed around as quickly as
i possible that there was “music
IMr” and in a very short
(time fifteen of New Ulm’s pro-
pninent citizens and good roads
I enthusiastics, met at the En-
: terprise office to listen to Judge
: Duncan’s message which he had
j previously received from the
: state highway commission. His
I explanation of the subject mat-
With the advent of August the air
sixth, merchants from over the
entire State of Texas are plan-
ning to gather in San Antonio
fop, a full week of selection of
Fall merchandise, varied enter-
tainments, and educational pro-
grams.
A much larger number of out-
of-town merchants attending a ter was to the effect 7haf the
trade convention in San Anton- Highway Commission had pro-
io than ever before, is the op ci- mised him they would put high-
mistic prediction' of those in way No> 73 beginning at the
charge. Plans are being laid Fayette County line, and lead-
to entertain and provide real bu- ing through Rockhouse, Post
siness helps to a greater num- Qak Point
Colorado Co. News
BRUSHY NEWS
Mrs. William Tietschert,
daughters, Dorothy, Katherine,
and son William Earl of Yoa-
kum arrived Sunday for a visit
with home folks.
Mr. Chas Herder of Weimar
courted among the voters here
Thursday.
Mr. Elo Meyer and son Les-
sie of Ellinger visited at the
Dungen home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Elsik and
baby visited relatives at Sealy
Sunday.
Mr. Anton Buxkemper Sr.
daughter Miss Elizebeth, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Buxkemper were
Sunday guests at the home of
Mrs. Frank Buxkemper at
Frelsburg.
Mrs. Louise Hathaway and
daughter Dorothy Louise of
San Antonio arrived Saturday
for a visit at the home of F. G.
Vogelsang.
Emil Untermeyer of Colum-
bus visited home folks Sunday
morning.
Misses Marie and Mabel Dun-
gen and brother Henry Jr., and
Joe enjoyed a visit at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schwen-
ke at Yoakum Monday and
Tuesday.
Willie Mrkwa was in the Live
Oak and Live Folk’s city Tues-
day.
Mr. Anton Buxkemper Sr.,
Miss Elizebeth Buxkemper, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Buxkemper spent
Friday at Fayetteville.
Mr. T. W. Hilmer of Colum-
in merchandising circles, whose
name as yet has not been an-
nounced, will attend the conven-
tion and give to the merchants
convened here the benefit of his
knowledge and experience. The
proper solution of many mer-
chandising problems is promised
by the presence of this well
known individual.
The program is as follows:
MONDAY, August 6th, Regis-
tration of visiting merchants,
Plaza Hotel.
TUESDAY, August 7th, 12:15
P. M. LUNCHEON, Plaza Ho-
tel. 7:30 P. M. BANQUET,
Plaza Hotel Roof. 8:30 P. M.
STYLE REVUE, Plaza Ho-
tel Roof.
WEDNNESDAY, August 8th,
12:15 P, M. LUNCHEON,
Plaza Hotel. 9:00 P. M. IN-
FORMAL DANCE, Plaza Ho,
tel Roof.
THURSDAY, August 9th, 12:15
P. M. LUNCHEON, Plaza
Hotel. 8:30 P. M. ROUND
TABLE DISCUSSION by
Merchants, Plaza Hotel.
MONDAY, August 13th, 7:30
P. M. BANQUET, Plaza Ho-
tel Roof. 8:30 P. M. STYLE
REVUE, Plaza Hotel Roof.
This "Robot” Not Only
Obeys Orders But
He Talks Back
What if you were told that
American inventive genius had
perfected a mechanical “man,”
which could not only obey or-
ders and do the things it was
told to do, but could also “talk
back?” Pretty hard to believe,
isn’t it?
Yet, t’s true. Such a “man”
has been brought into being by
an engineer and his feat is an
indication of yet greater won-
ders that are to come and more
important work by the “robot”
in other fields of usefulness
than it is now capable of per-
forming.
In this issue of The New Ulm
Enterprise there is an illustrat-
ed feature article by Elmo
Scott Watson which tells of this
engineer’s achievement and how
it is possible for this mechanical
man to “talk.” You will want
to “Meet Mr. Televox, the
Mechanical Man!”
bus was a visitor in this neigh-
borhood Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Unter-
meyer Sr., daughters Miss Lena.
Mrs. John Sommerlatte and two
children visited with Mr. and
Mrs. B. J. Knipple at Fayette-
ville Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Voskamp
and children accompanied by
the little Misses Esterlyn, Eve-
lyn and Delores Schulze of New
Ulm, Miss Eleanora Voskamp of
Temple, spent Tuesday evening
at the home of F. G. Vogelsang.
Mr. Anton Buxkemper Sr.,
Miss Elizebeth Buxkemper, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Buxkemper were
guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Brokmeyer at New
Ulm Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stern of
Post Oak Point visited the lat-
ters home folks Saturday even-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie George
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
F. Brune all from Frelsburg vi-
sited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Brune one day last week. Mr.
and Mrs. F. Brune remained
for a longer stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Vince Prihoda
and son Rudolph went to Sealy
Friday, where the latter is tak-
ing medical treatments.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elsik
are the proud owners of a new
Whippet Coach.
Farmers are busy making Hay
and storing away feed stuff
while the sun is shining.
“Country Girl”
Advertise through your home
town newspaper, if you think
the paper worthy and merits
your advertising.
Luther Albert Dies Following Motorcycle
Accident On Streets Of Houston
Relatives and friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Albert, form-
er residents of the Willow
Spring community, were pained
to hear of the sudden tragic
death of their seventeen year
old son, Luther Albert, who died
several hours after a motorcy-
cle accident in which he was
hurt. According to press re-
ports Luther was employed as a
Early Morning
Trip To Bellville
Early Monday morning this
writer accompanied Messrs Car]
Luetge and Emil Maerz of
Schoenau, on a business visit to
the county seat.
The drive was uneventful in-
asmuch as a heavy mist ob-
structed the view from the car' messenger boy and while on du-
window. The heavy sparkling ty received injuries which were
dew drops which shone like not considered serious after an
particles of diamond on the examination in a hospital. Short-
weeds and Johnson grass grow-
ing along side of the highway,
had one good purpose—they
gave us occasionally an unde-
sirable facewash.
The dew was still on the
grass and the business house?
closed, when we drove onto the
courthouse plaza. This fact,
however, did -not concern us
much since our mission was tc
talk business instead of re-
plenishing our pantry and ward-
robe. We next proceeded to the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Becker and found them hale
and hearty. Mr. Becker was
busy in his garden protesting
against the vigorous growth of
weeds and grass. Undoubtedly
he will eventually master the
situation.
Precisely at 10.00 we loosened
the brakes and proceeded home-
ward. As we sped along we
passed the highway gang near
Mill Creek. We admired the
high grade, fine looking anc
well fed mules, the men use ir
their work. If there is a col-
lection of better mules any-
where in this county we are no"
aware of it.
Trucks going back and for-
ward, almost in military preci
si on, carried thousands of wel'
sized, good looking melons tc
the shipping station. We hope
that the melon growers will be
sufficiently rewarded as a com-
pensation for their strenuous
labor in providing a juicy fruit
relished by the rich and poor
alike.
The good people of Bellville
mellow with age and never sa-
crifice any of their cordiality
and hospitality. “Friendliness’’
is each individual’s middle name
Let it be said to their honor
that they are interested in a
network of highways traversing
chis county in every possible di-
rection. Aside of the various
bonded highways the one known
as highway 73, along the Katy,
from San Felipe to the county
line, is now receiving attention.
The survey between New Ulm
and Cat Spring along the desig
nated highway will be under-
taken this week, we were told.
If the proposed highway along
the Katy becomes a reality,
New Ulm, Cat Spring, Sealy etc
will have a rich man’s high-
way at a poor man’s price. Whai
better can you wish for!
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Miss Ida Becker of near Frels-
burg was a business visitor in
our office Tuesday morning.
Elmo Frnka of Houston and
Mrs. C. W. Freis of Yorktown
are at present visiting home-
folks,
Bennie B. Schroeder of Chula
Vista, Calif., was a pleasant cal-
:.e» at the Enterprise office one
ly after being released from
the hospital he complained of
pains and died inspite of prompt
medical attention.
The Enterprise management
extends sympathy to the be-
reaved parents.
day during this past week.
H. W. Strickler of Rockhouse
visited Elgin and Austin on mat-
ters of business. While in the
capital city he conferred with
the state department of educa-
tion on school matters.
Chas Rath and family made
a trip to Austin last Friday to
visit relatives and where Mr.
Rath attended to some business
matters. They returned Sun-
day afternoon.
Just before going to press
this (Wednesday) evening the
sad intelligence was received
that Mrs. Alfred Duve of Hous-
ton has passed out of this life.
We are unable to report more in
detail at this time. But will
bring more in next week’s issue.
Mrs. H. J. Stutzenbecker of
Waco was visiting at the home
of her mother Mrs. J. Kretz-
schmar of the New Ulm Prairie.
Mrs. Stutzenbecker also called
at the Enterprise office to have
her name entered on our sub-
scription list.
We are now entering the dog
days which is always a very
dull season with the newspaper
men. News doesn’t break well
during these days and if one
fails to apply the most popular
superlative in use, in describing
certain events, he is likely to
make a failure in his business
as a news gatherer.
We learned from a reliable
source that Mr. Melcher, who
operated a picture show at New
Jim last winter and who is well
Known here, seriously wounded
a stranger at Cat Spring Sun-
day night in defending his pic-
ture show aganst rowdyism.
From the meager information
at hand we gather that the
stranger, supposedly a Houston
oum, provoked a disturbance of
the peace, and while in the act
of expelling him from the spec-
tators, the gun in the hands of
Mr. Melcher, exploded, the bul-
let lodging in the head of the in-
truder. Whether or not the
pistol went off accidentally was
not revealed by our informant.
During his stay at New Ulm
last winter Mr. Melcher conduct-
ed himself as a gentleman of
the purest type and his friends
here assume the fact that he
was justified in resorting to
such drastic measures in pro-
tecting himself and his licensed
ousiness, against rowdyism.
Last week we inadvertantly
and unintentionally failed to re-
port the death of Mrs. A. F.
Gerbermann 61, who died in
far away California, shortly
after her arrival there with
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The New Ulm Enterprise (New Ulm, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1928, newspaper, July 19, 1928; New Ulm, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1205437/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nesbitt Memorial Library.