urn:taro:utexas.cah.00836 A Guide to the Austin County Scrapbook, 1929-1940 Original EAD encoding by Jessi Fishman according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. April 2008 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Austin County Austin County Scrapbook 1929-1940 Materials are written in English. 2 inches Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin The bulk of the material consists of news clippings, which were clipped from various Austin County newspapers about events in Austin County. Scope and Contents

The bulk of the material consists of news clippings, which were clipped from various Austin County newspapers about events in Austin County. Some clippings are pasted on pages with others and therefore out of order. Also included are short reports written about Austin County cities and notable sites.

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 Index Terms Subjects Obituaries--Texas. Obituaries--Texas--Austin County. Texas--History--Local. Texas--History--Austin County. Austin County (Tex.) Austin County (Tex.)--Genealogy. Austin County (Tex.)--Genealogy--Sources. Austin County (Tex.)--History. Preferred Citation

Austin County Scrapbook, 1929-1940, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 3L79 Obituaries: 3L79 Anderson, F. M. “Uncle Frank,” of Hillister, Woodville Optimist, February 8, 1934 3L79 Other newspaper clippings: 3L79 “American Legion Post No. 442 Organized In Sealy In 1930,” Sealy News, October 6, 1939 3L79 “Citizens State Bank Successful Sealy Institution for Past Thirty-Two Years,” Sealy News, October 1929 3L79 “Sealy Parent Teacher Association Organized in 1916 as Mothers Club, Changed Name to P.T.A. in 1924,” Sealy News, October 1939 3L79 “W.E. Shier First Chamber of Commerce President; Leonard Tillotson Secretary,” Sealy News, October 1939 3L79 “Sealy Chamber Banquet Promises To Be Big Occasion,” Sealy News, October 13, 1939 3L79 “R.W. Froebel is Expert Radio Repair Man and Philco Dealer In This Section,” Sealy News, October 6, 1939 3L79 “Levine Brothers Have Supplied Needs of Sealy Area for Twenty Two Years,” Sealy News, October 6, 1939 3L79 “Sealy Immaculate Conception Parish in Fiftieth Year,” Sealy News, October 1939 3L79 “First National Bank of Bellville Has Served for Forty-Nine Years,” Sealy News, October 1939 3L79 “At Age 110 Walked to Sealy to Vote Democratic Ticket,” Sealy News, October 8, 1939 3L79 “Over 700 Attend Harvest Feast At Cat Spring Sunday,” Sealy News, October 18, 1939 3L79 “Bragg Surveyed Santa Fe Railroad Thru This Section,” Sealy News, October 1939 3L79 “Old Mill Has Ground Out Meal for Near a Century,” Sealy News, October 13, 1939 3L79 “Golden Jubilee Celebrated Here Big Success,” Sealy News, October 13, 1939 3L79 “H. Meloneck In Sealy 20 Years,” Sealy News, October 6, 1939 3L79 “Historic Town Social Hub of Austin Colony,” Dallas News, July 11, 1937 3L79 “Farm Delivery in Early Days When John Hackbarth and Pioneers Did Business,” Sealy News, October 1939 3L79 “R.A. Engelking Vital Force in This County,” Sealy News, October 6, 1939 3L79 “Wallis, Founded About 1879, is Third Town in Size in County,” Sealy News, October 1939 3L79 “Sealy’s Old Well Recalls Incidents of Bygone Days,” Sealy News, October 27, 1939 3L79 “Modern Sealy Began with Cutting Old Meyer Pasture into Lots,” Sealy News, October 16, 1939 3L79 “Meyer Place Had Sealy’s First Porcelain Bathtub,” Sealy News, October 1939 3L79 “Rev. Bengtson Writes of the Early Activities of Sealy’s Chamber of Commerce and Its Accomplishments,” Sealy News, October 27, 1939 3L79 “John Hackbarth, Seated At His Old Desk and Looking Over His Old Ledger as He Did Long Years Ago,” Sealy News, October 6, 1939 3L79 “Largest Edition Ever Published in Austin County,” Sealy News, October 13, 1939 3L79 “Sealy’s Birth and Early Growth Linked with Rails,” Sealy News, October 1939 3L79 “Farmers’ League, Now in 2nd Year Well Established,” Sealy News, October 1939 3L79 “Historical Exhibity at Hackbarth Store Attracting Wide Attention- Many of Articles Covered in Stories This Issue,” Sealy News, October 13, 1939 3L79 “H.G. Habermacher Man of Affairs in Austin County,” Sealy News, October 10, 1939 3L79 “Hand Power Ferry at San Felipe,” Sealy News, October 13, 1939 3L79 “Many Improvements Have Been Secured for Bellville Thru City Government; Town Was Incorporated In Year 1927,” Sealy News, October 6, 1939 3L79 “A Dreamer Has Visions of Sealy As It Should Be,” Sealy News, October 16, 1939 3L79 “Haynes Mattress Popular for Over Half a Century,” Sealy News, October 6, 1939 3L79 “Sealy Has Active Fire Department, Organized in 1930,” Sealy News, October 1937 3L79 “Ralph Sloan Has Been Interested in Automobiles for Twenty Three Years,” Sealy News, October 6, 1939 3L79 “Historic Town Social Hub of Austin Colony,” Dallas News, undated 3L79 “Historic Town Social Hub of Austin Colony” Dallas News, no date “Outstanding Texas Pioneers,” Alvord News, January 17, 1935 3L79 “Historic Town Social Hub of Austin Colony,” Dallas News, July 11, 1937 3L79 “Bellevue Couple Married 50 Years,” Bellevue News, February 2, 1933 3L79 “Old San Felipe Draws Big Crowd for Celebration,” Beeville Times, April 27, 1934 3L79 “Mrs. M.L. Prouty Honored on 92nd Birthday,” Beeville Times, February 10, 1933 3L79 “300 Descendants of Two Pioneers Hold Reunion,” Sealy News, June 26, 1931 3L79 “Mr. Brosigs Brother Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary,” Eagle Light Headlight, March 24, 1933 3L79 “His Day at Last," Paper unknown Date unknown 3L79 “Two Golden Wedding Celebrations Sunday,” Bellville Times, March 17, 1933 3L79 “Rain Prevents Dedication of Austin Statue,” Dallas News, November 4, 1938 3L79 “Pioneer Celebrates Birthday,” Bellville Times, October 20, 1933 3L79 “Noted Texan Born This Date,” Fort Worth Telegram, January 20, 1934 3L79 “Austin Statue to be Unveiled at Bellville,” Paper unknown, 1938 3L79 “Prominent Citizen Invites His Friends to Help Celebrate,” Sealy News, February 20, 1931 3L79 “Cat Spring Club Plans to Observe 75th Anniversary,” Houston Chronicle, May 2, 1931 3L79 “F.F.A. Members Top Work Pecan Trees,” Bellville Times, March 6, 1931 3L79 No Title, Newielm, May 31, 1934 3L79 “Agricultural Society of Cat Spring Celebrates,” Sealy News, June 9, 1933 3L79 “Wedded 50 Years Mr. And Mrs. John Stalmach,” Houston Post, December 9, 1934 3L79 “Mrs. Remmert Celebrates 90th Birthday,” Bellville Times, September 12, 1930 3L79 “Back Into the Limelight,” Dallas News, November 27, 1938 3L79 “Many Attend Meeting at San Felipe and Enjoy the Celebration,” Sealy News, November 17, 1933 3L79 “Farm Study in Texas Started with Germans,” Houston Post, July 12, 1931 3L79 “Shades of Texas’ Father,” The Texas Parade, November 1940 3L79 “Austin County Reminiscenses,” Paper unknown, March 14, 1879 3L79 “Publisher’s Father and Mother Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary,” New Uln Enterprise, March 23, 1933 3L79 No Title, Sealy News, February 2, 1935 3L79 “Silver Wedding,” New Ulm Enterprise, February 19, 1931 3L79 “Celebrate Gold,” New Ulm Enterprise, December 31, 1931 3L79 “Sends Uncles Picture,” Dallas Semi-Weekly Farm News, February 5, 1932 3L79 “Mr. And Mrs. F.B. Miller Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary,” Bellville Times, February 13,1931 3L79 “Farm Study in Texas Started with Germans,” Houston Intelligencer, July 12, 1931 3L79 “Mrs. Augusta Buchtien,” Bellville Times, August 31, 1934 3L79 “Lunacy Trial for Aged Woman Who Killed Husband,” Longview News, January 1, 1934 3L79 “39th Austin County Bunders Saengerfest,” New Ulm Enterprise, September 13, 1934 3L79 “Roach Prairie News,” Bellville Times , May 13, 1932 3L79 “Birthday Party,” Sealy News , July 7, 1934 3L79 “Some Early Texas Historical Notes of First Settlements,” Normangee Star , August 9, 1934 3L79 “A Major Historical Celebration,” The Stephen F. Austin State Park Association and the Schools of Austin County, May 1, 1952 3L79 “Henry Schlechte and Wife Observe Golden Wedding,” Brenham Press , November 28, 1931 3L79 “Theo Brosig Celebrates 76th Birthday,” Longview News , October 20, 1932 3L79 “Celebrate Golden Wedding,” New Ulm Enterprise , December 12, 1931 3L79 “Our Past,” El Campo Citizen, July 13, 1934 3L79 “Poth Visits at Old Home,” Floresville Journal, June 12, 1931 3L79 “Wallis,” Bellville Times June 1, 1934 3L79 “Prominent Stockman of Old Days is Visitor,” Eagle Lake Headlight, June 17, 1933 3L79 “A Celebration,” Bellville Times , January 4, 1935 3L79 “Agricultural Society of Cat Spring Elects Queen,” Sealy News, May 8, 1931 3L79 “Old Rancher Celebrates 75th Birthday Sunday,” Bellville Times, October 23, 1931 3L79 “92nd Birthday Celebration,” Bellville Times, January 22, 1932 3L79 “Mr and Mrs. Herman Runge Golden Wedding,” New Ulm Enterprise, November 19, 1931 3L79 “W. Reichardt Honored on His 83rd Birthday,” Sealy News, February 1, 1935 3L79 “Mrs. Minnie Andreas Honored on Birthday,” Bellville Times, August 3, 1934 3L79 “Prominent Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary,” Sealy News, March 17, 1932 3L79 “San Felipe de Austin Residents Have Heritage of Free Water and Open Range with No Taxes,” Houston Post, April 19, 1936 3L79 “Die Erjte Riederlahung in Texas,” New Braunfelser Zeitung, July 23, 1931 3L79 “92nd Birthday Celebration,” Bellville Times, January 22, 1932 3L79 “Rev. Polcak, West Priest, Dies at 52,” Dallas News, December 29, 1955 3L79 “Celebrates 88th Birthday,” New Ulm Enterprise, June 16, 1932 3L79 “Birthday Celebration of Mrs. Chas Franke,” Newholm Enterprise, June 18, 1931 3L79 Reports on Austin County cities and places: 3L79 “San Felipe Cemetery,” by W.J. Frederick 1924 3L79 “Bellville,” by C.H. Drake, Aug. 13, 1936 3L79 “Sealy,” by A.K. Neis, Sept. 6, 1936 Sept. 6, 1936 3L79 “San Felipe,” by W.J. Frederick, Aug. 16, 1936