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  • Originally published July 7, 2008 at 4:08 p.m., updated July 7, 2008 at 4:08 p.m.

July 8, 1908

There will be a grand celebration in DaCosta on Tuesday, July 14, beginning at 10 a.m. Music will be furnished by the Germantown Brass Band, and there will be a free barbecue and all kinds of refreshments.

Can furnish good pasturage at $1 per monthly. Good grass, water and shade. Close in. Apply at this office.

I must make room for my fall stock of buggies, Surries and Runabouts. Now is the time to buy at a bargain. Call on FitzGerald’s.

About a hundred people went from here to Inez this afternoon, and were accompanied by the Raisin Brass band and the Denver Hotel Orchestra.

July 8, 1933

Advocate files for July, 1933, are missing.

July 8, 1958

San Francisco: Eight Victorians put out to sea from San Francisco Monday to take part in the Navy’s operation Blue Bolt, a naval strike force exercise. They were: Charles L. Newman, chief aviation electrician’s mate, son of Mrs. C. F. Newman of 201 N. Brownson, with Heavy attack Squadron Eight; Roy Warren Jr., husband of the former Miss Ruby G. Richardson of 406 S. Cameron, with Heavy Attack Squadron Eight; Patricio T. Escalana, son of Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Escalana of 1802 S. Lincoln, aboard the carrier Lexington; Ray Flores, fireman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecilio Flores of 406 Water St., aboard the destroyer Eversole; Louis R. McDonald, aviation mechanic, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. McDonald of 1904 Polk and husband of the former Miss Margaret Cleveland of Bloomington, with Fighter Squadron 211; Billie J. Lovel, storekeeper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lovel of 2005 Mimosa, with Attack Squadron 151; Harry V. Diedrich, aviation mechanic, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Diedrich of Victoria, with Attack Squadron 151; and Jack E. Sweet II, of 1608 Mistletoe, aboard destroyer Chevalier.

July 8, 1983

A steamy Texas summer has turned New York sculptress Elsbeth Woody’s work at an Inez farm into a grueling back-breaking experience, but she’s determined to continue work on a major sculpture composition for Riverside Park. The German-born artist, brought to Victoria through the Open Door Creativity Center, said temperatures inside the Hanselka farm studio reached the 100-degree mark last week, and she was forced to move her work sessions to a smaller area of the building that is air conditioned. “It’s slow, very slow,” said the 42-year-old artist of her project. “I’m a worker, but in this heat I just can’t work as fast as I would like.” Meanwhile, the board of directors at the Open Door, meeting this week, expressed concern about the proposed park site for the piece which will be installed as part of a water fountain. Judith Hadley, Open Door executive director, said some board members thought the location would not be safe for the art since it will be within a traffic circle located at the intersection of John Lee, Memorial and McCright drives.

Michelle Lee Clark, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David E. Clark, 405 Wisteria St., recently won finalist honors in talent competition for the Miss East Texas National Pre-Teen Pageant in Houston. Michelle was among 10 finalists selected from a field of 44 girls ranging in age from 8 to 12 to perform in the pageant finals. Her talent performance was a ballet number with music from the “Rainbow Connection,” theme from the Muppet Movie.



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