• Originally published June 4, 2009 at midnight, updated June 4, 2009 at midnight

1909

June 1 - The Advocate is informed the killing of thousands of fish in the Traylor Lake last Friday evening was not due to lightning, but to a charge of dynamite exploded with malicious intent by a stranger from East Texas who had been camping in the vicinity for several days. He left the county shortly afterward, and, if apprehended, will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

June 2 - Mayor Schneider and Marshall Diebel were each given a two-week leave of absence by the City Council last night and will leave for the coast some time this week with their families on a fishing expedition. Mr. Schneider's health is still very wretched, and his many friends, who are greatly concerned over his condition, hope that the recreation will do him good. During his absence Alderman S.S. Sitterle, president of the City Council, will serve as mayor.

June 3 - A new liquor law prevents a saloon from being conducted in the same block with a church or school, and, if not in the same block, its front door of either of such institutions. The front door of the Opera House Saloon lacked five feet of being 300 feet from the front door of the Presbyterian Church, and the door and show windows of the resort have been rearranged to meet the requirement of the law. The door is now two feet further than necessary.

1934

June 4 - A rumor that Sheriff R.S. Weisiger had passed suddenly was circulated throughout the city today. However, this, like most rumors, was untrue. In fact, the sheriff, who went to Austin early today to attend the University commencement exercises, flatly denied he was no more. He went up to watch his two daughters graduate.

June 5 - Misses Heleine and Arline Taylor were hostesses at a sunrise breakfast Wednesday at the pump house for the members of the Sub-Deb Club. Bicycling provided diversion preceding the breakfast. The hostesses were assisted by their mother, Mrs. C.F. Taylor.

1959

June 1 - A rifle bullet crashed through a window into a house on the old Goliad Road near the auction ring Saturday afternoon, Mrs. William Zorn disclosed yesterday. She said the bullet ripped through a bedroom window of her home, spraying glass over two rooms. "Miraculously no one was hurt," she said, "even through every member of the family had been in the line of fire earlier."

1984

June 3 - Mac Sweeney swept 20 to 22 counties of the 14th Congressional District to become the Republican Party nominee to oppose incumbent U.S. Rep. Bill Patman, D-Ganado, in the November general election. Sweeney, of Wharton, polled 2,965 votes to Mealy's 1,861 votes in complete but unofficial returns from Saturday's runoff election.

June 3 - Port Lavaca surmounted its biggest hurdle toward bringing deep water to the area and Victoria's own barge canal was assured further funds for 12 more months yesterday in actions by the House Appropriations Committee. Committee approval of $600,000 for continuation of the barge canal toward Victoria was regarded, where as more for less routine, but its OK of $150,000 for "final planning money on the Matagorda Ship Channel" was the signal for widespread rejoicing in Port Lavaca.

June 4 - Foster Field, which has been Victoria Regional Airport for years was "bombed" repeatedly Sunday afternoon, apparently to the enjoyment of many, many spectators. The occasion was the Air Show staged by the Confederate Air Force of Harlingen.

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