The La Vernia Historical Association
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This is an excerpt from Lavernia Legacies, issue #2: |
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La Vernia Memories, the 1930s and 1940s
" La Vernia was the only wet town between San Antonio and Cuero. La Vernia was known for its Wild West atmosphere. Fights would occur almost every Saturday night, and there were a few shootings. . . ""At 10:00 p.m. the fights would start, which was always exciting to watch. . . . they wouldn’t be caught dead in La Vernia after dark." "The 1930’s and 40’s saw the great depression. People were glad to get a job for 50 cents a day. Everyone was poor, but we . . ." "Very few people had washing machines, but almost everyone had . . ." "Money was hard to come by. . . Times were really tough. I remember my father stating that if he could only do $25.00 worth of business (not profit) a day, he could stay in business. He was pleased if he could sell one new car a month. " "The homeless, we called them tramps in those days, would come through La Vernia every day. . ." Read the complete, fascinating story in Lavernia Legacies. Order here. Thanks for your support! |
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