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MIt HappenedtHereLooking Backward1956One often hears of the Eve of St. Valentine” and of the Valentine. observance, and wonders ofthe origin. The encyclopedia gives the following information: Valentine, the name of two third century priests who suffered martyrdom in the year 270, during persecution under Emperor Claudius II. One of these saints is said to have been a Roman priest and the other was the bishop of Terni, Italy. The feast of both was celebrated on February 14. St. Valentine is the name given to many other martyrs celebrated by the various Roman Martyrologies, but the date on these saints is very obscure. At any rate, it is worth noting that the various popular customs connected with St Valentine’s Day seem not to have been derived from worship of the saint, but to have an obscure pagan origin...My, and aren't there a lot of pagansamong us9♦ * *Could be that we observe this because it’s such a pretty occasion, red hearts, laces and ribbons. and it could be that it’s such a nice social event, just before the Lenten season and about half-way between Christmas and Easter. The dayhas been observed in Kerrville a long, long time, for newspaper clippings in 1892 gives thefollowing report of a party, which is most unusual for on the invitation were listed the guests who had been bidden and asking that one or more. Valentines be brought for everyone on the list and these were to be dropped in the post office” at the doors. Dr. and Mrs. George R. Parsons were hosts and the soiree was in the Parsons Hall John Nesby was to serve as the Postmaster and his assistants were to be M i*s Mary Blather-wick and Miss JuliaSchmerbeck.* **The guests included Messrs and Mmes. W E. Stewavt. George Leigh, W.G. Garrett A.L. Barnett, diaries Neunch. E. Laird, Charles Schreiner, Robert Schmer beck, W W. Barnes, B. H Ross, H. Remschel, A. Braeutigam, A C. Schreiner, A. Enderle, H. Bun dy. Frank Coleman, OttcBoerner, G H. Hamilton. Thomas Codnngton H. Noll.John Ward. William Nimitz. A. Coutret, H. W Chaney, B. C Richards, G.H. Coleman, A. McFarland, J.H Davis, B.L. Temple, C.C. Williams, J.D. Beverett, Nathan Herzog, W.A.Section TwoHARVESTER OF HAPPEMNGS JA THE HEART O’ THE HILLSFebruary 5, 1986Poling, Gus Dietert. N. -Souballs. Max Grona. WilliamEager and H V. SchroiH and Jr. and Mrs. W.E. Palmer and Misses Allie and Mae Hunter. Hamblyn, Maud and Myrtle Davey, Augusta and Emma Dietert, Margery and EmmaHole Annie Braeutigam, Mamie Hutchinson, Hallie Beard, Electra Jackson, Mathilda Schulz, Aiesia Hamilton, Lillie Clark, ida Webster. Co vie Calais andMueller«* * *%The gentlemen included Messrs. Henry Dietert Nicholas Jonas. T.M. Moore. I.L. Roenigsburg, Charlie Cameron, J.S. Baldwin, A.B. Williamson, Robert Smallwood, Guy McFarland, H.O. Craven Potter Brown. August Karger. Jules Remschel, C.J. Gillespie. Joe Pfeuffer, Otto Dietert. S.R. Cravens. H. Jesey, Oscar Rosenthal!. T F. Hodges. R.W. Warner, A.W. Irving. Ed Vilarest, Ed Sawyer. Gus Schreiner, O.S Clifford. Bud Pharr, Lee Mason W.H. Barnett. Landis Osborn andWilliam Cohen and Professor Talbot.. j.The article reports that the evening was a festive occasion, ending with a dance, and that a pleasant time was had by all.rTTl.-I -? rvf T tM M ? f ISTARKb V P/Iis spomu*,-»ng a Suasngc •Sapper ir 1 par . to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6. Tickets nvr $4 for idulis, $*?. Sir children. I.-uk^ ! o* i m -'«• grade; Mekesha Exum, 4th grade; and Shane ( rooks, nth g 1» ;n*e ju-A thee'* of •-.he Sis kr*. i ui^ aelling tickets to the supper.A.id Iron «.he fr**r»t page. . jKt't r Cmmi\ ('lt;*i»n».sir•• ..*■ r •'curt m d».'i-c;d rhc a a ■ : * *'fr.v hid- to f'.bre*1 or l.S-c. uadaipuc ivivei iu jt locate aat Ingram. Center Point and the FlaMock si' s just below I' *rr-vilic. Judge John Leavell saidth- J. \V('S \i oil the :bov‘- -r, hesta'pfd th'. ’ ;,r.. AS h.‘ . ‘i *h« • °'A: :;v, v 'A* - --(.0n • - P|1 S .-O Of! []i\(to the First Baptist Church wiii be awarded, according u Rev. Dt ' Anderson. . .Jack Peterson president of th Kerr County' nt.enmal Association an-. anced the appointment of Mrs. Charley Peterson as executive secretary of the associa Lion. . .The Board of Education of the Kerrville Independent School District adopted a threeCont’d on page 10
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Kerrville Mountain Sun
Kerrville, Texas, US
Wed, Feb 05, 1986
Page 19
Full Page
Clipped by
Butt-Holdsworth M.
Texas, USA 05 Jun 2018
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