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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1950

Page

12

Gillespie County Fair Night Programs Highlight 62nd Event

Frederickburg opens a three night Gillespie County Fair featuring Whitin's Horses Johnny Regan Red River Dave Bozo the clown and a Sunday liars contest with Felix Heimann. Indian Dance Team from Austin performs Saturday and nightly fireworks cap each show all nights include music by Al Kirchhoff.

Joe S. Petsch Whitin Johnny Regan Red River Dave Bozo Felix C. Heimann Fredericksburg Order of the Arrow of Austin al’ Kirchhoff Petsch Don Franklin James F. Grote San Antonio A. B. Childers Robert O. Dittmar Alvin A. Welgehausen J. R. F. Smith K. T. Penick

Reunion of 100 Stubblefield Descendants at Barton Springs

More than 100 descendants of Sarah and Stephen Stubblefield gathered at Barton Springs in Austin for a reunion. The group traces early Williamson County roots from Mississippi in 1866, with attendees from Corpus Christi Fort Worth Winslow Ariz Libery Hill and other Texas towns plus New Mexico and Arizona.

Georgetown Sarah Stephen Stubblefield Williamson County Barton Springs Austin Mississippi Stubblefield Mexico Norvell Hunt Roy Hunt Emma Hunt M. K. Hunt Willard Byrs Corpus Christi C. N. Stubblefield David Stubblefield D. C. Stubblefield Marjoree Hall Colorado Texas F. A. Stubblefield Winslow, Ariz W. A. Hameter Lovene Ross Bangs, Texas S. C. Patton M. C. Reeder Mary Kay Reeder Fort Worth E. Sims G. D. Lincecum Bill Lincecum S. P Griffith Giles Griffith San Antonio W. O. Stubblefield Homer Philips J. E. Humphries Kathryn Russell Bill Humphries Liberty Hill W. D. Griffith Sr Eldon Griffith A. D. Griffith Jr Walter Rosenbusch C. H. Peters Modell Griffith P. B. Griffith Walter S. Griffith Walter C. Griffith R. T. Rogers Kenneth Cox Ada Teyke Philip Hawke R. E. Heckel Anita Heckel Smithville Helen Stubblefield Mack Beard Kempner K. Blackwell Killeen Ruben DeLeon Burnet Martin Griffith Seguin Marshall Stubblefield Hobbs New Mexico Ralph Stubblefield Midland Parula Lincecum Harligen L. Lincecum Kate Parker Houston WV. E. Griffith Keene Miller Stubblefield Fort Stockton Charles Stubblefield Bertram

San Saba Rotarian Asked to Provide Cover Photo

Milton Harris president of the San Saba Rotary Club was asked by Wheel of Fortune editor Louis A LeLaurin of San Antonio to supply a local scene or historical landmark photo for the Rotarian magazine front cover for the coming year.

San Saba ANS Milton Harris Rotary Club Wheel of Fortune Louis A. LeLaurin San Antonio

Thompson Twins Receive Master Mason Degrees

Prairie Lea Masonic Lodge conferred master mason degrees on Jack and Joe Thompson, twin brothers from Prairie Lea, during a ceremony dated August 17.

Prairie Lea The

Burnet City Manager Post Open as Medders Resigns

Burnet city manager G G Medders resigns effective soon after replacement. Mayor Joe A Shepperd says commission has interviewed out of town applicants with more to come. Medders, in office since 1945, moves to contracting with R M Mitchell Co. of Taylor and Shreveport.

Burnet ANS G. G. Medders City Commission Joe A. Shepperd Medders R. M. Mitchell Contracting Co., Inc Taylor Texas Shreveport Sheppard Waddell Nothington T. P. White G. C. Medders

Town House introduces A La Carte menu option

The Town House at Sixth and Lamar now offers an A La Carte menu to order only desired items. Past full luncheons and dinners remain available, with selections priced from fifty five to eighty five cents and no minimum charge.

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