Mrs. Tom Powers Dies in Corpus Christi
Mrs. Tom Powers mother of Mrs. J Marvin Hunter Jr died at her Corpus Christi home last Saturday after months of illness. Funeral services were held there Monday at 4 pm. Survived by husband four children including Chester Powers of California and Vera Powers of Corpus Christi and a grandchild Charlie Sue Hunter of Baird. The family notes her as a devoted wife and mother cherished by many friends statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Powers
J. Marvin Hunter, Jr
Corpus Christi
Powers
Chester Powers
California
Francis Powers
J. Marvin Hunter Jr
Baird
Texas
Vera Powers
Arlie Sue Hunter
Winans Creek H D Club Plans July Ice Cream Social
Winans Creek Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. E I Adamietz home. They planned an ice cream social for members and families at George Fee's Camp on July 7 at 7 30. Miss Reagan demonstrated chicken preparation from killing to freezing benefiting members. Recreation followed with refreshments for listed members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Welborn
C. D Hart
B. G. Myers
A. D. Kutzer
George Miller
W. H. Davis
H. L Bruce
J. H Surber
F A. Masters
S. Vick
Les Gotcher Features Square Dancing Heroics for Governor Jester
World champion caller Les Gotcher presents a square dance album to Governor Beauford Jester as Mrs Gotcher looks on. Gotcher, born in Bandera county and now based in Hollywood, directs film sequences of square dancing and has taught and staged performances across Texas. He plans to return to Bandera for six evenings at a local studio and to train a successor as studios schedule his July 15 visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauford Jester
Les Gotcher
Bandera
State Capitol
Austin
Georgetown
Gotcher
San Fernando Valley
Servicemen’s Hospital
America
Uvalde
Garner Park
Bracketville
Carrizo Springs
Dc. P. MacGregor
Les
Onice Troilo
Hollywood
Rus
Visitors from Douglas and San Antonio Tour Local Relatives
Mrs Walter Raney and her daughter Colleen of Douglas Arizona visit Col M F Johnston and Mrs Ed Batto and kin. Mrs Florence Battle of San Antonio stays with Mrs L F Geisert at Hilltop Courts. The Hondo Anvil Herald opens a new office near the courthouse with a larger press and improved facilities reporting in Southwest Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Raney
Colleen
Douglas
Arizona
Col. M. F. Johnston
Ed Batto
Florence Battle
San Antonio
L. FE. Geisert
Hilltop Courts
Hondo
Uvalde
The
Dinosaurs Bones Unearthed From Lake Waco Shale
Baylor University zoology and geology students uncovered a plesiosaurus fossil from shale below Lake Waco dam. They plan to cast the exposed portion and move a shale block containing the partly exposed skeleton to the museum for preservation. The reptile would reach about 20 to 35 feet with missing tail possibly extending the full size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Texas
Lake Waco Dam
Baylor Zoology and Geology
B. C. Brown
Baylor Museum
Rich Bronaugh
Ard L.sor
Eagleford
Baylor
Britisher Ready for Texas Indians
A 55 year old Britisher arrived in New York wearing a 10 gallon hat and armed with a bow and arrow. Tom D Abbinett said he wants to see cow boys and Indians and will travel to Bandera Texas after meeting their daughter Yvonne married to Army Capt Jean Goppert in Osborn Pa. His wife Lacey watched Manhattan skyline and remarked Billingsgate was never like this.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Exas
Tom D. Abbinett
Queen Mary
Lacey
Manhattan
Billingsgate
Yvonne
Jean Goppert
Osborn, Pa
Bandera
Texas
Mrs William Edwards of Pipe Creek Visits City
Mrs William Edwards from Pipe Creek spent Wednesday as a visitor in the city, name and hometown noted in social news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edwards
Pipe Creek
City
Driver Napped Behind Truck Found With Stolen Slot Machines
A 35 year old truck driver sleeping beside his vehicle on the New Laredo Highway was jailed after Atty. Bert Thompson and Investigator Bert Kidwell spotted a truck loaded with slot machines. He refused to identify their destination as officers seized the devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Laredo Hwy
Asst. Dist. Atty
Bert Thompson
Bert Kidwell
San Antonio Express
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winan’s Creek H. D. Club
Beauty Shop
Fas
Onnce Troilo Dance Studio
Mansfield Park
Bandera, Texas
Governor Jester
Mansfield Autry
Bob Mansfield
Delaine Rams
Ed Mansfield
L. A. Raeder
ED Spencer
Fredericksburg, Texas
Solph Hofner
Roy Fly
Lake Waco
Bandera Jewelry Company
Driver
Nardis
Dallas
Tarver
Frontier
Hill Brothers
Hebi Billits
Featuring
Vic Cardis
Fiddle
Bob Steele
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