Christmas Visits On Brazos Valley Ranches
A reminiscence recalls festive Christmas rounds by cowboys who visited local homes for fruit cake and blackberry cordial. E H notes the list of hosts including the Bullers Wilpitz Muske Clemens and others, and reflects on gifts of ties and handkerchiefs as timeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H
Brazos Valley
Gus Buller
Henry Buller
Charlie Wilpitz
Hub Muske
Cotton Gin Clemens
Theodore Ehlerts
the Tubbs
Rapsilvers
Menke
Warren's
Hegars
Cowboy Christmas Ball in Anson City
A verse recounts a Western Texas Cowboy's Christmas Ball in Anson City with cattle, ponies, dust and dancing. The scene features Abilene fiddles, Hawkins calling, Shorty on tambourine, and a sudden injury as TT Bar Dick falls.
Funeral Services for Oscar Backen 80 Held in Houston
Funeral services were held for Oscar Backen in Houston with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Backen, a Thompson area pioneer and retired dairyman, died after an extended illness in Spring Branch Memorial Hospital. born in Rothsay Minnesota he came to Texas at 16 with family. Survived by daughter Marian Yarborough son Clinton Backen brother Alfred sister Anna Lukiebald six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osean
Backen
Waldrip Funeral Home
Houston
Woodlawn Cemetery
Thompson
Spring Branch Memorial Hospital
Rothsay
Minne
Iota
Texas
Alfred
Anna
Norma Weinman
Marian Yarborough
Clinton Backen
Anna Lukiebald
California
Jerry
Carole) Egprer
Greenville
Pamela Yarborough
Don
Dennis
Betty Backen
Family Guests Include Hoover and Aldridge for Christmas
Personal notice lists Mr and Mrs Gerry Hoover and three daughters and Bennett Hoover of Coahoma Texas as guests with Mr and Mrs Darrell Aldridge of Lamesa Texas and Mrs Clara Meisner of Touston at Christmas hosted by the Kinbergers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Hoover
Gerry
Bennett Hoover
Coahoma
Texas
Darrell Aldridge
Lamesa
Clara Meisner
Touston
Jack Kinbergere
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ka-Brook Flying Service
Ernest C. Bishop
Kathleen, Brenda and
Billy
Aphoy
Rath's Blackhawk
Batty Crocker
Betty Crocker
Leadway
LIMAS
Blue Bell Supreme
EAM
Monqhannnannahnn
Araabanaa
West Side
Naval
Nabisco
Simon
Maryland Club
Ib. Can
Coream
Blue Plate
GROC
Cowboy
Larry Crittenden
E. H. Marks
Barker Rancher
Plover
Anson City
Old Jones
Cowboys
Jean and
Tal
Abilene
Bar Dick
Oscar Backen
A Widder
Nancy Hall
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