Sarah Shelley Observes 99th Birthday in Gillespie County
Miss Sarah Shelley, Gillespie County's oldest resident, marked her 99th birthday on Wednesday April 6 at the home of Mrs. Augusta Weirich where she has lived since 1946. Niece visitors included Mrs. F. L. Dodgen of Blanco and Mrs. A. P Haynes of Round Mountain, with others calling from Llano and Johnson City. The Edison Street Choir serenaded her on Sunday and more relatives stopped by during the day.
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Gillespie County
Sarah Shelley
Augusta Weirich
F. L. Dodgen
Blanco
A. P Haynes
Round Mountain
Gould Davis
Here
Josie Shelley
Bill Stribling
Johnson City
Lettie Bradley
Llano
Edison Street
W. O. Davis
W. O
Centenarian Miss Shelley recalls frontier life and Legion Massacre
Davis Jr. features Miss Shelley born 1850 in Cum land County Kentucky who lived in Gillespie and Blanco Counties since 1854. She served as postmistress 1901 to 1915 near Blowout. She recalls the Legion Massacre and Indian fights, and aims to reach 100 years old while remaining healthy and alert.
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Legion
Shelley
Fredericksburg
Miss Shelley
Eki Shelley
A. Davis
Klett Family Palm Sunday Confirmation Visit
The Klett family traveled to McGregor for Palm Sunday confirmation services for Charlotte Hannemann daughter of Rev and Mrs Louis Hannemann. Attending were Mr and Mrs Albert Klett Mr and Mrs Edgar Klett and Rodney Mr and Mrs Walter Klett and children Mrs Tosea Seipp Betsy Seipp and Mrs Alfred Gold of here and Mr and Mrs Harvey Ransleben and children of Kerrville.
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Charlotte Hannemann
Louis Hannemann
McGregor
Palm
Albert Klett
Edgar Klett
Rodney
Walter Klett
Tosea Seipp
Betsy Seipp
Alfred Gold
Here
Harvey Ransleben
Kerrville
Kerrville Choir to Line Here Sunday Evening
The Junior Choir of Kerrville Presbyterian Church will perform during the Easter service at the local church. Twenty junior boys and girls directed by Mrs Cleve Wheelus will sing at 7 30 in the Agriculture Building auditorium as part of the program. Rev W M Loean invites all to attend and enjoy the young singers.
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Kerrville
Post Nuptial Shower for Mrs J W Reser
A miscellaneous post nuptial shower honoring Mrs. J W Reser former Miss Agnes Henke was held Sunday April 10 from 3 to 6 p m at the Ben Henke home hosted by Mesdames G H Mayer Delton French Henry Sagehbier and Ben Henke. In the receiving line were Mrs Louis Henke mother of the bride Mrs Herman Castle aunt of the bridegroom and the honoree. Guests wore red carnation corsages. The honoree wore a blue suit and grey accessories. Refreshments served to thirty two guests. Mrs August Sagebiel managed the bride's book.
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J. W. Reser
Agnes Henke
Mesdames G. H. Mayer
Delton French
Henry Sagehbier
Ben Henke
Louis Henke
Herman Castle
August Sagebiel
Baptism Dinner at Eckhardt Home for Bruce Lawrence Eckhardt
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Eckhardt hosted a baptism dinner at their Eckhardt residence on April 3 for Bruce Lawrence Eckhardt with Msgr F X Wolf officiating. Thirty guests attended including sponsors Esther Eckhardt Bernice Pyka Clemens Eckhardt and Lawrence Schaetter and three great grandparents Adolph Eckhardt Mrs Emil Braeutigam and Mrs Phillip Koch. Out of town visitors included Mr and Mrs Elmer Herbert and Miss Esther Eckhardt of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Eckhardt
Bruce Lawrence Eckhardt
Msgr. F. X. Wolf
Lynch
Esther Eckhardt
Bernice Pyka
Clemens Eckhardt
Lawrence Schaetter
Adolph Eckhardt
Emil Braeutigam
Phillip Koch
Elmer Herbert
San Antonio
Red Cross Chapter Seeks Annual Support for Gallup County
The board urges one-time yearly assistance as the Gillespie County Red Cross chapter grows. They emphasize the need for the activity amid increasing disasters nationwide and the chapter’s expanding organization.
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Red Cross
Gillespie County
Easter Pageant Fires and Bunny Parade Draw Crowds
Thousands are expected for the community Easter pageant featuring hill fires signaled by bells and a dancing flower ballet by Miss Margaret Baldwin's class. The Easter Bunny recruits Girl Scouts to distribute dyed eggs while nine fires blaze around the hills. Plates selling for 2.50 as souvenirs help offset event costs and are available at Fair Park.
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Easter Bunny
Margaret Baldwin
Lions Club
Lutheran Boy Scout
St. Mary's
Zion and Holy Ghost Luther Leagues
Straube
Schlaudt
Clemens Kneese
Fair Park
Zion Sewing Circle Meets at Beyer Home
Mrs. Max Beyer hosted the Zion Ladies Aid Sewing Circle at her Beyer home on Thursday afternoon. Sixteen members and one guest, Mrs. Lon Simon, attended. Spring flowers decorated, plate lunches with Easter favors served, and the group worked on needlework and patterns for New Guinea Christmas boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Beyer
Sewing Circle of Zion Ladies Aid
Lon Simon
New Guinea
Week-end Visitors In Bernhard Home
Mr and Mrs Rubin Bernhard welcomed weekend visitors for the confirmation of their daughter Shirley The guests included Mr and Mrs Ad Bernshausen and daughters Florence and Jo Nell of Rosenberg Mrs Meta Roberts and Ruby Estes of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs Oliver Wuest and son Michael of San Marcos
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubin Bernhard
Shirley
Ad. Bernshausen
Florence and
Jo Nell
Rosenberg
Meta Roberts
Ruby Estes
San Antonio
Oliver Wuest
Michael
San Marcos
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ED. A. Loth
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Klett
Palm Sunday
Confmmnation
Kerrville Choir
J. W Reser
Eckhardt
Bernhard
Standard
Kiddie Korner
Basse Express
San Antonio — Eckert
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Lometa
Lampasas
Fredericseburg
East Main Street
E. Cevallos Street
Cadillac Sedan
APEX
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Duncan Coffee Company
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