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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1929
Page
10
Miss Emilie Bushnell is editor of the Blanco County Section, items for the section may be sent to her in Johnson City Texas.
Blanco locals report visits from Mrs. Farquhar of Menard and Mr. Melba Hudson of San Antonio. Austin guests include the Buckners and Gordon Trainer party. Deputies visited by Round Mountain routes for cattle buying. A heavy Blanco rain with hail caused little damage. Blanco and Johnson City played ball 6 to 2 with Blanco ahead. The Pedernales Bridge near Johnson City drew attention during Sunday excursions.
Messrs Cecil and Clarence Redwood spent the week end with home folks. Mrs Molden and children of Cypress Mill were in town Saturday.
A parade of names fills the page as Miss Mildred Martiny, Mr. Lyndon Johnson and many others visit friends and relatives in San Marcos, Fredericksburg, Austin, and San Antonio. Regular patrons attend church, hospital stays, and family gatherings while local residents travel for business and leisure.
Mr and Mrs Jimmie Leonard visited in San Antonio Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Tom Johnson were visitors in Austin Tuesday. Mrs Virginia Smith visited friends at Post Oak Tuesday.
Mrs. Edwin Patton visited here Tuesday. Mr. Mathew Givens and wife with baby were out of town visitors. Miss Mildred Martiny left Monday for San Marcos to attend Teachers College. Mr. Tom Durham, ill for some time, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Liza Dixon and her daughter attended her father’s funeral in Round Mountain on Saturday. Miss Josefa Johnson visited her sister in Fredericksburg Sunday. Mr. W. N. Cox and family visited relatives in Blanco Sunday. Mr. Gidthrop Jr. of New Mexico attended his father’s funeral in Round Mountain Saturday. Mrs. Ohlen Cox and Mrs. James Ealy Johnson visit Mrs. H. G. Kimball in Los Angeles Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Hunnicutt and children of Round Mountain with Mr. Ollie Collins were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Wathters Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Kinney and son Billie G. of Austin are visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Stubbs and Mr. J. D. Kinney.
Mr and Mrs Walter Field entertained the B Y P Y boys and girls at their home Friday evening. Various games were played until late, then ice cream and cake were served by the hostess.
Texas Power and Light Co provided Johnson City with electric lighting on April 22 after work began February 7. Eleven weeks later power was turned on, turning pessimism to achievement as the city gains efficient lighting and a symbol of progress.
G C Thorp died at his daughter Mrs Sam Martin’s home in El Paso on Tuesday April 16 at age 85 years 6 months 19 days. He came to Texas in 1848 married Miss Julie Bird at Round Mountain and raised six children including Gid Thorp Jr Mexico and Frankie Thorp. Funeral held Saturday at 4:30 pm with Rev J D Dodgen officiating. burial in Round Mountain Cemetery.
Mrs Katharine Crider aged 90 died at her Sandy home on Thursday April 18 1929 after months of illness She leaves 12 children eight living and many descendants including Jeff Dan John Henry Guss Joe Ollie Haley and Will Coleman Funeral services were conducted at Sandy Cemetery with ministers J D Dodgen J H Clark and Co W Martin attending Local relatives and friends mourn the pioneer woman.
George Byars and Josie Bergman were married at the Methodist Parsonage with Rev. R. S. Adair officiating. The groom is the son of Libbie Byars of Blanco and the bride the daughter of Herman Bergman of Johnson City. They will live in Blanco for now and may settle there long term.
Mrs W C Casparis traveled to Austin on Friday for a tonsil operation. The procedure was performed without complication and she is resting at home.
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