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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1927
Page
9
Miss Sarah Bushnell is editor of the Blanco County section. Items for the page may be sent to her in Johnson City Texas.
Mrs. Max Watts and her young son of Austin visited relatives and friends in Johnson City last week, sharing time with local acquaintances and updating family ties.
Mrs Charlie Woods and daughter Winefred visited relatives here on Saturday, sharing family time and greetings in the local community.
Mr. Tull Clark spent last week end with friends in Kerrville, enjoying a social gathering away from home.
Mrs. Grover Lambert and child ren of Sweetwater visit her mother Mrs. Bob Johnson. Jess Page and family of Blanco visit Johnson City. Edwin Dollahite and others travel to Austin for business and pleasure. N L Gault and children plan months in Austin. R T Gliddon and child ren visit Fredericksburg. Ben Gault of Fredericksburg spends weekend with N L Gault. Lyndon Johnson of San Marcos visits his parents. Edgar Schmidt and family visit Alfred Brodbeck. Mrs George Edwards of Blanco visits Chas Stevenson.
Mr and Mrs Emil Klett left Saturday to visit in San Antonio and New Braunfels. Messrs Clarence Redford and Truman Fawcett spent last weekend in San Antonio. O Y Fawcett and Misses Pearl and Lelta Fawcett visited in Temple Sunday.
Miss Josie Bergmann has returned home after a week's visit with her sister Mrs. Simon Lewis of Austin.
Mr. Edwin Ebeling of Ballinger was in town Monday on business. Miss Rebecca Johnson is visiting friends in Austin this week.
Mr. Jim Johnson of San Antonio visits his mother Mrs. Bob Johnson this week. Mrs. B J Stubbs of Edna visits relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. W R Whitehead and daughter Kate of Gatesville and Mrs. Cooke of Temple were weekend guests at the Bryan home. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Peery and children of Round Mountain, with Mrs. G T Bryan, left for Ranger to visit relatives. Miss Wilma and Joy Green visit relatives in Georgetown. Mr. Lee Green and his mother went to Gonzales Sunday to visit Mr. Walter Green.
Messrs. W. E. Withers and Leon Haynes conducted business in Fredericksburg Tuesday. Mr. Ohlen Cox departed for Christova Sunday to seek extended medical treatment.
Mr and Mrs Marvin McNatt spent Sunday with relatives in Georgetown. Attendees from Johnson City at the Driftwood reunion included C B Stegall and family W A Bushnell and daughter Emilie G A Cammack and family Ed Ferrell Floyd Ferrell and daughters Louise and Margaret Casparis John Stevenson and Mrs Jim Stevenson and a young daughter M Gerhardt and daughter Elsie Ellahora Gerhard of Frederickso visited Mrs Albert Lindig en route to Austin. Stegall Bushnell visited Fredericksburg Wednesday. Cleveland Kinney of Austin stayed with his parents John and then his mother joined him for a week. Mable Shelley of Round Mountain visited Mrs Gordon Hyatt. Frank Luxton and relatives left for Crane Texas. Lonnie left for Craine to locate. Othella Tanner of San Marcos visited her mother Mrs Freda Arrington. Lonnie Dixon and Ralph Coleman of Mc Camey visit Sandy. Emil Tanner of San Marcos was a town visitor.
Robert Sewell was arrested Sunday in Austin and brought back by Deputy Sheriff A. N. Felps charged with burglary and placed in the county jail.
Mrs John Goar hosted a Friday night party in her home honoring Miss Inez Gliddon. Guests enjoyed indoor games and a guessing contest with Ted Casparis and Wilma Green winning. Refreshments of punch and cake were served by Pearl Fawcett Kittie Clyde Ros and Hattie Casparis.
Mr and Mrs Chas Crist and family were in San Antonio shopping Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Antone Goebel visited in Cypress Mill Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr. N T Stubbs of Mexia spent Saturday in town on business matters.
Miss Elsie Hiedmann was shopping in San Antonio on Wednesday. Mrs. Carl Shugart and children spent a Monday at the home of her mother Mrs. W. B. Moore in Round Mountain.
Dr. Pulcher begins a remodeling project to create a modern residence. Riley Foster of Austin visited his parents Mr and Mrs Lon Foster. Albert and Otto Riba took a quick trip to San Antonio.
Mr. Charley Wells was a pleasant visitor in Johnson City Wednesday of last week and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wells. He left Thursday for Texas City to spend time with his brother, Mr. Henry Wells.
Mr T C Wells and Mr Wir vel Wells loaded baled hay for a trip to Fredericksburg on Thursday of last week. Mr and Mrs Tom Tomson left for their Austin home after visiting relatives and friends for several days at Johnson City and Rocky.
A retail ad lists 10 oz duck pants at $1.50 and 7 spools of best thread at 25 cents each.
A large number of relatives gathered at Mrs. Bob Johnson's home for a Sunday family reunion. A noon feast was enjoyed by all and tales of long ago were shared in the afternoon. A rare meeting of the entire family occurred for the first time in twenty years with guests from San Antonio Sweetwater and Crane.
Messrs. W. R. Crider and E. P. Ross traveled to Round Mountain on business Tuesday.
Local residents recount visits and hostings across Austin Pleasonton Kerrville Round Mountain and San Antonio. Clyde Buckner and Miss McLemore join Mr and Mrs Jeff Buckner. Mrs H H Washington returns from Kerrville encampment. Fulchers and Crists spend time with kin along the Guadalupe River. Lucille Buckner returns from Austin with relatives.
The highway committee met in Johnson City to discuss a road from Johnson City to Marble Falls and other highways. N T Stubbs spoke on the project and an election to authorize bond funding was ordered, urging all to vote. Several local men returned from Bishop after work.
The court met at 9:00 a m on August 10 1927 and approved county accounts. Eli Shelley was named Road Overseer for Precinct 31 replacing A Sharp. Ahaill damage insurance policy for the Courthouse previously ordered at $8.00 premium increased to $10.00 by extra charge. script to be issued from Court House and Jail Fund. L F Wagner reported on Precinct 7 roads: roads need work, culverts and bridge in good condition, no money in hand, no defaced mile posts, no new construction planned. William Martin County Judge certified Wagner’s sworn report as true.
An explosion of two hundred dynamite caps at Humble Pipe Line camp No 7, 30 miles west of Sonora, injures four men. Karl Self Karl Witt and Mike Dragonited suffer bruises and lacerations, J M Smyrl has severe injuries with possible fatal internal complications. Self is taken to San Angelo. others treated locally and will be rushed to San Angelo. The box of caps had just been opened when the blast occurred.
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