Community News Roundup From Klein Branch Area
Miss Olga Strackbein is improving after a week of illness. Local families including the Granvilles and Ruppels shared holidays with relatives in Kerrville and New Braunfels. The Klein Branch youths hosted a party at Fred Nichols home. Myrtle Nixon visited from San Antonio. Richard Bierschwale has been seriously ill. Oliver Fairchild sustained a severe tire changing injury. The Hopf home hosted a young peoples dance and Hy Tatsch and Son of Belton spent Christmas with the Gammenthalers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Strackbein
Hy. Tatsch
Belton
Fred. Gammenthaler
Weekend Social Notes From Local Folks
Mr. Anderson Kensey of Ma son visited over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Fair child of Brownwood are spending their vacation with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Stanley Fairchild
Brownwood
Local Visitors and Family Events Reported
Mr and Mrs Luther Stockard were pleasant visitors this week. Miss Esta Land of Mason returned home after weeks with Mr and Mrs C E Bein. Mrs Lewis Menges and daughter and Mrs Otto Basse visited relatives last week. Mr Lewis Menges came Christmas Day to see his mother Mrs J J Solomon. Mr and Mrs J M Scarbo rough Jr welcomed a daughter born December 26. Mr and Mrs C A Adams and children spent Christmas Day with Mr Adams parents. Mr and Mrs Garrett Bier schwale hosted a dance Tuesday night with a large crowd dancing late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esta Land
Mason
C. E. Bein
Lewis Menges
Otto Basse
J. J. Solomon
C. A. Adams
Garrett Bierschwale
Local Holiday Gatherings and Community News
Mrs Henry Fischer ill at present and hopes for recovery. Romeo Dabney of Austin visits relatives here. Mrs Emma Rogers hosts a dance despite snow and cold. The Grossenbacher and Barker families visit Mason and Eden relatives. A large Christmas crowd enjoys meals and a dance at Roy Cottle’s home. Lewis McDonald from Eldorado visits Lennons. Harvey Stevens visits Klein Branch. Hy Fischer offers top market price for farm produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Rogers
Fairchild and Griffin Wed in December nuptials
News arrives of the marriage of Garfield Fairchild and Kate Griffin on December 25. Miss Griffin taught two school terms here and has many local friends. The groom is the son of E S Fairchild and grew to manhood locally. They will reside in Utopia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Fairchild
Kate Griffin
Christmas social notes from San Antonio and local church event
Mrs Lena Ernst and Mrs Franz Marschall spent the holidays in San Antonio with Mr and Mrs W L McDougall Alf Marschall and daughter Ona the young people enjoyed a Friday dance at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood. Misses Bagley Eagan Anderson and Striegler Harper high school teachers are vacationing at home. Mrs Walter McDougall and children visited relatives in Morris Ranch. A large crowd attended the Christmas program at the Lutheran church with decorated tree and gifts for children. NEGRESS 137 YEARS OLD Rockdale Dec 27 Colonel E Mays reports a negro woman claiming 137 years. She recalls slavery in 1865 and was told she was 75 at freedom, suggesting well over 100 years. George Taylor, negro farmer, hosts the old woman in Sandy Creek.
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Lena Ernst
Franz Marschall
San Antonio
W. L. McDougall
Alf. Marschall
Ona
Lutheran Church
Rockdale
Minerva
E. Mays
George Taylor
Mays
Sandy Creek
Man Resists Arrest Shot by Deputy Sheriff
Amarillo Texas December 25 Jess Dodson 23 was shot through the chest and seriously wounded early Christmas morning after resisting arrest by Maxey Grant deputy sheriff of Lelia Lake near Clarendon Dodson was taken to a Clarendon hospital and Friday night was reported resting well
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Amarillo
Tex
Jess Dodson
Maxey Grant
Lelia Lake
Clarendon
Dodson
Beaumount man robbed on Port Neches road
Leo Knight lay seriously injured in Port Neches hospital after hijackers struck him on the head with a blunt instrument during a roadside lift attempt on the Port Neches Nederland route. The assailants took 60 dollars and some change from his pockets before fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Leo Knight
Port Neches
Port Neches- Nederland
Car Demolished in San Juan Crash Involving Eight
A car owned by A. Y. Baker Jr. of Edinburg was turned over and completely demolished on the main highway within San Juan city limits. Baker said the car had been loaned to friends. eight occupants from Pharr Edinburg and San Juan were in the five passenger car. None were seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pharr
Tex
A. Y. Baker Jr
Edinburg
San Juan
Baker
Edictburg
Pastor's son held on highway robbery charges
Shermar Helms, son of a local minister, was arrested Friday in Wichita Falls Texas. He faces formal charges of highway robbery connected to the Christmas Eve hijacking of two railroad men, from whom a small amount of cash was taken. Helms reportedly gave a statement to the district attorney after lengthy questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Texas
Shermar Helms
Helms
Robbed of license halts El Paso wedding
Over the weekend in El Paso holdup men robbed W. H. Antonio Hernandes of $30 and seized his marriage license. The bandits tore the license into shreds and escaped, delaying a Paso wedding this morning.
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Paso
el Paso
W. H. Antonio
Hernandes
Hernandez
Child Dead In Auto Crash Near Mount Pleasant
An 11 year old girl, daughter of M Barrett, was killed instantly when she darted in front of a car on the Bank head Highway near Mount Pleasant Texas. Hugh B Wilson was injured with a broken leg when the vehicle he rode in overturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Tex
M. Barrett
Hugh B. Wilson
Bankhead Highway
Here
Wilson
Counsel Named For Confessed Slaver
Port Worth Texas December 26 E WW Crowell Vermiersville and Wallis Scott Dublin have been appointed as counsel for F M Mow charged with triple murder according to advices received Saturday Snow is still in jail at Stephen ville where he will be held until his trial set for January 18 Following the killings Snow confessed that he had slain Bernie Connally 18 year old stepson his wife and her mother Mrs B A Olas
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Port Worth
Tex
Crowell
Vermiersville
Wallis Scott
Dublin
F. M. Mow
Snow
Stephenville
Bernie Co ©Nnally
8. A. Olas
100th Birthday Celebrated by Mrs. Sarah Wood in Cisco
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Wood of Imrod ten miles southwest of Cisco marked her 100th birthday on Christmas Day. Widowed since 1861 she has five children, three alive, and numerous descendants including 103 great grandchildren and 21 grandchildren. The note mentions a T A Wood age 65 and a first name born near Somerville, Georgia with Texas residence since 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cisco
Tex
Sarah Elizabeth Wood
Imrod
Here
T. A. Wood
Boy Dies After Handling Exploding Caps
Cairo Illinois December 26 Jesse Downs ten of Charleston Missouri died in a hospital here from injuries after his hands were blown off by dynamite caps he found and touched with a match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Ill
Jesse Downs
Charleston
Turkey and Chicken Dinner During the Holidays
Community group invites neighbors to a holiday dinner featuring turkey and chicken meals with dessert and beverages. Proceeds support local charity initiatives and year end community programs.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martin Ruppel
New Braunfels
J. A. Schleyer
Ruppel
Schleyer
Klein Branch
Harper
Fred. Nichols
Myrtle Nixon
Messrs
Harold and
Carol Price
Richard Bierschwale
Oliver Fairchild
Oliver Hopf
Knopp & Metzger
Homer Fleming
Harper, Texas
Ford Cars
Cone Car Co
Kerrville
E. H. Voelker
Waring
Mr. Anderson Kensey
Luther Stockard
J. M. Scarborough, Jr
Henry Fischer
Romeo Dabney
Austin
W. O. Grossenbacher
A. B. Barker
Eden
Mrs. Barker
P. O. Bode
Roy Cottle
Lewis McDonald
Eldorado
Harvey Stevens
Hy. Fischer
Citizens Auto Go
the Ford
Fairchild - Griffin
Fred. Whitewood
Bagley
Eagan
Anderson
Striegler
Harper High School
Walter McDougall
Morris Ranch
Fred Gammenthaler
Man
Mr. Merchant
Fredericksburg
Wochenblatt
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