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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1929
Page
4
Miss Emilie Bushnell is Editor of the Bianco County Section. Any item intended for this section may be sent to her at Johnson City, Texas.
Mrs Ohlen Cox shows improvement after illness. Albert Meier of Hye visited Friday. Mrs E P Ross on sick list. Hugo Fuchs of Cypress Mill visited Saturday. Deward Bushnell recovering and able to be up. George Conn of Henry and Chas Bruckner visitants. A J Wagner of Blanco in town Tuesday. D A Crider and Charlie Bruckner visited Sandy relatives. Rev J H Hillard of Austin visited Tuesday. Bro J R Kelley of Henry was a pleasant visitor Tuesday. Morris Ruby of San Antonio early week visit. Jimmie Leonard ill last week but up again.
Mr Hermann Glass of Round Mountain visited relatives here on Monday. He spent time with family members and chatted about local happenings during his stop in town.
Visitors from San Antonio Dripping Springs and Round Mountain mingle with local figures as Max Ebeling begins his term as county commissioner. The Blanco County Courthouse court room gains superior acoustics from new piano wires and a vibratory ceiling, praised by officials and urged for inspection at the March Dist Court term.
A Friday afternoon girls volleyball match between Dripping Springs and Johnson City resulted in a Johnson City victory. Details on the final score were not provided.
Dripping Springs boys basketball hosted Johnson City Friday afternoon in a close game with a final score of 39 to 9 in favor of Johnson City. Local residents noted improving health of Mrs. Arthur Bruckner. Visitors included Louis Felps and son Milton, and Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of Hye.
Mr and Mrs Henry Burke of Cypress Mill were visitors here Monday.
The community notes visits from Theo Caruth of San Antonio to instruct the band and from Zola Smith and children visiting Johnson City. Fanciers from Lampasas bought fine sheep, while Horace Wagner and family visited Crystal City. Local business visitors included Josiah Wagner and Horace Wagner in Mason. W. A. Hunnicutt from Round Mountain visited Blanco, and Buckners welcomed baby Norma Jean born on the 9th.
The report notes many influenza cases locally but states none are seriously ill. It highlights a general mildness of symptoms and suggests continued vigilance and observation in the community.
Weldon Stevenson of Johnson City visited his grandparents Dr. and Mrs. George Edwards for several days. F L Dodgen and family moved from Round Mountain to the Elbel place. Robert Patty and family left Crossley house for the Page house. San Champion and family relocated from San Marcos with Champion planning to sell Ford cars for Koch Motor Co.
Fire gutted the First Baptist Church and its four story Sunday school annex in Fort Worth. Investigations by the district attorney and Fire Marshal Ligon focus on arson evidence including gasoline tubs found in the Sunday school building. Loss estimated at about $300,000 with earlier 1912 fire history noted.
Damage estimates reach several thousand dollars with total loss of both structures. Ligon estimates the price tag around 200000 dollars as the fire completely wrecked the buildings. The blaze origin is hard to determine due to the extent of destruction.
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