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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1928
Page
3
Miss Emilie Bushnell is Editor of the Blanco County Section. Any item for this section may be sent to her at Johnson City, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. James Leonard spent Thursday in Austin. Miss Winfred Cox is on the sick list this week. Mr. Chas Bruckner of Mason visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Maddox of Harper spent the weekend here with relatives and friends. Mr. Chas Felps of Selma California is visiting relatives and friends here.
Mr Barrett Conn and Mr John Felps were here Saturday with Wool. Mr Roy Klett of San Marcos spent the week end here with home folks. Misses Sarah and Emilie Bushnell spent Sunday here with home folks. Mr and Mrs Tom Durham spent Sunday at Blanco with relatives. Miss Mabel Arrington is employed at W E Stevenson Store this week. Mr W D Glasscock of San Antonio spent Sunday on his ranch at Miller Creek. Miss Cynthia Crider is visiting her sister Mrs Chas Bruckner of Mason this week. Mr Tom Crider returned home after visiting relatives in Mason.
Mr and Mrs N E Lester and children visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Arnold Jung of San Antonio spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Chas Jung. Misses Margaret Johnson and Kitty Cochran of San Marcos stayed at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Johnson. Mr and Mrs Hugo Mayfield and children left Saturday for Odessa after visiting here. Mr and Mrs Emil Klett spent Saturday in Austin and were accompanied home by her daughter and family who will visit.
Miss Leona Bryan, long in Carlsbad, comes home Saturday with health much improved. Dr. Geo Edwards and wife of Blanco visited at the home of her daughter Mrs Chas Stevenson Sunday. Lyndon Johnson of San Marcos spent the weekend here. E Johnson. Miss Rebecka Martin of Stonewall visits at the home of Mr and Mrs J E Johnson this week. Bro J R Kelley and wife of Henry visited the Rob Kelley home Sunday and attended church at the Christian Church.
Mr and Mrs Sam Ferrell and Mrs A J Ferrell spent Sunday in Harper and Mr and Mrs Ferrell returned home while Mrs A J Ferrell and Mrs Hicks stayed for a week of visits.
Spicewood beat Johnson City 8 to 5 in a Saturday game here while Fredericksburg topped Johnson City 5 to 1 on Sunday. Johnson City failed to sweep the weekend series.
A Felps family reunion on Yager Creek near Henry drew 104 guests for dinner. Attendees included numerous Felps relatives and friends. the day featured pleasant conversation amid a dry season and local visitors from Del Rio, Omaha, Rock Springs, and Austin.
Mrs N T Stubbs of Mexia is visiting relatives here this week Mr and Mrs E Sewell are visiting relatives at Beaumont Mrs Henry Bauerler and baby are visiting relatives here this Miss Ellen Kelley and sister of Dallas are visiting their grandparents Mr and Mrs Bob Kelley
Mr B J Stubbs and Isaac Shockley of Johnson City were here Sunday. Hugh Wagner of Amarillo visits his parents A J and Mrs Wagner. Miss Vivian Stubbs returned Friday from Robstown visiting relatives. Horace Wagner and baby of Junction spent the weekend here. Faulkner and Ramsey of Llano were visitors Saturday. Loman of Kingsville visited her parents Sunday. John Kellam Jr of Robstown visiting relatives here. Mrs J J Cage and Lee Brown were business visitors in New Braunfels Saturday. Mrs Harvey Croft of Johnson City was a visitor here Saturday. Miss Vivian Crossley of San Antonio is visiting Mr and Mrs K Crossley.
Mr. Clebra Grisham returned home Friday after a week’s visit in Round Mountain with relatives and reports a pleasant trip.
Twin sisters hosted Miss Dora Pearl Brown Mildred Fulcher and Leah Bell Wagner Thursday. Mr and Mrs Clyde Buckner returned to Austin after a week with relatives. Mr and Mrs Belcher of New Braunfels are spending a few weeks here and will stay in the Bremer Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Gliddon spent Sunday in Fredericksburg with relatives. Mrs Simon Lewis and her young son went back to Austin Sunday and were joined on the trip home by her sister Miss Ofa Bergman.
Mrs Leonard Mrs Bond and children Mr Kelleburg of Austin and Mrs Byne of Chicago were guests of Mr and Mrs E P Ross Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Howard Edgeworth left Monday for Shulenburg where he has a good position. We regret to see them go but wish them success.
Mrs. E. Crossley and her daughter Evelyn joined Mrs. K. L. Fulcher and daughter Lucile for a brief trip, spending Thursday and Friday in Austin for a visit.
Mr and Mrs Carl Shugart and children andMiss Leah Bell Wagner and Lovie Moore visited Austin Sunday and enjoyed listening to the Vitaphone at a local theatre.
Mr. and Mrs. H N Blaize and their children from Robstown visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brown. Mr Blaize returned home Monday while Mrs Blaize and the children will stay for some time.
Austin reports boll worm infestation is serious in the southern part of the state and in Rio Grande Valley areas. State agriculture commissioner George B. Terrell cites particularly bad damage where the crop is rank and thick. A leaf blight species in the Valley is noted as troublesome.
In Summit Mississippi on July 2 a man known as Shug McElree was seized from county officers and hanged beside a highway by a mob. After officers pursued the mob reinforcements arrived as the jail risked attack, and the prisoner was taken from custody and killed before Magnolia.
Houston Texas July 2 Six men charged with murder in the June 20 lynching of Robert Powell negro are scheduled for trial July 18 District Attorney Horace Soule said Powell died from a gun battle with City Detective A W Davis who was also shot Powell was taken from a city hospital where he lay wounded and Wheeler the sixth man named in the indictment described the lynching during questioning A seventh suspect remains at large and a grand jury indicted Wheeler today
New reduced prices on Westinghouse Mazda 32 and 110 volt lamps feature at Stehling Electric Co. The offer highlights graded lamp efficiency and price cuts for domestic lighting needs.
Nuntsville Texas June 30 four officials of the state penitentiary resigned today and two men were appointed to replace them W H Mead general manager announced. Resignations included Col W A McDaniel warden Cragg Dewalt assistant warden Dog Sergeant Hudson and J D Carter secretary to the warden. McDaniel cited his wife s illness in San Antonio as the reason. Sehnault of Paris Texas named assistant warden and Tom Cauthen of Huntsville named dog sergeant to fill vacancies.
Classified item notice seeking poultry eyes cream butter hides and all other country produce. Listing mentions FNOPP and METZGER as contacts or references.
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