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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1926
Page
5
Miss Sarah Bushnell is Editor of the Blanco County Coury Section. Any item intended for this section to be sent to her at Johnson City, Texas.
A series of visitors and shoppers were seen around town this week. Names include Mr Max Lungkwitz of Miller Creek in Joohnson City, the Waller and Bruckner families in Johnson City, and Charlie and Udo Boecking returning from Blanco. Others listed are Messrs John and Roy Haley, A J Wagner, Valmarine, Zeak Felps, Aynold Fuchs visiting for business or shopping.
Messrs Sterling Cage and James Fulcher of Blanco were in Johnson City Tuesday of this week. Mr Pete Chriswell and daughters of Blanco were in town shopping Thursday of last week.
Mrs Wm Calloway and her children from Houston left for home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W E Withers of Johnson City. They were accompanied by Charles and Clark Withers on the trip.
A welcome shower fell Saturday, replenishing parched fields and fueling hopes for a strong crop season as rain dampens dust and boosts growing plants.
We are glad to report that Miss Mabel Arrington has undergone an appendicitis operation and is doing nicely. We wish her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Carrie Mae Cane and her young son of Houston visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kinney for the third week. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Davis and their son James Clark of San Antonio visit Rev. J. H. Clark at Johnson City this last week.
A revival will start in Johnson City on July 18 at the Baptist Church with Rev. Frazier and daughter and Rev. Cornelius leading. Mr and Mrs Leo Waller and son Rex of Johnson City traveled to Austin Thursday to attend a Pentecostal meeting.
Mr. Fred Bruckner, at a Pentecostal Meeting in Austin, returned home Friday of last week and reports interesting discourses. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Felps and daughter Maxene of Johnson City visited San Antonio, accompanied by Mr. Arthur Olfers who had been visiting them. Mr. Ben Desmond of Round Mountain was a business visitor in Johnson City Tuesday.
Mr. Full Clark of San Antonio visits parents Rev and Mrs Clark in Johnson City. Little Imogene Stevenson remains sick, with hopes for her recovery.
Mr and Mrs Stewart and their son Dudley of San Antonio visit Mr and Mrs Alfred Davis as guests in Johnson City this week.
Mrs John Cadell of Round Johnson City is noted in a brief item from Thursday. The notice records a personal detail for local readers without further context.
Mr and Mrs Don Casparis with their children and Mrs Howard Casparis and children were seen visiting relatives and friends in Llano during a recent trip.
Miss Elsie Harris wrestled with a robber who held her car at the garage deck Monday night. She took his gun and flashlight but lost her purse containing 58 dollars. She described the assailant to police as he fled with the weapon after a blow. Mrs Hudnal and her children visit Johnson City this week.
Weldon Stevenson, a student at South West Texas Teachers College, is visiting Johnson City. The brief note records his campus affiliation and the current travel.
The column records Mrs. C. D. Rice returning to Austin after two weeks in Fredericksburg. It notes visits by Mrs. Felix Keidel and daughter Faye in San Antonio, Ida Blum's guest Elizabeth Hipp from San Antonio, a home party for Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ochs with guests, and Kaffee Kraenzehen entertainments hosted by Alma Kott and Mrs. Louis Priess. It also cites a Needlecraft Society event on the North Side with bridge and prizes, the Wednesday Bridge Club at Llano Road, and a note about 5,000 Jewish retail grocers and 690 Kosher stores in Greater New York.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Ross and daughter Kittie Clyde with Mr. Jim Chapman of Johnson City traveled to Austin on Monday for business.
Mr. John Harvey Bright of Houston visited S. E. Johnson and family in Johnson City on Tuesday. Mrs. W. A. Bushnell and daughter Emily, who had been visiting in San Antonio, have returned to Johnson City.
Dozens of young people from Johnson City attended the Stonewall dance reporting a large crowd and a grand time enjoyed by all.
Messrs. Truman Fawcett and Clarence Redford of Johnson City spent last Tuesday in San Antonio visiting.
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