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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1927
Page
2
Johnson City locals report visits from San Antonio guests W D Glasscock and E P Ross with daughter Kittie Clyde. Seguin guest Mrs Whitesett. H C Atchison and Whitesett travel to College Station. Residents include C W Waughs of Hye, Hyatt family of Blanco visiting Snell home. Wool shipments to Marble Falls noted. school board elected Meadows as superintendent and Ivy as principal. 11 students enroll in summer school. J D Givens on the Bick list.
This season 250000 pounds of wool were sold to Messrs E P Ross and W E Withers of Johnson City who will finish shipping next week. Five car loads departed Marble Falls and five from Fredericksburg. Blanco County wool is noted as exceptionally fine. Residents in the area include the Wileys of Austin visiting local families and fishing on the river, while others travel for business and social calls in Fredericksburg and Austin.
Mr Scott Klett and Miss Mammie Klett traveled to Austin on Thursday for university attendance. Miss Kittie Clyde visited Frederickburg where a wool shipment was sent. Miss Rebeckah Johnson returned home after a short stay with relatives at Stonewall.
Mr and Mrs C B Stegall and Mrs Charlie Felps of California are here visiting relatives.
A Sunday in San Antonio finds Mr. and Mrs. Tom Durham visiting their son Stanley Durham with granddaughter Nellie. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Will Frantz of Gold, Texas and graduates at the University of Texas. The Sun Beam Band is organized with Mrs. Artelia Simmons as pianist. A Johnson City barbecue brings many locals, with attendees listed among families and neighbors.
Mr and Mrs G A Cammack and daughter Georgia spent Sunday in Blanco visiting relatives.
Mr Otto Schlandt was a business visitor in Fredericksburg Saturday.
Miss Clara Dollahue departed Monday for San Marcos to spend the summer there.
Austin student Mr. Emmett Redford visited his mother Mrs. C. C. Redford over Saturday and Sunday, sharing time in the city.
Mr Earl Johnson and his young daughter Maurine were seen visiting in San Antonio last week, according to local sightings and social notes.
Mrs Chas Burns Mrs Earl Johnson and their young daughter with Misses Lois Felps and Nelta Bergmann spent Wednesday shopping in Fredericksburg.
Mr. Fritz Lindig of Hye was an out of town visitor here Saturday. Mrs. W. E. Stevenson and her daughter Imogene spent Friday in Austin.
A home wedding solemnized at the Rose home in Johnson City united Lois Rose and Fletcher Clark with Rev J H Clark officiating. The couple will reside in Lytle Texas where the groom works.
Mrs. Leola Dildine chaperoned a Saturday party at Kinney Park for Miss Helen Casparis thirteenth birthday. Guests Lahentz Wells Winifred Cox Mary Bell Cox Noah Bergmann Mozel Maddox Rebekah Maddox Ralph Neuman Rufus Bryan Howard Casparis Max Maddox enjoyed games cake and lemonade. Lahentz Wells found the dime and Rebecca Maddox found the button in a game prize.
A heavy rain fell Monday afternoon and evening across this section causing creeks and rivers to overflow. The downpour is expected to benefit crops, especially corn and other fodder plants, despite localized flooding.
Rev. Dodgen and family attended the picnic at Sandy Saturday and report a fine time. Messrs. Sterling Cage and Ernest Stubbs Jr. motored to San Marcos Sunday. Mrs. George Boon and family and Mrs. Mattie Cox of Weslaco are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bylar this week.
Mrs R C Crist and daughter Grace visited San Antonio staying with Mr and Mrs P N Fulcher and Mr and Mrs Price Boon. Mr and Mrs Alex Nowotney spent Sunday in New Braunfels. Miss Bernice Bylar is on the sick list this week. Mrs Lois Sonnebarn and family of Amarillo are guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Speer this week.
Mr and Mrs Percy Brigham visited in Austin Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Speer spent Sunday in Austin visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dale left Wednesday for Corpus Christi to sight see for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Knibe left Tuesday for San Antonio to visit relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Ruby were pleasant visitors in Johnson City Sunday.
The P. T. A. of Blanco plans a picnic at Tourist Park on Thursday evening. Nearby social notes include Mr. T. E. Patton driving to San Antonio on Sunday to collect rattlesnakes and meet friends. Several dances and visits among locals are reported with guests from Bryan, New Braunfels, Austin, and Washington.
Mr Alton Goebel of Ft Worth was a pleasant visitor in town this week and called at the home of Mr and Mrs R C Crist.
Mr and Mrs Horace Wagner of Mason visit Sheriff A J Wagner. Gordon Trainer and Roy McCullough, San Antonio workers, spent weekend in Blanco. Lillie Kennedy and Tressa Wadson go to San Marcos for summer at Teacher College. John Trainer and wife take daughter Gladys to Austin for a physician visit. Mrs George Edwards visits Johnson City and stays with Charlie and Mrs Stevenson.
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