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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1928
Page
3
Mr Ed Elms of Batesville visited friends here last week. Miss Mabel Arrington is employed at the Post Office. Mrs Zeak McNat is on the sick list this week. Mr John Wall of Austin visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Stubbs of Mexia visited relatives and friends here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Judge Martin and Miss Ornold Keele of Stonewall were visitors here Saturday. Mr. Albert Kennedy spent the week end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kennedy. Mr. Dave Wonsley of Henry visited relatives and friends here last week.
Mrs Richard Arnold of Austin spent Tuesday at the home of Mrs John Bruckner, visiting in town during the week.
Mr J W G Meadows of Austin was a business visitor here this week. Mr John Kelley and three children of Dallas visited his parents Mr and Mrs Rob Kelley. Miss Josefa Johnson returned home after a several weeks visit in Houston.
Miss Roberta Martin was the weekend guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Gee. Lester Jr and Mr. and Mrs. Helmut Fuchs are camping at the Davis Mountains this week.
Mesdames John Bruckner Pauline Gypson and child Marcelyn visited Austin Thursday. Mrs Redford spent the week end in Center Point with relatives and attended the Church Convention. J J Beauchamp and daughters Minnie and Mrs Lindsay Twidwell of Henry visited relatives Saturday. Bettie Dildine returned from Blanco and is now working at the Spaulding Hotel. San Marcos students Pearl and Lorene Fawcett Mildred Martiny Louise Casparis Emily Bushnell and Roy Klett spent the weekend with home folks. A. B. Goar and family John Goar Tom Durham C B Stegall Leo Waller G A Cammack Judge Martiny Rev J H Clark and others attended a barbecue at Sandy Saturday. Others from here attended the barbecue at Henry Thursday including George Cammack and family Mrs W E Stevenson and daughter Imogene Earl Johnson and family John Stevenson Chas Stevenson and family Gilbert Murray and family Ed Ferrel and wife W C Wilson Tom Durham and wife John Goar Wm Martiny Albert Rose and W L Wolfe.
Mr. Ralph Coleman visited here Monday while Mr. Heinz Ulrich attended a ball game on Sunday.
Mr Don Wilson is reported to have returned home following an extended absence of several weeks, bringing relief to his family and community.
The school board convened for a routine business meeting Monday night to review district matters and approve agenda items. No additional details were provided in the readable text.
Judge Martiny traveled to Round Mountain on Tuesday for official business related to court duties and local matters.
Rev J R Hilliard and family were pleasant visitors Saturday. Little Gwendolyn Bushnell and Mabel Murray on sick list this week. Rev P M Burton and wife left for Bertram to attend Conference. Mrs A N Felps hosts two sisters from Sonora. A J Casparis building a barbershop near Byars store. Mrs Williams and family from San Marcos visit Mrs F Clayton and family. Mrs Tom Garner and son and daughter from Yoakum visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Detchen of Fredericksburg visit Tom and Mrs Johnson. Mr and Mrs J H Latham and Roberta in Austin Monday. John and wife Bushnell and daughter from Austin visit relatives Sunday. Nettie Tyson employed at Spaulding Hotel.
A free Sandy Saturday barbecue drew a large crowd with talks by Judge McLean Judge Stubbs County Clerk Tom Durham Judge Martiny Mr King Cas paris and Mr Bob Grisham among others. The goat roping contest occurred in the afternoon and guests enjoyed a pleasant social day.
Local notes list weekly visits by residents to Ballinger Sandy Round Mountain Sherman Austin New Braunfels and Henry. John A Speer Clebra Grisham Sterling Cage P T Brigham Floyd Cox Morris Cox Jeff Buckner Lucile Buckner tagged as visitors or relatives during the weekend.
Illness news about Mr. W. J. Crider and visits by Leonger Bensin family from San Antonio. Return of Mrs. Jennie Yett from Arizona. Roy Schofield and daughter Royce B. spent weekend with relatives. Mrs. J. H. Clark visiting Mrs. T. C. Woddeyy in Eagle Lake. Mrs. Leo Lester visiting Noah Lester and family in San Angelo. Billie Fairchild from San Antonio stayed with the Maddoxes. Large crowd at prayer meeting hosted by W. W. Dollahue. Mrs. Gordon Goar and son Preston from California visiting McGalloway family. Johnson City beat Hye 15 to 6 in Sunday ball game.
Mr and Mrs E P Ross and Mr and Mrs James Leonard were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs P M Ross of Blanco Sunday.
Mr. Robert Fulcher is spending a few days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Fulcher. Mr. and Mrs. C. Pruitt of Austin were weekend visitors with relatives here.
Mr L A Wier and his son Lan dis of Johnson City visited here on Thursday, sharing time with local residents.
Misses Mildred and Mary Cox of San Antonio visited here. Willie Elbel and Howell Stubbs attended motorcycle races in New Braunfels. Leah Bell Wagner Dora Pearl Brown Lovie Moore and Mrs Carl Shugart visited Johnson City. David Trainer and daughter Sybal visited Mrs Trainers parents here. Dora Pearl Brown Mildred Fulcher spent Thursday in Gloria dale with Mr and Mrs C E Crist and with Mr and Mrs Luther Crossley and their Austin guest. G L Grisham Round Mountain visits son Robert Grisham in Johnson City.
Mr and Mrs Horace Wagner and baby of Junction spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Lee Brown and Mr and Mrs A J Wagner. Mr and Mrs P N Fulcher of San Antonio were here Friday and carried a load of furniture back to their home in San Antonio. Mrs R C Crist accompanied them back.
Mrs Wagley returned to her Brownwood home after an extended visit with her parents. Miss Lois Smith accompanied her and will spend some time visiting friends.
Bradford Pa June 26 a broken coupling pin on a 58 car Pennsylvania Rail Road produce train caused 34 cars to pile up near Port Allegheny no injuries reported and contents mainly potatoes and cucumbers spilled over the right of way wrecking crews from Renova Emporium and Olena N Y were called crews expected to restore traffic by midnight trains on the Buffalo Harrisburg route rerouted via Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh tracks through Bradford.
A broken rail near Durand Kansas sent one car of the Missouri Pacific Southern passenger train into a creek and overturned two others. Sixty three people were injured, six critically, as the New Orleans to Kansas City express struck a bridge over Fouram Creek. A chair car vaulted from the bridge, plunging 15 feet, while two Pullman cars overturned and track was torn up.
A tornado hit eastern Wichita and western Clay Counties injuring five. The death was W. N. Coombs, 16, found in a field near his house. D. M. Splawn was hurled 100 yards into a barbed wire fence. Mrs Splawn and a baby were unharmed. Property damage estimated at 750000 with crops wiped out and fruit blown from trees.
Wells C. Bowen 17 of Spanish Fork Utah had a silver dollar lodged in his esophagus for 16 days. A physician in Salt Lake City performed the operation and Bowen walked out of the office in apparent good health. He had lived on liquids and lost 15 pounds after his sister dropped the coin into his open mouth.
A salesman stops by the little Miami River and chats with a freckle faced boy who fishes with tobacco on his hook. The boy explains fish spit out terbacker and he knocks them in the head with his rod.
Mrs Anna Cox died Sunday after an illness at the Sanitarium in Austin. Her remains were brought to Blanco Monday for interment at 3 oclock in the Blanco cemetery. She leaves a husband a small child and a large circle of relatives and friends.
Family friendly July 4 program at Fredericksburg on Wednesday afternoon features a band concert and lawn party with no admission. Enjoy water carnival events and outdoor recreation suitable for all ages.
Lockport N Y June 25 Captain Frank Beck of the Coast Guard station in Youngstown and Coast Guardsman Glenn Jennings were arraigned on a joint sealed indictment charging assault in the second degree. The case stems from the May 6 shooting of Jacob D Hanson secretary of the Niagara Falls Lodge of Elks while he drove on Lewiston Hill.
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