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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1929
Page
10
Mise Emilie Bushnell is Editor of the Blanco County Section. Any item intended for this section may be sent to her at Johnson City, Texas.
Johnson City locals note visitors and relatives from Dallas, Austin, Wilson, San Marcos, Mason, Fredericksburg, and San Antonio. Highlights include Rev J A Kelley, Clem Kelley, Willie Kinney, Miss Mildred Martiny, and Miss Wilma Green visiting or traveling. Curey Dildine breaks arm. Various business and social visits occurred around town and at band practice.
Mrs. Willie Davis and her children from Lytle are visiting relatives and are guests of Rev and Mrs. J. H. Clark and Mr. and Mrs. A. Davis during their stay.
The Blanco area hosts a series of social calls and visits. Harold Davis and Gladys Bushnell visit Austin friends while Dr Geo Harwood of Marble Falls and other locals spend weekends with kin. County affairs note District Court in session and Tom Durham’s replacement, with numerous visitors from Johnson City, Marble Falls, San Antonio, and Kerrville visiting Blanco and nearby towns.
Mr R G Kelley died at his Blanco county home on Thursday morning March 21 at 1 o clock aged about 85. Born in Philadelphia he came to Blanco county in 1872 and married Katherine Hines in 1877 producing six children three of whom died. Survived by wife three children two sons Climp and John Kelley of Dallas a daughter Mrs J R Kelley of Henry several grandchildren and many friends. Funeral was held at the Christian Church Thursday at 3 o clock with Rev J H Clark and Rev Adair officiating. Interment followed in the Masonic Cemetery near To the bereaved we extend our sincere sympathy.
Washington reports the farm population at 27,511,000 on January 1, 1929, the smallest in 20 years. In the past year 1,906,000 left farms for cities while 1,562,000 moved to farms, with Texas and the Southwest showing similar patterns.
A playful exchange centers on kissing under the mistletoe and an anaesthetic remark. The remarks hint at light romantic banter and cheeky retorts in a festive mood.
In a quiet家庭 scene Mrs Kinderby hushes her Bridge Club as children prepare to deliver a good night message. A child whispers that Willie found a bed bug, creating a tense moment of reverence and surprise at the stairhead.
Brenham Texas reports on March 22 describe very heavy hail storms from Kenney Chappell Hill and nearby areas. Hail damaged windows shattered young corn melons and fruit trees while roads near Chappell Hill were nearly buried under two inches of hail. Rain totals reached about one and a half inches with overall beneficial effects to farmers.
An advertisement states it is within every woman’s power to be beautiful and promotes Lady Margaret Face creams Powder and rouge sold by Central Drug Co IncAdv.
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