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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1929
Page
11
Miss Emilie Bushnell is Editor of the Blanco County Section. Items for the section should be sent to her address in Johnson City Texas.
Mr Miles Leonard visited friends in town this week. Amberes Colbreath of Miller Creek is very ill. Cecil Redford spent several days in Austin. Mr and Mrs Rob Crider were business visitors in San Antonio. Mr and Mrs E P Ross visited in Austin Thursday. Albert Crumley and son Arthur of Henry visited Saturday. Jack Jackson spent last weekend with his parents at Round Rock. Mrs W B Mayfield visited Austin to see daughters and grandson. Fred Bruckner and Jonnie Gipson were in Austin on business. Miss Maggie Kennedy Rebekah Johnson Wilma Green expected to leave for San Marcos.
Miss Mable Arrington visited San Antonio last week. Johnson City High School opened on Monday September 16 with a large crowd of patrons and pupils. Mr and Mrs G A Cammack and son Alton and Floyd Ferrell attended an Austin show. Miss Anna Ruth Adair left for Georgetown to attend Southwestern University. Mr and Mrs Roy Schofield and daughter Royce B of San Marcos visited relatives and returned home. Mr and Mrs Bill Davis of Lytle spent days here with Chas Davis and Rev 4 H Clark and CharLine will attend school.
Advertiser seeks a young married man of good standing for permanent general farm work. Requires willing worker with good habits. Has modern equipment and good tools. will furnish a new cottage and lights. Invite inquiries to inspect the situation.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Taylor of San Marcos are here to teach at Johnson City High School, joining the local faculty.
Mr and Mrs Joe Crofts of El Paso visit his parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Crofts. Mr and Mrs Jimmie Leonard travel to Austin where Mrs Leonard will stay for a time. Johnnie Brooks Casparis employed in San Antonio spent last weekend with home folks.
The document names the faculty for the upcoming year including Mr. Morgan Superintendent, Mr. Joe Taylor principal, Miss Dearborn, Mrs. Harrison, and Mrs. Joe Taylor in the intermediate grades.
Mrs Elmo Boyce returns to her Rocksprings home Saturday with Mr and Mrs Ohlen Cox and their young son. Mrs Cox and the boy will remain for an extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas E. Crist and family were pleasant visitors in Johnson City Sunday. Sam Brown Frank Brown and Dinty Moore attended the ball game in Johnson City Sunday.
Blanco High School opened Monday with Prof. Herbert Willifield as superintendent and Miss Bessie Brigham as principal. G W Wall will teach 7th and 8th grades, Katherine Brown 5th and 6th, L A Wier 3rd and 4th, and Elmer Dale leads primary. A large audience enjoyed the opening program.
Mr. Jack Jackson of Johnson City was a visitor here Sunday. Mr. Melvin Buckner and Miss Abernathy of Austin were visitors here Sunday. Mesdames J. J. Cage and Arthur Galbread attended the circus in Austin Thursday. Mesdames Wm. Martiny and Jim Yett and children of Johnson City visited here Sunday.
Miss Dora Pearl Brown departed this week for Goliad where she will teach school for the upcoming term.
The Blanco P. T. A. met in Mr. G. W. Wall's store and chose Mrs. Chas. Crist as president. They discussed the yearbook program and noted the group supports the Blanco school socially and financially with one social meeting each month.
Roena Upham 28 daughter of the Carson County clerk and Earl Black of Panhandle were killed in a crash near Clovis New Mexico as the party returned from a trip. Mrs Earl Black is not expected to live and George Crossman was seriously hurt.
Alpine Texas Sept 16 George A Bless well known local contractor was killed when a box of dynamite caps exploded at the Caliche pit two miles south of Alpine around 1 30 Sunday afternoon He leaves a wife and one daughter Funeral services were held from the family residence Monday afternoon
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