Local Families Visit and Travel Notes
Wilber Seiders of Houston visits with wife and baby. Mr and Mrs Roy Stevens and daughter Camille move to Blanco. Mr and Mrs Fred Gammen and children Elizabeth travel to San Antonio. Mr and Mrs C W Granville visit Dr J B Granville in Brady and attend William Schmidt’s funeral in Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber Seiders
Houston
Mrs
Roy Stevens
Miss Camille
Blanco
Fred Gammen
Thaler
Elizabeth
San Antonio
C. W. Granville
J. B. Granville
Brady
William Schmidt
Mason
Fort Worth and Fredericksburg Visitors Week
Frank Jones of Fort Worth spent several days this week visiting relatives and hunting. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baumann and son Junior were Fredericksburg visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wedekind and daughters Marietta and Mrs. Floyd Casper with son Ed L of Fort Clark visited relatives here during the week end and attended the firemen's dance. Mr. and Mrs. D L Doblas and son Donnie Lee of Houston and a friend Lee Devall were visiting in the Low Whetstone home recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jones
Fort Worth
Arthur Baumann
Fredericksburg
Fred Wedekind
Marietta
Floyd Casper
Ed. L
Fort Clark
D. L. Doblas
Donnie Lee
Houston
Lee Devall
Low Whetstone
Felix Feuge
Kirchhoff
Local families visit on weekend across Texas towns
Mr and Mrs J J Rogers visited their son Bob Rogers and family in Uvalde Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ben Sheeier of Austin and Mr and Mrs Elgin Heimann of Fredericksburg were Harper visitors Wednesday. Mrs Alfred Lehne was a business visitor in Fredericksburg Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Willie Pape and children of Petersburg visited the P F Jones home Sunday. Cpl R Parker of San Antonio spent the week end with his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rogers
Bob Rogers
Uvalde Sunday
Ben Sheeier
Austin
Elgin Heimann
Fredericksburg
Harper
Alfred Lehne
Willie Pape
Petersburg
P. F. Jones
Cpl. R. Parker
San Antonio
Jim Peril
Raymond Pape
Gilbert Pape
White Bluff News Social Roundup Visits and Departures
Reporter Inez Whitewood notes several local residents traveling for induction into the armed forces. Tuesday departures include Herbert Gamel to San Antonio. The list records visits and shopping trips among the Whitewood, Gamel, Gibson, Brown, Schmidt, and other area families across Fredericksburg Kerrville Harper and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Gamel
San Antonio
Frank Jones
Fort Worth
John S&s. Whitewood
J. J. Gamel
Fredericksburg
George Allen Gibson
John S. Whitewood
E. R. Brown
David Schmidt
Kerrville
Fred Whitewood and Son
Harper
Duderstadt
Felix Kensing
Family Sa
Puritans and Separatists in Early English Rebellion and Arrival
The article traces Puritan and Separatist origins in England, their split from the Church of England, and connections to Presbyterian and Congregational movements. It covers emigration to Holland in 1607–08, then to the New World aboard the Mayflower or from Southampton in 1620, with passenger counts and landing dates. It also notes local mentions of individuals Raymond Pape and Cpl. Ted Holtz visiting family in Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Church of England
Henry the Eighth
John Knox
John Calvin
Robert Brown
Congregational Church
Plymouth Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
James I
Church of
Southampton
Holland
London
New World
Local Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Jobs
Saturday visits by Mrs. Jake Metzger and family to Mrs. Herbert Gamel Sr. are noted. Friday gatherings include Douglas Duderstadt and family with his parents. Ruth Harper and Alene Wendel join KIM Manufacturing in Fredericksburg. Postmaster Frank Staudt reports a 7 point buck, seeking the grand daddy this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turday
Jake Metzger Ard
Metzger
Herbert Gamel
Douglas Duderstadt
Mr. Duderstadt
George Duderstadt
Sam Honig
Herbie Ochler
John S. Whitewood
Harper
Ruth Harper
Alene Wendel
KIM Manufacturing Co
Fredericksburg
Frank Staudt
Local Visits and Returns Across Town
Mr and Mrs Floyd Boatright and Mrs Clebern Boatright and Mr and Mrs Tom King and Sonny Powers of Styles visited in the home of Mrs Alzada Riley one day last week. Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler returned home Tuesday after spending time in Canada with relatives. Mrs A B Barker Jr spent the weekend with her brother Jimmie Gatlin at Sonora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Boatright
Clebern Boatright
Tom King
Sonny Powers
Styles
Alzada Riley
Fred Gammenthaler
Canada
A. B. Barker Jr
Jimmie Gatlin
Sonora
Kerrville Visitors Share Weekend With Local Families
Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and their sons James and John Arthur visited Kerrville. Mrs Homer Lee Stevens and her daughter Hitle spent the weekend with Mrs A C Wendel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Watkins Tarr
James and
John Arthur
Kerrville
Homer Lee Stevens
Hitle
A. C. Wendel
From where I sit. by Joe Marsh
Bert Childers greets Ed Carey on his back porch as they discuss Thanksgiving turkey substitutes and rationing. Ed notes many turkeys go to the fighting men overseas, praising the Spirit of Thanksgiving and the global return of light, freedom, and human kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Childers
Ed Carey
Bert
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de Mony Chef
Joo Heg Meh
White Bluff
Inez Whitewood
Pace One
Ted Holtz
Utah
Carl Kroll
NOTIC
Mgr
Harper, Texas
Spring Creek Hall
Harper Highway
Arthur Reeb
Lange’s Auto Service
Max Lange
Prop
Lockers, Inc
Fredericksburg, Texas
Eivesis
Joe Marsh
Turkey
Og Wank
Conyright
Brewing Industry Foundation
Hope
TTO General
Texas
Junction
Junction, Texas
Edith Liverman
Citizens Auto CO
Jake Metzger
Arno Gastinger
Mechanics
Pacang
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