Bandera Citizen Reaches 100th Birthday Milestone
Amasa Clark of Bandera celebrated his 100th birthday on Sept 3 with a family reunion and picnic. He recalls major local events from the mid 1800s including Indian raids, a mill incident, and a road attack where he was wounded. He notes health is good and memories remain sharp.
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Misread letter swaps spell new names on farm
A girl who left for college signs Jessica in a fifth letter home while family jokes with altered names Cadieca Momica Lizica and Uncle Jimica. Walterica replies with puns about a Ford or Chevy and an old cow calf named Billica.
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Camels and Camp Verde Relic Tales From the Frontier
A veteran recalls 14 months with camels at a frontier post from 1859 to 1860. He preserves two pillows woven from camel hair as a relic of those days, noting the camels are gone but one old Camp Verde building still stands.
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