Fricksdahl Community Marks 25 Years Of Growth And Faith
The Fricksdahl community in Jones county organized in fall 1905 after Swedish settlers from Travis and Williamson counties bought land from Swenson Bros. The Ericksdahl Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church formed January 25, 1906 under Dr. J. A. Stanbife and Rev. L. J. Sundquist. Now with a strong congregation, active church groups, an up to date school, and two stores Olsburg and Olson-Vill, the community reflects on 25 years of hard work and progress.
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Fricksdahl
Jones County
Travis
Williamson
Swenson Bros
Lueders
Avoca
Clear Fork
California Creek
Stamford
S. M. Swenson
C. H
Bethelouthern Church
Entral Texas
Ericksdahl
Luther League, Willing Workers
Ladies’ Aid
Olsburg
Olson-Vill
Boy Who Shot Tom Tomlin Is Acquitted
Sam Cochran twelve year old was acquitted in juvenile court of the charge linked to the fatal May 5 shooting at a filling station twelve miles west of Permont. The victim Tom Tomlin lived in Roscoe and died from loss of blood after a leg wound. Tomlin and another boy had entered the station seeking a ten dollar bill.
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Tom Tomlin
AS Permont
Sam Cochran
Sam
Tom
Here
B. J. Cochran
Mexico
Tomlin
Roscoe
Cochran Station
Stamford Sanitarium
Swenson Family Dominate Local Ranching History
The article recalls Joe Ericson of Spur and the famed Scandalous John Selman of the Flat Top ranch, with A J Swenson and son W G Swenson leading S M S activities. It notes office moves, shifts from open range to modern practices, and a historical incident involving Tomlin and a boy, ending with a note that American advertising pays.
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Stamford
John Selman
Flat Top
John
A. J. Swenson
Europe
W. G. Swenson
W. G
Bill
Confirmation at St Thomas Church Festive Occasion
The Right Reverend Bishop Joseph Patrick Lynch administered the Sacrament of Confirmation at St Thomas Church with 13 children confirmed. The Bishop, Monseigneur Diamond, and local families traveled from Seymour to Crowell and Stamford, praising Catholic education and praying for the dead, with attendees and confirmands named, including several Hilschers and Kotuleks.
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St. Thomas Church
Joseph Patrick Lynch
Dallas
Mary Phil. Schoepps
Marie Kotulek
Bertha Gramerbauer
Diogenes
United States
Texas
Tascosa
Canadian
Padre Padilla
Goronado
Church of Saint Thomas
B. Diamond
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Seymour
Megargel
Bomarton
Rhineland
Stamford’s
Crowell
Jacob Muehlstein
Edward
Joseph Hilscher
Rule
Benjamin
Stamford Inn
Glory's Texas trip to visit relatives and friends
Glory left June 25 for a three week visit to relatives and friends in East Texas and Bell and Austin counties. Mr and Mrs Herbert Rinn host as Adelia Lyons of Abilene visits Mrs Scrog Lyons. Smyers family visits their daughter Mrs Scrog Lyons. Mrs W M Davis and Misses Eula and Beulah Davis return from vacations in Austin Corpus Christi San Antonio Waco and Fort Worth.
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Glory
Texas
Bell
Austin
Herbert Rinn
Mrs. Smyers
Sons Byers
Mrs. Scrog Lyons
W. M. Davis
Eula
Beulah Davis
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Waco
Fort Worth
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By Theresia C. Newquist
Snyder’s Variety Store
Swensons
Joe Ericson
Spur
Ericson
S. M. 5S
Paul Mosler
Frank Hilscher
Herman Hilscher
Frank Muehlstein
Frank Pusteyovsky
Jimmie Vasek
Hertha Hageman
Sofie Hageman
Elnora Miller
Minnie Wenetschleger
Selma Wenetschleger
Brazelton Lumber Company
W. P. Brown & Son
Ferguson St
Jackson
Stamford, Texas
Adelia Lyons
Abilene
Stamford Tent & Awning CO
T. Foil
General Mgr
South Ferguson Street
First State Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Bryant-Link Co
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