Remembering Karen Mac Smith in a TexGenWeb reminiscence
Anecdotes from Linda Cox and Jeanette Woods Check recall Karen Mac Smith, a private scholar of local settlers along Ecleto and Clear Fork of the Sandies. The reminiscence covers family struggles, guardianship, and Mac’s two watershed books, with memories of school days, a grandmother’s stern discipline, and past community notes including local events.
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Linda Cecil Cox
Karen Mac Smith
Karen Mac
Ms. Cox Karon
Ecleto
Clear Fork
Sandies
Jeanette Woods
Jeanette
Cole
O'Brien
Karen
Mac
MOMS Club of Wilson County Plans Summer Activities
The MOMS Club of Wilson County offers stay-at-home mothers social support and a busy summer schedule. Activities include pool parties, ice cream socials, an ice skating trip, Landa Park visit, and Seguin Wave Pool outing, plus monthly meetings and group play for moms and kids. Contact Amy at 210-635-9380 to join.
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The
Moms Club of
Wilson County
Landa Park
New Braunfels
Seguin Wave Pool
Floresville
United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Moms Club
Amy
Conversations with Children About Carpool Lanes and Snails
A humorous reflection on parenting and dialogue across ages from infancy to teen years. Debbie Farmer, humorist and California mother, notes the sparse real conversation with infants about highway policy and the endless why questions, then shifts to school life and family topics. The piece ends by promoting Farmers writings and her Wilson County News online presence.
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Barb
Debbie Farmer
California
Farmer
Wilson County News
Wilsoncountynews.com
Wew
Family DAZE Family DAZE
A humorous column on talking with babies, the perks of their obliviousness, and how they repeat secrets as they grow. It highlights baby chatter and the shift to asking endless why questions, with a playful take on family dynamics.
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Elvis
Ruth
Grandma Farmer
Adolescent Aviator Displaying Hobby At School Show
Jim Jarzombek, 12, displays his aviation collection including a leather flight suit and logbook. He earns extra credit for show and tell while planning a Vietnam era deuce and a half truck for a future battlefield reenactment in La Vernia.
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Jim
Transue
Army Air Corps
Stinson
Jarzombek
la Vernia
Stress-free summer tips to prevent child abuse
Prevent Child Abuse Texas offers actionable tips for a calm summer with family budgeting, activity planning, and shared chores. The guide urges family meetings, child input, free activities, care for neighbors, relaxation breaks, and seeking help when stressed, with resources at preventchildabusetexas.org.
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Texas
Prevent Child Abuse
Preventchildabusetexas.org
San Antonio Cactus Society Meeting on Grafting Program
The San Antonio Cactus and Xerophyte Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday July 16 at the San Antonio Garden Club at North New Braunfels and Funston. Richard Blocker will discuss grafting followed by a plant auction and raffle. Refreshments served. Public invited. For details call Ann Dickey or James H. Roberts Jr.
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San Antonio Cactus and Xerophyte Society
San Antonio
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