Big Boy the paint horse fades from freedom to saddle life
A nostalgia filled column recalls Big Boy later named Starr as a frisky paint colt at Joe Birds farm. He is shown off in a saddle after weaning and training by Joe, with local notes on art events, sports, and Halloween Festivities in Seguin and Stockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bird
Jim Stewart Jr
Jim
Nee Ed Awl
Big Boy
Starr
Little Girl
Joe
Stevie Akin
Seguin
Dottie Bowden
Dottie
Seguin Art League
Jackson Clan
Delle Rohmer
Guadalupe Valley
Stockdale
Blaine Akin
Laura Snyder
Debbie Rutland
Laura
S.H
Shirley Neil
Tommy Dugi
Sharon West
Trail ride to aid Elizabeth Culpepper benefit
A two day medical benefit trail ride for Elizabeth Pumpkin Culpepper is set for Friday and Saturday October 19 and 20. Sponsored by the South Texas Trail Riders the event begins at Saddle Tramps Muleskinner Inn Falls City with meals auctions and a public dance at community halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth “Pumpkin” Culpepper
South Texas Trail Riders
Saddle Tramps & Muleskinner Inn
Falls City
F.M
West
Three Oaks
Pumpkin Culpepper dinner and dance fundraiser set
A dinner and dance fundraiser titled Pumpkin Culpepper will aid Pumpkin diagnosed July 30 with fourth level melanoma. Pumpkin from Karnes City has three sons and serves on the South Texas Trail Riders board. Call Trail Boss Camp 361-387-4518 or STTR President Young 853-1710 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melacer
Pumpkin
Karnes City
Dusty
Travis
Cody
Erna Mae Pfeil
John H. Pfeil
South Texas Trail Riders of
Corpus Christi
Trail
George Camp
South Texas Trail Riders
Arlis Young
Chris Clark
Old Town Day Celebrates Sutherland Springs Traditions
Sutherland Springs hosts the 13th annual Old Town Day with coronation on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Community Building and a Saturday program featuring Kids Parade, Little Big Parade, a chicken barbecue, music, crafts, contests, and a raffle to fund the community building, grounds, and ballpark upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland Springs
Stockdale raffle winners announced
The Stockdale Community Service Organization held its raffle drawing on Oct. 6 at B and B Technologies, 600 W. Main St. Stockdale. Winners include Jocelyn Forrester of McQueeney for the handmade quilt, and numerous prizes awarded to residents of Stockdale, Floresville, Gonzales, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockdale Community Service Organization
B & B Technologies
W. Main St
Stockdale
Erin Borchers
Mary L. Bush
Jocelyn Forrester
McQueeney
Ginger Felux
Path
Ronnie Bohmann
Tim Towey
Schertz
Patsy Pullin
Edwin Baker
Area events fill October community calendar
This section lists multiple local activities across LA and SA including Safe Schools Week events, DRT Texas History Forum, library story hours, homecomings, charity fundraisers, bike tours, bird mart, bingo, blood drives, turkey dinners, harvest festivals, reunions, and fairs. Highlights include Stockdale Museum hours, St Hedwig and St Jude events, and UTSA symposium details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nationalsave
Texas History Forum
Alamo Hall
Wilson County Library
Stockdale
Pumkin
Los Compadres
Live Oak Civic Center
Pecan Park
Stockdale Museum
Shirley Dudley
W.C. Jailhouse Museum
Wal-mart
Fisc
Three Oaks
Comanche Park
Cestohowa
St. Hedwig
Mikhail Gorbachev
Laurie Auditorium
Trinity
Path Vfw
Range Country Opry
VFW
Seguin
UTSA
School Sisters of Notre Dame
St. Jude’s
Pleasanton
Juan Seguin
K of C Hall
Falls City
Live Oak County Fairgrounds
Holy Name
Highland Social Club
Floresville
Vic
Claude “Butch” Morgan
United Meth
Flsv
Sun
Freeman Col
Aransas Pass
Leander Leonard
Hall
Oma
Kendall Co. Fairgrounds
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Quarter Horse Breeder Association
Pumpkin’ Culpepper
Charmaine Haller
Maurice Dixon
Mitzi Kiehn
Polly
Eva Gutierrez
Joan Pruski
Carmine Leijas
Raven Lerma
Luby’s
Gaylon Click
Larry Esparza
Cypress
Ray Wolff
el Ranchito
A. Moore
Poth
Mollie’s Café
Ziggy Perez
Lavernia
Wilson County News
Kasie’s
Sugarshack
Thurs
Il Red
Coach USA
Panna Maria
Louis & Joyce Manka
Rt. 1
Box 130
Hobson
Snoga
Goliad
San Antonio
Super S
Lube Works Plaza
Carlos Kelly
Sanadians
Rigsby
Huevos Rancheros
Person
Perrin Beitel
RUE
Twin Oaks Drive
la Vernia
Three Oaks Community Center
Three Oaks 4-H Club
Rec
F.C.E.A
Fire Department
Wilson County Volunteer Ambulance Association
Eass
Games Party
Elttator
Altar Society & Men's Club
Yresville
Rei
Joel Nava
Joni Jack
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