Chickensnakes and a Boy's Wild Snake Fight
A young narrator recalls a rural feud with chicken snakes raiding Grannie’s eggs. He and cousins, aided by dogs, chase and kill a large chicken snake. Uncle Tom Adare demonstrates a lariat throw, while the narrator fights and survives a frightening encounter before washing off at the Pin Oak Creek.
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Berkley
Pin Oak Creek
Uncle
Tip
Chum
Tom Adare
Pin Oak
Grannie
Ramsey Yelvington Attends First Annual Playwright Festival
Ramsey Yelvington attended Trinity University San Antonio July 25 to 28 as one of three critics for the First Annual Playwrights Festival. About 136 scripts were submitted nationwide. eleven were chosen for thorough staged readings by Dallas Theater Center and Trinity University actors and directors. Critics included William Goyen and Horton Foote, both noted Texas writers, with Yelvington calling the festival the best he has attended.
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Trinity University
San Antonio
Ramsey Yelvington
Wimberley
Southwest Texas State University
Frank Jarrett
Dallas Theater Center
Mr. Yelvington
William Goyen
Trinity Texas
Horton Foote
Wharton
Mr. Goyen
McGraw-Hill
Mr. Foote
Driftwood Reunion Highlights Wimberley Participation
Driftwood Reunion in its 73rd year ran July 25 to August 1 with Wimberley representation. Six housewives spent two afternoons on Onion Creek, while Mrs. Frank Allen and Mrs. Jerry Keith carried the Wimberley banner in the Tour nament. Thursday featured Wimberley artists Mrs. Jim Hobbs Mrs. C R Monnette joining Mrs. R Haney and Mrs. Elton Wagner at the Arts and Crafts Show with plans for Market Day on Saturday August 2.
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Wimberley
Onion Creek
Hays
C.R. Monnette
R. Haney
Elton Wagner
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C.W. Wimberley
Lawrence
Dominique Biddy
Yelvington
Wimberley Galleries
Houston
Frank Dill
Texas
Driftwood
Seguin Highway
San Marcos
THE
First National Bank
Hays County
FDIC
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