Granny Mitchell 100 Years Young Pioneer of Fiveacres
A reminiscence celebrates Granny Mitchell turning 100, recalling founding Fiveacres in 1947. She and her family bought the first lots built the first home pumped water from a well and faced delays for electricity. Her life includes driving quirks a flood moment on the Blanco and neighbors sharing coffee memories.
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Granny Mitchell
Fiveacres
Jack Thompson
Blanco
Edna
Major Madden
Red Richter
Granny
Edna Knight
Mitchell
Wimberley
August renamed by Caesar and a long memory of old friends
The column recounts August as Sextilis in ancient Rome and its renaming in honor of Augustus. The narrator reflects on a career start teaching Latin in Fort Worth and memories of hometown friends, including the Pollard family, with a visit to the Johnsons at their Blanco River estate featuring a replica Golden Pavilion of a 14th century Japanese home turned temple.
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Augustus
Gaius Octavius
Gaius Julius Caesar
Stripling High School
Fort Worth
Louise Dickenson Pollard
Lara
Bill
San Marcos High School
Bobbie Lou Pollard Gilbert
Alice
Sam Johnson
Blanco River
Golden Pavillion
Wimberley Life and Local History Reflections
In Kyoto Japan a GT landmark and its resemblance to a Golden Temple scene contrasts with the Wimberley Texas setting above the Blanco River. The piece notes Market Day weather, a VFW rodeo, a medallion unveiling by Kent Keith, and local pride in long standing community landmarks.
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Kyoto
Japan
Golden Temple
Johnson
Wimberley
Alice Johnson
Sam Johnson
Wimberley Bank
Channel 7
Austin
Tom Haley
Tom Gray
VFW
Glenn Keith
Pleasant Wimberley
Wimberley Banksie
Kent Keith
Sandra
Church and club calendar for August events
Community calendar lists Wimberley Gospel Church meetings and Lions Club Dinner Bell gatherings at 7 30 p m on August 6 and 20. W M A at First Baptist Church gathers at 9 30 a m on August 7 14 21 and 28 with V F W sessions on August 12 and 26.
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Wimberley Gospel Church
Lions Club
W.M.A
First Baptist Church
V.F.W
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