Wimberley Mill celebrates Christmas art and local pride
December issue of The Wimberley Mill features C W Wimberley’s nostalgic Christmas story illustrated by Jim Garner. The piece highlights letters to the editor, local artwork, and praise for editor Carlo Morris with a note on a national magazine feature and a fishing trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimberley
C.W. Wimberley
Jim Garner
Wimberley Mill
Florina
Memorial Library
University of Texas
Texas
Norris G. Davis
Dwight Leveritt
Galveston News
Presidential Ranch
U.S. News & World Report
Carlo Morris
Lake Sam Rayburn
Remembering a Christmas Pony and a Wimberley Drive
A nostalgic memoir recalls a simple Christmas gift a tin monkey and a broken mechanism. The author recounts childhood scenes near Wim berley and Wayside, from Grandpa Adare’s shop to a Christmas tree at the old Wimberley schoolhouse, and a trip home in a Stoddard-Dayton with a blown tire under a cold prairie night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimberley
Grandpa Adare
Blanco
Harvey Cowan
Grandpa Lawrence
San Marcos
Dad
Wren Ranch
Sink Hollow
Wimberley Christmas Home Decoration Contest Announces Prizes
The Wimberley Mill invites area homes to enter a Christmas decorating contest with ornaments in place by December 19. Out of town judges will award three prizes totaling 30 dollars: 15 for first, 10 for second, and 5 for third. Call the Chamber of Commerce for entry information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimberley
Gen of Commerce Office
Parks Johnsons Testimonial Dinner Held by Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce sponsors a testimonial dinner for Louise and Parks Johnson on Thursday December 7 at 7 00 PM at The Silver Spoon. Tickets are $2 with reservations via 2661 and lists of tickets through Wimberley Development Co 3251 7A Ranch and Sleepy Hollow 3531 before noon Wednesday. Louise and Parks Johnson have been active in Wimberley and Hays County life for twenty years and are praised as thoughtful unselfish and available to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Louise
Parks Johnson
Wimberley Development Company
7A Ranch
Sleepy Hollow
Wimberley
Hays County
Chamber Meeting At National Western Life Institute
Claire D Hamby reports the November chamber gathering at the Moody Ranch a dinner for members then a tour of the new building planned for National Western Life Institute called Motivation Mountain. Speakers included Harold Riley and Bert Pale praising programs despite rain and mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Western Life Institute
Moody Ranch
Institute
National Western
Harold Riley
Bert Pale
Chamber
Candle light Vesper Service at Chapel in the Hills
The annual Candle light Vesper Service will be held at The Chapel-in-the Hills Sunday at 6 30 p m Special music by Chi Omega singers from SWTSC San Marcos Congregational singing of Christmas carols and hymns features a tableaux of Mary Ponders and Nativity scriptures Readers invite all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel-in-the- Hills
Chi Omega Singers
SWTSC
San Marcos
Mary Ponders
Thornton B. Penfield Jr
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Parks Johnsons
Chamber Report
Claire D. Hamby
Sec
Chi Omega
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