Mill History of Saunders and Early Wimberley Mills
J H Saunders, arriving from Virginia at nineteen, taught in Purgatory Springs and Wimberley, rode eight miles daily, and held multiple local offices. He helped fund a courthouse, installed waterworks, and mapped the town. later mills on Cypress Creek faced floods, rebuilt, and the family operated a cotton mill until 1934. The piece notes a long, accident‑free mill era amid exposed hazards and multiple trades.
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J.H. Saunders
Texas
Ivy Cliff
Stanton River
Virginia
Purgatory Springs
Callie Williamson
Wimberley
Glendale
Saunders
Hays County
Hays County Schools
Cira
J. de Cordova
James Montgomery
Cypress Creek
William C. Winters
Mr. Williams
John
Hays County Teachers Institute
Community club schedule chaos in January events
Monthly calendar fragment lists Lions Club meetings at The Dinner Bell on January 2 and 16. Womens Guild and WMU sessions follow at the Chapel in the Hills and Baptist Church. Home Demonstration and Chamber of Commerce gather January 4, with book group February notes and World War I vets event.
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Lions Club
Womens Guild
Chapel-in-the Hills
WMU
Baptist Church
Hill Country Home Demonstration Club
Wanda Montague
Chamber of Commerce
Wimberly School
Wimberly Woman’s Club Book Group
Helen Monetti
Ruth Middleton
Evelyn Brantley
V.F.W
Jene
Home Demonstration Club
Inez Patton
Tey
Wimberleoman
Woodcreek
Ann Story
Texas
J. Garland
D. Gumbert