26th Annual VFW Rodeo at Wimberley Texas
The 26th annual VFW Rodeo in Wimberley is set for July 2 to 4 at the VFW area on Ranch Road 12. Cowboy action includes bucking bulls and broncs, calf roping, steer riding, and a drum corps from Lackland AFB to perform July 3.
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Nolan Strickler
VFW
Ranch Road
Wimberley
Southwest
Sam Savitt
Hell
Cecil Hill
Oak Hill
John Ludlow
United States Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Indianola’s faded glory still echoed along Matagorda Bay
Author recalls Indianola once known as Queen City of the West, its coastal site now a sandy stretch. A roadside park and a La Salle statue mark the old townsite while oil wells and industrial lights dominate the landscape. Goose migrations and memories of Powderhorn linger in local lore.
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C. W. Wimberley
Indianola
Texas
la Salle
Gulf
Mississippi River
Matagorda Bay
Powderhorn
Grist for The Mill Appears Everywhere
A lighthearted note jokes about finding grist for The Mill in many places. The writer playfully comments on ubiquitous sources and the constant search for material to feed the publication.
Summer calendar of local events and regular shows
Calendar lists Lions Club dinner 7 30 p m on Tuesday June 1 WMU meetings June 2 at 3 00 p m First Baptist Recreation Hall Wimberley Chamber June 3 at 7 00 p m school cafeteria and 8 00 p m auditorium Market Day June 5 VFW meetings June 8 Tri County Bookmobile June 9 Watermelon Thump June 24 at Luling plus ongoing summer shows at 7A Ranch Resort Pioneer Town Corral Theater and Opera House with dates and venues for performances this season
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Lions Club
WMU
First Baptist Church
Wimberley Chamber of Commerce
VFW
Tri-County
Luling
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