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Newspaper
Wimberley Mill
Location
Wimberley, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1970
Page
2
Publication established 1966 prints monthly as the chamber organ. Is mailed from Wimberley Texas under post office permit. Lists 1969 officers Raymond Czichos Harold Bowden Floyd Smith Vernona Wagner and Fred Johnson among the chamber leaders.
Chamber of Commerce members will hear Dr Richard Bowles professor of education at SW TU present a May 7 program. Bowles has a collection of over 200 early Texas house slides from 1800s to 1900s and aims to share his images before historic homes vanish.
Members of the Wimberley and Tri-Community Home Demonstration Clubs met April 19 at Mrs. Jim Cummings home in San Marcos. The San Marcos Club presented the play How Old is Old with a moral about age being how we feel. Refreshments were served to 26 members.
The Wimberley Woman's Club met at Holiday Hills on April 25 with 95 members and guests from Austin San Antonio New Braunfels Seguin Houston San Marcos Corpus Christi Burnet Camp Longhorn and Vista California. New members J M Joseph and F F Badger welcomed. Officers elected include Ja Wahrmund president E B Polhemus VP Carl Scudder second VP Banks Hofmann secretary Herrick Arnold secretary and W A Ellinghausen treasurer. Guest James Rosborough presented The Unforgettable Woman program. The Hill Country Home Demonstration Club met Lanny Montague host with John Devenport as co host. Miss Voglaar County Health Nurse spoke on diabetes. May 2 Market Day booth planned in front of the Art Gallery.
Postmaster General Winton M Blount says a contract is awarded to Boettcher Hlavinka Co to build a new Main Post Office at Wimberley Texas. The building will be owned by the firm and leased to the Post Office Department for 10 years with renewal options through 20 years.
The annual spring revival at First Baptist Church Wim berley runs May 3 to May 10 with nightly services at 7 30 led by Reverend Paul Powell of San Marcos. Terry Stephens of San Marcos leads the singing and attendance is invited.
A new 2304 square foot post office is planned for the South side of Town Square in Wimberley. Preliminary cost estimates place the investment at about 46,270 dollars with the lowest of eight competitive bids accepted by the Department. Construction aims for completion in fall 1970 after plan approvals, with the old quarters abandoned for postal use.
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