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Newspaper
Wimberley Mill
Location
Wimberley, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1972
Page
5
The piece recalls Susie Brooks Danforth a Wimberley figure linked to Mrs Danforth and her three girls dating to the 1930s. At 96 she remains active painting writing poetry contributing to the Wimberley Mill gardening cooking and real estate trading while cherishing history and community.
The text recounts fishing with Jack including catches and weather, then shifts to county business. As county commissioner, the writer outlines Precinct 3 boundaries, population, and 1972 roadwork across multiple roads and towns, noting funding without ad valorem taxes.
The commissioner explains funding from 2 percent license plate tax funds road maintenance and salaries. The Farm-to-Market road from Wimberley to Hays City will be partially financed with right of way purchases from general funds and state and federal highway involvement. About 18.2 miles paved at roughly $5,000 per mile with 5 percent paid by landowners. four and a half years in office with ongoing paving plans and new subdivision standards.
The Wimberley Home Demonstration Club met October 19 at The Dinner Bell with Vida Austin and Francis Badger as hostesses. Twenty three members attended plus one new member and one guest. Iverna Snodgrass led a prayer and the creed was recited. E B Polhemus reported on the Houston state convention held at Astroworld in September. plans include a trip to San Antonio as guests of Levits Furniture Co.
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