Historic Camp Ben McCulloch 96th Confederate reunion noted
The Camp Ben McCulloch United Confederate Veterans region marks its 96th annual reunion at the Onion Creek site near Driftwood Texas, recalling its 1896 founding and long running three day programs attracting up to six thousand attendees. The camp honors Gen Ben McCulloch a Confederate general with ties to Pea Ridge San Jacinto and the Texas Rangers.
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Ben McCulloch
United Confederate Veterans
Driftwood
Texas
South
Onion Creek
Austin
Pea Ridge
Arkansas
San Jacinto
Texas Rangers
United States
Mexico
Henry Eustaces McCulloch
Veterans Photos Sought for Hays County Archives Drive
The Hays County Historical Commission seeks veteran photos in uniform from residents. Include full name rank service dates enlistment and discharge or retirement medals and accomplishments. Mail or deliver to Jean Shand Route Box 72 Wimble rley TX 78676 or call 847 2760 for details.
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Hays County
Shand
Hays County Historical Commission
Jean Shand
Wimberley
Patriot Concert Schedule by Community Band and Chorus
Market Days falls on Saturday July 4 prompting the patriotic concert on Sunday. Many band and chorus members work in volunteer or commercial capacities that weekend. This year marks a history making facet with the chorus taking a lead role rather than the band assisting as in past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Guemple
Wimberley Community Band
Wimberley Community Chorus
Conservation banquet honors local stewards and winners
The Hays County Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual awards banquet on June 9 honoring students and residents for resource stewardship. Winners included poster rivals Lester Clark Kelly Hugman Christi Leopold and essayists Sarah Brewer Jill Willoughby Jennifer Smith. Awards went to Ovella Viola Willma Stillman Conservation Homemaker Angela Lewis Conservation Teacher and Emmett McCoy George Spillman Roy Breed. A patriotic festival backdrop with a Woodcreek Pavilion concert featured the National Anthem Colors by Boy Scout Troop 127 and music by Tom Ricks’s band with a Music Man medley. Independence Day concert July 5 at 5 p.m. invites lawn chairs flags and drinks.
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Hays County
Woodcreek Pavilion
Troop 127
Boy Scouts
John Peterson
America
Tom Ricks
Wilson
Ricks
Mississippi
Patricia
Wimberley
Tom
Woodcreek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Deane
Bater
Thomas Fletcher Harwell
Kyle
M.L. Reed
Henry
Jacob C. Quick
Mt. Gainer
W.M. Weaver
Yell
W.W. Davis
Millseat
W.T. Chapman
Dripping Springs
J.M. Pound
Santa Anna Cruze
Men’s A.A
Men’s Alcoholic Anonymous
River Road
Wimberley Volunteer Fire Dept
Fire Department
North Hays County
Deer Creek
Al-Anon
Alateen
al- Anon
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Parlour
Sandra
St. Stephen's Church
Emmett McCoy
George Spillman
Roy Breed
Ealtor
Jim McCrackline
P.O. Box
Wimberley, TX
River Oaks
C.R
Wayside Rd
Las Flores
Spring Hollow
Spoon Mountain
Frost Acres
Texas Vets
Blanco River
Fisher Store Rad
Laroe Trail
Bill Burnett
Martha Kelly
Kenneth E. Munson
MLS
Paradise Valley
Paradise Hills
Lomas Verda Trail
Colorado Trail
Flve Acres Road
Wimberley Water
River Park
TVLB
Old Baldy
Dairy Queen
South Onion Creek
Old Texas
Investors Dream
Fischer Store Rd
Amy O'Neil
James H. McCrocklin
James T. McCrocklin
Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc
Johnson City
Bertram
Canyon Lake
Cedar Park
Kyle Buda
Lake Travis
Marble Falls
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