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JOHN H. EDWARDS
SISTERDALE C OF C P. T. A. NEWS
MEXICAN SUPPER The last meeting of the Boer-
The annual Mexican supper ne P. T. A. was held February
tt- ifal KPrrvmP Texas °f the Sisterdale Chamber of 15th at 7:30 with Mrs. John
IT 1« 1PQR9 r’rr!1 ’ Commerce will be Saturday even Eddie Vogt presiding.
F tTt?’H^Fdwardcf PwS’ born mg’ March 3’ at the Sisterdale The Invocation was given by
John H. Edwaids was boi jjap servjng begins at 6 p. m. the Rev. Lewis.
This annual affair draws The minutes were read by
crowds from all over the coun- Mrs. A. W. Noll and the treas-
John H. Edwards of Boerne,
Texas, passed away in the Le-
Nov. 30, 1893 in Burwyn, Okla-
homa. With his parents, he mov-
mJT TVxL^^n *y and the excellent food is en“ urer’s reports was given by Mrs
to live near Myra, Texas. On
Oct. 8, 1917 Mr. Edwards ans- i^iTvea/
wered the call of his country eacn year*
joyed by more and more people Willard Dierks.
Mrs. Phil Guthrie announced
and enlisted in the Army of the p T A> MEETING the n^mfnSf^TOmmitte^and
Ct ht -II tar
Vol. 57
Uni\d„S!le^W“le^^,?T In observance of Pubiic School Jhey—a^clpted by th; As-
mg his tour of_ duty^ he ^ was speaker for the meeting will the attendance at P. T. A. meet-
overseas from July 31, 1918 to ^ Representative Ray Bartram ings might be increased. Rev. j
Issued Every Thursday In the Land of Sunshine Milk, and Honey
Boerne, Kendall County, Texas, Thursday, March 1, 1962
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No. 13
of New Braunfels.
March 13, 1919. . iicyy
On July 12, 1919 he was unit- WOuld appreciate
ed m holy wedlock to Elbia
The P. T. A. Lewis recommended the P. T. A.
a good turn undertake the job of forming a
ed m noiy wecuocK ™ out to hear Rep. Bartram as he Coordinating Committee. This
Woody with the ceremony ta - serve(j our district well as was seconded by Mrs. Willard
Dierks.
A suggestion was also made
ing place in Gainesville, Texas. our repreSentative.
In Sept, of 1930 Mr. and Mrs. * _
Edwards moved to Kerrville, Q E g> SPONSORING
Texas. He was employed at the B00K REVIEW
Veterans Administration Hos-
pital at Kerrville until 1942,
when he was transferred to
Camp Stanley.
There were six children born
by Rev. Lewis that the notice
of P. T. A. meetings be announ-
ced in local churches on the
Boerne Chapter No 200 Or- Sunday preceeding the R T A
dei of the Eastern Star, is p meeting. Mrs. Hollon moved the
sormg a Review of t e oo , Assembly accept Rev. Lewis
to Mr." and Mrs. Edwards. They ty Dr“ William Itmeb Sthemoto GUtHrie
are: Mrs. F. M. Jones Boerne^ son, Professor of German and The program for the evening
Texas; Sam W. Edwaids, Russian, and Chairman of t was presented by Mrs. Gordon
ma, Wash.; John H Edwards Department of Germanic Lang- Hollon who history of
Jr., Fredericksburg, Texas; Mrs uages at San Antonio College, the p T A
Jean Ricketson, Baytown, Tex- where he has taught for seven nex£ meeting will be held
as; Jack Edwards, San Antonio, years. _ March 8th at 8:00 with an open
Texas; Mrs. Linda McMam, As a reviewer of books, Dr. h beffinnine- at 7*00 P M
Baytown, Texas. Samelson comes highly recom- tTs isTconjunction with Pub:
Mr. Edwards was a member mended and the Boerne Chaptei -i* qni-iooi Tbp sneaker for
of the First Baptist Church of feels it is giving the citizens an the evenjng wYh be Rep. Bart-
Boerne. He was also a member excellent opportunity to learn ram
of Kendall Barracks, No. 1520 about Castio s Cuba. The attendance orize was a-
W. W. I. and the Kendall Mason The review will be in the Ma- war(je(j Mrs. Saxon’s 3rd grade,
ic Lodge No. 897. sonic Hall at 1.45 p. m. Satui- At £be close of the meeting1
Mr. Edwards was retired 8 day, March 3rd. Tickets are refreshments were served by
years ago from the Fire Dept, now on sale. , the 4th grade mothers. Two
at Camp Bullis, Texas, because Refreshments will be served jove]y valentine cakes were bak-
of ill health. Since that time he following the review. pd Ly TVTrs Walter Pfeiffer
spent most of his remaining p „ iStodibelow L additional
years at Brooke General Hos SCHOOL BAND CONCERT names of donors towards the
pital in San Antonio or the V. Plan now to attend the annual “Fence Project”, as of this date.
A. Hospital in Kerrville, Texans. gpring Band Concert to be pre- Bobbie Liesman, Linda Lies-
The funeral service was held sented by the Boerne School man, Jud Hill, Robert Rodriguez
Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18, 196^ Bands on Saturday, March 10, Steven Deshiens, Douglas Bab-
at 2:30 p. m. at the First Bap- aj. g P m. at the School Gym. bitt, Glenda Lewis, Denise Zoel-
tist Church in Boerne, lexas. - ler, guzanne Dyer, Yolande Mo-
Rev. George McWilliams officia- MRS THELMA P. CHASTEEN reno, Hanna Bowman, Walter
ted with members of Kendall j^ee NELLIE WILKINS Esser, Cynthia Jennings, Denise
Masonic Lodge No. 897 holding Funeral services for Mrs. Norris, M. F. Krause, Sharon
graveside services. Ebensberg- Q^asteen, age 94, were held on Reynolds, James Hinesley, Teri
er Funeral Home was in charge january ^ at Shawnee, Okla. Egon, Mrs. Bob Wilson, Gary
of the funeral arrangements. g^e wjB remembered as Nel- Linnartz, Beth Havard, Johnny
The pallbearers were: John j.g Wilkins who lived in Boerne Shubert, Gavin Waldeck, Jamie
Ebner, Lyndal Cole, M. M. Lane, Jor severaj years. She was born Mitchell, Mark Rohde, H. F.
Clarence Bailey, Hilmar Schnei- -n England and was educated Shore, Mr. and Mrs. Willard
der. _ there also. Dierks, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
One sister, Mrs. Margaret P. Collins, Mickey George, Joanie
Krause of Philadelphia and sev- Merchant, Charlie Merchant,
eral nieces and one nephew sur- Royal W. Hamilton, Mrs. Laura
vice. She was a life time mem- Lindemann, H. L. Davis Ins.
Agency, Mitchell Cleaners, G. I.
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Honorary pallbearers were: J.
S. Currington, Charles Marsh,
J. M. Barnes, Mr. Sifford, Colo-
nel Tilly, Mr. Forde. vl^. ...... ....
His survivors include his wile ^er Episcopal Church.
six children and 15 grandchild- __
ren. Also two sisters, Mrs. N. BALCONES HOME
W. Thompson, Nocona, Texas DEMONSTRATION
and Mrs. Bert Cupps, Fitzhughe tvieeTS
Okla. One brother, Charlie of 1
Pasadena, Calif., and a host of The Balcones Home Demon-
friends.
Princess Betsy Bergmann, at
left, and Queen Theda Suelten-
fuss, right, are pictured with
Rex Alien, Rodeo and TV star
at the San Antonio Livestock
Show. The young ladies met Mr.
Allen on the Tommy Reynolds
Wonderland TV Show and again
at the Live Stock Show.
A meeting will be held Thurs-
day, tonight 7:30 at the Utilities
Building for the purpose of or-
ganizing the Boy Scout Fund
raising drive. All friends of
scouting are requested to attend.
LITTLE LEAGUE
Forum, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Noll.
ENTERTAIN STUDENTS OF
LANGUAGE SCHOOL
In last Sunday’s American
stration Club met at the Com- Weekly section of The Light,
_ munity Hall on Feb. 16th. there was a story about “The
OFFICERS FILE FOR The morning workshop was a Pretty American,” a teenager
ft FfTTON busy one where pillow making in Tokyo who is setting an adult
LLLLiiui and gwe(jisb weaving were the example of how to live, study,
To date the following county principle subjects. work and make friends for her-
officers of Kendall County have At noon the usual sack lunch self and Uncle Sam in a foreign
filed for election, subject to the was enjoyed. country. Last Sunday after-
November General Election. President Mrs. Hugo Zoeller noon out at the ranch home of
Lorene K. Harz, District and presided at the afternon ses- Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Holm-
County Clerk. sion with twenty five members green, “Four Pretty Ameri-
Harry Phillip, County Treas. and five guests in attendance. cans,” Boerne’s own Margaret
M. A. Shumard, Jr. County Donations were made to var- Fish, Jerry Uecker and Patricia
Judge and Ex-Officio School ious charity organizations. Fincke and Viva Mae Lester,
Superintendent. The project for the March demonstrated charm, finesse and
Jim Campbell, Justice of the Workshop will be the renovation good will as they met and visit-
Peace, Precinct 1. of old hats and others. Also the ed with young men and women
I. J. Houghton, County Sur- annual plant exchange will be from 15 different nations, Ar-
veyor. held. The finished pillows and gentina, Columbia, Honduras,
Charlie Rust, Commissioner, centerpieces were exhibited at South Vietnam, Japan, Indones-
Precinct No. 2. this time. ia, East Pakistan, Netherlands,
Harold J. Krauter, Justice of After the conclusion of the Republic of China, Turkey, Iran,
the Peace, Precinct No. 4. business session the hostesses, Korea, Crown Colony of Hong
Carl Seidensticker, Commis- Mesdames I. J. Houghton, W. C. Kong, Thailand, Philippines,
sioner, Precinct No. 4. Lanning, Nutt and Louise Rein- plus our own new state of
Fred Schmidt, Commissioner hard served delicious cake, sand Hawaii.
Precinct No. 2. wiches and coffee. The table was All of these young people are
--lovely with scattered red hearts, students at the Language School
NEW NORTHER Lee is being welcomed home by at Lackland AFB, in San Anton-
CHILLS AREA decored heart shaped cake cen- io. Not only are they interested
. , i terpiece. in learning English, but also
tj.4 norther moved - about the American way of life.
Hdl Countiy during Monday SNAKE BITES RANDY Many attend church services
night, which plunged te p - WILSON even though they may be of the
tures down to 36 on Tuesday Moslem or other non-Christian
mi,; faith and participate in social
for them.
36 on Tuesday
morning, the cold accompanied
by considerable moisture made tune of getting snake bit. The
it seem much colder
Fruit trees such as pears, ranch neaJ,®oern®* , , . ested in furthering cordial rela-
plums and peaches are all m The snake, a c£PPerhead[ o ^ons and br0Ught this group,
bloom, with dewberries to bloom medium size was killed, Randy numbering more than a hundred
in a week or two. was rushed to a 1°^1 pl^^cian country for an afternoon
Ram which is sorely needed for treatment. He is recovering f taxation and good fellow-
has passed us by to date. About satisfactorily at his home. ghi 6
1 inch of rain has been record- - ' _
Mr and Mrs. Elmer Wheeler HErbeRT SOELL
are the proud parents of a baby
boy born Feb. 21, at Sid Peter- Funeral services for Mr. Her-
son Hospital in Kerrville. Aron bert Soell were held yesterday,
Erich Marquardt of Sister- Lee is being welcomed home by Wednesday, February 28, 1962.
dale was transacting business his three brothers, Michael, We will publish a complete obit-
here on Saturday. Joseph and Philip. uary next week.
ed for this immediate vicinity,
areas near here receive 3 inch-
es of rain at a recent date.
CONDOLENCE EXTENDED For the past several weeks
We extend condolence to Mr. the Committee for the Little
and Mrs. Tommy Phillip in the and Pony Leagues has been
loss of their twin sons, Mark working very hard preparing
Russell and Michael Neal. for the coming baseball season.
Born in Fredericksburg on We wish to take this opportun-
Tuesday, February 20. ity to let our many supporters
Mark Russell passed away on know that Mr. Johnny Merchant
February 22, burial was in the has donated a piece of his field
Boerne cemetery on Saturday, behind the Shamrock Cafe to be
Michael Neal passed away on used for our own ball park. So
Tuesday, February 27, burial far we have had the field clean-
took place on Wednesday after- ed, graded, a road built and our
noon at 4 o’clock. property lines surveyed. The
- diamond itself is pretty well
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leeder, staked out at this time, too. We
Jr. are welcoming their third hope to get the poles and lights
child, Lynn Arden, born on Fri- up in the very near future. We
day, February 23, at Peterson extend a cordial invitation to all
Hospital, Kerrville. Also wel- interested to drive out in the
coming little sister are Diane near future and see for your-
and Bruce and grandparents, self the progress being made.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bourgeois We wish to remind all of you
and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leed- impatient boys to please remem-
er, Sr. of Fredericksburg. ber that a project of this type
- takes a lot of careful and
Called meeting Kendall Lodge thoughtful planning, as there is
897, A. F. & A. M. Saturday, a lot of money to be spent wise-
March 3 at 7:30 P. M. Work in ly.
E. A. degree. Hereafter, our organization
Fred Beer, W. M. will be known as the Little and
Fred Hillmann, Secy. Pony Leagues of the Boerne
__Youth Athletic Association. We
RED CROSS DRIVE are applying for a State Corpo-
BEGINS TODAY ration Charter since we are not
The Kendall County Chapter franchised with the National
Red Cross Fund Drive gets un- Organization of the Little and
derway today, March 1st. Pony Leagues.
Volunteer workers will be We wish at this time to es-
knocking on doors everywhere, pecially thank Mr. J. Merchant
only a successful campaign can for his very kind and generous
help us provide a good program donation of the land, Mr. Gor-
of Red Cross services to our don Hollon for his legal assist-
country and to Kendall County, ance, and all of our many frie-
Disaster can happen here as nds through whose generosity
well as it has in many other lo- with donations and support of
calities. If or when it does, Red our annual barbecue have made
Cross will be the first on the all of this possible. If any one
job to help. would like to buy a light or make
Some of the funds collected any donation of any kind,
will remain right here at home piease see Dr. Day, Roy Lies-
to be used as needed so be gen- Clifford Aleshire, Bill
erous m your contribution, tor aiu™-*-
it is thru helping others that we Merchant or Albeit Schwope.
often help ourselves. Your reporter will keep you
All former workers and any informed from week to week on
new workers are requested to the progress being made. Thank
pick up Red Cross worker kits yery much again for your
at Western Auto. Mr. er contjnueci interest and support.
Scrivener is Fund Drive Chair- ^ _ . . . ,
man and has the kits. Mr. Ferd Your B. A. A. A. Repoiter,
don Lockett is co-chairman. Lohman Blaize
MISSIONARY TO TELL OF
EXPERIENCE IN NEW
GUINEA
The public is cordially invited
to attend an illustrated talk on
New Guinea, which will be giv-
en at St. John Lutheran Church
on Wednesday, March 7th.
The program will be held in
the church at 10:00 a. m. The
Lutheran Church Women will
serve coffee and cookies, in the
annex at 9:30 a. m.
Mrs. Virgil Pecht, the speak-
er for the morning, was a teach
er for several years at the school
and health station of Wau, in
the Territory of New Guinea.
She returned to the States in
August, 1961.
Mrs. Pecht’s talk has been en-
thusiasticaly received by all who
have heard her.
Boerne Chamber of Commerce
Calendar of Coming Events
Friday, March 2
Boerne Grange Meeting
Saturday, March 3
Paul Vogt Lodge OHS
9—12 Methodist Church
Boy Scout Troop 102
Sunday, March 4
Attend services in the Church
of your choice.
Tuesday, March 6
Boerne Chapter 200, O. E. S.
Band Boosters, 3:45 p. m.
Wednesday, March 7
St. John Lutheran Church
Women, 9:30 A. M.
Boerne Lions Club
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Davis, Jack R. The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1962, newspaper, March 1, 1962; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866877/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.