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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 47
OPEN HOUSE FOR
BEST BELOVED
BANDERA COUPLE
Friends are invited to attend an
open house honoring Dr. and Mrs.
J. O. Butler, tonight, May 17,
from 7 to 10 p.m., in the Educa-
tional Building of the Bandera
Methodist Church. The following
brief history of the beloved couple
was handed us by Mrs. John Good-
enough which we print here:
Dr. J. O. Butler is a Native
Texan, born at Seguin, Texas, on
May 16, lb70, to William T. and
Mary H.{ Butler. Hq is one of
seven children, two of his sis-
ters are still living—Alva Butler
Willey of Orange, Texas, and
Sanny Butler Ricketson of Llano.
Dr. Butler first went to school in
1870 at a little country school
near Seguin. While he lived there,
the first railroad came into Se-
guin.
The Butler Family moved to
Llano in 1884. In 1886, J. O. But-
ler decided he would like to become
a doctor and soon after that, he
went to Centenary College in Lam-
paisas, Texas, a Methodist School.
When lie returned home in 1889,
he had a certificate to teach
school and taught 8 schools in
Llano county. In 1893 he went
into a drug store at Llano to
study medicine and pharmacy un-
der a preceptor, and remained
there 7 years. He had a bout
with pneumonia in '1899, and the
following year went to Colorado
for a while.
In the fall of 1906, Dr. Butler
went to Galveston to the State
Medical College. He had a cer-
tificate to practice medicine under
the old law in 1898, also to prac-
tice' pharmacy, and was on the
Board of Pharmacy for the Dis-
trict. The low altitude in Gal-
veston wa- bad for his health and
he couldn't stay there.
At this time Dr. Butler came to
Bandera county, and started prac-
ticing medicine, at Medina in 1.901,-
making his calls on horseback,
making long trips over mountain
roads to reach his patients, go-
ing out in all kinds of weather,
day or night. In June of 1902, he
went to Tarpley to practice. A
group of Tarpley citizens offered
him a contract, promising him
$50.00 per month. 25 families each
agreed to give $2.00 per month in
return for his medical services
when needed. Some families nev-
er did call, others kept him busy
day and night, till sorts of calls,
including the delivering of a lot
of babies over there. In those days
the pay for delivering a baby was
$10.00, and oftentimes that was
not forthcoming. In three months
time. Dr. Butler tore up the con-
tmett as he was making more
than $50.00 per month anyway.
When the Birth Registration Law
was passed in 1903, Dr. Butler put
the first one on record in Ban-
dera county. Since then, accord-
ing to the Birth Registration Rec-
ords at the Bandera County Court
House, he ha? delivered 836 babies
in this county. This is by no
means a complete record of the
number of babies Dr. Butler has
delivered in his lifetime—just the
ones put on record in Bandera
county since the law was passed
in 1903.
On November 11, 1903. the doc-
tor was happily married to Ethel
Hudspeth, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Street Hudspeth, of Tarpley,
and after 18 years of boarding out,
he settled down to home-cooked
meals. Mrs. Butler has been of
great assistance to the doctor
through the years, going along
with him many times on calls,
opening gates, helping care for
patients, and doing numerous other
tasks.
In 1908 Dr. and Mrs. Butler
(Continued on Page 5)
H. R. ANDERSON
MEETS DEATH IN
TRAGIC ACCIDENT
The tragic death Friday of H.
R. Anderson, age 79 years, of Cen-
ter Point, came as a shock to many
Bandera residents, who are griev-
ed by the sad event, which occur-
red in Fredericksburg.
Mr. A,nderson and his wife had
been visiting friends, the Felix
Braeutigam family near Freder-
icksburg, when the accident oc-
curred.
According to Justice of the
Peace Pat Dooley of Fredericks-
burg, who ruled the death acci-
dental, here’s what happened. Mr.
Anderson was opening the gate
for his auto. His wife, Mrs. Mamie
B. Anderson, age 74, tried to
steer the car through the gate.
Mistaking the accelerator for the
brake she pressed it. The auto'
lurched forward and Mr. Ander-
son was fatally crushed.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have liv-
ed in the Hill Country for the past
quarter of a century. They resid-
ed in this community for a num-
ber of years and engaged in • the.
ranching business, before moving
to Center Point to make their
home. Mr. Anderson owned and
operated the Anderson Hardware
Store in Korrville for 12 years
before selling it in 1944 to Walter
Reiffert.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were
most highly esteemed here and
sympathy is being extended to Mrs.
Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Anderson in the great tragedy.
Funeral services were held for
Mr. Anderson Monday from the
Smith Funevifl Home Chapel in
Kerrville, and interment was made
in the Garden of Memories in that
city.
Survivors include the wife, a
son, Tom Anderson, of Kerrville;
a sister, Mrs. J. F. Rennie of Dal-
las; two brothers, Tom, of Oak-
land. California, and Gernie of
Portland, Oregon, and one grand-
daughter.
N. E. WILLIAMS INTERRED
IN NICHOLS CEMETERY
NEAR INGRAM
Funeral servieces were conduct-
ed yesterday, Thursday, May 16,
at 2 p.m., in the Plummer Funeral
Home Chapel for N. E. Williams,
who passed away on Monday, May
13, while visiting on the E. H.
Frerich ranch near Pipe Creek.
Norban Ellsworth Williams was
born in Williamson county, Texas,
on April 20, 1878, and was at
the time of his death 79 years
and 23 days of age. His death
was attributed to heart failure.
Though a resident of Mico at the
time of his death. Mr. Williams
had resided at Pipe Creek. He
was a member of the Non-Denom-
inational church and Rev. S. S.
Akers, pastor of the Non-Denom-
inational Church of Kerrville con-
ducted the funeral services Thurs-
day. .Determent was made in the
NichoV, cemetery near Ingram.
Mr. Williams is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Thelma Wade. His
wife Ola Williams, preceded him
in death.
LAWN MOWER INJURES
THOMAS KEESE
Thomas Keese is making good
recovery at his home here since
receiving treatment in the Sid
Peterson Memorial Hospital for a
leg injury which he sustained
while mowing grass. The power
mower picked up a piece of loose
wire and drove it into his leg.
Dr. George Meador gave him
first aid and sent him to the
Kerrville hospital where he had
it removed.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Everett and
children visited relatives in Fred-
ericksburg Tuesday evening.
REMEMBER GRADUATION DAY
We Suggest for the Boy and Girl
Graduate
FOR HIM
Men’s Old Spice Toiletries, Ties, Bill
Folds, and Cuff Links
FOR HER
Beautiful Lingerie, Jewelry, Handbags
Und Blouses
jand Many Other Lovely Gifts
Cjfitzgeraid's
“Always Something New"
Phone 6-4113 ■wwlwa, Texas
BANDERA, BANDERA COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1957
$3.00 PER YEAR; 10c PER COPY
Shop at the “MERCANTILE” and Save!
—Staff Photo
Leroy Keese, Earl Keese and Pat Gallant display banners which they won in the Junior Wool
and Mohair Show Saturday. Leroy showed the Champion Delaine Ewe fleece; Earl showed the
Champion Delaine Ram fleece and Pat showed the Rambouillet ewe fleece. Bessie Barecky, ivhp
was not present when the pictures were made, showed the Champion Commercial aged ewe fleece.
IT'S THE MERCANTILE
Expert Installation Services
Free Delivery 100 Mile*
FOR
FURNITURE
Floor Coverings
Bedding -- Gifts
Winners Named in Recent Bandera
County Junior Wool and Mohair Show
Some of the finest fleeces ever to i Focke, was high scorer in both
be on display were shown at the j wool and mohair in the junior
Bandera County Junior Wool and division. Earl Keese was high
Mohair show which took place last1 scorer in the mohair and Buddy
Friday and Saturday at the Ban- I Sandidge was high in wool in the
dera County Ranchmen and Farm-'senior division.
ers’ Association Warehouse. Jack
Taylor, buyer for a Boston wool
firm was the judge and stated that
the quality of the fleeces were very
fine.
Mr. Taylor placed the classes as
he saw them using as a basis in
Adults who did some practice
judging were Leslie Duke, Bill
Short, Gene Saathoff and Walter
Welch. , •
The boys and girls of the county
who entered fleeces have been
working hard to improve their
fourth; and Harvey Paris, fifth.
Bessie Bareeky’s fleece won the
j Championship banner in this di-
vision.
Registered Delaine Yearling
| Rants—Leroy and Earl Keese,
'first; Marilyn Gallant, second; and
Leroy and Earl Keese/ third. Reg-
istered Delaine Aged Rants—Le-
roy and Earl Keese, first and sec-
ond place. The Keese Brothers
won the championship banner in
this division.
!
§W-
^Frankie Allsup, Tommy Carpenter and Sam Duke proudly display banners won. at the Junior
Wool and Mohair Show last Saturday. Frankie showed the Champion’ Angora goat fleece; Tommy
showed-the Angora Doe fleece; and Sant showed the Commercial Doe fleece. -^Stuff Photo
each class, which fleece would
yield the producer more money.
He gave an explanation why he
placed a class of wool or mohair
as he did. He also gave the wool
and mohair buyers’ point of view
on buying different classes of
wool and ntohair. He stated that
a rancher should figure how much
money each sheep or goat is mak-
ing in a year and not what his
neighbor is getting for his wool
or mohair. His neighbor might
get a higher price for his mo-
hair or wool, but is he making as
much or more per head, is the im-
portant factor.
The boys and girls who par-
ticipated in the judging contest
were John Focke, Patsy Welch,
and Rip Duke in the Junior di-
vision. In the Senior division
were Buddy Sandidge, Doris Pin-
gleton and Earl Keese. John
flocks and the grade and texture
of their wool and mohair. Now
some of the finest wool and mo-
hair in the state is produced by
Bandera County youth.
A total of 56 sheep fleeces and
27 mohair fleeces entered in the
junior division. Some high qual-
ity wool fleeces were also on dis-
play shown by adults, Mrs. John
Langford, Jack Preston and Allie
Allsup. The juniors who exhibit-
ed fleeces are all named in the
different classes in which they
entered fleeces.
Winners and plaeings in the two
day show included the following:
Commercial Ewe Lamb fleece—
Harvey Faris, first; Marilyn Gal-
lant, second, third; Harvey Faris,
fourth; and Dick Hicks, fifth.
Commercial Aged Ewes—Bessie
Barecky, first; Pat Gallant, second;
Harvey Faris, third! Pat Gallant,
Registered Delaine Aged Ewes
—Pat Gallant, firsts Marilyn Gal-
lant, second and third; Pat Gal-
lant, fourth; and Leroy and Earl
Keese, fifth. Registered Delaine
Ewe Lambs—Leroy and Earl
Keese, first; Marilyn Gallant, sec-
ond; Pat Gallant, third; Marilyn
Gallant, fourth; and Ronald Goode-
nough, fifth. Leroy and Earl
Keese won the Championship ban-
ner in this division.
Registered Rambouillet Ewe
Lambs- Pat Gallant, first; Bessie
Barecky, second; Pat Gallant,
third; and II. L. and D. L. Risinger,
fourth. Aged Registered Ram-
bouillet ewes—Pat Gallant, first
and second. Pat Gallant won the
Championship banner in this di-
vision.
Registered Yearling Rambouil-
(Continued on Page 5)
INTEREST HIGH IN
C. OF (. MEETING ON
TUESDAY NIGHT
Sixty-two members of the Ban-
dera Chamber of Commerce and
their friends gathered at the
Joleta Guest Ranch Tuesday night
at a special called meeting by
Chamber President George Harri-
son. The purpose of this meeting
was to discuss the events of the
recent Stompede and ascertain
the cause of so many arrests by
the local law enfo^*’emei;t offi-
cers, the Texas Railgerk and the
Highway Patrol.
After a round table discussion
at which time all present were
given a chance to express their
views and problems in regard to
the arrests of guests-’ to Bandera
and after a motion by Dr. Herb
Corum, Col. Harrison named the
following committee; Dr. Herb
Corum, local veterinarian, chair-
man; Wallace Lawrence, owner
of the Frontier Shop; Bob Everest,
manager of tile Frontier Hotel;
Howard G. Hay,' local ranchman;
Don Hicks, manager of the Mayan
Ranch; C. II. Richards, owner of
Dude's Drive-Inn and Sam Dar-
den, local attorney; to look into
the matter and go to Sheriff
Bryan Miller and .ascertain why
1 14 people were arrested and fined
during the Stompede.
LAST RITES FOR MRS. DABBS
OF HKLOTKS CONDUCTED
SUNDAY
Funeral services were held at
Plummer Funeral Home Sunday
afternoon at 3 p.m., May 12th.
for Mrs. Lizzie Belle White Dabbs
of Deletes, who passed away at
the Home of her son, Daniel White,
in Deletes. Thursday, May 9, 1957.
Cameron McKinnon, minister
•for the Bandera church of Christ
officiated at, the service and the
Gospel Singers an Aeapella group
sang, “Beyoild the Sunset", “When
the Roll is Called Up Yonder” and
".Abide With Me". Interment was
made in the Pipe Creek cemetery
under the direction of Plummer
Funeral home,
Mrs. Dabbs was born on Feb-
ruary 7, 1884, in Center Point to
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawrence,
natives of Tennessee, but at the
time of her death was residing
with her son at Helotes. She was
a faithful member of the Pente-
costal Church.
Survivors include five sons.
George W. White of San Antonio,
Joel J. White of Poteet. Eli White
of San Antonio, Daniel D. White
of Helotes, and John B. White of
Ran Antonio: three daughters, Mrs.
Marge Guiglardi of Fort Hancock,
Texas, Mrs. R Robertson, and Mrs.
Rosie Belle Schmidt of Sail An-
tonio; 11 grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Pall bearers were R. Robertson,
Earl White, Marge Guiglardi,
Lloyd Hill.
KATE WOCLAWCZYK
DIED SUNDAY IN
SAN ANTONIO
Relatives and friends of many
years standing were deeply griev-
ed Sunday to learn of the death
“of Miss Catherine Woclawczyk, who
died in a rest home in San Antonio
that day.
Miss (Kate) Woclawczyk was
horn in Bandera and had resided
here all of her life with the excep-
tion of the past few months which
she had spent in a SiSn Antonio rest
home. Born on November 24,
1873, she had reached the age of
83 years, five months and 17 days
when death called her. Her par-
ents were early residents of this
community, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Woclawczyk.
Survivors include five nephews,
Joe Adamietz, Tom J. Adumietz,
and Rufus Adamietz of Bandera,
Ben Adamietz of Abilene, and Ed
Adamietz. of Roswell, New Mex-
ico; four neiccs, Mrs. Robert Stein
of Random, Mi'S Charlie Mazurek
of Pipe ('reck, Mrs. Then Woclaw-
cz.yk and Mrs. Melvin Boykin of
San Antonio.
Rosary was said at the Plum-
mer Funeral Home Chapel Sun-
day evening, May 12th, at 8:30
and funeral services were conduct-
ed at the St. Stanislaus Catholic
Church with Rev. Victor Schmidt-
zinsky officiating and interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery
under lhi> direction of I’lummer
Funeral Home, Monday morning,
May 1.3, 1957.
Pall hearers were Pete Pyka,
Vndrew I’yka, Hubert Bruce, Hen-
ry Anderwald, Frank Kalka, Frank
Anderwald.
Miss • Woclawczyk bad been a
devout Catholic all her life.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bailey
and children, Donald Ray and
Betty Faye, of Lampasas were
Sunday visitors of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Risinger.
When they returned to their home
in Lampasas they had a hard
time reaching their home due to
the high water which had risen
up to the house, however they |
escaped damage during the flood
disaster there.
SIND \Y TO BE QUITE A DAY
AT THE CHURCH OF CHRIST
Weather permitting, delegates
from the Grove Avenue Church of"
Christ, the Sunset Ridge ©lunch
of Christ, the Jefferson Church of
Christ, and the Beacon Hill Church
of Christ, all in San Antonio, will
come to Bandera Sunday for a
barbecue feast prepared for them
by the Bandera Church of Christ,
and in the afternoon plamQwill be
discussed for the establishment of
a permanent encampment here.
One or two very suitable tracts on
the Medina river will be inspect-
ed by tin' groups* and it is hoped
that announcement of the purchase
of one of the sites will bo made
soon. About 175 visitors ire ex-
pected.
MISS FOCKE ELECTED
VICE-PRESIDENT OF
HONORARY SOCIETY
Miss Jeanne Focke, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Focke, Circle
J Ranch, Bandera, has been elect-
ed vice-president of Alpha I nmb-
da Delta, freshman women’s hon-
orary at the University of Texas.
Miss Focke was elected to Alpha
Lambda Delta, which requires a
B plus or above average, on the
basis of her fri'shman grades.
Miss Focke is also n member of
Delta Zctn social sorority and is
a freshman Education major at
the University.
DATE OF IIAY-MlNEAR
REUNION SET
The Hay-Mitiear Reunion will
be held at Mr. and Mrs. George
Fee’s place at Shady Acres, on
Sunday, June 2. 2t
Old Mattresses made new. Pick-
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orders collect to Mayfield Mattress
Company, KerrviMe, Phone CLear-
water 7-6048. 44-tfc
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it with Flowers
say it with ours’
ECKHART
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Christ is the Answer.
The Church with a Program of Progress
You Are Invited to Attend Services at the
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BANDERA
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