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Kerrville Mountain Sun from Kerrville, Texas • Page 17

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Six Kerrvllle Mountain Sim, Kerfvllle, 18, 1068' ftttfttlfett for Hort Hum Rites Thursday For Mrs. Bertha Grimm, 82 Fi moral services for Mrs. Her(ha Gi-rrran, 82, wore held Thursday morning in Pltimmcr- Fair with Rev. C. C.

Khli-r officinling. Intortnonl. in tin 1 of Memories Cemetery. She rtiotl last Tuesxkiy nfternooi! in (he Pclorson Hospital after a short illness. A native of Si'guin, she hail Kerrville for 10 years and wa.s a member of the Lutii-1 eran Cluirrh.

She' is survival by a son. II. C. (irinim of Kcrrville: a sister. Airs.

Freda Illhai-dt of and fwo brothers, Ferdinand and liu- dolph Hoffmann, both of Seguiu, Mr and Mrs. It. T. Paul will spend Christmas Day in Dallw: their Mrs. Pieru: Odem, and her family.

Col. and Mrs. Fred Johnson will Ix: with Mrs, Jim White at her home in Stowcll for I lie holiday Real Estate Transfers Ktisse.ll fi. Dressier, et ux to K. Perry $10.00 nerc- jijje mil of various Surveys, Kerr County.

Texas. Hex MeKlroy, et ux to Stephen Land $10.00 acreage out of various Surveys, Kerr County, Tex; us. V. I). Fulbright, el.

al to Clarence W. $10.00 4'i aces out of Survey No. GGi.i, P. Fleming, Kerr Cotinly, Texas. H.

J. Phillip.s (o Kolaml Walters acreage out of various Sui-veys, KCIT County, Texas. Che.ster et ux )o Ruby O. Rce.se $10.00 Part of Lot No. I.

Block 50, A. Tivy's Addition to the of Texas-. Indians Stopped Chasing Game To Raise Crops A most interesting talk on thci development of Indian cultures in Mexico was enjoyed by hers of the Rotary Club VVcdncs-i day when Griffin King was the. speaker. King, who is an out-' standing arehcologisl, told of his 1 trips to Mexico helping restore some of the ancient pyramids.

King told how the migratory Indians discovered corn growing wild, and then developed food crops, thus becoming inhabitants of certain areas. These early Indians also developed cotton, sweet, potatoes, and many of our modern foods. With all these crops, they had to he able to tell the seasons so they could plant, so they dcvclop- M. Amerine. el ux t'-); d'astronomy, math, and event- Karlinc II.

Northcutt $10.00 iui a system of gods, and the 21 acres out of Survey No. Ki(i, scientists' became "priests'. .1. V. Overland, Kerr County, Tex- J.

L. Shepherd, et ux to Kac A. Kasley, et $10.00 0.45 DURST furniture and Automotive Upholstering Seal Covers Wide Selection of Free Estimates 1301 Water Street acre out of Survey No. 122, P. R.

Oliver, Absl. No. 205. in the City of Kerrville. Texas.

priests. King illustrated his talks with beautiful colored slides made on field trips. Next Wednesday the Tivy Choral groups will provide a musical program for the Club. Rites Wednesday For H. Trapp Infant Son Graveside services were, held Wednesday afternoon for the infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Walter Saner undfC. Trapp, who died at the Ski Peterson Hospital Wednesday. Stanley Bratchcr officiated at the K.

M. Forman will spend the holiday season with her sister and other relatives in Robert Lc-c. and Mrs. Charles Dcmpsey spent a part of last week in Houston, where he attended a meeting o)' the Humble dealers. children of Fort, Worth will he I here next week for a visit with his mother, Mrs.

0. B. Saner. Mr. and Mrs.

Jim -Muse and L'hi'ldrcn have returned to riles, and PIummcr-Fair was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his parents, two brothers: John C. Trapp of turned to Ms uoft'a pcrimenter, oMniMd ontrthw weapwi, find itaued firing. Alter expending hta he totmd MRS. FAWCETT Burial Thursday For Mrs.

Willis A. Fawcett, 89 The last rites for Mrs. Willis A. Fawcett, 89, were held Thursday afternoon from the First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Diehard Ryan officiating.

Interment was in the family plot in Glen Rest Cemetery under the direction of Plummer-Fair Funeral Home. Her death occurred early Wednesday morning in the Peterson Hospital. A native of Gonzales County, she came to Kerrville as an infant with her parents, the late and Mrs. William C. Peterson, and grew up on the Peterson Farm, south of town.

She attended school in Kerrvitlc and often she and her brothers recalled coming to school on horseback, and the races which they enjoyed. On November 14, 1900 as Cornelia Ann Peterson, she was married to the late Willis A. Fawcetl, He was one of the foremost, builders of the city of Kerrville and scrv- mayor among his other fta after a visit with her par-! Norfolk, and Lloyd Ham of eiils. Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Plum- Kerrville; a sister, Mrs, Vickie "couple joi mer. Mr. and Mrs.

Plummer Hateleff of Austin. Also stvr- rc yteri church in their next week vi Ws grandmothers, Mrs. jmcr. have Mr. and Mrs.

B. Johnston, 'Roy C. Trapp and Neppic Free- irr, and buhy of Lubbock, and man. W. A.

PlummiT and his fam ily of Victoria. the RECEIVING the Distinguished Service Cross from Gen. John K. Boles is David Villanueva, at Fort Hood Saturday. Villanueva received the coveted award for his courageous action in Vietnam, and a group of Kerrville people attended the impressive ceremonies.

David Villanueva Is Honored At Ft. Hood Specialist Four David 0. Villan their thanks to this man. He i.s ueva stepped forward Saturday responsible fc-r their being alive men were members cf itwttic rifle and charged the Viet Oorig His courage become contagious. Together with his comrades, the unit took the offensive and completely routed the insurgents.

Saturday, at Gaffey Field, he was joined by some of those comrades, who presented him with on enlarged crest of Hie 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry. The men were ted by S-Sgt. David Woodrtag, of Altoona, Pa. The presentation of the DSC was made by Maj. Gen.

J. K. Boies, commander of the 1st Armored Division, Gen. Boles remarked that the award represents not only the heroic deeds of Viilanu- eva, but the actions of other fighting men who dairy courage goes unrecognized. Similarly, such an award symbolizes the real strength of American youth.

"Many believe that youth is decadent," said Gen. Boles, "But the hippies and yip- pies arc a small minority." Villanueva responded when he was called to duty. He sensed the obligation. "If this country is good enough to live in, it's good inoiigh to fight for," Gen. Boles said.

The courage of Sp4 Villanueva was further emphasized by Gen. Boies. He mentioned that while ViHanueva was one of the few soldiers who was not injured during the battle, he was seriously injured a few months after being told not to lead any dangerous missions. His tour bad Burial Thursday For Vernon H. Kinard, 86 early -part of the century.

She was a most unusual For( Hofld to man. had a keen, sense of humor DisUn Service ViHancuva's unit in Vietnam- land was well informed on UK" events of the She retain- the nation's second highest award 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry, 2nd jcd. her alert mentality until a few days before her pas-sing. She was a devotee! and mother and her family and home were ibr heroism, and said, "Thank You." Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. On Feb.

7, 1968, during a search the center of thcr interests. JArmy base, or a Vietnam jungle, I a group of men silently express Among her survivors are five Simple words. Yet each day, I and destroy mission near Ben Cat, perhaps in a Chicago office, an i his unit engaged a well entrench- WED THURS. Funeral services held Thursday afternoon for Vei non H. Kinard, 86.

wos Martin were children. Mrs. Dorothy Womach, Polcr AIrs Mycr5 ami Ver-JMrs. Charles H. Johnston, Mrs.l,,.

mrw arohs Stehling, Scott Fawcett METROCOIQR luuler the direction of Plummer- jFair Funeral Home, and Rev. A. B. Wagner officiated-. I Kinard had lived in KciTville i for years, and was a I restaurant t'ook.

Jlis survivors in- I elude iiis wife, a son, Wylic Kin- FRI. SAT. ard of Denver, C'olorado; a si.s- Mrs. Pearl Faust of Cooper, i and 'a stepson, John B. Hyde of PAMAVI5ION TECHNICOLOR Kerrville.

Mrs. D. E. MdLcod will spend i the holidays with her daughter. I Mrs.

Jack Evans and her family I in Ncdcrland. and W. A. Fawcett all of Kcrrvillc, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Two children, W.

C. Fawccit and Mrs. Fu-wcctt Moore, preceded their mother in death Johns()n Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs, of Houston; Mr.

and Mrs. Glenn Vargal and daughter, Stephanie, Rccksprings; Fordtran Johnston, Junction; Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Stewart and daughter, Beverly and Mr. ajid. Mrs, Truman F'aw- J'allbcai'crs were her grandsons. A.monij; the and friends who were here for the- rites were: Mr. Mrs.

Truett Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Dudersfcadt, Mrs. Leslie Fawcett, Phil Fawcett, II. Mac Guckan, Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Clolden, Mr. and Mrs.

Dalto Van'Buren, Mr. and Bill Womack, Simmon els, Del i Rio Mr.s. Sarah Mca edilh and son of Irving. numerically superior Initial casualties cd and enemy within his unit failed to discourage hira Villanucfva charged forward in the midst of enemy fire until he gained a good firing position, and subsequently delivered deadly fire on the enemy. I-Xiring the battle, four enemy grenades landed beside Mm.

As each explosive dropped, he threw it back, eventually killing the two insurgents who had thrown them. After his machine gun had become inoperative, Viflamieva re- espirod, but tgftiA he rigfced hla native of vttks. tnaytr mpteasA pride tfint the ctty felt and read a tdegrnm from Texas governor John Connolly. It roads in port: "ft a privilege to express deepest gratitude and sincere prccfotioti for your courageous action. 1 am fully aware of the groat sacrifices being made by you." But proudest among those who attended the ceremony were his parents, Mr.

ami Mrs. Vgnacio ViHanueva, his two sisters and a brother. After his release from active duty this month, Villanueva plans to return to San Angelo State College, where he studied Business Administration before being drafted. This was the 67lh such coveted award presented to a member of the Old Ironsides Division in it's long history, and only the second such award this year. Miss Jan Chambliss, who attends school at Sam Houston State College Huntsville, and Joe Chambliss, who attends the University of Texas in Austin, will spend the Christmas vacation with their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Preston Chambliss. CARD OF THANKS We are so grateful for the many acts of kindness shown us during the illness and death of our loved one, Walker Howell. Please accept our humble thanks for the foods, flowers, cards, letters and especially your prayers. Mrs.

Walker Howell and family 9 NEW and USED GUNS WE TRADE WE ALSO HAVE RELOADING EQUIP. RECOIL PADS AMMUNITION SCOPES We Sight In Gnu The GUN SHOP MOORE CARPENTER INC. 804 MAIN ST. CL 7-7M SUN. MOM.

TUBS. Mr, -and Mrs. Emmett Hcnkc Stanley Brown, Mrs. W. T.

O'Dan- will be in Palestine to spend the iel and -Mrs. Byron all of i holidays with her son, Earl Thmnpson, and his family. San Antonio, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Ilhoden, Mr.

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