Carmine EDC to Hold Memorial Day Ceremony
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Carmine EDC to Hold Memorial Day Ceremony
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The Carmine EDC is sponsoring a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Carmine City Park next Monday, May 29 from 9-10 a.m. The roster of our deceased veterans will be read. Light refreshments will be served following the playing of Taps. You may want to bring a lawn chair.
For any veteran with Carmine connection, buried in Fayette or Washington Counties, to be added to the roster, call (979) 278-3070.
RT-C School News
RT-C baseball team defeated Leakey in Burnett on May 11. They were scheduled to play their district rival Fayetteville at Navasota High School on May 17 in the Regional Semi Finals in a onegame playoff.
The Senior class of 2023 went to the Elementary School for their Senior Walk and Breakfast.
Kindergarten and 6th grade graduation will be held May 23 at 6 p.m. at the elementary school.
Last day of classes is May 25, and students will be released at 12:30. Teachers have a workday on May 26.
Graduation is May 26 at Festival Hill in Round Top.
La Bahia Cemetery
La Bahia Cemetery Decoration service is this Sunday, May 28 at 2 p.m. at the cemetery. Pastor Tinker is in charge of the service.
Carmine Hall Fundraiser The Cedar Creek Schuetzen Verein, also known as the Carmine Hall, will be conducting a monthly gun and gift card drawing on the third Tuesday of each month from September 2023 through August, 2024. Three tickets will be drawn each month-2 for guns and 1 for a $500 gift card. They are working to raise some funds for maintenance and future major renovation of the historic dance hall. Tickets are $100 each and only 500 tickets will be sold. Winning tickets each month will be placed back in for future drawings. You must be 18 or older to win a long gun and 21 or older to win a pistol. All winners must be in compliance with Federal Firearms Regulations. In the event all tickets are not sold, Carmine Hall reserves the right to return all monies collected. For tickets and information on guns, call (512) 431-8871 or (979) 542-8312.
Rebekah Group
The Rebekah Group of Martin Luther Lutheran Church met May 11, 2023. Nine members were present. They were Susan Ray, Carol Carmean, Jocie Braun, Diana Wunderlich, Joann Ullrich, Dianna Gerland, Sedalia Ullrich, Joys Baird, and Nancy Eilers.
The Bible Study was led by Joann Ullrich with the theme; Serving with zeal: What intergenerational hospitality and creativity have in common.
The business meeting was called to order by Susan Ray, President.
Diana Wunderlich reported for Mission Action that quilting was on May 8. There is a basket in the narthex for AMEN donations. The Mother’s Day UPBRING Offering for girls will be collected on May 14.
Sedalia reported that a birthday party at Argent Court has not been set, since she cannot get in touch with the coordinator.
A group met May 3 to plan the Salad Supper on June 7. Diana Wunderlich explained the program which will be about Butterflies. Ladies will decorate on June 6 at 2 p.m. All ladies are invited.
Fabric kits for Lutheran World Relief are being collected during May.
Officers to be elected for next month were discussed.
Jocie Braun gave the offering meditation.
April birthday celebrants were Jenell Jaster and Edith Flinn.
Hostesses were Susan Ray and Carol Carmean.
The meeting adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer and the group sang the table prayer.
Carmine History
A Piece of Carmine History about services offered-Part 3: Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, Barber Shops, and Beauty Shops Two Hotels were available in the early years of Carmine, which was founded in 1883. One was built by Dr. Benjamin Jackson Thigpen. It was a 2-story house that served as his family residence and also as a hotel and eating house. It was located at the current address of 134 W. Thigpen. It was torn down in 1949.
The Otto Schuddemagen Hotel was located at 111 E. Thigpen and also served as a saloon. It was torn down in 1928 and Neese Pharmacy was built on that plot. Parts of the above are from The History of Carmine written by Norma Bauer, remembrances of Nathalie Ponfick Rothermel, A History of Carmine by Tony Buban, and Diana Wunderlich.
Bed and Breakfasts became popular in the early 1990s. Diana and Reuben Wunderlich opened Sugar Hill Retreat in 1992 and welcomed guests for about 20 years. Thelma & Val Hinze provided accommodations at Hinze’s Home Place from 1994 until 2022. James and Jane Press own Pecan Grove Inn, which opened on April 15, 2000. MS-150 bike riders were the first customers and they are still welcoming guests.
Betty and Lyndon Sommer had The Heritage Haus Bed and Breakfast in the early 2000s. Aunt Clara’s House was owned by Paula and “Big Bear” Manns for several years. Dr. A.C. Miller’s house was a bed and breakfast known as Del Sole’ by Beverly Martinets from 2014-2019. Calvin and Emily Sellers and Gene and Boo Goolsby also host guests.
Other lodging in the area includes Cottages on Cedar Creek, Cala Lily, Carmine Coop, Solid Rock Ranch Retreat, Hillside Acres on 237, The Bunkhouse, The Front Porch, and The Vintage Hideaway.
There is also an RV park in Carmine called Round Top-Carmine RV Park.
Barber Shops were owned by Rudy Pietz and Erich Braun. They were both at the same location along Sylvan St. Pietz possibly began in the early 1900s and continued until 1943. Braun took over soon after that and continued until the mid-1980s. The building had structural damage in the 1990s when an 18-wheeler truck crashed into it. It was then torn down.
The first known Beauty Shop was located on the east side of Hauptstrasse south, between Sylvan St. and Augsburg Ave. It was owned by Maude “Tut” Werchan Doleshal in the 1940s. Ida Bell Light Rauch was also a beautician at Tut’s shop while her husband was in the service. Sedalia’s Beauty Shop, owned by Sedalia Ullrich was in the small building between 107 and 125 Augsburg Ave. It was open throughout 1964. Carol Sommerfeld was the owner of Carol’s Hair Fashions from May, 1986 until later in 1992. It was located on the east corner of Hauptstrasse and Sylvan St. Patti Mertz fixed hair in an office room of Zing’s Restaurant in the 1990s on Hwy 290 E.
Watch for Part 4.
Carmine VFD
Carmine Volunteer Fire Department regular monthly meeting is May 25 at 7 p.m. Volunteers and interested persons are always welcome.
To rent the Firemen’s Annex, contact Jennifer Mohr at (979) 716-1377.
Meals on Wheels
Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels with Combined Community Action meet every Wednesday at Martin Luther Lutheran Church Mission and Ministry Building located at 250 Augsburg Ave., Carmine, TX 78932.
Come early to play dominoes and enjoy the camaraderie from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Food usually arrives about 10 a.m. and is for pick-up only until 11:30 a.m. There are five meals in a box along with milk, dessert, and bread. Cost is a donation of $10, which makes it $2 per meal. It is for seniors age 60 and up.
To sign up, come by on any Wednesday morning to fill out the paperwork. For more information, contact Marilyn Wagner at (979) 277-4134.
Carmine Heritage Committe The Carmine Heritage Committee will not meet in June. The next quarterly meeting will be September 6 in the museum at 10 a.m.
MLLC News
Vigil of Pentecost Saturday worship with Holy Communion is at 6 p.m. Sunday School is Sunday at 9 a.m.
Sunday worship with Holy Communion, observing Pentecost is at 10 a.m. The Rev. David Tinker is the pastor.
Recycle Trailer
The Recycling trailer is at the Carmine Hall on Thursdays from noon until 4 p.m.
Accepted are clean no. 1 and no. 2 plastic (please separate them), dry newspapers, telephone books, magazines, cardboard, paper, junk mail, all colors glass, steel food cans, and aluminum cans. Attendants are available to help unload.
The trailer is in Ledbetter from 8:30-11 a.m., also on Thursdays, behind the Ledbetter Fireman’s Hall.
Visitors Center
Carmine Chamber of Commerce Visitors’ Center at the restored Train Depot is open on the second and fourth Fridays and Saturdays of the month from 10-2.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes are extended to Edith Flinn and Roger Sommerfeld-May 24; Becky Jasinski and Nikki Pohl-May 25; Karen Springer-May 26; Jett Jacob-May 27; Bill Derrick, Donna Mueller, and Jared Pohl-May 28; and Hope Wunderlich-May 29.
Have News?
If you have news for the Carmine column, you may email me at w5ten@industryinet. com or call (979) 2783645, or send it to P.O. Box 95, Carmine, TX 78932.