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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
11
Pecan producers from Travis Blanco and Williamson counties are slated to attend a pecan school at the H. F. Green farm in the Hornsby Bend area of Travis County.
A pecan insect control demonstration using a power sprayer from the Lower Colorado River Authority will be part of a program led by J. F. Rosborough and Allen C. Gunter with county agents assisting. Other items cover Andrew Stenholm buying a Milking Shorthorn, Williamson County veterans hosting a barbecue, Granger FHA April plans, trades in Keilorville, Peterson turning under winter peas, Jim Lockwood’s terraces, M V Armstrong’s diversion runs, Andy Segel’s Dixie Wonder crop, K M Trigg’s blue stem plantings, and rabies vaccination by Smithville FFA.
County agents from three counties invite growers and agricultural workers to a 9 30 a m pecan program at the Green farm located ten miles east of Austin on Webberville Road. The program covers native pecan grove development, pecan varieties, budwood and graft wood selection, and budding practice.
Smithville April 6 The April 13 pecan spraying and farm crop demonstration on the Harry Crockett farm will showcase pecan spraying bud grafting and insect control under Jimie Rosborough and Allan Gunter. A noon luncheon by Bastrop 4-H girls and a tour of Crockett ranch will follow with 15 plots detailing crop history from 1941 and demonstrations of new farm machinery.
Seven caravans of hope have begun touring the nation to enlist support for the United Jewish Appeal campaign aiming to raise 250 million dollars.
Smithville April 6 H D Davidson resigns as division superintendent of the Missouri Kansas Texas lines South Texas district effective May 1 to devote more time to private interests. Davidson began his railroad career when he received his first assignment.
Manchaca April 6 Agnes M. Graham presiding over census completion. The scholastic census lists 96 pupils among white and Negro students.
The San Marcos Memorial Park Board elected officers with Tom Estes named president. Bob Kercheville was reelected treasurer and Dr. Vernon Cook secretary. Hugh A. Snelling became vice president, replacing Tom Sumners. Other members include Al Walker J. P. Gercheville Frank Arnold Bryan Wildenthal and several others.
Giddings Community Planning Council asks Rep Henry Lehman and Sen W T Moore to push for shifting commitment of the mentally ill from jury trial to a more enlightened method. The council also asks local organizations to write similar letters.
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