Ex-Sailor Turns 50 Acres Into Profitable Farm Enterprise
A former Navy officer and his wife turned 50 acres on the Lampasas Austin Highway into a thriving farm. Parker learned to farm, planted 100 peach trees, and established permanent pasture. He graduated from Liberty Hill Veterans Vocational Agricultural School and earned multiple community roles.
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Liberty Hill
L. M. Parker
Lampasas- Austin
Parkers
Parker
Liberty Hill Veteran’s Vocational Agricultural School
Soil Conservation District
Madrid
Georgetown Country Club
Tennessee
Canada
Washington
University of Texas
Purdue University
South Pacific
American Legion
Cycus Mather
Boy Scouts
Williamson County TB Association
Red Cross Association
Williamson County
Beef Production Water Use Report
A single pound of beef needs 15 to 30 tons of water directly or indirectly. The statement highlights the water resources involved in beef production and underscores substantial water use in the industry.
Thirteen Texas veterans approved for lands program
Bascom Giles announces the General Land Office with the Texas veterans land program has certified title for thirteen Central Texas veterans purchasing tracts. Guadalupe County holds five tracts with Henry G. Hall James C. Jackson James T. Jones Richard Walker and Harlan W. Ward named as buyers. In Lee County buyers include Charles A. Parker Walter D. Smithey George C. Moore Louis A. Kind Charlie A. Maynard and K. D. Vance. Williamson County purchasers are listed as Louis A. Kind and others. An Austin veteran James W. Pate Jr. and H. W. Swinney of Lampasas also buy in Lampasas County.
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Texas
Bascom Giles
General Ad Office
Texas Veterans Land Program
Guadalupe County
Lee and
Williamson
Lampasas
Henry G. Hall
Seguin
James C. Jackson
Sea
Lampasas County
H. W. Swinney
Love Named Chairman of Llano Show
Llano Jan 19 The Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce announces Jack Love as chairman of the show committee for the Llano County junior livestock show on Jan 28. Committee members include Sam Rabb Raymond Winkel J W Winkel John Dodgen James Epperson and others. Exhibits feature fat steers fat barrows breeding hogs three classes of fat capons and 21 calves 20 hogs three lambs and 22 capons to be shown January 28 at the veterans' school building.
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Llano
ANS
T. D. Tanksley
Llano High School
Tanksley
Veterans’ School
Coed Students Force Study Push at Vermont School of Agriculture
At the Vermont School of Agriculture Randolph Center campus, first female students Marcia Whitaker and Georgianna Slade have boosted academic standards, prompting skeptical male classmates to work harder to keep up.
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Randolph Center
Vermont School of Agriculture
Marcia Whitaker
Georgianna Slade
Goat Drawn Wagon Heads to Florida
Dublin reports Charles McCartney travels to Florida in a goat drawn wagon. He says his goats have pulled him 80,000 miles and nine are used at a time while the rest rest along behind. He can cover up to 20 miles a day but usually stops after 10 or 12 miles because he loves his goats.
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Dublin
Charles McCartney
Florida
McCartney
First Heart Surgery by Dr Hill in Montgomery
Dr L L Hill of Montgomery Alabama performed the first successful surgery upon the human heart marking a historic medical milestone.
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L. L. Hill
Montgomery
Ala
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