Fur Market Revival Sought For Centex Country Kids
Central Texas youth face a quiet trapping season ending January 31 as low fur prices erode incomes from coon possum fox and skunk hides. Officials blame diminished foreign demand and predators. past boom days with beaver otter and mink skins are noted alongside nostalgia for postwar earnings.
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Texas
Reynard
Howard Dodgen
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Mil
Siberia
Alaska
Canada
Madame
Vet's Handiwork and County Youth Show Highlights
Doyle C. Owens of Bastrop County built a first class stock trailer for about 80 dollars, winning a county youth fair ribbon. Alfred Shifflett stays home with his daughters after a costly Houston trip, while Alton McRae and J N Ton face grazing losses from ice and drought. Logan Ramsey cultivates winter peas, Fred Harrison maintains terrace work, and Bastrop’s Martin Wolf dominates sweet potato showing. Llano County plans 40,000 dollar insurance quota for a new state fire company, as Burnet FFA prepares for Houston with steers and lambs.
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Dave Shanks
Austin American Vet
Doyle C. Owens
Bastrop County
Owens
Alfred Shifflett
Nancy
Gena
Burnet County
Bertram
Houston
Alfred
WOTA
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Llano County
Shirley Williams
Taylor Women Voters Hear National Leader Visit
Taylor women voters invite Irene Sweeney of Washington D C national finance board member to meet with the league board of directors for a morning session and speak at the noon luncheon. Mrs Leonard Hall announces the impending visit.
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Taylor
ANL
League of Women Voters
Taylor League
Irene Sweeney
Washington
D. C
National Finance Board
League
Board of
Taylor Plans City Cemetery Improvements
Taylor announces a $1,000 goal for cemetery beautification led by Dr. Edmond Doak with Mrs. Crawford Booth and the Garden Club. A two week fundraising drive directed by C. W. Patterson aims to fund shrubs planting materials and street improvements, plus an organized Negro section upgrade led by local volunteers.
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Taylor
Taylor City Cemetery
Edmond Doak
Crawford Booth
C. W. Patterson
Roy Camblin
F. E. Holman
T. C. Hathaway
Maud Davis
W. M. Cobb
B. M. Berry
Photographer Joins Chamber After Photo Session
Fort Worth photographer Robert G. Jones went to photograph the continuous membership committee of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and, after the session, became its latest member.
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Fort Worth
Robert G. Jones
Brother Marcus Advocates Organic Farming in Giddings
Brother Marcus of St. Edward's University spoke to Lee County gardening groups in Giddings noting overreliance on chemical fertilizers and sprays. He argued mulches organic matter earthworms and compost heaps boost yields on smaller grounds and that animals prosper on organic foods without advertising bias.
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Giddings
ANS
Marcus
St. Edward's University
Lee County
Clifton Carter Named Outstanding Young Man of 1949
Clifton Crawford Carter, former Bryan city commissioner and now US Marshal, was chosen by Bryan's and Brazos County Junior Chambers of Commerce as one of five outstanding young men of Texas for 1949. He is the grandson of Mrs. Annie Carter of Elgin and nephew of two Elgin residents.
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Elgin
ANS
Clifton Crawford Carter
Bryan
Bryan's
Brazos County
Kerr Grass Judgers Enter Houston Show
Kerrville. Three Kerr County boys J M Auld Jr Jack Moore and Neal Meares of the Kerrville FFA Chapter will enter a grass judging contest at the 1950 Houston Fat Stock Show with Bill Oliver as adviser Miss Marjorie Ely daughter of Mr and Mrs B C Ely has been chosen Kerrville cowgirl princess for the Houston show Feb 11 designated Kerrville Day A group of Kerr County businessmen plans a chartered bus to take a large delegation to Houston
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Kerrville
ANS
Kerr County
Houston
J. M. Auld Jr
Jack Moore
Neal Meares
FFA
Bill Oliver
Marjorie Ely
B. C. Ely
Engineers Open 56th Annual Meeting in Dallas
Over 2 000 heat and ventilating engineers gather in Dallas for the 56th annual meeting at Fair Park. The American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers convenes through Thursday as attendees participate in the Southwest Aviation Expo.
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Ers
INS
Eae Ittetion Engineers
Dallas
American Society of Heatme and Ventilating Engineers
Fair Park
Leschang Wins Championship In Show at Thrall
Ed Zieschang, a Texas A&M student and former Houston Fat Stock Show grand champion, won the Thrall FFA Fat Stock Show grand championship with his calf. Curtis Kerlin shared grand honors by showing the grand champion gift, with multiple placings across baby beef, scramble calves, heavy calves, Hereford, and Angus classes and hog divisions led by Kerlin and Zieschang entries.
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Taylor
ANS
Edwin Zieschang
Houston
Texas A&m College
FFA
Curtis Kerlin
Fred Richter
Tech
Rockdale Meeting Debates Turkeys as Cash Crop
A Rockdale Young Men's Business League gathering drew 175 attendees to discuss turkey farming as a local cash crop. Key speakers included Joe Fechtel of Dallas, president of the Texas Turkey Federation, with guests from Austin and Temple.
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Rockdale
Young Men's Business League
Joe Fechtel
Dallas
Texas Turkey Federation
National
R. E. Jones
Austin
National Turkey Association
W. C. Tully
B. E. Wilson
Temple
No, Mother Just Intestinal Fortitude On Marriage Blood Tests
Dallas report on a state blood test requirement for marriage licenses. County Clerk Ed Steger received an urgent query from a prospective groom asking if both parties must have the same blood type to wed. The piece notes the legal framework and parental concern in the marriage process.
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Dallas
Ed Steger
Johnson City Post Office Receives Remodel and New Lock Boxes
Johnson City Post Office has been remodeled and 108 additional lock boxes installed, bringing total boxes to 209 per Postmaster Stella Gliddou. The update was announced in Johnson City on January 23.
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Johnson City
Stella Gliddou
Gliddou
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