Ranch and farm notes reflect Texas crops and livestock
The item highlights C W Voyles of Austin buying the Duecker Ranch of 754 acres and notes his other Blanco County holdings along the Pedernales River. It covers corn prices of 1.75 per bushel, cow herd cash flows, alfalfa hay markets, Commodity Credit Corporation maize redemptions, Hereford breeders' association, windbreak seed orders due by January 31, and local land sales and drought effects on dairies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Shanks
C. W. Voyles
Austin
Duecker Ranch
Voyles
Blanco County
Pedernales
Cameron
Ticky Sullivan
Granger
Granger-Bartlett
Clayson Fuller
Red
Capital Area Hereford Breeders’ Association
E. J. Pfluger
Pflugerville
Don Young
Xas Forest Service Management Department
College Station
Bas~trop
Fayette, Lee
Hays
Gillespie
Indian Mound Nursery
Alto
Texas
Texas Forest Service
W. E. Derden
Texans
A. T. Long
Jack Myers
Beaumont
Creedmoor
Turnerville
Oscar Heinze
Shiner
Jack Smith
Bastrop
Smith
Trinity River
Dallas
A. E. Cantrell
S. A
PMA
H. C. Stewart
Travis
Commodity Credit Corporation Loan
Taylor
Bastrope County
San Antonio
Doyle McGlothlin Elected Chief of Bartlett Firemen
Bartlett volunteers elected Doyle McGlothlin as chief of the Bartlett Fire Department with Harley Thomas as president and Alfred Wacker as secretary treasurer. The force includes 29 men, 24 on the roll, 12 in the pension plan, and no major losses this year though three small cottages in the Negro area burned due to water supply issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
ANS
Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department
Doyle McGlothlin
Harley Thomas
Alfred Wacker
Milford Watson
Roy Stockton
Ben Goss
J.D. Majstrovich
Bartlett Farmer Injured When Tractor Overturns
Bartlett farmer Johnnie ay resident two and a half miles west of Bartlett sustained a back injury and a fracture of the right leg when his tractor overturned while cleaning a farm pond. He freed his foot from a chain after the tractor began to tip and cut the motor to prevent a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart
Dan
Johnnie Ay
Bartlett
Rafay
Two Buda Men Assigned To Camp Cooke Outfit
Two Buda men have arrived at Camp Cooke California and been assigned to the 40th Infantry Division for basic training. Private Raymond D Johnson and Private Howard R Leath, sons of local residents, join the 224th Infantry Regiment in the 40th National Guard unit called to active duty last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buda
Camp Cooke
Calif
40Th Infantry Division
Raymond D. Johnson
E. F .F. Johnson
Howard R. Leath
F. L. Leath
224Th
40Th
National Guard
Marines to Elect Officers at Pass the Word Club Meeting
Members of Marine Corps families will meet in the 126th District Court room at Travis County Courthouse on Thursday at 7 30 p m to elect permanent officers of the Pass the Word Club. Spokesmen urged all Marine families to attend and invited visiting Marines and families with men in other service groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
126Th District Court Room
Travis County
Marine Fammilies
Taylor High Choir Heads to Galveston Meet
Nine teens from Taylor High School Choir and instructor Mrs. Ruby Ruth Barfley will travel to Galveston for the state music meet February 7 to 10. Attending from Taylor are Marian Sue McMurry Cleo McWhorter Charlotte Booth Joanna Jan Ruby Priem Augusta Wolbrueck Joan Lee Shirley Raesz Eloyise Dickinson Sue Ann Fullerton Vernon Ray Hall Reymond Holmstrom Eugene Kruse Homer Lumpkin Clifford Novosad Clifford Schmidt Charles Stalmach James Stone and Jesse Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Lumpkin
Clifford Novosad
Clifford Schmidt
Charles Stalmach
James Stone
Jesse Wade
Average life span of prehistoric man
A meager data set suggests an average life span around 18 years for prehistoric humans. The statement reflects limited evidence and generalized estimates from early fossil records and anthropological reconstructions.
Gain Weight With Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
A historical ad promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy to increase appetite and aid digestion to convert food into flesh. It claims thousands have seen amazing results and urges readers to try the medicine available at druggists. Cut-out coupon suggests extra pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Texas Boundary Rivers Define State Line
The Sabine River Red River and Rio Grande River form part of Texas boundary as described by state geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabine River
Red River
Rio Grande River
Texas
Blanco County Sends 11 Steers to Houston Fat Stock Show
Eleven fat steers from Blanco County 4 H and FFA members will be exhibited at the Houston Fat Stock Show. Exhibitors include Beatrice Jenschke Floyd Jenschke Jules Ray Gipson Freddie Schlamens Truman Hearne and Aen Meter with Hereford steers. also Jerry Fuchs of Hye will display a pen of capons and a pen of fryers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
ANS
Blanco County 4-H
FFA
Houston
Beatrice Jenschke
Floyd Jenschke
Jules Ray Gipson
Freddie Schlamens
Truman Hearne
Aen Meter
Jerry Fuchs
Hye
Lampasan Enters Training in Illinois
Lampasan El ton W. Machen Jr. seaman recruit USN son of Mr and Mrs Elton W Machen Route 1 Box 108 is undergoing recruit training at the Navy C Training Center Great Lakes Upon completion he will be assigned to fleet units or to use school for specialized training.
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Reubens
Pinch
C. D
Doc
McEver
Caldwell County
Lonnie Dodson
J. W. Wade
Commodity Credit Corporation
Walter Gustafson
Carlson
Gustafson
Eric Johnson
Lawrence Nelson
Commissioners’ Court
P Riley
Richard Riley
Riley
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
RAO Rrr
Aean
L. East Prod
Norcross Loukle
Wioh Canos
Greelings
Norcross
Cinos
Hs Tue
Tue
Acine
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Starlac
Borden
Bartlett Firemen
US Marine
By D’alessio
DIAL
Gulf OF Mexico
Lampasan
Illinois
Stdoseph
Mallinson
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