Humble passes billion-dollar mark for postwar facilities
Humble Oil & Refining will exceed one billion dollars in postwar expenditures on new facilities by mid 1952, with $245 million planned for drilling and related projects this year after $872 million spent in six prior years. The drive reflects industry wide $13 billion capex to meet rising demand and national security goals.
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Humble
Houston
Texas
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Hines H. Baker
Around the Square and Local Tales Unfold
A magazine note column recalls weekend plans around Gillespie County and travel spots like Willow City and Enchanted Rock. Doyle Lee, a Navy lithographer on the U S S Vulcan, returns on 15 day leave with new wife, plans to reenlist. Ben Moore recalls a Pedernales River mystery near Blanco County and Hye, inviting readers to share any memory or verification.
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Willow City
Oakcrest Park
Gillespie County
Doyle Lee
Fredericksburg Standard
Uncle Sam
Doyle
Effie Lee
U.S.S. Vulcan
Newport
R. L
Ben Moore
O’donnel
Texas
Pedernales
Moore
Blanco County
Hye
Mr. Moore
Itri Radio and TV Service Moves to Main Street
Itri Radio and TV Service announces a new location at 302 W. Main Street Peter's Hall building replacing the Kaiser Furniture Co. site. Owner Henry Itri says the shop will offer a full Philco Auto Radios and Rear Seat Speakers for cars.
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Itri Radio and TV Service
Kaiser Furniture Co
W. Main Street
Peter’s Hall
Henry Itri
Philco
Young farmer’s fiancée works with mice and hens on 2000 head operation
Roberta, 20, runs a mousery with 6 boxes of mice and 2000 chickens on an adjoining farm. She maintains 60 degree rooms, waters, feeds, cleans cages, and handles 700 mice plus 2000 birds under contract with Western Hatchery and Armo Mills. She is engaged to Werner Eberle.
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Gerald
New Jersey
Roberta
New Hampshire
Western Hatchery
Armo Mills
Werner Eberle
Emil Eberle
Eberle
Classified Ads Provide Space for Local Needs
Advertisers fill community pages with listings for jobs, items for sale, services, and notices. Readers scan short notices for opportunities, discounts, and local announcements in a concise daily roundup.
Rainy week boosts Post Oak area farming mood
Good rains of 1.35 inches fell in the Post Oak area last week bringing smiles to farmers. Most fields and gardens were planted. Community social life included Rudolph Rech’s birthday, a Progress Club meeting with new officers, and many local visits to Fredricksburg and San Antonio.
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Post Oak
Theophil Koennecke
San Antonio
Koennecke
Milton Scharnhorst
Reuben Nebgen
Rudolph Rech
Richard Kunz
Luckenbach
Alois Schaetter
Chester Ottmers
Fredericksburg
Felix Rech
Willie Rech
Karl Petermann
Francis Rech
Ewald Rech
Kurt Rech
Gloria Moldenhauer
Shirley Rech
Progress Club
Frank Stueler
Chester Moldenhauer
Otto Sultemeier
Bob Koennecke
Clayton Scharnhorst
Herman Deike
Ernst Lindig
Local Visitors Over Weekend Spur Family Gatherings
Colan Barrett, a student at Southwest State Teachers College in San Marcos, visited his parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Barrett over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Robert Dittmar and daughter stayed with Mr and Mrs Richard Harrington of Killeen, Pfe, as did Mrs Fred Whitewood Jr and her son who arrived Sunday night for a visit with his parents. Whitewood is set to be sent to Japan soon.
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Colan Barrett
Southwest State Teachers College
San Marcos
Charlie Barrett
Robert Dittmar
Richard Harrington
Killeen
Pfe
Fred Whitewood, Jr
Fred Whitewood
Birthday Dinner For Emil Hartmann At Pleasant Hill
Emil Hartmann celebrated his birthday Tuesday night with a turkey dinner prepared by Mrs. Hartmann. Several children attended and wished him many more birthdays. Community updates note light rain, greened pastures, and upcoming Rural Neighborhood Progress Contest judging on April 3 in Pleasant Hill and Post Oak, with an Agriculture Association meeting planned for April 4.
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Emil Hartmann
William Earl Mauldin
Johnson City
Tom Andrews
A. A. Mauldin
Fredericksburg
Cou
John Martin
S. S. Mauldin
Pleasant Hill
Post Oak
Agriculture Association
Nitrogen Plant Capacity and Chilean Nitrate Imports
In the United States there are more than 100 chemical nitrogen plants active. Additionally, large quantities of nitrate soda are imported from Chile to support industrial needs.
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United States
Chile
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Itri Radio and TV
Etoo
Lone Star
Lone Star Gas Company
Visa
America
American Gas Association
Edwin Meier
Wilburn
Ivan Petermann
Frederick Deike
Kur, Rech
Harper
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