CA ACA Seeks Farmers to File 1939 Program Applications
Gillespie County farmers and ranchmen who did not file for the 1939 Agricultural Conservation or 1939 Range Conservation programs must submit applications by August 31. The ACA committee reports 97 percent of eligible county residents have completed filings. checks totaling $41,224.44 await disbursement. A May 1 deadline for 1940 cooperation also applies to nonparticipants from 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Thoas Jung
Unty
Nctmen
Norvell to Seek Re-Election to Court of Civil Appeals
Associate Justice James R. Norvell of the Court of Civil Appeals Fourth Supreme Judicial District announced his bid to succeed himself. The 38 year old jurist, who began law practice in 1926 in Edinburg, Texas, was appointed to the court by Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel and faces the Democratic Primary on July 27.
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James R. Norvell
Court of Civil Appeals
Fourth Supreme Judicial District
South Texas
Gillespie County
Norvell
Edinburg
Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
Nobels Wins Grapetown Prize And Pot Shoot
Claude Nobles of San Antonio won the Grapetown Prize and Pot Shoot with a 54 total to lead 73 shooters. Close behind, Elroy Schnelle Walter Kott Edgar Crenwelge and Arthur Seidensticker each scored 53 in the Sunday event.
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Claude Nobles
San Antonio
Nobles
Elroy Schnelle
Walter Kott
Edgar Crenwelge
Arthur Seidensticker
First Aid Course Details From Red Cross Chapter
Miss Stanford outlines the planned work of the department in cooperation with the county health board. The board will include representatives from civic and professional bodies within the county and be organized by the State Board of Health.
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RED Cross
Stephens
Miss Stanford
County Health Board
State Board of Health
Stonewall Edges Comfort 5-3 in Sunday League Ball
Stonewall defeats Comfort 5-3 to claim the early Farmer Boys League win. Ruebsahm and Kent combine for pitching after Stonewall jumps ahead with a 3-0 second inning. Comfort ties it at 3-3 in the fourth before Stonewall adds a run in the fourth and another in the sixth for the final margin.
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Stonewall
Comfort
Farmer Boys League
Ruebsahm
Kent
Krauter
Omar
L. Deike
R. Schumann
Casparis
Spenrath
Umbires
Smith-Davis
Carters blank Harper in season opener at Harper
Carters baseball team crushed Harper 17 to 2 in the Farmers Boy League opener on Harper’s home diamond. The visitors led off with runs in the second inning and never trailed, drawing a large crowd for the first Harper game this year.
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Carters
Harper
Arbelger
R. Wuest
Leyendecker
Cottle
Keller
Wallendorf
DeLorey
Oren Cottle
Moldenhauer
C. Cottle
O. Cottle
Mouldenhauer
Carter
Price and
Burns
Free Aerial Map Program for 1940 County Farmers
AAA officials announce a project to provide enlarged aerial photographs for county farmers in 1940. Images will show permanent field boundaries with numbers and averages, aiding year to year farming plans. Maps attach to folders with a Farm Plan Sheet for 1940 and update if boundaries change.
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AAA
Slack Suit Stock Priced Low at Stehling Bros
You can buy TruVal Men or Tom Sawyer and San Tone Boys Slack Suits and Sport Shirts now while stock is complete. Styles and colors suit everyone and prices are very low at Stehling Bros.
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Tom Sawyer
San Tone Boys
Fredericksburg High to Begin Spring Football Practice
Fredericksburg High School started spring football with 23 players including two returnees. Coaches Klaemner and Nix aim for a month of practice to spark competition before a possible scrimmage. Texas League opens its 52nd flag chase with Fredericksburg youths Carl Kott and Hugo Klaerner drawing interest as Dallas, San Antonio, Tulsa, Houston, Oklahoma City, and Shreveport games kickoff.
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Fredericksburg High School
Klaemner
Nix
Fredericksburg
Carl Kott
Fort Worth
Hugo Klaerner
Shreveport
Dallas
San Antonio
Tulsa
Houston
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
Longhorns Name Falk Interim Coach as Disch Rests
Uncle Billy Disch, UT baseball mentor, was told to rest by an Austin physician. Bibb Falk, a Disch protege and former major leaguer, took over as relief coach. In Falks first game, Texas defeated Baylor 14 to 2 in a decisive win.
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Billy’ Disch
University of Texas
Austin
Plans Laid For May 10 Historical Society Program
The Gillespie County Historical Society outlines a centennial preparations plan for Fredericksburg with a focus on memberships and an essay contest for county students. A May 10 program offers free admission to members who pay by that date. Otto Kiehne reports membership cards and two campaign chairs lead the drive.
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Fredericksburg
Historical Society
Gillespie County Historical Society
Otto Kiehne
The
W. C. White
Agnes Sagebiel
Eassy Contest Committee
Sagebiel
Julia Estill
B. L. Enderle
Gillespie County
Giants Split Doubleheader With Owls At Seipp Park
Giants and Owl Cafe split a Sunday doubleheader at Seipp Park. The Cafemen won 1 0 in the nightcap as Bergmann held the Giants to four hits. The opener ended 5 4 with Chester Klaerner allowing six hits and Higgenbotham and Arrevalos homering for the Owls.
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Elton Jordan
Giants
Owl Cafe
Seipp Park
Bergmann
Chester Klaerner
Howe
Hernandez
Cafemen
Higgenbotham
Arrevalos
Owl
Klett
Mogford
Enderlin
Luckenbach
Icke
C. Klaerner
al” Grobe
Grobe
Asemen
Schneider
Dedicating Kerrville Mason Bridge With Lions Club In Johnson City
Kerrville and Mason delegations with the Lions Club of Johnson City will attend the dedication of a 300 foot reinforced concrete bridge over Liveoak creek. The project includes 1.27 miles of roadway paving and a 24 foot bridge with reinforced cement guard rails. Construction cost was 46000 and erection took 70 days.
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Kerrville
Mason
Lions Club
Johnson City
Liveoak
Ernest Loyd Construction Company
O. B. McKown
Lumbermen’s Texas Convention Opens in Fort Worth
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stein and M. L. Bogisch traveled to Fort Worth for the 54th annual Lumbermen’s Association Texas Convention. The Line Yard Dealers led a pre convention meeting Monday afternoon as the conference opened and is slated to run through Thursday.
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Joe Stein
M. L. Bogisch
Lumbermens Association
Texas
Fort Worth
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