Free tuberculosis tests in Gillespie County and new cotton allotments
Dr. Fischer of the Bureau of Animal Industries will conduct free tuberculosis tests for cattle in Gillespie County for two weeks starting April 10. County Agent Charlie Stone urges farmers to participate. Also included are notes on new 1950 cotton acreage allotments with an April 28 filing deadline, and a method using methyl bromide to control cut ants.
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Bureau A & I
Gillespie
Fischer
Bureau of Animal Industries
Gillespie County
Charlie Stone
Congress
Wesley A. Gold
PMA
Gold
Former Blanco Sheriff J S Casparis Dies at 73
Services were held at Crofts Funeral Home in Johnson City for J S Casparis former Blanco County sheriff who died suddenly Thursday evening in Johnson City while changing a tire on his car He was 73 and is survived by his wife five children three daughters two sons five brothers and seven sisters Interment was in Johnson City Cemetery.
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Johnson City
Crofts
J. S. “King” Casparis
Blanco County
D. G. Hardt
Johnnie B. Casparis
San Antonio
Ted Casparis
Madeline
Marie Casparis
Rebecca
George Sansom
Dallas
Austin
Bill
Don
Howard Casparis
Leslie Casparis
California
Annie Davis
Pearl] Ryan
Faye Withers
Daisy Danz
Louisa Casparis
George Sharp
Josie Graham
Raymond
John Harper
Blanco Cemetery
Mr. Harper
Mason County
Cora
Doss Boy Scouts Plan May Hike After April Meeting
The Doss Boy Scouts held a 17 scout meeting on April 1 with leaders and the Merit Badge Council present. They canceled attendance at the Gillespie County Camporee set for April 21–22 at Stonewall. The group will hike May 6 and 7 from Doss School House to Herman Evers Pond.
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Doss Boys Scouts
Merit Badge Council
Gillespie County
Stonewall
Herman Evers Pond
Doss School House
Arnold Ellebracht
San Antonio
Hubert Nixon
Marilyn Geistweidt
Alora Mae Hahn
Marjorie Ann Sauer
Hy, Baethge Sr
Fredericksburg
Harper Park Clean Up Set For Thursday
Harper Park in Harper Community plans a Thursday April 13 clean up day inviting all residents to help create a safer and cleaner park for youths and adults. The park board reports 800 dollars paid toward the 2000 dollar debt from lighting the rodeo arena and football field with most funds raised by donations.
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Harper Community Park
Home Made Bread Elevates Pioneer Baker Theo Dietz
Fredericksburg's Moellendorf Bakery owner Theo Dietz rises to fame for his home made bread. Since 1918 in Kerrville, with shops in Sabinal and Kingsville, his products reach Dallas, Amarillo, Lubbock and Houston. Residents buy large stocks for distribution to friends and neighbors.
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Theo. Dietz
Fredericksburg
Theo Dietz
Moellendorf Bakery
Dietz
Kerrville
Sabinal
Kingsville
Moellendorf’s
Dallas
Amarillo
Lubbock
Big Spring
Austin
Houston
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Gillespie Farm and Ranch News
George Sessions Perry
Country Gentleman
King Casparis
Blanco
Opal Ray Gipson
Doss Boy Scouts
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Chas Willms Sr
Boy Scouts of the Order of the Arrow
Capitol Area Council
Silver Arrow
Texas
Helmuth Behrend
Hill Country Glass Company Plate Glass and Aluminum
Lone Star Gas Company
Hill Country Glass Company
West Main
Harper Park
J. F. Cook
Harper
Girl Scouts of
Roland Johnson
Worth Howe
Edwin Dittmar
Lydia Bierschwab
David Schmidt
Dean Hopf
Robert Dittmar
Marlene Kaiser
Bobbie Gibson
Clara Baker
Ola Maertz
Harper-Kerrville
Sageser-Haas American Legion
Jack Minter
Baptist Church
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