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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1950
Page
9
The Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission warns of rising indecisive shooting as the fall hunting season opens September 1. Officials note concerns for immature quail and urge responsible hunting behavior. The quail season opens December 1 with dove season in the north zone September 1 and the south zone October 20.
The article lists winners in various divisions from plastic novelties to woodcarving with names such as Luther Baethge Skipper Mumme Viola Weber and Colleen Lewis securing first places. The Security State Bank announces Labor Day closure on Monday September 4 1950.
The Palace Theatre presents The Happy Years for families on Thursday and Friday with humor and tender characterizations based on Lawrenceville Academy stories. On the first half of the double bill Roy Rogers and Trigger star in Twilight in the Sierras. Abbott and Costello return onscreen for the second half. Randolph Scott stars in The Cariboo Trail Tuesday and Wednesday with Gabby Hayes.
Mr. and Mrs. Rankin Hyatt welcome a baby girl born Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lorenz plan a ranch work trip south of San Antonio. V A Wood and daughter Norma Lee join Miss Helen Irene Cammack of San Antonio visiting Mrs. G A Cammack in Johnson City. Stella Gliddon spent several days in Dallas with her daughter and son-in-law Stanley Lankford.
Austin mail bags delivered around four tons of licenses through 1800 agencies as the Game Fish and Oyster Commission prepares for the new fiscal year starting September 1. About 600000 licenses, including big game licenses costing 2.15 dollars, are issued with 247000 mailed to county clerks and deputies. Resident fishing licenses total 237000 at 1.65 dollars, covering all ordinary freshwater fishing. Eleven license types require headquarters in the Walton building Austin, restricted to commission outlets. others go through local agencies.
The 1950 peanut price support base is $209.00 per ton for Spanish peanuts with under 2 percent damage and under 4 percent foreign material, plus sound mature kernel content of 70 percent. Supports via loans, purchases, and sheller agreements apply only to cooperative producers under set acreage rules.
Alfred and Charles Darroch sons of the late Dr and Mrs D C Darroch pioneer physician here were Fair visitors on Saturday. The brothers are currently living in Goldthwaite.
Mr and Mrs Max Staudt and family of Orange Texas attended the Gillespie County Fair and visited relatives in Fredericksburg early in the week before returning to Orange on Wednesday.
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