Gillespie County Youths Prep Fine Show Animals This Week
Gillespie County boys prepare fine show livestock for Harpers on Thursday and Fredericksburg events Friday and Saturday. The piece notes training by FFA and 4-H clubs, parade of hill country kids, and a new farm shop for veterans vocational agriculture classes set for completion in April. It also discusses vitamin and mineral deficiencies in winter feeding and basic veterinary treatment guidance.
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Gillespie County Club
Harper
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Veterans Vocational Schools
Main Street
Arthur Ahrens
Veterans Agriculture
Stonewall
Vetens
M. R. Duderstadt
Owever
Mobile X Ray Unit To Be In Johnson City This Week
The Mobile TB X-ray Clinic from the Texas State Department of Health will be in Johnson City on January 19 and 21. The clinic, sponsored by local civic groups, will serve the entire county with free chest X rays for those over 15, with confidential findings.
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Texas State Department of Health
Johnson City
Blanco County
Kolmeier and Klier Co Fence Goods Ad
Local advert for Kolmeier and Klier Co promoting Ben wire smooth wire and eel posts 1035 1214 for fencing needs.
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Kolmeier & Klier Co
State accepts new Llano Highway bridge over Town Creek
The State Highway Department has accepted the 100 foot reinforced concrete bridge on Llano Highway after inspection by chief inspector Stanley Schnerr. Collins Construction Co of Austin built it in 96 working days. opening to traffic is pending approach construction. Plans call for using excavated material to rebuild Main Street approaches. A four man survey team led by Schnerr is locating Harper Kerrville Farm to Market road before bidding.
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State Highway Department
Town Creek
Llano Highway
Stanley Schnerr
Highway Department
Gillespie County
Schnerr
A. R. Kelley
Collins Construction Company
Austin
Rubin Wallendorf
Main Street
Nimitz Corner
Hgtsbridge
Harper To
Kerrville Farm To Market
Keyser Bierschwal
Alois Baumann
H. E. Staudt
Central Motor Co Specializes in Auto Repair Services
Specialized auto repair call on us. We provide experienced personnel and the equipment for a complete job. All work guaranteed by Central Motor Co.
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Central Motor CO
Nation’s top newborn Leonard Gunnels born in Prattville
No. 1 Babe Leonard Gunnels, born New Year’s Day in Prattville Alabama, tops national infant numbers under a new system starting January 1. His identifiers 101 for Alabama 49 for the year and 000001 for his Alabama birth record position establish the nationwide scheme. Subscribe to the STANDARD.
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Leonard Gunnels
Prattville
Ala
Leonard
Alabama
U. S
Rain Pauses Harpers' Dry Spell With 1.32 Inches Fell
A Saturday night rain measured 1.32 inches easing a barren period for Harper. The following Monday brought dense mist and ice but not match the prior ice storm in damage. The Helping Hand Club met January 13 at Mrs. J W Harper's with 14 members present and new officers elected for the year.
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Harper
J. W. Harper
Floyd Boatright
Willie Strackbein
J .W. Harper
Hans Wachals
Chester Moses
Ray Jones
H. Wachhals
Sauer Named President of Doss Improvement Club
Paul Sauer elected president of the Doss Improvement Club at the January 15 meeting. Ted Mund as vice president, Miss Evelyn Geistweidt secretary-treasurer. Otto Spaeth and Alonzo Woerner named to the board. Committees named for refreshments and entertainment. A 20 degree temperature drop on Monday January 10 froze drizzle causing ice and power outages from 5:45 Tuesday to 6:30 Thursday. lines damaged, electricity out.
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Paul Sauer
Doss
Marcos Rode
Albert Ellebracht
Harry Wahrmund
Lem Rode
Jenschke Leads Blanco County 4-H Livestock Show Victory
Floyd Jenschke of Johnson City showcased a 1025 pound hereford steer named Tex to champion at the Blanco County 4-H FFA Livestock Show held January 15 in Johnson City. The event also featured top placers including Freddie Schlamens Blanco first place light weight hereford and Victor Sultemeier Sandy with a crossbred brahman steer. Lamb champion was a corriedale-delaine from Johnson City FFA, beating Floyd Jenschke's blackface crossbred. Sale prices ranged from 22 to 58 cents per pound for lambs and calves, with several animals sold to Cassidy Comm. Co. and Auge Packing Co. Judges were J C Sawyer, Jim Burleson, and Frank Tillman.
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Floyd Jenschke
Johnson City
Tex
Blanco County
Freddie Schlamens
Blanco
Victor Sultemeier
Sandy
FFA
Cassidy Comm. Co
San Antonio
Kurt Rech
Felix Sultemeier
Beatrice Jenschke
Auge Packing Co
Buddy Uecker
Cassidy Comm
George Sultemeier
Sultemeier
Truman Hearne
Tom Cdonnell
Jarrell Sultemeier
Jules Gipson
Auge Packing
Floyd
Cascidy Comm. Co
E. Bergmann
Alfred Ahrens
Gilbert Thuems
Frank Tillman
Melvin Winters, Jr
Billy O’hara
Tom O'Donnell
Thomas Young
Houston
J. C. Sawyer
Burnet County
Jim Burleson
FHA
Veterans Vocational
Gillespie Scouters To Meet Tonight
Gillespie County Boy Scout leaderswill gather at the Boy Scout Hut tonight at 7 30 p m for the January district meeting M C Durst presiding Capitol Area Council President Ed St John will be main speaker Gus White newly appointed Field Executive for Gillespie County will be introduced Harold T Moore Assistant Executive Capitol Area Council will discuss the countywide Community Chest Finance Drive Plans will be made for the Gillespie County Pot Luck Supper set for Monday February 7.
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Gillespie County
Boy Scout Hut
M. C. Durst
Capitol Area Council
Ed. St. John
Gus White
Harold T. Moore
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Gillespie Farm and Ranch News
Opal Ray Gipson
R. O. Polvado
G. R
Roy Gipson
LCRA
Merkel
Texas
Harvey Wittkohl
Tobe Gipson
William Wolf
M. A. Wolf
Martin Bradshaw
Boerne
Boyd Collins
Killeen
Walter Collins
Jeff Smith
Betty Jean Bruckner
Charlie Bruckner
Leonard Caddell
Denver
Colorado
Ewald Rech
Post Oak
George Kane
Kinney Ranch
Otto Uecker
Rocky Community
Babe
J. F. Cook
H Harper
Fredericksburg, Texas
Helmuth Behrend
Ellis
W. Main
Butane Company
Sauer
Doss Improvement Club
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Fredericksburg National Bank of
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
State of Texas
Gillespie
Nolan L. Brown
Joe Slater Petsch
John W. Metzger
Herman Usener
Alfred Petsch
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