Texas to Launch February Tidlands Offensive Nationwide
The Statewide Tidelands Committee led by Guy C. Jackson Jr. announced a month long nationwide drive titled Tidelands Defense Month. Texans will see ads and broadcasts urging Congressional action to quit claim tidelands, with funds to back a national campaign and include four page pamphlets in February magazines. House approval of quit-claim legislation occurred in 1951. Senate action is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Guy C. Jackson Jr
Anahuac
Congressional Action
Congress
Jackson
Tidelands
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Senate
Tidelands Committee
Political Announcements for State Rep 74th District
The Standard announces candidates subject to Democratic Primary action on Saturday July 26 1952 for State Representative 74th District REUBEN E SENTERFITT as a listed candidate in the race.
American Legion Meeting Set for January 30
Louis Jordan Post American Legion will hold its January meeting next Wednesday January 30 at 8 p m in Hermann Sons Hall. Commander George Kott urges all members to attend as the long form ritual will be executed. Servicemen home on leave are invited. Coffee and doughnuts will follow. Ha rold Crenwelge named adjutant replacing Walter Meier who retires due to illness.
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Louis Jordan Post American Legion
Hermann Sons Hall
George Kott
Kott
Harold Crenwelge
Walter Meier
Ilness
Meier
Planning and efficiency key for farmers in 1952 outlook
Farm prices trend down while costs for labor equipment and materials rise, prompting smart planning and efficient production to yield an edge in 1952. The message stresses disciplined budgeting, better household and farm management, and adopting modern practices to stay ahead amid the mixed price signals.
Massengill Named Texas Heart Fund Publicity Head
Fred Massengill Jr publisher of the Terrell Tribune was appointed state publicity chairman for the 1952 Heart Fund Campaign by Ben H. Wooten. Massengill will oversee all Texas news releases and supervise campaign progress bulletins beginning February 1. The drive funds research and education nationally and local community services in the fight against heart disease. Massengill praised press and media cooperation and urged continued support for "New Hope for Texas Hearts."
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Fred Massengill, Jr
Terrell Tribune
Heart Fund
Ben H. Wooten
Texas Heart Fund
Massengill
Texas Press Association
Texas
Wooten
Texas Hearts
Texans all in a dither over post card surcharge
In San Angelo a local businessman protested the 10 percent surcharge on purchases above 49 postal cards by a single buyer. He loaded 120 employees on a chartered bus and sent them to the post office to buy 98 cents worth each. Kingsville editors mocked the rule by proposing buying 49 cards for 98 cents and mailing the 50th card.
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San Angelo
Kingsville
Timely Tips for Home Gardens and Trees
Home gardens can supply affordable fresh vegetables improving diet and control of weight. Plan spring planting in January with peas spinach cabbage lettuce onions and turnips. Consider front lawn trees for framing and shade with spacing guidance. Vegetables should be cooked promptly for best flavor and A&M College specialist Miss J. N. Harris will lead a foods preparation and preservation meeting in San Angelo January 29–30.
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Home Dem
San Angelo
J. N. Harris
A & M College
December Game Law Violations Rise in Texas
The Texas Game and Fish Commission reports December game law violations up from November, with 462 arrests and 14 008.45 in fines and costs. December 1950 saw 503 arrests and 13 307.85 in fines, while November 1950 had 332 arrests and 10 055.20 in fines. Deer violations were prominent with 100 cases including night hunting and headlighting. Other offenses included killing ducks in closed season and quail violations with multiple arrests for various infractions.
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Austin
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Texas
Ten Registrants To Take Army Physicals Today
Ten Hill Country draftees undergo Armed Forces physical examinations today in San Antonio and nearby towns. Read as list of registrants including Hubert H Foerster Fredericks burg John Lopez Charlie Lee Haggerton Senevio M Barron Alfred Moreau Joel A Montes Oran Lloyd Barrier Johnson City H L Thompson Marvin A Moellendorf and George R Reither Kerrville.
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San Antonio
Hubert H. Foerster
Fredericksburg
John Lopez
Charlie Lee Haggerton
Llano
Senevio M. Barron
Alfred Moreau
Joel A. Montes
Boerne
Oran Lloyd Barrier
Johnson City
H. L. Thompson
Marvin A. Moellendorf
George R. Reither
Kerrville
Common Cold One of Man's Oldest Afflictions
The common cold is described as one of humanitys oldest afflictions, detailing its unpredictable course from initial nose tickle to full bloom symptoms. Advice includes bed rest, fluids, aspirin, and caution against expectable remedies, noting no proven cure or preventive pill and stressing rest as primary treatment.
Gillespie County Farm Output Tops National Averages
New York January 14 official census data from the Bureau of the Census shows Gillespie County farmers earned more per acre than the national average in 1950 with $53 per acre against about $23. Farm value rose from $29 to $47 per acre over 1945 to 1950 and the average farm value reached $24,976 per farm, up from $14,715 in 1945. The county’s farms also used more mechanical aids and 560 motor trucks were listed on local farms in 1950.
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New York
Gillespie County
United States
Bureau of the Census
Area Brotherhood Meeting at Zion Church Fredericksburg
Representatives of Lutheran Brotherhoods from Mason Llano Castell Kerrville Boerne and Fredericksburg meet at Zion Lutheran Fredericksburg Tuesday evening January 29 for a quarterly session. San Antonio district secretary Fred Lewis will speak on the National Brotherhood Convention in Washington last October. An entertainment feature is the film Fire Upon Earth. An officers election is planned with Charles Sagebiel of Llano incumbent president. A social hour follows hosted by Zion Brotherhood.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Fred Lewis
San Antonio
Texas
Washington
Charles Sagebiel
Llano
Zion Brotherhood
Mason, Llano
Castell
Kerrville
Boerne
Self Employed Must Have Social Security Card
Self employed workers who first qualify for Social Security on January 1 should obtain a Social Security card. They will need a number when filing their first Social Security return with income tax. The initial report covers 1951 filed in 1952. The act extends Old Age and Survivors Insurance to most nonfarm self employed earners. Those lacking a card should secure one to file complete tax information next year.
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James B. Marley
Austin Social Security Office
Birth announced for Weber son in Corpus Christi
Mr and Mrs Stanley Weber of Corpus Christi announce the birth of a son on January 22 weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces Mrs Weber is the former Mary Ellen Stehling Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs A L Stehling of Fredericksburg Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs George C Weber of San Antonio Also noted are Fredericksburg visitors Mr and Mrs Perez Norman and daughter Frieda previously store operators in Fredericksburg Norman now in San Antonio Real estate work and civil service roles are listed for family members The farming advice discusses planting cash crops and fertilizer use with a Temple Experiment Station note on cotton spacing and yield per acre
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Stanley Weber
Corpus Christi
Perez Norman
Frieda
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Normans
Norman
David
The
Temple Experiment Station
Co operatives in Texas High Plains Panhandle counties
In the High Plains Panhandle region of Texas there are 189 agricultural co operatives across 47 counties. The number reflects organized farming groups active in cooperative buying and marketing within the area.
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High Plains-Panhandle Area
Texas
Farm census shows 349 in 1945 tractors, output at $31 billion
The report notes 349 tractors in 1945, up from 723 five years earlier, with American farms producing about $31 billion in output that year, roughly one third of the farms total value including land, buildings, equipment and livestock.
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Reuben E. Senterfitt
American Legion
Massingill
Gillespie
Standard Office
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Hill Country
Area Brotherhood
Zion
Jie
Agmdauthe
H. Weige Lewis
Manshield Tires
H. Weilge Lewis
A.H.B. Food Store
Maxwell House
Dic
Lady Royal Green
Farmdale
Pillsbury
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