Gillespie County 4-H Shuck Wagon and Wheat News
The Gillespie County 4 H Club displays a converted trailer on Main Street for the Chuck Wagon fundraiser. Tickets offer a chance to win two purebred rams as the club plans attendance at the state encampment and farm bureau events. PMA announces 1950 wheat loan rates, quotas, and storage rules with no 1951 marketing quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County -H Club
Main St
Gillespie County 4-H Club
Charlie Stone
Hondo
Prouction
U. S
Wesley A. Fi
PMA
Faroers
CCC
Emand
Secretary of Agriculture
Wesley A. Gold
Gillespie County Production, and Marketing Administration Committee
Doss Scouts Plan Hike August 5 at Welge Pond
The Doss Boy Scouts mapped plans for their monthly hike to Welge Pond on Saturday August 5. They will depart Doss at 2 PM for the two mile trek to the camp. Five Scouts seek to complete their Final First Aid Merit Badge with a session in Fredericksburg on Saturday night July 15 at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss
Boy Scouts
Welge Pond
Mr. Borchers
Fredericksburg
Melvin Dittmar
Messrs. Sauer and
Spaeth
Kentucky
Doss Cyclones
Mason Red Birds
Harper Rodeo Barbecue Acknowledged Successful by Board
The Harper Community Park board reports the June 29 barbecue and rodeo were a huge success. Net proceeds totaled 485.42 with breakdowns for the barbecue cold drink stands dance rodeo and cake sales. The report notes 69.02 for park improvements not deducted. Community volunteers and the Harpex Theatre sold to the Gamels and four‑night operation planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Community Park
Victor Marshall
Marshall
Stonewall Mothers Club Plans Friday Night Meet
The Stonewall Mothers Club will gather Friday at 8 p m at the school for Play Night with all youngsters invited. We note local sports results with the Stonewall Pirates losing 6 0 to Comfort Broncs and the Farmers League Players beating Harper 8 0 as Seipps game is scheduled next Sunday at Seipps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Club
Stonewall Pirates
Comfort Broncs
Comfort
Farmers League
Harper
Stonewall
Seipps
B. B. Bohls
Max Lindig
Werned Lindig
College Station
Ernest Lindig
Jack Prease
Freeport
Reuben Klein
Dallas
Erwin Klein
Amy Dell Tanner
Austin
J. O. Tanner
Roy Tanner
Corpus Christi
Chester Gellermann
Butch
Doris
Niles
California
Weston Bailey
Tom Weinheimer
Betty Gragg
San Angelo
Roy Weinheimer
Bernice Klein
Walter Pehl
Guadalupe River
Lillian Seward
C. Castillon
Ann Erigel
Otto Buchi
Willy Burg
Bernice Weinheimer
Otto Back
Willie Jenschke
Rose Fenner
San Antonio
Otto
Sheriff Hires Alligator to Battle Snakes at Farm Lake
Hearne reports Sheriff Bob Reeves captured a live alligator after fishermen found one in the Navasota River. The sheriff kept the reptile at his farm lake to control snakes on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Navasota
Bob Reeves
Petsch Enrolled at SWTSTC San Marcos for Summer Terms
Eugene Petsch is among students enrolled at South Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos for the summer terms. His wife and baby are spending the summer with her parents, Mr and Mrs Frank Wahrmund, near Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Petsch
South Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Frank P. Wahrmund
Harper
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gillespie Farm and Ranch News
T. J. Chapman
Turner Hall
Anton Knopp
Verein
Turner Club
Willie Klaerner
Walter Klaerner
Hubert Reichenau
Mr. Knopp
E. R. Lochte
Walter Peter
Bill Filter
Arthur Reichenau
Clarence Schaetter
Butch Ulbricht
Roman Peter
A. Strasser
Doss Boy Scouts
Harry Wahrm
Daniel
Waco
George Baethge
Kerrville
Hy. Baethge
Hulda Dittmar
Hartex
Gamels
Herbert Gamel
Gamel
Travelers Cafe
Alex Mittendorf
Falstaff Beer
the General Distributing Company
Laurie Wells
East Main Street
Texas
ART
General Distributing CO
Paul Pfiester
Gillespie County
Stonewall Mothers Club
James Eckert
J. D. Hayhon
Beaulieu
England
Royal Air Force
Farnborough
Gators
Petsch
Swtstc
Gillespie County Red Cross Chapter
Commissioner's Court Room
Leola Mathisen
Edith Sagebiel
Piesse
Hein
Hein Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Ries
E. Main Street
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