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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1948
Page
13
The report notes rising interest in volunteer vetch seed after successful seed crops and soil-building plantings. It discusses silage timing for green corn, kernel moisture, and chopping width, plus silo packing and air-pocket prevention. It also covers horn fly infestations, their impact on cattle, and resulting health and productivity concerns.
Johnson City social items list visits by Mr and Mrs Felix Rech John Rosa and son Oscar Benno Ahrens and families Ray Wells and Virgil Wells family Ervin Prehn Marvel White Roger Smith and others. The article then discusses hornfly outbreaks on livestock noting life cycle 9 to 12 days from egg to adult seven week adult life and 375 to 400 eggs per female. War era insecticides reduced trouble though proper use and dosage are essential to avoid danger and expense.
The Standard lists Democratic primary candidates for July 24 1948 across several offices including Congress 21st District O C Fisher Howell Cobb Charles L South. State Representative 85th District Tom Martin Sonny Zwiener. District Judge Thomas C Ferguson. District Attorney C K Ford, Sam Connally, Roscoe Range. and county offices Victor Sageriel Henry Hirsch Joe Slator Petsch Robert Loth E Schmidt Felix Scherer Wilhelm Petmecky Reinhold Tatsch William Bruns for sheriff clerk JP precinct 1 and other posts.
Lion Tamer Aubrey Harper Tail Twister Hollan Walker and Rollie Peril were installed as directors at a program attended by about fifty people. Floy Bode outgoing president gave the address. Local attendees included Mrs Tracy Tobin and others visiting relatives in area towns.
CPL Key is to depart California Phoenix and Tonopah for overseas duty with the U S 8th Air Force in England on January 1 1944. Friday services will be held at Croft Funeral Home with burial at Johnson City Masonic Cemetery. Survivors include his parents paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W E Key Fredericksburg maternal grandmother Mrs J O Haley Johnson City an aunt and three uncles.
The notice promotes Gibson Greeting Cards from Fredericksburg Publishing Co as a source for birthday and anniversary reminders to honor loved ones and friends.
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