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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1947

Page

8

Record grain crop outlook and dairy notes from Gillespie

The Gillespie Farm and Ranch News reports a strong grain crop outlook for Texas with favorable weather and moisture. Oat yields reach 60 bushels per acre, wheat and other grains boost income, and fruit quality is high despite price trends. Dairy guidance covers water, cleanliness, fly control, feeding, and vitamin A use to prevent calf scours. Mexico foot and mouth outbreak responses are discussed along with border fencing considerations.

Texas Gillespie Arkansas Georgia

Foot And Mouth Disease In Mexico Threatens U S Cattle

A Mexico outbreak leaves about two thirds of infected animals at risk. The disease threatens milk and meat supplies and poses a danger to the American livestock industry if it crosses the border.

United States Department of Agriculture Mexico U. S

Blanco News Finds Local Visitors and Family News

Messrs H E Blanton and grandson Roy with C Montgomery of San Antonio spent Monday in Blanco on business. Mr and Mrs E W White left Tuesday for Front Royal Virginia after visiting their daugh ter and son Mr and Mrs Maurice Gipson. They were joined by their daughter who will spend weeks here. Mr and Mrs Ottfried Wittkohl welcomed a baby son born May 28. Mr and Mrs Cecil Smith and children of Hamilton visited relatives in Johnson City Thursday. Mr and Mrs Walter Barseh of near Stonewall visited Johnson City Saturday. Mrs Charlie Holden and children visited San Antonio Wednesday. Maurice Gipson was in Marble Falls last week on business. Mr and Mrs Bill Hirsch of San Antonio spent the week end.

H. E. Blanton Roy C. Montgomery San Antonio Blanco E. W. White Front Royal Virginia Maurice Gipson Ottfried Wittkohl

Stonewall Plans Fall Annual Community Fair

Stonewall Community Club approves fair for the Sunday before Gillespie County Fair. New officers include B H Eckert as treasurer and Virginia Lee Eckert as secretary. They also award an electric clock and lamp for kindness. A non league game saw Stonewall lose to Fredericksburg Giants 12 to 4.

Stonewall Weinheimers Hall Simon Burg B. H. Eckert Virginia Lee Eckert James Eckert Gillespie County

Harper High School Closes With Baccalaureate and Commencement

Harper High School marked its closing week with a baccalaureate address by Rev. A A Gitter and a commencement sermon by E Dean Hopf. Felix Lange won the salutatory medal, Dorothy Mae Parker the valedictory and Ve ledictory medals.

Harper High School Harper A. A. Gitter St. Anthony's Church of Harper E. Dean Hopf Felix Lange Dorthy Mae Parker J. Philip Rogers M. R. Duderstadt Ship Key Dorothy Mae Parker Harper W.O.W Nila Mae Manor Scott Kinsey University Interscholastic League San Marcos Cecil Tatsch Gilbert Fox Brown Whitewood Gwendolyn Parker Billie Walker Joe Max Scarbrough Danna Beth Whitworth Peggy Scarbrough Kenneth Whitewood Gloria Roeder Selma Kirchoff Merle Parker

Local Woman Wins Mason Rodeo Car

Mrs Norman Johnson from Fredericksburg won a Plymouth convertible donated by the Mason Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Mason County Fairgrounds rodeo show Saturday night. Her husband works for Sunset Motor Lines.

Norman Johnson Sunset Motor Lines Fredericksburg Mason Veterans of Foreign Wars Mason County Fairgrounds

Son Born to Corp and Mrs Morrison

Corporal and Mrs. B J Morrison announce the birth of a son Charles Edward on May 23 at Brooke General Hospital. Mrs Morrison is the former Miss Rita Lang daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Lang of here.

B. J. Morrison Charles Edward Brooke General Hospital Morrison Rita Lang Walter Lang Here

New Electric Ranges For Sale At Moritz Electrical Works

Moritz Electrical Works offers new electric ranges for sale at 710 West San Antonio Street. The shop advertises a selection of affordable kitchen appliances and home equipment.

Moritz Electrical Works San Antonio Street

Students Arrive To Spend Summer At Home In Willow

Willow City students returning from college fill the town for the summer with Arleen Althaus Jereleen Horlen L J Smith Clinton Althaus and Dick Laurence among those home. Local families and friends visit and host in San Saba Houston San Antonio Corpus Christi.

Willow Willow City Arleen Althaus Jereleen Horlen L. J. Smith Clinton Althaus Dick Laurence Fred Stenner Perry Hardin San Saba Clifford Renick Lois Burrer Houston Jack Sidden San Antonio C. B. Renick Richard Laurence C. Young Carlos Young Margaret Crenwelge C. H. Lawrence Zoe Freeman Chas Young N. H. Greathouse Carlos Marlin Althaus Corpus Christi

New Zoology Field Courses at University of Texas

Seven new field courses will be offered next fall and spring by the department of zoology at the University of Texas. They include detailed study of plants and animals in natural habitats, with field trips supplementing lectures.

Department of Zoology University of Texas

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Gillespie Farm and Ranch News By Jack Lawrence Animal Husbandry Dept United States U S. Department of Agriculture U. S. and Jack Lawrence Standard Farm Reporter NEA HOM Best Dorn Lit Canning Blanco News Opal Ray Gipson Blanco County Grapetown Jimmie Schneider Louis Klein Victor Gardner John Gardner Bobby Heep Ruben Ruebsahm Alvin Weinheimer Austin Herman Weinheimer J. F. Cook MASON Corp Mrs. Morrison By Dawn Laurence Willow Durham Woerner Erwin C. Kraus W. Main ST
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