Gillespie County Leads Hill Country Wholesale Sales
The 1948 Census report shows Gillespie County at the top with 18 wholesale firms, $5,516,000 gross, 79 employees earning $155,000. Kerr County is second with 16 firms, $4,253,000, 78 employees earning $143,000. Kimble County has four firms, $1,441,000, 13 employees $25,000. McCullough Brady area reports 6 firms, $3,467,000, 55 employees earning $133,000.
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Gillespie County
Hill Country
Kerr County
Kimble County
McCullough County
Brady
Borchers Promoted in Japan With 40th Infantry
Robert L. Borchers of Fredericksburg has been promoted to corporal in the 115 Medical Battalion while serving with the 40th Infantry Division in Sendai Japan. He trained at Camp Cooke California and arrived in April as part of the first National Guard unit overseas since World War II. The 40th, under XVI Corps, undergoes rigorous advanced training alongside Oklahoma’s 45th Infantry Division.
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Sendai
Japan
Robert L. Borchers
Fredericksburg
40Th Infantry Division
Southern California National Guard
Honshu
40Th
Camp Cooke
Calif
Oklahoma
45Th Infantry Division
XVI Corps
Texas wildlife income tops two million from hunting leasing
Last year's income from hunting and fishing leases in Texas surpassed 2 million dollars while fur sales added several million more to the state's wildlife revenue.
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Texas
EYA Convention Gathers in Longview Texas
Rev Alvin Durst reports the Emmanuel Youth Ambassadors convention in Longview Texas was a success June 9 10 held under a large tent. Twenty five local ambassadors attended along with a few members from here. Three services daily featured heart stirring programs with Rev Durst as general supervisor. An enjoyable time and safe trip were reported.
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Alvin Durst
EYA
Longview
Texas
Emmanuel Youth
Rev. Durst
Gil lespie Scout District leaders attend Austin council meeting
Tyrus Cox chairman Hans Hannemann district commissioner and Art Kowert vice chairman joined Capitol Area Council executives in Austin for a Tuesday evening board session. They attended a pre meeting barbecue hosted by Joe Dacy. A Silver Beaver group was formed with Hannemann named to the executive board. Cox reported Gillespie District as a pace setter in the council.
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Tyrus Cox
Gillespie County
Hans Hannemann
Art Kowert
Capitol Area Council
Austin
Joe Dacy
Hannemann
Cox
Gillespie
Central Motor Co Repair Offer for All Cars
Our shop has the necessary equipment and the experienced men who can do a first class job of repairing on any mode or make car. Call on us today. All work guaranteed.
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Central Motor CO
Out-of-town mourners attend Borchers funeral
A large number of out-of-town friends and relatives attended Louis Borchers funeral on Saturday. Attendees included families from San Angelo Sonora Kerrville Bergheim Johnson City Big Lake Comfort Houston San Antonio and other nearby towns. The list names numerous Borchers relatives and friends from those communities.
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Louis Borchers
James A. Wehmeyer
Steven
San Angelo
Curtis Kuhlmann
Gary
Sonora
Louis Loth
Big Lake
Sonny” Seipp
Virginia
C. H. Borchers
Kerrville
W. L. Hohmann
Liano
Wm K
San Antonio
Harold Diete
Ellen
Mildred Borchers
Johnnie Keller
Eddie Borchers
Sophia Borchers
Erlene Woerner
Josephine Loth
W. O. Maxey
Maxine
Alfred Kirchhoff
Selma
James Woerner
Janet Mae
Edwin Woerner
Chester Weirich
Robert Louis
Ben Ely
Sandra Lynne
W. O. Borchers
Roger
Sportsmanship Inc Youth Swim Session Set at Market Square
Youths signed up for Sportsmanship Inc will meet at the boxing ring on Market Square tomorrow at 2 30 PM for their first swimming session at the Rothe Pool. Participants should bring bathing suit transport and money for pool entrance.
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Sportsmanship Inc
Market Square
Rothe Pool
Looking Ahead George S Benson on big and small business
George S Benson argues that national defense and prosperity hinge on the interdependent relation between big and small American businesses. He cites Du Pont nylon as an example of how large firms spur vast networks of small suppliers and workers, benefiting consumers and the broader economy.
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America
du Pont Chemical Company
du Pont
Rains Boost Wildlife Conditions in Texas Report
Austin June 5 The Executive Secretary of the Game Fish and Oyster Commission says recent rains have improved habitat and water levels for wildlife recovering from drought. Hatchery output stands at 20 to 25 million fish with 75 percent released to public waters. About 10 000 white tailed deer and 4000 wild turkeys have been trapped and relocated over ten years. The department's annual income is about 2 million dollars including 450 thousand from federal sporting arm taxes, with 100 thousand from fines for enforcement. The agency employs 375 people including 170 game wardens.
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Austin
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Austin Rotary Club
Camp Wooten Hosts 1000 Scouts This Summer
About 1000 boys aged 11 and up are expected to attend one of seven weeks at Camp Tom D. Wooten near Austin from June 10 to July 28. The program includes swimming hiking canoeing nature crafts archery Indian lore bird study cooking life saving and more with Red Cross and Boy Scout staff at a lakeside camp on Bull Creek and Lake Austin. Visitors Night each Friday features Indian dancers and the Lone Star Trail option for explorers aged 14 or older. The weekly fee remains 10 dollars with strict safety measures and daily water purification checks.
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Central Texas Scouts
Tom D. Wooten
Austin
Centex
Camp Wooten
Bull Creek
Lake Austin
Red Cross
Stres
Indian Dancers of the Order of the Arrow
Lone Star Trail
State Health Department
Central Texas
Francis Jungs Return to Memphis from Harvard
Mr and Mrs Francis Jung and their children return to Memphis Tenn this week after a year in Lexington Mass while Mr Jung attended Harvard University He works for the State of Tennessee and earned a master’s in industrial engineering this week The family has lived in Memphis for four years The couple’s daughter Alma Dietel is Mrs Jung’s mother’s daughter and the family includes Susan Ronnie and Billy
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Francis Jung
Memphis
Tenn
Lexington
Mass
Jung
Harvard University
Wm. Dietel
City
Susan
Ronnie
Billy
Ship sails northwest from Pacific to Atlantic via canal
The Pan American vessel completes a northwest Atlantic route through the Panama Canal. The State 4-H Roundup and Extension Conference convenes at A. and M. College scheduled for the week of June 25 to 29.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Panama Canal
A. & M. College
Growth Through Private Enterprise Drives Prosperity
The speaker cites a 20 year span with 33 1/3 percent growth and notes most new units are small. He credits teamwork within the private enterprise system as the secret of American prosperity for all, highlighting shared gains.
James Herber Promoted to Staff Sergeant
James Herber son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Herber of here has been promoted to Staff Sergeant. Announcement came from Brig Gen Morris J Lee and Col Roger M Crow of Bolling AFB Washington. Herber has served at Bolling AFB since September 1948 as Personnel Sergeant Major in Lt Col F B Hairston’s office.
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James Herber
Wilson Herber
Here
Morris J. Lee
Headquarters Command
Roger M. Crow
Bolling Afb
Washington
Herber
F. B. Hairston
Court action ends controversy. Board of Equalization schedule set
The court notes no real controversy and approves final action. The Board of Equalization will convene on Monday June 25 at 9 am. The article also explains that the term varsity is derived from university.
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Board of Equalization
Pariss Visit Kneeses. Monterey Indoc Training Begun
Mr and Mrs P L Parris and son George of Austin visited Mr and Mrs Ernst Kneese, returning home Sunday afternoon. Newly commissioned Naval Reserve officers are undergoing eight weeks of indoctrination training at the General Line School in Monterey California.
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P. L. Parris
George
Austin
Ernst Kneese
Naval
General Line School
Monterey
Calif
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Harding College
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Arkansas
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Union Carbide and Carbon
Monsanto
American Cyanamid
Dow Company
U. S. Census Bureau
Francis Jungs
Airport Park
Varsity
Underwood Sandstrand
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Fair Maid
Alma
Armours
Pepsi - Cola
la Iet
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