Mineral production starts in Llano County magnesite and mica
After 15 months of exploration, Mer Minerales Inc. begins magnesite and mica operations on the Gray Howler ranch in Llano County. A 300 ton trial shipment is planned this week under Robert Shurtz supervision. Magnesite, a heat resistant marble like mineral, serves as furnace lining and in rayon goods. Charles Schwab, involved for 15 months, heads to Nevada for similar work. Llano Granite Products reports durable crushed rock samples and cyanite for roofing projects, noting a variety of minerals including serpentine.
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Igno County
Gray Wowler
Llano County
Mer- Minerales, Inc
Basic Dolomite, Inc
Cleveland
Ohio
Llano News
Iy Railroad
Robert Shurtz
Charles Schwab
Shurtz
Llano
Nevada
U. S
Shut
Dallas Fim
1940 Texas driving rules aim to cut highway deaths
Texas state officials report 1939 traffic fatalities at 1583, a slight drop from 1938 but call for greater driver cooperation. The Highway Department cites nearly 46 million dollars in motorist losses and urges careful driving in 1940, with rules printed on every 1940 license plate envelope.
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Austin
Texas
Xas
Highway Department
Prize and Pot Shoot at Grapetown Range Sunday
A prize and pot shoot is scheduled at the Grapetown shooting range on Sunday April 7. Miss Esther Feuge, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Feuge, was operated on at a local hospital on Saturday.
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Grapetown Shooting Range
Esther Feuge
Henry Feuge
Garner Leads Presidential Race as Texas Favorite Son
John N. Garner tops Democratic favor in the nation as the sole unqualified presidential candidate. Observers credit his log cabin Americanism and war restraint for wide appeal. Texans set May 4 precinct conventions to record support for their fellow Texan.
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Texas
John N. Garner
Garner
Washington
Many Churches Prepare Confirmands for Palm Easter
Eighty five youths across Gillespie County will be confirmed in Holy Ghost Lutheran Bethany Zion Albert Edison Methodist churches on Palm Sunday Easter Sunday. Confirmands include Ruby Birk Edna Birk Dora Heimann Julia Feller Dorothy Hohmann and many others across churches led by Reverends Lindenberg Haag Bracher Leonhard Kattner.
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Gillespie County
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
O. Lindenberg
Holy Ghost Church
Ruby Birk
Edna Birk
Dora Heimann
Julia Feller
Dorothy Hohmann
Erline Wehmeyer
Roberta Basse
Myrtle Procknow
Nita Friedrich
Lottie Mae Striegler
Ellen Lochte
Victoria Arlitt
Florine Klinksiek
Mildred Petermann
Opal Kordzik
Toska Reichenau
Ella Mae Klein
Vera Henke
Evelyn Kordzik
Lucille Grona
Meta Schaeferkoeter
Bethany
Theo Haag
Lawrence Novian
LeRoy Fuhrmann
Rubin Welsch
Milton Seipp
Marvin Dietz
Harvey Wahl
Edward Stein, Jr
William Grobe
Alvin Eckhardt
Ruby Woerner
Mildred Itz
Dora Dietrich
Emily Adams
Margaret Barsch
Irene Ze
Zions Lutheran Church
F. A. Bracher
Anita Bernhard
Louise Lehne
Gilbert Esensee
Werner Fiedler
Elton Immel
Roy Petsch
Wolney Solbrig
Albert
Albert Lutheran Church
Eugenia Schmidt
Ruth Grobe
Viola Holly
Dorothy Feuge
Ellie Mae Dietz
Alton Woerner
Lester Arhelger
Fredericksburg
Della Mae
Ruby
Oscar Enders, Jr
New Braunfels
Clean-Up Week Set Across Texas April First Week
Austin March 11 The state fire insurance department with the health and public safety departments will observe March 31 to April 7 as Texas Health Clean Up and Safety Week. Marvin Hall says the campaign costs little and saves much and aligns with the Governor's health, fire prevention, and highway safety proclamation. It aims to protect community health, safeguard motorists, improve home life, build ownership pride, raise property values, and beautify communities.
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Austin
State Fire Insurance Department
State Health Department
State Department of Public Safety
Texas Health
Marvin Hall
Texas
Hall
Mrs Walter Dreider Underwent Operation in Local Hospital
Mrs Walter Dreider of Sandy underwent an operation at a local hospital during the past week.
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Walter Dreider
Sandy Underwen
Many Questions To Be Asked Farmers and Ranchers in Census
Census enumerators will begin the Far and Ranch schedule on April 1. Detailed questions follow the full address, age, race, and farm residency, asking for land ownership, landlord details, and each owner's corporate status, plus what the landlord furnishes in operation.
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Wamu Incorporated
Incorporated
Youth in Navy Breaks Leg on U S S Maryland
Richard Braeutigam an enlisted man in the navy and son of Wolfgang Braeutigam of this city broke one leg on board the U S S Maryland during a return from a cruise. The mishap occurred at sea and word reached home.
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Richard Braeutigam
Navy
Wolfgang Braeutigam
U. S. S. Maryland
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
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Per Sitoor
John Garner
Purina
Reliance Feed
Safety Council
Pierce Brooks
The
Texas Safety Counci
Brooks
Safety Organization
Ford Steel
FORD
Advance Motor Co
Oswald L. Crenwelge
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