Gillespie County Fair Association Plans for 1949 Show
The Gillespie County Fair Association held a barbecue at the exhibition hall to discuss making the 1949 fair the biggest yet. Members filled out a six point questionnaire on passes premiums exhibits night exhibits barns and sheds and a weekly livestock auction. The note highlights support from Willow City Stonewall Harper Doss Valley and Comfort with plans to attract farm families and create broad educational value. Surplus PMA potatoes are available for livestock feed at 50 cents per hundred delivered in Comfort. Mohair prices face no immediate relief though long term plans include possible inclusion in farm programs. Kansas City stocker and feeder steer prices rose to 23.88 for the week ending March 3.
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Mason
Llano
Kerrville
The
Fair Association
Gillespie County
Willow City
Stonewall
Harper
Doss Valley
H. H. Fricke
Gillepsie County
Wesley Gold
PMA
AAA
CCC
Ralph Trigg
TSGRA
Kansas City
Methodist Youth Director To Speak At City Dinner
The Rev. C. A. Greenwaldt Conference Director of Youth Activities will speak at a Methodist Youth Dinner in Johnson City on Wednesday March 16 at 6 p m. A program of games and singing will accompany the dinner and attendance is open to all local youth. He will also speak at the 7 30 evening service in the Church Auditorium.
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Methodist Church
C. A. Greenwaldt
Johnson City
Hayes Family Weekend Visit to Johnson City
Mr James Hayes and his young daughter from San Antonio were weekend visitors in Johnson City sharing time with local residents and enjoying area sights.
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W. E. Stevenson
Austin
Bob Pearson
Pattie Gale
Houston
Charlie Wolf
Donald
Mariam Waldrope
Melvin Tyson
Johnson City
M. B. Maddox
George Sharp
San Antonio
J. Lee Hobbs
Ft. Worth
M. C. Walker
Port Arthur
Austin Casparis
Blanco County
Cocke
Magnolia
Frieda Arrington
James Hayes
Little Daughter
Central Motor Co Specializes in Auto Repair Services
Specialized auto repairing call on us. We have experienced personnel and the necessary equipment to do a complete job. All work guaranteed.
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Central Motor CO
Stonewall Pirates Prepping For Opening Of Season
Gillespie County FFA and 4-H Club youths begin a 1949 50 feeding program under FFA instructor Joe Tatum and 4-H leader Henry Grote. About 24 steers are on feed with 25 to 30 expected by year end. Listed feeders include Elroy Behrends and Dudley Althaus among others with steers and calves from Winston Hereford, M Cohen, Walter Klett, Obed Rode, and Raymond Kaiser.
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Gillespie County
FFA
Joe Tatum
Henry Grote
Doss Improvement Club Shifts Meeting to Friday Night
The Doss Improvement Club will move its meeting from the third Saturday to the third Friday of each month, starting Friday night March 18, with a musical program planned. James Baethge’s Doss High School Softball team beat Harper 8 to 0 Thursday night. Gus White will present free scouting movies at 7 15 in the Doss School House.
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Doss Improvement Club
James Baethge
Doss High
Harper Hi
Harper
Doss
Gus. White
A. J. Going
Brownwood
Edgar Heimann
Fredericksburg
Elgin Wahrmund
Robers Ranch
Lowly Earthworm Its Role In Soil Fertility
A feature on earthworms highlighting their pivotal role in soil fertility. It covers burrowing depth, castings, nutrient cycling, reproduction rates, and their impact on topsoil humus, noting prolific breeding and resilience in adverse conditions.
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Elmer Friedrich
Herbert Springall
Gene Lewis
David Reichenau
J. C. Fritz
Don Laurence
Robert Schandua
Emil P. Schandua Jr
W. Creek
Ani
Llano Rendering Company
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
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Russia
United Nations
Fredericksburg, Texas
Stonewall Pirates
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Doss Boy Scouts
William T. Jones
Soil Conservation Service
Kerrville, Texas
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Auto Electric
North
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Humble Oil & Refining CO
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