Comfort Field Day and Farm Fish Ponds at Comfort Seed Farm
The Comfort Seed Growers Experimental Farm hosts a field day on May 6 guided by Dr. I M Atkins USDA agronomist. County Agent Charlie Stone notes pond fertility and stocking plans with fertilizer mixes and recommended fish combinations. Studies on plant insecticides and systemic uptake by crops are summarized, highlighting 1947 discoveries and 1949 advances in phosphorus insecticides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort Seed Growers
I. M. Atkins
Agronomist
USDA
Texas
Charlie Stone
College Station
E. E. Ivy
Wm. Inglinsky Jr
C. F. Rainwater
Texas A & M
Stonewall Baseball Results Show Wins and Losses
Stonewall Pirates lost to Comfort Bronchos 16 to 4 as Farmers League team defeated Harper's Farmers League 2 to 1. Next Sunday Camp Stanley faces Pirates in Stonewall and Farmers League plays at Seipps. Softball teams Gillespie Lumber Co and Stonewall played in Fredericksburg last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Stonewall Pirates
Comfort
Farmers League
Harper’s Farmer Boys League
Pirates
Comfort Bronchos
Farmer Boys League
Harper's Farmers League
Camp Stanley
Farmer League
Seipps
Gillespie Lumber Co
Fredericksburg
Kneese Joins Harry O. Davis Accounting Firm
Henry O. Kneese, long time accountant for E. H. Riley and Hayden Osbourn at Riley Supply, joined the Harry O. Davis Accounting firm on May 1 located at 103 North Llano Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneese
Harry O. Davis
Henry O. Kneese
E. H. Riley
Hayden Osbourn
Riley Supply Company
Llano Street
Not just a fountain pen at Fredericksburg Co
Remarks praise the New Parker 51 pens and pencils now on display at Fredericksburg Publishing Co. The feature highlights the product as the finest and most desirable writing instruments in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Doss News Highlights Rainfall Death Scout Meeting
The Doss community reports over 3 inches of rain in two weeks aiding crops including grain sorghums and maize. Mrs. Herman Evers dies of a heart attack with funeral services held in Fredericksburg. Emil Lange announces a May 6 overnight scout hike and meeting with elections. Local softball sees the Doss Cyclones defeat City 14-10.
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Doss
Herman Evers
Fredericksburg
Beckmann
Rev. Holm
Greenwood
Emil F. Lange
Doss Boys Scout
Lange
Father’s
Sieckmann Dam
Ratliff
Mason
Alfred Durst
Werner Lindenberg
Paul Lindenbergs
Doss ‘Cyclones
City
Two Weeks Remain To Enter Fredericksburg Census Contest
The Standard sponsors a census contest for Fredericksburg with prizes of 10 dollars for the closest population guess within city limits, 7.50 for the second, and 5 dollars for the third. Entries must be mailed promptly as the contest closes Monday May 15, with ties decided by first entry received. Clip the coupon and mail today.
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Fredericksburg
The
Standard
Fredericks
PTA Officers To Be Installed In Harper May 4th
Harper PTA set for installation of officers on Thursday May 4 at 2 30 with Mrs J F Cook in charge of the program Mrs Homer Shaw of Austin District PTA President will supervise ceremony Mrs Neal Fox to give devotional Mrs Peggye Gould to present Home Economic girls in a short feature and special music planned for the afternoon The Pro association at its April meeting voted to buy equipment to aid acoustic problems in the auditorium Gymnasium FFA and 4 H Club boys honored with barbecue at Harper Community Park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Shaw
Austin
PTA
Harper Pta
Robert Dittmar
Neal Fox
Peggye Gould
FFA
Harper Ffa
Harper Community Park
Barbecue Held by Worth Howe and Harper FFA
Worth Howe and Harper FFA members organized a barbecue prepared by the instructor and several FFA boys. The event was hosted by the publisher of the Harper Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Howe
Harper Ffa
FFA
Harper Herald
Five Injured in Highway Mishap Near Johnson City
A Sunday morning crash on highway 281 near Johnson City sent five people to Blanco hospital. A car from the west struck a culvert. occupants include a man, his wife, and three children. Their condition reported as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
West
Highway 281
Blanco Hospital
Johnson City High School
West Texas
Carlsbad
Ft. Stockton
Laredo
Monterrey
Otto Twidwell
Henry
Mary Beth Haley
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Gillespie Farm and Ranch News
T. J. Chapman
Comfort Field
He Ie
Plymouth Rock
John Mashkow
Elmont
N. Y
James Eckert
Pauline Baca
San Francisco Naval Shipyard
Harry Wahrmund Doss
America
Speee
Paystoap
Chevrolet
Hein
East Main
Harper
J. F. Cook
Opal Ray Gipson
Elmo Baethge
Hill Country Transport
Park Street
Bandera
Kerrville
San Antonio
Pipe Creek
Blull, Legion
Leon Valley
Helotes
Medina City
San Geronimo
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