Gillespie County ACP reports large conservation gains in 1949
The Gillespie County Agricultural Conservation Program reports 575 800 feet of terraces 78 earthen dams 250 spreader dams and 12 wells drilled among 500 farms on 43 500 acres of cropland about 50 percent of county cropland. Total ACP funds reach 70 000 with farmers matching costs. program yields soil erosion reduction and long term land productivity gains.
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Gillespie County
Wesley A. Gold
PMA
Pleasant Hill Wins Neighborhood Progress Award
Pleasant Hill receives the Neighborhood Progress Contest prize from Farmer-Stockman magazine and Texas A M Extension Service for yearly community improvements. Visitors praise the spirit and a lavish basket lunch at the celebration while Stella Gliddon earns a Good Neighbor award and Mrs. Gliddon is praised as a potential Mother of the Year.
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Pleasant Hill
Farmer-Stockman Magazine
Texas A & M, Extension Service
Hohn
C of C
T. C. Richardson
Texas
Farmer-Stockman
Stella Gliddon
Johnson City Record Courier
Standard
Blanco County
O. C. Patterson
F. A. Bracher
Bracher
Doctors Attend Medical Meetings In Kerrville And San Antonio
Dr. Dor W. Brown and Dr. W. H. Springall attended the Hill Country Medical Association meeting in Kerrville on Monday. The program included Dr. Winters of San Antonio on anaesthesia and Dr. Knapp of Kerrville reporting on the State Medical Association convention in Fort Worth.
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Dor W. Brown
W. H. Springall
Hill Country Medical Association
Kerrville
Winters
San Antonio
Knapp
State Medical Association
Ft. Worth
Brown
Tulane University
New Orleans
Maj. Lathrup
Brooke General Hospital
Lorence Feller
Fox Hunt Plans Fall Short in Winnsboro
In Winnsboro a planned fox hunt with dogs from various places and a large barbecue failed to attract the fox hunters or their dogs. Life Magazine photographers and out of town reporters covered the event while politicians handed out ecards. The crowd waited as the feed ended and the gathering was canceled.
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Winnsboro
Life Magazine
Cancer kills Americans at 548 daily, ACS says
The American Cancer Society reports that about 548 Americans die from cancer each day, highlighting the disease's ongoing toll.
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The
American Cancer Society
Pioneer Furniture Showcases Westinghouse Frost Free Refrigerator
Pioneer Furniture announces a 9.6 cubic foot Westinghouse Frost Free refrigerator free from manual defrosting. The automatic system quickly denatures frost and disposes of water by evaporation, keeping ice cream and frozen foods firm during the cycle.
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Pioneer Furniture Company
Westinghouse
Werner Klier
Pioneer
Westinghouse Research
Chicago
San Francisco
Klier
Cake and Candy Sale at Peters Hall May 13
St Ann's Society of St Mary's Parish sponsors a cake and candy sale at Peters Hall on Saturday May 13 starting at 10:00 a.m. Coffee and cake will be served to the general public from 1:00 p.m. onward on the same day.
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St. Ann's Society
St. Mary's Parish
Peter’s Hall
Zion Choir Attends Spring Choral Festival
The Zion Lutheran Choir directed by Adelbey Weber joined fourteen area churches at the Spring Choral Festival on the Texas Lutheran College campus in Seguin. Massed chorus numbers featured and visiting choirs presented solo selections.
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Zion Lutheran
Adelbey Weber
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Absentee Ballot History Cited From Britannica
The Encyclopaedia Britannica notes absentee ballots were first used in the Civil War era with 11 Union states allowing soldiers absent on duty to vote. This highlights early expansion of voting rights for military personnel.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Fredericksh ure Ynolishing Co Barbecue Napkins Available
Large barbecue napkins printed with a name available from Frederickshire Ynolishing Co. text notes personal imprints and custom options for events and gifts.
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Fredericksh
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Raymond Stehling
Stein Lumber Company
Bryan
Stehling
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Esquire
Wembley
Hickok and Swank Jewelry
Hickok
Sterling Bros
Gillespie Farms
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Max H. Beckmann
Pioneer Furniture
Peter's
Zion Choir
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Standard Service Company
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