Creep feeding and hog pricing dominate Gillespie farm news
The May 18 club meeting discusses Southdown program setup and the 4-H Chuck Wagon project. Weekend events include county livestock and rifle contests, Entomology, and District judging with potential State qualification. Creep feeding for calves is detailed with benefits and drawbacks for growers. Hog prices challenge producers as parasite control and efficient feeding remain crucial.
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Nso
Ricultural
Win Pier Haven
1Lth
Fredericksburg
Texas A & M Llege
A. D. Thompson
Texas A & M College
Pleasant Hill School Closes After Rich Weekender Celebration
Pleasant Hill closes its 1949 50 term with a community barbecue and program by students. Teachers Mr Merz and Mrs Jung led songs plays and a dance. Graduates Lovell Deike Dorothy Lindig prepare for high school as Miss Margaret Bracher visits from College Station. Neighbors praise rain and look to field work.
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Pleasant Hill
Bur
Merz
Jung
Lovell Deike
Dorothy Lindig
Margaret Bracher
College Station
Pedernales River Improvement Group Meeting Set
The Pedernales River Improvement Association will hold a membership meeting in the District Court Room of the Court House at Fredericksburg on Friday night May 19 at 8 p m. The public is invited to discuss fishing in the river waters.
Hein Chevrolet set to open May 27 with full service
Hein Chevrolet, successor to McBride Chevrolet, announces a formal opening on Saturday May 27. The Standard's next issue will carry official details. The service department offers prompt courteous care for all makes, including Dodge. main emphasis on truck service. Chester Kasper leads a trained team with Eska McDougall and Hans Land among staff.
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Hein Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Rmotor
Chester Kasper
Eska McDougall
Hans Land
Kasper
Dodge
Rain Boosts Harper After Thursday Precipitation
A two inch rainfall Thursday eased field conditions and should benefit crops. Harper beat Seipps 6 to 2 in a Sunday baseball game on home soil. The Carr Quartett of Austin is set to visit Harper Sunday May 28 for a performance sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Sageser Haas Post 650. Roads to Pill Strackbein were made impassable by the rain.
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Harper
Seipps
Carr Quartett of
Austin
American Legion Auxiliary
Sageser- Haas Post No. 650
Pill Strackbein
Sterling Bros Sells Tropical Slacks and Sport Shirt
A large showing at Sterling Bros features a pair of tropical slacks and a cool sport shirt touted as inexpensive and serviceable for solid summer comfort.
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Sterling Bros
Gibson Greeting Card Line Debuts at Fredericksburg Publ Co
Fredericksburg Publishing Company unveils a new Gibson greeting card line aimed at cheering a sick friend. The rollout showcases bright designs and uplifting messages to lift spirits during illness.
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Gibson
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Stonewall School Events Begin Thursday Week
Stonewall School closes with a Thursday 8 p.m. graduation in the school gym. The annual Closing Day is May 21 at the gym with a 1 30 p.m. children’s program and a 3 50 p.m. baseball game between Stonewall Former League and Sistarle. A dance and barbecue follow, music by the Happy Go Lucky Boys.
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Stonewall
Sisterdale
Happy Go Lucky Boys
Pirates
Boerne White Sox
Fredericksburg
Stonewall Farmers League
Enderlin’s
Herman Weinheimer
San Angelo
Robin Klein
Dallas
Erwin Klein
Alton Klein
Memphis
Tenn
Max Heep
Jake Heep
San Antonio
Wm. Wichita
Mary Wichita
Alvin Weinheimer Jr
Alvin Weinheimer
Buddy
Bobby Hodges
Ernest Hodges
Amy Dell Tanner
Roy Tanner
J. O. Tanner
Willy Burg
J. P
Clifton “Burg Beverly
Bandera
Texas Rural Electrification Growth 1935 to 1949
A Texas survey marks May 11 1935 as the start of REA in the state noting 2 percent of rural homes electrified then and 81 percent today. Texas 77 rural electric cooperatives serve over 256000 homes on 104000 miles of line as demand rises and new dams are sought to add hydroelectric capacity.
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Texas
Roosevelt
Rural Electrification Administration
Bartlett Electric Cooperative
Bartlett
REA
Rural Electric Co
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Gillespie Farm and Ranch News
T. J. Chapman
Pleasant Hall
S. S. Mauldin
Pedernales River Improvement Group
Long
Kaiser's City Furniture Co
Hes
J. FB. Cook
Fine Food
Isd
Falstaff B& T
ST. Louis
Omaha
Palstaff
Forta
James Eckert
Bassc Express
San Antonio — Eckert
Llano
San Saba
Lometa
Lampasas
East Park Street
E. Cevallos Street
Americas
Nash
America
Nash Statesman
Nash Motors
Kelvinator Corp
Detroit
Mich
E. San Antonio St
Weber & Jenschike, Nash
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