National Crochet Contest Sponsored At 62nd Annual Fair
The Gillespie County Fair hosts the ninth Nationwide Crochet Contest with $2,500 in prizes and trips for grand champions. Open to women teens 4 H'ers and crocheting men, entries must be mercerized cotton and completed since 1950 in 16 classifications plus four special groups.
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Gillepsie County
Chicago
Fair
Women’s Department
Gillespie County Fair
New York
Congress Hotel
Eagle Scout Albert Holck Plans Jamboree Journey
Albert Holck of Troop 20 Austin and Dick Mayfield of Explorer Post 157 Round Rock prepare to join the International Jamboree in Moisson France as regional representatives. They will report June 26 to Valley Forge for the National Jamboree June 30 to July 6, aided by Jim Tarr who will supervise records and communications. Tarr attended the first National Jamboree in 1937 as a Bartlesville scout.
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Albert Holck
Austin
Dick Mayfield
Round Rock
Moisson
France
Valley Forge
Holck
Mayfield
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Capitol Area
Jim Tarr
Tarr
Washington, D. C
Bartlesville
Contemplating a Chance at an Autumn Contest
A reader encouragement note invites participation in a contest with final judging in November. It hints that winners may be Miss Mrs or Mr, emphasizing that enjoyment matters more than obligation. The tone urges trying for a potential pleasant surprise.
Fredericksburg Publishing Co Publishes Custom Barbecue Napkins
Fredericksburg Publishing Co offers large barbecue napkins imprinted with a name upon request. Local residents can have personalized napkins for events and gifts.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Doss- Community Notes and Local Visits
Friends of Ben Evers, recently ill, are glad he could return home Thursday. Clyde Faught of San Saba visited local folks. Clifford Spaeth stayed with Elgin and Dittmar families at Spring Creek. The Doss Cyclones lost a league game 7-6 to Gillespie County Lumber Co. in midweek.
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Ben Evers
Clifford Spaeth
Elgin Dittmar
Spring Creek
Clyde Faught
San Saba
Victor Cermin
Lee Feuge
Doss Cyclones
Gillespie County Lumber Co
Paul Lindenberg
Waco
Gatesville
Erich
Edison Street Methodist Church
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Erwin Baethge
Fredercksburg
Llano Rodeo Set for June 1 3 With Famous Bulls
Llano hosts a three night rodeo from June 1 to 3 at 8 p.m. produced by Buck and Tommy Steiner of Austin. The event opens with a 5 p.m street parade on Thursday June 1 and features a renowned string of fightingest bucking bulls in the nation led by the presenters reputation.
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Buck
Tommy Steiner
Austin
Good repayment record shown for Farmers Home Administration in Texas
Texas Farm Families connected with the Farmers Home Administration maintain a strong repayment record. Since inception through March 31 1950 total loans amount to 182 774 302 with 156 467 372 repaid. In fiscal year 1949 July 1 1949 to March 31 1950 426 loans totaling 2 942 307 were made 83 percent to Veterans. Repaid maturities on real estate loans reached 2 793 021. Since Farm Ownership began over 6 000 loans totaling 40 971 026 with 26 785 680 repaid. Disaster loan funds aided farmers after 1948 1959 freezes and 1949 hurricane totaling 3 347 715. Production and Subsistence loans issued 8 046 390 to 7 553 operators with 51 percent to Veterans. Demand exceeds facilities and matured loan collections reached 8 247 379.
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Farmers Home Administration
L J. Capplemann
Cappleman
Texas
Memphis
Citrus
Gulf Coast
All German Film Shown At Palace Monday Night
An all German picture titled Tales from the Vie Woods will be shown at the Palm Theatre on Monday June 5. The film features a musical romance with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performing Johann Strauss melodies.
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Llano
H. Weige Lewis
Farm Home Administration
Treasury
Farsté
Gisso
Falstaff Brewing Corp
St. Louis
Omahs, Nebr
New Urieses
General Electric Refrigerator
General Electric
America
Sterling Electric Company
General Electric Appliances — Radio — Television
E. Main
Sri
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