Farming and Ranching Full of Water and Amenities
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Fredericksburg Standard in Fredericksburg, Texas
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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1925
Page
4
Social Roundup of Local Travelers and Visitors
Mr. Swift Fairchild visits friends this week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Keller and Mrs. Richard Roeder spent last weekend in San Antonio and returned Monday. R. H. Tobin and Carry Calentine were in Fredericksburg Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bier schwale visited Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Bier schwale's parents, the Moseses, then returned home. C. W. Granville returned Friday from Fentress where he attended the Presbyterian Assembly and spent two days in San Antonio for business. John Manor was a business visitor Wednesday. Lon Solomon and children of Utopia were here early in the week visiting relatives. Bernice Whitewood returned from Kerrville last week after tonsil surgery. Louis Stevens of Klein Branch was a pleasant town visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Keller
Richard Roeder
San Antonio
M S
C. W. Granville
Fentress
Presbyterian Assembly
Lon Soloman
Utopia
Louis Stevens
Klein Branch
Harper Guests and Visitors Highlight Local Biz Travel
Mr and Mrs J J Rogers and daugher Mildred were in Junction and Fredericksburg on business. Taylor Burke Ford of Fredericksburg showcased a new model drawing buyers. Ed McDougall Hy Markworth and others visited Harper and Fredericksburg for commerce while Fairchilds plan move back to Harper after a year in Utopia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor-Burke Motor Co
Fredericksburg
Harper
Con Messrs
Ed. McDougall
Hy. Markworth
J. J. Rogers
Mildred
Junction
Fredericksburg Visit By Mr Hy Fisher Details
Mr Hy Fisher traveled to Fredericksburg as a business visitor last Monday, meeting local officials and exploring potential commercial opportunities in the area.
Hatleys Visit from Robert Lee Seek Cotton Pickers
Mr. Eli Hatley and his uncle Mr. Charley Hatley of Robert Lee visited relatives last weekend. They report splendid crops at Robert Lee and are seeking cotton pickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Hatley
Charley Hatley
Robert Lee
San Antonio trip brings Mrs. Lee back to California
Mr. Jno Morris and his daughter Mrs. Jack Lee traveled to San Antonio in late week. Mrs. Lee remained to visit through the week, plans to stay months. The baby’s climate intolerance prompts Mrs. Lee to return to California in a few days.
Harper Literary Society Forms at High School
The Harper High School notes record the September 15 meeting of pupils from both rooms to organize a Senior Literary Society. Officers elected include Rollins as president and Duderstadt as 1st vice president, with Nichols as reporter. The first program on September 25 featured songs, readings, and a short course report. the group adopts the name The Nopsy Turvy Literary Society and hopes for a stronger next program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollins
Rolan Taylor
Douglas Duderstadt
Joe Net Rogers
Levhe Wedekind
Mildred Solomon
Lella Rogers
Ima Fay Rogers
Lydia Whitewood
Alice Nichols
Song
Juanita
Mildred de Frost
Paula Fischer
Edna Taylor
Cecil Floyd
Lesa Bell Jones
Phil Rogers
A. & M. College
Lawrence Nichols
the Nopsy Turvy Literary Society
Harper School boys defeat Pocket team in close baseball game
A large crowd watched Harper school boys beat Pocket 14 to 13 in a Sunday afternoon baseball game. The score by innings shows Harper leading late with a final tally of 14 while Pocket ended with 13. The teams plan a rematch on Sunday October 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School
Pocket School
Harper
Pocket
Returned from New Mexico with land prospecting crew
A party of men returned last week from New Mexico where they looked at the country. The group included John Walker and sons Olm and Vernon John, John and Henry Green, Jim and Jake Smith, Rev. P D Swift, D W Sageser, and A W Sellers. All but Sageser took up land and they brought back large fruit and fine vegetables unseen locally for a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
John Walker
Olm and
Vernon John
John and
Henry Green
Jim and
Jake Smith
Near Mountain Home
Rev. P D. Swift
D. W. Sageser
A. W. Sellers
Mr. Sageser
Cotton Ginning At Early Season Pace
Up to the present date 15 bales of cotton have been ginned. The tally is small for this time of year but better rains could have boosted output earlier.
Wedekind Family Heads to Fredericksburg for Car Headlight Check
Mr John Wedekind and his son Fred traveled to Fredericksburg on Tuesday to have the headlights on their cars adjusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wedekind
Fred
Fredericksburg
Missing Subscriber Seeks Signed Reply
A Mountain Home reader requests a correction or acknowledgment but did not sign the card. The newspaper asks the contributor to resend with a name to identify the sender and proceed with the reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Home
Wintering Bees How to Prepare For Cold Weather
The article urges early September prep for strong colonies with healthy wood queens, notes that fall hatchlings endure semi-dormancy, and discusses requeening strategies, feeding, and hive setup. It recommends one-story winter chambers, target weights, and careful sugar syrup feeding to reach 60 pounds, plus tight hive sealing and windbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Apiary
Wolves cause heavy losses as Burnet club pays bounties
The Burnet County Wolf Club, formed by stockmen, has $1,050 on deposit to exterminate wolves at $25 per bounty. Five sheep were killed in one night on a local ranch, underscoring rough losses amid high sheep values and ongoing reports of further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnet, Tex
Burnet County
Wolf Club
Move to give counties control of highway taxes in Texas
About 200 delegates at Amarillo meet to push a plan to make the Texas Highway Commission advisory and supervisory, with counties retaining automobile tax revenue after administration costs. Judge I M Davis of Brownwood unveils the resolution for Tuesday, inviting L W Kemp and Frank Lanham to speak on the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tex
Texas Highway Commission
I .M. Davis
Brownwood
County Judges and Commissioners’ Association
Davis
Highway Commission
Augustus McCloskey
San Antonio
Kruser Ranch
L. W. Kemp
Texas Highway and Municipal Contractors’ Association
Frank Lanham
State Highway Commission
Road bonds and gas tax debated at Texas highway meeting
Harris County backing for $160 million road bonds was discussed by Arch Allen Dallas attorney for the association. Judge E M Davis Brown County urged a state highway plan while warning about federal aid consequences. Joe Burkett and Judge B D Lartin pressed for a nominal auto tax but a 4 cent a gallon gas tax to fund road upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris County
Arch Allen
Dallas
Association
Texas
E. M. Davis
Brown County
Joe Burkett
State Highway Commission
B. D. Lartin
Wichita Falls
Mitchell arrives in Washington amid ovation before air board
Colonel William Mitchell arrives at Union Station to a rousing reception as he heads to testify before the president's air board. He limits comments on the air defense controversy and the 800 pounds of manuscript aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Mitchell
Texas
Lelion
Army Air Chief
Union Station
Mitchell
Army
Navy Air Service
Moline Dise Plows Claim Lead In Territory
Fredericksburg Implement Co. promotes Moline Dise Plows as best plows meeting ILS requirements. They emphasize lighter draft, better suction, and ground penetration where competitors fail, noting it dominates the local market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Implement Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Swift Fairchild
R. H. Tobin
Carry Calentine
Fred Bierschwale
John Manor
Bernice Whitewood
Kerrville
Fred. Wedekind
Leona
Floyd Casper
W. H. Stevens
G. F. Banowsky
L. A. Banowsky
H. Defrost
Hilary Bierschwale
BE. S. Fairchild
Mrs. Fairchild
Raymond Cottle
V.A. Cottle
V. A. Hopf
Louis Grossenbacher
Hy. Fisher
Joe Schretter
Hyde Park Floral CO
Austin, Tex
Schanduu
Reichenau
THE
Tinners
Citizens Auto Go
Ford
Harper, Texas
Harper Literary Society
Ola
J. L. Bierschwale
R.m. Floyd
General Merchandise
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