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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1930
Page
6
Mrs. Arthur Bruckner serves as editor of the Blanco County section in Johnson City. Any item for this section should be sent to her by Tuesday of each week.
A parade of visitors and business guests appears in Blanco and surrounding communities from Monday to Friday. Individuals include Mr Lee Conn Mr Ernst Klappenbach Mr P M Ross and families visiting in Blanco Fredericksburg San Antonio Johnson City Cypress Mill and Mason. A funeral in Rocky and a serious illness in San Antonio are noted with local family ties.
Castell residents hosted a series of visitors from distant towns over the past weekend. Among guests were Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Lamar and George Pendergrass of Austin, Mr. Willis Birk of Los Angeles, and Alfred Birk of Brady. Several Mason and Llano residents joined family gatherings and travel plans continued with trips to San Antonio and Chapman Ranch for conferences and visits.
Mr. J. W. Meadows of Round Johnson City and Mr. Walter Birck of Cypress Mill visited Saturday. Evan Waters of Round Mountain and Mr. Uncus Hensley were also in town on business that day.
Mr. Allen Sharpe of Round Mountain visited relatives here. Mr. Hubert Hill visited friends here Saturday. Miss Lola Bransford was here shopping Saturday. Mr. Walter Crider and his mother and sister went to Lampasas. Mr. Silva Holden of Austin visited friends in Johnson City Sunday.
Mr. Hiram Davis visited relatives here Saturday while Chas Bruckner returned from Mason on business. Charline Clark spent the week end with homefolks. Geo Kane and children of Houston stayed with J D Kinney. Clayton Shockley visits his parents L B Shockley. Willie Kinney and son Billie of Austin were guests of B J Stubbs. Bob Graham left for New Mexico to visit his brother Jim. George Croft Ivy Adams Ophia Bergeman visited Austin. Ivy and children of Cypress Mill visited Johnson City. Chas Stegall Mrs Vaughan and son spent the weekend in Henry. Cleveland Kinney and daughter Geo Kinney visited Austin. Guy Arrington spent two days in San Antonio. Walter Crider T J Johnson delivered a carload of cattle to Austin. An old time dance was held at Cypress Mill with Roland Hunnicutt and son providing music. many locals attended.
Mr and Mrs P M Ross of Blanco and Mr and Mrs C B Ross and daughter of Robstown visited relatives here Saturday.
Miss Devoe Parker and Pat Rogers were united in marriage in Fredericksburg on Saturday October 18. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Parker and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Rogers. The couple gain warm wishes from friends.
A Friday night box supper at Noxville Schoolhouse raised 41 dollars from seven boxes and 81 dollars from penny votes in a beauty contest won by Miss Mary Ellen Stockard. Judge Randolph of Junction spoke and dancing continued into the morning as proceeds fund new desks and other improvements.
Houston Scarborough went to San Antonio Monday. Ray Cottle and Gilbert E. Pape made a business trip to Fredericksburg Monday. Shan Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Mabry and daughter Opal spent part of this week in San Antonio. Mrs. N. C. Cottle and daughter Marie made a business trip to Fredericksburg Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Casper and children of Kerrville spent this weekend in Harper. Henry DeFreest and Miss Mary DeFreest of Segovia and Mr. and Mrs. Hilary DeFreest were Fredericksburg visitors Wednesday.
Arthur Grosenbacher transacted business in Harper on Tuesday. Sylvan Gibson of Kerrville visited Harper that day. Mr and Mrs Walter Schumpelt and their children were in Frederickshure on Wednesday.
Herman Kaiser was a business visitor in Fredericksburg on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Bob Nabers were Fredericksburg visitors Friday. Richard Roeder delivered hogs to San Antonio on Wednesday. Mrs L D Nixon and Mrs Bessie McDougall joined L D Nixon visiting his son Irving near San Marcos.
A brief guide notes the onion maggot causes damage in spring and continues year round. It describes the pest as footless and pale, with the fly resembling a common house fly. Eggs hatch into maggots that feed on onions. spraying young plants with bordeaux oil emulsion at 1 1 4 gallons per 50 gallons, weekly for five to six weeks, is advised.
Mens and boys suits and sweaters for the entire family plus ladies and misses coats attractively priced at Juenke and Schoenewolf. Local shoppers can update wardrobes with discounts on durable winter wear and formalwear.
Scalp specialists claim 91 percent of baldness stems from dandruff and promote Fitch's Dandruff Remover Shampoo as rapidly dissolving dandruff and leaving no trace. The ad urges washing hair with a regular 75 cent size for 69 cents or a $1.50 size for 1.29, at Central Drug Co.
The article describes a good milk producing cow as usually thin in flesh and thin skinned. She cannot endure exposure and must be kept in warm quarters for comfort. Even with shelter she uses little corn stalks as feed and requires plenty of digestible feeds at all times. This applies whether in milk or dry. When not milking, she should receive liberal feeding for building body.
Doss area residents report visits from San Antonio and Hilda while others traveled to Fredericksburg, Spring Creek, and Valley Spring. Families including Durst, Sauer, Wahrmund, Bober, Fredrick, Baethge, Neffendorf, and Evers are noted for social calls, business trips, and a funeral.
Poultry guidance advises feeding 20 to 40 pounds of dried skim milk per 100 pounds of mash when coccidiosis appears. It warns that buying more than four chicks per square foot of brooder space is risky. Leghorns lay white eggs, while a few light brown eggs signal blood from accidental mating several generations back.
The Grammar Grade basketball team thanks Mr. Alfred Neffen Dorf of the Co operative Creamery for the new basketball received through his generosity.
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