Soil Conservation Service aids landowners plan
Technicians of the Soil Conservation Service assisted landowners Clarence Lochte Arthur Felps J B Wieser and Alex Frantzen near Bear Creek Cain City and Goehmann Lane with initial conservation plan steps. About 1.5 miles of terraces were staked for J O Tanner to prevent soil loss. The report notes fall planting of cover crops and distribution of district equipment for legume seeding. Also reported are visits by Corpus Christi and San Antonio residents and a stroke event involving Mrs Mary Ottmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Clarence Lochte
Bear Creek
Arthur Felps
Cain City
J. B. Wieser
Goehmann Lane
Alex Frantzen
Austin Highway
J. O. Tanner
The
Albert Conservation Group
Willie A. Wehmeyer Jr
Walter Birnbaum
Mary Elaine
Michael
Willie Pring
Karen Kay
Pamela
Corpus Christi
Norwin Jacoby
Archie Lee
San Antonio
Victor Ottmers
Mary Ottmers
Tate Named Head of S A Exposition Livestock Team
R B Tate Bexar County agricultural agent is appointed general livestock superintendent for the 1953 San Antonio Livestock Exposition to be held February 20 through March 1. Tate's fourth consecutive year in the role, after directing a record entry in 1952, comes as he continues duties as agricultural agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Tate
Bexar County
Mark L. Browne
Tate
Texas A & M College
Sweetwater
San Antonio
Milam County
Gillespie PMA Leaders Named Friday at Convention
At the county PMA convention on Friday August 29 the 1953 county committee was elected: Thomas Jung chairman Willie J Berg vice chairman Fitznugh Lee regular member Troy Foster first alternate Otto Spaeth second alternate. Committeemen take office September 1 and will oversee the 1953 Agricultural Conservation Program. Home grown legume seed hubam clover and vetch seeds must be tested with germination and purity certificates filed at the PMA office before prior approval for planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMA
Thomas Jung
Willie J. Berg
Fitznugh Lee
Troy Foster
Otto Spaeth
Gillespie Breeders Sale Set for September 29 Here
Gillespie County Breeders Association will hold a Registered Hereford Range Bull and Female sale on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Fredericksburg Fair Grounds. Simon Burg, president, says all animals are pasture raised and not pampered, offering breeding stock to perform well in ordinary fitted sales. Officers listed include Otto Schmuman vice president Curtis Feller secretary treasurer and directors Dudley Althaus John R. Evers Ferrel Smith A. A. Welgehausen Roy Weinheimer Victor Wendel Emil Sauer and County Agent C A Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Burg
Association
Otto Schumann
Curtis Feller
Dudley Althaus
John R. Evers
Ferrel Smith
A. A. Welgehausen
Roy Weinheimer
Victor Wendel
Emil Sauer
C. A. Stone
Gillespie Exes Plan Santone Reunion Sept 14
Gillespie County exes living in San Antonio will hold their 12th Annual Reunion on Sunday September 14 at Mission County Park. A barbecue dinner will be served from 12 to 3 PM and 5 to 7 PM at 125 per plate. Music and entertainment all afternoon end with a free dance at 7 PM by Klein's Old Timers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
San Antonio
New Mission County
Klein
Fredericksburg
Mission County Park
South Presa Street
Peanut Oil Mill to Open at Depot Cotton Gin Site
Quality Peanut Co plans a peanut oil mill in the former Depot Cotton Gin building, with extensive remodeling and a new hollow tile addition. The plant should start operation around early next year, using equipment relocated from a Southwest Texas city where the company currently operates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quality Peanut Co
Old Depot
Texas
Bathrooms first installed in White House in late 1670s
A historical note records that bathrooms were introduced at the White House during the late 17th century, marking an early modernization of the executive residence. The specifics of who ordered or designed the installations are not detailed in the available text.
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White House
Hill Country Angus Group Inspection Tour Starting
A four day inspection tour by the Hill Country Angus Association sales committee will begin in September to select cattle for the second annual Hill Country Angus Sale in December at Fredericksburg. M. Grote, president, says cows will be entered. A L Smith will accompany the party to assist in final selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Angus Association
Fredericksburg
M. &. Grote
Mason
Grote
A. L. Smith
Extension Service
College Station
Camp San Saba
Placid
San Saba
Lampasas
Poor
Burnet
Georgetown
Taylor
Pflugerville
Austin
Bastrop
San Marcus
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Brackerville
Uvalde
Boerne
Center Point
Kerrville
Harper
Auction Offers Lower Prices in Wednesday Sale
In Gillespie County Livestock Sales, offerings were softer across most classes due to extreme heat and dryness limiting bids. Stocker calves topped at 25.50, common stockers 15, cows and calves 191 a pair, butcher yearlings 25, canner cows 16.25, bulls 19.25, sheep ewes 10.25 per hundred, lambs 9.25 to 15.25, goats nannies 7.10, kids 5.25, mutton goats 6.75, billies 21 per hundred. notable lots include Juenke stocker half 25.50, Rode canner-cutter 16.25, Evers cow and calf 191, Hagel bull 19.25, Wahrmund lambs 15.25, Juenke sheep bucks 28 per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Livestock Sales Company
Edgar Juenke
Morris Ranch
Enos Rode
Cherry Spring
Herman Evers
Fredericksburg
Ben Hagel
H. E. Wahrmund
President of Wm. Cameron & Co. Rites in Waco
G H Zimmermann 63 longtime leader of Wm. Cameron & Co. died Friday after a heart attack at a Wichita Falls service station while en route from Vernon to Waco with firm executives. He joined in 1910 became president in 1949 and chairman in 1950. Survivors include his wife and a sister in Waco. Funeral in Waco Monday attended by firm officials and yard managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Zimmermann
Wm. Cameron & Company
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Waco
Zimmermann
William Cameron & Co
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Fredericksburg
Harper Yards
Corrine Susan Howard
Elgin Heimann
Gillespie County
W. J. Thompson
Richland Springs
Rubin Bolka
Liano
Farm Bureau Meeting Set in Mason Texas
Lonnie Itz of Fredericksburg, president of Gillespie County Farm Bureau, will speak at the Texas Farm Bureau sub district meeting at the Mason Methodist Church on September 9 1952 from 10:00 a m to 3:00 p m. He will discuss Holding Community Meetings to Inform Members and invites all farmers and Farm Bureau members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Itz
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Methodist Church
Mason
Texas
Farm Bureau
Mr. Itz
Thies Family Visiting Relatives In North Carolina
Mr and Mrs Frank Thies and son Frank Ramsay of nee sime North Carolina are visiting Mrs Thies mother Mrs F W Arhelger and her sister Mrs Erwin Jordan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thies
Frank Ramsay
Nee Sime, N. c
Thies
F. W. Arhelger
Erwin Jordan
Pentagon Private Telephone Exchange Largest of Its Kind
The private telephone exchange at the Pentagon is described as the largest of its kind. It highlights the facility's scale and significance within military communications infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Water Troubles Hit Pleasant Hill Turkeys and Kin
Water problems trouble Pleasant Hill residents during hot days with broken pumps and scarce supplies. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Crossley had to fetch a new pump in San Antonio while a Johnson City fire truck hauled water for turkeys until it was running. Several households haul water from springs, and a Texas trip features numerous visitors from San Antonio Snyder and Austin as well as Rekindled family gatherings. tragic car wreck near Amarillo killed Mrs. Horn and injured Mr. Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Bud Crossley
Crossleys
San Antonio
Johnson City
Alfred Weirich
Reginald Weirich
Lee Walker
Eddy Koehne
Herman Poehnech
Marvin Wilke
Albert
Victor Deike
Snyder
Fritz Deike
Harold Lehnick
Austin
S. S. Mauldin’s
Alfred Sommerfeld
Clarence
Hamilton
Alvin Bindsell
G. C. Walker
Cherokee
Marvin Hartmann
Emil Hartmann
W. F. Walker
Amarillo
B. Stieler
Comfort
Levi Deike
Alvin Bindseil
Anton Sommerfeld
Angeline
Waco
Olga Bindsell
0. Lange
Fredericksburg
Clemens Haun
Bandera
Willie Schaefer
Pleasant Hill Visitors and Local Shoppers Highlight Weekend
Mrs. G. C. Walker and Alice Rosa shopped in Austin Friday. Jerry Howard of Yancey, known for mid-night cow calling in 1951, visited Pleasant Hill weekend and enjoyed the Walker home. Clara Dickey, Morris Ranch school teacher, vacationed with her brother and sister-in-law, Henry and Mrs. Kirk. Standard Want Ads-Phone 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Walker
Alice Rosa
Max
Millie Dixon
Austin
Pleasant Hill
Jerry Howard
Yancy
Jerry
Clara Dickey
Morris Ranch School
Henry Kirk
Royce Brown Receives UT Bachelor of Science Degree
Royce Brown son of Mrs Nolan Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas in August. He received the Hugh Scott Cameron award as outstanding engineering student of the year. He will join Allied Chalmers staff in Milwaukee in September to begin a two year engineering training program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Brown
Mg. 2
Nolan Brown
University of Texas
Royce
Hugh Scott Cameron
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Wm. Cameron & Co
Southwest
Uwianfle
Cameronize
Complete Building Service
Gillespie
Gillespie Breeders
Reunion
Harper Way
Jack Jory
Shetland
Hill Country Angus Group
Rites
Liz
H. Welse Lewis
H. Welse
Lewis P. O
8. S. Mauldin
Barrer Elevator
Elgin, Texas
Roy
Henre
Morris Ranch, Texas
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