Lower Colorado River Authority expands Texas power reach
The Lower Colorado River Authority completes purchase of transmission mains and municipal distribution systems from CP and L in seven South Central Texas counties. Cities Fredericksburg Gonzales Cuero Waelder Schulenburg Moulton assume operations. rural lines and several small communities also turn to public power. Total cost about 1.37 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Lower Colorado River Authority
Texas
Gentral Power and Light Company
Adties
Texas Power and Light Company
Cp&l
San Antonio
C. R. Pennington
Frederiksburg
Gonzales
Cuero
Waelder
Schulenburg
Moulton
CRA
DeWitt
Fayette
Lavaca
Colorado
Gillespie
Kendall
Legion Auxiliary Plans Entertainment for Louis Jordan Post
Miss Bettie Jordan reports a program of entertainment planned by the American Legion Auxiliary for all members of the Louis Jordan Post. The next regular meeting is Tuesday, March 25 at 7 30 p.m. A brief business session precedes a program marking the 22nd anniversary of the Legion and the 20th anniversary of Louis Jordan Post No 244.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Jordan
American Legion Auxiliary
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion and Auxiliary
The
Legion
Cold Weather Grips Harper Area with Ice of Winter
On Monday a cold front brought rain that froze into ice by Tuesday evening. Residents note it as the coldest weather this winter. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rogers and their son Bobbie joined a birthday dinner in Harper, while Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lennon shopped there midweek. Mr. and Mrs. John Dittmar of Doss visited Harper on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Rogers
Bobbie
Harper Sunday
J. L. Farris
John Dittmar of
Doss
Legislature Advances as Tax Bill Moves to Senate
The House passed an omnibus tax bill raising about 30 million dollars mainly from natural resources and utilities, with funds for teacher retirement and dependent children while aiding the elderly. The Senate supported a higher truck load limit with driver hours limits and the governor urged curbing strikes in defense industries.
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House
Senate
Texas
State Department of Education
Brown County
Coke
Concho
Tom Green County
Live Stock Sanitary Commission
A. & M. College
Coke County
Fruit Production Jumps in Texas 1940
Fruit production for home use in 1940 rose sharply in Texas with 12,098,820 pounds harvested from 121 counties up from 3,780,198 pounds the previous year. About 50,000 cooperating families averaged 200 pounds each, aided by 1,525,062 newly planted trees and vines and 4-H club involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
J. F. Rosborough
Jennie Camp
Home Hygiene Class Postponed to Next Monday in Austin
Miss Ruth Kline county health nurse says the home hygiene class set for this Monday was postponed due to bad weather and will meet Monday afternoon March 24 at 2 30 in the court house Austin March 17 Eighty one drivers licenses were suspended or revoked from January 30 to March 6 State Police director Col Homer Garrison Jr announces Forty five drivers lost driving privileges after final conviction of driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Kline
Court House
Austin
Homer Garrison, Jr
Men Wanted In This District Recruiting Ad
Sgt Theodor von Essen issues a call for three year enlistments for men age 18 to 35. Openings across multiple Army Air Corps units at Randolph, Duncan, Ellington, Fort Sam Houston, Lowry, Hamilton fields and more, with emphasis on photographic training and trades. Apply at Kerrville recruiting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodor von Essen
Kerrville
Hilmar A. Lang, Jr
Fredericksburg
U.S. Army Air Corps
Randolph Field
Ordnance Section
GC Actc
Texas
Ord. Co. Ava
A. C
Duncan Field
Ellington Field
Houston
C.A. A.C
Fort Sam Houston
Lowry Field
Colorado
Hamilton Field
California
Artillery Infantry Med. Dept
U. S. Army
P. O. Bidg
Woman hunter slays rare "Cactus" buck in Texas
El Paso resident Mrs. Leonard Morris became the first woman reported to kill a deer with cactus like antlers near Guadalupe last season. Biologists say the fifteen sprout horns result from early growth injury or diet deficiency.
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Texas
Leonard Morris
el Paso
Guadalupe
Texas Game Department
Doves Return to Same Nest Site Near De Leon Church
For four years a dove has built and raised young in a tree outside Rev. F. L. Willshire’s study at the First Methodist Church in De Leon Texas. Biologists with the Texas Game Department believe doves nest in the same area year after year. Update notes a family visit by Mr and Mrs Clarence Harper and daughter to the McCaleb home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Willshire
First Methodist
de Leon
Texas
Texas Game Department
Annual Clean-Up And Fire Prevention Week in Texas
March 19 through April 6 marks Clean Up and Fire Prevention Week in Texas announced by Dr. Geo W Cox state health officer. State and city campaigns aim to protect health reduce fire losses and promote safety with joint sponsorship by the Texas Department of Health and the Texas Fire Insurance Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Texas State Department of Health
Texas Fire Insurance Commission
Local Visitors Share News Across Hill Country
Kerrville guests Mr and Mrs Fred Nabers and son Jean Donald visit Mrs Nabers parents Mr and Mrs J S Sunday. Near Fredericksburg Mr and Mrs Felix Feuge with Martin and Leon call on Mr and Mrs Henry Wendel. Fred Jones family and Miss Esther Wendel visit Fredericksburg on business. Darrell Belle and wife from Gladewater stay with Mrs Belle’s parents the Wood family. E O Larkin has been on the sick list recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Nabers
Jean Donald
Kerrville
Felix Feuge and Sons
Martin and Leon
Fredericksburg
Henry Wendel
P. F. Jones
Jack
Ruth
Esther Wendel
Darrell Belle
Gladewater
Bein and Archer Families Visit Relatives Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs C E Bein visited their daughter Mrs Granville Barker and family in Sonora John. Mr and Mrs Charlie Archer of San Antonio visited Mr and Mrs J P Coppedge Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bein
Mrs
Granville Barker
Sonora
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caetorado
A. M. Shoe Store
Tych
Bush
Wm. M. Petmecky
Gillespie County
Schreiner Wool & Mohair
Kerrville, Texas
Bulse_ E. E. SAENGER LUMBER Co
E. E. Saenger Lumber Co
Hill Country
Archie Lennon
Harper
Stemling Bros
Legwlative Activitie
Penrose B. Metcalfe
Clarence Harper
Sam McCaleb
Kathryn Wolfmueller
Homer Lee Stevens
Douglas Duderstadt
White Bluff
J. P. Coppedge
Roy Roberts
Carl Oehler
Ove Werner McDougall of
Harper Wednesday
Henry Schwartze
A. J. Wood and Wood’s Hardware Store
Larkin
Texas Playboys
O, Goss
Fredericksburg, Texas
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