Water program wins in Senate with two key Texas proposals
In Austin Texas two major water conservation measures won Senate approval. Sen Dorsey Hardeman pushed a 100 million dollar state bond for local projects and a enabling bill to start operations if the amendment passes. House delays on related measures indicate likely further action after discussions.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
Dorsey Hardeman
House
Jerry Sadler
Shivers
Stone
Ramsey
Jim Lindsey
Mouflon Hunt Adds Trophy First For Texas
Three San Antonio hunters earned Texas firsts by bagging four mouflon rams and two Barbados sheep after a two day chase on Horace Ethridge ranch in Llano County. The expedition tested endurance as the swift elusive animals vanished ahead of the shooters.
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San Antonio
Texas
Dan Rheiner
Floyd Schneider
Harry Jersig
Horace Ethridge
Llano County
Barbados
S. A
Mark Moss
Fred Stark
Howard Ethridge Ranches
West
Jersig
Rheiner
Harper Locals Recall Visits and Funeral Trip
In Harper last week Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bernhard hosted Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Felps and their daughter from Fredericksburg. Jerry Parker of San Antonio visited Oren Parker, while the Duderstadts and Mankses traveled to San Angelo for the funeral of Mrs. E F Groff. Mrs. Groff’s son Jack Groff of Bandera and relatives from Augusta Georgia attended earlier.
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Stanley Felps
Little Daughter
Fredericksburg
Chester Bernhard
Miss Cherry Parker
San Antonio
Mrs
Oren Parker
M. R. Duderstadt
R. F. Manske
San Angelo
E. F. Groff
Jack Groff
Bandera
SFC
Harry Sheppard
Augusta
Georgia
Fred Bierschwale
Veterans Hospital
Big Springs
Bierschwale
Fred Gammenthaler
Henry Heimann
Lost explorer mocks wild tribe of tailless women
An explorer recounts meeting a South American tribe of women without tongues. The joke hinges on their inability to speak making them “wild” as the listener questions how they talk.
Public records bills move through House amid cross filing ban
The Herald notes 13 bills on full disclosure of public records and funds are pending in the House. Cross filing in political races is banned by a law signed by the Governor, after a bill by Rep. Maury Maverick removed the option to run as nominee of multiple parties.
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Cross
P Maury Maverick
San Antonio
Shivers
Beer Gains in Homes Across Nation
A nationwide survey for the brewing industry finds two thirds of American men and forty percent of women drink beer at home. Beer serves as a mealtime beverage and social drink, with most production sold for home use in cans and bottles. Central states show the highest share of beer drinkers, followed by the East, while farm areas have the lowest consumption.
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U. S
Central States
East
Ers
Quail Fate Hinges On Weather And Habitat Work
Texas Game and Fish officials say bobwhite quail outlook depends on this summer weather and landowner hunter efforts to grow food and cover. Weather improvement and habitat work could revive quail populations, with some regional gains noted last year. The agency reports high demand for quail bulletins from Wildlife Biologist Dan Lay as readers seek guidance.
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Austin
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Commission
Texas
Game and Fish Commission
Dan Lay
Commission Awards Kothe $5,000 For Property
A special county commission named by Judge Victor Sage awarded Kenneth Kothe of Cherry Springs $5,000 for right of way and damages needed to rebuild US Highway 87. The amount matched the offer from the Commissioners Court.
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Victor Sage
Kiel
Kenneth Kothe
Cherry Springs
Kote
Commissioners Court
Joe Rogers
Victor Pressler
Felix Jenschke
Sonora Station To Hold Field Day May 7
Sonora Texas The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Sonora will hold its annual field day Saturday May 7 Dr W T Hardy superintendent has announced The event caps a 224 day feeding period testing rams for rate of gain length of staple and pounds of clean wool in cooperation with sheep breeders An auction sale of tested rams will be held along with pen inspections discussions of research in the sheep and goat industry and a barbecue lunch Dr Clair E Terrell head of sheep research at the Western Sheep Breeding Laboratory US Department of Agriculture in Du Bois Idaho will be the principal speaker.
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Sonora
Texas
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
W. T. Hardy
Clair E. Terrell
Western Sheep Breeding Laboratory
US Department of Agriculture
DuBoise
Idaho
Hardy
Hill Crest Singing Attended by Local Families
Mrs. Ben Thomas and others joined Rev. and Mrs. D. W. Brown and family for the Hill Crest Singing at Emmanuel Gospel Church in Fredericksburg. The group returned to San Antonio on Monday while Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Hopf and Mrs. Otto Rahe visited Fredericksburg Saturday.
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Ben Thomas
W. M. Harris
R. B. Goff
Curt Mangold
D. W. Brown
Hill Crest
Emmanuel Gospel Church
Fredericksburg
V. A. Hopf
Otto Rahe
Untitled fragment on wrestling event amid missing text
A reader note presents a broken OCR fragment discussing wrestling sport and possible matches or results. The legible parts reference a WWE context and a match lineup, but key details such as participants dates and venues are missing. The piece suggests upcoming spectacle and athlete focus despite incomplete wording.
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Gene Zimmermann
T-Bones
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S. A. Light
Harper
Tommy Harlan
Herald
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Kothe
Mart Stevens
Harvey Stevens
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Charlie Pert
Lewis Stevens
Sheep & Goat Raisers
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Harper Herald
Harper, Texas
Sportsman Cafe
Edmund Fiedler
Ante
Rocky Vin
Chester Tatsch
Texaco
Elbert Feller
Mgr
Gulf Service
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils
Harper, Tex
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Illlesburg
Pearl Beer
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