Washington Cherry Blossom Festival Draws Thousands in Capital
Thousands visited Washington during the Cherry Blossom Festival coinciding with Easter. School groups from nearby states toured the Capitol as lawmakers completed a recess. The piece also notes mohair research funded by the Department of Agriculture and Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association, plus social visits from local residents.
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Washington
Capitol
Texas
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association
Department
Tex
Texas Social Welfare Association Meets At Austin May 5th
Regional conference in Austin on Friday May 5 at the Driskill Hotel chaired by Clarance J Schwabe of La Grange. Theme is Childs World with invitations extended to League of Women Voters Child Welfare Division Am Legion and Aux American Red Cross hospital and social agencies superintendents teachers judges ministers public officials and others concerned with children from 17 counties in the region.
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Agriculture Department
Texas Social Welfare Association
Driskill Hotel
Austin
Clarance J. Schwabe
la Grange
League of Women Voters
American Legion and Amiliaries
American Red Cross
County Welfare Association Comprised of Seventeen Counties
The association includes Coneno McCulloch San Saba Menard Mason Llano Burnet Williamson Kimble Gillespie Blanco Hays Travis Caldwell Bastrop Fayette and Lee, spanning multiple counties in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ncial Welfare Association
Counties
Coneno, McCulloch
San Saba
Menard, Mason, Llano
Burnet, Williamson, Kimble
Gillespie, Blanco, Hays
Travis
Caldwell, Bastrop, Fayette and
and Lee
Fewer Auto Accident Deaths Yet More Injuries in 1949
In 1949 fatalities on streets and highways totaled 31,800 down from 32,200 in 1948 while injuries rose to a record 1,564,000 from 1,471,000. Excessive speed caused 10,100 deaths and 398,700 injuries, with youth driver involvement declining only slightly.
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Hertford
Conn
Travelers Insurance Companies
Hartford Insurance Firm
Lor
Local visitors and births noted in Harper area
Mr and Mrs Fred Nabers and Mrs Burton Brown and son Kelby of Kerrville visited in Harper Sunday. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Chester Moore on April 16 in a San Antonio hospital. Mrs Moore is formerly Stella Strack bein. Mr and Mrs E J Marshall of Kerrville stayed with Mrs J F Cook for supper Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Dale Cook and little daughter and Mr and Mrs Elbert Feller and little daughter were in Fredericksburg Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charlie Barrett, Mrs Ollie Parker, Ida Smith and Merle Apple grain attended church services at Junction Friday night. Mr and Mrs Glen Hopf visited relatives at Roosevelt last week.
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Jesse Tijerino
Daughter
San Antonio
G. D. Lennon
Fred Nabers
Burton Brown and Son
Kelby
Kerrville
Harper Sunday
Chester Moore
E. J. Marshall
J. F. Cook
Dale Cook
Elbert Feller
Fredericksburg
Charlie Barrett
Ollie Parker
Ida Smith
Merle Apple Grain
Junction
Glen Hopf
Roosevelt
Wayne Barrett
Little Son
Carol Walker
Olin Walker
Charlie McLellan for Commissioner of Agriculture
Eagle Lake veteran Charlie McLellan known as Last Mile Charlie announces candidacy for Commissioner of Agriculture. The 50 year old legislator led a natural gas tax push to fund farm to market road pavement and earned Outstanding Service to Agriculture honors. He helped organize and served as first secretary of the Texas Rural Roads Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie McLellan
Eagle Lake
Charlie
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Texas Rural Roads Association
McLellan
Wedekind Family Visit Spurs Ingram Stopover
Ou Mr and Mrs J F Wedekind and daughter Maretta visit ed relatives at Ingram Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Wedekind
Maretta
Ingram
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Harold Rahe
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Harper High School
Spring Creek Hall
Harper-Flog
Black Buck Ranch Playboys
Arthur Reed
Admiratio
Duncan Cores Company
Harper
Hill Country Boys
Otto Pingle
Miles, Texas
V. A. Hopf
Otto
Seth Rode
Doss
Max Lange
Worth Howe
FFA
Clark Bierschwabe
Leroy Tatsch
Kenneth Manor
Worth Duderstadt
Dayton Frederick
Stephensville
Albert Lange
Otto Rake Grocery
Harper, Texas
Stehling
Stetson
Panamas
Dickles
Sun
Mon
Sirocci
Pirates of
Capri
Louis ‘Wayward Maintaiain
Greet
Yeast
Dickies
Knopp Metzger
Fredericksburg, Texas
Stehling Bros’ E the Style Store
Men & Boys
Leva Na
Arben-Moriis
Wen Kent
John Emery
Ty Irving
John Ven Oruten
Charles Hellman
Ven Druten
Mos Steiner
Thur
George Brentaln
William Meic
Bane
Chale Sure
Artoon
Moge
Rap
Proderisksburg
Liberty New
Ruth
Lee Goff
Sam Connally
Dorsey B
Hardeman
San Angelo
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