Proposed Farm Truck Driver Regulations Rally Urges Action
Farmers and Gillespie County Farm Bureau urge letters to Secretary Volpe protesting new federal farm truck driver rules due July 1. The text lists exemptions sought for small trucks and local hauling plus a six month delay and education effort to inform farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Grona
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Farm Bureau
Grona
Volpe
O. C. Fisher
Texas
Oriental Gardens Prom Sets Easttouched Scene
The Junior-Senior Prom themed Oriental Gardens filled a Japanese Tea Garden setting with a pond bridge bamboo decor lanterns and sail boat place cards. Mr. Al Fehrenbach spoke on self confidence as Silver Strings provided dancing music. The seniors thanked the juniors for a memorable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Fehrenbach
Band Concert Highlights and Sweetheart Selection
The Band Concert on April 13 featured Elaine Stehling as Band Sweetheart while the Junior and High School bands performed tunes. Mr Nowotny praised both groups as audiences offered favorable comments and the year closed on a high note. The school week menu lists beans and chili, burgers, meatballs, fish cakes and more with salads and fruit throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Stehling
Mystery students scramble poses classroom mystery
Readers are asked to unscramble names Rotelahct Neshecik Tebnn Nickebrats Hycat Sleeul for this week’s mystery students. The feature notes last week’s list and teases answers in next week’s paper alongside local event recaps and school achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corky Bierschwabe
Elaine Stehling
Georgia Bailey
Brenda Lange
Rotelahct Neshecik Tebnn Nickebrats Hycat
Shredding and Goats To Control Shinnery
A Gillespie County rancher down near Doss trials shredding shin oak with a tractor shredder and goats. The program, supported by the Soil Conservation Service, shows good regrowth of grasses like Texas wintergrass and blue grama after shredding. A countywide acreage control idea could apply to rough terrain in nearby counties. Also notes a Texas Crops and Livestock Survey to mail 22 000 questionnaires in May for county and state crop acreage estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Crenwelge
Crenwelge
Doss
Pecan Creek
Gillespie County Soil and Water Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Atd
Texas
W. E. Richter
Gillespie
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Austin
Gillespie County
Cary D. Palmer
Texas Reporting Service
Palmer
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Statistical Reporting Service
Texas Department of Agriculture
Stay Alert Behind The Wheel Safety This Driving Message
A driving safety notice urges motorists to stay alert avoid daydreaming and fatigue to reduce crashes. It stresses responsibility to self passengers and others and warns of rising fatalities from careless driving. The text also lists song titles and a stray fragment at the end.
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