Tobacco farming: skill and economic lift across states
An analysis of tobacco farming highlights the personal skill of growers, the long hours required per acre, and the strong economic impact of tobacco nationwide. It notes about 7,800 plants per acre and 495 man-hours to raise a single acre, plus the curing process that seals flavor and raises auction prices. The program links tobacco to 16 states, with a billion-dollar annual value for 750,000 farming families and its status as the fourth largest U S crop after wheat, cotton, and corn.
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Department of Agriculture
Taylor
Dixie
New Hampshire
New England
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Florida
Ohio
Missouri
Wisconsin
Ags Postnev
Bernice Lange and Edmund Jenschke Married Saturday
Bernice Lange and Edmund Jenschke were married in St. Anthony's Church on Saturday in a ceremony attended by family and friends. The couple will reside in the city following the wedding.
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Bernice Lange
Edmund Jenschke
St. Anthony’s Church
Miss Lange and Edmund Jenschke Wed in Harper
Miss Bernice Lange and Edmund Jenschke united in marriage at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Harper on April 21 at 9 00 am Rev A A Gitter officiated The bride wore a lace over satin gown with a pearl trimmed collar and long sleeves A large wedding party including Je nnette Jenschke Kerrville and Anne Marie Lange attended The couple will reside in Kerrville where he works for himself.
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Bernice Lange
Louis Lange
Edmund Jenschke
Hugo Jenschke
Janschke
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Harper
A. A. Gitter
Jennette Jenschke
Kerrville
Annie Marie Lange
Alta Lee Baumann
Katherine Lange
Barbara Ann Stehling
Katherine Ann Klaere
Marcus Kunz
Frank Lange
Anthony Jenschke
Alois Lange
New Officers To Be Installed At PTA Meet May 3
The Harper PTA meets Thursday May 3 at 3 p m. Mrs. Robert Dittmar leads inspiration time before the business session. An out of town guest will install the new officers, followed by a tea. An executive meeting is set for 2 30 p m in the school office.
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Harper Pta
Inspiration
Robert Dittmar
Miss Gertrude Mauer Visits Nazareth Family
Miss Gertrude Mauer spends two weeks with her brother Alfonso Mauer and family in Nazareth. Mrs J B Rieger left last week for a several days visit with her sister and other relatives in Oklahoma.
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Gertrude Mauer
Alfonso Mauer
Nazareth
J. B. Rieger
Oklahoma
Alfred Spaeth Nominated For Harper Lions President
The Harper Lions Club met at the school cafeteria to hear the nominating committee report. Alfred Spaeth was nominated for president with other officers and first and second vice presidents named along with directors and a floor nomination for Carl Oehler as president. A Ground Observer Corps meeting is planned for April 30 at the Legion Hall with an Air Force representative, and a Wool Improvement Program talk is slated for May 2 in San Angelo with notice to notify C. W. Barrett for meal planning.
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Harper Lions Club
Fred Whitewood
Paul Suffel
Hollan Walker
Alfred Spaeth
R. E. Peril
Floy Bode
Elmer Lange
Charles Barrett
Paul Suffer
Lion Tamer
Carl Oehler
Herbie Oehler
Bob Green
W. M. Harris
FE Harper
Rev
D. W. Brown
Ground Observer Corps
Legion Hall
United States Air Force
Jim Gray
Department of Agriculture
San Angelo
C. W. Barrett
Ground Observation Post Instruction Session Scheduled
A ground observation post briefing will be held at the Legion Hut on April 30 at 8 p.m. Civilians may sign up or withdraw anytime. After instruction, plane and weather observations will run eight hours daily during daylight, with two hours per observer weekly likely, under Post Supervisor Rev. Brown to train civilians for wartime service.
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Legion Hut
Brown
Band Boosters To Meet May
The Band Boosters Club will meet Tuesday night May 1 at 8 p m in the school house. All members are urged to attend as final plans for the Band Concert on May 12 will be made. Mrs Chester Dieter and baby of San Antonio spent this week with her parents Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker.
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Chester Dieter
Baby
San Antonio
Carlos Parker
Kerrville Centennial Slated This Weekend
Kerrville marks its 100th birthday with a four day program April 26 to 29 honoring Kerr County founders. Opening events include a memorial service at Antler Stadium led by How ard E Butt Jr with Governor Shivers addressing. The schedule features window displays, rodeo, concerts, art shows, Pioneer workshops, and numerous parades and exhibitions across Kerrville.
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Kerr County
Antler Stadium
Howard E. Butt, Jr
Kerrville
Allan Shivers
Chester W. Nimitz
Naval Academy
Tivy High School
Texas A&m Club
Oscar Fox
John Seagle
Tivy
Texas Las Senoritas
Odessa College
Western Dance
Louise Hays Park
Episcopal Parish House
Lions Club
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Tivy Mountain
Joseph A.tivy
Susan Tivy
Texas Lions Crippled Children's Camp
Gillespie County Fair Float Wins Anew In Parade
The Gillespie County Fair showcased its float themed Pleaser Fair of Texas with the 1866 Queen Mim vene Schmidt Jo Ann Mogford and Charlies Keens aboard The float paraded down Fredericksburg Main Street attracting crowds Bands from Fredericksburg public and St Marys Parochial schools joined the event The float also performed in Kerrville Centennial Parade this weekend
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Gillesple
de Gan
Jacinto Meas
Anton
Texas
Tin Tu
Mim Vene Schmidt
Deve Schmidt
Jo Ann Mogford
Ben Mogford
Charlies Keens
Gillespie County
Twat
Fredericksburg
Predericksburg Public School
81. Mary's Parochial School
Uberel Ap
Plaase Gree
Miss Schee Ee Atudent
Harper High &&c
Kerrville
Harper Beats Kerrville 7 to 1 in Sunday baseball
Tooter Parker struck out 19 in Harper 7 1 win over Kerrville. Parker also drove in a run and scored as Harper built a 3 0 lead, then added four more in the eighth. Kerrville’s sole run came in the fourth on a fielder’s error and timely hits.
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Tooter Parker
Harper
Kerrville
Parker
Herbert Feller
Kermit Roeder
Roeder
J. W. Bierschwab
Johnnie Cottle
Cottle
A. J. Ernst
Bobby Benner
Ernst
J. W. Bierschwabe
Fredericksburg
Texans
Hanley
Abrhpore
Fairchild
Craig
i‘Ransleben
Bowers
Mangun
W. McDaniel
Henderson
C. McDaniel
Stephens
Bushong
Poses Oe
S. Feller
Rahe
Poses
H. Feller
Kumtz
Benner
Speeder
Kerrville Secae Serevene
Bierschwale
Kuntz
C. Massey
Klein
V. A
Mrs. Ames Cottle
Miss Joyce Solbrig Receives Cap in Austin Hospital
Miss Joyce Solbrig daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Solbsig was capped in ceremonies held Friday April 13 at a local Austin hospital. Solbrig is a preclinical student at the hospital.
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Joyce Arlene Solbrig
Alvin Solbsig
Aeache
Austin
Miss Sollgig
Local Families Recognize Newborns and Young Daughters
Photos by Waltz Studio capture Supt. and Mrs. Ed Bailey with Roberta Lee age 2, daughter of T. M. Whetstone, and Gina age 3 months, daughter of Dallas Rieger.
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Waltz Studioe
Ed. Bailey
Roberta Lee
T. M. Whetstone
Gina
Dallas Rieger
Georgia
Betty
Patsy
Virginia
Lyndon Johnson Says Ike Did Not Keep Campaign Promises
Sen. Lyndon Johnson argues President Eisenhower reversed 1952 farm parity pledges, using recordings to claim 90 percent parity was promised and later scrapped. He asserts the veto cost farmers two billion dollars, stresses Democratic push for 90 percent parity, and cites soil bank as Democratic origin.
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Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Eisenhower
Johnson
Pres
Pres. Eisenhower
Sec. of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Congress
Kasson
Minn
Fin Brookings
S. D
Republican Party
GOP
Demscrats
Republcan
Exsenhower
Mountain Gal Senior Play May 3 4 at Harper gym
The Senior Class presents a three act Hillbilly comedy set in the Ozarks on Thursday and Friday nights May 3 and 4 at 8:00 p m in Harper gym. The plot involves the Lindsay family, Deedee the orphan, tourists the Gordons, and the hired man Oby with a subplot of a marriage proposal. Proceeds fund the senior trip to Colorado leaving May 18. a cast list includes Marie Lindsay Darline Mros ek and Catalpa Lindsay among others.
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Harper Gym
Ozarks
Lindsay
Ma Lindsay
Deedee
Gordon
Patokah Linday
Alfred Edwards
Catalpa Lindsay
Ola Maertz
Jennielea Wienecks
Oby
Lonnie Mayhugh
Sophronia
Elaine Bode
Henry McKay
Eugene Parker
Arthur Perrin
Frank Lange
John Gordon
Cerus Schmidt
Carine Strackbein
Colorado
Anil
Mrs. Geistweidt and Dan Visit Relative After Florida Trip
Hertha Geistweidt and her son Dan, recently back from Florida where he had treatment, visited their relative Mrs. Roy and Mr. Reasamana on Friday in a local social note.
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Hertha Geistweidt
Dan
Florida
Dapede
Slater
Roy
Reasamana
Last Rites Held Mendey For Felix J Maurer
Funeral services for Felix J Maurer were conducted at Schachter Funeral Home and St Anthony's Church in Harper with Rev A A Gitter officiating. Interment followed in Harper Catholic cemetery. Survivors include widow Anna Heinemann and six daughters, two sons, five brothers, and two sisters. He died at home in Harper at 11 30 a m Saturday aged 75 years five months and one day. Born November 20 1880 in this county to Peter and Gertrude Loth Maurer.
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Felix J. Maurer
Schachter
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Harper
A. A. Gitter
Harper Catholic Cemetery
Bernard Lange
Felix Lange
Robert Maurer
Gilbert Maurer
Erwin Maurer
John Maurer
Peter
Gertrude Loth Maurer
Anna Heinemann
Fredericksburg
Selma
Joseph Lang
Meta
Henry Bequell
Mary Lawrina
Mary Columba
Our Lady of the Lake Convent
San Antonio
Rita
Rudolph Jenschke
Poteet
Olivia
William Moses
Kerrvilles
Hubert
Joe Maurer
Henry Maurer
A Hye
Willie Maurer Burg
Arthur Maurer
Dallas
Mary
Peter Reeder
Max Mausslater
Jue Jung
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Obacco
MacDonald
Fredericksburg-Harper Road
PTA
Harper Lions
Kerrville Centennial
University of Texas Symphony Band
Louise Hays
Stu
Johanie Edwards
Rucko
Farmer Boys League
L. Pet
Harper Oy Aselkase Disieunsinletvee
Shsterdale
Stonewall Wsseneqsseenseaseoncenh
Texans Beech H
Kerrville Ccccocee Artleiticedel
Sisterdale
Stonewall
Harper Youngsters
Ike
Lyndon
Mountain Gal
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