Petmecky Reelection Sought by Assessor Collector
The race centers on incumbent assessor collector William M. Petmecky seeking another term with challenger Henry Hirsch in the contest for county tax administration and property assessment duties.
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1940
Page
8
18 year old Allaire Beinhorn wins 4-H scholarship for camp
Allaire Beinhorn of Route 38 Houston is named recipient of a American Youth Foundation Leadership Training Camp scholarship in Shelby Michigan. The Danforth Foundation funds the July 29 to August 11 program. Beinhorn, a Garden Home Acres Club member, led gardening clothing canning and orchard demonstrations and is Harris County 4-H Council president. She has produced income for her family from vegetables and sewing and is a pianist in her church and community events. Texas honey production is noted with 234063 hives on 84106 farms yielding 4726363 pounds and about 600000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Allaire Beinhorn
Route 38
Houston
American Youth Foundation
Shelby
Michigan
W. H. Danforth
St. Louis
Missouri
Danforth Foundation
Onah Jacks
A. and M. College Exension Service
Garden Home Acres Club
Allaire
Harris County
4-H Council
Canada Keeps Passport Free Travel for American Tourists
Canadian policy remains welcoming to U S visitors as Prime Minister Mackenzie King reiterates no passports needed for Americans crossing into Canada. Tourists only need to prove U S citizenship and legitimate purpose. no delays or hindrances anticipated. The Banff Lake Louise region promises peak events including Banff Indian Days July 18 21 Trail Riders trek July 26 30 Sky Line Trail Hikers August 2 5 and Banff Golf Week August 18 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
United States
Mackenzie King
House of Commons
Ottawa
Evangeline Land
Nova Scotia
New
Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Montoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Banff Lake Louise
Canadian Rockies
Banff
Shadow Lake
Egypt Lake
Crenwelge To Make Corn Belt Trip
Wesley Crenwelge, winner of grand and reserve champion calves at the 4H Club Show, is chosen as Gillespie County 4H to join the District 7 education tour. The trip departs Brownwood at noon August 3, touring Fort Worth Dallas Hot Springs Mammoth Cave National Park Louisville Chicago Stock Yards and more. Expenses for Gillespie County are paid by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Crenwelge
Gillespie County
Brownwood
Gillespie
Fredericksburg
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Hot Springs
Mammoth Cave National Park
Louisville
Chicago
Y.es
Iowa
Kansas Cit
Stock Yards
Joplin
Corr Belt
Aliens Required To Sign Up Registration Plan
The post office department will register all aliens in the United States beginning August 27 for four months at all first and second class post offices. Forms are being prepared and will be sent to postmasters. Aliens should not present themselves before August 27 and more information will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
United States
District 7 4-H encampment at Lake Brownwood observed
Ten Gillespie County 4 H Club boys attended the District 7 encampment at Lake Brownwood July 25 to 27. They engaged with Extension service experts on livestock feeding and game management, watched films, learned life saving, and enjoyed boxing, swimming, and NRA rifle practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Lake Brownwood
Harold Rusenberger
Clifton Lindig
James Eckert
Wm. O. Thiele
Werner Sultemeyer
Roy Weinheimer
Werner Lindig
Alfred Ahrens
Roland Bonn
Dalton Duecker
National Rifle Association
Local Prohibition Sparks Study of Texas Liquor Records
Walter Beck of the Texas Brewers' Institute released data from the Texas Liquor Control Board showing high per capita hard liquor prescriptions in many dry counties during 1940. Counties like Taylor, Lubbock, Hale and Yoakum recorded unusually high consumption, while overall dry counties averaged 0.728 pints per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Walter Beck
Texas Brewers’ Institute
Texas Liquor Control Board
Dry
Beck
Lubbock County
Taylor County
Abilene
Hale County
Yoakum County
Honesry
Angelina
Deaf Smith
Dickens
Lamb
Smith
Angelina County
Drougt
Overhead spray irrigation as an efficient drought proofing tool
The article argues irrigation is profitable beyond drought relief, aiding crops sensitive to uneven rainfall. It outlines three irrigation types surface sub surface and spray with methods like furrow flood porous pipe ditch pipe sprinkler and eyelet hose. It recommends sources for detailed guidance and notes electric motors or tractors as power options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State College
Power Company
Fredericksburg Visitors Mrs. Watkins Tarr and Mrs. Wendel
Mrs. Watkins Tarr and Mrs. A. C. Wendel were in Fredericksburg on Saturday visiting local friends and enjoying a day of social calls around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins Tarr
A. C. Wendel
Fredericksburg
Three for One Ticket Sale Boosts State Fair Prospects
The State Pair of Texas reports the Three for One ticket sale as its most successful pre season effort, amplifying expectations that the 1940 State Fair will surpass the 1,036,708 attendance record set in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
World’s Largest Dinosaur Track Recovered Near Glen Rose
University of Texas geologists and WPA field workers are recovering a four and a half foot dinosaur footprint near Glen Rose, noted as the world’s largest. The effort aims to study the track's origin and significance for paleontology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose
University of Texas
Oehlers Visit Abilene Parents Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Carl Oehler visited Mrs Oehlers parents in Abilene Sunday and Monday. The Herald notes subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Whitewood
Harper Sunday
Carl Oehler
Mrs. Oehler
Abilene
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E. L. Schmidt
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