Fair brings rodeo rides bands and carnival near San Antonio
The 60th fair promises the largest spectator turnout with expanded seating and the San Antonio Sheriff's Posse offering riding and horsemanship on Sunday. Don Franklin Carnival begins Wednesday night with its midway, while the Fredericksburg Centennial Band performs all three days and the Texas Tophands close Sunday night. Local visitors include Mrs Charlie Spencer and Mrs Archie Spencer at Christoval for medical care and Mr and Mrs Jake Metzger with daughter from Las Vegas visiting relatives.
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San Antonio
Jake Metzger
Las Vegas
Nev
Local residents visit relatives and friends in nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Ronald Eibau of Leveland visited Mrs F M Floyd last week. Mrs Luella Roberts and Mrs Walter McDougall were business visitors in Fredericksburg on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Grosen bacher visited the Hopf home for supper on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Worth Howe and their son spent several days with friends in Roby Texas.
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Ronald Eibau
Leveland
F. M. Floyd
Luella Roberts
Walter McDougall
Fredericksburg
Arthur Grosenbacher
Glen Hopf
Mrs. Worth Howe and Son
Roby, Texas
Easy On the Feet Port Washington Huski Ridemaster Tractor
Bolens Huski Ridemaster 5 HP tractor from Bolens Products Division and Food Machinery Corp port Washington Wisconsin designed for small gardens and truck farms. No clutch or shifting enables instant stops and quick backs. Tool bar mounted seat near ground over implement, 83 inches long with turning radius equal to its length, aims to maximize land use and yield per acre.
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Port Washington
Wis
Bolens Products Division
Food Machinery Corporation
Wisconsin
Catholic Yearbook 1948 Updates Catholic Education Figures
The 1948 Official Catholic Directory reports 11 233 Catholic educational institutions, plus 14 580 protected children. Enrollment rises across universities, seminaries, high schools, and elementary schools, totaling 4 138 695 Catholic- instructed American youths. Public-school religious instruction adds 1 078 436 children in 13 671 classes.
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New Directory
St. Anthony's Church
Miss Ollie Haufler Weds A C Adams in Comfort
Miss Ollie Haufler daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Haufler and A C Adams son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Rosenbach were married at 6 pm Tuesday Aug 3 in Comfort by Bernard Stieler Justice of the Peace Attendants were Mr and Mrs Eli Kramer The bride wore lavender with sweet peas and lily of the valley The groom and Mr Kramer had rose bud boutonnieres A reception followed at Sunnyside Tavern The couple reside on a ranch off the Llano highway where Adams farms and runs cattle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Haufler
Oscar Haufler
A. C. Adams
Arthur Rosenbach
Bernard Stieler
Eli Kramer
Mr. Kramer
Sunnyside Tavern
Ottie Sprott
Sunnyside
Adams
Llano Highway
Protein feed prices largely steady this year
Market outlook suggests prices will average near last year's level unless unexpected overseas demand reshapes the market.
Texas counties receive substantial REA line expansion funds
The REA approved 400000 for 202 miles of line in Rusk county, 830000 for 546 miles in Hamilton county, and 400000 for 195 miles in Lamar county. East Texas districts Jasper and Newton counties gained 370000 for 178 miles, while Upshur county received 5000 for improvements and additions to a locker plant.
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REA
Rusk County
Hamilton County
Lamar County
East
Texas
Jasper
Newton
Upshur County
81 New Polio Cases in Texas Reported
Austin reports 81 new polio cases last week, raising the 1948 Texas total to 1,042 and signaling a potential record year. State health officer Dr. Geo W. Cox had warned that hotter weather could push the total beyond the 1,274 cases logged in 1943, the previous peak.
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Austin
State Health Department
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Nichols Visit at San Antonio Attends Cowboy Camp
Mr and Mrs Henry Nichols of San Antonio were weekend visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Wedekind. They also attended the Cowboy Camp Meeting.
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Henry Nichols
San Antonio
Fred Wedekind
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Charlie Spencer
Archie Spencer
Christoval
Yoo
RTE
Hill Country
Billy Sale
Hill Country Fairgrounds Junction, Texas
DON Franklin Carnival
Hill Country Fair Association
Seree
Lange's Auto Service
Harper, Texas
THE
Herald
Information Catholic
Rosedale
Folgers Coffee
Tex-Sun
Kellogg's Pep
TREND
Swan Soap
Rahe's Grocery & Market
Harper
M. R. Duderstadt
A. C. Wendel
Kerrville
E. R. Brown
Tillie Baumann
Arthur Baumann
Spring Creek Hall
Harper-Fledg
Felix T. Pehl’s Band
Arthur Reed
Stehling’s
Stehlings
Stehling Bros
Doss Community Fair
Doss
SMART
Roxanna
Braemoor
Miss New Yorker
Ous
Pfiester Appliance Co
Youngstown
Pheester Appliance Co.inc
Plargest
Eas
Fai
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