Drought Ravages Texas Farms as Wells Run Dry
Texas and the Southwest face a severe drought described as one of the worst in history. Soil moisture is scarce, cattle and sheep weaken, cotton bolls burst, and crops shrink in Parker Eastland Callahan Young and Stephens counties while farmers seek FHA loans for feed fuel and repairs.
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Texas
Southwest
Interior Department
Louis P. Merrill
U S. Soil Conservation Service
Merrill
Farmers Home Administration
Dallas
FHA
North Texas
Parker
Eastland
Callahan
Young
Stephens
Throckmorton
Rio Grande
Department of Agriculture
High Plains
R. L. Thomas
Texas State Teachers College Board of Regents
Agriculture Department
U. S. Agriculture Department
Comanche Springs
West Texas
Ft. Stockton
Pecos
Balmorhea
James Rooney
Record Set by Seguin Holstein Champion Chieftain
Countess Pohlcrest Chieftain tops Texas Holsteins with 625 pounds butterfat from 18 271 pounds milk in 10 month division. Edmund Campbell from Seguin owns the cow. A second Campbell Holstein Friesian completed a 259 day test at about 21 quarts daily. Tests supervised by Texas A&M College with Holstein-Friesian Association San Antonio Light.
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Edmund Campbell
Seguin
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Countess Pohlcrest Chieftain
Texas
Campbell
Texas A. & M. College
Holstein-Friesian Assn
San Antonio
Hopf Family Takes Colorado Trip with Chicago Guest
Mr and Mrs Dean Hopf and their children left Friday for a Colorado tour and other points of interest. They were joined by Mrs Zelma Hopf of Chicago. Mrs Ida Smith celebrated her birthday Sunday at her Harper home with her son Jack Smith and family from Seguine and other relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Hopf
Colorado
Zelma Hopf
Chicago
Ida Smith
Harper
Jack Smith
Seguin
Charlie Coffey
Ralston
Mr. Coffey
No Democratic Run-Off in Gillespie County this year
Gillespie County will not hold a Democratic run-off primary this Saturday, announced County Democratic chairman Tom Schmidt. The only State level contest is a Supreme Court race between Judge Spurgeon Bell and Judge Frank P. Culver in Houston and Fort Worth.
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Austin
Tex
Adlai Stevenson
Tidelands
Price Daniel
Allan Shivers
Texas
Congress
Truman
Louisiana
California
Stevenson
United States
Shivers
Houston
Daniel
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Texas Attorney General
Council of State Governments
Governors Conference
National Association of Attorneys General
National Association of Public Land Officials
National Association of County Officials
The
National Conference of Mayors
American Association of Port Authorities
American Bar Association
American Title Association
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Water Conservation Association
American Municipal Association
National Institute of Municipal Law
Tom Schmidt
Gillespie County
State Supreme Court
Spurgeon Bell
Harris County
Frank P. Culver
Tarrant County
Ft. Worth
Families Visit Gillespie County Fair Grounds
For their first local fair experience, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Oswald of Mason and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Willmann of Clifton with children arrive at Gillespie County Fair Grounds Saturday afternoon. The group includes Bonnie age 9 months, Deborah age 2, Johnnie in the stroller, Norma age 4, Milton age 2, and companions Mr. and Mrs. Cabajal of Fredericksburg seen nearby.
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J. C. Oswald
Mason
Arthur Willmann
Clifton
Texas
Gillespie County Fair
Mr. Oswald
Deborah
Gold Light Over Hill Slope Inspires Contemplation
A morning scene shows sunlight turning hillside windows to liquid gold as reflections spark thoughts on wealth and spiritual purity. The writer muses on whether personal life shines with God’s grace as the sun’s rays. Nearby notices report funeral attendance and family visits in Texas communities.
Local visits and family gatherings across Kerrville Harper and San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Oscar McDonald of Kerrville visited Mrs Marria Calentine and Mrs P O Bode at Harper Saturday. Mrs Lula Roberts spending the week with Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens and family in San Antonio. Mr and Mrs Nelson Stubfield and C E Bein of Sonora spent the weekend at Harper and attended the fair. Mrs J O Stovall of Willow City is visiting her daughter Mrs Fred Bierschwabe and family for a couple of weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Fowler
San Antonio
Fred Gammenthaler
Charles Allen
Harper
Oscar McDonald
Kerrville
Marria Calentine
P. O. Bode
Lula Robertss
Mrs. Creighton Stevens
Nelson Stubfield
C. E. Bein
Sonora
J. O. Stovall
Willow City
Fred Bierschwabe
Fameily
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Allan Hege
FFA
Mrs
Ben C. Hagel
Stehling’s
Bulldogger
Como
Dickie
Sterling Bros
Seguin Holstein
Gillespie Co
Bill Dees
Madge Whitewood
Fredericksburg
Dees
St. Johns River
Florida
Spring Creek
Harper Highway
Hill Country Boys
Raymond Klein
Cherry Springs
Happy Go Lucky Boys
Martin Kuykendall
Goodyear
Waest
America
Goodswear
Js. Veresasa
F. W. Radetzky
Mason, Texas
the Herald
J. J. Cosper
Wesley Sageser
Lon Whetstone
D. L. Tobias
Tobias
J. H. Parker
Cecil Bede
Oklahoma
Schnelle
Fredericksburg, Texas
Pape Farm Equipment Co
Freder Ksbua
Kweh’s
Billy Walker
Columbia Records
Traveling
Tommy Hill
Decca
Goldie Decca
Billy
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