Madagascar Reveals Vanilla Trade and Rustling Woes
The feature describes Madagascar as the world’s fourth largest island with a population of about three million. It details vanilla bean farming, hand pollination, and rural anti theft brands, plus import figures for 1957 and FDA debates on vanilla flavor labeling affecting ice cream and baked goods. It notes Antalaha as a vanilla center and explains rustling shifts to vanilla beans.
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Marco Polo
Saltors
Indian Ocean
Madagascar
United States
New York
Miami
Madapascar
Madapyascar
Antalaha
Andalaha
Mexico
Washington
1. C
Food and Drug Administration
Vania
Browers
BADIA
Will & Balmer
Colonel Terry to Represent Ft Sam at Gillespie Fair
Colonel Augustus Terry and Mrs. Terry will represent Headquarters Fort Sam Houston at the 75th Gillespie County Fair in Fredericksburg on Friday August 23. Terry, Chief of Staff, is a New Orleans native who entered the U S Army in 1940 and fought in World War I campaigns including Normandy Ardennes Alsace and Rhineland. His decorations include the Silver Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters the Bronze Star the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster and the Air Medal with oak leaf cluster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus T Terry Jr
Fort Sam Houston
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Col.Terry
New Orleans
Louisiana State University
U. S. Army
Normandy
Ardennes
Alsence
Rhineland
Mis Pete Whitworth Visits Aunt Mis AF Brown
The fragment describes Mis Pete Whitworth visiting her aunt Mis AF Brown at Mason Tuesday. It notes another person, Mas Walbali MeOnute GO Rastibero, visiting Nir ROB Gott in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Whitworth
Mis AF Brown
Mason Puesday
Mas Walbali
Rastibero
Rob Gott
Harper Legionnaire Maurer Becomes WWII Vet After 42 Months
Hubert Maurer enlisted at Fort Sam Houston June 22, 1942 and served 42 months in the Medical Replacement Training Center, 4th Medical Laboratory, and campaigns in Casablanca Marseille and Paris before discharge January 29, 1946. He married Selma Kirchoff in 1957 and lives in White Bluff farming and ranching.
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U. S. Army
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Barkeley
Texas
53Rd Medical Replacement Training Center
4Th Medical Laboratory
4Th
Camp Steink
New York
Casablanca
North Africa
Atlantic
Aran
Maurer
Berlin
Africa
Seventh Army
France
Marsailles
Pars
Paris
States
Camp Patrick Henry
Harper
Selma Kirchoff
Barbara Fay
Felix John
White Bluff
Jess Parkers Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Jess Parker marked their golden anniversary with a Aug 18 riverfront celebration near their home. A barbecue feast and a 50th cake followed by visits from family friends including Ray Bierschwabe Mack Sanber Clarence Matthew Jim Milano and Eileen Bernhardt. The Parkers have five children and several grandchildren and had lived in Noxville since their marriage. Thomas Tann and son joined the Harper square dance group while visiting Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Parker
Ray Bierschwabe
Mack San Ber
San Antoni
Thomas Tann and Son
Jackson
Mississippi
Mm Harper
Kerrville
Harper
Barker Attends Howard Payne Clinic For Incoming Freshmen
Nadene Barker joined 74 high school graduates at the final summer orientation and pre registration clinic for incoming freshmen and parents at Brownwood’s Trownandd Payne College. Her parents, Mr and Mrs A B Barker, also attended. The Diamond Anniversary session at Howard Payne opens September 9.
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Nadene Barker
Trownandd Payne College
Brownwood
A. B. Barker
Howard Payne
Fiedler Reunion Held Last Sunday at Klein's Hall
Family and relatives gathered at Klein's Hall in Spring Creek for the Fiedler reunion last Sunday. Attendees included Edgar Fiedler and spouse, Paul and Rudie Staudt with families, Marvin Kramer and family, Anna Markwort, Oscar and Emil Fiedler, Milton Kramer, Louis Kunz, Pete Kramer and children, Chester Tatsch with Douglas, and Cecil Tatsen and children from New Braunfels.
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Fiedtr
Klein's Hall
Spring Creek
Edgar Fiedler
Paul Staudt
Rudie Staudt
Marvin Kramer
Kelton
Bernice
Gina Kramer
Anna Markwordt
Oscar Fiedler
Emil Fiedler
Milton Kramer
Louis Kunz
Pete Kramer
New Braunfels
Chester Tatsch
Douglas
Cecil Tatsen
Mrs Alvin Kramer Makes Fine Aprons at Doss Fair
Mrs Alvin Kramer confined to a wheelchair works at home to craft fine aprons sold at reasonable prices. She displays a sample at the Doss Community Fair and also shows crocheting as another skill she uses in her work.
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Alvin Kramer
Doss
Stonewall
Gay Walker Honored With Swim and Dance Party
Miss Gay Walker was surprised with a swim and dance party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Anderegg on Tuesday. With hostesses Miss Darla Anderegg and Miss Kathryn Stevens, fourteen classmates attended. Sandwiches cupcakes iced tea and dips were served. Welcome back to school followed Gay’s visit to her mother in Midland.
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Gay Walker
Gilbert Anderegg
Darla Anderegg
Kathryn Stevens
Gay
Midland
Visitors from Fredericksburg Stop by August Kirchoff Home
Monday visitors to the August Kirchoff residence were Mr and Mrs Max Lange and Mr and Mrs Felix Feuge of Fredericksburg.
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Kirchoff
Max Lange
Felix Feuge
Fredericksburg
Huge Crowd Attends CTEC Annual Meet At Mason
About 1600 people attended the Central Texas Electric Cooperative annual meeting in Mason. Directors were re-elected. the board will grow to 11 with a Llano County seat. Repr Terry Townsend and Jim Egan attended as guests. various service pins and attendance prizes were awarded.
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CTEC
Mason
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Mason Fair Grounds
Bob Murphy
Nacogdoches
Tom Reavely
Texas Electric Cooperatives
Austin
W.C. McWilliams
Coop
Troy Foster
Roscoe Basse
Henry Welge
Gillespie County
W. E L. Whitworth
Kendall County
Felix Klein
Kerr County
Martin Wagner
Wilbur
Mason County
Elmer Smith
Walter Franklin
Llano County
W. A. Burnam
San Saba County
Terry Townsend
Brady
Jim Egan
Calvin Herbert
Edwin Straube
Arvin Radio
Adolph Bernhard
Fredericksburg
Hamilton Beach
Pork Barrel Charge Hits Sen. Yarborough in Speech
U S Senator Ralph Yarborough accused special interest groups including Lite Magazine of pork barrel politics during a Rice Hotel address to 695 members of the Texas Electric Cooperative. He blasted government subsidized publications and warned against REA loan rate hikes, linking them to private power strategies.
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Houston Chronicle
United States
Ralph Yarborough
Texas Electric Co-operatyes, Inc
Rice Hotel
Yarborough
Lite
Coal Power
Lite Magazin
Post Office Department
Electr
REA
Texas
Congress
Norman M. Clapp
The
REAL
Hlesabe
Clapp
Tesas
August Jubilee Garners Gillespie County Fair Opens Three Day Run
Gillespie County's 75th fair kicks off Friday with a street parade at 10 a.m. featuring the Fourth Army Band and multiple high school bands. The parade ends at Kraus Bottling Works after traveling Nimitz Boulevard, Main Street, and Adams Street. The event includes livestock shows with 58 beef cattle, 166 sheep, 164 goats, 17 swine, and 4 dairy cattle, a new armed forces division with Fort Sam Houston and Randolph AFB floats, and extensive entertainment from riding clubs, a Marines Color Guard, and night shows including the Simra Duo and Charlie May Trio. Admission offers Bargain Day Friday and free school children entries, with prices posted in the issue.
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Fourth Army
Fredericksburg High School
St. Mary's High School
Harper High School
Nimitz Boulevard
Nimitz Hotel
Main Street
Kraus Bottling Works
Main and
Adams
Hanoi
Gillespie County Teamsters Assn
Harper Centennial Committee
Harperv Lions Club
Louis Gerhard
Ann’s Beauty Center
Lone Star Brewery
Gillespie County Historical Society
Armed Forces Division
Fort Sam Houston
Randolph Afb
Navy Recruiting Service
Gillespie County
United States Marines
Curtis Feller
Dudley Althaus
Simra
Cathalas
Charly May
Joe Lemke
Bill Austin
St. Mary’s High School
St James Junior Lutherans Hold Friday Meeting
The St James Junior Lutherans met Friday August 9 at the parish hall. Refreshments were served by four hosts, scripture and prayer were led, roll call and minutes read, and offerings collected. July and August birthday members were listed, with Felicia Klaehn visiting from Seguin. Reporter note mentions 000 Lamar Itz visiting Austin.
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St. James
Belton Tatsch
Elbert Feller
Ida Warner
Aubrey Harper
Connie Homg
Christanne Doerr
Walter Molder
Stephen Doerr
Diana Honig
Jane Doerr
Gene Feller
Jan Brown Invited As Honor Guest At Gillespie Fair
Miss Jan Brown queen of Harper Lion's Club is invited to appear as honor guest at the Gillespie County Fair on August 23 with a parade at 10:09 a.m. and a noon luncheon for visiting queens followed by a Coke party and evening introductions. She will also attend the Kendall County Fair coronation on August 31 in Boerne.
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Jan Brown
Harper Lion’s Club
Gillespie County
Queens
Bonnie Boening
Miss Brown
Kendall County Fair
Boerne
Jan
C. L. Brown
Johnnie McDougall
Mike
Charles John McDougall
Ingram Dam
W A Brown Wins Fiddlers Contest At Camp Wood
W A Brown won first place in the Old Fiddlers Contest for 60 years and over at City Park Camp Wood during the Old Settlers Reunion and Mission Celebration. He played Arkansas Traveler and Tommy Don t Go and received a 25 prize as announcer praised his fiddle. Brown lives in Harper and has two sons Billy and Er Dane, both noted musicians in the Hill Country.
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W. A. Brown
Old Settlers
City Park
Camp Wood
Mr. Brown
Arkansas Traveler
Tommy
Harper
Billy
Er. Dane
Hill Country
Texas Game and Fish Commission Sets Major Game Limits
The commission adopted season and bag limits for major game across Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Me nar d, Sechler and Sutton counties. Open deer season Nov 16 to Dec 30. two buck deer bag limit with antlerless per-permit restrictions. Archery season in Burnet Gadespus and Slane counties October 6 to 31 for bucks with pronged antlers only. Quail season Nov 16 to Jan 31. two quail per day. Turkeys Nov 16 to Dec 3. bag limit two gobblers. Public hearings in San Saba and McCulloch counties later this year. Counts of regional regulatory actions subject to commissioners approval.
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Texas Game and Fish Commission
Austin
Edwards
Gillespie
Hays
Kendall
Kerr
Kimble
Slatie
Mason
Menard
Sechlerwher
Sutton Country
Travis
Sao Saba
Commission
McCulloch
Sidouat
Poe
San Saba
VleCulloch
Edward Plateau
Crookett
Sehleiener
Sutton
Handera
Bays
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Augustus Terry
Ft. Sam
Col
Augustus T. Terry Jr
Harper Legionnaires Passing In Review
Ith
Harper Legionnaire
Hubert Maurer
Jess Parkers
Howard Payne Clinic
Fiedler
Radeo Post Engraving
Mable Wilke
Ad. Piiester
Dalton Herbert
Otto Welgehausen
Sam Rode
Sunbeam
Jesse Hight
Streeter
Alfred Baethge
Agnes Bode
Pontotoc
MM. B. Lang
Castell
Elgin
Richard Jenschke
Norman Birk
Llano
Ben
Mus
J. W. Zumwalt
Ingram
Fred Curren
Katemey
Westinghouse Electric
Gus Jackson
Nelson Electric
Erwin Brandenberger
Grit
Nelson Electric Reuben Geistweldt
Dass
Electric Service Co
Chas. Klinksick
Gras Bar Electric
Walter Spaeth
Sen. R. Yarborough
Dallas Reaper
Miro
Wayne Barrett
San Antonio
Eond
Mir
Carral Walker
Jamil
O. Ruskey
Alvin
Edwin Sears
Lake Jackson
Floyd Bociht
Mire
Paradiz
Registered Breeders Association
Breeders Association
Gallespie
Fredericksburg Giants
Pat's Cubs
Boerne White Sox
Giants
Night Entertainment
Don Franklin
Bier
Lamar Itz
Ralph Harris
W.A. Brown
Fiddlers
Slane
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