Game Department Distributes Deer in Texas Ranges
Texas Game Department plans to trap and relocate at least 1,000 deer this year. Using new single deer traps, operations will focus on Aransas Refuge, Carl Smith Ranch in Blanco County, and Panhandle areas, with trapping starting in October after velvet shedding. Deer, turkeys, raccoons, and beaver releases described. quail offerings halted due to Mexican export restrictions. A Johnson City ranch doe has produced 23 deer including five triplets and four twins.
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Austin
Game Department
Aransas
Carl Smith
Blanco County
Panhandle
Texas
United States
Sid Hyatt Ranch
Johnson City
Grobe Ruff Wedding at Holy Ghost Parsonage
On Saturday September 27 Rev O Lind eanberg united Miss Annie Ruff and Wesley Grobe in marriage at the Holy Ghost parsonage. Attendants included Louis Lee Bruns Vera Grobe Alfred Grobe Chester Boos and Mr Mrs Chester Boos. The couple are the children of Mr and Mrs James Ruff and Mr and Mrs August Grobe. We wish the newlyweds a long and happy life.
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O. Lindeanberg
Holy Ghost Parsonage
Annie Ruff
Wesley Grobe
Louis Lee Bruns
Vera Grobe
Alfred Grobe
Chester Boos
August Grobe
James Ruff
Albert Stores Cotton Movement Under Government Loan
The Albert community began moving the 1941 cotton crop into storage under government loan with 14 bales shipped to Austin led by Felix T. Pehl. Producers earlier moved most of 1940 crop into loan and earned about 15 dollars per bale in equity, with loan values about 14 cents per pound. Loans run until July 31, 1942 and documents are filed in the county AAA office with help for producers wishing to dispose of cotton this way. Mrs Anthony Marvel and Miss Abbie Cook visited Kerrville Wednesday.
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Austin
Albert
Felix T. Pehl
Albert Gin
AAA
Dorman D. Sell
New 10 Percent Revenue Act On Many Items Effective Oct 1
The 1941 Revenue Act signed by the President imposes a 10 percent tax on many goods including liquor tires matches jewelry cosmetics furs and more. It introduces floor stock taxes on liquor tires and tubes matches and jewelry plus a Retail Excise Tax on sales from October 1 1941. The act also taxes admissions electrical energy cabarets and various other items with monthly or annual filing and payment requirements.
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Frank Scofield
First District of Texas
Austin
Vastly Improved Headlights Still Unsafe at Night on Major Roads
The piece argues that even modern headlights fail under many conditions. It notes winter nights raise nightly fatalities, not due to snow or ice, but extended darkness. It calls for safety lighting on heavily traveled roads and criticizes current coverage.
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iAleri
Death notice for Mrs Stella A Scott and family tribute
Mrs Stella Agnes Scott nee Dabney born December 28 1869 in Lavaca County Texas died September 28 1941 at age 71 years 8 months 25 days. Survived by husband J F Scott died 1934 two children Winton Scott and Miss Reba Scott one grandchild and several Dabney siblings. Funeral arrangements by Arthur Schaetter with Rev F W Radetzky officiating at Willow City cemetery. A motorcycle cop confronts a man on a rural road in a brief humorous aside.
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Stella Agnes Scott
Edgar
Eugene
Johnny Dabney
Tina
Giles
Lilly
Sid Smith
Selma
John White
Arthur Schaetter
F. W. Radetzky
Methodist Church
Willow City
Wedekind Family Visit Near Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wedekind and Marietta spent Sunday with Mrs. Wedekind's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Merritt of near Hunt.
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J. F. Wedekind
Marietta
Deferred youth over 28 must conform to local board orders
General J Watt Page, State Selective Service Director, warns that registrants over 28 must follow local board orders or face penalties for delinquents. Despite an amendment barring induction for those 28 on July 1 1941, they must keep registration certificates, report address changes, and complete questionnaires.
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J. Watt Page
Selective Service
Congress
General Pagé
Questinaires
General Page
Judge At Dinner Delays Important Hearing
Mrs. Howard Ford spent last week visiting relatives at Midland. The scene centers on a court request to see the judge who is unavailable due to being at dinner. The exchange notes the judge’s unavailability and the importance of the matter.
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Howard Ford
Midland
Don’t Limit Fall Gardens to Turnips and Greens
Horticulturist J Rosborough of the A and M College Extension Service advises diversifying fall gardens with carrots beets English peas radishes beans collards cabbage mustard and lettuce. He urges weed removal plowing to three to four inches and soil pulverization to prepare for planting as moisture allows. He notes cool season crops suit October planting and describes seed sowing and transplant timing for cabbage spinach and other greens.
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College Station
Rosborough
A. and
M. College Extension Service
Copenhagen
Nantes
Danver
Detroit
Beet and carrot storage tips and local visits noted
The article mentions storing beets and carrots until Christmas and following Ex tension Circular L-19 for controlling vegetable insects. It also notes Uncle Sam Ezell visiting his daughter near Center Point and visits by Mr and Mrs Jack Jones to the Andoregg home.
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Sam Ezell
Mrs
Garrett Bieract Wale
Center Point
Jack Jones
Gilbert Andoregg
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Gillespie
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Jno
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WK. P. Gartrell
A. D
C. W. Granville
Gillespie County
Grobe
Anthony Marvel
Abbie Cook
Kerrville
Schremer Wool & Mohair
Kerrville, Texas
E. E. Saenger. Lumber Co
Kerrville, Pri
Stella A. Scott
Woerner Grocery Co
Fredericksburg
Spring Creek Hall
Harper Road
Arthur Reed
Bein’s Hall
Harper, Texas
Harper Home Demonstration Club
Palace
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Saenger , Texas
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