Land grab probes sweep Capitol Austin Texas veterans deals
Attorney General Shepperd faces questions on veterans land bank dealings as lawmakers open investigations with House and Senate committees. Suits seek recovery of millions tied to L. Ruffin B. Sheffield J. Paul Little G. Curtis Jackson Jr. and H. R. Stallings while Bascom Giles's conduct is questioned.
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Travis
DeWitt
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Wade F. Spilman
Virginia Duff
Reagan H. Huffman
Jesse Osborn
Bascom Giles
J. Farr Rudder
Shepperd
G. Curtis Jackson, Jr
Zavala County
C. O. Hagan
Jackson
L. V. Ruffin
B. R. Sheffield
Brady
J. Paul Little
H. R. Stallings
Crystal City
Brady Group
Sheffield
Veterans’ Land Board
Giles
Senate
Dolph Briscoe, Jr
Emergency Feed Program Ends February fifteenth
Washington has directed that no applications for assistance under the Emergency Feed Program will be approved after February 15 1955. Local FHA says no reimbursement claims for freight on hay can be made for hay purchased after March 31 1955. Approved applicants have 120 days from the date of last approved application to use their ASC purchase order. Farmers are urged to check grain and hay supplies and consult local FHA committee men for additional feed if needed. FHA committees in Fredericksburg and six counties have certified applications for 20 793 tons of hay and 57 593 600 pounds of grain.
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Washington
State Director of
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
ASC
Fredericksburg
Texas Lutheran Ex-Students Set 26th Homecoming
Rev Kermit Menking of Linton announced Seguin Texas Lutheran College will hold its 26th annual homecoming November 4 to 6 after an ex-students association meeting. Officers include Clinton Priess vice-president Fredericksburg and Garfield Kiel secretary-treasurer Seguin.
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Texas Lutheran College
Kermit Menking
Linton
Rev. Menking
Texas Lutheran Ex-students’ Association
Clinton Priess
Fredericksburg
Garfield Kiel
Hill Crest Singers Plan Next Performance at Methodist Church
The Hill Crest Singers gathered at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday with a large crowd in attendance. The next singing is scheduled for Sunday at the Methodist Church. Mr and Mrs Fred Gammen thaler were shopping in Fredericksburg Saturday.
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Fred Gammenthaler
Fredericksburg
Noxville News Highlights Local Visits and Rain
Mrs. Bill Berry and friends travel to Junction, while Dillard Stapp returns from San Antonio. Kinship ties show frequent visits among Milams, Parkers, Ernsts, and Stones as families gather for church, meals, and social events. The community reports 70 points of rain Friday morning.
Feed program cutoffs and water policy notes in Texas news
Cutoff dates for applications to purchase government feed under the drought program may move if conditions stay acute Kenneth L Scott assures no hardship intent applications approved by February 15 may be delivered by mid April hay program continues through March 31 The railroads 50 percent hay rate cut expires February 15 government share continues to end of March Water problem study by Texas Society of Professional Engineers warns most rainwater runs away and urges conservation CAB appearances in Washington include E H Pickering of Medina Mrs Tom Dealey and Reserve Officers meeting in Austin Debate over executive power and wool tariffs features Edwin Mayer of Sonora and calls for Congress to reassert foreign commerce authority World notes include Mayer's wool tariff views and trips to Washington New York ahead for Mayer visit with wife and relatives
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USDA
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Washington
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Medina
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Brownwood
Capitol City
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Edwin S. Mayer
Sonora
House of Representatives
Mayer
0. C Fisher
J. M
Casey) Jones
National Wool Growers Assciation
Jones
Sonoran
Congress
Texas Sheep & Goat Raitsers Association
Cleveland
Texan
Legume Planting Advice Aims to Restore Poor Cropland
In Harper Texas farmers are urged to plant spring legumes to improve soil conditions such as crusting low organic matter and poor fertility. Guidance covers legume types timing inoculation seedbed prep and fertilizer rates with notes on cross fences water bills and ACP pasture deferral benefits and personnel changes in local conservation services.
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Hubam
Madrid
Visit of Whitewood Family and Nabers to Kin in Kerrville
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitewood Jr. and two children of San Angelo visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitewood Sr. and Brown over the weekend. Mrs. Fred Nabers and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nabers and their small son of Kerrville toured the Nabers ranch Friday. Patronize HERALD Advertizers.
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Social Security Man to Talk to Farm Bureau
James B. Marley Social Security Representative from Austin will address self employed in agriculture at Gillespie County Farm Bureau meeting in Fredericksburg at 7 30 p m Friday Feb 18 in the District Courtroom of the courthouse Rubin Meier president of the Farm Bureau urged all self employed in agriculture to attend to have questions clarified Marley an authority on the subject will answer questions from farmers and ranchers
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James B. Marley
Austin
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Fredericksburg
Rubin Meier
Farm Bureau
Marley
Mrs W O Brown Ill Again and Family Shop Visit
Friends and relatives regret Mrs W O Brown is on the sick list again. Mr and Mrs Chester Brown and their children from the Blue Mountains were seen shopping in Harper Saturday afternoon.
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Chester Brown
The
Blue Mountains
Harper
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