Washington Letter on Mexican labor talks stalls over wage demands
The Washington letter reports stalled talks to renew a Mexican labor contract amid disputes over minimum wage guarantees for Mexican workers. Unilateral processing of Mexican nationals began but a Comptroller General ruling tied it to an international agreement, halting further contracting. Committees in Congress proposed amendments to allow continued processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Mexco City
Mexico
Rio Grande
Comptroller General
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
David Bryant
Abilene
Gay Nineties Musical Review set for Kerrville shows
Miss Mickey McDougall and Bill Jonas display an 1890 era exhibition waltz in promotion of the Gay Nineties performance at Tivy Auditorium on February 11 and 12. The Kerrville Music Club sponsors the event, with McDougall teaching at Tap & Toe Dance Studio in Kerrville and daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter McDougall of Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey McDougall
Bill Jonas
Tivy Auditorium
Kerrville Music Club
Miss McDougall
Kerrville
Walter McDougall
Harper
Mrs P O Bode Visits Son Ruben and Family
Mrs. P O Bode spends several days visiting her son Ruben Bode and family. Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs Mart Stevens and Mr and Mrs Oscar McDonald of Kerrville and Mr and Mrs Forest Bode of Del Rio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O. Bode
Ruben Bode
Mart Stevens
Oscar McDonald
Kerrville
Forest Bode
del Rio
Walter McKay joins Calf Scramble committee at 1954 stock show
Walter McKay of Fredericksburg has been chosen for the Calf Scramble committee at the 1954 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. The event features 20 FFA and 4 H Club youths in 14 go rounds February 12 21 with ten calves per round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter McKay
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Leon Kakanek
Henry Crutchfield
Charles Wyatt
Houston
Vocational Agriculture Department
Jersey
Columbia
Corrierdale
Hampshire
Shropshire
Southdown
Suffolk
National FFA Officers To Visit Texas on Tour
Texas Future Farmers hosts the national officers February 12 to 15 during their first Texas itinerary. They will meet donors and agricultural leaders on a nationwide tour ending in Denver before returning to Washington. FFA Day is set for February 13 at the Houston Fat Stock Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
FFA
Philanthrophists
Phoenix
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Denver
Washington
Chicago
Drs
A. W. Terfney
R. E. Naugher
The
Office of Education
Washington, D. C
Willow City Families Attend Hill Crest Singing
Mr Crawford Pearson and family from Willow City visit Mr Fred Bierschwale and relatives Sunday to attend the Hill Crest Singing at the Methodist Church with the Terry and Monk households nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Pearson
Willow City
Clay Terry
Monk
Fred Fred Bierschwale
Hill Crest
Local Visitors and Family Gatherings Sunday and Weekend
Mr and Mrs Henry Maurer and Miss Gertrude and Bernard Jesco visited Eddie Reed on Sunday. Billy Brown of Alpine spent the weekend with his wife and daughters at Mrs Nath Walkers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Maurer
Gertrude
Bernard Jesco
Eddie Reed
Billy Brown
Alpine
Nath Walker
Liquor Revenue Collections Again High
Austin Texas 1953 marked the Texas Liquor Control Board s second largest revenue year totaling 18 792 228 39 with 17 350 181 32 allocated to the State Clearance Fund for schools and old age assistance. December 1953 receipts reached 1 392 635 22 versus 1 334 614 34 a year earlier as 269 cases were filed 190 convictions and 11 jail terms with fines and costs 30 084 75. The board s audits totaled 2 191 703 52 across seven accounts and 94 audits. Illicit still seizures reached 5 with 1630 gallons of mash and three arrests.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Liquor Control Board
Liquor Board
Red River County
Titus
Marion
Harrison
Real Estate Title and Closing Questions Summary
A guide explaining what a real estate title is and how a title examination and abstract relate to ownership. It covers title insurance, earnest money contracts, and the closing process, highlighting the need for legal expertise and careful drafting to avoid title defects and financing problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Joan
Giant Eagle Slain by Kerrville Rancher After Five-Year Chase
Rudy Voigt of Kerrville hunted a giant Golden Eagle for five years. While his wife drove the pickup, he shot at 75 feet in the air with a 30-30 slug as the bird approached newborn lambs. The eagle's wingspan reached six feet eight inches with talons eight inches apart. Voigt estimates many lambs were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Rudy Voigt
Voigt
Jones family visits Houston for Fat Stock Show
Mr and Mrs Paul Jones and granddaughter Dianna Sageser spent several days in Houston visiting and attending the Fat Stock Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jones
Little Dianna Sageser
Houston
Ladies Visit Legion Hospital and Local Church Event
Mrs. Max Lange Mrs. Felix Kensing and Mrs. E R Brown visited Kerrville Sunday to serve coffee and cake to Legion Hospital boys. Mr and Mrs Felix Houy of Fredericksburg attended Hill Crest Singing at the Methodist Church in Harper. Mrs J F Cook left for San Antonio to live with son Dale and family. Mr and Mrs Dave Beathen of San Antonio visited Mrs Floyd Boatright on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Walker
San Antonio
Nell Calentine
Harper
Buck Baker
Jack
Kerrville
Max Lange
Felix Kensing
E. R. Brown
the Legion Hospital
Felix Houy
Fredericksburg
Hill Crest
J. F. Cook
Dale
Familly
Dave Beathen
Floyd Boatright
Mrs A C Wendel and grandson visit Watkins Tarr family
Mrs A C Wendel and her grandson Roy Jones spent Friday night and Saturday with Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and family. Martha Jean Stevens visited Sunday and Sunday night with her grandmother Mrs A C Wendel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Wendel
Roy Jones
Watkins Tarr
Martha Jean Stevens
Wish I'd Said That Ends with a Quick Wit on Backseat Driving
The column recalls Miss Perkins who has driven her own car for over 30 years and deals with a rude horn from a passerby. It ends with a reflection that responding to others choices is a matter of personal preference and not backseat driving.
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Jack M. Stevens
Annapolis
Naval
Dallas
Dick Alexander
Brownwood
Lamb
J. B. Kirklin
D. L. McNeill
Pecos
R. W. Hodge
A. G. Langford
Bandera
Florida University
James L. Daniel, Jr
Eden
Ft. Pickett
Mitchell L. Phelps
Korea
Japan
Ft. Myer
Thomas Rampy
Winters
Air Force
Harris Hawkins
Pampa
Oklahoma
Hawkins
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf Bros
Fredericksburg, Texas
T-Bones
Elmo Baethge
Robin Hood
H. Welge Lewis
P.O
S. A
Lamp Sisters
Torrence Sisters
Pueblo
Colo
Hendrick Bros
Hollywood
Bexar Coliseum
Department of Defense
Livestock Office
P. O. Box
National
Edward Bailey
Lucille Kaps
Kaps
Elbert Holland
W. R. Massey
Mr. Massey
Oliver Hopf
Hrato
Mattie Arnold
S. S. Stewart
Fort McCavett
Menard
Elmo Lumpkins
Jim Lumpkins
Mason
Steve Forest
Boerne
Herbert Otto
Otto
Liano
Paris
Veterans Administration
Jack Lackman
George
Arizona
California
Montana
A.J. Arnold
State Bar of Texas
Colorado
Austin 1
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Prop
Harper, Texas
Gulf Gas & Oils
Floy Bode
Livestoce and Poultry
Mobil Gas
Mobil Oil
Thelma
Mabel
Felix T. Tybor
Palace Theatre
Joe Marsh
Main Street
Miss Perkins
United States Brewers Foundation
Learange
International Harvester
International Harvester Dealer
Hill Country Implement Co
East Main
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