Coal Strike Headlines Washington as Lewis Sparks Debate
Major issues in Washington last week included the hydrogen bomb and the coal strike. Observers view Lewis as rallying for personal power and opposing Truman, with wages for miners cited. The coal shortage threatens national emergency and potential new labor laws. P. H. Walser notes 18 soil conservation districts and growing farm plans in the district. Dr. C. F. Winchester leads a Maryland agricultural project. Texas peanut acreage rules may adjust 1950 allotments to address perceived injustice.
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Washington
John L
Lewis
Truman
United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Congress
Mr. Lewis
P. H. Walser
Soil Conservation Service
Texas
Natonal
Census Enumerator Training Center to be at Agriculture Building
James Henley announced that Gillespie County will host a training center for the 1950 Federal Census at the Agriculture Building. A four day school for enumerators runs March 28 to 31, with about 32 workers from Gillespie, Kendall, Mason, and Llano counties.
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James Henley
San Angelo
Gillespie County
Gillespie
Kendall
Mason
Llano
Henley
Twister Hits Morris Ranch
A tornado-like Twister struck the Morris Ranch area Saturday night uprooting small trees tearing down telephone wires and poles and damaging several outbuildings including a room at the Alt Kunz farm residence two miles west of Fredericksburg. Roofs and鸡 sheds were damaged at multiple nearby properties with a high TV aerial tower toppled at Stehling Electric Co. No major damages reported.
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Morris Ranch
Alt. Kunz
Fredericksburg
Tivydale
Felix Klaerner
Math. Pyka Jr
Bruno Fritz
Edwin Weirich
Evers Dairy
Stehling Electric Co
Texas Improves Driver Licenses for Texans
Austin reports a new driver license style and issuance procedure to ease processing and reduce renewals. The Texas Department of Public Safety introduces mailed post card licenses with expiration dates, renewal reminders, and machine handling. Old licenses remain valid until renewal. fees stay $0.50 for two years, $1 for one year commercial, and $3 for one year chauffeur. Mr and Mrs Harold Rahe and Mrs Otto Rahe visited Fredericksburg last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Homer Garison Jr. Bitestor
Texas Department of Public Safety
A. F. Temple
Local Socials Include Mrs Howe and Guests Visiting
Mr and Mrs Worth Howe hosted visitors at the R E Peril home Sunday. Miss Dorothy McDavid and Miss Peggye Gould joined the gathering as Lem Jones and family were out shopping in Harper Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Howe
Dorothy McDavid
Peggye Gould
R. E. Peril
Lem Jones
Harper
County News Cotton Allotments Amendment Moves Forward
Congress considers amending cotton acreage allotments including releasing unplanted portions to reallocate to other farms. Producers who release acreage retain eligibility for future allotments, while overplanting 1950 allotments disqualifies from conservation payments. New growers deadline extended to March 15 with 57 acres available.
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Congress
Wheat Acreage Measurement Under Way in 1950 Program
Measuring of the 1950 wheat acreage has started and producers will be notified of their measured acreage as soon as possible.
Wheat acreage defined by volunteer wheat reaching maturity
Volunteers reaching maturity are counted as wheat acreage. Farmers who knowingly overplant lose CCC loan eligibility on all wheat. Do not plow up wheat to meet allotments. If overplanting unknowingly occurs, appeal to the County Committee for price support eligibility. San Antonio visitors included Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens and sons and Mrs Belmore Roberts and Mrs J M Stevens. Mrs Stevens stayed to visit her father Y J Delevan. Mr and Mrs Floyd Boatright, recently in San Marcos, returned home last Thursday.
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CCC
County Committee
Floyd Boatright
San Marcos
March 15 Final Grazing Date For Cover Crops
The committee sets March 15 as the final grazing date for winter legume cover crops. After establishing a good stand, producers must report using the fall issued approval form. Prompt reporting earns credit and payment for the practice.
Mr and Mrs Lemuel Jones Attend Houston Stock Show
Mr and Mrs Lemuel Jones and their children along with Mrs Ollie Parker attended the Stock Show in Houston last week, enjoying the exhibitors and events hosted by the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel Jones
Ollie Parker
Houston
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C. Fisher
Federal Agricultural Experiment Farm
Maryland
C. F. Winchester
Alma Tatsch
Frederiksburg
Dr. Winchester
Univerity of Florida
Census Enumerator Training Center
Agriculture Bldg
Evelyn Honig
Junction
Harper Wednesday
W. A. Brown
el Dane
Billie Brown
Trumson
FEPC
E. ©. Biggers
Drew Pearson
CIO News
South
Labor
CIO
Twister
Sete
San Antonio
Gillespie County Commision Co
Ted A
Neilvead
Harold Rahe
Otto Rahe
ST Ruene
Fuzzy Knight
Rod Cameron
Ee Iddie Dew Lerunter Kon
Ray Whitley and
The
Bar 6 Cowboys
John Wayne
Jack Londons
Sun.-Mon
Tale OF
Canada
V.F.W
Green Grass of
Wyoming
Freddie Tatsch
Arnold Markword
the County News
Remington Rand
the Radio Post
Fredericksburg, Texas
ACTA
Schnelle
Fabric & Baby Shop
Bates Picalay
Bates Prealay
Avondale
Dimity and Batiste
Saylawn
Bates
New York
Capitol Plastic Art Co
Stonewall, Texas
Kendall - Hodges
A& YY
Solorads
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