Texas lawmakers face big budget clash in Austin
The 1954 Texas legislative session opens with pressure to boost funding for public schools, public welfare, and highway construction. Proposals include a gasoline tax increase, higher beer taxes, and college tuition hikes while investigations into Veterans Land Program sales continue.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Senate
Veterans Land Program
Indi
Veterans Land Board
Bascom Giles
Allan Shivers
John Ben Shepperd
Department of Public Safety
State Auditor’s Office
Attorney General
Names Of Men Leaving For Induction On January 10 1955
The list of men leaving for induction on January 10, 1955 includes Curtis Alfred Hahne Milton R. Ahrens Alfred L. Honig Ned M. Moritz Edgar A. Schneider Jr Daniel J. Hartmann Elroy A. Juenke George F. Gold Roy A. Weidenfeller Frederick J. Pyka from Gillespie County and Levi J. Campbell Nelson L. Kuhlmann Jr from Kerr County.
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Gillespie Co
Curtis Alfred Hahne
Milton R. Ahrens
Alfred L. Honig
Ned M. Moritz
Edgar A. Schneider, Jr
Daniel J. Hartmann
Elroy A. Juenke
George F. Gold
Roy A. Weidenfeller
Frederick J. Pyka
Men Leaving Jan 10 for Physical Examinations
A list of men scheduled to depart for physical examinations on January 10, 1955 includes Hilmar Weinheimer Jr., Lee Harry Eckhardt, Alex Herbert Frantzen Jr., Frederick Edward Kraus, Joy Neal Lang, Joe Sanchez, Robert H. Kensing, John William Greene, Leonard Ray Bailey, David Ramirez Garza, Vernon Tom Gross, Willie Gerald Keese, David Herbert Masters, and Charles Edwin Brown. From Blanco County Aubrey Van Ivy. from Kendall County Elmer Vogt Arthur Koennecke Jr., Gilbert G DeLa Garza. from Llano County Wardlee Deats Jimmy R. Simpson.
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Gillespie Co
Hilmar Weinheimer, Jr
Lee Harry Eckhardt
Alex Herbert Frantzen, Jr
Frederick Edward Kraus Joy Neal Lang
Joe Sanchez
Kerr Co
Robert H. Kensing
John William Greene Leonard Ray Bailey
David Ramirez
Garza Vernon
Tom Gross Willie Gerald Keese David Herbert Masters
Charles Edwin Brown
Army seeks trespass rights for Texas maneuver in 1955
Fort Bliss Texas The Army reports slow landowner cooperation in granting trespass rights for a large scale maneuver to begin within six weeks across 13 Central Texas counties. Officials outlined a new plan to repair fences settle claims quickly and mark fields off limits with guards at breaches to minimize damage and avoid hardship.
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Texas
Fort Bliss
ITI Corps
United States Army
Army
Coryell
Lampasas
Mills
Llano
San Saba
McCullough
Menard
Concho
Mason
Gillespie
Hamilton
Burnet and Kimble
III Corps
Fort Hood
Washington, D. C
Washington
Long Horn
Drought Year Spurs Soil Conservers to Plan Next Steps
The 1954 drought is recalled as one of the driest years, yet ranchers expanded range production since 1928 through better management. Lessons focus on maintaining grass cover, appropriate livestock numbers, and soil moisture, with water use highlighted as a key resource. The Fredericksburg Soil Conservation District urges landowners to inform ASC or Soil Conservation Service of 1955 ACP plans and promotes a film on district work airing January 1955 on WOALTV San Antonio.
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Texas
Gulf
Avil
Soil and Water Conservation" Committee
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Soil & Water” Magazine
ASC
Soil Conservation Service Office
the Soil Conservation District
Keystone Steel & Wire Company
Woaltv
San Antonio
Pioneer Furniture To Close Beers
Pioneer Furniture Co directors announce liquidation after months of deliberation. They cite uncertain prospects, drought conditions, and a weakened local market. The board invites customers to aid in a quick inventory liquidation, expressing regret in closing a trusted eight year relationship.
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Pioneer Furniture Co
Pioneer Furniture Company
New Year Visits From Extended Local Families
Mr and Mrs Gideon Kothmann and son and Mrs Lewis Stevens visited Mr and Mrs J Q Stevens on New Years Day. Mitch Thomas and son of Jourdanton spent the weekend with her parents George and Mrs Duderstadt. Kathy Duderstadt traveled with them. Visitors in the J O Stevens home included Ray Bilerschwale Mitch Thomas and Kathy Duderstadt and Mrs S S Ruskey who returned from Alving after Christmas with her niece Mrs O Ruskey. Mrs Mattie Arnold returned to Harper with her daughter Telman Landers of Menard. Charles Allen spent Christmas with relatives in Harper and returned to Topeka Kansas. Pte Teddie Harlan left New Years Day for his base in Chicago and Thomas Harlan returned to Texas Tech in Lubbock. Mr and Mrs Gus Mahler and daughters visited his mother Mrs C T Mahler Friday night.
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Gideon Kothmann
Lewis Stevens
J. Q. Stevens
Mitch Thomas
of Jourdanton
George Duderstadt
Kathy Duderstadt
the Thomas
J. O. Stevens
Ray Bilerschwale
Mattie Arnold
Menard
San Angelo
Harper Friday
Telman Landers
Charles Allen
Harper
Topeka
Kansas
Teddie Harlan
New Years Day
Chicago
Tommy Harlan
Thomas Harlan
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Entries for Austin Livestock Show Close January 15
The 1955 Austin Livestock Show opens February 28 and runs through March 6 at the city coliseum grounds. Jim Thacker says entries close January 15. premium monies total $18,000. The event features adult breeders, juniors, and a Junior Championship Rodeo as the nighttime highlight. The grounds will be fully utilized, with the show about one third larger than the previous year.
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Austin
Texas
Central Texas
Hopfs Spend Christmas Day With Son in Austin
Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf celebrated Christmas Day with their son Erato and his family in Austin.
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Oliver Hopf
Erato
Austin
Radar Control Stations To Catch Speeders Featured On Humble TV
The Humble Company presents Texas in Review on WOAI TV San Antonio at 10 15 p m Monday January 3. The film shows radar control stations used to catch speeding and includes further segments on Con vair Recreation Clubs Operation Gopher engineering at Texas University. Also features the Houston SPCA inaction and a 1954 Texas in Review recap of filmed events.
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Humble
Highway Department
Convair Recreation Clubs
Texas University
Houston Spca
Texas In Review
WOAI
San Antonio
Watch Night Service and church activities noted
Rev. D W Brown pastor reports several attended Watch Night Service at the Baptist Church Friday night. He also attended the County Ministerial Alliance at Fredericksburg Tuesday morning. The Hill Crest Singers will meet at the Baptist Church Sunday at 2 30 p m with Dr Paul J Schwab scheduled to preside.
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The
Baptist Church
D. W. Brown
County Ministerial Alliance
Fredericksburg
Hill Crest
Paul J. Schwab
Lang Family and Relations Note New Year Visit
Mr and Mrs Hills Lang of Antonio and Miss Henrice Lang of Fredericksburg spent New Years Day with relatives in the Lanma area. Other Lang family members from San Antonio Fredericksburg and Prieceetonburg were mentioned along with Mrs Ethel and Mrs J O Ste. Friday afternoon subscription rate noted at 1 50.
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Hills Lang
Antonio
Henrice Lang
Fredericksburg
Edwin Peng
Allas
Siaters
Cora
Priecitenburg Ke
Ethel
San Antonio
J. O. Stevole
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State Capitol
Veterans Land Sales
Duval County
Shepperd
Puval
Sam Burris
Burris
Douglas E. Bergman
Dallas
Bergman
U.S
Department of Agriculture
USDA
UT Bureau of Business Research
U.S. Department of Commerce
USA
Selective Service
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf Bros
Fredericksburg, Texas
Texaco Service
Elbert Feller
Mgr
Rocky Inn
Mrs
Edmund Fiedler
Levi J. Campbell Nelson L. Kuhlmann Jr
Blanco Co
Aubrey van Ivy
Kendall Co
Elmer Vogt
Arthur Koennecke, Jr
Gilbert G. DeLa Garza
Llano Co
Wardlee Deats
Jimmy R. Simpson
Felix T. Tybor
Palace Theatre
Bidg
Place Ouisg Kuns
Pioneer Furniture
Beers
S. S. Ruskey
Gus Mahler
C. T. Mahler
Austin Livestock Show
Weil
Marvest- Nantes de Yeur
Enuc
Ais
Tedey
KT Krans Administration
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