Community ties praised for soil contest victories
Gillespie Soil Conservation District thanks Soil Conservation Service staff for aiding the Save The Soil or Save Texas contest won statewide by Ken Knopp with his essay How Conservation has Made My Home Better. Eleven students earned medals, and G R Wittig’s conservation work was recognized regionally and statewide.
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Soil Conserva Service
Save the Soil
Save
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Fort Worth Press
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G. R. Wittig
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Wittig
Board of Supervisors
St. Mary's
Fredericksburg
Quantico
Montezuma
Tripoli
Korea
Far East
Winston Churchill
Ridgeway
St. Ab'el
Lathem
Asia
Texas University
Washington
Congress
Japan
Stont
Sth Marines
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Lincoln
Johnson Grass and Poultry Tick Control Notes
County Agent Charles A. Stone discusses chemical controls for Johnson Grass on heavy soil using sodium chlorate and related hazards. He covers Colorado potato beetle larvae, cutworms, and fowl ticks, detailing sprays, dusts, and mixtures including lindane and kerosene creosote. He concludes with a tribute to 2nd Lt Lathem Ables, a Brownwood native killed in Korea, and reflects on his service and sacrifice.
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Texas
Far East
Lathem Ables
Marine Corps
Ables
Korea
Lathem
Beverly
Brownwood
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Ranch production gains cut labor and feed costs
Mr. Rode reports rising rangeland output bringing labor savings and improved livestock conditions. Misses Maxine Lange and Mildred Boatright of San Antonio visited their parents Mr and Mrs Max Lange and Mr. and Myre Floyd Boatright over the week end.
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Rode
Maxine Lange
Mildred Boatright
San Antonio
Max Lange
Myre
Fioyd Boatrigh
Hill Country Aberdeen Angus Breeders Organize Association
Aberdeen Angus breeders from across the Hill Country met May 10 at Gillespie County Court House to form the Hill Country Aberdeen Angus Association. Fredericksburg will be headquarters. A July 7 field day at Gillespie County Fairgrounds features a judging contest and speakers. Next meeting June 7 includes a barbecue lunch and business session. Memberships: active $10, associate $5.
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Henry Kirk
R. T. Laurence
Victor Sagebiel
K. T. R. Penick
Holmes Moss
Charles Moss
Fitzhugh Lee
A. H. Hohmann
M. A. Daniel
Leslie Hereford
The
Soil Conservation Service
Hill Country
Aberdeen Angus Breeders Organize
Association
Gillespie County Court House
Aberdeen
Henry Wellborn
Kerr County
Center Point
Nolin Althaus
Willow City
Pas
Charles Stone
Gillespie Co
McCollough County
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fairgrounds
Schmidt Family Visits and Shopping Trips Span S A Texas Towns
Elbert Schmidt left Monday for a visit with his mother at Fort Stockton. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Schmidt were shopping in Fredericksburg Tuesday.
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Elbert Schmidt
Fort Stockton
Mrs
Lee Schmidt
Fredericksburg
One For The Book Miss Reynolds Stands Her Ground
From a town column by Joe Marsh Miss Reynolds the town librarian halts a traffic jam by wit and calm when a horn-happy driver blasts away. The incident prompts a plea to consider others views and votes before rushing to judge or react.
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Hone
Suncell
Mobil Gas
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Crosley Appliances
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Richard Roeder
Prop
Harper, Texas
Gulf Gas & Oils
Ranch Supplies
Conrad Holekamp
Mgr
Charles A. Stone
Hill Crest
Lange
Felix T. Tybor
Optometrist
Palace Theatre
Fredericksburg, Texas
Welge Lewis
MAT 'Sfield
P. D. Box
Joe
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United States Brewers Foundation
Clemens Reed
Harper-Fredericksburg Road
Knopp & Metzger
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