Noxville News Notes Family Visits and Rain Desires
Mrs J A Milam reports Milton Ragsdale and children of San Angelo visiting Garland and Milam on the 4th. J H Lewis of Winters and Jess F Parker family are mentioned. Old Noxville received one inch of rain Monday evening but the community remains dry and dusty and hopes for more rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Ragsdale
San Angelo
J. A. Milam
Garland
Noxville
S. S. Stewart
Mattie Arnold
Harper
Austin District Tax Receipts Reflects Gain
The 111 counties in the Austin District report tax receipts rising to 1.27 billion in 1956 from 1.19 billion in 1955, an all time high. District Director R. L. Phinney notes the general income group led gains with withholding, individual and corporate taxes contributing about 45 million more than 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
R. L. Phinney
Phinney
Parker Brothers Visit Kerrville Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Jess F Parker and his brother James Parker of Junction traveled to Kerrville on Tuesday for a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess F. Parker
James Parker
Junction
Kerrville
Pasture Deferment Drives Grass Recovery Across Farms
Telling examples from White Oak Harper and Cherry Mountain farmers show deferment and brush thinning boost pasture forage. Tactics include rotating defers on rangeland, thinning dense brush to allow light, and building terraces and waterways to outlet fields. Soil Conservation Service crews checked and staked terraces and ponds for several farms during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Solbrig
Harper
Mr. Solbrig
Elgin Bauer
Cherry Mountain
Bauer
Gillespie Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Roland Behrends
Old Burnet Rd
Edgar Behrends
Sagebiel Brothers
Cherry Springs
Phil Petmecky
San Antonio
Wheat Growers To Vote In Quota Referendum
Gillespie County wheat growers will vote Friday July 20 1956 to decide whether the national marketing quota program continues for 1957. Two thirds approval required for quotas to take effect. eligibility includes farms with more than 15 acres of wheat. Voting places open 8 am to 7 pm at Fredericksburg Agricultural Building and Stonewall Weinheimer & Son Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Thomas Jung
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Fredericksburg
Weinheimer & Son
Stonewall
Weeklong Visits Highlight Kinsey Family Ties in Amarillo
Local social notes show Mr. and Mrs. Scotty Kinsey of Amarillo visiting his parents and relatives over the weekend while Mrs. Walton Whitworth called on Mrs. J A Milam in town. Other guests include Lang and Friedrich families from Kerrville and Port Arthur, plus visitors from Brownwood and Austin. Albert Kaiser ill after a heart attack. wishes for recovery flow from community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotty Kinsey
Amarillo
Dillard Stapp
A. J. Kinsey
John Hayes
Dorothy Ann
Austin
Edwin Lang
Lang
Ed. Klein
Son
Werner
Tivydale
Farmers Home loans totaling 242000 aid six counties
Farmers in Blanco Gillespie Kimble Llano Mason and Menard counties obtained loans totaling 242000 through the Farmers Home Administration in the year ending June 30 1956. Milton F Wilfong said repayments on loans outstanding were noted and funds supported feed seed fertilizer equipment livestock and other farm items. The local committee must approve each loan and certify farm values and eligibility before funds are advanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanco
Gillespie
Kimble
Llano
Mason
Menard
Farmers Home Administration
Milton F. Wilfong
Farmers Home Administration Committee
Schroeder
Fredericksburg
Texas
Johnson City
Junction
Mason and
Lions Elect International President John L Stickley
Lions International elects John L Stickley of Charlotte North Carolina as International President at the 39th annual convention in Miami Florida. The organization reports 542 828 members 12 334 clubs in 75 countries making it the world s largest service club group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Stickley
Charlotte
North Carolina
Lions International
Miami
Florida
Johnson keynote at KENS dedication marks 72 years of South Texas journalism
Senator Lyndon Johnson spoke at the dedication of KENS studio facilities in San Antonio, praising unity and free exchange of ideas. The event honored Frank G. Huntress Sr., longtime publisher, with tributes from local officials and media executives. The ceremony included a 30 minute simulcast and a time vault opening from 1956 to be reopened in 1981.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KENS
South Texas
Frank G. Huntress Jr
The
Express Publishing Co
Frank G. Huntres
San Antonio
Avenue E
4Th Street
San Antonio Express
San Antonio News
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Texas
Sen. Johnson
Huntress
Ed Ray
Express and News
Albert D. Johnson
Kens Radio and TV
Edwin Kuykendall
Ben Ramsey
John Ben Shepperd
Edward P. Surrick
Eric Salline
CBS
New York
South
Antique Exhibits to Highlight Bess Centennial Aug 11
The Dess Centennial committee invites local collectors to exhibit antiques for the August 11 centennial event. Organizers Theo Moellendorf Lee Feuge Elgin Dittmar and Alt Baethge ask participants to contact the couples for display arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess
Mesd
Theo Mocellendorf
Lee Feuge
Elgin Dittmar
Alt. Baethge
Doss
June Braeutigam
Elaine Kuhlmann
Rose Maertz
Emma Jean Duecker
Billie Munch
Sidney Hall
Nolan Dittmar
Lutheran Church
A. E. Flathmann
Cherry Spring
Doss 4-H Club
George Garretson
Paul Sauer
Garretson
Chicago
Illinois
Univ Texas Prepares 2 New Maps
The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology prepared two new maps illustrating geologic formations in the Fall Prong Quadrangle covering Kimble Gillespie and Mason Counties and the Threadgill Creek Quadrangle in Gillespie and Mason Counties. Copies are 75 cents each from the Bureau at Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Bureau of Economic Geology
Fall Prong
Kimble, Gillespie
Mason Counties
Threadgill Creek
Gillespie and
University of Texas, Austin
Chevrolet Wins In Pikes Peak Climb
Chevrolet Division cars swept the Pikes Peak Hill Climb with a one two finish led by Jerry Unser Jr. in 16 08. Eis time 16 21.6. Bob Kort claimed second in 16 21.6 while Zora Arkus-Duntov had set the former record of 17 24. Fourteen stock cars started the 14110 foot ascent as Chevrolet also placed fifth sixth and tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detriot
Cheveolets
Pikes Peak
Chevrolet
United States Auto Club
Jerry Unser, Jr
Unser
Bob Kort
Eis
Zora Arkus-Duntov
Colorado Mountain
Casper Couple Back in New Mexico After Visit
Mr and Mrs Simon Casper returned to New Mexico last week following a visit with Mr and Mrs Kramer in what appears to be a local society notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Casper
New Mexico
Mrs. Kramer
Local visitors from Sanderson and Kerrville visit Kerrville and Kerr families
Mrs Roy Deaton and her son and Mrs Bill Lea of Sanderson visit with their parents Mr and Mrs J J Rogers and Phil. 6000 Mr and Mrs Vene Cottle and grandchildren Michael and Donna Sue visit Mrs Vera Parker in Kerrville Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Deaton
Bill Lea
Sanderson
J. J. Rogers
Phil
Vene Cottle
Michael
Donna Sue
Vera Parker
Kerrville
Farmer Boys League Standings Update
The Farmer Boys League shows Sisterdale leading with 7 wins and 3 losses followed by Stonewall 7-4 and Texas teams Texas 6-6 Kerrville 4-7 Harper 3-7. Last Wednesday Texans beat Kerrville 21 to 7 in a non league game. Sunday results had Sisterdale 13 Texans 10 and Kerrville 8 Harper 6. Stonewall is idle. Next, Kerrville visits Stonewall and Sisterdale hosts Harper with Texans off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pet
Sisterdale
Stonewall
Texans
Kerrville
Stialdlisedves
Harper
Visit Notes and Births From Local Families
Mrs Elia Lee of Quemado visits her sister Mrs Herbert Jones. A daughter Carolyn Sue born July 4 in a Fredericksburg hospital to Mr and Mrs R F Peril. The family includes three sisters. Visitors at Mrs J C Cosper home include William and Hoover Cosper and Levi Miller. Mrs J C Cosper visits Lavernia with her son William. Mr and Mrs W L McGinley of Dallas spent days at their ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerald Segner
Fredericksburg
Bernhard Crenwelges
Cpl
Delano Nixon
Topeka
Kansas
Ruben Nixon
Crabapple
Bernhard Crenwelge
Henry Baethge
Elia Lee
Quemado
Herbert Jones
Ooo
R. FE. Peril
Carolyn Sue
J. C. Cosper
William Cosper
Lavernia
Hoover Cosper
New Iberia
Levi Miller
Slater
William
W. L. McGinley
Dallas
Corpus Christi Guests Visit Relatives in City
Mr and Mrs Albert Schaefer and children of Corpus Christ are here for a visit with relatives Miss Kathryn Wolfmuceller of San Antonio visited her grandmother Mrs C W Granville on Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schaefer
Corpus Christ
Kathryn Wolfmuceller
San Antonio
C. W. Granville
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San Saba
Texaco
Elbert Feller
Mgr
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Aera
BOL
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Earl Rudder
Hera
Pol
T. O. Midkiff
White Oak
Joe Maurer
Mr. Maurer
Walton Whitworth
Edwin Lang Jr
Darrell Bernhard
Carl Mazinke
Edwin Klein
Henry “Milton Wienecke
Albert Kaiser
Doris and
Lonette Freidrich
Mrs
Charles Friedrich
Port Arthur
Pete Nay
Brownwood
J. M. Stevens
Dale Scott Kinsey
Small Son
Dillard
Tanging Herald Adverticore
Lions Elect International President
Kens Television
Kens Radio
A. News
Janes Baethge
Korea
August Baethges
Japan
Messr
Fred Itz
Henry Welge
Erwin Friedrich
Edwin Baethge
Welge
Henry Cosper and
Sgt
Kent Bode
Lackland Air Base
John C. White
Mark A. Thompson
Austin Street
Hollis Blackwell Warehouse
Schreiner Wool & Mohair
Schreiner Warehouse
Kerrville, Texas
Joe Marsh
Mac” Johnson
Mac
Jung
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