Gillespie Breeders Association Calf Sale Set Mar 10
The Gillespie County Breeders Association will sponsor the Club Calf Sale at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Saturday March 10 starting at 1:00 p.m. Calves on grounds after 9:00 a.m. Auctioneer Emmet Keller, calves sold on merit after inspection. details from C A Stone Gillespie County Agent Fredericksburg. Sales committee chaired by Fitzhugh Lee with Nolin Althaus Wesley Crenwelge Werner Henke.
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Gilespie County
Nolin Althaus
Wesley Crenwelge
Werner Henke
U S and Russia face race for guided missiles
An analysis based on a radio interview with General James Devereaux discusses U S lagging yet progressing in missiles. It outlines ICBM potential tests within a year, Russia's possible shorter range tests, and the strategic stakes of 5 000 mile missiles and global power balance.
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Capitol Hell
U. S
Russia
Frederick Brundrett
Great Britain
London
Moscow
Washington
Monk McCarthy publicity stunt offers DIY car grease kit
The column notes Monk McCarthy promoting a do it yourself car grease kit with a handbill titled Do It Yourselfers Why Not Grease Your Own Car offering tools and two paragraphs about greases wrenches spray gun grease gun four jacks and the option to have the job done for 75 cents. The writer comments on Monk's attention grabbing schemes and mentions their differing business opinions and beverage preferences while noting their ongoing friendship.
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Monk McCarthy
Monk
Rocksprings Family Visits Harper on Weekend Trip
Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and children of Rocksprings were visitors in Harper Saturday en route from Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Chester Dieter and baby of San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker.
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Jack Jones
Harper
Fredericksburg
Chester Dieter
Baby
San Antonio
Carlos Parker
Junc tion High Student Wins Third in Soil Essay Contest
Jean Person, a student at Junction High School, placed third in the Save the Soil and Save Texas awards. Her essay, among fourteen entries, was mailed to Fort Worth for state competition.
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Jean Person
Junction High School
Fort Worth
Texas
If Not Separate Refunds Must Be Filed By Couples
Texas residents are reminded that joint income tax returns are required for married couples unless the wife files separately. District Director R L Phinney explains community property rules and that separating returns does not save tax. Properly completed forms speed processing and support soil conservation ethos.
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Texas
R. L. Phinney
Internal Revenue
Austin
Phinney
Spring legume cover crops urged for Gillespie district
The Gillespie County Soil Conservation District urges planting legume cover crops from now into early April on all cropland. Legumes protect soil, reduce erosion, improve water storage, add organic matter and nitrogen, support grazing, hay, or seed, and help bring nutrients from deeper soils. Suggested options include Hubam Madrid Evergreen and yellow clovers, with inoculation and phosphate fertilizer per acre. Local farmers cited include Francis Fritz, Gus Wahrmund, Rubin Wahrmund, Tom Carr, Willie Hahn, Andrew Nielsen, Troy Foster, and Arno Moellering.
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Hubam
Madrid
Francis Fritz
Pasture Deferred to Boost Prairie Grasses at Harper
The Harper Herald reports a farmer speeded recovery of grasses by deferring pastures including Little Bluestem and Sideoats Grama. These grasses recovered vigor, seeded well, and built soil litter. Seedlings appeared as Sideoats Grama spread. plans to defer pastures continue until established. Soil Conservation Service helped with applications.
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Macestering
Soil conservation work noted at Harper Texas meeting
On Friday March 2 1956 at Harper Texas a soil and water conservation program described contour lines staked for Felix Rischner earthen dams checked for E L Woern Hubert Mohr and Kurt Eckhardt an earthen dam staked for Dayton Weber and a terrace staked for Kurt Eckhardt M R Duderstadt and daughter Bernice left for Houston Fat Stock Show Bernice to show a calf Also Mr and Mrs Richard Bierschwale and Mrs Bierschwale's niece Mrs Steve Crenshaw of Oregon visited Mrs S S Stewart.
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Felix Rischner
E.L. Woern
Hubert Mohr
Kurt Eckhardt
Dayton Weber
M. R. Duderstadt
Bernice
Houston
Boo
Richard Bierschwale
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