Gillespie Livestock Raisers Get 100 Tons Drouth Hay
Gillespie livestock raisers received 100 tons of hay under the Drouth Relief Program. Most hay came from midwestern states, says PMA official Wesley Gold. Taylor County leads with 2933 tons delivered. statewide 59,487 tons in twelve months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Production & Marketing Administration
Drouth
Wesley Gold
PMA
Texas Aver
Texas
B. F. Vance
Taylor County
Registered Angus Sale at Hill Country Fair Grounds
The Hill Country Angus Association reports 62 Angus cattle consigned for the second annual Registered Angus Sale on December 9 at the Fredericksburg Fair Grounds. Cattle include 26 bulls and 36 females from 21 breeders with sale beginning at 1 p.m. Ray Sims of Belton, Missouri will auction. consignors include Paris, Taylor, San Antonio, Comfort, Fredericksburg and Mason area breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Angus Association
Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg
Ray Sims
Belton
Missouri
M.r E. Grote
Mason
Jess B. Alford
Paris
Walker Stock Farm
Taylor
Col
E. S. Armstrong
San Marcos
E. D
Whitworth Family Celebrates Pete Whitworth Birthday
The Whitworths held a family dinner at the Whitworth home Saturday to celebrate Pete Whitworth’s birthday anniversary with all family members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Whitworths
Whitworth
Pete
Mr and Mrs Everett Jones Visit Hy Moel lendorf Home
Mr and Mrs Everett Jones and their baby from Crystal City spent a week visiting in the Hy Moel lendorf Sr. home. Mr Jones enjoyed some hunting during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Everett Jones
Baby
Crystal City
Hy. Moellendorf Sr
Mr. Jones
Point Doe Killed First Day Of Hunting Season
A 70 pound doe with 7 points was shot by Otto Ahrens on Mason road Sunday morning. The deer dressed about 70 pounds with 4 points on one antler and 3 on the other. Game Warden Heep ruled the doe legal game noting it masqueraded as a buck and no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Ahrens
Mason Road
Heep
Social Security allows $75 monthly earning limit starting Sept 1952
Austin Social Security Office manager James B. Marley explains amendments to the 1952 Social Security Act suspend payments once wages exceed 75 dollars per month, with self-employed rules based on net yearly profit and a 900 dollar annual net limit. Age 75 exempts earnings. debate on retirement age remains. Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens and sons visited the Stevens in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Marley
Austin Social Security Office
Soil Conservation Board Hears Grass Seeder Plan At November Meeting
Gil lespie County Soil Conservation District board met Tuesday night at 7 30 in the Agricultural Building to discuss purchasing or constructing a grass seeder for cooperators next spring. They approved conservation plans for numerous residents and noted rotational deferment improving rangeland. The Rotary Club Rural-Urban Committee judged a district speaking contest with Richard Laurence winning and state contest entry secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
W. R. Willmann
Mason
Willow City
M. R. Pluennecke
Doss
Erwin Pfiester
W. P. Zenner
White Oak
Ernst Reed
Vern Rogers
Pilot Knob
M. P. Gordon
Reingold
Clara Annie Pressler
Clemens Immel
East Willow City
G. L. Cade
Wrede School
Edg. Wehmeyer
Luckenbach
Guenther Ottmers
Liveoak
Otto Welgehausen
Crabapple
Hilmar Juenke
Morris Ranch
Adolph Kneese
Herman Weinheimer
Rich Laurence
Martin Rode
Walter Fuhrmann
Rotary Club
Texas Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Richard Laurence
Laurence
Gillespie County Farm Bureau elects officers at State Convention
Gillespie County Farm Bureau members Warren Petsch and Jackson Wiemers attended the State Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio where parity income for agriculture was a top topic. The 19th annual gathering drew 414 voting delegates and featured talks on government and agriculture and future farm bureau roles. New Gillespie officers include Petsch as president and Wiemers as secretary treasurer, with David Meier as 1st vice president and Albert Sieckmann Elgin Dittmar Rubin Sagebiel and Rubin Meier as directors. The December meeting is set for December 19 at 7:30 in the Agriculture building with a full program to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
San Antonio
Warren Petsch
Jackson Wiemers
Gillespie
Farm Bureau
Gillespie Farm Bureau
David Meier
Albert Sieckmann
Elgin Dittmar
Rubin Sagebiel
Rubin Meier
Random Observations Humor and Gossip Across 1940s Media
A garbled column mentions President Truman offered a $100000 job, Wall Street drinks named Old Ticker Tape, NBC theft of $4000, alimony jokes, a Jersey City sign about beer, Florence Chadwick’s Catalina Channel swim, and a Talent Scouts radio TV plug. The tone is playful media gossip with multiple named references and bits.
Houston visitors join hunt and family gathering
Mr and Mrs Nolan Cloud of Houston visit her brother Gorton Harper and family this week for a deer hunt. Henry Moellendorf Sr marked his 77th birthday with a family gathering at home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Eawin Klein and children MM and John Molder and family Mr and Mrs Theo Moellendorf wad, and Mr and Mrs Hy Moellendorf Jr and their small son. QU0- Mr and Mrs A A Wendel of Doss visited Mr and Mrs Max Jaange Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Nolan Cloud
Houston
Gorton Harper
Mr. Cloud
Henry Moellendorf Sr
Eawin Klein
John Molder
Theo. Moellendorf
Hy. Moellendorf Jr
Small
A. A. Wendel of
Doss
Max Jaange
Classic used cars for sale 1950 Oldsmobile 8S 1948 Hudson Super 6
One-owner 1950 Oldsmobile 8S four door sedan hydromatic radio heater. 1948 Hudson Super 6 four door sedan original throughout priced to sell. 1941 Ford Tudor with new tires in good running condition. Priced at $285.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldsmobile
Blanco Hereford Sale Slated In Blanco County
The 7th Annual Auction Sale of registered Hereford cattle will be held at Johnson City Fair Park on Saturday December 6 with sale start at 1 p.m. Cattle arrive at 10 a.m. for sale order. Thirty five registered Hereford bulls and eight females consigned by ranches including Station's Hereford Ranch Johnson City Loma Ranch Blanco Lazy E Round Mountain Roy Elbel Spring Branch and others. Col Walter Britten to serve as auctioneer. Contact O L Patterson Blanco County Agent Johnson City for catalogue or information. Patterson is secretary treasurer of Blanco County Hereford Association.
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Blanco County
Fair Park
Johnson City
Walter Britten
Blanco County Hereford Association
Luther Hill
Association
Loma Ranch
Blanco
Lazy E
Round Mt
Roy Elbel
Spring Branch
Buchanan
San Antonio
Fair Oaks Ranch
Boerne
H. J. Weinheimer & Son
Stonewall
Leon Kopecky
Joe Richard
Uvalde
Otto Schumann
Albert
O. L. Patterson
Patterson
Motor Vehicle Dealers Meeting Slated Tuesday
State highway engineer D C Greer and E J Amey of the Texas Highway Department announced a meeting in Gillespie County Court house on Tuesday night at 8 to discuss registration and title procedures. They noted Texas now registers about 3 385 000 vehicles annually and expect growth and seek better coordination among dealers banks wrecking yards and tax offices to serve the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Greer
E. J. Amey
Texas State Highway Department of
Austin
Radio Post
Gillespie County
Commissioners Court Room
Greer
Amey
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Brown Family Relocates to Harper for Baptist Call
Rev and Mrs Carvin Brown and their young daughter move from Cottonwood to Harper. Rev Brown has been called to preach at the Harper Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carvin Brown
Little Daughter
Cottonwood
Harper
Rev. Brown
Baptist Church
Midland trio visits Harper for hunting and hospitality
Earl Walker, his daughter Gay Tonia, and friend George Schumpert of Midland spent last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Harper. They also did some hunting during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Walker
Gay Tonia
George Schumpert
Midland
Gordon Harper
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James Welgehausen
M. W. Kelley
Bastrop
Hays Ranch
Kerrville
Hilmar Hillert
the Herald
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Harper, Texas
Gulf Gas & Oils
Santa Claus Bay
Unkle Hank Sez
Pap Farm Equipment Coe
Pare Farm Equipment CO
Alfred Petsch
Mr. Petsch
Godfrey
Truman
Washington
White House
Wall Street
National Broadcasting Company
NBC
John
Jersey City
Florence Chadwick
English Channel
California
Catalina Island
Talent Scouts
CBS
Cbs-Tv
Oldsmobile Sales & Service
Alfred Rahe
W. Main St
Fredericksburg, Texas
Mobil Oil
Wille
Lee
Abc
Mie
F Or
AMES
Deere
Fairbanks
Rauskopf Bros
Elmo
Leadwf
T-Benes Redebriozssurg
Veterans Administration
Chas. W. Barrett
City Cafe
Raymond Cottie
Electrolux
Thor
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Vrederickaburg, Texas
Welge Lewis
Mansfield
Bae
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