Special Show and Sale at Union Stock Yards in San Antonio
The Special October Stocker Feeder Show and Sale will be at Union Stock Yards San Antonio on Thursday October 15. The event aims to improve the market for feeder stockers with cattle shown in groups of 10s and 20s. Herefords Angus and Brahman crosses may participate. Judges have practical West stock industry knowledge and prize winning lots go on sale starting at 1 a.m. with the regular auction to follow after the prize lots. The event is sponsored by the Commission Companies Union Stock Yards San Antonio and the San Antonio Livestock Market Institute.
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Union Stock Yards
San Antonio
Cairns
Westock
Dam and flood notes from Harper Texas October 9 1964
A reporter describes Range and Field coverage of the Harper area. The Range and Field column notes the completed Canyon Dam and forming lake near Harper, flood damage in Boerne, roadway on dam, and Johnson administration involvement. It details Boerne floods with two blocks of water, rescues, a lost life, and federal aid of 400000 for relief. It mentions nearby towns Mason Fredericksburg Kerrville and Llano River dam plans. It notes deer, acorns, rainfall totals 14-20 inches, and local flood aftermath including vehicles swept away and an innkeeper clinging to a treetop. It reports John Schnelle Handy Stop rainfall 233 inches September and 17.68 inches year to date, and notes Lake Travis water rise and local weather observations.
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Canyon
Boerne
Lyndon Bd. Johnson
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Mason
Llano River
Junction
Kerrville
Guadalupe River
Elmer Bierschwale
Mason Road
House Mountain
Range & Field
Frederick Creek
Quintin B. Stanfield
Cibolo
Frederick
Canary
Highway Bridge
Carl Richter
al Schnabel
Creek Cross
Fair Grounds
New Braunfels
Richter
Elroy
Johnsons campaign across eight Southern states shift into gear
All four Johnsons launch a four day whistlestop tour dubbed the Lady Bird Special traveling through Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana. The entourage includes five governors four U.S. Senators and about 100 press reporters with Lynda Bird and Luci Johnson alternating aboard the train.
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Lbj's
Dixie
Texas
Lady Bird
U. S
Harry Truman
Johnson
Arlington
Luci
National Cathedral School For
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Johnsons
New Orleans
San Francisco
New York
Madison Square Garden
Ele
Lady Bud
Altbertis Harrison
Terry Sanford
Donald Russell
Faris Bryant
Carl Sanders
Allen Ellender
Russell Long
Lousaga
Lister Hilk
John Sparkman
Douglas Co. Wynn
Greenville
Waite
Leila Clark
Austr
Cecil Burney
Corpus
South
Ebelings Praise Chihuahua al Pacifico RR Trip
Fred and Mrs Ebeling recount their September 21 to 28 Chihuahua al Pacifico tour from Presidio to Ojinaga and Los Mochis with 572 miles of desert canyons tunnels and bridges. They tour Topolobampo and later return via Fiat streamliner and stay in Chihuahua City before visiting Big Bend. Scout activity and Alabama visitors noted.
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Fred Ebeling
Presidio
Ojinaga
Mexico
Los Mochis
Las Mochis
Topolobampo
Bay
Gulf of California
Fiat
Chihuahua City
Fermont
Sanborn
San Antonio
McAllen
Dorothy North
Ebelings
Rio Grande Highway
Big Bend National Park
Edelings
Europe
United States
Grass and Mesquite Control Boosts Texas Pastures
Near Luckenbach and Willow City farmers report brush control and grazing practices improving grass growth. Simon Mowig using dov ing chain saws and goats reduced brush allowing sidecats grama and little bluestem to grow four to six inches, while Edwin Crenwelge eradicated mesquite with kerosene. Alfons Nebgen notes good rain absorption with minimal runoff after plowing and leaving residue. Fritz near Harper plans winter grazing to enable seeds and stronger grass next spring.
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Simon Mowig
Luckenbach
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Edwin Crenwelge
Willow City
Crenwelge
Edwin Fritz
Harper
Fritz
Highway Jobs Slated for Area Across Seven Texas Counties
District Engineer Ed Bluestein announced ten highway projects in seven Texas counties within the Austin district as part of the $20 million 1965 Safety and Betterment program. Projects include widening bridges on U S 290 near Stonewall and in Blanco County, plus improvements on U S 377 and U S 79 in Mason and Williamson counties, with costs ranging from about $32,500 to $163,300.
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Ed Bluestein
Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Gillespie County
Stonewall
Three Mile Creek
U. S. Highway 290
Blanco County
Williamson Creek
Mason
U. S
McCulloch
U. S. 377
Bastrop
St. 71
U. S. 290
Travis
St. 95
Elgin
S. H
Ben White Blvd
Slaughter Creek
U.S. 290
Manor
Democrats Open Campaign Headquarters in Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Democratic Executive Committee opens a campaign headquarters at 224 West Main Street between Usener Appliance and Lester Knaupp's Fredericksburg Paint and Body Shop. Mrs. Albert Braddock serves as full time secretary through election day November 3. Open house on Wednesday with coffee and cake hosted by Ladies For Lyndon.
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Gillespie County
Democratic Executive Committee
West Main Street
Usener Appliance
Lester Knaupp
Fredericksburg
Albert (Waverly Bazemore) Braddock
Lyndon” Club
Mr and Mrs Egon Schmidt of Mason celebrate joint birthday
Relatives and friends gathered at the Schmidt home in Mason on Sunday October 4 for a joint surprise birthday anniversary. About 85 guests attended with out of town visitors from Lubbock Roswell New Mexico Fredericksburg Junction Sonora and Johnson City. The cake was baked by Mrs Roy Ressmann of Harper and a barbecue dinner was arranged by the couple’s children.
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Egon Schmidt
Mason
Roy Ressmann
Harper
Lubbock
Roswell
New Mexico
Fredericksburg
Junction
Sonora
Johnson City
Pedernales Game Association Sets October Meeting
Members of the Pedernales Fish and Game Association will meet October 13 at 8 p.m. in the Stonewall High School gym. President Alton Oehler and Secretary Elgin Heep urge attendance as new directors will be elected. A wildlife film will be shown.
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Pedernales Fish and Game Association
Stonewall High School
Alton Oehler
Elgin Heep
Mrs Selma McDonald Visits Family and Welcomes Great Grandchild
Mrs Selma McDonald returned to Harper after three weeks in St Louis with her son Clovis McDonald and family where she saw her first great grandchild. Visiting Monday were Mr and Mrs W W Massey of Llano and Mr and Mrs Jasper Massey and her mother Mrs Fritz Peeper of Kerrville.
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Selma McDonald
Harper
St. Louis
Clovis McDonald
W. R. Massey
W. W. Massey
Llano
Jasper Massey
Fritz Peeper
Kerrville
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George Chambers
Jimmy Heap
The
Melody Masters
Tommy Duncan
Texas Playboys
J. J. Patranella
Harper, Texas
Kangh & Fefdd
Kingsley
Dearborn
Vapo Butane CO
Idemies
Fredericksburg, Texas
KtSuk
Dover
Llane
Lydia Moet Onuweate
Boc Hfopt
Oon Chathe
Alfonso Hopf
LBJ
Southland
Lorraine Barnes Austin
Mire
Pete Cosper
Posstum Kingdotmeat
Ft. Worth
Kenneth Cosper
Worth
Kenneth
Benbrook Lake
Charles Mains
San Angelo
General Pelephone School
Keriville
Jimme Hartels
Qou
Pynner
Rarstmound Cottle
Caspers
Neltie ‘Thuem and
Vaoo
Elio Lumpkins
Fred Ebelings
Chihuahua
al Pacifico
Malcolm Marshall
Bennie Barker
Jim Tatsch
Bobby Harper
Hardin Rahe
Joe Bruel Mains
Mio
Edoward Dikeman
Huntsville
Faye Burge Dikeman
van Kerrville
BE. B. Eckerele
Alfons Nebgen
SCS
TAX Office
Milton C. Durst
Gillespie, Blanco Counties
Democrats
United States Brewers Association
ING
Lule Bidg
Pedernales Game Association
Isaa Aws OL
Aattawysh
Jjivnis
SNVOT
Pao
Antonio
Pally
Nitenge Bf
E'Ethe
Wb Noeon
Par Teres Prree
Neo
Efobod
Colossal Free Circus
Mouill
Wwe
Winerees
Ove
Youn Tees
Oeto
Jri
Cottam Howl
Fi.m
East Texas
Cotton Bowl
Semnl
Junor Livestock Show
Ohul
Texas International Trade Fair
Southwestern Historical Wax Musreum
Warnvard
Age OF Steam
Dallas
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