Grass fuels Texas economy scales freight rate debate
White testified in the 98th District case for lower rail rates on feed. He argued that high hay shipping costs from Vernon to Lubbock harm ranchers and the state, stressing grass quality as vital to prosperity and soil health. Also noted are local visits by Clark Bierschwabe, Joe Edd Cherry, and the Lang family from San Angelo and San Marcos.
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Austin
Pex
Ueto Odo
Rass Agiteuture Comimissione
John WooWhite
Rarhoods
Texas
White
Vernon
Lubbock
Bee County
Railroad Commission
Clark Bierschwabe
Joe Edd Cherry
San Marcos
Harper
Smith
E. A. Feuge
Mio Siaith
James and Dewl’s River
Whitworth Ranch
London Road
Feuge
Marvin Schuch
Schuch
Max Feuze
San Angelo
Scrap drive aids steel production in defense mobilization
Farmers and ranchers are urged to cooperate with the National Production Authority and the Department of Agriculture to gather scrap for steel. Scrap helps cut costs and shortens refining, saving ores and other materials per ton used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense
National Production Authority
Department of Agriculture
Five Prizes Offered by Gillespie County Group
Rich rewards lure hunters in Gillespie County for the annual contest run by the Gillespie County Game and Fish Protective Association. Prizes include a .257 Roberts rifle for heaviest deer, a .22 Hoecnet for most deer points, and a .20 gauge shotgun for turkey beard length. Rules handle ties by deer prongs, points by heavier weight, and turkey beard length by weight. Membership costs $1 annually, or $1.50 with the Texas Game and Fish Magazine. display of guns planned in local business windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Adolph Heep
Probst Hardware, Inc
Heep
Game & Fish Protective Association
Texas Game and Fish Magazine
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Lill Petmecky
Game Association
WEARD ON CBS TALENT SCOUTS
A memory filled note about CBS and CBS TYV talent scouts and hospital nurses with playful jokes about fights prices and travel. The writer recalls tea in Paris and a hot summer in New York with humorous asides about beef and chicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Museum of Art
George Washington
Delaware
CBS
Gillespie Park fund boosted by school and public donations
School children and teachers contributed to Gillespie County’s Oakcrest Park drive chaired by Norman J Die tel and Bill Hodges. The largest gift was $10 from Probst Hardware Inc with a prior donation of a metal barbecue pit. A $25 pledge came from the 87 Drive In Theatre. Community members from Harper Willow City and Stonewall joined in, with many others delivering funds to the Chamber of Commerce for the park project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Oakcrest Park
Norman J Dietel
Bill Hodges
St. Mary's School
Fredericksburg
Sid
Probst Hardware, Inc
Harper
Willow City
Stonewall
Ratherie
Chamber of Commerce
Drive
Live Oak Ciee
Weekend Visits Share Harper Texas Families
Mr and Mrs Charlie Barrett and their daughter visited Mrs Derry Beach and Mr Beach. Carl Durst and daughter from Fredericksburg called on Fred and Mrs Gammenthaler. FE Baker and daughters Clara Jo Joy and son Carl joined Eldaine Brown at Alpine to see Bob Baker at Sul Ross College. Ira Kleen and son Dennie from Taylor spent the weekend with Morng Voorhies and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bowers
Charlie Lang
Bre Lereksburg
Harper Sunday
Charlie Barrett
Mrs. Derry] Beach
Mr. Beach
Carl Durst
Fredericksburg
Fred Gammenthaler
FE. T. Baker
Clara Jo
Joy
Carl and
Eldaine Brown
Alpine
Bob Baker
Sul Ross College
Ira Kleen
Dennie of
Taylor
Mor Mg Voorhies
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Gauss
Beceinus
Monroe Lang
Herbert Lang
Elmo Babilhge
Bbgpver Cap
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopef Bros
Revericksburg
Jersey
Botany
Kendall - Hodges
Soil Conservation District News
County Agricultural Moblization Committee
Stanley Othe
Cherry Springs
Chas Wheenig
San Antonio Highway
AO. Striegler
Knopp School
Gillsonia & Fish Protessive Ass'n
Chemicheyi Commieree
Pic Adent
Citons
Turkey
Gillespie
Allan Fowler
Sove
San Antonio
and Mars
John Morris
Mico
Herman Harper
Werrville
Teddy Ray Harlen
Corpus Christi
George Milton
Michael of Austin
Walter Tar Sunday
Jack Solomon
New Braunfels
Harper O
J.C. Cospet
Codsrey
Cbs-Tyv
Kidder
Europe
Paris
France
Gillespie Park
Cne
Howard Schultz
Alfons Hopf
Cora Nabers
Aoa
R. W. Smith
Odessa
Ben Thomas
Felix Thiele
Chris. Wampf
Giddings
Henry Thiele
Mro
Alfred Letine
Eddie Blair
Cecil Bode
Walter Winn Parker
Walter Parker
Myr
Jeff Lucky
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
Peoy
Cervice
Richard Roeder
Prop
Gulf Gas & Oils
Tres
Harper, Texas
Chen
Felix T. Tybor
Palace Theatre
Fredericksburg, Texas
THE
Harper Herald
Florris Ranch
Roping Club
Bergmann’s Arena
Walter Langehennig
Paul Marquardt
Clemens Reed
Gene Feller
A & Wh
Marilyn
Kerrville, Texas Stadium
Assi
Elaine Precisional
Goodhousekeeping
Knopp
Metzger
Deaderickburg
Lares
Hag
Chee
Sion
Algthe
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