Country News and Vie in the Hill Sports and Trade Notes
Hiram Price of Concho County buys 200 nannies and 200 kids from H H Farmer at 6 per pair and 500 head of two year old nannies from Budge Moses at 3 50 per head for immediate delivery. Jim Rogers & Son sell 1 200 ewes and lambs to Walton Rothmann for 6 a pair. Three loads of 65 pound Crockett county lambs sold by Madden Read to Les Humphrey at 6 12 cents per pound. Read also sold solid mouth ewes to Earl B Pinson at 3 a round. Twenty boys turn out for High School athletics in two days of workouts under Coach Robert Carruthers with football prep starting September 1. A 3 733 7 acre Sutton county ranch deal closes with Dr E M DeBerry of Maine buying from Wirt Stephenson and Rose Thorp west of Sonora. Menard School Band signs with San Antonio Band Uniform Co for 35 uniforms plus majors and accessories, due by September 15 for first game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Price
Concho County
H. H. Farmer
Junction
Budge Moses
Jim Rogers & Son
Fort Mce- Kavett
Walton Rothmann
Menard
Menard News
Crockett County
Barnhart
Madden Read
Les Humphrey
Humphrey
Mr Read
Earl B. Pinson
Mineral Wells
Ozona
Robert Carruthers
Eldorado
Sutton County
Tom Bond
E. M. DeBerry
Southwest Harbor
Maine
Wirt Stephenson
Rose Thorp
Sonora
Mrs. Rose Thorp
Devils River
San Antonio
T. A. Parker
Menard Messenger
Record of Texas notes from 1939 season and local fire
Gillespie county reports the first bale of cotton for 1939 ginned Aug 17 by Borchers Depot Gin grown by Edwin Klein of Willow City. Bale exhibited at Gillespie County Fair. Ozona fire dept battled honeysuckle fence blaze at Powell athletic field. Ewe from Mt Pleasant Utah shown in Ram Sale fetched 53 pounds, claimed heaviest ewe clip in US. Bob Spiller to skip lambs due to range, Raymond Pfluger sells 45 heifer calves near Menard at October delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Borchers’ Depot
Edwin Klein
Willow City
Radio Post
Fredericksburg
M. J. Green
John K. Madsen
Mt. Pleasant
Utah
Nelson Johnson
Eden Echo
Bob Spiller
Raymond Pfluger
Eden
Walton Rothmann
Clark Ranch
Menard
Menard News
M G Owen Of Llano County Dies August 10
Marion Granville Owen lifetime Llano County resident dies at Valley Spring home August 10 after long illness. Born August 26, 1866, he served as county road supervisor and was son and grandson of local pioneers. Survived by wife Josephine Bleacher and five children plus four sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Valley Spring on August 11 conducted by Rev J C Jones with interment in Valley Spring cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Granville Owen
Llano County
Valley Spring
Mr. Owen
David James Owen
Owen
Josephine Bleacher
Florence Owen
Frank Owen
Llano
Wilson B. Buster
Junction
James Owen
Alma Owen
John Bleacher
Eola
Mesdames Duncan Smith
Katie Bourland
Alma Westernfield
Los Angeles
Calif
Marvin Owen
Brady
Jerry Owen
J. C. Jones
Llano Methodist Church
Valley Spring Cemetery
Efficiency Class Meets At E W Boekhaus Residence
The Methodist Church Efficiency Class held a monthly business and social meeting Wednesday at the E W Boekhaus home hosted by Mrs Boekhaus Mrs Samma Baker and Mrs Anna Mae Sheppard. Class president Mrs Chas Cunningham led the business portion and guests enjoyed contests games and social time on the rear lawn. Attendees included Mrs R M Alexander Mrs Gully Cowsert Mrs C H Crow Mrs Daisy Craven Mrs H K Caldwell Mrs Ada Dockery Mrs Lucy Motley Mrs Joe Maddux Mrs W M Taylor Mrs Odie Wright and the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
E. W. Boekhaus
Boekhaus
Samma Baker
Anna Mae Sheppard
Chas. Cunningham
R. M. Alexander
Gully Cowsert
C. H. Crow
Daisy Craven
H. K. Caldwell
Ada Dockery
Lucy Motley
Joe Maddux
W. M. Taylor
Odie Wright
Harper Road Paving Nears Completion
Harper road paving in the district is near completion with expected finish by next week. G W Dabney residents engineer reports the road tests show exceptional smoothness using a Roughometer indicating the Harper highway is among the smoothest in the state. McKnown supervised beginning last week of July and Ernst Lloyd of Ft Worth is the contractor for a three course double asphalt coating designed for long life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W Dabney
Austin
State Highway Department
Harper Highway
Harper Road
McKnown
Ernst Lloyd
Fit Worth
Harper Herald
N. F. L. Association to Hold Annual Meeting Sept 2
Members of the Junction National Farm Loan Association will hear H. O. Denman and the Board report on progress at 2 30 p m September 2 1939 at the courthouse. The association holds 237 Federal Land Bank loans totaling 1 689 560 00 and 133 Land Bank Commissioner loans totaling 448 300 00. A director will be elected for the coming year. Attendance urged to ensure member voice in cooperative lending operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction National Farm Loan Association
H. O. Denman
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank Commissioner
Denman
National Farm Loan Association
Ten Hatcheries Operated By Texas Game Agency
The Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission runs ten fish hatcheries in Texas. Locations include Cisco Huntsville San Angelo Dallas Olmito Jasper Medina near San Antonio Dundee Ingram and Tyler. Hatcheries supply restocking fish for Texas waters to boost fishing opportunities for sportsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Texas
Cisco
Huntsville
San Angelo
Dallas
Olmito
Jasper
Medina
San Antonio
Dundee
Ingram
Tyler
Rootless Pecan Tree Produces Bumper Crop
A storm blown down pecan tree on Walter Rosenbush’s Foster Fort Bend property bears fruit via a limb that grew into a substitute root. Pecan culturist Mr Hutchison notes the log yields about 250 pounds of nuts per year, a surprising result from the decayed original root.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rosenbush
Foster
Fort Bend
Hutchison
Weimar Mercury
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Sutton Ranch
Powell Athletic Field
Ozona Stockman
M. G. Owen
Benjamin Franklin
Rev
H. E. Fosdick
Lewis E. Lawes
Val
Coats
SOX
Harper
N. F. L. Ass'n
Frank Crane
Boys
Philip Joseph Junction, Texas
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