Pecan Crop News and Local Commentary From Bend
Weather again small rain total one half inch, pecan crop in full silk and tassel with some damage from Floxery Gall and leaf worms. Local notes recall Loy Rissen touring Ross Wolfe’s orchard, praise pecan leaders, comment on thinning fruit and pollen grain need, and local politics with Reuben Senterfitt and others.
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Gimlet Bend
Loy Rissen
San -Saba
Ross Wolfe
Hitler
W. T. Moore
Live Oak
Cockeye
Mr. Halbert
Judea Edwards
P. L. Downs
Ralph
T.v Alcott
Shiloh Community Notes and Gasoline Usage 1939
Shiloh reports church attendance with Bro Strain preaching Sunday and social gatherings at Jason Proctor home. Several locals visited, including Richman, Proctor, and Chiles families, with plans for Baptist meeting and BTU training beginning July and August. Texas gasoline use in 1939 reached 1.34089 billion gallons, with about 18 new oil wells completed daily.
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Shiloh
Mra
H. L. Richman
Waxahachie
Midho~thian
Strain
Jason Proctor
Marie
Ruby Mae Proctor
Ordell Diehl
Orlist Richman
Mona Fae Eckert
Texas
Pecan Grove Defeats China in Local Baseball Game
Pecan Grove beat China Creek in a Sunday afternoon game at the China Creek school house. The match was competitive with Pecan Grove obtaining the win. Upcoming preaching day at the China Creek church invites all to attend services. Local residents share visits and past week activities including family gatherings, town news, and observers at the Richland Springs singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China Creek
Pecan Grove
Charley Justis
P.’W. Logan
Fairview
Johnnie Blair
Lometa
Harl Robbins
San Sata
June Vogel
Evelyn Smith
Charley Mills
Benford Mills
McMillin
R. D. McCarty
Lampasas
Sorrell Smith
M's. C. A. Harkey
Maud Marler
Frank Haley
Donna Marie Linn
Virginia Moore
Minor Duncan
H.H. Taylor
Mary Frances
James Ward
Rex McCarty
Frankie
Ward Taylor
Taylor
AAA
E. B. Reeves
E. 0. Vogel
Richland Springs
Kelly and Molloy Enroll in Tarleton Summer School
J. T. Kelly Jr. and John Molloy have enrolled in summer school at John Tarleton College in Stephen Tile. Both are listed as sons of local residents, with Kelly listed as son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kelly and Molloy as son of Mrs. Marjorie Molloy.
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J. T. Kelly, Jr
J. T. Kelly
John Molloy
Marjorie Molloy
City
John Tarleton College
Stephen Tile
Holt Community News Covers Rain Delays and Local Events
In Holt, residents report continued rain and cotton weeding as dry spells are hoped for. A singing program at Hall Church drew good attendance, with plans to visit Post Oak Grove next Sunday. Roy Faver and others share local visits, and Milburn and Post Oak teams faced rain interruptions in recent baseball games.
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Donahog
Hall
Post Oak Grove
D. F
Brown
Holt
Milburn
Post Oak
Ray Hillman
A. Mitchellening
Shakers
Ofhi
Roy Faver
Roy Willborn
Jesse Willborn
Cherokee
Mack Maxcey
W. A. Weldon
Millican
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Reuben Senterfitt
Colorado
China
John Tarleton
Salems
Goodyear
Lyn
Hayden
San Saba, Texas
Jaycee
SAN Saba Rodeo
Rogan Field
City National Bank
San Saba County
The
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San Sabu, Texas
the Baptist Tabernacle
J. Ross Faver
San Saba
Bike Wella
Howy
Charles WK
Devoll
Kligora Herald
Marden
Merriman
Pecaldens Waltar Buel
Edisor-Lagie
Wn Dy
Alys
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