Christmas Card Postage Stays 5 Cents Since 1847
Postmaster Arthur Ward notes the 5c first class rate for Christmas cards remains unchanged since 1847 when the nickel stamp began. He contrasts past and present costs, urges residents to buy sheets of the 100 stamp, and explains benefits of 5c stamps for forwarding and speedier delivery. The article also mentions local visitors Mr and Mrs Fred Emshoff staying with the Ben Eggert home.
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Arthur Ward
Post Office Department
Ward
Shiner
Fred Emshoff
Ben Eggert
State Draft Quota 667 Men For December Call
Austin Texas December draft quota set at 667 men down from 868 in November as part of a national call for 13000. Most selected will be volunteers under 26 and nonvolunteers 19 to 25, with family status excluding those with dependents from being drafted. Local boards have received quotas and preinduction exams to follow.
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Austin
Texas
Morris S. Schwartz
State Director of Selective Service
Card of Thanks from Annie Novak
Words cannot express the gratitude I feel toward my many friends and relatives who were kind during my extended stay in the San Antonio Hospital. The flowers, messages, visits, prayers, gifts, and inquiries are sincerely appreciated. To Father Warren for his visits and prayers I am grateful. May God bless you all.
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San Antonio Hospital
Father Warren
Annie Novak
Congressmen Thomp son urges speedy action on Texas police social security bill
Rep Clark W Thompson of the 9th Texas District appeals to Ways and Means to schedule H R 6620 extending federal social security to Texas police in cities under 250 000. He notes the law’s population cutoff and cites the Dallas Tippitt case to argue for survivor benefits for officers in ineligible communities.
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Galveston
Texas
Clark W. Thompson
Dem-Tex
House Committee On Ways and Means
Thompson
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
el Paso
Kennedy
J. D. Tippitt
Wilbur Mills
Dem-Ark
House of Representatives
Senate
Austin
Tippitt
Congress
Rare deer velvet disorder studied at Texas A and M
College Station Texas A M University and Parks and Wildlife Department study a rare deer condition where bucks keep velvet on their antlers year round and become sterile. Dr Richard M Robinson leads pathology work while wildlife biologists examine diet history numbers and environment. Deer with velvet retention are healthier but socially isolated and pose a mystery to researchers.
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Robinson
Shiner Public School Lunch Menu December Week
School lunch menu planned by staff and approved by Supt Little. Week lists hot dogs and other meals from December 16 to 20 with sides and milk. A note mentions a 1819 purchase of Florida from Spain for 5 million dollars.
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Supt. Little
Thanks for Care at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Leo Bortel and Bobby express heartfelt thanks to Doctors Robert J Wagner and Dennis Wagner the nursing staff and cooks for their care during the stay in Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital Special thanks to Father Alphonse Padalecki for Holy Communion and to Mr and Mrs Hugo Pohler Mrs Fischnar and Buffington Funeral Home for ambulance service Gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for cards flowers and visits with blessings from the couple
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Robert J
Dennis Wagner
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Alphonse Padalecki
Hugo Pohler
Fischnar
Bobby
Buffington Funeral Home
Mrs. Sedlmeyer
the Gazette
Leo Bortel
Tax Planning Time Here
College Station reports guidance from C H Bates Texas Agricultural Extension Service on year to year tax management for cash basis farmers. He advises reviewing farm records before December end to estimate taxable income and timing purchases or income to lower or raise taxes. Depreciation on livestock and equipment offers a key 20 percent first year deduction for six year assets not real estate.
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College Station
C. H. Bates
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Bates
Terrace building advances on several farms in DeWitt County
Mary J Ademek and son Donald completed 6000 feet of channel type terraces on their farm with Soil Conservation Service crews and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority graders. John J Zizza finished 900 feet of parallel terraces built by the same agencies. Claude Jacobs completed 7000 feet of terraces on his ranch with SCS layoff and GBRA construction.
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Mary J. Ademek
Donald
DeWitt County Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Guadalupe- Blanco River Authority
John J. Zizza
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
Claude Jacobs
Rainy Weather Brings Mushrooms and Plant Risks
Texas A&M Extension Service plant pathologist Wendell Horne warns that the rainy season brings mushrooms in lawns and turf. Some fungi harm plants, including mushroom root rot in trees, while fairy rings affect yards. Do not eat wild mushrooms. seek a doctor if a child samples one.
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College Station
Wendell Horne
The
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Horne
Collect Soil Samples Now for Prompt Lab Service
College Station reports prompt soil test service through December with results within a week. C D Welch Texas A M Extension Soil Chemist oversees the lab and urges consulting county agents for representative samples to guide fertilizer decisions and profit.
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College Station
C. D. Welch
Texas A&m
Welch
Lutheran Ladies Aid Meets in December Session
The Lutheran Ladies Aid met on Wednesday December 4 at 2 30 p m with Mrs Arnold Nollkamper presiding The meeting opened with hymn On Jordan's Banks The Heralds Cry Devotions were led by Mrs E A Zappe Visitors included Mrs Walter Herder Mrs Arthur Schmidt Mrs Ida Hill and Mrs Gus Diering er from Yoakum Minutes were read by secretary Mrs Roy Hewig Treasurer's report was given by Mrs Theo Dierksen All committees reported The cheer committee for December is Mrs Arthur Nollkamper and Miss Annie Remmers Altar flowers were organized by several members Wolfsdorf graves care assigned to Mrs Willie Menke The gathering closed with the Lord's Prayer and a social hour The next meeting is set for Thursday January 2 1964 at 2 30 p m
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Lutheran Ladies Aid
Jordan’s Banks
Arnold Nollkamper
E. A. Zappe
Walter Herder
Arthur Schmidt
Ida Hill
Gus Dieringer
Yoakum
Roy Hewig
Theo Dierksen
Werner Bruns
Arthur Nollkamper
Annie Remmers
Emma Werner
Anita Discher
Willie Menke
Fred Krause
Herman Barre
Wolfsdorf Graves
Lard Good In Many Ways
Texas A&M extension expert Frank A Orts touts lard as a top shortening agent. He notes its high shortening power, broad workability, and ability to create tender flaky pastries. Lard adds flavor, is 97 percent digestible, economical, and rich in energy and growth nutrients. The National...
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College Station
Frank A. Orts
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Orts
Screwworm cases fall as eradication effort intensifies
The Southwest sees fewer than 100 screwworm cases weekly while sterile fly production hits record levels. Nearly 150 million flies released last week. In November 84 Texas counties reported 860 infestations versus 2,710 across 163 counties the year before. Weather pushes native flies into the South Texas Plains, but occasional cases outside the overwintering area are expected.Farmers’ swift wound care and reporting will speed eradication. officials say the goal is extinction in the Southwest.
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Southwest
Texas
South Texas Plains
Lee Sedlmeyer
Anne Sedlmeyer
San Antonio
George Kristek
Ellinger
la Grange
Pastry Recipes Published By Livestock and Meat Board
The Livestock and Meat Board released a pamphlet featuring many pastry and related recipes. Requests for the booklet should be sent to 36 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
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Livestock and Meat Board
South Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
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