Hallettsville Auction Reports cattle hogs and sheep prices
Hallettsville Livestock Commission handled 1240 cattle 430 hogs 75 sheep and 3 horses at Tuesday sale with calf prices from 19 to 25.30 for various grades and hogs 12 to 17.60. Cow and calf pairs bring 135 to 210 while stocker cattle and calves posted ranges, and sheep showed ewes lambs and bucks priced. Indication notes a July 4 holiday closure and a local social line mentions Miss Frances Griffin visiting Gonzales.
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Hallettsville Livestock Commission
Desalted Ocean Water for Farms Sparks Farmer Letter
The Peach Creek farmer fears desalination will not simplify farming and warns about-metered water costs. He notes a neighboring pipe plan might bring a bill with hydrant irrigation, and argues farming remains hard despite future tech. J.A. writes Dear Editor from Rt. 3 Johnson grass farm.
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Peach Creek
Johnson Grass
Rt. 3
Shiner
J.A
Lavaca Bridge Dedication Set For Saturday
Port Lavaca prepares for the dedication of Texas’ longest bridge the Lavaca Bay causeway costing about 5.5 million dollars. E H Thornton Houston attorney and former highway commission chairman will attend with Herbert Perry and D C Greer. The bridge will be usable at partial traffic Saturday but full four lane openings await completion this fall.
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Port Lavaca
Texas
E. H. Thornton
Houston
Highway Commission
Herbert Perry
D. C. Greer
Thornton
Herzog
Lavaca Bay
New Family Room Helps Boost Business Success
Temple's One-Stop Building Service offers free estimates and plans for a new family room. The program includes contractor recommendations, top quality materials at low cost, financing with nothing down and low monthly payments, and project completion follow through.
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Temple
Billmeier Zappe Vows Exchanged In St Pius Church
The couple Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Joseph Billmeier Jr were married at St. Pius X Church San Antonio on June 23. The bride Patricia Zappe is from Ballinger and a Incarnate Word College graduate. The groom studies at the University of Tennessee Medical School in Memphis.
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Acapulco
Mexico City
Gerard Joseph Billimeier Jr
Memphis
Tenn
University of Tennessee
St. Pius X Catholic Church
San Antonio
A. A. Leopold
Patricia Zappe
Incarnate Word College
Hubert Joseph Zappe
Ballinger
Gerard Joseph Billmeier
Elaine Zappe
Arthur Guerra Jr
Jimmy Johnson
Nancy Russell
Susan
Sally Billmeier
Arthur H. Guerra Jr
Ferry service to link Mathis area with Carmel Hills
A July 4 launch will operate a nine-car ferry across Lake Mathis linking east highways with Carmel Hills resort area along the western shore. The Lagarto Ferry and Towing Co. controls the craft, powered by an 87 horsepower diesel with a mile long cable guiding its course. The route follows the old highway laid by Miller’s Ferry after the Civil War toward Matamoras markets in Mexico.
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Mathis
Lake Mathis
Texas
Carmel Hills
Lagarto
Lagarto Ferry and Towing Company
M. F. Boatwright
Stanley L. Fry
Wesley Seale
Nueces River
Miller’s Ferry
Nueces
Matamoras
Mex
Ferry to cross lake boosts Carmel Hills resort plan
Carmel Hills moves to install a lake ferry linking the east shore on Highway 888 eight miles north of Mathis with Lagarto Landing on the west shore. The 32 by 60 foot deck will carry cars at 1.00 toll and wagons 50 cents while buggies pay 25 cents. the service honors S. G. Miller’s 100 year old charges.
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Boatwright
Fry
Mathis
Lagarto Landing
S. G. Miller
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Lavaca
Additio
Homer D. Thomas
Albert Armand
Pierce Sullivan
William Bennett Jr
Bruce Stivers
John L. McMahon Jr
Garden
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William Zappe Jr
Jean Zappe
William Zappe
Beatrice Zappe
Ernest Zappe
James Carson
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Lillie Janca
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Bobby
Frank Machart
Bill Muenich
Ben Muenich
Skidmore
Sadie Havel
Marie A. Lahodny
Texas Unemployment Commission
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H. B. Gee — Chiropractor
E. Gonzeles
Yoakum, Tex
Uncle Williams
Morton
Snider’s
Mission
Lifebouy
Pepto Bismol
Fryers
Lipton Tea
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