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Page 2A THE HONDO ANVIL HERALD Hondo, Texasf Friday, May 1, 1964
MEMOS FROM MEYER
By Jody Stewart
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Enda Molina, Gumecindo Gon-
zalez. Johnny Butler, Delia Cor-
tinez, Steve Dominguez and Ra-
mon Lopez all went to see the
parade in SA. The re.->t of u >
watched it on TV
Deborah Krenmuellcr went to
Houston to see her grandmoth-
er.
Johnny Butler went to Hous-
ton to see his annt.
Wanda Wallace's cousins vfs-
ited her from SA.
Alfreda Brookshire went to sec
her sister who lives in Carpu.-
Christ i.
grade ic
Karen Wipkh-r went to see
her aunt and uncle Sunday.
Brugu father w ent
fijJtfng He caugthsi lot of fish
Clay Billings wpnTtwv^a camp
ing overnight trip He Kh un,
tut didn't take enough food
Donna Embry went to Uvalde
during the holiday- v
Frances Heirman s aunt came
to visit her fan.iis
Pamela Roberls went to S .'
with her family
Bjch-ftCd Alcala went to ver
his mother. She is in Waco and
was ill
Michael Ni -ter helped hi-- fa-
ther make a new gate at the
ranch.
GRADE ID
William Timberlake went to SA
to see the Battle of F 1 o w e r-
parade lie also went to the zoo.
Bobbie Woodward also s a w
the parade on Friday. She went
shopping with her mother and
sisters in the morning.
Jimmy Jordan went to SA to
sec the parade on Friday On
Saturday he went fishing. 0 a
Sunday he w a s baptized at
church.
Rafael Gonzales visited some
friends in .Yancey.
Pamela Helvey went to t h a
Senior Class barbecue Saturday.
Duane McCartney saw the
Battle of Flowers parade.
Jack Martin went on a picnic
with his family near DHanis
He watched his daddy take
honey from the bee hive.
Landa Saathoff spent Sunday
evening with her grandmother
Garland Nietenhoefer visiter
some friends on Sunday and had
a barbecue dinner.
Josie Contreras from D’Hani*
is a new student.
GRADE 2A
Gene McAnelly visited w i th
a friend on ^Friday and stayed
most of the day.
Rolando Ramirez was playing
with a friend who got hurt and
had to be taken to the hospital
Jimmy Jackson stayed h o me
Saturday night for a few hours
by himself.
Joseph Batteau helped haul
hay Saturday. The truck hit a
gate and all the hay had to be
reloaded.
Frank Alvarez wa nt to a base
.ball game Sunday. Frank's cat
had three kitten-
C.lt^tL-*
Kirkpi-cki-r :r m th" Be
tie of Fl-wcr- Parade in SA
Ixiui- Schmidt visited'his cons
ins in Alice
I.adeile Beer, went to Six Flags
Over Texas for the weekend.
Rudy Delgado visited his rela-
tive in Device
btnr.is Rodriguez went to SA
to b: rbeeite with his friend-
Debru Robert spent Sunday
with her grandmother in SA.
C.RAD1 2C
Charic Brit-ch went to a fan)
ily re : at the park
Saturd •.' Jeff Crabb went to
SA
Pat ■ R.istnn went to the zoo
and museum Sunday
Rose Rendon had company
from SA ever The wee kend
Alfre t Jimenez went hunting
Stinda He caught a squirrel
Find Hcndele attended t h <■
BrthmfaH Keimiem at McArthur
Park in SA Sunday
Thom a- Srhuelin. went straw
berry pu km at Potent Friday
Tho-c who wer. visiting in SA
during the weekend were frmaa
Contreras Elsie Salazar, Elida
Tapia and Connie Moss
Jo Ann Rammer's grandfath
ir from Charlotte Ha been visit-
ing in her home.
Cathy Chamber- had guests
from Fort Worth Friday and
Saturday
Patsy !>ee Evan* visited her
grandmother in Bandera Sun-
day.
Sandra Arrott visited with her
Natalia Offers
Carnival May 2
Saturday, May 2. the Natalia
Schools will sponsor their Spring
Carnival at the Mexican Picnic
grounds on Highway 81 Every-
one is invited to attend. The
carnival will get underway a t
6:30 p Op. Highlight of the even
ing will be the crowning of the
Spring Carnival Queen of 1964
at 8:30 pm. Games, refresh-
ments, cakes and amusement
booth- will be on hand
The public is invited to par-
ticipate in this community pro
ject. Proceeds of this carnival
will go toward the Natalia foot
ball, acore board
grandfather, who is in the Pleas-
anton Hospital on Sunday
Ida Lopez' cousin from SA vis-
ited her
GRADE 2E
Kevin Tliley watched the Bat
tie of Flowers parade F r i d ay
and saw the Hondo Band.
Clifta Ann Balzen had Kevin
Tilley as her guest Friday nigh t
Marcine Betidele went to Me-
dina I.ake Thursday night and
stayed until Saturday She had
fun boat-riding and her daddy-
let her drive the boat
GRADE :!B
Sharon Haass spent Sunday at
the Heyen Ranch.
Michael Johnson went fishing
with his father.
JoetU Embrey visited in Uval-
de Thursday. She had an aunt
and her cousins to vgisit her over
the weekend.
Joe Futierrez went to SA and
saw the Fiesta Flambeau
Damlel Rodriguez went to SA
on Sunday.
David Stewart went to the
Battle of Flowers parade.
ICmme Median spent the night
with Kern and Toby Tilley.
GRADE 3C
Rebecca Jordan went to SA on
Friday to see the Battle of Flo-
wers Parade
Edward Roberts went with
his parents to SA on Saturday
to visit his grandparents
Noel Paul went to Medina
Lake on Sunday.
Mrs. Dimmitt spent the week
end in Galveston visiting her
daughter, Deanna, who is a
pharmacist at John Seals Hos-
pital.
GRADE 3D
Lucy Quintanilla went to u
carnival They won 2 dogs and
1 gold fish
Vince Gilliam went to the car
nival Friday and rode a roller
coaster.
Ronald Bohmfalk went fishing
with his family in Mexico this
past weekend He caught 11
bass.
Ronald also brought a small
cactus for the class desert ter-
ranium
Lottie Porter enjoyed going to
the carnival Friday night.
GR \I)E 3E
Jlea Garza went to SA Fri-
day to the Battle of Flowers pa^
rade.
Evangelina Carmona went t o
the carnival Sunday night
Jimmy Prescott had a birth
day party Thursday and went
out- for a birthday supper Fri
day night.
Kay Timberlake went to Fies-
ta Saturday ahd to the zoo Sun-
day.
Diane Greenwood went to a\
carnival Saturday night Sunday!
her family and some friends had]
i irty m h c r®"
home.
John Henry Rodriguez went to
vi.-.it his sister in New Braunfels
and hi- brother in Lockhart
Kelley Cusenbary went for an-
airplane ride Thursday in h e r
uncle's plane
GRADE 4 A
Mary Ester Gonzales went to
the carnival Friday •
Ben Ybarra went to the car-
nival Saturday
Billy Bryant stayed wfith h i s
aunt arid uncle over the week-
end
Jane Campos’ brothers visited
her Sunday
Ka> Evans went riding Sun-
day
Janelle Been went to Six Flags
Friday
Judy Stewart went to the pa
rade Friday.
(.RADI 4(
Barbara Fly went to Utopia,
C.fmer Park. Kntppa and Uval-
de Sunday.
Myra Lynn McCartney and
her family went to the parade
in SA Friday.
Saturday Myra Lynn went to
Sahinal Her grandfather M c-
Cartney died Friday and t h e
funeral was Sunday. *
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FIRST PRIZE WINNER. This oction photograph by Bill Berger of the Hcmdo Anvil Herald
won first prize in the News Picture contest at the South Texas Press Association convention
in San Antonio. This picture, token just as the steeple began to burn, shows the Holy Cross
Church at D Honis as firemen from five oreo ‘owns voioly attempted io put out the bloze.
REVALDINA
DISTRICT HOLDS
FFA BANQUET
The Revaldina District FFA
Banquet was held on Monday,
April *2*> at 7 30 p m in the De
vine High School Gymnasium
Larry Joe Richer from Uto
pia recognized the visiting chap-
ters Steve Torji of Nueces Can-
yon introduced special guests.
In the Sweetheart Contest from
a selection of thirteen chapter
sweethearts, Peggy Nester from
Medina Valley was chosen Dis
triet Sweetheart.
Marvin Bendele was selected
as nominee for Area officer and
Bobby Willoughby for State of-
fieer nominee Bobby Willou-
ghby had charge of the Public
Speaking Contest which J a mes
Young from Devine won
District,Officers 1963-64 a r e:
President, Mark Miller of Hon-
do, vice-president, Gary Wheel-
er, Natalia . secretary, L a r ry
Joe Bieber, Utopia; treasurer.
Bobby Willoughby, Uvalde; re-
porter, Alvin Hall, Brackett-
ville; sentinel. Marvin Bendele.
Devine advisor, John McAnel-
ly, Hondo, and area officer, Ed-
die Earwood, Uvalde.
Social Security
Questions
and Answers
QUESTION Do 1 report wages
to a yard man who works for
me regularly'1
ANSWER Yes If you p a y
him at least $50 cash in a cal
endar quarter, you must report
his wages to Interna! Revenue
Service at the end of each quar
ter and deduct the social secur
ity tax from hi» salary. This
together with your share of the
tax, 3 5-8 per cent, must be sent
to Internal Revenue S e r v i ee.
Request OASI booklet 21 f r om
your social security office .{.tu-
rn ore details
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INTERNATIONAL
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DELIVERED AND
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★ 2 Doer Locks WDom« Light
★ Alternator W7-ft. All-metal Bad.
INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH GAUGES
Largest brake lining area.
Positive crankcase ventilation
Pull Hew oil-titter
2-speed electric windshield wipers.
Mumme’s Truck Sales
1008 15th Street Hondo
mu
State CAPITOL
Texans will have ample oppor
tunity to give their views on b t
the state should be divided ii.-.i
23 congressional’ district.' of eq
ual population
A seven-member study pro r>
of Texas Legislative Council (re
search arm of the Legislature -
plans to begin extensive hear
ings over the state soon after
the May 2 primaries
Congressmen and party offic-
ers already have been invited to
make suggestion- as to how dis
tricts should be drawn with ap
p ro x i m a t e 1 y 416,000 i pu
lation each
<5
U S Supreme Court h. s --ip
ported a Houston federal c..urt
ruling that tVe districts 'm . s !
be formed to provide "equal
representation for equal n ; m
bers of people"-a< near!;
sible The Houston court on \p
ril 1 agreed that the lx gis'.at ir-
should have a chance to do the
job in regular sex-un of ir**;:.
Sen George Moffett of Chilli
colhf, senior member of the
legislature in point of mao
heads the study eomnii'te*
which will conduct the hearmc-
Other members an Sen \t*r.-i
ham Karen Jr of Laredo, in!
Reps Fan! Floyd of Houst on, •
Tommy Shannon of Void \Vi -ih
Wavne Gibben of Br*-< kehri . ■ .
Richard U Slack of Peer, nd
G F Mutschcr of Brenhan
Gov John <'onnally pr !
Atty Gen Waggoner ( rr f r
his representation of th. ',.(*•
during the redistricting ra-.- Il<’
said work of Carr and his a .is-
tants made it possible for ' ,*■
state to "hold our 1964 congn -
ionai elections without the e
qrrfremenl of a special se- on
or at-large (statewide convr*
tonal) races”
HIGHER EDU( ATTON
Texas Commission on Hicher
Education allocater! $3,980,000 in
appropriations to meet stud.nt
enrollment increases in the 20
state supported senior eoib s
for the coming school year
At the same time, the c, m-
mission took a step toward hi.ih
er standards in the state colleg-
es when it moved to abolish
s t a t e financial s u p p o rt for
“questionable" or “frill" college
courses, including:
1 Courses not counted toward
graduation requirements:
2 Tour or travel course'
3 Certain “work experience"
courses;
4 Dramatic and forensic ac
Uvjties not in regularly organiz-
ed classes;
5. Courses devoted exclusively
to learning operation ,of one* or
two simple htistfioss machine'
6 Social or self -'‘ improvement
courses;
7. Remedial courses onn t h e
high school level not carrying
college credit;
8 Orientation courses a i m ed
at counseling or guidance o f
freshmen students
Commission approved recom-
mendations to strengthen grad-
uate and research programs i n
the North Texas area and auth-
orized new third and fourth year
courses for Angelo State Col-
lege, San Angelo.
WAY 2 VOV. 3
Official date for casting your
vote for president of the United
5te‘. s is November 3 - But the
or '- way to be certain you have
: i say in who is elected pres
id* : next. f,il|..is t become one
id the io per cent in each poli-
11- al party to participate in a
precinct convention.
This e conventions in the
state ' 6/KV) voting precinct' will
be held on Saturday (May 2r
They'usually are held at 3 pm
in rural areas and 8 p m. i n
cities
T ■ lake j ..rt iz-. :• pr.-rmct con-
vention you mi;-: first become
a "qualified member of a par
•• C- 1- ! :• r» S.i!
Trie election judqe w i I)
; ' mp Republican or D e m-
ocr.-.t on your p<x!l 'ax receipt
11 is qualifies yon to attend the
p.'ecinct convention
COt M Y CONVENTION
There, n delegate for each 23
votes ca-t in the preciBct for
your party s 19«2 candidate for
governor will be elected to the
May 9 county convention
At that convention, county del
crate to state conventions to be
h<- d 'on June If, and September
15 will be elected Meeting 'in
June will select and instruct dele
rentes to the national con
vcations Also at that time, ran
didati - for presidential elector
will b* selected
September meeting will write
n party platform and select
state executive committee which
tun> your party's affairs he
tween convention-
To put it briefly When you
go to the precinct convention you
elect the county delegate, who
eli 11 ■ the state di le$ ate, w h «
elects the presidential elector,
who then elects the president.
SiRIVWVORM PROGRAM
Sev en samples of screw worms
were confirmed in March by
state and federal animal henlth
officials, who figure this is
indication of phenomenal s u c-
cr-ss of the screw*orm eradica-
tion program
Dr Ted Rea of the U S De-
partment of Agriculture offic“
in Auitth s iid ,a March total
before the program would have
come to about 3,000 screwworm
ronfb-mations and, back then, re
pnrtiiu was oply about 10 per
cent Now, the reporting rate
for Texas Iivestbek producers is
tif< to about 95 per "cent
SHORT SNORTS
Gubernatorial candidates Con
natly. Don Yarborough and Jack
Crichton all agreed that, if elec
ted, they would consult a State
Bar Committee on qualifications
of prospective judicial appoint-
ees . Texas Water Commis-
sion has made Available (freei
Bulletin No 6403 “Fifty Years
01 water I Development in Tex
as, to meet growing public in
terest in surface wafer, round
water and topographic mapping
. . Texas Railroad Commission
reports 859 gas well completions
and 2,661 oil well completions to
date (his year, compared with
740 and 2,707 respectively in
1963.
D’Hanis News
Ife Maty Bella Zerr
MAM Louis Dean Sr! and Jer
ry accompanied M r and Mr-
Louts Dean Jr., of SA to Marta
last weekend where they were
the guests of their son and broth-
* r. M4M K. \\ Dean and sons,
Kenneth. Tim and Randy. The
Louis Deans are grandparent'
again MAM Don Dean of Dal
las have a sl>n, Michael born
April 15 ____ ,
Mrs Helen Vogclsbcrgcr, Mrs
O. W T't'uire, Mrs. John Rh-
be 1 Mrs lx>uis ( arie and U.i
cle Jess ' Fest were dinner
guest* m Aunt xookie' Srhueh
le oi Hondo. on Monday
Mi - Adetla Brod w as called
to Uvalde Nuiimiay to help take
care of- her great grandsons
while-their mother, Mrs. A. J
When' wns a patKiit et Uvsllh
Memorud H 0 s p i t a 1 Great -
grandson David was a victim of
the mumps.
Mrs Q. W Tondre had visitors
last Friday ironi; Tm-umcan
Nvm Mexico Mrs Sidney Mer
cer and chiran Angie and
Doug spent the day with their
More Mama" as she was nam
ed by Mrs, Mercer 1 lands Ton
the), to distinguish her frv>m
the other ’ mamas" in the fam
ily
MAM 0 W Tondre accompa
rued by Mrs Helen Vogelsber
ger (rf I'ittsburgh. Fa and Mrs
Ida MUennlnk of Hondo were
in Castroviile April J5 to help
celebrate the 86lh birthday o /
Mrs Annie Mangold, a sister of
Mr Tondre and Mr' Muennink
Other relativeK joined the viMt
or- including a brother. Erwin
of Fremont, Texas.
MAM Wayne Cheney and chil-
dren. Debbie, Marjorie Beth, Di-
anne. and little Wayne (Bubba)
spent a recent weekend in Fori
Worth They were the house
guests of his brother and wife
and children, Sieve, Bruce, Mike
and Jeff and Miirilyn Kaye
Capt Cheney is leaving soon
for u tour of duty in Korea
MAM Carl Rudinger had a-
visitor- last Saturday. MAM Ed
win Oehler of SA and Ctrl Oeh
ler of Kilgore
MAM Adam Weynand an! Ar
len were last Sunday guests of
MAM Jin, Kg gen and Mrs J .ou
i'e Seim an of SA
MAM Jot Fillinger --ra-m last
Sunday as the guests Of MAM
Edwin Wolff and Mrs K » t,c
! tllinger During thi- aftermK>n,
the Ddii - attended, a miscetlar,
cons -hewer honoring Miss Bar
bars Dale Hill bride elect of
James Etienne Fdlingrr,
Mr Henry K‘ich of Cb'-wHla
California has been spending the
past month with his brothers.
Fcrdie and Charlie Koch H e
was here to celebrate hi' 80th
birthday
Sunday vi-dors in the Fcrdie
Koch home wen VAV Arthur
Fue and Tyros Koch all of SA
MAM Henry Franger h a d a«
weekend gutsts their daughter,
and her family, MAM Harry
Offers, Gary and Dianne of Aux
tin They accompanied them to
-1 ■ * ved-t
celebration of Mr-- Frangpr *
si-U r MAM Stanley Smith, held
•n Sunday afternoon, April 26
Others attending include4 VtAM
O W Tondre, Mrs Joe Mud
ler Mr? Ijouis Carle, MAM A
J Finger. MAM Wilfred F'ob.r
Mr« Henry Biry, Mrs Amos
Finger and Miss Connie Koch
Also attending were Mrs Ben
Koch, Mrs Frank Kimmerly,
Mrs Rri'c R »the, and • Mr and
Mrs Arnold Zerr of Hondo
"Uncle Jess F>et and his sis
ter Mrs Helen Vogehbcrger left
Texas to return to their home in
Fittahnrg, Fa after .spending the
p»sl seven weeks as the house
giie'ts of MAM I*ouis Carle
Uncle Jess, who will he 85 i n
Julv, says it wai hi' sixteenth
time to leave Texas and Mrs
Vogclsbcrgcr states that it was
her twentieth visit A J Boog.
Mrs: Oscar Tonrp and Mr and
Mrs lzmix Carle, cousins of the
pair, accompanied them to the
airport on Friday afternoon, Ap
ril 24
Mrs Bill Kellogg has return
ed home after being a pstieut
at Medina Memorial Uo*ptU!
*>r acveral days. .,
Mrs Welter Nester was ho«
teas to the D and H (Juh for
three tables of bridge on Wed
nesday night. Mrs Bud Groff
and Mrs Andy Paterson were
guest* Refreshments uf s a I ad.
•sandwiches, cookie*, nuts, can
dy and Coffee were served F’rii
e- were awarded to Mrs Ferd
Rock Jr., Mr* Melvin Finger
Mr* Myles Weynand and Mrs
Andy Patterson.
Church
ZION LUTHERAN
Jews
18 mV k
1 • Zion UiitMrtn Church, Castro
ville, announces their program
for the week
Saturday, May 2, 9 Oo a m —
Choir School and Confirmation
(3ass;
Sunday, May 3, Holy Commu
niog at 8 00 a m and 10.so a m ,
Snnday School at 9:15 a m.; Jur,
lor Fellowship Group. 7:30 p m ,
Luther League, 8 00 p m
Thursday, May 7, 8:00 p.m.-
A.scension Day Worship Service
Friday, May 8, 7 00 p.m. -
Mother - Daughter Banquet
(Covered Dish) Drink and des-
sert furnished.
Medina County Gordon Notes
“W.'wit can we crow, without
w,:tei h..'. b- mi the questi.n
of recent gu - ' who have 1 •>
haul water Some ’ the a n
vvers a’s.r h'd-j t a: * 1 y 1 r rl
work o er t' c '-orritrc' - busy
people wi'h li tb tt- i energy
left over for gardening
First we suggest a lhre»> or
a five year landscape - - 1 d eu
plan with pencil ; Hfi paper,
since progress is slower with-
out water
VV< have had a lot of evperi
ence with drouth beat an ! e.:i
in>; winds, plus winter ' now-
arid ice storms, and the possibil
ilaes in Medina County are much
greater.
Ferhaps it m a v enemrrage
those who have i<> laul water
when thev recall tliat the pir>
neers in wagons whu haul c d
water managed to start some
water to ,n*e made the most of
p*'t plflnbs To grow a plant in a
container is siill one of the be-'
wavs |n get a lot out of a little
. *>•' of..,";ater
The Spaniard- who i t ' 1 •
Texas fii-t were renowned f<>
(heir palms and )roi plants Th*
often had a hard sufare, no
gr. s which need- water , to Fm
green A w:dl often p r o v id e*.
sha<le on hvt days an ! made il
warmei in Winter A well or any
kind «f fountain er trickle of we
ler Was prized a- an ornamen'
To this day Tex..- remain- pate
country
W« are often a-keil about *tu
patio which- wa- laid by t w *.
gZeenluarr.s w i 1 t: rm exjienerc-
in two and a half day- Th*
biuk were mad* of Medina
1 1 uni) clay and were seconds’
it,, * - fi.i : 'itir .ft *, ii-rir,.
pretty yards and -and s 0 m *
They
ab
Nr ,r b w.
iter su fa-l they
fine plants that had already
are <
fry
enough
to. t»e *41 unles-
survived hundred' of slow wan
rain
actual !\
fiilling .*t t h .
on miles
time
Some of the frontier grand
I-a:
y iriy.'
a brie
k patio seems 1*
motheTs started a garden 1 11
us To
i tx*
t jx 1
tie* I d*> tl your
wooden Ixixes tike those from a
self"
pr.
a
nd r- much •
grocery store imd webred them
ter U*af»
drram W* ha**
with the rm.se water from the
had
our'
brick'
laid e'er a i
weekly family wash Die soapy
year-
», a
nth no
isstid **r cement
wash water ,was sometime* car
ha«v
<>r
any thin*: t «/mphc in
ri*-d to any tree tbit was al
an>
wav
VVithi
,>ut l imcrHf, t h»
reef} set out in the yard They
ground 1
> uiihar
lin'd arid thi pa
itk*-d tq plant their pelcb ai
1 K» C
U fh
,t:„ 1.: al wiU .S
plum -1‘etls, Ux*
\M\Uj
1
4J lK' 1 i
for r a j n >
If it happened lo rain in the
Vfclfitk
T v
VfiltbfT,
, ■1 ; * >w v c
fall, they were happy lo plant
m 0 r
lha •* on
i ihf vprmi
their wooden containers d 0 w n
t'VfIVi
l V S U fQ' Hi f- r
it; th*- . gruund W> • len box es
soon r*>t Dus i» a!-,* a y *> 0 d
mjcht
,
■ow
(UrV l
v V, d t
way to plant al summer* ■ u t -
Jwo't r«,»
f u r grow mi
tige- at the lake
ir. a
« 1
<m ou r
pa'.e- It is -ev
Started 111 a wcealen box and
urj]
U •4
tail ««f
vd i , ft, -. ]„4 i
plant**! in the fall, many hrub
v<\ w
ith
but I n J
I'-d'1 !>!*»,. 4u-
and tree- can go on alone Far
mu U
rsv \
. .ir 'A
e feed it otife
a green boundary to give -ha 1*
>»jiTTi'f' p? (f nf iV|t'>
from heat, protection from fro-
'A i U ■
; n
it tliC <1
tchuls and $the
ty weather for plants a wind
fit
* 'Hvr
flirt ami Mar
break and leva dust in your yard
go K
r am
i:p^r rt-M
and house Vitex, native M<.>un
tain Laurel. Re*lbjd Buck
i je Fruiting Fomegranule both
type* of Japonic a. Crept Myr:
!*- Fnn,rose Jasmine, the lav
ender of the white Cowered Wjl
low Loquats from -t ed. t fc
j Wu:t»-.r !1on<-> .-UttkR'yrti^fet)., B'.
dal Wreath and Ntndinas
Getting it established in » cor;
tamer that will rot grid planting
it in the fall are two major se
rret< of s icoes-ful dry i a n *1
f laming A bushel baskel t- an
other container that will r*,t m
the ground whirh we have nf'er.
u-cd over the years
The old Harris, n - Yellow
r*,-e ian take fifty years of dry
weather on a vacant lot after
the -* tiler- arsd the house . r-
b*-!h gone TTie early white an-1
lavender Kn- that came i this
country with the piece, r , ,1 n
take dnttb and hkxurt cart
> ear
II planted in the fall t h e ear
b- fgewood Dutch fr; devc!
ops for os with the average ram
fall here For day-tihe*. you e.m
use the old fashioned doubi*
0ra,nge Kwan*o that < e e rr - to
thrive on ncgtexrt
Flowers from seed planted in
the fall that will no! have to be
watered here include single pop
pies, California poppies, tan d<m
We annual poppies a n n ual
phlox larkspur, s-tandine r e 1
flowered cypress, candytuft. t»l
emlidas, orange coamos, laven
der Tahoka Daisies, purple
spires of the Ksnsa Gay Feath
er, four o’clocks, nasturtnim*
and hollyhocks
Besides the wild lumtanas m
hilly, rocky pasture* there ate
now yellow ones and snow while
ones which make beautilul rr
plantings that live from year to
year and do not demand wa
ter
The settlers culled Portuher
“morning moss" and often ha I
some in a box or a burke* it
thrives on sun and dryocf*
They also had a fondness for
the lovely rose blooming sage
that grows wiki m Texas, but
sells for high price* when and if
it can be found al a nursery
Thi* take* no water *nd bloom*
most 0/ the year It is one of mir
favorite plants in our hottest
flower bed
Don’t forget the honeysuckle
that still blooms at many porch
es and window* of homes built
long ago in water -hauling
days There are many varieties
and colors of honeysuckle avail
able now, and they are well
adapted to Medina County
The oaks have deep roots and
are wonderful to kave A fa*t
growing kind is known is ! he
Duel Oak The acorns come
from a well known giant oak
tree at New Orleans where
duel* took place in early day*
Pecan trees moved in the fall,
or planted in the fall, often
make out without help They
can be watered with the weekly-
wash water A pecan grows
faster bcit'l than you think it
will
A mulch made out of rpek
will save moisture. Any Kind of
mulch you can scrape together
makes a tiny bit of water last
longer OI d boards, weeds,
grass clippings, tree leave*, any
kind of trash can be used
The pioneer* with almost n 0
pn
n pi' mi-'-f
f Vk j.ttt' f*T
S j ! A tt'
fall V . a te.* *
p a f m*
Hi a U
a! a time
In
. h pt.u
sthli* to root .*
ii»rt
h * uHlJU'
of »n Ever!* er
if'4? t"l-9
t ran x-
plant- it m it.*
MUMftri
f.-ed It
and ».,ter 1
jBNW*rt',uv5
y, 1 n d
zrow It It* rg*
tnou^h
I - P z e
dlice one g;»ll<
m. 4 r rr
lor*, u f
figs the <ame-;,
WX r
Did you ever
?hif k ,. »,• / try
wf * simple n
I Jij
S* 4ft .a
new fruit !:*-.
■ • V h y
have growing n
,» When a fruit
tree starts putt
j r*g out i
the. spring you
c&r. tjp
^ -5 P«''r
Dili Of a -:h**,t
ms?
Up Wh> r- fa.!’
j'flfR'p -x f
f- m pi Vf*
:r* -.up* jt. 1
al cut in
!hr mv
-
JC
H
MS
A
untW r f\
rum th,- i-uttin
ajxI fttii*
WfB. ftwtn proe
tpH' rv
# new fruit f*
f w ith v>
try IrftV
effort *0 | (in <■
t>4 *
cMd trv
th*, .-iO;* -
We anr g!,,d
lO S4*f
msnv
people ^ttH b-s
pUinn
njf r* **t ■*
This is what v
kf hdVf*
do
mg today Tin
v tf thi
fT\ 1
fragrant «•- h
avi addtp
d is- the
rosy red I>- is
PhtHtnv
• jb aid
Southern favor
* i * new
130 years e 1 *
1 \mm
Philippe
w-.. be. r^
■ su many grand
mother for
t h e- spi,
ry sweet
scented rv'fnl*
It Is g
,,fmow
m th*» and
camel): *
country but it 1 - alto a hard-
rest • .mi r»-e for our
'Mfdir.,-1 • k-nd <f .dtmate
if h*- tike perfume and tot* of
bloom )-*hi might like ip try tht*
old ro*c fatirtd in must garden*
in the Deep S- nth in gramlmoth
er s day
He wh,i would hove beauti
ful Rose* in hi* garden must
have be.iutiful Rose* m hi*
heart1 Dean S Reynold-
H-.k-,
Biry News
Bv Mr*. Adolph Hutrler
J G Aunto ri t r
The Jolly (isng Huneo Club
met Wednesday, April 22, in (he
home of Mr- Frank Rihn Priz
es were awarded to Mrs Mar-
tel! SoHock Mr- Willie Schott.
Mr' Jos* Coslin. Mr* Bernard
F.hlinger and Mrs Frank Con-
rad Mrs Rihn served lunch to
the gue-ts Th* club wffl meet
next with Mrs George Schmidt
rm May 20
Mr* George Schmidt informs
us that her daughter. Sister M
Sylvia of Our Udy of the Uke
Cotlege, who is teaching at Fred-
ericksburg received a $675 schol
arship to a cortege in Louisiana
in June
Mrs. C A Carlisle had a *
guest* this week one day Meal
Ruth Allen and landa, Mrs A
J Hrfllberbach and Mr.*. Grady
B.rngue from SA.
Mrs. Ocilta Bendele and Mrs.
Roea Graff had dinner with Mr
and Mrs George Schmidt Tues-
tay In the afternoon they via-
ited their lister, MAM Wii-
Ke Eh linger who Ls recuperating
from a recent operation and ta
doing fine,
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