Postmaster General Invited to LaGrange Mail Festival
LaGrange hosts the golden jubilee of Texas first rural mail route, with United States Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson invited to give the principal address. Invitation came from Dan Raley of Valley Mills, National Rural Letter Carriers Association. Fayette Carriers Association officers plan elaborate events led by John L. Giese, Kermit Blume, and Charles C. Albreicht.
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Lagrange
Jesse Donaldson
United States
Texas
Donaldson
Dan Raley
Valley Mills
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
Fayette Carriers Association
John L. Giese
West Point
Kermit Blume
Ledbetter
Charles C. Albrecht
la Grange
Smithville Offers Display and Show Card Courses
Smithville reports two new classes organized by the Chamber of Commerce in commerce display and show card lettering. The University of Texas and the State Board for Vocational Training back the instruction with W. G. Bohannon as instructor. Listed participants include R. L ae E. I. Stalmach, Charles E. Rag sdale, Betty Johnson, Silky Ragsdale, Thelma Slack, and others.
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Betty Johnson
Silky Ragsdale
M. L. McDowell
Thelma Slack
Lorraine Stolle
Earnest L. Psencik
Doris Naumann
Douglas Johnson Jr
Floyd Woodress
A. H. Giese
Sue Otahal
Mary Jean Nichols
Charles E. Ragsdale
M. L
Elgin and Llano to Elect City Officials Tuesday
Elgin voters go to city hall from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. to elect three aldermen. In Llano Dr H J Hoerster runs for mayor unopposed, aiming to succeed M C Dalhau. three candidates vie for alderman with two to be elected: Dick Williamson H A Raesener Jr and Stanton Gardner seek seats vacated by D R Keyser and Tim Kenner.
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Llano
Spl
H. J. Hoerster
M. C. Dalhau
Dick Williamson
H. A. Raesener Jr
Stanton Gardner
D. R. Keyser
Tim Kenner
Taylor City Council to elect two in light vote
Two council seats in Taylor will be filled Tuesday by candidates O. H. Schram seeking reelection and Langdon Richter contesting the vacancy left by C. S. Griffiths term expiration. The small electorate is anticipated with only two candidates in the race.
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Taylor
Taylor City
O. H. Schram
Langdon Richter
C. S. Griffith
877 DPs Due To Land In Louisiana Today
New Orleans reports the army transport General Taylor will bring 877 European refugees to dock today marking the second shipload of displaced persons arriving in New Orleans. The refugees hail from Poland Lithuania Latvia Ukraine Estonia Russia Germany Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Armenia Hungary and Romania. Destinations include Louisiana Illinois California North Carolina Iowa Nebraska Missouri Tennessee Arkansas Florida Kansas South Carolina Oregon Texas Virginia Kentucky Oklahoma Georgia Indiana Alabama Nevada Utah and Colorado.
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New Orleans
Taylor Ip
Poland
Lithuania
Latavia
Ukraine
Estonia
Russia
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Armenia
Hungary
Rumania
Louisiana
Illinois
California
North Carolina
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Tennessee
Arkansas
Florida
Kansas
South Carolina
Oregon
Texas
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Kentucky
Oklahoma
Georgia
Indiana
Alabama
Nevada
Utan
Colorado
Giddings Installs New Sewage Pump
Giddings installs a new sewage pump station and water mains on the east city limits to support expansion and future structures including the VFW hall. City manager R A Toler says the project completes the area’s sewage needs and should be finished next week.
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Giddings
Smithville approves two water system bond plans
Smithville voters will decide April 19 on issuing 300000 in revenue bonds for sewer system building and improvements with up to 30 year maturity and 4.5 percent interest, plus 100000 for water works improvements. Mayor Grover Shade says taxes won’t rise as debt will be retired from water system revenue.
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Smithville
Grover
Shade
Water System
Poultry Discussion Slated at SPIST
On Tuesday at SPIST Hall east of Taylor the "Poultry Improvement Day" begins at 9:30 am hosted by Williamson County Vocational School. Gordon Burks welcomes guests. Bernie Bailey of the American Poultry Association speaks on Growing Baby Chicks. George McCarthy discusses Feeding Problems. E D Parnell of A M College speaks on Marketing. Prof Reed of A M College closes with Poultry Management from 4 to 5 pm.
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Taylor
Reed
Ecg
A&m Colege
Second slight quake reported in Oregon
A second light earth shock was reported in Klamath Falls on Monday at 10:15 a.m. The tremor was so light that only a few observers felt it. A sharper tremor occurred at 5:21 p.m. Sunday, but caused no damage.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Crockett REA Co-op Wins $450000 Loan Approval
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a $450,000 loan to the Houston County Electric Cooperative in Crockett. The financing supports rural electrification efforts and expands service in the county.
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Senate
Rural Electrification Administration
Houston County Electric Cooperative
Crockett
Holy Name Society Formed at LaGrange
Men of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church here have organized a Holy Name Society. Officers are Amos Pavlik president E S Kovar and J F Czichos vice presidents Adolph Jurida secretary W A Yates treasurer Henry J Strauss marshal E S Kovar Joe Chovanec and Frank S Bambach membership committee.
Two Re-Elected to Board at Giddings
April 4 report shows Fred Placke and H. C. Carleston reelected to the Giddings Independent School Board. Monroe Mannes also reelected to the County School Board. Hannes serves as president of the First National Bank of Giddings.
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Giddings
Fred Placke
H. C. Carleston
Monroe Mannes
Hannes
First National Bank of
Elgin
Willie Giese
Elgin Independent
D. B. Welch
A. V. Green
Elmer Burke
Joe V. Fleming
C. P. Morrison
Leslie Jarmon
Bom McClendon
Hutto
Hutto School Board
Jim Holman
Leonard Fosberg
Llano
Llano Independent
J. R. Phillips
W. J. Alexander
Philip Smith
Jim Watkins
Watkins
D. Buster
San Marcos
San Marcos Independent School District
Board of Trustees
James Tuttle
Tom Sumners
Henry King
Fred Lowman
Thornsdale race yields two reelected trustees in tight contest
Thorn dale Independent School District reelected L. D. Barnes Jr. and Elmo Rodenbeck in a hot race that topped five candidates for two seats. Barnes 153 votes Rodenbeck 99, with Ed Garner 2 Oscar Thaler 30 Jamie L. Clark 13. Other districts reported similar elections with mixed results.
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Thorndale
L. D. Barnes Jr
Elmo Rodenbeck
Thorndale Independent School District
Barnes
Rodenbeck
Ed Garner
Oscar Thaler
Jamie L. Clrak
FARM NOTES AND LOCAL AGRICULTURE REPORTS
The Austin American records farm news from Granger to Williamson County. Calves join Friendship Farms, Beaman ranch reports floodwater receding leaving a buffalo fish of 25 pounds. Shorthorn sales, Jersey heifer purchases, and spring planting plans announce county farming activity.
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Austin American
Rahmans
Friendship Farms
Granger
Ralph Willks
Ing
Roy Beaman
Gladings
Knox
Dodd
Beaman
Beaman Ranch
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Austin Orthopedic Appliance CO
SPIST
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Allan Cittler
M. H. Raney
Colorado Street
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Kyle
Ehrlich, Hale and
Strawn
Kyle Independent School District
Emil Ehrlich
A. A. Hale
J. M. Strawn
Morris
Shelby
Gonzales
Cecil Morris
David M. Shelby
Board of Education
Giese and Welch
Holmon
Fosberg
Dave Shanks
Brown O. Spivey
Pinky
A. C. Buys
A. C. Hill
G. A. Schulle
Alfred Gabler
Freyburg
Fayette County
Harry Gains
Harry Siler
Burnet
Williams
John Smith
John Cox
Pound
Worman
Norman Schnelle
Marble Falls
Double Horn
Williamson County
John
John Peters
Rabbs’ Prairie Conservation Group
Bastrop-Taylor Soil Conservation District
Ed Standifer
Bastrop
Charlie Jones
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Austin
Frontier Festival
Betty Lou Blackburn
Donna
Student Veterans Associations
Miss Blackburn
Coar
Co Museum
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Extension Service
Herman Goertz
W. F. Turner
Texas Agriculture Experiment Substation
Angleton
C. A. Stone
Turner
C. L. Vaughn
Rio Grande
U. S. Rubber Co
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