Ladies Night Set by Elgin Chamber of Commerce
Elgin Chamber of Commerce holds the first Ladies Night during its annual banquet at 7:30 p m Thursday in the High School Gymnasium. Lifetime honorary memberships and certificates will be awarded to named members and their wives, with out of town guests including state officials and chamber leaders. Carnation corsages will be presented, and the banquet features capon chicken dinner bought at the Bastrop County Youth Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
J. O. Smith
J. J. Sapp
John Butler
George Prewitt
John Sowell
Ed Fromme
R. V. Rabb
M. A. Rivers
Bascom Giles
Bill Moore
Harry Whitworth
Hands Pearce
Paul Rigby
Smithville
Clyde Reynolds
Bastrop County
Houston Man Buys Elgin Mercantile Store
M L Meyer Simon of Houston has purchased the mercantile store of Mr. and Mrs. Max Sandgarter in Elgin and will take possession immediately. Simon is a former local businessman and has operated in Houston for 16 years. The Sandgartens retire after 33 years in Elgin and plan a visit with their two children before finalizing future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
M. L
Meyer) Simon
Houston
Max Sandgarter
Simon
Sandgarten
Jack Chernoff
Philadelphia
Julius Sandgarten
Stroud
Okla
Soilless gardening names a modern growth method
Growing plants without soil is described by terms such as soilless culture water culture chemical gardening hydroponics and tank farming reflecting diverse historical uses and approaches.
Elgin Veteran Class Instructor Named
Harold Dildy appointed instructor for the Bastrop County Veterans Vocational School distributive education class in Elgin. The program opens Friday and meets four nights weekly at Elgin High School with applicants including Marcello Saenz Marcelino Flores Jose Gonzales Antonio Acosta Albert Mikulencak Morris L. Jones Conway H. Marburger Hardy L. Frost Frank E. Corbitt George Diebel John Nichols and Henry Christensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Spl
Harold Dildy
Bastrop County Veterans
C. C. Watterson
Bastrop County Veterans Vocational School
Elgin High School
Marcello Saenz
Marcelino Flores
Jose Gonzales
Antonio Acosta
Albert Mikulencak
Morris L. Jones
Conway H. Marburger
Hardy L. Frost
Frank E. Corbitt
George John Diebel
John Edward Nichols
Henry C. Christensen
Elgin Builder Starts 10 Day Tour for Plant Machinery
Elgin builder E. A. Doc Woods of Garwoods Builders Supply plans a 10 day tour starting Saturday to complete machinery purchases for the new Elgin Woods brick plant on Garwoods Ranch. Cities on the itinerary include Chicago St Louis Jackson Mississippi and Shreveport Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Sphb
E. A
Doc’ Woods
Garwoods Builders Supply Store
Elgin-Woods
Garwoods Ranch
Chicago
St. Louis
Jackson
Miss
Shreveport
Cleaning Leather Purses and Suede Bags
Cleaning methods for leather purses and suede bags include rubbing with colored or clear shot cream or wax polish to remove water spots on smooth leather. For shiny spots on suede, gently rub with very fine sandpaper to lessen appearance.
Kealey and Althour Made Trustees in City Election
Kealey Ed T. and Charles Althaus were reelected to two year terms over Charles Holden and Walter Birch. In Georgetown only 37 votes were cast with J. J. Jones Jr. and Paul Hindelang unopposed elected trustees and C. E. Harris serving on the county board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Ed T. Kealey
Charles Althaus
Charles Holden
Walter Birch
Georgetown
Spl
J. J. Jones Jr
Paul Hindelang
C. E. Harris
Felts and Stewart Re-Elected At San Saba
In San Saba the school trustee race produced re‑elections for Dr. R. C. Felts and T. J. Stewart as ballots included write ins. A total of 168 votes were cast Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felts
Stewart
San Saba
R. C. Felts
T. J. Stewart
Llano Mutual Aid Society Liquidated After 49 Years
Llano April 5. One of Llano s oldest groups the Friends in Neediety recently liquidated after funds ran dry for 49 years. E W Torrence long time Llano resident and secretary since 1900 oversaw liquidation. All death claims paid and members received as of liquidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Spb
Friends In Neediety
E. W. Torrence
Larrence
Mountain rhyme guides safe boiling at altitude
A mountain themed rhyme warns housewives that boiling water is less effective at high altitude. The verse suggests adjusting expectations and methods when cooking or preparing hot beverages up in the mountains.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Py Gage & Finch
IKC
Cisco
C. B. Midkiff
Lake Cisco
Thomases
Theedei
ALL
CES
Cook Paint and Varnish Company
Elgin CC
Turkey
Elgin Builder Tours
Colgate
America
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co
Jersey City 2
N. J
Jersey City
Luce
Colga
ASN
Safeway
Kealey
Althour
Llano Mutual Aid Society
Rex
Aiamt Gee
Sth
Tumper Company, Inc
Ver
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!