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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1950

Page

9

Second Car Accident Fatal to Houstonian

A 32 year old Houston man, who had spent two years recovering from traffic injuries, was killed instantly in a Tuesday automobile truck collision in Houston.

Houston

Williamson County Felon Found Dead in Wynne Prison Farm Cell

A 39 year old convict from Williamson County was found dead in his Wynne State Prison Farm cell near Huntsville Texas. Eldon Eugene Vick held life for burglary. Justice of the Peace Mabel Franklin ruled death from natural causes after an inquest verdict.

Williamson County Wynne Huntsville Wynne State Prison Here Eldon Eugene Vick Justice of the Peace Mabel Franklin

Gillespie County Independents Start Politics

Gillespie County races heat up after the primary as independents file for ballot positions. E L Schmidt heads lists for county judge Victor H Sagebiel opposes incumbent Henry Hirsch, with several other county offices seeing new candidates and close sheriff and tax assessor contests. Filing ends August 22 and petitions require five percent of last general election voters.

E. L. Schmidt Victor H. Sagebiel Henry Hirsch Emil Dietrich Eugene H. Kramer Herman Duecker Arnold Markwardt Reuben G. Nixon Emil A. Fritz Hugo Klaerner Robert Loth Milton C. Durst Joe O. Weinheimer Tidelands Texas United States Gillespie Mineral Wells Arthur Stehling William Schneider Jr Adolph O. Kneese Andrew F. Moursand Schmidt

Dams Fulfill Editor's Dream in Marble Falls History

Marble Falls history shows two dams fulfill long held dreams of local editors. The feature traces Burnet County newspapers including the Burnet Bulletin Marble Falls Messenger and Bertram Enterprise and profiles editors such as H E Faubion L C Chamberlain James A Stevens George Brandon N Oliver Cox Bill Miller and others.

Marble Falls Burnet County H. E. Faubion Marble Falls Messenger Sara Anderson University of Texas Burnet Bulletin Bertram Enterprise George Whitaker C. W. Macune Bulletin Austin James A. Stevens Stevens Austin and Northwestern Burnet L. C. and Hardee Chamberlain Cocklebur Hill One A Silver Star Calamity Howler Fog Horn Marble Falls Standard Marble Falls Gazette Nutshell Marble Falls Bee Bertram Bugler Bertram Monitor Bertram Banner Bertram News L. C. Chamberlain The Bill Chamberlain George Brandon This Publica Faubion

Head of Livestock Sale in Austin Auction Ring

Capitol Livestock Company held a Monday sale in Austin with 910 cows 175 hogs 150 sheep and goats. Slaughter calves good to choice sold 26 32 per cwt medium 22 26 low down to 18. cows 18 22.50. cutters 14 18.50. bulls 18 23.50. stocker calves 23 33. hogs top 24 22. sows 17 21. various buyers and lots listed with weights and prices.

Capitol Livestock Company H. E. Hanson Hutto H. L. Weiss Pflugerville John Cantrell Round Rock Sam Gideon McMahon Clayton Stribling Round Mountain J. F. Price Bastrop J.P. Jeffrey Lockhart J. T. Glass Austin Frank Scheindler Red Rock Virgil Dorbandt Marble Falls J. E. Stotts Cecil Glass A. Y. Field McDade Emmett Glass Dripping Springs Ed Tally Creedmoor Charles Bell Utley George Buck del Valle G. T. Pate Elgin Sam Harris Georgetown A. W. Atkinson Aston Gomillion

Mrs William Powell Chooses Blue Bonnet Marg Areawide Ad

Mrs William Powell favors Blue Bonnet margarine praising its fresh sweet flavor rich nutrition and economy. The advertisement invites readers to compare Blue Bonnet with any spread and highlights its all vegetable quality and low cost while offering a threefold message of flavor nutrition and economy.

William Powell

Lackey Buys Comal School Land at Auction

New Braunfels reports seven bids for the Thorn Hill School property with prices ranging from 1200 to 5053 dollars. C. T. Lackey was the high bidder and becomes owner of land once public school property for 57 years.

New Braunfels Thorn Hill M. H. Specht C. T. Lackey Specht

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