Brannan Prepares Farm Plan After House Defeat
Agriculture Secretary Charlie Brannan drafts a report for Congress arguing that continuing current price supports would cost the government vast sums. He estimates 90 percent parity supports on eggs could exceed 150 million dollars in 1950 if the House bill passes, driven by a large rise in laying flocks and a looming egg surplus. Texas farm prices in July hit a three year low, with most meat, grain, hay and cottonseed quotes down though potatoes and milk cows rose. hogs up to 19.80 per hundred pounds and beef cattle off, while wheat, corn, oats, barley and cottonseed also moved.
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Washington
Agriculture
Charlie Brannan
House
Brannan
Congress
American Farm Bureau Federation
US Department of Agriculture
Austin
Shaw Grocery Passes to Eddie Cloud After 170 Years in Georgetown
Longtime Georgetown grocer Shaw Grocery changes hands as Jim and Mrs. Shaw retire. The couple opened the store in 1809 and recall early deliveries by mule wagon, kerosene lamps, and bulk goods. Eddie Cloud buys the business amid community farewell sentiments.
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Gladys Carrier
Georgetown
Jim Shaw
Shaw Grocery
Eddie Cloud
Shaws
Mrs. Shaw
Sf Grocery
Sagn
A. J Hanna
Mexico
Barney Stanley
Williamson County Road Levy Final Payment Surplus Divided
After a 1949 final payment on a 1.5 million road bond issue voters approved in 1918, Williamson County allocates remaining surplus funds to the four precincts. Hodges notes annual payments of 40 000 and a final 48 000 in 1949 with state and surplus support, distributing 22 977 01 among precinct funds by current shares.
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Georgetown
Williamson Counot Saati
Williamson County
State Board of County and District Road
Hodges
Sebern Baker
A. A. Daniels
F. E. Martiners
W. E. Sterns
Llano Horse Show to Feature Single Judge on Aug 2
An inspector from the Quarterhorse Association will judge the Llano Horse Show to be held Saturday Aug 2. Cliff Martin notes a move to one judge for halter and the show may inspect registered horses at Llano. Judging begins 1:30 pm with trophies for grand and reserve champions and ribbons. $5 entry fee. entries close Aug 19. Sponsored by the Llano Chamber of Commerce with M J Stewart Jr and John Dodgen as co chairs.
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Llano
Ee Carlsbad
N. M
Quarterhorse Association
Cliff Martin
Liano
Martin
Liano Chamber of Commerce
M. J. Stewart Jr
John Dodgen
Williamson Road Gets Federal Okeh
The federal government approved work on the Granger ship farm to market road to rebuild and top about eight miles of highway between Williamson County communities. County commissioner W C Stern was notified Wednesday after a State Highway Commission hearing led by Judge Sam Stone of Georgetown Frank Martinets of Granger and Stern of Taylor.
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Taylor
Granger Friendship
W. C Stern
Williamson County
Sam Stone
Georgetown
Frank Martinets
Granger
W. C. Stern
State Highway Commission
Bartlett Reports Second Polio Case
Gene Dillard nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Charley Dillard was taken to Waco Crippled Children's Hospital for observation and diagnosed with polio. The right leg and arm are affected. This is the town's second polio case and the Dillard family lives within two blocks of the Karl family whose son is in an Austin hospital.
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Bartlett
Gene Dillard
Charley Dillard
Waco Crippled Children’s Hospital
Dillard
Karl
Austin
Faculty vacancies fill Llano school needs
Llano superintendent F. J. Young reports several faculty vacancies remain with 29 of 38 teaching positions filled. Plans include hiring for third and fourth grades, a teacher for the Negro school, and a full time librarian.
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Tlano
Llano
F. J. Young
Young
Conditions Bright for Paying Debt on Taylor Road Project
County auditor H A Hodges says Taylor Road bond debt may be retired soon as $10,000 annual payments plus interest are funded. State Board subsidies cover 39.57 percent of payments. surplus funds allow tax rate in Precinct 4 to drop from 45 to 40 cents per $100 valuation, with potential further reductions if surpluses continue.
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State Board of County and District
Hodges
Eve Hee
Commissioner's Court
Shock Victim At Elgin Buried
Funeral services were held for Joyce Guthrie a nine year old girl electrocuted after contacting a live wire in a construction ditch near Elgin Her body was found by Arthur Davis who was shocked trying to rescue her Davis reported the child’s foot was trapped under a water main She died at an Elgin hospital following a thunderstorm incident at Butler Knobbe Cemetery east of Elgin hosted by Rev C Ed ward Fraim
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Elgin
Joyce Guthrie
Butler
Arthur Davis
Davis
John Guthrie
Elgin Hospital
Knobbe Cemetery
C. Edward Fraim
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