Vacek's Drug Store Leader Of Smithville Life
Emil Vacek runs Vacek's Pharmacy the town's air conditioned gathering spot. He serves on the City Council for 12 years, manages staff Louis Kuratko Birdie Hewatt and Susan Otahal, and attends to customers with news, errands, and community events.
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Smithville
Emil Vacek
Vacek
Little Town
Coun
Emil
LeGrange
William Hermes
Willie Kliecka
State Board of Pharmacy
Pat
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Burglary Hit Three Taylor Offices In Wuthrich Building
Over the weekend three offices in Taylor's Wuthrich Building were entered. A total of 55 dollars was taken, with the Production Credit office netting cash after the thief took a tin box containing a savings. Break-ins broke glass at Kirby Vance attorney and Ray P. Lewis insurance offices. files and equipment were left largely untouched.
Rattler Bites Two Beyersville Girls
Two Vittl girls in Beyersville were bitten on the right foot by a rattlesnake Sunday afternoon while crossing a field near home. Mary Morano and Perecentacion Morano are recovering in a Taylor hospital.
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Taylor
Beyersville
Mary Morano
Tomasio Morano
Perecentacion
Margarita Morano
Taylor Hospital
Keyser Family Reunion Held in Llano Home
Llano hosted a Keyser family reunion this Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Keyser. Attendees included G. W. Kopp of Austin. George Lovelace and family of Llano. C. H. Keyser of Castell. T. J. Moore of Llano. W. E Dalchan and son of Castell. Bob Keyser and son of Austin. and Dick Keyser of San Saba.
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Llano
D. R. Keyser
Keyser
G. W. Kopp
Austin
George Lovelace
C. H. Keyser
Castell
T. J. Moore
Liano
W. E
Holdup Trio Strikes Castleberry Store for $45 Cash
C. C. Fry, operator of the Castleberry Store and Filling Station between Briggs and Lampasas on Highway 74, was held up at 1:30 a.m. Sunday by three men who stole about $45 in cash and a $4.50 sale of oil and gas. A $10 bill was paid for gas before the robbery. The trio fled in a car later found wrecked near Lampasas. robbers remain at large.
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Briggs
C. C. Fry
Castleberry
Lampasas
Highway 74
Lampesas
Smithville CC Chooses New Manager Candidate
Smithville will hire a new Chamber of Commerce manager after Paul Rigby resigned July 15 to attend the University of Texas. A three-prospect committee will interview each candidate this week, per CC president L. R. Wesson.
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Smithville
Chamber of Commerce
L. R. Wesson
Wesson
Paul Rigby
University of Texas
Fire damages Johnson City home. $200 loss
An early morning blaze in Johnson City damaged the interior of a dwelling owned by Mrs. Tom Phelps. Fire department reports the damage estimated at $200.
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Johnson City
Tom Phelps
Record Farm Crops Forecast Across Major Commodities
Agricultural forecasts show Augrice crop at 23.762 million bushels, a record despite a month slip. Cotton may reach 4.45 million bales, broomcorn 9.509 thousand tons, sorghum 67.811 million bushels with lower acreage, and peanuts at 525 pounds per acre with 300 million pounds total. Wheat 105.096 million bushels, pecans 36 million pounds, and citrus trees slowly recovering after a harsh winter and July growth.
Stone Descendants Meet Near Bastrop
Elgin area residents gathered at Bastrop State Park for a Stone family reunion of the late W. E. Stone and Mrs. Stone. Ten living children were represented by attendees from Elgin San Antonio Pleasanton Driftwood Taylor Austin and other Texas towns.
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Elgin
W. E. Stone
South Carolina
Red Town
Bastrop State Park
W. RK. Stone
J. T. Dildy
Doris Ann Safarik
E. B. Barker
L. B. Carter
Billy Bob Carter
J. N. Carter
Dale Davis
Howard McGee
Buddy McGee
Elva Dildy
Dan Ridings
Bobby
Ann Sue
O. P. Ellington
San Antonio
Noble Carter
Pleasanton
D. E. Dildy
Driftwood
Jack Stone
Jackie
Taylor
Tom Davis
Ray Jones
Austin
Clyde Stone
Kerrville Schedules Second Annual Corriedale Sale
Kerrville hosts the Texas Corrie dale Sheep Breeders Association sale at the Kerrville Livestock Show Pavilion with 159 Texas raised rams and ewes. Auctioneer is P. E. Gulley of Uvalde. sales chairman R. F. Fitzgerald of Sabinal. secretary William Arnold of Blanco. Guy Powell in charge of local arrangements. Three new breeders join the 1949 event.
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Kerrville
Texas Corriedale Sheep Breeders Association
Texas
Kerrville Livestock Show Pavilion
P. E. Gulley
Uvalde
R. F. Fitzgerald
Sabinal
William Arnold
Blanco
Guy Powell
Kerr County
Powell
Contract Let For Kerrville Church
The Kerrville church project has a awarded contract to J. G. Rosson. The basic contract value is near 200000 dollars with preliminary estimates around 230000 dollars including air conditioning plumbing heating and electrical installations.
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Kerrville Church
J. G. Rosson
Elgin Public Schools Set to Open September 6
Elgin Public Schools will open September 6, announced by Superintendent C. E. Brown. Teachers will report Saturday for a faculty meeting in preparation.
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Elgin
Elgin Public Schools
C. E. Brown
Taylor A-August Clean-Up Drive Restores City Yards
Crews of men and women combed Taylor in an all-out effort to correct health hazards in the city. Rome Herbert Patterson led the citizen's clean-up committee with active participation on Tuesday. Dr. Edmund Doak, city health officer, described the effort as temporary and vowed to make improvements permanent after removing two health hazards.
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Taylor
Rome
Herbert Patterson
Edmund Doak
Sam Payne Celebrates 90th Birthday at Austin Picnic
Sam Payne aged 90 enjoyed a birthday supper hosted by Tele Im members at Zilker Park. Born in Paducah Kentucky, he later moved to Austin. Attending were Mrs. Sam Payne and children Sam Hr and Marie, plus Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan and Karen, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Wood and children, and kin from Dallas and San Antonio.
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Sam Payne
West 38Th
Paducah
Payne
Austin
Sam
Sam Hr
Marie
Vaughan
Karen
Sam Payne Sr
Forrest Wood
Jackie and
Forrest Jr
San Antonio
H. S. Kinney
Dallas
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