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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
2
Dr. Peter M. Keating director of the Gonzales Warmings Foundation for Cripple Children will speak at a joint Rotary and Lions Clubs meeting at the Taylor Country Club Thursday noon.
The City Council awarded a $176,000 sewer disposal project to M. T. Garrett of Garrett Engineering Houston. John Rogers and assistants have moved to Smithville to layout sewer lines to be installed by Howard T. Barry Houston. Ground clearance for the disposal plant by R. F. Jordan Angleton is under way and the two projects start simultaneously.
Llano August 17 The Tow Valley Old Settlers' Reunion of Llano County will be held Thursday August 25 at Tow Valley on Lake Buchanan. Ben Behrns president announces the event. This reunion began in 1933 and is the oldest such organization in Llano County.
Results from the Blanco County Fair list champions and top placers in Delaine ram and ewe classes, Corriedale divisions, Angora goats, and Angora buck categories. Notable winners include W. E. Grimes of Copperas Cove and B. W. Fuchs of Cypress Mill with multiple ribbons across age groups.
Hays County Commissioners Court approved a budget of 198 097.84 for the coming fiscal year with 104 506.52 for roads and bridges and 45 110 for officers salaries. A tax rate of 80 cents was adopted with funds allocated to jury roads general permanent improvement and interest and sinking. Total income from taxes will be 66 295.53 and total resources 210 205.95. The county begins with a 25 504.30 balance and ends with 37 513.45. Bonded debt stands at 122 000 as of June 30. Assessed value rises from 8.6 to 9.0 million.
Llano schools will open September 6. Superintendent F J Young announces the faculty includes Clarence Duey D W Behrens Billy Joe Purser T M Tanksley Miss Anna Wasserman Mrs Kathleen Maxwell Mrs Joe Tom Wallace Miss Dorothy Hall T A Scott George J Pechacek Mrs Thomas Gregory Mrs Ray Click Mrs D B Edwards Mrs H R Hereford Mrs Emilia Pechacek Miss Florence White Head Mrs Emilie Schneider Miss Lois Haney Miss Norma Wasser man Mrs Lydia Johnson Mrs L R Benarden Miss Alma Owen Mrs Selma Atchison Mrs Logan Templeton Mrs Iva Mae Nixon Mrs Eva Brookshire Mrs Lora R Beach Mrs Neal Wood Jr William Terrell.
Fort Worth state commander Joe Spurlock, newly elected head of the American Legion, spends the week in Taylor visiting his wife’s parents Mr and Mrs W D Stiles and meeting with Dr L A Shepherd commander of the Graham D Luhn Post in Taylor.
Taylor public schools adopt a $262,171 budget, rising from last year due to Hilmer Aikin law provisions that form the bulk of the increase.
The first Montana rodeo occurred at the W Bar ranch owned by Pierre Wibaux for the amusement of visiting French nobility.
For years winners received saddles boots belts and hats. This year they will receive wooden Dutch shoes as new trophies. Miss Christa Rath of Georgetown started the gift sending four pairs from Holland for the top cowboys at the rodeo.
Officials of the 63rd Fighter Wing at San Marcos Army Air Base announce that governors Allan Shivers of Texas Sidney McMath of Arkansas acting governor James Berry and adjutant generals from five states will attend a Saturday review of air maneuvers and troops An Eagle Rock barbecue Friday evening at the guest ranch precedes the event Over 2700 officers and men are in training at the base.
Lodge Praha SPJST will hold meetings in English instead of Czech. Frank Svadlenak of Thrall, lodge president, announced. The September meeting is set for Sept. 11 and the annual bazaar for Oct. 16.
The model for the Buffalo nickel was killed in Montana's Musse shell valley about 50 years ago and sent to an eastern museum to be mounted.
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