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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1950

Page

3

Georgetown Calf Scramble Prizes Revised For Rodeo Week

The Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo at San Gabriel Park will award winning boys $75 certificates to buy calves, with purchases due by March 1 1951 and reports to the secretary. Donations fund 24 certificates from area communities. Leander, Hutto, Florence entries loom. The event features multiple rodeo acts, added money of 1650, and a new $60,000 stadium opening nights 8 p.m.

Georgetown Sheriff's Posse San Gabriel Park FFA G. E. Schneider Scramble Committee Schneider Leander Hutto Florence Liberty Hill Jarrell Round Rock Dixie Virginia Reger

Thorndale Water Firm Head Resigns

Thorndale Aug 28 J C Wallace of Minerva manager of Crazy Water Company Thorndale will retire due to Mrs Wallace illness He previously worked in oil gin and farming at Minerva where he has lived over 50 years He will reside in Minerva Irene Lamb Wallace aide for 13 years resigns to pursue full time in Rockdale beauty shop business

Thorndale ANS J. C. Wallace Minerva Crazy Water Company Allace Water Company Irene Lamb Wallace Rockdale

Austinite Purchases Kerrville Building for Mercantile Venture

W. C. Smith, a newcomer from Austin, bought a rock front Broadway building in Kerrville with space for four stores and plans a mercantile venture. L. F. Reed, a World War II veteran, has occupied another space for a photo studio for the past year.

Kerrville ANS W. C. Smith Austin Rockfront Broadway L. F. Reed

Bertram Schools Set to Open Next Week With New Teachers

Bertram public schools will reopen Monday under Superintendent J O McKenzie. Teachers will hold a workshop Friday and Saturday. All teaching positions are filled with new staff Margaret Singleton Marvin Hill and Mrs Opal Powell. Large first and second grade enrolment requires two sections, each with a teacher.

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