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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1950
Page
6
Blanco officials led by Superintendent Ned J. Hellums and the school board discussed urgent expansion needs for the grammar school area. They cited a lack of storage for the lunch room and a gymnasium as a long standing issue under advisory consideration.
Sealing remains the sole livelihood for native residents of the Pribilof Islands as pursuit of other work remains limited. The article notes the dependence on sealing despite harsh conditions and market shifts.
Ernest O. Grigsby and wife celebrate moving into a new high‑tech hatchery on Highway 6 near Georgetown. The facility features glass‑view rooms, sterile air systems, electric fumigation, and 60 000 chick capacity incubators. Grigsby emphasizes sanitation, safety, and proximity to Williamson County markets, with shipping to five states and community culling demonstrations.
Invitations sent to 750 public school and college educators for a two day education conference at Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos on February 10 and 11. Noted speakers include Dr. Anton Brenner from Germany and UT educators Dr. L D Haskew Dr. William G Wolf and Dr. Carson McGuire. Miss Waurine Walker will address Improving the Teaching Service with an emphasis on discussion over speeches. Reservations for overnight stays available through Dr. Pat Norwood at the college.
Hutto junior class selects The Red-Headed Stephila a comedy drama by Charles George for its spring production. Rehearsals underway directed by Vernon Voight with cast including Earl Brizendene Dorothy Lantzsch Geneva Melton Charles King Mary Jane Anderson Robert Eulenfeld Joann Dale Doris Lenz Jackie Liardon Ben Krueger Dolores Gutierrez and Rose Lee Kaatz.
The Kerrville district MYF met at Blanco Methodist Church on Sunday with youth groups from Llano Kerrville Marble Falls Dripping Springs Johnson City and Blanco present. Rev Roy Hilliard district superintendent spoke to the gathering.
Blanco Valley Grange sponsors a home talent Negro minstrel directed by Lyle Lacks to be staged in February. Proceeds support the Blanco Fire Department, applying to the purchase of a new firetruck from E. O. Sultenfuss.
Two oil leases were filed this week in the county clerk's office. They list Earl and J. G. McMahon from A. M. Cartwright et al in the George Kimble Survey for five years. One lease covers 37 acres and the other 36.15 acres.
Auction at Austin Stock Yard Tuesday sold 283 head of cattle 21 hogs one sheep and four horses with bulls to 19.40 per cwt calves to 25.50 hogs to 17.30 cows to 17.00 and calves to 267 per pair. Notable sales included W M Anton Lockhart 455 lb balfat 24.60 and J A Biggers Austin 1255 lb bulloat 19.40. Numerous buyers from Austin Georgetown Dripping Springs and surrounding areas purchased steers cows calves hogs and calves at prices ranging from about 11 to 25 dollars per cwt with individual lots listed by owner and weight.
Mrs. Sally Julia Jenkins born October 21, 1850 in Greenville Alabama died Sunday in an Austin rest home at age 100. She lived in San Marcos most of her life. funeral Tuesday at Pennington Chapel with burial in Humphrey Cemetery Martindale. Pallbearers listed.
President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines arrived in Washington after a kidney stone operation in Baltimore. He will be Truman’s guest at Blair House with 16 Filipino officials and plans to recuperate about a week before returning to the Philippines.
More than 100 San Marcos business and professional people join a PTA sponsored show at Evans Auditorium. The San Marcos Chapter of SPEBSQSA opens with three numbers and provides music for seven scenes including a can can, a schoolroom scene with educators as pupils, a hill Billy number, a western sketch and a colored skit. Proceeds fund welfare projects for the schools.
Milan's Tempo reports that Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman, when free to marry, will wed on Stromboli Island off Sicily. The Volcanic island setting is noted as the planned wedding site.
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