Woman improves after Jan 10 crash that killed four
In Elgin on Feb 2 Mrs Willie Taylor shows slight improvement on day three at Fleming Hospital after an automobile wreck near Butler that killed six, including Miss Margaret Noack Mrs W Co Stripling Mrs Elmore Hill and Miss Lillian Alford. Dr Joe Fleming says outlook is better though she remains unconscious at times. The surviving driver James Hardy and Mrs Taylor were among six occupants en route to Austin.
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Elgin
Willie Taylor
Fleming Hospital
Butler
Joe V. Fleming
Fleming
Taylor
James Hardy
Austin
Margaret Noack
W. Co. Stripling
Elmore Hill
Lillian Alford
Llano CC Launching Membership Campaign
Llano Texas February 2 The Llano Chamber of Commerce has set a five thousand dollar goal for the 1950 budget and launched a finance and membership drive. The board of directors serves as the committee and co chairmen are Dr H J Hoerster and T D Swenson Last year the budget was just over four thousand dollars.
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Llano
ANL
Llano Chamber of Commerce
H. J. Hoerster
T. D. Swenson
Fire destroys Bryan man’s apartment guests salvaged book
James Whaley of the Bryan Daily Eagle reports a fire that gutted his apartment destroying nearly all belongings including about 300 books across encyclopedias biographies and best sellers. Only Eleanor Roosevelt’s This I Remember survived.
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Bryan
James Whaley
Bryan Daily Eagle
Eleanor Roosevelt
Fredericksburg Plans Mail Delivery Start
Fredericksburg will launch city mail delivery on February 16 with twice daily first class service and once daily parcel post. Equipment has arrived. startup depends on carrier certification and a home or business delivery poll. Street signs and house numbering in new additions must be completed. A February 6–10 post office survey will determine delivery status and staffing.
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Kiinglehoefer
Gillespie County Poll Taxes Lag as Tax Collections Hit 97 Percent
Gillespie County total tax payments reach about 97 percent of the levy while poll tax issuance trails. Poll tax payments and exemptions amount to 3,751 for the year, about 160 fewer than last year and roughly 600 below the 1947 record. State taxes total $43,771.09 and county levy $65,473.89. Local districts’ collections varied, some with clean slates. Deferral blamed on November amendment election to abolish poll taxes as a voting requirement.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
William Petmecky
Petmecky
Ledbetter Heads Fire Department in Round Rock
J. W. Ledbetter was elected president of the Round Rock Volunteer Fire Department at a city hall meeting. New officers include Dick Mayfield as vice president Eric Quick as secretary treasurer C R Adolphson as fire chief Roy Mcemurtrie as assistant chief and Brady Anderson as captain. Committees named for pension membership and social duties.
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Round Rock
ANS
J. W. Ledbetter
Dick Mayfield
Eric Quick
C. R. Adolphson
Roy Mce Murtrie
Brady Anderson
Quick
Anderson
Leroy Forest
R. E Berglund
John Merrell Jr
Ben Bustin
M. ©. Deison
Robert Fgger
Roy Ross
Luling Church Homecoming Rite Planned
Dr. Melvin C. Eidson of Austin will be principal speaker at the First Baptist Church homecoming in Luling on Sunday at 11 a.m. The event marks the church’s 10th anniversary of the cornerstone laying and will be followed by a basket picnic. Rev. L Crumpler is pastor.
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Luling
ANS
Melvin C. Eidson
Austin
First Baptist Church
Eidson
Southern Baptist Convention
L. Crumpler
Five Llano Scenes Placed on Postcards by Chamber
Llano Chamber of Commerce has final approval for five subject postcards to be sold locally. Proofs were sent to a Chicago firm for finishing. Subjects include Llano County courthouse Enchanted Rock Hereford cattle on a Llano ranch Buchanan Dam and Lake and the Llano River and dam.
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Llano
Former Owners Seek To Rebuy Camp Swift Tracts
Bastrop February report shows former land owners offering to repurchase 7 052 5 acres in Camp Swift area. John Sharp notes offers rose from 3 363 acres across eight tracts on January 25 to 24 additional tracts. Listing includes Wayman Morgan 34 acres Precious McMahon 24 Mary E Deglandon 162 H B Edwards 242 5 and others. Deeds are being received daily as offers proceed.
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Bastrop
ANS
Camp Swift
John Sharp
Wayman Morgan
Precious McMahon
Mary E. Deglandon
H. B. Edwards
Oscar Bonner
M. A. Prokop
Emil Lindner
W.C. Nance
Julian T. Hasler
J. W. Ash Et Ail
Otto Wunneburger
J. I. Wilson
Annie Bishop McDavid
Andrew R. Owen
Mary K
J. W. Liecke
W. L. Hawthorne
Martin Kastner
P. F. Haralson
John Mitchell
W. S. Watson
Emma and
Alex Hoffman
George Bell Sr
Sharp
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Home Steam Laundry
East 10Th
Llano CC
For All
Kruger’s
Embassy
Bevera Spoons
R. W. Kinglehoefer
Congress Ave
Guadalupe ST
Central Teas
Qlha Barm
Luling Church
Jack McKay Lumber Co
East 6Th ST
Mitchen
Pittsburgh
Plate Glass CO
Jim Tucker
Capital Nat'l
Armstrong
Capitol
Congress
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