10th annual FFA show promises prizes and regional plans
Bobby Bradley calls for notice that Round Rock FFA will hold its 10th annual project show Saturday directed by N G Whitlow. Exhibits include breeding sheep fat lambs fat swine gilts sows poultry rabbits dairy stock with $200 in cash prizes for winners Future Homemakers display their work. Exhibits set for City Mall.
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Bobby Bradley
Round Rock
FFA
N. G. Whitlow
Steed
Anu Kuals
City Mall
Taylor Luther League Birthday Banquet Observed
The St. Paul Luther League marked its third annual birthday with a banquet at the Center. President Louis Weber and Rev H C Ziehe presided. Guest Rev E Herber spoke on Youths Ideas and Ideals as group singing and a meal followed.
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Thrall
Mesdames E. F. Johnson
Frank Greinert
Emil Czimskey
Edward Lantzsch
Alvin Krueger
Church Education Committee
Edward
Elgin Club Plans Two Style Shows at Meeting
Elgin New Century Club hosted club women from across Texas for a regular meeting in the adult education building. President Mrs. Harry Davis welcomed guests and program leader Mrs. C W Webb introduced speaker Mrs. A G House of Yoakum. The club voted to sponsor two fashion shows a spring show by Meyers Department Store Elgin and a fall show by Goodfriends of Austin. The group endorsed the Smithville Garden Club for State Federation membership.
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C. W. Webb
A. G. House of
Meyer's Department Store
Goodfriends of
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Smithville
Alice George
Charles Ramsey
W. B. Keele
Houston
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Yoakum
O. R. Borchers
S. Doran Vick
Rolly R. Steen
San Antonio
W. H. Rivers
Horton Nairn
T. J. Puckett
W. C. Brown
George Loftus
W. R. Fitzpatrick
Mesdames Chas. Ramsey
W. M. Griffin
Clarence Tilley
Wilbur Meier
Paul Farris
Erwin Roemer
Wayne Davenport
Kenneth Danklers
Leonard Hagman
Jack Webb
Jesse Miller
Louis Lundgren
Helen Holmes
Joseph Haynie
T. D. Watson
J. B. Posey
Cecil Miller
total revenues dip as Truman seeks sales tax cuts
The article notes an 8 percent drop in 1949 federal receipts from four retail sales taxes proposed for reductions by President Truman. Overall tax revenues fell about 4 percent. individual income taxes dropped 12 percent while corporate taxes rose 8 percent.
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Truman
Internal Revenue Bureau
Revenue Bureau
Congress Mockery Turns Heavy As Nation Heads Toward War
Washington spoke of frustration in Congress as Representative Cotton recounted a week of delaying tactics and idle dispute. He cited filibusters, quorum calls, clock complaints, and uncoordinated sessions while noting Truman’s hydrogen bomb decision and the sorrowful retirement of House chaplain Dr James Shera Montgomery.
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Jaster Walther Rites Solemnized at Carmine Church
Miss Janice Jaster daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred A Jaster of Carmine wed Franklin P Walther son of Mrs H P Walther of Waco and formerly of Giddings in a candle light ceremony at Martin Lutheran Church Carmine The double ring service featured white asters and gladiolas with soloist Mrs Wilbert Jaster and organist Gladys Knolle The wedding party included maid of honor Gladys Jaster best man James Walther bridesmaids Erwin Janssen Ruby Walther Joyleen Jaster Madelee Peters and escorts Erwin Janssen Melvin Winkler Edgar Schultz James Jaster A reception followed at the brides parents home The bride a Carmine High Blinn College graduate The groom a Giddings Blinn College graduate and UT student.
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ANS
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Alfred A. Jaster
Carmine
Franklin P. Walther
H. P. Walther
Waco
Martin Lutheran Church
A. T. Kluge
Wilbert Jaster
Gladys Knolle
Gladys Jaster
James Walther
Erwin Janssen
Ruby Walther
Joyleen Jaster
Madelee Peters
Melvin Winkler
Edgar Schultz
James Jaster
Carmine High
Blinn College
University of Texas
Caldwell Dimes Drive Passes Halfway Mark
LOCKHART Feb 12 W H Bill Schroeder Caldwell County chairman of the March of Dimes drive said Saturday that 4250 of the approximate 67700 goal had been collected to date.
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W.h.bill Schroeder
Caldwell County
Democrats Plan All-Out Campaign In Senate Races
The Democratic Senate campaign chair said the party will fight in every state with an incumbent Republican seat. He predicted widening the Senate margin from 12 votes as campaigns start in major contests in Illinois California Idaho Connecticut and others with key incumbents Loretta Downey Lehmen McMahon and McConnell referenced as figures in the fight. The Republican committee led by Brewster and Townsand planned early organizing and bargain-rate rallies to mobilize supporters nationwide.
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Dpa
Lehman
Dworshak
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Townsend
Senate Gop
Williamson County to hold 1950 census tester exams
Williamson County applicants for the 1950 census enumerators will take oral and written tests Monday to determine fitness for the job. The Williamson County exams open the district’s testing, with 345 positions to fill in the 10th Congressional District.
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Williamson County
10Th
Taylor
First Methodist Church
Georgetown
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Nationalists vow to press Red Shanghai bombings
Taipei reported Chinese Nationalists say they will continue bombing Red Shanghai despite protests by the United States. Two leading newspapers backed the attacks and signaled official opinion. The Central Daily News accused Communists of using nominally American property to hurt US interests.
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Formosa
Red Shanghai
Hsin Sheng Pao
United States
Shanghai Power Company
Central Daily News
China
Shanghai
Eight States Raise Popcorn
Eight states in the central U S produce virtually all American popcorn with Michigan Nebraska Indiana and Illinois among the top producers noted for large scale cultivation and processing facilities.
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Central
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