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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1949
Page
4
A newspaper blurb touts Barcentrate as a fat reducing aid not based on diet. It claims four ounces mixed with grapefruit juice taken twice daily helps lose fat and regain slender curves, with a money back guarantee if it fails.
SMITHVILLE, Jan. 10. Tom Peebles, recently elected for a two year term as director of the Smithville Chamber of Commerce, has tendered his resignation to Haids Pearce, president of the organization. Peebles, manager of the Livestock Auctions in Smithville and Lexington, will retain his interests with the ring here and will continue active management temporarily. His successor to the board has not been named.
San Marcos reports county Judge C M Decker announced three big road jobs in 1949 all funded as county projects. Six miles paving from Driftwood to Ranch Highway 12 links San Marcos and Dripping Springs progress toward Driftwood with potential 15 miles total. Three miles paving from Buda toward Driftwood ends at Elm Grove School. A fourth project rebuilds State Highway 123 from San Marcos circle on US 81 to the Guadalupe County line about four miles, creating a new San Marcos to Seguin route once Guadalupe County share is finished.
Thousands crowd to try STAZE in a handy tube that seals dental edges tight and keeps out food particles. The new cream promises longer wear and says money back if not satisfied, with a 35 cent price.
Caldwell County's Triple-A office has sent peanut listing sheets to the state AAA to determine 1949 acreage allotments based on 1948 planted acreage. Measured acreage totaled 1 347 acres on 83 farms, with Feb 1 as the expected announcement date. The meeting to finalize the 1949 program is set for 10 a m at the ACA office in Lockhart.
A Briggs meeting formed a committee to study game preservation in Bur net Lampasas and Bell Counties with plans to protect wild game. The group, chaired by L. S. Skaggs, includes John Hunt Leslie Cox and others and will meet January 17 as citizens plan a January 28 general gathering. Local game wardens attended from Belton and Austin.
A. R. Gus Hill, a nationally known professional dog handler, died at his home in Van Nuys California on Sunday night at age 50 likely from a heart attack.
Hays County School Board objects to Gilmer Aikin proposals in a letter to Representatives Max Smith and William George Richards. They oppose the 25 per classroom ADA standard as excessive and the plan to make the state superintendent appointive. They urge elective office, six year terms, and support compulsory attendance, a $2400 minimum teacher salary, county unit administration, free transport for students over 1.5 miles, law codification, state aid for buildings, multiple textbook choices, and a state book depository. Signers include H W Jones S J Spillar C B Milligan and W B Barbee with a copy to Senator Rudolph A Weinert.
San Marcos observers Lloyd and Floyd Petty report 1948 shows a hot year with 23.32 inches of rain, 9.41 inches below normal. The year’s high reached 104 on multiple dates, while the low dropped to 18 on January 28. February was the wettest month, March the driest with no rainfall.
Fayette County faces a 45 cent per hundred tax rate while planning farm to market road work. Judge H W Pitman notes revenue gaps despite stable finances. New officials include County Attorney J P Hart and Commissioner R A Pietsch. Road projects total 16.9 miles across four sections from Fayetteville to Warrenton with prioritizing gravel over paving.
The American Legion opened its new recreation hall near Lexington on the Taylor highway. About 200 members and guests attended a party held Saturday. The hall sits on a hill among native trees and was decorated in red, white and blue. Mrs. Hopper of Austin organized a ladies auxiliary.
Open house Saturday at Brinkman Chevrolet Company in Lexington drew 400 guests. August Brinkman owns the firm and Mrs. Brinkman and bookkeeper Miss Gladys Thomas assisted with reception as a barbecue dinner, salad, and hot coffee were served.
Pamala Ann Lively eight months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bennie Lively Jr of near Bend, is featured in the January 1949 Your Child's World with a photo and a brief article. She is shown with her dog Fluffy. She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Hamilton Brown of San Saba and Mr and Mrs Ben Lively of the Lively Ranch at Bend.
Bastrop County Youth Educational Fair and Livestock Show at Elgin High School outlines entry rules for 4-H and FHA girls and FFA boys. Exhibits must be in place by Friday 10 a.m. and remain until 4 p.m. Saturday with labeling and clean stalls. Cash prizes range by division with a 10 point scale for overall exhibitor awards.
Giddings Texas January 10 Rosco the ground spider about an inch long picked up by R A Toler last July and given to the agricultural class remains alive after six months in a bottle with no food or water. Students shake the container to observe movement and declare the experiment for science.
Florence Merriman of Pampa will succeed Mrs. Altavene Clark as secretary to Representative Eugene Worley a Democrat from Texas.
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