1120 Head of Cattle Auctioned On Strong Market
A Capitol Livestock Auction sale saw 1120 head move in a strong market. Cows and calves sold well with slaughter calves $21 to $26.50 per cwt, stocker calves $20 to $26, cows $14 to $18, cutters $10 to $14, bulls $15 to $19.50. Hog lots totaled 230, top hogs $16.50, light hogs $12.50 to $15.50. Notable bids included Hart of Austin and Frederickson of Elgin among numerous bidders from Manor, Georgetown, Elgin, Lockhart, Red Rock and other Texas towns.
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Capitol Livestock Auction Company
O. E. Hart
Austin
Theo Frederickson
Elgin
Fred Tetens
Manor
C. Williford
C. B. Hodge
Salado
Alford Liardon
Route 3
Georgetown
Robert Wall
Marble Falls
B. B. Watson
Bertram
W. J. Herbert
Iron Springs
Hurt Ohlendorf
Lockhart
J. E. Peck
Ross Alexander
Red Rock
Adell Morgan
Route 2
Jeff Huddleston
M. Nornhausser
Wimberley
Clifford Huddleston
Edgar Schmidt
Driftwood
T. G. Collins
Andy Alexander
Cedar Creek
George Gonzenbach
Joe Fischer
Route 1
T. H. Lehman
Creedmoor
Wood Brothers
Kingsland
Lee Hilton
A. F. Weatherford
San Marcos
Yankees Meat Eaters Boost Daily Meat Spending
Americans spend 32.5 million dollars per day on meat, reflecting high consumption trends across the nation. The figure highlights broad demand patterns for beef pork and poultry in a typical day.
Lost Bale Sparks Cotton Bounty in Central Texas Counties
A 1949 census shows Central Texas counties around Travis County boosted cotton ginnings by 81 835 bales from 169 615 to 251 450. Travis County rose from 12 985 bales in 1948 to 23 722 in 1949, with statewide ranking noting Williams County near the top producers.
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Dave Shanks
Austin American
US Agricultural Department
Texas
Bureau of Census
Travis County
Travis
County Bastrop Saeeee Ginnings Ae Burleson
Burnet Eee Ee
Caldwell Eee
Gonzales Fayette
Guadalupe Se Aee
Hays Lee
Milam
Travis See
Eee
Williamson
Dexter couple's unlikely rise from theatre roots to modern life
Smithville, Jan 10. Bob and Florence Dexters, longtime performers and theatre workers, moved to Smithville nearly two years ago to manage a local cinema. Born in Copenhagen and Chicago, they recount a life in vaudeville and silent film, with hardships in Cincinnati and a near freezing bus trip in the Dakotas. Their children have grown in show business, and Florence recalls a neighbor's wary welcome as they settled into ordinary life.
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Smithville
Bob
Pilorence Dexter
Bob Dexter
Copenhagen
Denmark
Florence
Mama
Chicago
Eva
Cincinnati
Dakotas
Minneapolis
Victor Jory
Horace Heidt
Billy Rose
Diamond Horseshoe
Dexter
Mithville
Leghorn Name Misleads Straw Hat Origin
Hats labeled Leghorn originate from Fiesole near Florence rather than the Italian port of Leghorn where the straw hats are shipped, revealing a misnamed product origin.
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Leghorn
Fiesole
Florence
Walter Long Named Welfare Study Panel Chairman in Austin
Walter E. Long was named chairman of the study committee for the Austin Community Council welfare survey. Aubrey Elliott and council officials outlined plans and set a field survey to begin January 16 with a meeting of city and county leaders to discuss details.
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Walter E. Long
Austin Community Council
Long
Aubrey Elliott
Community Council
Austin City Council
Elliott
Farren McNamara
Paul Benner
Louisiana Department of Public Welfare
Benner
Austin
St Edwards University Sets Spring Registration Date
St Edward's University will hold spring semester registration for new and transfer students on January 31. Registrar Simon Scribner confirms classes begin February 1.
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St. Edward’s
St. Edward's University
Simon Scribner
Lampasas Kids To Star in Film Started Today
Lampasas public schools register over 250 boys and girls for casting in Our Gang Comedy to be filmed in Lampasas Wednesday. Filming hours will not conflict with school, and the picture is expected to show in February.
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Lampasas
Our Gang
S. T. Donnell
Christmas Still Celebrated January 6 in Rodanthe
Residents of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island observe Twelfth Night on January 6 keeping the old Christmas tradition alive in the coastal village.
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Rodanthe
Hatteras Island
North Carolina
Glass finer than hair yet stronger than steel
A strand of glass described as 15 times finer than a human hair, claiming superior tensile strength compared with steel.
Lampasas Pays $97 305 in Taxes
Taxes totaling 97 305 69 were paid in Lampasas County during October November and December per tax collector Fred Mason. The 1949 total tax bill is 146 342 93 leaving about 50 000 to be paid in January. Payments by month were 72 338 51 in October 8 027 15 in November and 16 940 03 in December.
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Lampasas
ANS
Fred Mason
Lometa Independent
Lometa
First federal lighthouse built at Cape Henry in 1791
The first national lighthouse was constructed in 1791 on the tip of Cape Henry Virginia and served for about ninety years as a safety beacon for ships.
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Cape Henry
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Glass
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