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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1951

Page

10

Gillespie Stock Show Opens Friday in Fredericksburg

The 19th annual 4 H and FFA Fat Stock Show and Sale opens Friday at Gillespie County Fair Grounds Fredericksburg running two days with 573 entries including 224 lambs 72 steers 83 fat hogs and 46 fat barrows. Judges from Texas A M College San Antonio Livestock Exposition and other institutions will assess beef cattle lambs sheep goats poultry dairy and swine with sale slated for noon Saturday led by auctioneer Lemuel Jones of Junction.

Fredericksburg FFA C.A. Stone Joe Tatum James Grote San Antonio Livestock Exposition J. A. Gray Texas A&m College Joe Brown Ross Sonora James Williams J. A. Marshall Georgetown A. B. Childers Lemuel Jones Junction Gillespie County Fair Grounds

Smithville Polio Drive Opens With Dance Event

Smithville beginning the polio drive on January 15 with a climax at the March of Dimes benefit dance on January 31 at the American Legion Hall. Everette S Saunders Bastrop County chairman. Johnny Campbell local chairman. Johnny Faldyn dance committee chair. Rhine Winkler and band to provide music. Bastrop local chairman Mrs. Mac Alexander. Elgin chairman Mrs. W. M. Griffin.

Smithville American Legion Hall Everette S. Saunders Bastrop County Johnny Campbell Johnny Faldyn Rhine Winkler Bastrop Mac Alexander Cedar Creek W. M. Griffin Elgin

Marble Falls woolen mill to begin operations

After two years of waiting the Marble Falls woolen mill is about to start. City remodeling of a city-owned building cost about 30000 dollars and Max Fuhrman will own the mill. Fuhrman is to arrive this week and production is expected soon with utilities now being completed.

Marble Falls Max Fuhrman Fuhrman

Bid Date Set For Williamson Road

Taylor January 10 ANS bids to be opened January 23 by the State Highway Department for the road from Highway 79 north through Sandoval to Hare. County Commissioner W. C. Stern says the county has secured the right of way, moving two houses, and Texas Power and Light Company has nearly completed moving lines.

Taylor ANS State Highway Department Highway 79 Sandoval Hare W. C. Stern Stern Texas Power and Light Company

McAlpine Heads CC at Taylor

Neil McAlpine elected president of the Taylor Chamber of Commerce succeeding J R Owen. Five new directors Julius Wittliff J J Crim Jr Bert Evans John Vernon Stiles and Vernon Hafernik join. Other officers Louis J Kind J J Crim Jr John M Griffith. Camp Swift reactivation discussed and letters to Homer Thornberry and Lyndon Johnson planned. Banquet chair Howard Bland. guest speaker John Ben Sheppard scheduled for Jan 23.

Homer Thornberry Lyndon Johnson Howard Bland John Ben Sheppard

Testimonial Praises HADACO and HADA COL Product

A 75 year old user reports better sleep and appetite after taking HADACO and HADA COL. He claims increased activity compared to peers and credits the products for enabling achievements he would not have reached otherwise.

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