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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1951
Page
9
Llano January 10 The annual Llano Chamber of Commerce banquet is tentatively scheduled for January 16 or 17. At the event a new chamber president for the year will be elected. Nominating committee: Dr H J Hoerster chairman, Alex Hardin, Spencer Weber.
Fayette County residents paying poll taxes reached 4016 by December 31, up from 3600 at the same date a year earlier. Tax receipts issued in 1950 totaled 6476, according to Tax Assessor-Collector Gilbert H. Eck.
Georgetown January 10 announcement by Ivan Sebastian manager of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce outlines the annual banquet set for February 2 at 7 p.m. in Southwestern University dining room with tickets at $2 per plate. Speaker Jeff Williams of Chickasaw Oklahoma renowned for wit and humor. New directors Claude Eades Charles Gauntt Ben A Wyatt Ralph Freund Floyd Jones start three year terms February 2.
Smithville January 10 IOOF Lodge 393 installs R A Sanderlin as noble grand master and J L Thomas as vice grand master. Charles M Taylor district deputy grand master and staff from Capitol Lodge 23 of Austin perform the ceremonies. Also sworn in were Raymond Chrastecky F G Bingham Oscar Carlson Curtis Moore Virgil Fritz C N Cockrell Fred Rinehart A C Blaschke Jim Canada Theodore Guyton Sr R L Blaschke Everette S Saunders W E Beal. J D Sinclair is retiring noble grand master.
Southwestern University in Georgetown will host a speech and journalism conference on January 20. About 100 high schools from Central Texas plan to send students. registration is at 9 15 am and a 6 45 pm general assembly in the main auditorium.
McLennan County growers showed higher lint per acre in 1950 due to early insect control. Bolton Bend farmers averaged 304 pounds per acre on 517 acres from 15 fields, up from 287 in 1949 on 616.5 acres. Untreated plots yielded far less, while Asa community treated acres averaged 502 pounds versus 289 on untreated plots.
Northern High Plains wheat crops received a temporary moisture boost from light snow but a normal harvest requires more rain. USDA Winter Weather Report notes rains brighten prospects in upper coastal counties for winter grass and planting while other areas saw limited rainfall. Dry conditions persist with scarce range feed and livestock being fed hay and cottonseed cake.
Taylor's two banks the First Taylor National and City National have elected officers and board members. S G Gernert leads the First Taylor National as president while John M Griffiths heads the City National. Other officers include Alf Weidenbaum A F Priesmeyer Ben Holub and H A Lettermann with several named directors and staff.
At Green Valley sale in San Marcos on Tuesday three hundred head changed hands as cattle sold strong to $2 higher with a top $33.90 for white face stockers and fifty hogs averaging up to $20.60. Local buyers and ranchers from Martindale Maxwell Kyle and San Marcos pitched in with noted lots and weights.
The Llano High School FFA sweetheart contest nears its end after weeks of voting. Three candidates remain Glendine Rothmann Anna Beth Overstreet and Marion Holcomb. The event is led by FFA boys and sponsor T D Tanksley who oversee the contest activities.
Prices at the Austin Stock Yard sale were steady to $1 higher with brisk demand and rapid turnover. Fat calves topped $34, various classes and livestock ranges noted, including hogs to $20.60, cows to $24, and numerous individual buyers from Bastrop to Cedar Valley placing calves and steers in the high late morning quotes.
Smithville's first city letter carriers are Lloyd G. Lattimer and Richard A. Sharp with Delbert W. Parrott as substitute. They will begin rounds Tuesday January 16 delivering once daily six days a week with Sunday and holiday service to about three fourths of the town.
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