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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1950

Page

7

Satin for Bastrop County home projects and farm shop gains

A Bastrop County community plans satin use for home draperies and comfort items while veterans Floyd Burns and Lloyd Burns showcase a homebuilt spraying rig for cotton fields. The project, costing about 125 dollars, uses a Continental Belton pump and Sherman Williams nozzles.

Bastrop County Floyd Burns Lloyd Burns Veterans’ Training Bae Blind Ahh Sherman Williams

Bastrop Dimes Drive Opens Friday Evening

Bastrop hosts the 1950 March of Dimes drive kickoff Friday at 7 30 p m in the high school gym with Mayor J G Bryson and honorary chairman Jerry Mack Alexander presiding A program features Lewis F Hatch Carl Hardin and Charles Sandahl locality chair R E Standifer leads the drive for Bastrop County with a 35 cent per capita quota Elgin and Smithville also assign local chairmen Jackson Webb and Joe Ebner respectively.

Bastrop ANS March of Dimes J. G. Bryson Jerry Mack Alexander Bastrop County L. E. Brewer Charles Sandahl Travis County Lewis F. Hatch Travis County National Infantile

Bastrop Harmony Club to Honor Guion on Anniversary Night

Bastrop Texas January 17 The Bastrop Harmony Club marks fifty years of culture and friendship with a special program on February 2 at 8 p m to honor composer David Guion. The Texas Federation of Music Clubs designates January 29 through February 4 as David Guion Week and Bastrop Mayor J G Bryson proclaims the week in Bastrop.

Bastrop ANS Strop Harmony Club Bastrop Harmony Club David Guion Guion Texas Texas Federation of Music Clubs J. G. Bryson

72 Degrees Below Reported in Canada

LAC LA HACHE British Columbia January 17 The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company thermometer recorded 72 degrees below zero Monday marking an extreme cold snap for the region.

Canada Lac LA Hache B. C Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company

Physicians Open Clinic at San Saba

The Farley and Felts Clinic opened with more than 1,000 attendees in San Saba. Doctors Farley and Felts announced the clinic will be open to visitors during the county hospital dedication ceremony on Sunday, with Dr. Rote Mich Linn Scott as architect and R L Adkins of Brady as contractor.

San Saba Farley and Felts Ee B F. W. Farley R. Ote Mich Linn Scott R. L. Adkins Brady Texas Farley Felts San Saba County

Hen Delivers Last Word in Oklahoma Hen Fight

ANADARKO Okla Jan 17 UP Neighboring farmers teased Loren Helm after his hen cackled the last word in a dispute. Helm found the hen on a nest, swatted her, she pecked his hand, then returned to the nest and laid an egg as she cackled.

Anadarko Okla Loren Helm Helm

Safe laxative for children Fletcher's Castoria

Advises using Fletcher's Castoria for childhood constipation. Claims it is gentle and pleasant tasting so children take it willingly, avoiding harsh adult laxatives and potential nervous upset.

Ama Fletcher

San Marcans Set for Feb. 2 Show At Evans Auditorium

Over 100 San Marcans will perform in a variety show sponsored by the local PTA. The Feb. 2 program at Evans Auditorium will feature top hometown talent with secret acts. Mrs. Scheib directs the finance chair with assistants Pennington and Ramsay handling numbers. Publicity is by Mrs. Irwin Miller and ticket sales by Mrs. Van Gundy.

San Marcos ANS San Charles Ramsay Irwin Miller R. C. van Gundy

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