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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1950

Page

8

90th birthday noted for long-serving Caldwell County resident

John P. Jolley, 90, a retired Lockhart farmer born January 19, 1860 in Panola County Mississippi, celebrated at home. He arrived in Lockhart with a wagon train in 1869, served eight years as county commissioner, and now enjoys daily town visits and weekly domino games with friends while keeping an eye on his son Jack’s work on the farm.

Lockhart ANS John P. Jolley Hale James Marion Deliah Wright Jolley Panola County Mississippi Caldwell County Jolley Elbert Magee Joe Shinn Joe Magee Hollie Middleton Eureka Miss Elbert Magees Joe Magees Middletons San Gabriel River Toe Town Jolleys Williamson County Andy Wright Court House Precinct 1 John Murdock al Harris Carpet Bay Gonzales County Chisholm Mollie Lou Cardwell Jack

1035 Head Of Cattle Sell In Austin Auction

A Monday Capitol Livestock Auction in Austin moved 1 035 head of cattle with prices mixed across sections. Hog sales reached 165 head with top bids around 16 50 per hundredweight and lighter hogs at 13 to 14. calves and cows showed broader ranges, and numerous individual lots from Blanco Georgetown Kyle and San Marcos farms highlighted substantial cattle and hog activity.

Austin Ring of the Capitol Livestock Auction Company Ed Moore Blanco Windie Dean Liano

Williamson County jurors summoned for district court

Thirty six Williamson County citizens will report Monday for petit jury service in district court. Names listed include Ed win Verchan and Edwin Kovar from Taylor, Tom Tallos and John Kehl from Granger, Edward L. Evans from Georgetown, and others from Coupland Round Rock Hut to Thrall Jarrell Florence Bartlett Thorndale and Schwertner.

Georgetown ANS Williamson County Stiles Byrom Taylor Edwin Verchan Edwin Kovar James B. Sorenson J. J. Novasod Granger Tom Tallos John Kehl Cooper Brewster R. L. Matula Walter Bucek D. I. Bohac Vernod Brundige Vit. Parma Anton Hrna Edward L. Evans Edward Janak Eric Carlson P. B. Branch Otto Grumbles K. C. Speckes Albert Goetz Fritz Wernl Coupland G. W Glenn E. H. Carlson Orge Clark Jimmie Bolton E. A. Buck Round Rock Bennie Downing Albert Johnson Walter Albert Hutto Frank J. Shiller

Burnet to Stage Its Show Friday

Burnet County's annual Junior Livestock Show will be held Friday in Bertram. Directors Murray Williams and R. M. Deaver, with support from the Bertram Burnet and Marble Falls chambers of commerce, plan to display 50 to 60 fat mutton lambs 20 fat barrows and 10 fat steer calves. The countywide FFA and 4 H Club event shifts toward mainly FFA stock this year with supervision by Don Fox W H Pittard Jr and Fred Cherry. James Sawyer oversees 4 H stock and judges. prize money is supplied jointly by the three towns.

Bertram ANS Burnet County Murray Williams R. M. Deaver Chambers of Commerce Bertram, Burnet Marble Falls FFA Don Fox W. H. Pittard Jr Fred Cherry Burnet Burnet School James Sawyer Houston Bertram Ffa Sawyer

Banks at San Marcos Show Asset Increase

San Marcos banks report combined assets rose by 1 536 783 18 in 1949 from the previous year. Deposits increased by 1 341 275 80 mainly due to money for Southwest Texas State Teachers College building funds deposited locally. A bank official notes most gains are community assets and will be spent locally.

San Marcos ANS Southwest Texas State Teachers College

Taylor Tax Collector Offers In-Person Tax Payments

Taylor residents can pay state and county taxes in person this week. County tax collector Jack Gillum will have a deputy in Taylor at the First Taylor National Bank Friday and Saturday and a deputy in Coupland at the State Bank Friday.

Taylor Jack Gillum Gillum First Taylor National Bank Coupland State Bank

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