Attorney General to Speak at Llano Banquet
Llano Texas January 17 Attorney General Price Daniel will be the guest speaker at the 26th annual Llano Chamber of Commerce banquet and business session announced Will E Leslie chairman of the program committee. Retiring president M C Dalhau will preside and the session will close with a new president election. Dr H J Hoerster nominates the candidate selected by his committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
ANS
Price Daniel
Llano Chamber of Commerce
E. Leslie
Tiane Chamber
M. C. Dalhau
H. J. Hoerster
Luling Approved For SACSS Membership
Luling High School's renewal of membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools has been approved by the Texas executive committee of the association. Superintendent Roland A. Box announced the decision in Luling.
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Luling
ANS
Luling High School
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Texas Executive Committee
Association
Roland A. Box
Luling Solon Names Secretary and Aide
Representative Gus T. Brown Jr. announces Laura Lou Stanfield as secretary and Richard Walker as assistant in Luling. The appointments were disclosed on January 17.
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Luling Solon
Luling
Gus T. Brown Jr
Laura Lou Stanfield
Richard Walker
Take Off Ugly Fat With This Home Recipe
Inexpensive home plan promises quick fat loss using four ounces of Barcentrate and grapefruit juice mixed to make a pint. Two tablespoons taken twice daily supposedly trims fat without exercise or starvation. If unsatisfied, you can return the bottle for a refund.
Drouth notes and market shifts in Texas livestock and dairy
Reubens drouth stories prompt a $5 contest entry while milk prices in Austin hit record highs with homogenized at 24 cents and pasteurized at 23 cents. Mohair prices fall two cents a pound as Central Texas wool prices hold around 1.10 per pound. Aber deen Angus futures in San Angelo set price records with steers and heifers averaging 350 to 380 pounds selling near 30 to 38 dollars per hundredweight. Northwest wool hits new highs at 1.21 and 1.2 per pound as 6,000 fleeces and 40,000 pounds of wool move to buyers. Llano County reports tanks still going dry and feeding rising.
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Austin
Melvin Winters
Johnson City
Texas
San Angelo
Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Charlie Robinson
Llano County
Drops Fainting Tale At Filling Station
A weathered man from the forks of the creek visits a Austin filling station to report a long dry spell of six to eight months and a land scorched by sun. A passing rain drop falls on him causing a fainting spell revived after digging with three shovels of dirt.
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Harry P. Bickler
Courthouse
Austin
Llano County ranchers adjust as grass fires ease
In Llano and surrounding counties farmers report sparse grass and dwindling pastures with 36 000 to 35 000 sheep on Llano ranges and most stockmen relying on stored feed. Seed corn price expectations rise slightly with hybrid varieties around nine dollars a bushel. Talbot of San Antonio buys Hunniecutt ranch near Dripping Springs and an Aberdeen Angus from Dr. Granberry. The report notes dry conditions limit plowing and hay sales, while poultry and livestock prices list local market figures.
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Robinson
Llano
Herbert Walther
Giddings
Texas
Lee County
Walther
William Talbot
San Antonio
Dripping Springs
Talbot
Howard Granberry
Carrington
Ormsby Carnation Victoria
Stock Yards Auction Prices Rise At Austin Sale
At the Austin Stock Yard Tuesday auction prices rose about 50 cents on all classes. Calves sold from 29.50 to 34 dollars, fat steers 29 to 31, cows and cutters 18.50 to 23.50, stocker calves to 34, hogs to 21, sows 17.50 to 18.50, and bulls 22.50 to 26.50. Numerous buyers from Austin, Manor, Elgin, Georgetown and nearby areas purchased cattle, hogs, and calves with individual prices listed for many entries.
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Austin Stock Yard
A. A. Alexander
Dale
C Bailey
Austin
W. Bureh
J. W. Browning
Manor
B. Breedlove
William HM. Bright
Dickson
Dailey
Elgin
Ted Deison
Orteser
Northern Boundary Length of United States
The northern boundary excluding Alaska spans 3 987 miles in length.
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United States
Alaska
Rain Still Needed in Texas for Grass and Crops
Texas fields show only light showers with widespread dry conditions. USDA says soaking rain is needed across the state while light eastern rains did little to improve conditions. Wheat holds, some grass and clover starting in upper coastal counties as irrigation remains essential. Livestock marketing stays strong though vegetable shipments run at about half last year’s pace.
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Texas
US Department of Agriculture
East Texas
Lometa 4-H Wins Big at Lometa Livestock Show
Lometa Texas January 17 1950 Charles Hood Lometa 4 H Club member won grand champion steer and top cash prizes in heavyweight calf divisions. Other class winners include Maxeo Marshall Harar C E Lampasas Laurin Kendrick Prest Black Barney Groves Bode Underwood Bari Geddes Ernest O Neal and Bernard Hood. All participants listed are from Lometa unless noted.
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Lampasas
ANS
Charles Hood
Lometa 4-H Club
Lometa
Sedaariana
Max Eo
Marshall Harar
C. E. Lampasas
Laurin Kendrick
Lampasas Ffa Chapter
Bernard Hood
Southdown
Prest
Barney Groves
Lam
Bodenderwood
Ernest O'Neal
Bari Geddes
Ffa
Pharakshpwe
Lampana
Forty-Two Williamson Jurors Summoned for District Court
Georgetown January 17 Forty two Williamson County citizens are summoned to report Monday as petit jurors in district court according to district clerk Stiles Byrom. Names listed include residents from Taylor Georgetown Florence Hutto Bartlett Henry Snow Liberty Hill Round Rock Thrall Granger and other towns.
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Georgetown
ANS
Williamson County
Stiles Byrom
Taylor
Louis Kinel
Emil Kerlin
R. F. Fechner
Oscar Seggern
Jerry Ivicic
Clarence V. Braker
Charlies P. Garner
John Vernon Stiles
C. C. Guthrie
R. Kollman
Wilfred Wesinka
Abe Cinnaman
Harry A. Snowdy
W. D. Hubble
Rudolph Danek Jr
Manuel Barker
Morris Flannigan
Steve Jozwiak
A. M. House Jr
J. L. Chafin Jr
Roger B. Daweon
W. W. Barker
E.A. Fosberg
Florence
Robert BE. Daniell
A. H. Love
Frank Parks
E. 2. Frymire
Elmera
A. B. Fisher
Hutto
T. Anderson
W. A. Spong
Hog Davenport
Bartlett
J. Pulkrabek
Ray Bartlett
Henry Snow
Gus F
R. Butler
Liberty Hill
L. B. Pearson
Cecilee
Allen Smith
Round Rock
Ray Hobbs
Thrall
M. F. Rister
Granger
Taylor Civil Defense Day Planned Across City
Taylor prepares for an all day civilian defense program with sessions at First Christian Church led by Judge Sam V. Stone. Health official Martin Wukasch speaks at 11 am, followed by Dr J L Dickey on Negro participation. Evening meeting at the high school auditorium features James A. Sands at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Sands
Shivers
Civil Defense Staff
Capitol Ring Sells 1325 Head at Auction
Capitol Livestock Auctionring sold 1 325 head Monday with 1 025 cattle 200 hogs and 100 sheep and goats passing through. Slaughter cattle brought 20 to 33.50 per hundredweight and good cows 22 to 25 with bulls 21 to 26. hogs topped 20.60 to 21 and sows 17 to 20. A long list of buyers across Austin Del Valle Manor and surrounding areas reported prices on steers cows hogs and calves.
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Capitol Livestock Auction Company
Austin Collier
Spicewood
D. M. Bryant
Route 2
Austin
Erland Kylberg
Route 4
Flyin
Roy Overman
Dale
Raymond Hees
Manor
St. Edward's University of Austin
J. W. Hokanson
Route 1
del Valle
Willie Heine
Tom Kemp
Amind Rock
Earl Tucker
Houston
Green Valley cattle sale tops at 1.90 and 36 dollars
Four hundred head sold in Green Valley Tuesday with strong, steady bidding up to 1.90 per hundredweight and cattle at 36 dollars top. Multiple buyers from Lockhart San Marcos Cedar Valley Driftwood and other towns bought steers heifers and bulls ranging from 20 to 50 dollars per hundredweight with various weights and prices noted.
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San
Green Valley
Wilson Allen
Lockhart
Frank App Kingsbury
Eg P. Hardeman
Pete Schlamens
San Marcos
Orello Aguirre
Martindale
Co. D. Cage
Blanco
A. M. James
Cedar Valley
I.bees
Driftwood
John Schlamens
New Braun- Scat
Moeller
J. EB. Harper
A. C. Floege
J. F. Cobb
Laling
A. Rodenberg
of Sailing
Allison
Staples
LaGrange Chamber Gets New Secretary
LaGrange Jan 17 Mrs Leslie Blume of LaGrange becomes secretary of the LaGrange Chamber of Commerce replacing Henry J Schovaisa who has been sworn in as county judge. The office will be in the former law office of Judge Schovaisa.
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SACSS
Reuber
Dave Shanks
Reuben
Francis
Barton Springs
Stein
Joe C. Carrington
First National Bank
Smithville
Aube
L. East Produce Company
Lee Helton
Winfred Johnson
R. M. Jones
W. R. Jennings
W. Leseman
Fred Liardon
John McCarty
Henley
Harvey Meredith
D. Pete
Fannie Parnell
Fletcher Ramirez Jr
Trino Reyes
Buda
E. J. Swenson
Red Rock
Axminister
Velvet Wilton
Associated Press
USDA
Lometan
Padang
Williamson
Yoain
Atte Insurance
Ranchotown
Capitol Ring
Archie O. Cornell
Copeland
J. W. Blackman
L. A. Hardin
J. K. Pream
Rock
Roscoe Millegan
McNeal
Route 3
John Kelly
Green Valley Sale
la Grange CC
Dacia
Congress Avenue
Weskits
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