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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
8
ROUND OAK Jan 19. Stockman and local business man launches polio drive in Round Rock. The initiative aims to mobilize donations and volunteers to support vaccination and public health outreach.
Houghton Brownlee Jr. son of Houghton Brownlee Sr. of Oak is named Burnet county attorney by the Commissioner's Court to replace the late Ben L. King. A 1946 UT Law School graduate, Brownlee scored high on the bar exam and works on the family ranch between Burnet and Marble Falls. The narrative notes Suffolk sheep and Brahman cattle farming by father and son Sartwell lines.
Joe Bill Vogel professor of journalism at Southwest Texas State College was named publicity chairman for the Hays County Red Cross drive by Major Guy Gunn dean of San Marcos Academy and fund chairman. Elizabeth Youngblood publicity director for the Baptist Academy was named assistant publicity chairman.
SAN MARCOS Jan 19 The 1949 March of Dimes starts with a breakfast at Carsons Cafe led by Hays County chair C L Haynes. Local committee chairs include Hinrichsen, Weathers, Flowers, Kaderli, Yarborough, Williams, Reed, Brown, Bunting and Cheat ham with district leads in Kyle Buda Driftwood Dripping Springs Wimberley Niederwald Mount Sharp Goforth and Henley.
Taylor starts its March of Dimes drive after a one day delay caused by ice and sleet. Committee members include W. Lynn Davis, Mrs. Archie Neubauer, and W. Lynn Davis leading the effort.
County Agent J D Moore lists 1949 Lampasas County Livestock Show entrants including beef calves for Charlies Allison Kempner Don Allison Casbeer Snell Jr Arnold Turk Charles Hood Huntis Black and others. fat lambs for Stanley Cox Casbeer Snell Jr John Snell Duwain Snell. hogs for Billy Ray Harrell Bobby Gene Harrell Don Allison Travis Herring Gladden Boultinghouse Charles Fields Jerome Meischen James Hicks Laurin Hood Banard Hood. dairy heifers for Troy Lee Poole James Smith Laddie Smith Baynard Hood.
Mrs. W C Kuykendall and Mrs Lola Graham of Guthrie Oklahoma sustained serious injuries when their car skidded on Highway 77 twelve miles north of Giddings struck the Yegua bridge and overturned. Dr Charles A Parker treated them in Giddings before they left by ambulance for Guthrie. Mrs Graham suffered a broken back and Mrs Kuykendall a severed sternum. Their companions Mr and Mrs John Kuykendall of Fredonia Kansas and their two sons were uninjured.
Pedernales Electric Co operative plans to finish Bertram district construction in 1949 after nearly 400 miles of line laid in the past year. Guthrie Taylor says fewer than 50 service applications remain and maintenance crews will stay small for ongoing line needs.
Llano County ranchmen appointed by the Chamber of Commerce estimate the 1948 deer season generated over 450000 dollars. They report more out of county hunters, 310000 acres leased, about 3000 out of county hunters, and split spending between leases and local purchases in Llano for supplies, lodging, fuel and related goods.
Georgetown meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on water conservation urged county cooperation. Granger residents led by T B Sullivan Jr warn 12 000 acres of farmland near Granger would lose up to 500000 in revenue if the Lanesport dam proceeds, while others push for Georgetown site and broader petitions.
Thrall on January 19 report Willie Belz fractured his leg near the hip after a fall on a slippery walk. He is the second family member with a broken bone, following his wife's mother who suffered a bad shoulder break weeks earlier.
The Burnet Chamber of Commerce chose James Dickens to fill the vacancy after Jim Tarver’s resignation. New board members Bill Norvell and Wayne Cure were added. The office moved to the Highland Motor Company, with Miss Beatrice Foster named temporary secretary after the death of Rev. Burep Sparks.
The Mantzel Parker Clinic of Giddings, recently completed, will formally open Monday with an open house. Dr. Charles A. Parker said all equipment has been moved into the new quarters.
Cameron Masons from Cameron Masonic Lodge travel to Taylor Lodge for the confer ring of degrees. The meeting starts at 7 p m and was postponed from Tuesday due to weather conditions.
State and county taxes will be collected in Taylor on the last two days of this week and the last two days of next. Jack Gillum, tax assessor and collector, will be at City National Bank Friday January 21 at First Taylor National Saturday January 22 at City National again Friday January 28 and at First Taylor again Saturday January 29.
Taylor January 19 . Y F Miller is the new president of the Teen-Den. Patricia Woods is first vice president George Prewitt second vice president Sue Ann Fullerton secretary and Fred Holman treasurer. Mrs Dan Nowlin the supervisor is mailing questionnaires to members to gauge club preferences.
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