4-H Girls Win Big At Kerrville Boys Show
Kerrville January 23 4 H club girls showed for the first time at the Hill Country District Boys Livestock Show. Davene Schmidt 12 Harper London Angora doe goat champion also top goat at Kimble County show. Margie Moseley Medina reserve beef Hereford steer. showmanship third. First year contest won by Charles Becton Kerrville. Marvin Itz Fredericksburg second. Melvin Itz first last year. Marjorie Raiford Hunt top price at auction 5 per pound for capons bought by Moore Lumber Ingram. Lambs hogs calves and turkeys also sold with prices listed to Kerrville area buyers.
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Kerrville
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Hill Country
Davene Schmidt
Harper- London
Kimble County
Angora Doe
David Schmidt
Marvel Ann Skaggs
Marvin Skaggs
Junction
Margie Moseley
Medina
Bandera County
Margie
H. A. Moseley
Charles Becton
Marvin Itz
Fredericksburg
Melvin
Marjorie Raiford
Hunt
Moore Lumber Company
Ingram
Eddie Farrell
Kerr 4-H
Peterson Auto Company
M. L. Pfeiffer
Boerne Ffa
Kerrville Locker Plant
Gordon Doe
SW Texas State Teachers College to Break Ground for 3 Buildings
Groundbreaking Thursday at Southwest Texas State Teachers College will launch three new structures. The ceremony includes San Marcos Mayor Frank Zimmerman, regents, student body president Alonzo Harmon, and state officials.
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San Marcos
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Southwest Texas State Teachers College
J. G. Flowers
Frank Zimmerman
Board of Regents
Alonzo Harmon
Board of
Regents
J. K. Beretta
San Antonio
Melvin C. Eidson
Austin
Richland to Pick New Councilman
A representative on the Travis County Farm and Ranch Improvement Council will be elected Wednesday night from the Cole Richland and Prairie Hill communities. Voting is at 7 30 p.m. in Richland Hall during a community night program. W C Melber of Cele is the present member of the 10 member council whose term has expired. Dutch Hohn director of the Lower Colorado River Authority’s conservation and farm and ranch improvement program and Elmo Cook Travis County farm agent will explain the council’s work.
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Travis County Farm and Ranch Improvement Council
Cole
Richland
Prairie Hill
Richland Hall
Richland Club
W. C. Melber
Cele
Improvement Council
Dutch” Hohn
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Elmo Cook
Travis County
T. Y. Hills Observe 60th Anniversary
LLANO January 23. Mr and Mrs T Y Hill of Llano observed their 60th wedding anniversary after returning to Burnet their former home. They were married January 14 1890 in Burnet at the home of Mrs Hill s parents James and Lela Cole. The couple has lived in Llano over 30 years. Their guests included son Scott S Hill of Hallettsville and daughter Mrs O F Barnett of San Antonio.
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Llano
T. Y. Hill
Burnet
Hill
James Cole
Lela Cole
Llano County
Scott S. Hill
Hallettsville
O. F. Barnett
San Antonio
Polio Fight Goes On As Williamson County Struggles
In Williamson County the polio battle persists with cases still unmet by past drives. Five year totals show rising needs and depleted funds. county residents face exhausted accounts and a remaining debt of 1,246.50 for hospital and medical fees as 1950 opens.
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Williamson
Taylor
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Williamson County
Sam Stone
National
Roy Camblin
Burnet Delegates Elected for Farm and Ranch Council
Burnet voters begin balloting to choose eight community delegates for the Farm and Ranch Improvement Council. Nominees span Narnia Lake Victor Spicewood Shovel Mountain Oakalla Redbud Bur net Oatmeal Vertner Layton Cox Bert ram Marble Falls Smithwick Joppa Briggs and include Ellis M. Taylor as council chairman. Voting runs through January 30 with mail ballots to farmers and ranchers.
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Burnet
Burnet County
Robert Cook
Nolan Warner
Narnia- Lake Victor
Edward Ebeling
Robert Wall
Paul Singleton
Spicewood
Shovel Mountain
H. H. Smith
W. S. Nichols
Forrest Davis
Oakalla-Redbud
L. C. Ross
Norman Wright
Frank Reed
Vernon Watson
Oatmeal
C. W. Smith
Vertner Hutto
Murray Williams
Bertram
Alfred Shifflett
Layton Cox
Kin Heinatz
Marble Falls- Smithwick
Ellis M. Taylor
S. R. Dillingham
Fay Nutt
Joppa- Briggs
Soldier Sentenced 15 Years for Slaying
TOYKO Jan 23 Army headquarters announced a 15 year prison term for Private First Class James N. Chadd for the unpremeditated murder of a fellow soldier.
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Toyko
James N. Chadd
Army
Baptists at Kyle Welcome New Pastor
The Immanuel Baptist Church of Kyle hired Rev. John Vanderbeck of Chicago as pastor. He will begin duties in late February and lead his first service February 26. Vanderbeck, a 1948 North American Baptist Seminary graduate, currently serves Ogden Park Church in Chicago. The church had been pastorless since Nov. 1, 1949, when Rev. David Zimmerman left for LaSalle, Colorado.
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Kyle
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Immanuel Baptist Church of
John Vanderbeck
Chicago
Vanderbeck
North American Baptist Seminary
Rochester
N. Y
Ogden Park Church
Immanuel Church
David Zimmerman
LaSalle
Colo
First Baptist Church of
Burglar Returns Wah Nee Ota Ticket By Mail
A Los Angeles burglar who entered Wah-Nee-Ota’s car sent back the traffic ticket he stole along with a note. Wah-Nee-Ota, a movie musician, reported the loss and questioned the police about the ticket. The burglar cooperated by mailing the ticket on Monday.
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Los Angeles
Wah-Nee-Ota
Frederick Farley and Miss Gray to Wed in San Saba
Patricia Gray to wed Frederick Farris Farley son of Dr and Mrs Fred W Farley on February 4 at First Methodist Church San Saba. Patricia attended Southwestern University and works for the Crop Production Credit Association. Frederick is employed by Lone Star Gas Company.
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San Saba
ANS
R. E. Gray
Patricia
Frederick Farris Farley
Fred W. Farley
First Methodist
A. E. Petty
Southwestern University
Crop Production Credit Association
Lone Star Gas Company
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Waco
John Nunally
Presi
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al H. Johns
Nalle
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Lamar Blvd
H. L. Maufrias
C. B. Maufrias
L. W. Maufrias, Sr
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Pittsburgh
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