Fayette Co-Op Wins REA Loan for 327 Miles of Lines
Fayette Electric Co-operative president L A Giese reports the Rural Electrification Administration approved a new 383000 loan to build about 327 miles of distribution lines and improve the system. The money will extend service to about 950 rural families in Austin Colorado Fayette and Lavaca Counties. The co op now has 938 miles serving 2458 customers and plans to grow to 1265 miles serving 3408 after current projects.
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LA Grange
Splh
L. A. Giese
Fayette
Giese
Four youths and a girl charged with beating mother to death
In Naples on January 25 four boys and a girl were arrested at Li castro on a charge of beating their mother to death. The motive for the crime was not announced.
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Naples
Licastro
Dairymen and Gardeners to Meet in Travis County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association members and other dairymen will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the 126th District Courtroom at the courthouse. A M Meekma of A&M College Extension Service will attend. Gardeners in Travis County will hear James F Rosborough January 29 at 10 a m at the courthouse.
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Dave Shanks
Austin American Agricultural Editor
Austin Dairy Herd Improvement Association
126Th District
A. Meekma
A&m College- Extension Service
Texas
Travis County
James F. Rosborough
Alice I. Carleton
Burnet Polio Drive Chairmen Selected
Burnet County selects precinct chairmen for the polio drive led by County Chairman Melvin Kincheloe. Precinct 1 includes Burnet Lake Victor Narnia and Buchanan Dam with Mrs Tom O'Donnell. Precinct 2 covers Briggs Guthrie Taylor with Howard Adare. Precinct 3 covers Bertram and L H Wat son in Marble Falls precinct 4. Each precinct will sponsor community gatherings to raise awareness and funds. The American Legion in Burnet plans a dance in the new Legion Hall Friday.
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Burnet
Burnet County
Melvin Kincheloe
Tom O'Donnell
Lake Victor
Narnia
Buchanan Dam
Howard Adare
Briggs
Guthrie Taylor
Bertram
L. H. Watson
Marble Falls
The
American Legion
New American Legion Hall
Calf and Hog Entries Highlight Georgetown 4-H Club News
Georgetown 4-H members led by Nowlin Wercham Otto Schroeder and others plan calf and hog entries for the Houston Fat Stock Show. Andrew Winkler of Moody notes the Texas Pecan Growers Association fund remains $300 in the red after sending a Washington delegation. Llano County FFA and 4-H calves to Houston will display a large Llano banner. Llano club covers transport costs. Stocker cattle priced steady to strong at Capitol Livestock with multiple entries from Cedar Creek Driftwood and other Texas towns reporting specific weights and prices.
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Georgetown
Nowlin Wercham
Otto Schroeder
Fane Herzer
Edwin Kattz Jr
Raymond Termer
Leroy Urbanek
Curtis Kerlin
Walter Ray Fuchs
Gilbert Donald Ging
Jimmie Scruggs
Lee Roy Bachmeyer
Joe Rodriguez
Melvin Schwettmann
Carl Nolte
Edgar Schroeder
Reginald Rieger
Jimmie Rosenblad
Ralph Remmert
Herman Kasse
Howard Ray Herzer
Rubin Simcik
Harry Herber
Wallace Seggern
Bland Davis
Glenn Talley
Kenny Rosenblad
Paula Passemann
Bobby Schroeder
Dennis Richter
Andrew Winkler
Moody
Texas Pecan Growers Association
Association Bulletin
Legislative
Washington
Llano County
Houston
Jack Love
FFA
Llano
Llano Club
Capitol Livestock Auction Company
Dan J. Smith
Cedar Creek
Roger Parker
Driftwood
Walter Schuelke
Lockhart
J. M. Odirne
Johnson City
Dave Smith
del Valle
Louis Gourley
Dripping Springs
C. V. Carson
Creedmoor
W. E. Hatch
Preston Williams
Red Rock
A. D. Kastner
McDade
Victor Lieberknecht
Llano County Plans Two Highway Projects
Llano County will start a farm to market road from Llano to Valley Spring and pave Ford Street in Llano city limits under State Highway Department approval. The farm to market route spans 9.1 miles from State Highway 29 to Valley Spring at an estimated cost of 89000 dollars, with work to begin July 1 and right of way already acquired.
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Llano
Llano County
Valley Spring
Ford Street
State
Llano Valley Spring
Good Roads Committee
Houston Street
Llano River
Marble Street
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Castell
Charles C. Terry
Monahans
Mason
Taylor Milk Source Rated Above Average
A state health survey by L D Kenny with Williamson Lampasas unit shows Taylor's milk shed above average for sources of milk supply. Minor corrections remain to reach 100 percent Grade A across Taylor, with 13 sources audited including raw milk sellers and the local pasteurization plant in Taylor, Rockdale and Hutto.
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Taylor
L. D. Kenny
Milk Division
State Department of Public Health
Tom Teer
Williamson
Blackland Creamery
Rockdale
Hutto
Tax Payments In Fayette Run at Par
Fayette County tax receipts match previous years after the discount period. School tax led with 39,812.79 paid of 42,495.48. state ad valorem 39,023.73 paid of 46,453.27. county ad valorem 63,211.95 paid of 75,250.43. Poll taxes issued 5,537 by Jan. 1 versus 6,050 last year.
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LA Grange
Fayette County
Gilbert H. Eck
San Marcos Church Elects Vestrymen and Plans Jubilee
B R Gulledge and James C Tuttle elected vestrymen at St Mark s Episcopal Church replacing term lapses. Rector Rev D Williams McClurken reports four month attendance highest since 1923. Mrs S R Beecroft named committee chair for 1950 parish diamond jubilee with other members listed.
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San Marcos
B. R. Gulledge
James C. Tuttle
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
S. R. Beecroft
Cheatham Parke
D. Williams McClurken
Charles R. Hamsay
H. C. Withers
Norman Schlemmer
A. H. Nolle
Federal court calendar features arraignments and citizenship hearings
In the Austin division, arraignments for criminal cases begin at 9 30 a m and citizenship applicants are admitted at 2 p m on the Wednesday calendar. Judge Ben H Rice Jr presided Tuesday over a rental injunction and restitution suit filed by the national housing expeditor office. He also appointed Robert C Sneed as new US commissioner for the Austin division for a four year term. Sneed, a UT Law graduate, succeeds Louis Scott Wilkerson who resigned to become Texas assistant secretary of state. Rice will travel to Houston Thursday to sit in a three judge court Friday hearing an injunction suit by Louisiana shrimp fishermen against the Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission.
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Ben H. Rice Jr
National Housing
Tighe E. Woods
Rice
Robert C. Sneed
Austin
Federal
Texas
Sneed
Maxey Hart
Louis Scott Wilkerson
Jerome Sneed Jr
School of Law
University of Texas
Granpa's Twin Sister staged at Jonah school Friday
Georgetown January 25. A three act comedy Granpa's Twin Sister will be presented Friday at 7 30 pm at the Jonah school by the Circleville Comesans. Proceeds from attendance go to the March of Dimes. Cast includes William Brunner Elizabeth Loessin Victor Zett Marie Polzin Norbert Strmiska Donald Kovar Margaret Bohac Edwin Zrubek Mary Ann Zrubek and Daniel Kopecky.
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Georgetown
Granpa
Jonah School Aan
Circleville Comeans
March of Dimes
William Brunner
Elizabeth Loessin
Victor Zett
Marie Polzin
Norbert Strmiska
Donald Kovar
Margaret Bohac
Edwin Zrubek
Mary Ann Zrubek
Daniel Kopecky
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J. D. Thompson
Kyle
Charles Hitzfeld
W. T. Harwell
William M. Wilson
Lampasas County
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Hays
Tom Marrow
State Hospital
San Antonio
C. B. Edwards
Jesse Bryan
A. C. Hill
Johnson
Bill Herzer
Thrall
Bastrop County
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Bastrop
Robert Kuhn
Paige
Earl Patrick Callahan
Curtis Neidig
Elgin
Bernard Barton
Rodine
Willard Rother
Jerry Cross
C. F. Ringer
Rosanky
Bastrop County Lcra Council
W. M. Kelly
Bastrop County Dairy and Stockman
C. A. Stone
Jersey Cross
Jane
Paul
Marine Herbert
W. J. Herbert
Sudan
State Highway Department
Bury City
M. C. Dalhau
Commissioners Court
Junior Chambers of Commerce
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Pepsodent Laboratories
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