Prices Strong at Taylor Auction in Texas cattle sale
Five hundred forty head of cattle moved through Taylor Commission Company on Wednesday with strong demand. Notable bids included E Hartsfield at Elgin for 490 pound steer at 25.60 and 1510 pound Brahman bull at 21.50, plus multiple cows and calves and large steers at prices around 18 to 28 per hundredweight.
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Taylor
Taylor Commission Company
E. Hartsfield
Elgin
L. A. Hodanek
B. Wood
Bill Wendland
Bartlett
W. H. Eubanks
Rockcale
Rudolph Cadon
Granger
Bill Achtruth
Thorndale
Sam Harris
Georgetown
N. A. Mason
H. Camp
J. R. Jordan
Lexington
J. R. Beard
Buckholts
Rufus Bounds
Former Judge Rests After Ranch Injuries
SAN SABA June 30 Former County Judge J B Harrell is convalescing at San Saba County Memorial Hospital after injuries at his ranch in the Chappel community. He suffered cuts on the head while removing a pole with a tractor.
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San Saba
ANS
J. B. Harrell
San Saba County Memorial Hospital
Chappel
San Saba Plans Water Rationing
San Saba voters and residents face summer water limits as the City Council enacts a three day per week schedule. North side blocks water Monday Wednesday Friday while south side blocks water Tuesday Thursday Saturday with no rationing on Sunday. Limited storage and transmission hinder wider use of nearby spring water.
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San Saba
Cooperative Vacation Bible School Closes in Lampasas
In Lampasas on June 30 ANS reports the Cooperative Daily Vacation Bible School of Central Christian Church St Marys Episcopal and Presbyterian churches wrapped up a two week session with a program by the children. Certificates of achievement were awarded to pupils who attended eight of ten days. The staff included kindergarten teachers Mrs Patee Mrs O S Franklin Mrs Joe Bozarth Mrs Pothe Miss Rita Quick Miss Garnation Nixon and Miss Betty Ann Dickens. Junior teachers were Mrs Glenn Game and Mrs William Poole while intermediates were led by Rev Edgar Hubbard Rev Hugh R Baker supervised the school and Mrs Audie Powledge handled refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. S. Franklin
Joe Bozarth
Pothe
Rita Quick
Garnation Nixon
Betty Ann Dickens
Glenn Game
William Poole
Edgar Hubbard
Audie Powledge
Hugh R. Baker
Stand Opened By Blind Veteran
Kerrville veteran Warren A. Robbins, a former signalman on New Guinea, opened a concession stand in the Kerrville post office lobby under a federal program directing federal buildings to cooperate with state commissions for the blind. Robbins trained with the Texas Commission for the Blind and received space in the post office. Bruce Altman of Austin assisted in setup during his visit.
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Kerrville
ANS
Warren A. Robbins
Austin
New Guinea
Texas Cormmission For the
Robbins
Bruce Altman
Commission
Officers Named By Red Cross in Williamson County
Williamson County chapter of the Red Cross elected officers at Georgetown meeting. Louis Psencik reelected first vice president and home service chairman, J R Owen named second vice president and executive board chairman, Alf Weidenbaum treasurer, Miss Fannie Martin board secretary. Directors include C A Forbes, W F Blair, Truett Beard and others from Georgetown Bartlet Granger Round Rock Taylor and nearby towns. Appointed by T W Holmstrom are longtime officers and chairmen for various committees including Leonard Hall executive secretary and Mrs F E Holman volunteer chair.
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Round Rock
John Griffith
Wilson Fox
Roman J. Bartosh
Taylor
R. L. Harkey
Gillis Vonoley
J. J. Grim Jr
B. J. Korman
Dr. J. Dickey
A. H. Miller
Louis Psencik
Kirby Vance
Irvin Teggemann
Floeckinger
William Malish
Thrall
W. F. Sheppard
Hutto
C. C Farris
Andice
Cora Sexton
Jarrell
L. M Parker
Liberty Hill
E. E. Tomlinson
Florence
A. B. Simmons
Leander
F. E. Martinets
Granger
Loy Anderson
L. A. Duewall
E.E. Holman
Marvin Mikeska
T. W. Holmstrom
Leonard Hall
C. A. Forbes
Georgetown
Lampasas Adds Two Teachers to High School Faculty
Lampasas public schools announce two new hires for the 1950 51 term completing the roster. R D Mitchell is hired as second vocational agriculture teacher starting July 1 after earning a Master’s in agricultural education from Texas A M University. Miss Louise Knight of Lomota is named high school librarian with degrees from Baylor and Texas State College for Women and a Master’s in English from Columbia University Teachers College.
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Lomota
Miss Knight
Baylor
TSCW
Columbia University Teachers College
Masons Installed By Taylor Lodge
Wes ley Niebuhr installed Taylor Masons with Harry M Gilstrap as marshal after a barbecue at the Masonic hall. New officers include Fred M Veorles Julian ence Braker Perry Cox S G Gernert J R Simmons Ben Frisch Barney Mathiews Jack Gilstrap L A Duewall Sam Burnap and Rev J W Gill.
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J. R. Simmons
Ben Frisch
Barney Mathiews
Jack Gilstrap
L. A. Duewall
Sam Burnap
J. W. Gill
San Marcos Masons Name New Officers
San Marcos Lodge No. 342 AF&AM installed officers for the coming year on June 28. Elected were Sam H. Bowers as worshipful master D F Daniel senior warden M A Caldwell junior warden C C Wade treasurer Joe R Herman secretary Paul R Whiteford chaplain H W Steakley tiler HH Crumley senior deacon J C Lanham junior deacon W R Boucher senior steward Carl S Smith junior steward.
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San Marcos
San Marcos Lodge
Af&am
Sam H. Bowers
D. F. Daniel
M. A. Caldwell
C. C. Wade
Joe R. Herman
Paul R. Whiteford
H. W. Steakiey
HH. . Crumley
Taylor Plans Full Fourth of July Weekend
Taylor with a 9000 population heads to a packed Independence Day program. Events include a 4 am softball game at Sportsmans Field, 10 am tiny tots revue, noon barbecue and band concert, 1 pm candidate talks, 2 pm pool contests, 3 pm baseball, 7:30 pm square dance by local youths, 8 pm talent show, and 9 pm Miss Williamson County bathing revue.
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Taylor
ANS
Sportsmans Field
Taylor Val
Crawford Booth
Calvin Schroeder
Williamson County
Brad Crandal
Alvin Zidell
Wiliamson County
Tent Revival Enters Third Week With Mildred Wicks
The Full Gospel churches of Austin unite for a revival led by evangelist Mildred Wicks. Her team brings 1 000 chairs a Hammond organ and PA system. The tent meetings began June 16 sponsored by multiple Austin assemblies and churches.
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Full Gospel Churches of
Austin
Mildred Wicks
Evangelist Wicks
First Assembly Austin Gospel Tabernacle
East Austin Assembly
Grace Assembly of God
South Austin Assembly
Montopolis Assembly
Pentecostal Churches of God
Church of God
Austin Firm Wins Building Contract for Lockhart Schools
W. Glosserman announced Leslie Crockett Construction of Austin won a contract to build two Lockhart elementary schools for whites and colors. The project includes 32 and 6 classrooms respectively with cafeterias and offices, starting within ten days and finishing by early summer 1951. Total cost around 465000.
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W. S. Eeds
Lockhart
Carver
Baptists to Meet At Lake Victor
The Lampasas Baptist Association schedules meetings at Lake Victor on July 3 with Judge Tommy Ferguson of Burnet delivering a message after supper. Events include August evangelistic services at Hancock Park Lampasas led by Rev D D Sumrall with Bill Keltner in charge of music and the District 15 Brotherhood Roundup August 24 25 at Buckner Boys Ranch Burnet County.
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Baptist Men
District 15
Brotherhood
Buckner Boys Ranch
Burnet County
Methodist Vacation Bible School Closes After Weeklong Program
In Florence on June 30 the Methodist Vacation Bible School ending Friday night with a program of a play songs and Bible stories. It taught by Mrs George Caskey and instructors including Mrs O D Whittenburg Mrs Logan and others. The boys workshop was run by Rev Cecil Reed and Kenneth Reed with song leaders Natalie Howell LaJuan Goodwin Eva Jean Baker and pianist Mrs J E Caskey.
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Florence
ANS
George Caskey
O. D. Whittenburg
Logan
A. D. Harvey
Helen Brown
Cecil Reed
Herman Buchanan
Ruby Kielman
Louie Caskey
Carl Smith
Ruby Pigott
Kenneth Reed
Natalie Howell
LaJuan Goodwin
Eva Jean Baker
J. E. Caskey
Austin Public Schools Expected to Double Students by 1960
City Planner William Parker stated the total Austin public school enrollment will rise from 16 052 to 31 273 by 1960 for planning a 16 million dollar bond issue over the next decade. Elementary 8 008 now 20 647 in 1960. junior high 3 685 now 5 619 in 1960. senior high 3 391 now 5 007 in 1960.
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Austin
William Parker
Methodists Name New Committees
The First Methodist Church named new committees for 1950 1951 with chairmen for reception ushers morning and evening committees office house Christian literature nominating auditing parsonage board attendance hospitals and homes membership missions and lay activities pastoral relations Boy Scout altar flowers charity publicity temperance and world peace evangelism music dinner arrangement and finance E P Cravens chairs the Board of Stewards.
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First Methodist
Central Christian Church
Fred Brooks
First Presbyterian Church
Mace Thurman, Jr
H. T. Hibler
W. E. Wilson
F. W. Woolsey
House
Tom Bradfield
W. C. Blundell
J. W. McClendon
John Kight
W. L. Bradfield
Odis Anderson
T. B. Walling
John D. Reed
F. L Detar
Ben H. Powell
Paul Pfeifer
C. B. Lynn
H. L. Williams
Weldon Hart
E. A. Murchison
Jack Mason
A. P. Montgomery
J. Rector Allen
E. P. Cravens
Stewards
God Theme for Christ Scientists Lesson Sermon
The lesson sermon centers on God with scriptural citations from Psalms 99 and Isaiah 42 8 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. It emphasizes God as holy and unique declaring His name and glory and the divine nature of wisdom truth love life and good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Lord
Mary Baker Eddy
Methodists to Make Pledge Donations
Grace Methodist Church will observe the Lord's Supper at the morning service and collect pledges at the altar. Rev Patrick W Armstrong will deliver communion meditation. Evening service features a sermon on The Barren Fig Tree. Miss Jerry Edgar will sing Teach Me to Pray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Patrick W. Armstrong
Jerry Edgar
Rapist Electrocuted With Prayer on Lips
Eugene McFarland died in the electric chair at Huntsville after being convicted of criminally assaulting a 16 year old girl from Houston. He spoke a prayer and forgiveness before death. The May 13 1949 attack involved two convicted Negroes. a third accomplice remained at large.
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Huntsville
Eugene McFarland
Houston
McFarland
Freedom Sunday Observed at South Austin Church
Freedom and Democracy Sunday is observed at South Austin Christian Church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Sidney Hawkins delivering The Case of Caesar versus God. Mrs. W. P. Smith soprano sings Beside Still Waters. New classes start in Sunday School with E W Peters teaching a young adult class and Mrs Philip King teaching a women’s class. A men’s class will be led by Rev Hawkins. Peters elected general superintendent. Youth Fellowship at 9:45 a.m. features Dr John Barkley as guest speaker at Zilker Park with dinner and worship to follow. Church congregational meeting last week elected elders Floyd Herring and A B Hubbard deacons Let Snither, H A Leath, A C Drinkard and C B Bunce and deaconesses Mrs T W Buck and Mrs W A Alexander.
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Freedom and Democracy
South Austin Christian Church
Sidney Hawkins
Caesar
God
W. P. Smith
Still Waters
Hamblen
E. W. Peters
Philip King
Rev. Hawkins
Christian Youth Fellowship
John Barkley
Central Christian
Zilker Park
Lucia Lewis
Otto Hanson
Fred Beeman
Floyd Herring
A. B Hubbard
Let Snither
H. A. Leath
A. C. Drinkard
C. B. Bunce
T. W. Buck
W. A. Alexander
Communion Planned For St. David's Church
Holy Communion services are planned at St. David's Church with an 8:00 a.m. service led by acolytes Raymond Prade and Joel Treadwell. A second 11:00 a.m. service includes rector Rev. Charles A. Sumners, with acolytes Bill Lester Morris Treadwell Bigg Rogers servers Winston Johnson Bob Scott flag bearers Jack Coulter Bob Tobin cross guards and ushers C. T. Newton Fred C. Morse Sr. Joe Lanham John Palm. The choir will perform Grieve Not the Holy Spirit of God by T. Tertius Noble. At 6:30 p.m. the Young People's Service League meets, followed by supper in the Parish House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. David’s Church
Raymond Prade
Joel Treadwell
Charles A. Sumners
Bill Lester
Morris Treadwell
Bigg Rogers
Winston Johnson
Bob Scott
Jack Coulter
Bob Tobin
C. T. Newton
Fred C. Morse Sr
Joe T. Lanham
John C. Palm
Holy Spirit of God
T. Tertius Noble
Young People's Service League
Rev Mann Selects Independence Theme For Service
The Rev C Jordan Mann will preach on Opportunity Our Heritage at St Luke s Methodist Church Sunday morning. An 8 p m sermon The Renewing Power of Prayer will follow. Mrs C J Mann departs Sunday for Mt Sequoyah Fayetteville Ark and Kerrville August 21 25 to teach missions courses. Mrs R C White leads the Sunday School at 9 45 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
C. Jordan Mann
C. J. Mann
School of Missions
Mt. Sequoyah
Fayetteville
Ark
Southwest Texas Conference School of Missions
Mt. Wesley
Kerrville
R. C. White
Asbury Church Plans Promotion Day Activities
Asbury Methodist Church on Cherrywood Road at E38 12 Street will observe Promotion Day for the Church School. Rex Jackson, superintendent, leads activities starting 9:45 a.m. Rev. Calvin W. Froehner will deliver the 11 a.m. sermon “His Way Not Ours.” Evening service at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Methodist Church
Cherrywood Road
12 Street
Rex Jackson
Calvin W. Froehner
Llano Stores Plan Double Holiday Observance
Thirty-five Llano businesses will close on Monday and Tuesday for July Fourth. The Llano Chamber of Commerce established the holiday, and local merchants expanded it to a two day observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Llano Chamber of Commerce
US Employee Dies at Retirement Signing Moment
Charles E. Warren aged 68, long time Post Office Department official, collapsed and died while signing his retirement papers after 51 years of government service. He had been ill with a heart condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles E. Warren
Warren
Post Office Department
New Meeting Site Chosen By Baptists
Beginning Sunday the North-West Baptist Church will meet in the Rosedale School Auditorium at 2117 West 49th Street. Services will continue there until the new building on Woodrow Avenue in Violet Crown Heights is ready. Rev. W. T. Johnson will preach at 10 AM on Christian Soldiers in the Devils Army and at 7 PM On Gods Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-West Baptist Church
Rosedale School
West 49Th Street
Woodrow Avenue
Violet Crown Heights
W. T. Johnson
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