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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1950
Page
11
The Lincoln community will stage its annual barbecue picnic at the Lincoln school with speeches and music throughout the day. President of the Lincoln Community Club Lewis Kissman announced the event.
LaGrange July 11 officials of state banks in the 15th Senatorial District will meet here to discuss banking legislation. C G Franz chairman of the La Grange State Bank announces the session will invite State Senator Gus J Strauss and local candidates. The aim is to urge legislation allowing the State Banking Commission to control its own funds without waiting for legislative appropriations. Counties in the district include Fayette Austin Lavaca Waller and Colorado.
The brief notice lists individuals such as C. Ross Ireland, E. Smith, and Bicsstere among the deceased, noting graves marked and interments recorded in local cemetery ledgers.
The piece details upcoming events in Hays County including the annual Sons of Confederate Veterans Reunion at Camp Jen nie Burleson near Driftwood July 25-28 with local leaders inviting participation. It also covers county 4-H activities, insect control talks for cotton farmers, a Texas FFA convention in San Antonio, and a hospital stay note for Mrs. Bernice Britt.
A survey by The Austin American finds most Central Texas post offices posted higher receipts in June 1950 than June 1949. La Grange led gains with 1 008.57 and New Braunfels with 3 208.01, among many listed cities including Georgetown and San Marcos. Also reported were quarterly figures for Johnson City Thorndale and others.
San Saba reports repairs on the Fair Grounds bridge over the San Saba River eight miles north of the city after six buckled steel floor beams were found last weekend. Traffic is diverted to the Rector Bridge while officials plan a new structure to replace the 1892 bridge. county leaders will discuss replacement this summer.
Mrs. Mozelle Dismukes 36 died in a truck wreck near Refugio after her husband swerved to avoid a cow and struck a bridge causing her to be thrown from the vehicle. Services were conducted at First Baptist Church Thorndale with ministers W. H. Townsend and White officiating. Burial followed at Locklin Cemetery near Thorndale.
Oklahoma City oilman S D Rorem filed oil and gas leases on 1439 acres near Upton community Bastrop County since July 1. Leases cover multiple tracts totaling 1439 acres for ten years from various landowners including Wimberly Hancock Stolle Bell Johnson Young Massey New Eastland and others.
Last rites for Mrs. Bertha Schill 95 one of Taylor’s oldest residents will be held Wednesday at 5 p m at St Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev H C Ziehe officiating. Burial will be in Taylor City Cemetery. She was a native of Germany and lived in Taylor most of her life remaining active until shortly before death. Survived by two daughters Bertha Fechner and Mrs Paul Becker of Taylor one son Otto Schill of San Angelo and a sister Mrs Emily Freitag of Houston.
The Salty Square Dance Club of Thorndale plans an open pavilion in Salty Community for square dancing roller skating and other uses. The structure by Schroeder Brothers of Taylor costs about 1000 dollars.
Georgetown voters in the Independent School District approved a tax maintenance vote and a bond issue on newly acquired Walburg and Union Chapel territories. The tally was 60 in favor and 10 against, keeping tax rates at current limits and approving a maximum of 1.40 per 100 valuation. Presiding judge H. H. Pennington led, with clerks R. D. Briggs and Estha Scoggins assisting.
The National Battery Company in Dallas advertised for replacements for 164 union employees who struck on Tuesday.
Beginning Monday the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches of Giddings will hold a joint revival for one week. Prayer services will be at the Presbyterian Church and sermons at the Methodist Church. The revival will be led by the Rev. J. C. Malone.
Sheriff S. Red Allen spoke to the Taylor Newcomers Club at the Brazil Mar Hotel explaining county law enforcement. An informal question and answer period followed his talk.
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