Stock Yard Prices Sharply Higher at Austin Auction
At the Austin Stock Yard Tuesday, prices rose across all classes with gains from 50 cents to $2 per hundred. Heifers bulls and cows advanced. fat calves and stocker cattle sold strong. Notable sales include Zephogs at $23.75, calves to $30.20, cows with calves to $1862.50, and a 1,420-pound bull at $23. The list names numerous buyers and sellers from Austin Del Valle and surrounding towns.
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Austin Stock Yard
Zephogs
Charlie Allred
Austin
W. W. Benner
Holton Burles
Cypress Mills
A. B. Breedlove
A. B. Brodie
Albert Brown
D. E. Chamberlain
Manor
K. Cox
Oscar Collier
J. F. Cobb
Luling
James G. Davis
T. D. Davidson
Bertram
W. Ewing
Driftwood
F. A. Fuller
Paul Freeman
Ollie Goff
Nat Greene
George H. Harper
Dripping Ner
D. C. Hall
Sid Hall
Barney Hibbs
Elgin
George Ireland
Cedar Valley
Jodie Jackson
C. A. Jaecks
Wirdell Lee
L. W. Leseman
Adolf Miller
Walburg
Roping Club Plans July 13 Event in Adamsville
Adamsville roping club sponsors an all day and evening program for area citizens on Thursday July 13 with a political rally at 5 p m. Local and county candidates expected. Barbecue 6 to 7 p m roping events start 8 30 p m including jackpot racing barrel races ribbon roping and calf scramble admission one dollar.
Liberty Hill School Gets New Gym and Homemaking Cottage
Liberty Hill school officials announce final approval of blueprints for a gymnasium and a homemaking cottage funded by a $50,000 bond issue. Construction begins soon with indoor restrooms replacing external facilities and alterations to the main building slated for completion by the new school year.
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Liberty Hill
ANS
Liberty Hill Independent School District
C. M. Nalls
Okinawa Planting Australian Pines for Shore Protection
A large area on Okinawa is being planted with Australian pine trees under Occupation authorities supervision to shield the coast from salt spray carried in by high winds.
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Okinawa
Taylorite Lions President Heads to Lions Convention
Taylor Lions Club president Alex Klattenhoff leaves Taylor at 11 15 a m Friday for the Lions International convention in Chicago wearing the Texas uniform boots and hat. He has served in every club office and is assistant cashier at City National Bank. The Texas delegation will join forces with about 1500 rooms reserved at the Stevens Hotel. The convention features a Texas night parade and a hillbilly band from the Texas School for the Blind as part of the sight conservation program. He plans to return July 21.
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Taylor
Alex Klattenhoff
Taylor Lions Club
Lions International
Chicago
Texas
Alex
Round Rock
A. W. Klattenhoff
Farmer's State Bank
That City
City National Bank
Anita Hiebner
Weldon
Lions Club
Texas Apes
Fort Worth
Herb Petrey
Carrizo Springs
Stevens Hotel
South Michigan
is + cares
Texas School For the Blind
Klattenhoff
All
Lions Clubs
Taylor Group Sets October Rodeo Dates
Taylor leaders announced a rodeo event scheduled for October 14 to 16 by the newly formed Taylor Rodeo and Livestock Association. At the Chamber of Commerce luncheon details covered include plans for an industrial foundation, a bond offer, flax processing plant ambitions, and Fourth of July expenses. Attendees included J R Owen and Neil McAlpine among others.
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Taylor
ANS
Taylor Rodeo and Livestock Association
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Jack Cale
Chamber of Commerce
J. R. Owen
Neil McAlpine
Louis J. Kind
W. C. Stern
Wilson H. Fox
Ray Condra
H. N. Patterson
John M. Griffith
C. C. Warren
New Drive In Theater Opens at Johnson City
The Joy Theater opened this weekend outside Johnson City on Highway 261. Owned by Mr and Mrs M B Barrow former Jaycee Theater owners the new drive in theater has a 42 car capacity.
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Johnson City
ANS
Joy Theater
Highway
M. B. Barrow
Jaycee Theater
Wall Chimes Installed In Thorndale Church
Twenty one wall mounted Mass Cathedral Chimes were installed in St. Paul's Lutheran church Thorndale. The chimes were dedicated in memory of Rev. F H Stelzer deceased wife and to her parents who arranged the installation.
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Thorndale
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
F. H. Stelzer
Lions Club Names New Committees for Year
Taylor Lions Club announces committee assignments for the coming year. Ver n Hafernik and Harry Snowdy are named to attendance. Program committee includes Tom Springate Charles Hamilton J R Owen Amos Peters Jr Alva Shavers A H Miller Kenneth Mann R E Kollman Ervin Teggemann T A Simmons Jr Ernest Olson and Lloyd Morton.
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ANS
Vern Hafernik
Harry Snowdy
Taylor Lions Club
Dent Alex Klattenhoff
Tom Springate
Charles Hamilton
J. R. Owen
Amos Peters Jr
Alva Shavers
A. H. Miller
Kenneth Mann
R. E. Kollman
Ervin Teggemann
T. A. Simmons Jr
Ernest Olson
Lloyd Morton
Lin Mills
Jack Keller
August Adamek
Ernest Schlitze
Horace Twitty
O. F. Clark
Lions Education
W. L. Barnett
Rudy Danek
Stanfield Svadlenak
G. E. Brieger
C. M. Lawson
Alan McPherson
Joe Zadlotsky
van Z Zimmerhanzel
Roy White
Killis Campbell
Frank Sefcik Jr
Stanley Pavlik
Jack Gilstrap
Gordon Rainey
Harry Kovar
Joe Tanner
Kautz
Half Acre TD and Community Notes From Deep Jersey Farm
A column notes Ed Oleskie at Deep Jersey Farm was attacked by three yellowjackets after sheltering under an artificial sun shelter, prompting immediate removal of the bull inspection. Also covered are a fish fry by John Ferguson and Boone Heep, a junior roping rodeo planned by Joe Simmons, poultry price listings in Austin, maize seed fishing tricks reported by Georgetown fishermen, and the Travis County 4 H field crops and cotton contest tour schedule for July 17 18 with numerous locations around Manor Creedmoor and surrounding areas.
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Dave Shanks
Ed Oleskie
Deep Jersey Farm
Frank Litterst
Buda
Oleskie
Lions Plan Camp for Crippled Children Near Kerrville
Kerrville July 12 The Texas Lions League for Crippled Children aims to open a Melvin Jones camp for disabled youths by summer 1951. The $500000 project on a 504 acre federal donated tract will offer occupational therapy, schooling, pony cart treks, and six bunk houses with an administration building, pool, crafts, and an auditorium.
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Kerrville
Texas Lions League For
Jack Wiech
Melvin Jones
League
Texas
Lions Clubs
Texas State Park
Guadalupe River
Wiech
Smithville Plans City Home Mail Delivery by Oct 16
Smithville postmaster G. W. Kunath Jr. asks residents to register at the Smithville Post Office to enable city home delivery by October 16. Due to worker shortages, mail will not be delivered to city addresses unless requested. Residents may keep PO boxes for weekend mail. only one daily delivery, likely in the afternoon, is planned.
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Smithville
ANS
G. W. Kunath Jr
Tibetan Family Lamas Common, National Geographic Says
The National Geographic Society reports that in almost every Tibetan family at least one son becomes a lama priest. The finding highlights the deep religious lineage within Tibetan culture and the prominent role of lamas in community life.
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Tibet
National Geographic Society
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Gus Nelson
Tom Nesbitt
A. B. Pilchick
E. V. Pfullman
T. Bud Palmer
Lockhart
Fletcher Ramirez
Walter Rable
W. L. Rabe
Roy Rivas
J. B. Scott
O. W. Seiders
Sandifer
Jack Sudduth
Georgetown
W. T. Townsend
Hugo Tetens
Pflugerville
Turner and Dail
John Whatley
Frank Traugott
Andrew Tasby
Clara Warseny
Mel Parnell
Ace
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Mel
Liberty Hill School
Opehed
Gwyn
Chiropratic Clinic
Lamar Dial
Arthur Murray
Congress
Austin, Texas
Harry Evons
Mgr
Taylor Group
Thorndale Church
John
Fish Hoop) Ferguson
Monkeyville
Boone Heep
Boone's
Ferguson
Heep
John Ferguson
Charlie Nichols
Joe Simmons
National Guard
San Antonio Highway
Simmons
Gunéva
Eenpegmeiel Ee Dome
L. East Produce Company
Vera Allen
Marvin Hodges
A. A. Barnett
O. O. Hunt
Buchanan Dam
Fred Cooper Smith and
Fred Jr
Gordon
Dan Dowda
Killjoy Dowda
Travis County
Carroll Caldwell
Eugene Caldwell
Creedmoor
Daniel Olle
Robert Lehmann
Max Wil Kretschmar
Elroy
Edsel Pearson
Eugene Johnson
Delvalle
Jimmie LeFrance
Hornsby-Dunlap School
Marion Newman
Littig
Elmer Nelson Jr
Lund- Carlson
Larry Olson
New Sweden
Leonard Wenzel
Marvin Wenzel
Lawrence Matetzschk
F. B. Ashmore
H. A. Youngquist
Daffin Manor
Stanley Lawrence
Jimmy Robinson
Fishville Lane
Roland Wieland
Three Points
H. L. Weiss
Don Lee Weiss
Norman Weiss
Jesse Bohls Jr
Edmund Ranate
Weiss Lane
Larry Pfluger
Robert L. Pfluger
Calvin Mamann
James Weiss
Cele
Kermit Hees
Paul Mehner
Glynn Tetens
William Weiss
J.L. Moore
Reagan Smith
Conroe
Lifebuoy
Lever Brothers Company
B.C
Austin's
Ellison
Syee! Luggage Headquarters
Robt
Mueller & Bros
Congress Ave
Nature
Gentle Carter
Carter
AES Coca
Acrome Gay
Jathes
Mathes
America
Brazos
Sandahl Beverages
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