Prices steady to strong at Austin Taylor cattle sale
Three hundred three head sold at the Taylor Commission Company auction with prices steady to strong. Notable bids included Green Adams 400 pound steer at 27.80, Harvey Bates 450 pound heifer at 28.90 and 370 pound steer at 25.00, and Dan Cervenka 575 pound heifer at 30.60 and 425 pound steer at 29.30. Additional lots featured cows and calves, multiple steers and heifers ranging from about 18 to 30 dollars per hundredweight, with buyers from Hutto, Briggs, Pflugerville, Granger, Taylor, and surrounding towns.
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Taylor
Taylor Commission Company
Green Adams
Hutto
Harvey Bates
Briggs
Arthur Behrend
McDade
Albert Bohls
Pflugerville
Dan Cervenka
Granger
Taylor Woman Becomes Third in Kirkpatrick Medical Line
Dr. Marjorie Ruth Kirkpatrick will join her father Dr. B A Kirkpatrick and brother Dr. Roy Kirkpatrick in Williamson County medical practice on August 1. A UT and Texas State College for Women graduate, she will focus on women and children in Taylor.
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Taylor
ANS
Marjorie Ruth Kirkpatrick
B. A
Roy Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Williamson County
S. B. Kirkpatrick
Texas State College For Women
University of Texas Medical School
100 Ewes Rams To Go On Sale In Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg hosts the Texas Corriedale Sheep Association show and sale with over 100 registered Corriedale ewes and rams. Auction begins at 1 p m Saturday conducted by J L Tatum community sales manager with Jaycee committee members T Chapman and Jack Lawrence assisting. Association president H C Hoelke of Sheffield says many fine sheep will be shown. Spud Tatum of Rock Springs is show judge and Lemuel Jones of Harper will be the auctioneer.
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Fredericksburg
ANS
Texas Corriedale Sheep Association
J. L. Tatum
H. C. Hoelke
Sheffield
Corriedale
Spud Tatum
Rock Springs
Lemuel Jones
Harper
W. M. Arnold
Blanco
Church receives chimes and improvements donation
A St. Paul Lutheran Church in Thornsdale received a set of 21 Cathedral Chimes donated in June by a member. Another member funded a public address system in July, and with member help an air conditioning unit was installed. The Rev. F. H. Stelzer pastors the church on Highway 29. Visitors from Wisconsin Missouri Kansas and Texas attended last Sunday.
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Thorndale
St. Paul Lutheran Church
F. H. Stelzer
Highway 29
Wisconsin
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Houston
Dallas
Austin
20 Year Scout Master Draws Veterans to Help on Collection
Dr Hobson Martin, recently retired after 21 years with Troop 3, has built a vast wood carving collection from around the world. The hobby began fifteen years ago and includes 122 wood types plus many carvings, with notable pieces from South America, Palestine, and the United States. Troop 3 honors him for long service and 10 Eagle Scouts, with many alumni in professions such as medicine and education.
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Georgetown
ANS
Hobson Martin
Hob
Troop 3
Holt
Placque
Hobby
Dr. Hob
Doc
South America
Central America
Mexico
Alaska
Honolulu
France
Germany
Palestine
Africa
Sweden
United States
Alfred Rendon
Taylor
South Dakota
John Cluck
Washington, D. C
Oregon
John
Charlie Rowntree
Charlie
Doctor
Robert Glenn Wood
Jack Sherill
Jack
Puggy Smith
Woody McCook
Charlie Emblem
Johnny Morrell
Edwin Winther
John Griffith
H. N. Anderson
Dr. Holt
13 Hays County Men To Take Draft Exam
Thirteen Hays County men are scheduled for physical examinations on August 9, as announced by Local Draft Board Number 65 clerk Blunt Jordan. The board, based in Lockhart, has a five-man quota to fill from the Hays County group and eight from Caldwell County.
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San Marcos
ANS
Hays County
Blunt Jordan
Jordan
Lockhart
Caldwell County
Augustin Mendez
Raymundo Quiroga
Ambrosia Garcia
Louis G. Paine
Lion Member Receives Recognition Award in Thorndale
Thorndale on July 28 ANS reports L. C. Towery, former Lion President 1949-50, received a certificate for service to the community and the Lions Club. A housing committee was proposed with Joe Adamek Jr. and W. B. Elliott named to explore local construction. A salad lunch was served to officers and guests including L. C. Towery and others.
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Thorndale
ANS
L. C. Towery
Lion
Lion's Club
Joe Adamek, Jr
W. B. Elliott
H. L. Peace
C. Thaler
Bremond Culp
Roy Butler
Norman Clement
Henry Camp
Tah Somburn Amusing Mersane Skin Ways
Amusing Tah Somburn introduces new Mersane Skin ways with promises of readiness and a jar offer. The terse ad text hints at product branding and immediate call to action.
Contract Awarded for Taylor School Wiring Project
Taylor public schools will be rewired and relit at Taylor High School and Co L Price School under a contract to W E Kutzschbach Electric of Bryan. Fluorescent lighting will replace older systems. Additional summer work includes painting window replacement gym floors restroom fixtures sidewalk work and Avery School shifting to Rice Campus for extra classrooms. Faculty meet September 4 with schools opening September 5.
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Taylor
ANS
Taylor Public
Taylor High School
Co. L. Price
T. H. Johnson
W. E
Avery
Rice
Building Work To Start Now
SAN SABA July 28 Work is to get underway on the renovation program for the high school and grammar school buildings. President J W Edwards says the work will be completed before the September 4 opening. Improvements include a new roof painting modernized grammar school rest rooms auditorium balcony room re conditioning and improvements on the auditorium.
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San Saba
J. W. Edwards
Bridge on San Saba River to reopen Tuesday
Traffic will be re opened Tuesday over the bridge across the San Saba River a mile north of town announced Ben E Dillon state highway engineer. The beam buckled July 1 and traffic has used the old Kuykendall bridge. new flooring asphalt topping and concrete foundations for approach slabs were added as repairs near completion.
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San Saba
Ben E. Dillon
Kuykendall
Lampasas Schools Plan Opening September 5
Lampasas Texas plans the 1950-51 opening for September 5 with a May 29, 1951 closing. Holidays set include Thanksgiving November 23 24 Christmas December 20 to January 1 Easter break March 22 27. A J Bassel named secretary and C A Northington elected president of the board.
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C. A. Northington
Aubie Brown
Clyde Fretwell
Oscar Baker
Henry Campbell
John Bert Langford
Memorial Hospital Receives Oxygen Tent Donation
Mrs Mayme Callahan donated a modern oxygen tent to San Saba County Memorial Hospital in memory of her late parents Mr and Mrs J E Sorell pioneer ranchers The gift was arranged through Dr W S Pence There is only one ice cooled tent in use at the hospital
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San Saba
J. E. Sorell
Mayme Callahan
San Saba County Memorial Hospital
First Army Reservist Called from Taylor Unit
Taylor reports Captain J. R. Owen the first Army Reserve member called to active duty from the local unit. Owen, assistant county attorney, departs for Fort Sam Houston for a two week Judge Advocate General training period. He is a World War II veteran.
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Taylor
ANS
J. R. Owen
United States Army Reserve
Owen
Fort Sam Houston
Parking Meters Begin Trial in San Marcos District
About 400 parking meters are being installed in San Marcos business district by Karpark Corporation on a six month trial. Mayor Frank Zimmermann said meters operate 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sundays and holidays. Half the revenue goes to the city. the rest covers meter costs if kept after the trial.
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San Marcos
ANS
Frank W. Zimmerman
Karpark Corporation
Court House
Zimmerman
County Commissioner's Court
Summer School Ends For Thorndale Classes
Thorndale High School closed its summer session Friday led by superintendent Roy C. Butler. Commercial courses taught by Mrs. Neva Sladek enrolled 16 students.
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Thorndale
ANS
Thorndale High School
Roy C. Butler
Neva Sladek
Llano Chamber Prints Decals Promoting Buchanan Lake
Llano Chamber of Commerce prints decals reading Visit Buchanan Lake Llano Texas and distributes them to local service stations for publicity. President M C Dalehan notes the campaign aims to draw visitors to the lake area in Llano Texas.
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Llano
Buchanan Lake
Texas
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