Austin Livestock Sales Strong and Active at Capitol Auction
The Capitol Livestock Auction reported active trade with 1,000 cattle, 175 hogs, 100 sheep and goats sold. Prices ranged from calves at $20 to $31.50 per hundredweight and cows to $21.50, with top hogs at $20 and bulls to $21.50.
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Capitol
M. A. Prokop
Bastrop
Elmo Pearson
Route A
Co. A. Jaecks
Elgin
E. F. Halm
Henry
J. A. Rauhut
Austin
G. M. Anderson
Manor
Joe Richter
Burnet
Gunard Carlson
Norea Ranch
Buda
W. D. Ruble
Bertram
Arvid Johnson
del Valle
W. M. Wilhelm
Red Rock
Paul Kruh
Ernest Acklin
Mack Ingram
Route One
George Felter
H. A. Myers
Dripping Springs
Walter Hoffman
Adolph Wiegand
Kyle
E. S. Armstrong
San Marcos
F. W. Lehman
Creedmoor
Woman Driver Safer Than a Man Says Patrol Captain
In Chickasha Oklahoma Captain N C Holt of the highway patrol told 316 Girls' State attendees at the Oklahoma College for Women that women drivers are ten times safer than men. He argued most boys drive wildly to impress girls and urged safer driving guidelines for the gathering.
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Chickasha
Okla
N. C. Holt
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Oklahoma College For Women
Elmer Dahlberg Heads Recreation In San Marcos
Elmer Dahlberg of San Antonio, Bobcat athletic star, named director of the city summer recreation program in San Marcos starting June 6 at the American Legion grounds. The 12 week program, outline by a special committee, offers swimming crafts life-saving children's games and other recreation with staff including Mrs. Dahlberg Jeannette Riddle and another to be named. Civic groups participate in park improvements as diving boards rafts and grounds cleanup under the city park board.
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San Marcos
ANS
Elmer Dahlberg
San Antonio
Bobcat
American Legion
Dahlberg
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
R. W. Shirley
Claude Evans
Hiawatha Crosslin
C. L. Key
City Park Board
Caldwell County 4 H girls attend Beeville district camp
Eight Caldwell County 4 H club girls with Miss Ruth Causey and Mrs Carroll Miears travel to Beeville for district 4 H camp. Attendees include Carolyn Barber Dale Ruth Wilson Martindale Virginia Ohlendorf Martindale Dorothy Cole Loretta Cole McMahan Marline Wahl Mendoza Ineza Clinton Lytton Springs Peggy Clinton Lytton Springs.
Kerrville Population Grows By About Two Thousand
Tentative Kerr County figures show a county population of 13 353 with 400 to 500 not yet counted and city population at Kerrville listed as 7 635 with more to come. Last year Kerrville counted 5 572 residents and many seasonal residents were recorded elsewhere.
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Kerrville
Kerr County
Additions
Two Encampments Slated at Buchanan
Llano reports 4-H activities at Buchanan Dam in the administration building this week. District Six clubs met Monday under District Agent Bill Marshall. District Ten arrives for a three day encampment June 7 to 9. About 125 boys and 30 adults from 21 counties participate.
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Llano
Buchanan Dam
Llano County
C. V. Robinson
Bill Marshall
Robinson
S. L. Neal
Jefferson's 1803 Purchase of Louisiana Territory
President Thomas Jefferson arranged the 1803 acquisition of the Louisiana Territory, expanding U.S. lands westward through a purchase that reshaped national boundaries.
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Louisiana
Jefferson
Louisiana Territory
Llano County Auditors Report Shows Fiscal Health
The Llano commissioners court received the 1949 audit with all funds in good condition and a total cash balance of 109 554 16. Outstanding bonded debt stood at 121 000 with sinking funds of 40 356 03. Total receipts were 122 358 90 and disbursements 112 358 90, yielding a surplus of 9 695 77 and indicating budgetary discipline by county officials.
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Llano
ANS
Commissioners’ Court of
Llano County
Wood Named Head of Schreiner Trustees
Kerrville June 6 at Schreiner Institute Board of Trustees election Andrew Edington president elect flew from Mobile to attend. Dr B O Wood was elected president succeeding W A Fawcett who steps down. Officers named include W Scott Schreiner as vice president and Charles H Johnston secretary. Dr J J Delaney retires as the school’s first president since 1922 with Edington to assume duties July 15.
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Kerrville
Shriner Institute Board of Trustees
Andrew Edington
Mobile
Alabama
W. A. Fawcett
B. O. Wood
Phage Hea Burch
San Angelo
Wood
W. Scott Screiner
Charles H. Johnston
J. J. Delaney
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Austin Livestock Sales
Roy Frederickson
Jonun Brodie
Fritz W. Homann
Lockhart
Gilbeys
International
W & A Gilbey National Distillers Products Corp
New York, N.Y
United States
England
Australia
Canada
London
ANG Iizelumon
Freez’r Locker
Pledscent Furnbuy
E. 5Th Street
Brea
Caldwell County
Beeville
Buchanan
Schreiner
BO Ee
Dyanshine
Ieee
Nun Brown
Studebaker
LEO M. Black Motors
Kercheville Motor Co
Colorado
San Marcos, Texas
Treuhardt Motors
Georgetown
Texas
Deviney-Gunn Motor Co
North Main, Leckhart, Texas
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