Three Oil Leases Filed in Lockhart
Three oil and gas leases were filed this week with Caldwell County Clerk. Ruth Rife and heirs hold 187 acres in the A M Leary League in Lytton Springs, leased to Andy Burton and others. O S Alexander takes 112 acres in the John A Neill League in Brownsboro Sea Willow.
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Lockhart
ANL
Caldwell County Clerk's Office
Ruth Rife
A M. Leary
Andy Buron
W. W. Talley
A. M. Leary
Andy Burton
Robert Bowers
John A. Neill
O. S. Alexander
Lytton Springs
Brownsboro
Sea Willow
Lampasas Girl Scouts Plan River Camp
Lampasas Girl Scouts will hold a four day encampment at Brooks Crossing on the Lampasas River. Mrs A J Bussell, the troop president, announced that 77 girls have enrolled and an exact date has not yet been set.
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Lampasas Girl Scouts
Lampasas
ANS
Brooks Crossing
Lampasas River
A. J. Bussell
Girl Scout Board
Beabens Half Acre by Dave Shanks Game Group
Herman Heep chairs the Hays-Travis Game Protective Association while Allen Sears is elected president. The group adopted by laws and named directors for two year terms. Updates on wool and lamb markets, Mohair prices near peak, and a Rural Church Conference set for June 26-29 at Texas A&M College.
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Herman Heep
Hays-Travis Game Protective Association
Allen Sears
Cedar Valley
B. E. Pfluger
Wooldridge Drive
Austin
Charles M. Morton
Bob Barker
Manchaca
Heep
J. S. Koenig
Bliss Spillar
Billy Kuykendall
Gene Scratchins
San Marcos
Jacob Bauerle
Buda
Clara Calhoun
Clarence Covert
Joe Cruz
Driftwood
George Ireland
Rector Williams
Wimberley
Texas A&m College
Daniel Russell
Agricultural Economics
Walter Kerr
Texas Youth Development Program
Bob Sutherland
Hogg Foundation
John E. Hines
Episcopal Diocese of Texas
Wrangler
Bob Armstrong Jr
Camp Mystic
Kerrville
University of Texas
Jack Kinney
Louis Groll
Taylor Chamber votes down bid for assistant county agent
Directors of the Taylor Chamber of Commerce vote to ask Williamson County Commissioners Court to retain an assistant county agent, but instead defer to the court’s judgment. Ray Condra reports Independence Day plans ending with a bathing revue and show at Sportsman Field.
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Taylor
ANS
Taylor Chamber of Commerce
Williamson County Commissioners Court
Commissioners Court
Ray Condra
Sportsman's Field
Vacation Bible School Opens at Llano Church
The First Baptist Church of Llano opened a vacation bible school this week. Sessions run Monday through Friday each week and the program closes on June 16.
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Vacation Bible School
Llano Church
Llano
ANS
First Baptist Church At
Storm damages crops and property in central Texas
In Bertram, high winds damaged a ranch home roof a church and a recreation center at Joppa. Edward White estimated losses over 1000 dollars after wind upended shade trees, damaged barns, and wrecked a grainery. The storm also damaged cotton and crops in the area with hail.
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Bertram
Here
Joppa
Edward White
Banker-Stockman
White's Place
Daniel Morreno
Raymond Dale Price
D. E. Powell
J. M. Stewart
Oat Harvesting Under Way in Kerr County Area
Oat harvesting begins on the Edwards Plateau with yields from 10 to 20 bushels per acre, occasional 40 bushels in Kendall and Kerr Counties. Surplus oats fetch 70 to 75 cents per bushel as growers store for livestock feed. Sudan grass corn and grain sorghums thrive while ranges and livestock conditions remain generally good though screw-worm issues persist.
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Kerrville
Edwards Plateau
Kendall
Kerr
Sudan
Square Dance Clinic Planned in Georgetown
Georgetown hosts a three day square dance clinic June 8 9 and 10 sponsored by the Georgetown Square Dance Club. W K McClain club president invites square dance fans from Central Texas to attend.
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Georgetown
Georgetown Square Dance Club
Central
Texas
W. K. McClain
Lutherans Promote Seguin College Money Drive
Three Austin residents assist Dr. Wiederaenders in a state wide campaign to fund Texas Lutheran College expansion. Plans include a women’s dormitory gymnasium student union and chapel with estimated cost around 500000 dollars. Seguin and Guadalupe County residents have raised 83000 dollars for the gymnasium.
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Austin Lutherans
Seguin College
Seguin
Guadelupe County
Campu
A. G. Wiederaenders
Texas Lutheran College
College Development Association
Austin
Wiederaenders
Texas Lutheran
Avenue C
Austin Cattle Sales Steady To Higher At Weekly Yard
The Austin Stock Yard sale Tuesday showed prices 50 cents to $1 higher across classes with strong demand for butcher and stockers. Calves ranged 22 to 28 dollars, cows and calves 165 to 315, fat cows 17.50 to 21, stocker steers 23 to 25, light stockers to 29, and weaner calves to 30. Representative sales include Atkinson 20 heifers 9,840 pounds at 25, Bell 490 pound calf 22.20, Driftwood hogs 19.25 to 19.50, Bastrop calves 22.90 to 23.60, and Manor calves up to 26.60.
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Austin
A. W. Atkinson
Bill Anton
Lockhart
J. H. Bell
Driftwood
G. Barker
J. W. Bell
D. E. Chamberlain
Manor
Lambert Carlson
H. H. E. Edge
Wimberley
J. W. Eskew
C. A. Frink
C. C. Friedrich
Frank Gibson
Bastrop
A. L. Gibson
Sid Hall
J. C. Hill
James B. Jones
Buda
M. T. Kieke
Round Rock
Preston Laws
Creedmoor
L. C. McCarty
Henley
Charles A. McCormick
Edward Pulls
San Marcos
W. A. S. Rayf
Worth Sandifer
Elgin
C. Q. Scott
Travis Sansom
Leroy Smith
del Valle
Vernon Smith
Lytton Springs
O. W. Seiders
Jersey
Will Schultz
Paige
H. E. Tarver
Hugo Tetens
Pflugerville
O. F. Williford
H. M. Ulrich
Johnson City
Many Thorndale Students Return for Summer Break
Thorndale residents list many students returning from Texas schools for summer vacations. Names include Billy Everett Texas A M Dorothy Hendricks San Marcos Lake Stiles A M College Herbert Weise University of Houston Alfred Stelzer Texas University Clyde Blackman Texas University Florylice Rodenbeck Texas University Orbie Patsche St Johns College Winfield Wally Guntzler Blinn College David McMillan Blinn College Sarah Yeager Southwest Texas State Thomas Galbreath Texas A M Dick Rodenbeck Blinn College James McNutt Blinn College Marion Flannagan Texas A M Wilburn Stiles Sam Houston State College Herman Wiese Jr Sam Houston State College Roscoe Conoley Texas University. Degrees were awarded to Wilburn Stiles Roscoe Conoley Florence Rodenbeck and Marion Flannagan.
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Thorndale
ANS
Texas
Billy Everett
Texas A&m
Dorothy and
Juanita Hendricks
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Lake Stiles
A&m College
Herbert Weise
University of Houston
Alfred Stelzer
Texas University
Clyde Blackman
Florylice Rodenbeck
Orbie Patsche
St. John’s College
Winfield
Kan
Wally Guntzler
Blinn College
Brenham
David McMillan
Sarah Yeager
Thomas Galbreath
Texas A&m College
Dick Rodenbeck
James McNutt
Marion Flannagan
Wilburn Stiles
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Herman Wiese Jr
Sam Houston State
Four Hays County Boys Enter 4-H Livestock Contest
Four Hays County 4 H Club boys from San Marcos will compete in the livestock judging contest at College Station on June 12. The team, selected from a district elimination event held May 14, includes John C. Storts III Claudie Lee Williams Dennis Goh ring and Earl C. McCormick.
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San Marcos
ANS
Hays County
College Station
Henry New
John C. Storts III
Claudie Lee Williams
Dennis Gohring
Earl C. McCormick
Purina fed chickens earn Checkerboard quality tag
Local shoppers in Austin are urged to seek the red and white Checkerboard wing tag on fryers. The label marks Purina fed, locally raised, meat-type chickens as top quality for tender flavor.
HADACOL touted to help nervous stomach case at Vincent High
A letter from D B Smith of Vincent High endorses HADACOL claiming relief from nervous stomach and indigestion after vitamin and mineral deficiencies. The ad promises improved health with a money back guarantee and trial sizes priced to lure readers.
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Tam Peineival
Vincent High School
Hadacol
D. B. Smith
Smith
Ulon
Lovee
Leilane Corporation
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Port Arthur
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Terrell
Amarillo
Pioneer Run
Limes Boploe
Omal
Eer Air Lines
Er Ee Ey
Beabens
Dave Shanks
Farm Ranch Editor
Reuben
B. G. Whitlow
Smithville
la Grance
Whitlow
Robert Cedar
University Unior
T. M. Williams
Florence
Young Cedar
E. L. Walton
Travis County
Will Crow
Dripping Springs
Klappenbach
Winters
Clyde Young
Winslow and Company
Tom Richey
A. W. Hillaird and Son
J. M. Lea
San Angelo
Ugismey
L. East Produce Company
Wueed Se
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Congress
Briggs
Williamson County
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Hotographer
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Ellison
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