Taylor Auction Sees Record Cattle Through Ring
At the Taylor Commission Company sale in Taylor on Wednesday a near record 536 head of cattle sold. Top prices included a steer at 32.10 and a cow with calf at 231.00, with multiple buyers from Taylor and surrounding towns posting solid bids for heifers steers and bulls.
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Taylor
ANS
Taylor Commission Company
Co. J. Stalmach
J. A. Holcomb
Albert Eulenfield
Elmer Wuthrich
Fritz Prinz
Elgin
W. C. Stern
Fritz Richter
Joe Dumcum
Davilla
Charlie Poldrack
N. A. Mason
Bartlett
Henry Hopper
Hutto
A. G
San Marcos Reduces Water Rates for Summer Months
The San Marcos city commission cut water rates for July August and September. The first 2 000 gallons cost 1 50, the next 3 000 are free, and amounts above 5 000 revert to the normal charges. The 3 000 free gallons save about 90 cents monthly per household, with the city expecting about 1 600 dollars in monthly revenue loss.
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San Marcos
ANS
Frank W. Zimmerman
Contract Let for Church Building in Lampasas
The Central Christian church awards an $8000 fireproof educational building contract in Lampasas with four Sunday School rooms two rest rooms and a kitchen. Otto Lang says most funds are already subscribed. Plans for a Second project at First Presbyterian call for cut stone four Sunday School rooms two rest rooms and a kitchen with total cost about 15000 including furnishings.
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Lampases
ANS
Central Christian Church
Otto Lang
First Presbyterian Church
Wisconsin Professor to Lecture at STSC San Marcos
Dr. Robert William West, UW speech pathology professor, will lecture at Southwest Texas State Teachers College June 14 15 and 16 as part of a Texas Society for Crippled Children series. He will also speak at UT and SMU.
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Texas Society For Crippled Children
West
Texas
San Marcos College
University of Texas
Southern Methodist University
Paul Zedler
Hays County Society For Crippled Children
L. S. Burgum
College In
San Marcos
University of Wisconsin
American Speech and Hearing Association
Burgum
Zedler
Comal Post Legion Officers Installed in New Braunfels
New Braunfels June 9. L L B Hofer of Austin installed Comal Post 179 officers at the Legion Home. Appointed officers include A F Pantermuehl commander Milton Schmidt first vice commander Benno Fried eck second vice commander Weldon Meckel adjutant Arthur H Jentsch sergeant at arms Clarence Rice chaplain William Hornstadt Jr historian. Executive Board members named to oversee operations: Fred Keges Tom Cater Herbert Luersen Raymond Nowotny Erwin Harborth James Anderson Alfons Marion L Moon O E Schultz Walter B Dillard and Lawrence Scheel. Schmidt announced Club Committee selections to aid the Executive Committee.
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New Braunfels
ANS
L. L. B. Hofer
Travis
American Legion of Austin
Comal
Legion
A. F. Pantermuehl
Milton Schmidt
Benno Friedeck
Weldon Meckel
Arthur H. Jentsch
Clarence Rice
William Hornstadt Jr
Fred Keges
Tom Cater
Herbert Luersen
Raymond Nowotny
Erwin Harborth
James Anderson
Alfons Marion
L. G. Moon
O. E. Schultz
Walter B. Dillard
Lawrence Scheel
Ray Nowotny
Williamson County 4-H Boys Tour Buchanan Dam Encampment
Thirteen Williamson County 4-H Club boys leave for a three day event in the Highland Lakes area at Buchanan Dam under 100 leaders and county agents from 18 counties. Activities include swimming baseball volleyball rifles wildlife study and a tour of Longhorn Cavern. Attendees include John D. Perry Liberty Hill and others. leaders include C H Rydell Frank Bachmeyer and Roy Huckabee.
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Georgetown
ANS
Williamson County
Highland Lakes
Buchanan Dam
Longhorn Cavern
John D. Perry
Liberty Hill
Charles Everetts
Andice
Joe Wilson
Florence
Erwin Bamsch
Jarrell
Jodie Havelka
Emil Danek
Corn Hill
Allen Buchhorn
Walburg
Tommy Kruger
Friendship
Henry Rabel
Granger
Melvin Schwettman
Thrall
Glen Guentzel
Coupland
Gordon Rydell
Carl Klattenhoff
Hutto
C. H. Rydell
Frank Bachmeyer
Roy Huckabee
Building Site Chosen for Lometa Hospital Project
In Lometa a site east of the Lometa Masonic building on the Mc Lean property is optioned for a hospital clinic and dental office. Committees from the Retail Merchants Association and Lions Club will secure a 125 by 125 foot building lot with parking. A precinct election will decide if a tax up to 25 cents per hundred dollars for twenty years funds the hospital.
Walters-Herder Fete To Be in Schulenberg
Walters-Herder family reunion set for June 11 in Schul enberg to mark the 115th anniversary of Jacob Walters land ing in Texas. About 500 descendants with ~200 expected in attendance. A memorial service will honor deceased members in the afternoon.
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Schulenberg
Walters-Herder
Jacob F. Walters
Texas
Jacob Wolters
Llano Hosts Sixth Behrns Homecoming Reunion
Llano residents prepare to attend the sixth annual homecoming for former students of Professor F. M. Behrns. The event honors the late Behrns and reunites alumni of the West Texas Normal and Business College he established in Cherokee around the turn of the century.
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Llano
F. M. Behrns
Cherokee
Old West Texas Normal and Business College
Behrns
Metals Found in Earth Elemental Form
Britannica notes platinum gold and silver are the only metals that generally occur in elemental form in the earth.
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Earth
Groups ask aid for agent
Special committees from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Williamson County Sheriff's Posse and the Williamson County Livestock Association are scheduled to appear before the Williamson County Commissioners Court Monday to petition for an assistant county agent. Ivan Sebastian, manager of the local chamber, says the county agent has increasing duties and should have some help.
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Georgetown
ANS
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
Williamson County Sheriff's Posse
Williamson County Livestock Association
Williamson County Commissioners’ Court
Ivan Sebastian
Sebastian
Lampasas Woman Mayo Culp Dies From Car Crash Injuries
Mrs Mayo Culp of Marfa died in Rollins Brook Hospital from injuries after a car accident four miles east of Lampasas on Monday afternoon. She was with five children who also suffered injuries. The wreck left the road and overturned. Funeral services will be held in Belton after the body is taken there by Briggs-Games Funeral Home.
State Card Tournament Set for Legion Home June 18
NEW BRAUNFELS June 9 The Second vice commander Benno Friedeck of American Legion Post 179 announced a statewide Skat Tournament to be held Sunday June 18 at the Legion Home. Announcement cards will be mailed to the 175 skat players who have joined in prior events. Assistants named include Elmo Rueckle Alfons Marion Erhard Neuse L G Moon O E Schulz Ray Biedermann W A Walthers Raymond Schneider W C Ammann and Edwin A Schulze.
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New Braunfels
ANS
Benno Friedeck
American Legion Post 179
Legion
Friedeck
Elmo Rueckle
Alfons Marion
Erhard Neuse
L. G. Moon
O. E. Schulz
Ray Biedermann
W. A. Walthers
Raymond Schneider
W C. Ammann
Edwin A. Schulze
Old Fredericksburg Road Reconditioned
County Judge Clarence W. Rice announced the hard surfacing by the county of the old Klappenbach Hill road also known as the old Fredericksburg Road. The route was surveyed blazed and laid out in 1846 to provide a more direct path to Fredericksburg.
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New Braunfels
Clarence W. Rice
Klappenbach Hill
Fredericksburg
Thorndale VFW Post Receives 1949 Membership Award
Thorndale VFW Post 4009 earned praise and a commendation from the Department of Texas VFW commander. Julian Dickinson presented a 100 percent membership award for the post’s 1949 achievements toward 1950 membership goals.
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Thorndale Vfw
Thorndale
ANS
VFW
Department of Texas
Julian Dickinson
All Texas counties set for A&M 4-H Round-Up
Texas 4-H members from 254 counties arrive at Texas A&M for a three day round-up and agriculture extension conference. Contests include dairy livestock crops poultry and tractor maintenance with judging and club demonstrations on Monday. Kyle Field hosts a pageant talent show Wednesday night.
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College Station
Texas
Texas A&m
Gillespie
Travis
Hays
Kerr
Burnet
Burleson
Comal
Menard
Kimble
Williamson
G. G. Gibson
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
American Youth Foundation
Bond Election Set By School Board In San Marcos
The San Marcos Independent School District calls a 150000 dollar bond election for June 24 to fund a gymnasium and additions at the current site. Plans by Harvey Smith of San Antonio approved. expansion would allow converting the building into a senior high school.
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San Marcos
ANS
Board of Trustees
San Marcos Independent School
Coronal Institute
Court House
Harvey Smith
San Antonio
Smith
Reedville
Redwood
San Saba
A. L. Taylor
Population Drop Forces Sheriff Tax Assessor-Collector Merger
Brantley Barker, San Saba County Tax Collector, withdrew from the tax assessor-collector race to sponsor the combined sheriff tax assessor-collector post. The census shows a population under 10,000, triggering the constitutional merger effective January 1, 1951, ending 40 years of separate offices. Barker remains with the Democratic Executive Committee awaiting voters’ July decision. Odus R. Nelson, J Newell Graves, Arch Christmas, Raymond M. Roberson, and Hilla Walker seek the combined offices. County Judge Jack Miller says population figures mandate the merger. Commissioners Court has no authority to block it.
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San Saba
ANS
Brantley Barker
Barker
Democratic Executive Committee
Odus R. Nelson
J. Newell Graves
Arch Christmas
Raymond M. Roberson
Hilla Walker
Jack Miller
County Commissioners Court
Cattle Theft Case To Be Tried In San Antonio
The cattle theft case involving E. O. Smith of San Antonio will be heard in Criminal District Court Monday after a change of venue from Comal County. Smith, 45, is charged with stealing an animal on December 5, 1947. Subpoenas are issued for W. A. Scholl and 14 witnesses. Special Prosecutor James Montague leads the prosecution with Bexar and Comal county officers assisting.
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San Antonio
Comal County
W. A
Scholl
Criminal District Court
E. O. Smith
Smith
James Montague
Ooh the Cattle Raisers Association
Bexar County
M. C. Gonzales
J. Dee Dittert
Montague
Matamoros Population Estimate Tops 50,000
Census officials in Matamoros estimated the city’s population on June 9 at more than 50,000, reflecting growth in the Mexican border town.
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Matamoros
Mexico
Llano to Stage Amateur Rodeo This Summer
Llano officials announce an amateur rodeo sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Jaycee president Mac Hutto confirms a single night event expected in July, continuing Llano’s local talent show tradition.
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Llano
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mac Hutto
Jaycee
Jaycees
Hutto
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