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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1950

Page

6

Prices High At Taylor Auction Show Cattle Demand

Taylor auction results show 518 head sold with top cow and calf at 247 dollars and top heifer at 32.50 per hundredweight. Notable sales include Brahman steers and cows to buyers from Taylor Lexington Temple Austin and surrounding towns with prices largely above twenty dollars per hundredweight.

Taylor ANS Taylor Commission Company W. R. Jennings FE. L. Jackson Lexington J. R. Jordan H. Perkins Temple D. H. Brown van Zimmerhanzel Lee Garrett Davilla P. A. Keen Tanglewood Alf Walker Elgin L. A. Hodenek A. D. Nelson Steve Reiger Thorndale Dan Knight R. M. Cardwell Rockdale H. H. Wildersphan Bartlett A. P. Machu Granger Bill Achtrught Riverside Ranch R. H. Wilkes M. M. Newman

Kerrville Hospital to undergo major remodeling

Moyne Kelley announces a two phase improvement program at Kerrville State Hospital with over 150000 dollars planned for remodeling old buildings. Work starts in July, patients reassigned to Austin or San Antonio, and in fall 250 spastic children will be enrolled under a physiotherapist led staff supervised by a physician, with care from Galveston cerebal palsy school.

Kerrville ANS Moyne Kelley State Hospital Board Kerrville State Hospital Austin San Antonio Galveston

Health Unit Receives $2000 Aid for Budget Says ANS

Williamson County Health Unit boost approved for 1950 51 budget by the County Commissioners Court in session. Discussion included a request for a full time assistant to County Agent Roy L Huckabee and a citizens petition for county wide dog registration and taxation election. Court ordered destruction of bonds and mature coupons for Leander School District No 3 and paid R and B warrants totaling 6180.

Georgetown ANS Williamson County Health Unit Williamson County Commissioners’ Court Roy L. Huckabee Williamson County Leander School District No. 3

Market Steady At Llano Auction

Llano auction sale led by Pat Marschall saw steady demand with 250 head of cattle sold. Fat calves topped at 30 cents, bulls 21 cents, fat cows 21 cents, cutter cows 16 to 17 cents. Hogs reached 19.75 dollars for fat hogs and 16.50 for old sows.

Llano Pat Marschall Marschall

New School Head Named for Taylor

Taylor, June 16 ANS New Taylor public schools chief T H Johnson announces Glen Lowe of Rosbud will become junior senior high principal replacing O C Cook who resigned earlier this month Cook moves to Hico as high school principal His wife will teach at Hico West End Elementary in the grades.

Taylor T. H Johnson Taylor Public Schools Glen Lowe Rosbud Lowe Rosebud O. C. Cook Cook Hico West End

Fayette County Baking Awards Honor 55 Winners

Fayette County Home Demonstration Council awarded 55 baking prizes at Rally Day in La Grange. Special recognition went to 38 charter members with Mrs Louis Eck noted as oldest active member receiving ice tea glasses. First place bakers included Mrs Joe Zdaril and Mrs Felix Buxkemper in plain dough and several others in sweet dough.

LA Grange ANS Fayette County

New Braunfels Chooses Joy Leming for Miss Southwest Texas

Miss Joy Leming was selected to represent New Braunfels in the Miss Southwest Texas beauty contest. The event occurs in Seguin on July 4, with the regional winner advancing to Landa Park pageant August 4 and 5 to choose Miss Texas. The Landa Park winner then competes in Miss America in Atlanta.

New Braunfels ANS Joy Leming

Census shows Elgin population rise to 3155

Mayor Edwin O. Lundgren announced census figures from supervisor John P. Manning showing Elgin's current population at 3155, up from 2008 in the 1940 census.

Elgin ANS Edwin O. Lundgren John P. Manning

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