Elgin Firemen Elect Lundgren
The Elgin Volunteer Fire Department has elected officers for the year. President Luther Lundgren, vice president Ed Nach linger, secretary Eugene Whitten, treasurer Horton W. Nairn, chief Tommie McCullough, assistant chief Albert Richter, building custodians W. L. Hendrix Bo Carter and Ivan Ellis. Members note fire losses were trimmed, shifting the fire rate from a 15 percent charge to a 15 percent credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Elgin Volunteer Fire Department
Luther Lundgren
Wesident
Ed Nachlinger
Eugene Whitten
Horton W. Nairn
Tommie McCullough
Albert Richter
W. L. Hendrix
Bo Carter
Ivan Ellis
Caldwell County District Court Opens Spring Term
The Caldwell County District Court convened in Lockhart on Monday for the spring term. Judge J. R. Fuchs of New Braunfels empaneled a grand jury including N. O. Stair of Luling as foreman and members Charles Bowers Eddie Frazier Carlogy Tamayo Garland Roberts Dale Robert Waller Fentress E. R. McMahan Prairie Lea R. C. Hill Martin Dale R. E. Brown Jr. Lockhart Lusing and Dill Strawn of Lytton Springs.
Politicians Rush To Llano Elgin S S Abilene?
In Llano Dr H J Hoerster filed for mayor while Wilburn Oatman Jr announced for city secretary. Four candidates seek Llano aldermen D R Keyser E B Williamson Stanton Gardner and Herman Raesener Jr with two to be elected. In Elgin five candidates filed for city aldermen A E Johnson Bill Frost Ivan Ellis reelection bids by three. Paul Abell and Jerry Stach new candidates.
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Llano
Spl
H. J. Hoerster
Wilburn Oatman Jr
M. C. Dalhau
D. R. Keyser
E. B
Dick) Williamson
Stanton W. Gardner
Herman A. Raesener Jr
Keyser
Elgin
A. E. Johnson
Bill Frost
Ivan Ellis
Paul Abell
Jerry Stach
San Saba
Reeves W. Kuykendall
Milk Price Drop Sparks Farm Protests in Texas
Dairy producers led by the Killenshanks of Manor demand credit for recent milk price reductions, arguing creamery cuts hit farmers while feed costs only partly dropped. The report also covers Smithville Chamber activity, Red Rock egg contest, Amarillo trip, and various local agricultural updates including exhibitions and turkey operations.
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Dave Shanks
Austin American Agricultural
Killingsworths
Route 1
Box 23
Manor
Austin
New Math Teacher Hired at LaGrange High School
Leroy Bryant of Luling begins duties as mathematics instructor at LaGrange High School. He will also assist as football coach and head basketball coach and plans to earn a degree at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos this summer.
New Physician Dr Ray Shepperd Opens Burnet Practice
Burnet welcomes Dr Ray Shepperd new physician and brother of Burnet mayor Dr Joe Shepperd. He practiced in Llano for 12 years and helped build Shepperd Hospital on Highway 29.
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Burnet
Ray L. Sheppherd
Joe Shepperd
Ray Shepperd
Llano
Shepperd
Highway 29
Curtis Bishop to Speak at Georgetown Lions Club
Curtis Bishop, Austin columnist behind "This Day in Texas," will headline Georgetown Lions Club on Wednesday. Rear Admiral Mann says Bishop’s talk, titled A Roll of Wire, will cover his regional observations and public interest topics.
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Georgetown
Georgetown Lions Club
Curtis Bishop
Austin
Mann
Bishop
Texas
Burnet Church Names New Minister Roy Stevens
The Church of Christ in Burnet announces Roy Stevens will begin services on March 20. Stevens previously led the Southside Church of Christ in Brownwood for the last three years.
Georgetown Cafe Changes Ownership
Red Top Cafe in Georgetown changed ownership this week as Mr and Mrs Baylus Cole and Mr and Mrs Charles King purchased the business. The cafe will undergo a complete remodeling and plans to reopen within 10 days under the management of Mrs Cole and Mrs King.
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Georgetown
Red Top Cafe
L. M. Foster
Baylus Cole
Charles King
Cole
Cattle Buyer At Llano Dies
J. E. Lindsey Sr. 81 a pioneer cattle buyer of Llano died after a long illness at his home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning. A Falls County native he lived in Llano for years and bought cattle here for almost 50 years. He bought Behrns cattle for 44 years starting in 1904. Survived by his widow and several sons and daughters.
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Llano
J. E. Lindsey Sr
Lindsey
Falls County
Llano County
A. B. Behrns
Behrns
Married Airlift Men Going Back to East
All married personnel of the Far East Air Force assigned to the Berlin airlift will be returned to permanent stations in Japan and the Philippines. Air Force headquarters said 100 officers and men from Japan and 34 airmen from the Philippines are affected.
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Tokyo
Far East Air Force
Japan
Philippines
Air Force Headquarters
Berlin
Llano Lions Attend District Cabinet Meeting in Del Rio
Llano residents F. J. Young deputy District governor of the Lions Club and Will Collins attended a district cabinet meeting in Del Rio over the weekend.
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Llano Lions
del Rio
Llano
F. J. Young
Lions Club
Will Collins
Wekend
Llano CC to Revise Buchanan Inks Lake Directories
Llano Chamber of Commerce led by Will Collins plans updates to the 1948 directory of Buchanan and Inks Lakes listing camps parks and local businesses. About 50 entries from last year will be revised plus new firms added with printing funded by the chamber, aiming for release before the vacation season.
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Llano
Spl
Buchanan and Inks Lakes
Llano County
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Will Collins
Llano Chamber
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Penney
Terry
Elgin Firemen
Lundgren
District Court
Caldwell County
Contexas
J. Hudson Kelly
Charles Little
B. J. Park
Little
T. G. Holladay
Park
W. M. Campbell
Smithville
George McElroy
J. L. Pittman
H. Gordon Trousdale
City Marshall
W. A. Scott
W. F. Taylor
Lagrange
Milton von Minden
H. A. Engbrock
Edgar Rosenberg
W. C. Hruska
Ball
Novosad
Adolph Ryza
Gordon Trousdale
C. K. Mick
Red Rock
Mrs. Gilford
Hanna
Amarillo
Ralph Holligan
Jim Trigg
Watterson
R. E. Miller
Mt. Sharp
Hays County
Miller
America
C. E. van Reed
National Livestock and Meat Board
Coliseum
Calcasieu Auditorium
Tanksley
Fitzsimons
Cording
T. D. Tanksley Jr
Llano High School
Richard Lairdon
Leonard Carlson
Rodney Rydeker
Morgan Anderson
Laurence Boedeker
Lawrence
Morgan
Hampshire
Jimmy Melton
Charles Rydell
Hutto
Hutto Co-op Gin
Holman Johnson
Anderson Grocery
Hutto Water Works
Gainer’s
Supt. Voight
F. W. Sheppherd
Johnnie Baker
McMahon
Baker
Ena
CCEA
S.J Rogers
W. B. Pryntey
Texas State Optical
Congress
Frankfort Distillers Corp
N.Y
Burnet Church
Georgetown Cafe
East
Buchanan
Llano CC
Rypo Select
Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
Galveston, Texas
The
Central
Lavaca
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