Acreage Revisions Shaping Up For 1950 Cotton in Travis County
Travis County moves to revise upward cotton acreage allotments for 1950 pending presidential approval. H. C. Stewart, ACA secretary, estimates 30 to 40 percent of farms affected with increases from 31.5 to 40 percent, allowing 65 percent of average 1946-47-48 cotton crops with a 40 percent cap. Summer legumes eligible for aid, cedar eradication program expands, April 15 deadline for winter legume reporting, and other farm topics including terracing and local dairy and fencing updates.
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Johnson Heads Taylor Rotary
TAYLOR March 27 ANS T. H. Johnson superintendent of Taylor public schools has been elected president of the Taylor Rotary Club. Johnson, who coached the high school team when Gillis Conoley and Gilbert Conoley starred, succeeds Conoley. New officers include C. L. Carson vice president and Charles Hairston secretary. term begins July 1.
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Reindeer Naming Among the Tunguses of Siberia
The Tungus peoples of Siberia lack a single general term for reindeer. They distinguish specific categories such as tame reindeer, wild reindeer, and young reindeer with distinct labels.
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Blackland Man Speaks Before Bartlett Group
Temple expert Dr J R Johnson headlined the Bartlett chamber of commerce meeting at the High School auditorium speaking on Beef Cattle and Pastures in the Blacklands. He highlighted forage efficiency and land use as cotton declines. Awards were given for the essay contest Trading With My Hometown Merchant and a short entertainment program followed.
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Fayette Polio Drive Tops Seven Thousand Dollars
Fayette County March of Dimes campaign raised 7136.48 dollars at the annual Fayette County Infantile Paralysis foundation meeting. Clara Roitsch of La Grange was reelected president with Hirsch N. Schwartz as vice president Ed Blume as secretary and Amos Pavlik as treasurer. New executive committee member Mrs. Ben F. McCormick of Valhalla joins. Reelected officers and members include A. H. Blume L. W. Stolz Mrs. A. K. Guenther Mrs. F Sulak Ray Kusey Harvey R. Clark Lee Heinsohn Joe Knutzen Alvin O. Waiser Mrs. Irvin Ivy Mrs. G. F. McWhirter and Mrs. Ruby Martinek.
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Southwestern Registrar Attends 50th Anniversary Events
Miss Pearl A. Neal registrar of Southwestern University serves as the delegate of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers to the inauguration of Dr. Robert Franklin Harrington and the 50th anniversary celebration of Samuel Huston College on April 11, 1950. She will hear Right Rev. Donald H. Tippett and Myron F. Wicke speak, attend a trustees dinner and the president’s reception, and join a workshop on grade averages at the 36th national convention in Francisco, California, April 17.
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Thorndale Plans Public Meeting for New Hospital
Thorndale organizers announce a mass meeting at Thorndale High School on Wednesday night to push for a community hospital. The town is eligible for a 12 room facility per the State Health Department.
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K of C Initiates Charter Class in Taylor
Taylor March 27 The Windhurst Council Knights of Columbus dedicated its new initiates to the charter members of 1907. District deputies Analdo Garza Brownsville mayor Joe Havel Bryan and T J McLaughlin Taylor presided. Mass was held at St Marys Church with first degree at K C Hall and second and third degrees in the afternoon.
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Albert Uricek
Ray D. Lilley
John Rogers
Lisandro F. Gonzales
Ben Rogers
Taylor Finishes Red Cross Drive in 1950
Taylor reports the city Red Cross drive surpassed its $3,000 quota by raising $4,394.03 under Gillis Conoley as city drive chairman. The county drive aims for $8,500 and, per A. H. Miller, should wrap up by week’s end.
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Svadlenak Elected Commander of Sidney Pierce VEW Post
Svadlenak was elected commander of Sidney Pierce Post Veterans of Foreign Wars at the meeting Friday. He will assume office in a later joint ceremony with the auxiliary. Other officers named include Calvin Weber senior vice commander Raymond Valenta junior vice commander Wallace C Johnson quartermaster Milton H Blomquist chaplain J D Conlee judge advocate Leroy Beyer Virgil Plowman trustees Wallace Snider service officer.
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Virgil Plowman
Wallace Snider
Survey of Rockdale Presented to Club
A business and economic survey of Rockdale was presented to the Rockdale Young Men's Business League. Prepared by M. A. Beasley for the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research, the yearlong report aims to be a model community survey for 2,500 to 5,000 population. Stanley A. Arbingast of the bureau attended and said the study would be issued as a bureau publication and distributed to national bureaus of business research.
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Williamson Boy Scouts Schedule Camporee
Williamson County Boy Scouts will hold a camporee April 28 29 at Miles Place near Jonah. All of the county 20 troops are invited. District Chairman J C McLaren will be in charge assisted by Field Executive Gus White. Explorer scouts from Round Rock and Georgetown will act as hosts.
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Public Records and Court Notices Listed in County Ledger
Public records show filings in RTH District Court with Bett s Betts and Lewis v Scott and Homesly divorce action. SSRD Court lists specific performance suit Gardner Jackson v Taylor. Estate of Elija Perkins probate notes. temporary administrator nominated. Driving suspended charge against Edward Jekel. aggravated assault cases against Ira Kincheon and Lucio Mendoza. Marriage licenses issued include Edward Birch with Myrtle Moffett and Rudolph Lohmann with Thelma McCormack. New cars registered include Ford, Buick, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Hudson models. Building permits list multiple residences, brick veneer and stone veneer structures with values up to 85 000.
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Top Cows Bring $28 At Georgetown Auction
At the Georgetown Community Sale Barn on Friday top fat cattle sold for $28.70 with sheep from $23.25 to $24. Prices for hogs reached $16 as H. H Adams reported. Numerous calves and steer lots traded with many buyers from Leander Georgetown and Jarrell, including calves from $22 to $38 and a baby Grahman calf at $33.
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Drama Classes Plan Three One Act Plays
Sock n Buskin Players and Drama department at Georgetown High School scheduled a Friday night program at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. The bill includes Joint Owners in Spain by Alice Brown with Edwin Carter Elaine Keith and others in the cast. The Dear Departed follows with Jimmie Sue Bohanan Fred Cooper Smith Blanche Carlson Ramon Whitfield Rosemary Doering and Pat Perrin in a light comedy. The Bishop's Candlestick adapted from Les Miserables features Ann Chmietzberg Linda Irvine Ray L Sansom Jac Currier Sam Stone Ramon Whitfield and Pat Perrin.
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Rural Route Petition Circulated in Fayette
La Grange plans a new rural mail route from the La Grange post office to Winchester as Route No 4. Petitions are being circulated for the proposed route, which would add to the three existing routes. Acting Postmaster Walter P Freytag confirms the plan.
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Elgin High Band Parade Aids New Uniform Drive
The Elgin High School Band paraded along Main Street and performed a concert Saturday to raise funds for new band uniforms, part of a drive by the Band Booster Club.
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Census Takers Learn Operation Asking in Central Texas
Enumerators in ten Central Texas counties of the 10th District prepare for the census next Saturday. Training begins with a Monday start for most crews, with six urban crews in Travis County to start Tuesday. The program follows guidance from crew leaders and district technical instructor Miss Lillian Seller, with 435 enumerators and 22 crew chiefs guiding half day sessions through Friday.
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Parthia Gains Independence Then Falls to Persians
Parthia became an independent kingdom around 250 B C despite Roman pressure and maintained independence until 225 A D when Persians conquered it.
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Fayette Enumerators Schedule Schooling
A school for training Fayette County census enumerators will be held here March 29 to 31. Mrs. Mary A Blume of La Grange and Ivan F E Antosh of Schulenburg, county census supervisors, will conduct the classes. Both recently completed a week’s training course at Galveston given by Gene King of the Census Bureau field staff.
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Ivan FE. Antosh
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