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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1949

Page

12

Elgin Chamber Plans April 7 Ladies Night Banquet

Elgin Chamber of Commerce will hold a Ladies Night banquet and entertainment on April 7 at the Elgin High School Gymnasium. Lifetime honorary memberships will be awarded to civic-builders of Elgin. In attendance will be Senator and Mrs Bill Moore and Representative and Mrs Harry Whitworth.

Elgin Spl Elgin Chamber of Commerce Elgin High School Civic-Builders of Bill Moore Harry Whitworth

18 Counties Extension Agents Meet Bastrop District Session

Bastrop hosted a two day district gathering of 18 county and home demonstration agents from the 12th Extension District. Leaders outlined a summer program and a Beeville 4 H Club outing while emphasizing active rural recreation development across four class groups.

Bastrop C. A. Nelson Austin American Agricultural

Llano To Elect Trustees In Saturday School Board Vote

Llano voters will elect seven school trustees this Saturday. Incumbents J R Phillips Gleason Rothmann E J Moss W J Williams Philip Smith W A Alexander seek re election. Jim Watkins runs in place of M D Buster who declines. Bartlett also reports low interest in elections with H M Keith and B F Coons seeking re election as aldermen. Alva Cating and R C Ford vie for school trustee and board president positions.

Llano Spl M. D. Buster J. R. Phillips Gleason Rothmann FE. J. Moss W. J. Williams Philip Smith W. A. Alexander Jim Watkins

Dairy Improvement Program Under Way in Georgetown

The dairy improvement program sponsored by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce will start this week. R D Fletcher as chairman Fred Pool manager and J H Greenway instructor of vocational agriculture will travel to South Texas to locate Jersey stock to be farmed out to selected boys who can care for a calf or heifer. Boys interested in receiving a calf should visit Fletcher's business or the chamber office for an application blank.

Georgetown Chamber of Commerce R. D. Fletcher Fred Pool J. H. Greenway South Texas Jersey

Williamson Livestock Association To Meet

The Williamson County Livestock Association will meet Tuesday night in the district court room in Georgetown. Discussion will cover results of the spring livestock show and plans for next year’s show.

Georgetown Williamson County Livestock Association District Court Room

Llano Chamber Pushes Plans For County Road Work

Llano Texas March 30 the good roads committee of the Llano Chamber of Commerce is drafting plans to finish unfinished Llano County roads. Dr H J Hoerster chairs the committee which includes residents from all Llano areas and county commissioners back more farm to market roads including Llano to Valley Spring to Mason County line and Llano to Austin via 281.

Llano Llano Chamber of Commerce Llano County H. J. Hoerster Llano Chamber R. A. Nixon John L. Pearson A. B. Behrns Elmer R. Smith W. H. Wallace Valley Spring Mason County Austin Prairie Mountain Lone Grove Hoerster Commissioners Court

Traffic Lights At Taylor Changed

Installation of suspended traffic lights began at Fourth and Main, Third and Main, and Second and Main in Taylor. The old center lights were removed by the State Highway Department as it took over Main Street paving, part of Highway 95.

Taylor State Highway Department

Lutherans To Meet In Taylor Sunday Service

The Austin area of the Lutheran Brotherhood will meet in Taylor Sunday at 3 p m with Rev H C Ziehe announcing the gathering. Speaker will be W H Gerlach of Texas Lutheran College Seguin on the program.

Taylor Austin Lutheran Brotherhood H. C. Ziehe W. H. Gerlach Texas Lutheran College At Seguin

Georgetown Band to Play Spring Concert

Georgetown High School will present its spring concert Thursday night at the High School.

Georgetown Georgetown High School

Lee County Plans for Fair Officers and 1949 Oct Date

Thursday night at the Lee County Courthouse a meeting will elect officers of the Lee County Fair Association. President is Bill Pratho with reports he may decline. secretary M. F. Kieke. treasurer Monroe Hannes. The 1949 fair is planned for the second week of October, exact date to be set at the meeting.

Dave Shanks Austin American Agricultural LEE County Plans Lee County Lee County Fair Association Bill Pratho Giddings M. F. Kieke Monroe Hannes

Lee County 4 H reports pig litters and milking winners

Half acre Waschmann secretary treasurer Gilbert Koslan reporter Clarence Jazzalu sponsor Herbert Wachs mann. Ten pig litters reported by three Lee County 4 H Club boys Walter Helmer Jr Dime Box Alfred Mertink Walter Gersch Serbia all boars Bobby Rogers Lexington six pig litter. Houston winners three Lee County boys brought Guernsey heifers won milking race Daniel Wendland Fedor Myron Schneider Giddings parochial school 4 H Club W Schneider Jr parochial school club Walter Gersch Serbia competed milking but first cow lacked milk then another cow yielded a pint while others finished. Summer encampment district 4 H camp Austin June 6 7 9 Buchanan Dam five boys selected by record of 4 H projects committee to judge books.

Lee County 4-H Club Sears, Roebuck Walter Helmer Jr Dime Box Alfred Mertink Walter Gersch Serbia Bobby Rogers Lexington Houston Lee County Daniel Wendland Fedor Myron Schneider Giddings Parochial School W. A. Schneider Jr

Endorsement for Barcentrate by Mrs H P Bishop

Mrs H P Bishop of Route 2 Stamford Texas writes in praise of Barcentrate. She credits the product with helping her lose weight and improve her health after a serious operation.

H. P. Bishop Stamford Texas

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