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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1950

Page

6

Capitol Stock Market Sale Shows Firm Prices At Auction

The Capitol Livestock Auction Company sale Monday held steady with last week as 1,125 cattle 215 hogs 125 sheep and goats were sold. Calves cows bulls and hogs brought strong to steady bids with top hogs around 21.10 per hundredweight and steers near 31.00 for heavy lots. Notable buyers included Raymond Hees Manor E W Lee Bastrop Oscar Dube McDade and J R Gray Lockhart among many others.

Capitol Livestock Auction Company Ee Raymond Hees Manor E. W. Lee Bastrop E. E. Seger Route 3 Oscar Dube McDade Alton Franke Austin Kare Smith Dripping Springs W. A. Massey Bertram M. V. Petty Red Rock David Gault Round Rock J. R. Gray Lockhart Bill Sandifer T. C. Steiner and Son of Steiner Dad Morris Route 2 Elgin John Kelly J. T. Glass

Lockhart Baptists Ordain 5 Deacons

Five men were ordained as deacons at the First Lockhart Baptist Church in a special Sunday service. Carl H. Lee, Charles Maddin, Bill Vick, Shelby D. Elliott and H. W. Beeson received ordination with Rev. E. L. Clark presiding as moderator.

Llano Admiral Visits Before Japan Duty

Heber McLean rear admiral and Llano native visits his mother and relatives before heading to Japan for new assignment. He has served in the Naval Operations office in Washington for 18 months and with wife will sail from San Francisco on June 6 to Yokosuka to command fleet activities.

Llano ANS Heber McLean US Navy J. H. McLean Japan Office of Naval Operations Washington, D. C San Francisco Yokosuka

Two Students Die as Bus Plunges in Mexico Ravine

In Cuernavaca on May 16 a bus carrying 22 passengers, described as American school students from Mexico City, veered off a road and fell into a ravine. The Red Cross hospital reported two students Roberto Daily 17 and Mario Nergas Vila 17 killed and one, Jean Davis, seriously injured.

Cuernavaca Mexico Red Cross Hospital Mexico City Acapulco Roberto Daily Mario Nergas Vila Jean Davis

Leap Injuries Fatal in Houston Youth

Charlene Davis, 11, died after injuries from a Sunday leap from a truck. The accident occurred in Houston with the girl succumbing Tuesday.

Houston Charlene Davis

Lockhart Church Names New Pastor in Special Service

The Rev. Edgar H. Wierth, recently from Marion Ohio, was installed as pastor of the Evangelical and Reformed Church in a ceremony Sunday. Visiting ministers included the Rev. Carl Burkle of Bethany Evangelical and Reformed Church and president of the Texas Synod, and the Rev. Edwin H. Berger of the First Church of New Braunfels.

Llano Lions Boosts Rodeo With Caravan

The Llano Lions Club will sponsor a booster trip to advertise the Llano rodeo. The trip is set for May 27 with the rodeo on June 13. City Marshal M H McDermott chairs arrangements. the Llano school band may join. The itinerary covers Mason Fredericksburg Johnson City Marble Falls Burnet Lampasas Lometa Goldthwaite San Saba and Cherokee.

Llano

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