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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1949

Page

11

Liano High observes Class Day with two all day trips

Llano Texas May 1 two Liano High School classes observed Class Day Saturday. The freshman class enjoyed an all day trip to San Antonio led by G. Pechacek. The sophomore class visited Buchanan Lake and Longhorn Cavern for a picnic with Clarence Duey and Miss Iva West as chaperons.

Llano Liano High School San Antonio G. Pechacek Buchanan Lake Longhorn Cavern Clarence Duey Iva West

Travis County beef cattle field day set at City Coliseum

Travis County's first annual beef cattle field day begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the new City Coliseum drawing hundreds of breeders from Central Texas. County Agent Elmo V. Cook leads a Texas expert lineup including Dr. Jack Miller and entomologist James A. Deer with topics on grubs, ticks, lice, horn flies, Bangs disease vaccination, and drought feeding strategies.

Dave Shanks Peer Travis County New City Coliseum Texas Elmo V. Cook Jack Miller Texas A&m College James A. Deer A&m W. C. Banks Johnson Grass Sudan A. L Whiskey) Smith Drouth Central Texas Central Cook Miller E. J. Pflager

Livestock Sale Prices Listing From Austin Area

A detailed livestock sale list from Austin area sellers includes Ernest Griffin at Half Acre moving 62 ewes and 63 lambs at 19 per pair and 10 calf ewes and lambs at 11.50 per pair. Buyers include Cecil Ruby of Buda with multiple cows and calves ranging from 16.00 to 17.60 per pound, J L Wood of Georgetown with feeder steer and steer, J F Glass Route 1 Austin with many steers and heifers at various prices, and others from Manchaca Manor Cedar Creek Elgin Manor Smithville and Del Valle. Poultry prices follow for Thursday in Austin with various weights and categories. eggs priced by East Produce Company.

Walter Schmeltekoph Kyle Willie Homann Lockhart Gus Heine Manor R. L. Barker Dale Ernest Griffin Austin Cecil Ruby Buda J. L. Wood Georgetown J. F. Glass Route 1 L. R. Powell Manchaca W. C. Sandifer Elgin M. H. Deats Cecil Hughson San Marcos Philip Goertz Cedar Creek John Tiver Smithville Andy Alexander Elroy J. W. Robinson Alexander and Watts W. F. Morrow Route 4 Roy Ross del Valle Ed B. Dailey Round Rock

Law Official Warns Of Phony Salesmen In Austin

County Attorney Perry Jones warns Austin residents and merchants to verify transit magazine salesmen credentials after crews left town with at least 500 dollars in hot checks. He cites misrepresentation of products failure to deliver orders and false association with legitimate publishing houses. He urges caution to halt the scheme.

Austin Transit Perry Jones Igitimate Jones

Houston U Students Propose Marble Falls Makeover

Architectural students from the University of Houston craft a town facelift for Marble Falls. Led by Edmund Farley Jr they plan remodels to transform the cedar and textile town into a sports center with dude ranches fishing and boating. About 20 students take part.

Marble Falls University of Houston Central Texas Edmund Farley Jr Farley

Precision Optics Opens in Austin With New Lab

Precision Optics opens at 106 West Eighth Street Austin offering optical prescription and repair services for medical and private clients. Owners Julian Stern and Alvin S. Golding promise quick dependable accurate service using high quality materials and a modern laboratory staffed by expert workmen. Stern brings 14 years as an Austin optician and Golding 10 years in Temple business.

Austin Precision Optics West Eighth Street Julian Stern Alvin S. Golding Stern Golding Temple

Tests Start for Louisiana Blue Baby in Dallas

A 15 month old Louisiana blue baby from Pitkin identified as Nelda Susan Pelt arrived by ambulance for an operation at Bradford Memorial Hospital for Babies. She is the second Louisiana blue baby to undergo treatment there as unused funds from Shreveport Times readers intended for Travis Shaw will aid the Pelt infant.

Dallas Bradford Memorial Hospital Nelda Susan Pelt Delford Pelt Pitkin Shreveport Times Travis Shaw Converse Mrs. Pelt Pelt de Ridder Shaw Tullos Shaw Louisana

Jap Sentences Upheld by Board

A US Eighth Army review board in Yokohama upheld prison sentences of five former Japanese admirals, 11 Navy officers and one petty officer for war crimes. They were convicted of murders and atrocities against hundreds of survivors from 11 Allied ships torpedoed in the South Pacific and Indian Oceans during World War II.

Yokohama INS Eighth Army South Pacific Indian Oceans

Social Security Act reaches over forty-two million insured

More than 42,000,000 persons are now fully insured under the Social Security Act, reflecting continued expansion of coverage and program reach nationwide.

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Yasing Lins Lasse J. Warren Jackson Guss Farrar Vernon Scofield Luther Watson Floyd Martin Bastrop B. H. Smith Gatesville Travis Jim Sawyer L. J. Luedeke Elmo Cook Bee Caves Livestock Association Buddy Buddy Wyatt Schwertner Wyatt Bastrop Highway Gonzales Old Mexico Tampico Denton Bill Bill Norvell Ornet County Veterans Vocational Lee County Burnet Burnet County Rodeo Association Briggs Hayloft Gang Kuykendall Drug Store Reed Motor Company Yarborough’s W. H. Smith Department Allen Kroeger Joe B. Edwards Capitol Livestock Auction Company of Austin Okeck Aan East Produce Company Mateona’ Distillers Products Core New York, & Y Action Wring Turner Fo Tu Haag White Rome Congress Lavaca Qrl Teves East Ave Houston U Austin - Tyler - Longview East Texas Air Lines, Inc TEXA Public Service CO Bing
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