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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1950

Page

7

City Manager Prospects Cut From 12 to 4

Taylor May 17 Anson newspaper notes the Taylor city council in a called session reduced city manager candidates from twelve to four and will conduct deeper inquiries. The council also approved an 11000 recreation bond issue for park improvements including baseball field rights. Attending were Kollman Richter Schram Hammack Wofford Brazil Williamson.

Langdon Richter O. H. Schram L. D. Hammack W. C. Wofford Charles Brazil Harold Williamson

STSC Hosts Lunchroom Workshop By Five-State Group

SAN MARCOS May 17 UP State school lunch supervisors from New Mexico Colorado Oklahoma Texas and possibly Arkansas will meet at Southwest Texas State College for a two week workshop starting May 22 to organize a personnel training program for school lunch workers Dr Willa Vaughn Tinsley chairman of the home economics department and workshop director says representatives from New Mexico Colorado Oklahoma Texas and possibly Arkansas along with Miss Rhita Jean Sullivan Miss Lilla Clark and Miss Catherine Sheehan will assist in directing the workshop.

San Marcos Southwest Texas State College Willa Vaughn Tinsley New Mexico Colorado Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Rhita Jean Sullivan Department of Agriculture Dallas Lilla Clark

Liberty Hill PTA Amateur Night Scheduled Friday

Liberty Hill students and townspeople with Thespian leanings will perform at the PTA amateur night Friday at 6 p m in the high school auditorium. The event is an annual favorite and music will be provided by the Briggs Hayloft Gang.

Liberty Hill ANS Briggs Hayloft Gang

Livestock Auction Highlights Steady to Strong Prices

The Tuesday Austin Stock Yards sale showed steady to strong demand across classes with 50 cent to 1 dollar advances on top grades. Fat calves fetched 22.50 to 30, cows 16 to 20.50, hogs 19.25 to 20 and sows 15.50 to 16.50. bulls 18 to 22.50. Numerous individual lots from buyers in Austin, Georgetown, Lockhart, Kyle and Dripping Springs posted prices from 10 to 29 dollars per hundredweight for calves, steers, cows, heifers, goats, hogs, and sheep, with many entries above 20 dollars per hundredweight for lean beef calves and heavier cattle.

Austin A. A. Alexander Dale Andy Burton Lockhart H. E. Brodie Roy Barker Georgetown A. B. Brodie Jim Barnett Caldwell Noel Daniels Ed Foster Ching Gor Jodie Gregg W. A. Heffington Cedar Valley Hazy Hills Dripping Springs Albert Homann Kyle Doyle Harkins A. A. Harper San Marcos R. C. Hutton Willie Homann Dan Karling RK. M. Mazone Frank Mixon C. B. Maufrais Cecil Meredith H. R. Miles Joe Prowse H. R. Pendleton Wimberley N. &. Rhambo Juana Saldana Lytton Springs

Marble Falls PTA Elects Mrs Burnan for 1950 51

Marble Falls selects Mrs Maurice Burnan as president of the Marble Falls Parent Teachers Association for 1950 51. Officers include Mrs A C Wood vice president and program chairman Miss Mazelle Darby secretary Mrs Avis Michel treasurer Mrs G L Jones historian Mrs W B Ragsdale parliamentarian Mrs E D Joost Jr reporter and Mrs R H Herbert finance chairman. The group voted to sponsor Marble Falls Cub Scouts.

Marble Falls ANS Maurice Burnan Parent-Teachers Association of A. C. Wood Mazelle Darby Avis Michel G. L. Jones W. B. Ragsdale E. D. Joost Jr R. H. Herbert Cub Scouts of

Llano Ranchman Hurt While Loading Horse

Horace Etheredge of Llano sustained serious injuries to his right hand when a horse dragged a rope wrapped around his hand on the trailer. He suffered a deep rope burn, a broken bone, and may be unable to use his hand for about six weeks according to the physician.

Llano Horace Etheredge Llano County Etheredge

Insect Control Show Scheduled at Jonah

Insect control demonstration planned on the H. R. Collier farm one mile west of Jonah Tuesday at 2 p m led by Roy Huckabee county agent. Collier and Ed Leggett have purchased a low pressure sprayer to fight insects this year and Huckabee urged area farmers to attend.

Georgetown H. R. Collier Jonah Roy Huckabee Collier Ed Leggett Huckabee

San Saba Club Sets Cancer Fund Drive

San Saba County aims to raise 300.50 more for the Cancer Crusade as Sharon Club volunteers work Friday morning in the business district to supplement the $540 quota. County chairman Mrs. Laurence Hamrick notes most contributions came from rural sections.

San Saba San Saba County Sharon Club Laurence Hamrick

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