Dairy herd leaders in Austin area oct shown in report
Reuben Half Acre High Man led the Austin Dairy Herd Improvement Association for 50 cow herds in October. David Gault’s 55 cow herd averaged high butterfat and 649 pounds milk. Gene LeDoux led herds under 5 cows with 33.8 pounds butterfat and 660 pounds milk from 21 cows. Coffey notes large gains in producing heifers and cows added across the association.
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David
Champ) Gault
Austin
Austin Dairy Herd Improvement Association
C. D. Coffey
Buda
Ab Ae Cell Mocee Ie
Gene
Gene LeDoux
LeDoux
Testing Association
Coffey
Association
Carl Klingeman
Edgar P. Smith
W. G. Gresham
Heep Jersey Farm
David Gault
R. C. Barton
FE. W Smith
Richard Riley
Barton and Porter
Building Planned At San Marcos
A second unit in the First Methodist Church master plan was authorized at a church conference led by Rev. J. Troy Hickman. The $55,000 red tile and stucco building will replace the old educational structure and include a large auditorium a Wesley Foundation room a fellowship space and a modern kitchen with end classrooms. Heat will come from a central plant and $20,000 has already been allocated by the Statewide Methodist Student Fund. Local fundraising will cover the rest with Dr. J. G. Flowers and Jack Harper as co chairmen and a sizable committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
First Methodist Church
J. Troy Hickman
Hickman
Wesley Foundation
Methodist
J. G. Flowers
Jack Harper
Florence Kane
Gene Scratchin
C. C. Wade
J. R Wilhelm
W . Joiner
Frank Arnold
Henry Co. Kyle
Belle Waldrip
J.bovers
B. D. Jones
Vernon Cook
H. M. Stone
Goldthwaite Sets Church Dedication
Elaborate dedication ceremonies are planned for the opening Sunday of the new First Baptist Church Building in Goldthwaite. Pastor Joseph L. Emery will lead as the cornerstone is laid at 2 30 p m, with Rev Grady W Metcalfe of Temple delivering the main message. The history of Goldthwaite Bible Church since 1890 will be sealed in the cornerstone.
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Goldthwaite Baptist Church
San Marcos Teachers To Attend State Meet
San Marcos teachers including Miss Ida May Bernhard instructor at San Marcos High School will conduct a plane geometry demonstration at the Texas State Teachers Association meeting in Fort Worth on November 25. Attending are Superintendent Fred Kaderli Dr. Buford Williams campus elementary principal Eleanor Wildman Ruth Schmucker Bernice Bouldin Margaret Riley Edith Hanna Jessie Flake Margaret Young Nan Mitchell and Elnora Simmons from South Side Elementary.
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San Marcos
Ida May Bernhard
Texas State Teachers Association
Fort Worth
TSTA
Fred Kaderli
Buford Williams
Eleanor Wildman
Ruth Schmucker
Bernice Bouldin
Margaret Riley
Edith Hanna
Jessie Flake
Margaret Young
Campus
Nan Mitchell
Elnora Simmons
South Side
Llano Brokers Open Llano Office on Ford Street
Llano livestock brokers D. P. Smith and Son have opened an office in the Llano Building on Ford Street and are conducting their business at the new Llano location.
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Llano
D. P. Smith and Son
Taylor to hear program by SA orchestra December 30
The San Antonio Symphony will perform Wednesday in Taylor with tickets sold jointly by the Taylor High School Band and Wednesday Music Club. High School Band Director M. Jack Nowlin organized the effort and Mrs. Leonard Hall chairs ticket sales for the afternoon concert at the Taylor high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
SA Orchestra
San Antonio Symphony
Taylor School
M. Jack Nowlin
Leonard Hall
John M. Griffith
Raymond Schroeder
Ernest Swenson
Leon Bohls
Alex Klattenhoff
Rudy Neubauer
O. J. Wolters
E. D. Carver
Roy Davis
Sydnah Simmons
Taylor Will Help Housing Project
Taylor's city commission approved steps backing the Taylor housing project with federal backing. They voted to redirect 1400 feet of tile to drain water from Oak Street to Stinky Branch, enabling a sanitary setup for the 70 unit development. They also approved purchasing a billing machine, discussed rebuilding the water works house, and initiated further studies on street sweeping and downtown loading zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Federal Housing Commission
Oak Street
Cameron Fairchild
Houston
Brazil
Llano Mayor and Wife Each Kill a Buck
Llano mayor Dr. H. J. Hoerster and his wife hunted separately on opening day in Llano and Mason counties. Each returned with a buck, a family tale of hunting luck across counties.
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Llano
H. J. Hoerster
Llano County
Mason County
Bastrop Trail Driver's 94th Birthday Today
LYTTON SPRINGS NOV 23 One of Texas oldest trail drivers Ashbel P. Smith aka Uncle Ash will celebrate his 94th birthday on Thanksgiving. He will discuss old times with friends and take a long walk. He lives in Bastrop with his son Willie Smith and has visited relatives in Lytton Springs. Born seven miles west of Bastrop he spent about 60 years at Cedar Creek and married in 1881. four children were born, one survives. wife died in 1941.
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Lytton Springs
Texas
Ashbel P. Smith
Ash
Bastrop
Willie Smith
Paul Pollard
H. D. Glass
Cedar Creek
Smith
Williamson 4-H Club Girls Award Winners
Williamson county 4-H girls receive project awards per county home demonstration agent Stella Strayhorn. Jean Sanders Liberty Hill wins Gold Star. Billie Hunt Florence, high rating, Gold Star 1947. LuWane Asher Andice leads in leadership. Evelyn Joyce Hudec Jarrell Corn Hill food prep. Mary Frances Burleson fourth year clothing. Melba Wilson Liberty Hill garden medal. Rose Marie Knapek Corn Hill safety. One hundred nine first year pins, 58 second year, 46 third year, 12 fourth year, five fifth year, two sixth year. all 15 clubs represented.
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Taylor
Williamsonounty
Stella Strayhorn
Jean Sanders
Liberty Hill
Jean
Billie Hunt
Florence
Farm Bureau
A&m College
LuWane Asher
Andice
Evelyn Joyce Hudec
Jarrell
Corn Hill
Mary Frances Burleson
Melba Wilson
Rose Marie Knapek
Kerrville Expands City Fire District and Parking Rules
Kerrville adds fifteen blocks to the city fire zone under a new ordinance enforcing up to 100 dollars daily penalties for violations. The mayor also reports Main Street parking shifted from angle to parallel to fit a main highway route through the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
G. FE. Lehmann
State Fire Insurance Commission
Lehmann
Llano Announces Thanksgiving Holiday Closures
Llano will observe Thanksgiving with Thursday declared a holiday. All stores and businesses will close for the day and schools will observe Thanksgiving holidays over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Transistor program to open Taylor civic club meet
Taylor clubs including Rotary Kiwanis Lions and Optimist will hear A Journey With Your Voice at a December 1 luncheon at Taylor Country Club. C L Carson of Southwestern Bell will present as the transistor, the latest in communications, is touted to replace the vacuum tube. Music and speech will be conveyed via space and mirror effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Taylor Rotary
Kiwanis, Lions and
Optimist
Taylor Country Club
C. L. Carson
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Spaatz to Attend Kerrville CAP Anniversary Celebration
Kerrville hosts Texas Civil Air Patrol events December 6 to 8 with National CAP board meeting led by General Carl Spaatz. Schedule includes a banquet at Heart o Hills Inn, a noon barbecue, rodeo and sheep-dog exhibition, and formal inspection at Camp Mystic. Attending officers include Major General Beau and Generals Ramey McMullen Borum, with Col. D. Harold Byrd coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrvile
Spl
Kerrville
Civil Air Patrol
Texas Cap
CAP
CAP Board
Carl (Toohey) Spaatz
Spaatz
US Air Forces
Heart O' the Hills Inn
Lucas V. Beau
Washington
Roger Ramey
Carswell AF Base
Fort Worth
McMullen
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Borum
Usaf Reserve Force
D. Harold Byrd
Dallas
National Board
James L. Camp
Texas
Camp Mystic
Air Force Cap
Bartlett Thanksgiving Services Arranged by Young People
Bartlett plans Thanksgiving services led by the Young People with music and chorus numbers. Bill Welch of Houston will accompany. Carlton Foust, Bartlett High School principal, will give the principal address. Services set for 9 am at the First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
Bill Welch
Houston
Carlton Foust
First Baptist Church
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Guy) Shivers
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