State Engineer Speaks to Georgetown Lions Club
State sanitary engineer V. M. Ehlers of Austin was principal speaker before the Georgetown Lions Club on Wednesday. The program also featured Pop Williams and His River Boys, Georgetown High School string band, and Jack Currier performing two square dance numbers.
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V. M. Ehlers
Austin
Georgetown Lions Club
Pop” Williams
A River Boys
Georgetown High School
Jack Currier
Lee County Gins First CROP Bale of Cotton
Lee County agent Brown O Spivey announced the first crop bale of cotton was ginned at the Witte Gin in Giddings this week. The bale, donated by St John s Church of Dime Box and Martin Lutheran Church of Giddings, was displayed at the Martin Lutheran Church lawn. Seed cotton contributions continue.
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Giddings
Brown O. Spivey
Lee County
Witte
St. John’s Church of Dime Box
Martin Lutheran Church
Spivey
Smithville Group Plans Saturday Game Party for Fair
Smithville officials of the County Youth Fair Association announce a game party Saturday afternoon to raise funds for the January County Youth Fair. The event aims to raise about $2,000 to be shared equally by Bastrop Smithville and Elgin.
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Smithville
County Youth Fair Association
Bastrop
Elgin
Machinery Helps Solve Williamson Picking Problem
Williamson County farmers adopt cotton pickers and strippers to end labor shortages. Sam Easley purchases a picker for hundreds of acres on the Gabriel between Taylor and Jonah, with seed cotton yielding 485 pounds per bale and daily bales filling Tay lor warehouses and ball grounds as shipments await. Enock Anderson and Francis Johnson purchase the first machine and praise results.
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Taylor
Williamson County
Sam Fasley
Gabriel
Jonah
Easley
Enoch Anderson
Hutto
Francis Johnson
Taylor Yard
Smithville Auction Sells 329 Cattle in Largest Sale Weeks
Smithville auctioned about 329 of roughly 350 head as new managers Carl Gistinger and Jack Lawhorn oversaw the sale. Two carloads were shipped with Armour among top buyers. top prices ranged from 21 to 23 dollars per cwt with several named sellers including Harry Crockett Claude Watterson Ralph Richards and more.
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Smithville
Carl Gistinger
Jack Lawhorn
Armour
Harry Crockett
Claude Watterson
Bastrop
Ralph Richards
Kirtley
Homer Keller
Adamcik Brothers
G. O. Null
Vv. A. Buescher
A. E. Rosanky
J. E. Tilman
Rosanky
A. E. Bunte
Fredericksburg Club Told of Youth Work
Dr. Walter Kerr executive secretary of the Texas Youth Development program spoke to the Fredericksburg Lions Club highlighting advances in correctional work for wayward youth. He praised interagency cooperation and was introduced by Rev. C. A. Greenwaldt of the First Methodist Church.
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Fredericksburg
Walter Kerr
Texas
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Kerr
C. A. Greenwaldt
First Methodist Church
San Marcos Officer Resigns for State Dispatcher Job
San Marcos city policeman and fire marshal Steve Forest resigns to take a radio dispatcher post with the Texas Department of Public Safety Bureau of Communications. The resignation is effective October 1. J. P. Ellis named fire marshal to replace Forest. successor as city policeman not yet named.
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Steve Forest
Bureau of Communications
Texas Department of Public Safety
Forest
J. P. Ellis
Fredericksburg Sues for Park Land in Gillespie County
Fredericksburg petitions Gillespie County District Court to take control of the west quarter of the county courthouse Park. The city aims to develop a playground and later seek a municipal pool via election after talks with the Chamber of Commerce and county and city officials.
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Gillespie County District Court
Gillespie County
Chamber of Commerce
County Commissioners’ Court
LaGrange Lions Back Girl Scout Home Drive
LaGrange Lions Club launches a $2,000 fund drive to furnish a new Girl Scout troop home. A donated land plot and a Camp Swift building will be moved to town in coming days, with Alfred Blume G B Mueller and Don Williams leading the campaign.
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Lagrange
Houstonian Ed C. James gains controlling stake in KCNY
Charles Cain president of Central Broadcasting Company announced that Ed C. James of Houston bought 1 863 half shares and already held 1 500 shares, giving James controlling interest in KCNY. The sale was disclosed in San Marcos on September 30.
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SAN Marcos
Charles Cain
The
Central Broadcasting Company
Ed C. James
Houston
James
Cain
Williamson Tax Valuations Rise Million Dollars Over Last Year
Williamson County tax valuations increase by about one million dollars from the previous year. About 11 755 tax bills were mailed by Tax Assessor Col lector Jack Gillum's office with taxes due by January 31 1950 without penalty. Gillum will tour several towns in October to help residents pay taxes, visiting Hutto Round Rock Liberty Hill Leander Florence Surell Coupland Granger Beaukiss Taylor and Bartlett at designated banks and stores.
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Georgetown
Jack Gillum
Gillum
Hutto
Round Rock
Liberty Hill
Leander
Florence
Surell
Coupland
Seeeeeies
Granger
Pius State Bank
Granger National Bank
Gee
Taylor
First Taylor National Bank
Bartlett
Fredericksburg Selected as District HQ for Lone Star Gas
Fredericksburg was chosen as a district headquarters for the Lone Star Gas Company as it builds a 146 mile natural gas line from Hamister to Kerrville. Charles M. George is among district officials appointed by M. L. Bird of Abilene to oversee construction plans and supervision.
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Fredericksburg
Lone Star Gas Company
Hamister
Kerrville
Charles M. George
Vision Superin
M. L. Bird
Abilene
Baptist Church Pastor At Manchaca Resigns
The Rev. Hugh Magee resigned as pastor of the Manchaca Baptist Church. He left Prides for Westbrook in Mitchell County where he has been called as partner.
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Hugh Magee
Baptist Church
Prides
Westbrook
Mitchell County
Fredericksburg Lions Honor Firemen During Fire Prevention Week
The Fredericksburg Lions Club will honor the fire department at a banquet marking Fire Prevention Week. The event is slated for October 1 with President Otte presiding.
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Fredericksburg
Fredericksby Lions Club
Ons
Otte
Election set for Burleson-Lee soil supervisor
Giddings Sept 30 Breest Kieschnick announces a new district soil supervisor election for the Burleson Lee district to be held Oct 4 at the Lee County courthouse. Only landowners may vote but all farmers may attend as five zones elect one supervisor each for five years.
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Giddings
Burleson-Lee District
Soil Conservation Service
Lee County
Breest Kieschnick
Ick
Sir Charles Kuratko Suffers Financial Backache
In Smithville on September 30 Sir Charles J. Kuratko Sr. strained his back while lifting a bag of 200 dollars in nickels over equipment at the First State Bank. He jokes he may be the only person to have a financial backache.
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Smithville
Charles J. Kuratko Sr
First State Bank
Kuratko
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