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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1949
Page
6
Llano County reports last week rainfall improving range conditions and late peanut crops. Valley Spring Field Creek farmers begin plowing peanuts before threshing as grass greens and freshens after a hot dry summer, promising good winter stock forage and strong cattle conditioning.
The Austin American reports Travis County will host the first example farm under the Lower Colorado River Authority farm and ranch conservation plan. Four example farms are planned in the county with similar farms in all ten counties, selection by local councils and final approval by LCRA. Applications not yetDeadline Set.
Reports from Manor detail a mix of crop prospects and market actions. Swanberg has ginned about 40 bales on a black land farm near Rose Hill, with potential for over half a bale per acre. Other farmers await favorable weather to finish picking remaining bales and monitor loan options as prices hover around 29.5 cents.
Capitol Livestock Auction in Austin reported 1,100 cattle and 105 hogs sold in a steady market. Prices ranged from 12 to 23.50 for calves and yearlings, 8 to 18.80 for hogs, with numerous specific loads and individual weights listed for buyers across Austin, Leander, Taylor, Cedar Creek, Liberty Hill, Kingsbury, Round Rock, Manor, Buda, Georgetown, Lockhart, and nearby routes.
At the 22nd national Future Farmers of America convention in Kansas City on October 11, 237 youths received American farmer degrees for farming records, leadership, and scholarship. Texans Lambert C. Baron, Ernest P. Grote, Finley Laufer, and Josie Fred Oppermann of La Grange and Fredericksburg were among the honorees receiving certificates, gold keys, and $25 awards.
Fulcher-Burgher, Austin contractors, won the base bid of 150 538 dollars for the elementary school and auditorium lunch room project in Gonzales. Construction starts October 17. Separate bid by Bill Barta, Weimar, 60 000 dollars, covers a gymnasium auditorium for the Negro school.
The Liano zoning commission appointed by Mayor H J Hoerster will hold a public hearing Monday in the courthouse on the proposed zoning ordinance. Chairman D R Keyser said the panel will decide the final draft after the hearing to be recommended to the City Council.
Raymond Stasney shop teacher at Lee Vocational School F B Curry coordinator and other district teachers will attend a shop forum at LaGrange October 17 sponsored by Fayette County Vocational School. Specialists will give demonstrations and discussions plus a barbecue.
The Elgin Hi Band will headline the Coupland School fall festival on Tuesday at 7:30 p m. The event includes dedication of the remodeled school building a food sale and carnival concessions run by a long list of local volunteers.
Llano attorney Lawrence L. Bruhl has been named to the grievance committee for the 21st district of the State Bar Association. The two year appointment covers investigating complaints of unauthorized and unethical practice of law in the district.
Georgetown welfare agency members are urged to attend a meeting chaired by J Thatcher Atkin in the county courtroom Thursday night. The session will adopt the agency constitution and by laws and appoint working committees.
Williamson County Commissioners Court in regular session approved destroying matured road and bridge bonds and warrants totaling 49000 by burning. The court directed 30000 to be moved from the road and bridge common fund to four precinct funds and reviewed monthly reports and expense accounts. An additional 14600 was appropriated from various funds to the four commissioners including 2000 to Sebern Barker 800 to A A Daniel 1800 to F E Martinets and 10000 to W C Stern.
The Gonzales Independent School district’s first monthly Gilmer-Aikin payroll shows a $7,000 rise due to higher salaries and more staff. Superintendent A O Bird notes additions include an elementary supervisor , a school nurse, expansion of Warm Springs Foundation, the Harwood school and expanded home making program.
Manor FHA held its meeting naming officers Betty Jean Tumlinson president Naomi Karling vice president Mary Ann Johnson secretary Joyce Helton treasurer Clara Tetens reporter and Annette Anderson historian The group also plans a trip to the Dallas State Fair on the Fair s FFA and FHA Day with a boys FFA contingent to attend.
Ranches in Blanco County report a large fall turkey crop, boosted by a good acorn and wild grape yield. North county is especially strong with both tame and wild turkeys due to abundant insects earlier in the season.
GIDDINGS Oct 11 County agent Spl Brown O Spivey announced the Lee County Fair livestock division will be larger and more interesting Thursday through Saturday with a reworked floor plan aisles between stock and pedestrian walk. Entries include registered Brahmans Herefords Aber deen Angus Shetland ponies Guernsey heifers Jersey cows and Duroc hogs. Prizes remain the same and farm exhibits from FFA 4 H GI classes plus community shows from Lincoln Good Hope Dime Box and Fedor will be featured with committee heads named.
A two year old, Hamilton Connell of Cameron Missouri, ran with a whistle in his mouth and dropped it. His parents searched for a week before surgery removed a nickel from his stomach. They still seek the missing whistle and await word.
Georgetown reports a sharp drop in marriage licenses since the new law took effect October 5. County clerk Dick Cervenka says Williamson County issued only three licenses, about 20 percent of the typical weekly total.
On October 11 Manila reports three Philippine presidential hopefuls each predicting victory in the November 8 election. Incumbent Elpidio Quirino forecasts a 1 250 000 vote plurality, Jose Laurel expects 800 000, and Jose Avelino projects a narrow win over Quirino by 53 000 and over Laurel by 169 000. About five million voters will be eligible.
Lockhart Independent School district calls for bids on $500000 in bonds to be submitted by 2 p m Tuesday Oct 18. Bonds fund expansion for an elementary school for white and Negro students and repairs across the enlarged district, with plans to be drawn after sale.
A loaded trolley bus and a large trailer truck collided at the St Mary and Sophie Wright Place intersection in New Orleans on Tuesday injuring 39. Most injuries required only first aid though Charity Hospital kept many for observation and X rays. Eyewitnesses freed passengers by breaking open the rear door as police cars ambulances and private cars transported the injured.
Ernest Durig, a New York sculptor, gave President Truman a bronze bust he sculpted in the White House office. Durig declined to name the commissioner, saying the President should reveal that.
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