Llano Rancher's New Angus Hereford Cross Shown in Dallas
H A Fitzsimmons of Llano shows seven head of his new Angford cross cattle at the Dallas State Fair. The lineup includes one Angford steer in open class, two bulls, two cows, and two heifers. A Hereford bull is also exhibited. The cross began in 1833 and blends Angus and Hereford traits.
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Liano Rancher
Dallas
Llano
H. A. Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons Land & Cattle Company
Liano
John Dodgen
Fitzsimmons
State Fair Association
Llano County
Dodgen
Noted Palomino To Lead Parade At Giddings Fair
Gold Play the Palomino stallion owned by Mrs. Lorene Gilmore of Georgetown will lead the Lee County Fair parade on Oct. 15 ridden by trainer Gene Collier. The seven and a half year old horse has won numerous ribbons and is considered a top in its class. The parade will run about a mile with two high school bands, queen’s escort, 40 horsemen, clowns, Toonerville trolley, and bicycle troupe. Additional events include a turkey shoot in Kentucky style with 30 turkeys at stake, coronation, style and flower shows, fireworks, free shows, and nightly dances.
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Giddings
Gold Play
Lorene Gilmore
Georgetown
Lee County
Fair Play
Gene Collier
Toonerville
Seven of Beaty family burned in Altus air field blast
A converted barracks home at Altus Air Field exploded and burned injuring seven members of John A. Beaty’s family on Tuesday. Beaty and three of his sons suffered serious burns while Ronald Sharon and Stanley escaped with lesser injuries and Mrs. Beaty was uninjured after awakening to a peculiar odor. The blast occurred as Mrs. Beaty lit a kitchen oven following the odor.
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Austin American
Austin
Texas
Altus
Okla
Altus Air Field
John A. Beaty
Wayne
Jakie
Charles
Beaty
Ronald
Sharon
Stanley
San Marcos Artist Wins Purchase Prize at Witte Museum
Allen J. Priebe, art department faculty at Southwest Texas State Teachers College, receives a $25 purchase prize for his ceramic bowl entered in the Texas General Exhibition at the Witte Museum. Over 600 Texas artists competed in the event.
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San Marcos
Allen J. Priebe
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Witte Museum
Texas
Missing Graham fishermen vanish after trip to Possum King show
Graham residents Mayes and Goldson disappeared Saturday after leaving for Possum King at city lake. Their car was left at Arthur’s Camp and a borrowed boat found overturned near Rock Creek mouth. Sheriff and fire department, with plane help, searched starting Monday.
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Graham
Herschel Mayes
Ed Goldson
Possum King
Dom Lake
Arthur’s
North Shore Lake
Rock Creek
Sheriff's Office
Graham Fire Department
Columbus Day Parade Draws Up Fifth Avenue Crowd
Between fifty thousand and seventy five thousand people marched up Fifth Avenue in New York for the city’s annual Columbus Day parade on Tuesday.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Llano Girl Scouts Go on Mason Outing
Llano Troop Three and leaders Mrs. H. J. Hoerster and Mrs. Wilburn Oatman Jr. camped overnight at James River Ranch in Mason County. Mountain climbing and outdoor activities entertained the group, with 12 girls named including Glenda Meyers and Joan Upton.
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Llano
Girl Scouts of
Troop Three
H. J. Hoerster
Wilburn Oatman Jr
James River
Mason County
Glenda Meyers
Joan Upton
Sarah Oatman
Myrna Joe Light
Patty Whigham
Gloria Garrett
Mary Lou West
Dana Bawcom
Guard Ground Force Commander Named
Washington dispatch says Major General Raymond H. Fleming, former Louisiana adjutant general, is named head of the Guard’s ground forces. He leads the Army division and retains command of the 39th Guard Division in Louisiana and Arkansas, a post created after the National Guard Bureau reorganization.
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Washington
National Guard
Raymond H. Fleming
Louisiana
Guard
Air Force
Fleming
Army
39Th Guard
Arkansas
Kerrville To Vote On Sewer Bond Thursday
Kerrville readers will face a high interest election on October 12 with a $500,000 sewer bond decision. The ballot offers two options: $250,000 in revenue bonds funded by the sewer system and $250,000 in bonds to be paid from tax revenue.
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Kerrville
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Giddings Fair
Priebe
Crambrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield
Wes
Columbus
R. K. Shannon
G. W. Shelfer
Optometrists
Zale Jewelers
Congress
IS Tin Warehouse CO
East 3Rd St
Mason
DE Luxe
Aluminum
Bind
Teres
West Bend
Zale’s
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