Gov Shivers to Crown Lee County Peanut Queen
GIDDINGS Sept 5 Gov Allan Shivers was invited to attend the Lee County Fair October 13 14 and 15 to crown the Lee peanut queen as part of the Lee County Cavalcade historical pageantry. Richard Harrell director said the Governor agreed to try to attend but written confirmation was not yet received.
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Gov
Shivers
Lee County
Giddings
Allan Shivers
Lee
Cording
Richard Harrell
Harrell
Dairymen Set Fall Program at Coliseum Friday
Travis County dairymen plan a full day at the 1949 Austin Dairy Show at the City Coliseum. Highlights include a greased pig scramble with cash prizes, a parade of show champions, cow clipping demo by Dale Bailey, and judging contests with substantial prizes.
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Dairymen State
Travis County
Austin
FFA
City Coliseum
Austin Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Dale Bailey
Sunbeam Corporation
Richard Riley
James Crouch
Tarrant County
SEARS
Central Texas
Sears Foundation
Zilker Park
Tom Hooks
Travis
Williamson
Bastrop
Hays, Lee
Blanco
Bell
Guernseys Coming In
Guernseys gain favor in Central Texas as dairymen import 33 head from Barron Wisconsin to Texas. A. E. Olson and Gordon Smith lead the effort, buying 24 and 5 cows respectively plus a bull, citing small size and strong milk yields as advantages.
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Dave Shanks
Central Texas
Austin
A. E. Olson
Gordon Smith
del Valle
Travis County
Barron
Wis
Texas
Olson
C. D. Smith
Gordon
Wisconsin
Barron Breeders’ Association
Smith
Giddings Garden Club Elects Its Officers
The Giddings Garden Club elected officers: President Mrs. S. T. Schroeder, 1st VP Miss Lillian Peek, 2nd VP Mrs. Emil Hillsberg, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Quintus McIntosh. Yearbook committee includes Miss Peek, Mrs. Ira Dippel, Mrs. James Dixon. First project is a floral display at the Lee County Fair.
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Giddings
Giddings Garden Club
S. T. Schroeder
Lillian Peek
Emil Hillsberg
Quintus McIntosh
Ira Dippel
James Dixon
Lee County Fair
Charles Fields
W. E. Marburger
M. C. Gruetzner
Gus Kriegel
Monroe Hannes
Bill Pratho
Zona Peek
F. B. Curry
M. F. Kieke
L. G. Suehs
Rudy Namken
Fidelis Matrons Elect Officers at Lockhart
Mrs. D. W. Robbins was chosen president of the Fidelis-Matrons Sunday school class at the First Lockhart Baptist Church. Other officers include Mrs. Bob Lee and Mrs. C. C. Harris as vice presidents, Mrs. R. L. Pearson as secretary-treasurer, group captains Mrs. Thurmond White, Mrs. Josephine Cleveland and Mrs. George Bettge, with Mrs. W. A. Greer serving as reporter.
Chief Calls for Help As Car Catches Fire
Lawrence Massachusetts fire chief Edward A. Retelle summoned his own department when his car caught fire in front of his home.
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Lawrence
Mass
Edward A. Retelle
Two Accepted For Smithville Post Office
Smithville accepts two for local post office staff. Joseph A. Cockrell named regular clerk to replace S. P. Breeding who retired Aug 31 after 30 years in government service. Henry F. Zimmerhanzel becomes the substitute clerk in Cockrells vacated spot.
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Smithville
G. W. Kunath Jr
Joseph A. Cockrell
Henry FE. Zimmerhanzel
Civil Service Bureau
Cockrell
S. P. Breeding
Zimmerhanzel
Police Reject Woman Confession of Murder
A 45 year old woman jailed in Fort Worth on a drunkenness charge admitted to officers on Monday that she murdered W. A. Tex Thornton, found slain June 23 at an Amarillo tourist court. Potter County officials said she was released Sept 1 on the drunkenness charge and that authorities do not want her.
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Fort Worth
W. A
Tex) Thornton
Amarillo
Potter County
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Albert H. Cox
Monte Burt
Scarbrough
Congress
America
the Hygienic Products Co
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Ged Wesley
Guadalupe
R. E. Burleson
Texas A&m College Extension Dairy Husbandman
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Universal Mills and
T. A. Fairey
Sprinkle
Morris Klingman
Manchaca
G. W. Gresham
Bluff Springs
Roy Lee
George Spillman
Buda
David Gault
Merrilltown
Will Hill
Reabeus
Guernseys
L. J. Luedecke
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Fredericksburg-Ozona
Cobb and Estepp
Shady Grove
Burnet County
Otto Wamel
Cedar Creek
Bastrop County
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Bell County
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Burnet
Jack Hennig
Manor
Boar
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Harold Buans
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Donald Magnuson
New Sweden
George Lovett
Creedmoor
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Sidney Tetns
Pflugerville
Marion Newman
Decker
Max Spillar
Kenneth Tumlinson
Kenneth Patton
Dowell Peterson
Schiller
Don Lee Wiss
David Johnson
Carroll Caldwell
Stanley Lawrence
Fishville
F. E. Hixon
Russell Fowler
L. East Produce Company
A. E. Olson and
Lockhart
Hyopbas
Frankfort Distillers Corp
N.Y.C
AVAL
Turkey
Fryer Parts
R. K. Shannon
Optometrist
SLALE
J. R. Reed
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