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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1950
Page
5
Capitol Livestock Auction reports a steady to strong sale with 701 cattle, 78 hogs, and 129 sheep and goats sold. Prices ranged from 14 to 23 dollars for cows and calves to 21.56 to 22.50 for top hogs, with numerous buyers from Lockhart, Cedar Creek, Austin, and nearby towns listed among consignors.
Gonzales on North Avenue hosts open house for two new grade school buildings. More than 500 attendees join the event organized by the Parent Teachers Association with school officials and faculty in attendance.
A 13 page condensation of William L White's Bernard Baruch portrait chronicles Baruch's rise from youth to millionaire and elder statesman. It notes his calm strategy in risky gambles and his foresight on events from the 29 crash to World War II and calls him a cautious predictor and armament advocate.
Ten cases heard by District Judge D W Wilcox with guilty pleas and suspended or probated sentences. Defendants include Denver Fitzgerald Cecil Barrow Pete Williams L C Washington Wayne Cox Boyd Turner James Turner and others from Austin Taylor Round Rock and Dallas. One case W D Palmer continued to Nov 13.
James L. Duteher a Baylor University Law student from Lockhart has passed the Texas state bar exam. Dean Abner V. McCall announced the July test results released this week by Henry L. Steinie. Duteher is a Lockhart High School graduate of 1941 and earned a BS from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in 1947.
Prairie Lea district reports a day gathering at Lytton Springs Church with Rev Wood H. Patrick of Austin delivering the sermon. A picnic dinner followed and Patrick praised Prairie Lea, Kingsbury, and Lytton Springs for paying several yearly items. next conference set for Kingsbury.
The Thorndale High School student body names officers for both grades. Sophomore officers include Bobbie Hilton as president and Evelyn Beard as secretary. Senior officers list Edwin Beard as president and Mary Gambill as reporter.
The Gonzales City Council approved Southwest Natural Gas Company rate increases as part of a regional rise. The higher charges take effect in October raising bills by 15 percent, while a two percent tax on gross receipts was levied at approval.
Funeral services were held for Barney Reagan a retired Big Spring banker on Tuesday. Reagan longtime local financier and community figure passed earlier this week in Texas.
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