Lazarus the Angora Billy Goat a Sierra County Fame
Old timers recall Lazarus the Angora billy who rose to national fame about 55 years ago. D. C. Taylor bred and showed Lazarus winning first prizes at the National Angora Goat Growers Association shows in 1900s, then expanded to crossbreeding with South African long-haired goats. The tale also notes Mrs. Ed Armour the Angora Queen and the lone remaining Angora herd on the Bob Reid ranch near Kingston.
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Pension Fix After Army Record Discrepancy
Army veteran and railroad engineer returned from war disabled and began a life pension. An error in service records kept his pension at age 60, though he was 70. His mother, age over 90, swore he was born ten years earlier, leading to a corrected claim. Bill Taylor died in August 1956 in Truth or Consequences at 87.
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Bill Taylor
Grass Fire Damages Shrubs and Trees at School
Over the past days four grass fires burned on the high school grounds causing extensive damage to trees and shrubs. Superintendent Freeburg appeals for public cooperation to curb the destruction as the school invested effort and money to beautify the grounds.
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Progress in Tuberculosis Fight Promotes Christmas Seals
Progress in the fight against tuberculosis since the first Christmas Seal sold has saved more than seven million lives. Buy and use Christmas Seals. The campaign urges use of Seals to support medical research and tuberculosis eradication efforts.
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