New Texas Masonic Grand Lodge Temple Unveiled in Waco
Texas celebrates a new 2 million dollar Masonic Grand Lodge Temple in Waco covering nearly a city block. It features a 3700 seat auditorium, a library and a museum as headquarters for 192000 Masons in 902 lodges. Cement came from Universal Atlas. 720 tons of steel and 30000 cu ft stone granite marble used. General contractor A J Rife. architects Broad Nelson and Robert White. Walter Cocke Jr. resident architect.
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Waco
Texas
Masonic Memorial Grand Lodge
Masonic Grand Lodge
United States
U. S. Steel
Universal Atlas Cement Company
A. J. Rife
Dallas
Robert Leon White
Austin
Broad & Nelson
Associated Architects
Walter Cocke, Jr
Texas Farm Income Jump Leads Nation in Early 1949 Gains
Texas boosted its farm income in January and February by 72 percent over the first two months of 1949, totaling 296.44 million dollars. Iowa posted the highest overall income for the period at 377.08 million dollars, while Texas credited cotton as the main driver of the rise.
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Washington
Texas
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Kloesel and Vana Families Visit Pasadena and Houston
Mr and Mrs Willie Kloesel and their sons spent Saturday and Sunday in Pasadena and Houston visiting friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Al Ton Vana and children joined the trip for the weekend excursion.
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Willie Kloesel
al- Tons Vana
Pasadena
Houston
William Lee Young
Marilyn Strater
Margaret Agee
Jack Greehan
Elgin
Leona Janszen Wins Top Prize At Hallettsville Flower Show
Hallettsville Garden Club hosts a spring show with Leona Janszen taking first in flower arrangements scoring 40 points. Displacees include Mrs. Jack Gerdes with 24 points and Mrs. Edwin Timm with 18. Cultural flowers division names Chas Eissler first with 24 and Janszen tied for second with 15. Junior winners are Sarah Lou Devall Mary Rose Strauss Donald Minear Billy Joe Novak and Bobby Gene Novak.
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al Buske Jr
Leona Janszen
Sam Devall
James Maddux
F. L. Herzik
Leo J. Peters
Schulenburg
Sarah Lou Devall
Mary Rose Strauss
Donald Minear
Billy Joe
Bobby Gene Novak
Kallus Wins Re election in County Trustee Race
The county clerk reports in the school trustee at large election that George F. Kallus earned 1331 votes while Grady Whitley received 961.
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Charles Strauss
George F. Kallus
Grady Whitley
Yoakum Couple Celebrates Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harris of Yoakum marked their sixtieth wedding anniversary on Easter Sunday with a large gathering at their home. Visitors included Alvin Joe Kopecky of Brenham, E. J. Knezek of Praha, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Boehm, among others.
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Ben Harris
Yoakum
Harris Home
Alvin Joe Kopecky
Brenham
Moulton
Galveston Couple Visiting Relatives This Week
Mr and Mrs Adolph Dudik of Galveston are visiting relatives and friends here this week.
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Eugene Findeisen
Dallas
Mrs
Wm. Findeisen
Adolph Dudik
Galveston
Vitamin D for Birds and Poultry Sources
Field alfalfa lacks vitamin D for birds, unlike herbivores. Birds rely on solar light and fish oils as the reliable vitamin D sources.
Savings Bonds Drive Opens May 15 Ends July 4
Uncle Sam calls for nationwide Savings Bonds Drive from May 15 to July 4 to promote financial independence. Sign up today through Payroll Savings Plan at work or Bond-A-Month Plan at your bank for secure means of saving. U S Treasury Department
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America
U. S
U. 3
Treasury
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Radiantube
Frigidaire
Raymond Loewy
Ee Saat
Kallus
E. J. Knezek
Praha
Moulton Monday
Louis P. Boehm
F. J. Haas
Flatonia
State Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Moulton Eagle
O.F
Knape W. L
KNAPE Publishers and _ Proprietors
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Avon Products
Leona Merrem
Uncle Sam
A. J. Darilek
F. & M. State Bank
Jennings B. Cook
Thulemeyer
ED Novosad
Ford
Moulton Motor Sales
Lee Jarosek
Gulf Service Station
Gulf Station
Gulf
Quaker State
Sinclair and
Texaco
Goodrich
Lavaca County Abstract CO
J. F. Bozka
Hallettsville
Peoples State Bank
Universal Refrigerators
Apex Washing Machines
Kuhn Paint & Varnishing
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