ABILENE SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY hereby gives notice that on the 29th day of July, 1970, it filed with the Interstate Commerce Com mission at Washington, D. C. an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessi ty permitting abandonment of a portion of its line of railroad from a point at or near Mile Post 39.0 in or about Winters Texas, to a point at or near Mile Post 54.0 in or about Bal linger, Texas, a distance of ap proximately 15.72 miles in Run nels County, Texas, Finance Docket No. 26285. The proceed ing will be handled without hold ing hearings unless protests are received indicating a need for such hearings. Any protests sub mitted should be filed with the Commission promptly after pub lic notice has been given by the railroad. ABILENE SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY Oct. 1, 8, 15