Church To Note 75th Anniversary At St Marks
The St Marks Episcopal Church in San Marcos marks its 75th founding anniversary with a special service on April 23 led by Rev. Samuel Capers former rector of St Marks and now rector of Christ Church in San Antonio. The church began May 31 1875 at its current site and will host a parish picnic after morning services.
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St. Marks Episcopal Church
D. Williams McClurken
Samuel Capers
St. Marks
Christ Church
San Antonio
Llano Sells $225,000 of School Bonds
Llano Independent school district trustees sold 225000 dollars of bonds to Roe and Company of San Antonio at an average rate of 2.4703 percent for two years. Delivery is set before June 1. An additional 75000 dollars will be sold to the Llano County permanent school fund at 0.1 percent interest.
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Llano Independent School District
Roe and Company of
San Antonio
F. J. Young
Llano County Permanent School Fund
Grain Storage Need For Caldwell Cited
Ike Wranitzky, Uhland farmer and grain dealer, urged local warehouses for corn and small grains at the Business Men's Club meeting in Lockhart. He noted Caldwell County’s 175,000 cultivated acres with only 28,000 suitable for cotton, so remaining land will be devoted to grain. Also present were A. M. Hillis of Waco and Shelby D. Elliott, PMA secretary.
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Waco
Shelby D. Elliott
PMA
Elgin Chamber Plans Nov. 11 Observance
Elgin Chamber of Commerce President M. L. Simon called a 7:30 p m meeting at the Chamber Hall to plan a November 11 observance. He expects representatives from the High School American Legion Elgin Volunteer Fire Department and other civic groups to join.
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M. L. Simon
Elgin Chamber of Commerce
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American Legion
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Coupland to Elect Three to School Board
Coupland voters Saturday will choose three members from eight candidates. The eight contenders are Gustav Guenth er, Kermit Kreidel, Otto Bittner, F Ging, Albert Goetz, Edgar Schroeder, Ewald Ging and H J Dagerath.
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Gustav Guenther
Kermit Kreidel
Otto Bittner
Coupland’s Old Fire-Fighting Equipment Helps New Setup
Coupland's 35 year old fire relics were auctioned to fund more than the $500 quota for a community fire truck for the Elgin Fire Department. The Coupland volunteer fire department began March 17 1913 with eight surviving founders listed. Purchases included early hand pumper engines and a 1913 fire bell funded by locals through events.
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Elgin Fire Department
Coupland Volunteer Fire Department
Sam Ging
Alfred Albers
Gus Kneip
Emil Poilzin
O. P. Spiegelhauer
W. F. Riedel
Henry Kork
M. M. Maroski
Public Welfare Rally To Be Held in Taylor
Texas Department of Public Welfare to hold a tri area meeting in Taylor at the Brazilmar Hotel on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Attendees include John H. Winters executive director Herbert C. Wilson assistant executive director Miss Maurice A Currin medical welfare worker Mrs Rosemary Qualtrough field supervisor Dorothy Pritchett field representative and supervisors E T Grimes Georgetown Hargis K Carson Giddings Raymond Cheves Austin plus 35 workers and several office stenographers.
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Giddings
Raymond Cheves
Austin
Brotherhood Plans Copperas Cove Rally
The Lampasas Baptist Association quarterly meeting moves to Copperas Cove Monday at 7 15 p m with men bringing boys ages 12 and up. Supper is served. Dr T R Havins of Howard Payne College Brownwood will speak, president of Brown County Brotherhood and Texas Prison Board member. Rev R F Collier and Copperas Cove Church expect about 150 attendees.
Marble Falls Wins One Act Play Title In League Meet
Marble Falls High School won the one act play contest in the Interscholastic League meet with Lampasas High School taking second. Contestants also included San Saba Burnet and Llano. Judge was Byril Cass from the University of Texas. Sue Jane Terry of Lampasas was named outstanding contestant.
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Marble Falls
Marble Falls High School
Fannie Jones
Liano
Lampasas High School
San Saba
Burnet
Llano
Byril Cass
University of Texas
Sue Jane Terry
Lampasas
Lampasas Voters Set School Board Elections Today
Lampasas, March 31. Trustees to be elected in Lampasas Lometa and Nix districts with two seats each. Adamsville Kempner will elect one trustee. Also county trustee at large and Precinct 1 positions on the ballot. Bond assumption and tax equalization votes tied to district consolidations with Unity Littlefield and Clear Creek.
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Lometa
Nix
Adamsville
Kempner
A. Northington
John B. Langford
Unity Community
Willard Potts
Lloyd Laughlin
Jim Hood
Neil Brown
Lowe
Unity
Littlefield
Clear Creek
City Renamed Salt Lake City in 1868
The article notes that Great Salt Lake City was renamed Salt Lake City in 1868, reflecting a formal change in the city's designation. No other details are provided.
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Great Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City
Llano County Exceeds Red Cross Quota in 1950 Drive
Llano County has surpassed its 1950 Red Cross quota with receipts totaling 1014.50, above the 979 target. Finance chairman M. J. Stewart Jr announced as rural communities delay reporting, chapter chairman Jim Watkins said.
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Llano
Llano County
Red Cross
M. J. Stewart Jr
Jim Watkins
Cancer Fund Drive Dated in Llano Area
Llano County fundraising drive for cancer research starts about April 10 with a $400 quota. County chairman Dr. H. J. Hoerster announces the goal, and Mrs. O O Henderson is the finance chair.
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Llano County
H. J. Hoerster
O. O. Henderson
Manor to Select Three Aldermen Tuesday
Manor's City election will be held Tuesday to elect three aldermen. Candidates are Ernest Acklin, R. W. Perrine, Edward Beeson, R. E Sundberg and J. H. Malone.
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Manor
Ernest Acklin
R. W. Perrine
Edward Beeson
R. E Sundberg
J. H. Malone
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