Edington Named Schreiner Institute President in Kerrville
Andrew Edington, former superintendent of the University Military School Mobile Alabama, accepted the presidency of Schreiner Institute Kerrville. Board of trustees chair W A Fawcett announced the appointment after Feb 28, succeeding J J Delaney. Edington, a Southwestern Memphis alumnus, has held coaching and administrative posts including Spring Hill College and University Military School.
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Kerrville
Andrew Edington
University Military School
Mobile
Ala
Schreiner Institute
W. A. Fawcett
Institute
Edington
J. J. Delaney
Southwestern
Memphis
Spring Hill College
University of Miami
Escambia County
Atmore
Navy
Atlantic
Caribbean
Okinawa
University Military School At
Ballot Count For New Braunfels Trustees Declares Winners
Only 241 voters cast ballots in the New Braunfels Independent School District trustee election. Frank Buske, running for the first time, won 124 votes, while incumbents Marvin H. Zipp received 190, F. N. Warwick 183, and E. P. Nowotny 163 votes.
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New Braunfels
ANS
New Baunfels Independent School District
Frank Buske
Marvin H. Zipp
F. N. Warwick
E. P. Nowotny
Tri Area Welfare Workers To Meet
State Department of Public Welfare officials gather for a three day Tri Area conference at the Brazilmar Hotel in Taylor. John H. Winters, executive director, will attend along with department heads, supervisors, assistants, and field workers.
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Taylor
ANS
State Department of Public Welfare
Brazilmar Hotel
John H. Winters
Welfare Department
Get X Rays By Rockdale Unit
Citizens in Rockdale received free X rays as 1 252 people used the unit in a downtown business house. The service was part of a county program by Milam County Health Unit and Milam County Medical Society run with the State Health Department.
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Rockdale
ANS
Parent and Teacher Association
Milam County Health Unit
Milam County Medical Society
State Health Department
Bastrop peanut producers hear 7 Step Program for higher yields
Bastrop County peanut growers will meet at 2 p.m. April 13 in McDade High School auditorium to hear a 7 Step Program for increasing production. County Agent D. B. McCombs urges attendance. E. A. Miller will outline steps to boost yields per acre.
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Dave Shanks
Bastrop Peanuts
Bastrop County
McDade High School
D. B. McCombs
E. A. Miller
Extension Service Agronomist
New Braunfels TB Tests Slow
Members of the Comal County Tuberculosis Association expressed disappointment over the public interest in chest x-rays offered by the State Health Department in New Braunfels. The service is set for this week for industry employees with a final public day announced by association president M. E. Rust.
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New Braunfels
ANS
Comal County Tuberculosis Association
Roy V. Swartwout
State Health Department
M. E. Rust
Association
Bertram Elects Three Trustees
Bertram holds a regular school trustee election naming D. E. Smith Charlie Bowmer and Milton Ruble as trustees. Incumbents D. A. Williams and Smith and Bowmer finished terms. Williams who served 12 years asked not to be renominated.
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Bertram
ANS
D. E. Smith
Charlie Bowmer
Milton Ruble
D. A. Williams
Smith
Williams
Giddings Re-Elects 3 School Trustees
GIDDINGS April 3 ANS John T Longley Milton Tate and Rudy Namken were re elected school trustees Saturday Votes cast totaled 251 Chris Hamff and Herbert Wach Mann unopposed were re elected to the county board in Precincts 1 and 2 respectively Unopposed also were Milton Sorenson and Walter Tucker for re election and new member Alva Watson from Lexington Dime Box re elected its complete board They were Arnold Hannes Walter Helmer Henry Ondricka Willie Kubena Cape Stanley Fred Meorbe and Fri Zwerne man
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Giddings
ANS
John T. Longley
Milton Tate
Rudy Namken
Chris Hamff
Herbert Wach
Herbert Wachsmann
Milton Sorenson
Walter Tucker
Alva Watson
Lexington Dime Box
Arnold Hannes
Walter Helmer
Henry Ondricka
Willie Kubena
Cape Stanley
Fred Meorbe
Fri Zwerneman
Taylor school board election yields 64 votes
In Taylor on Saturday only 64 votes were cast in the school trustee contest. J. R. Burruss George Prewitt and Harold Johnson were reelected to the board of education without opposition. A second city election will occur Tuesday with three council members to be named. Nominees unopposed include R. E. Kollman L. D. Hammack and Louis A. Kind.
Comal County Census Initiated on Schedule
Census taking in Comal County began Saturday as planned. Enumerators appointed by Mrs Luckett include rural district workers A J Luckett urged, while New Braunfels districts are covered by Bernice Heck Elsie Pfeuffer Helen Stehling Thekla Thorman Evelyn Powell Pauline Gerber Betty Meyers Carl Biesele and Walter Kappel.
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New Braunfels
ANS
Comal
A. J. Luckett
Irene Staats
Alice Brewer
Mary T. Johnson
Clifford Calhoun
William Vanlandingham
William Watford
Luckett
Bernice Heck
Elsie Pfeuffer
Helen Stehling
Thekla Thorman
Evelyn Powell
Pauline Gerber
Betty Meyers
Carl Biesele
Walter Kappel
Carter Will Operate Two Llano Stations
Llano changes in two Gulf Oil stations take effect Saturday as Callie Carter buys the Boulder Service Station on West Main Street and leases the Sinclair Service Station on Ford Street from L C Brown. Both outlets switch to Gulf products with no staff changes.
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Llano
ANS
Callie Carter
Consignee
Gulf Oil Corporation
Carter
Boulder
West Main Street
Sinclair
Ford Street
L. C. Brown
Gulf Products
Taylor Churches State 2 Services For Good Friday
Holy Week begins in Taylor with services across a dozen churches. On Good Friday, schools close and two events are planned: at St. Marys Catholic Church from noon to 3 PM including the Mass of the Catechumens and Stations of the Cross, and a union service at First Methodist from 12:30 to 2:40 PM featuring the Seven Last Words of Christ with a host of area pastors and officials.
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Taylor
St. Mary's Catholic Church
First Methodist Church
R. Clark Calvert
C. B. Orahood
The
First Christian
W. A. Irvin
First Baptist
Robert Walker
Georgetown Methodist Church
Robert Peyton
Round Rock
Comal Tag Sales Show Increases
Braunfels April 3 Ted T Green Comal County jailer bought license plate DX 7727 as Wesley Rosenberg tax collector closed the office. A total of 4628 passenger car licenses 637 commercial truck licenses and 365 farm truck licenses for 1950 were sold in Comal County Rosenberg said. The commercial truck licenses exceed last year’s by 57 and farm licenses by 39. He expects passenger car licenses to rise as well.
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Braunfels
ANS
Ted T. Green
Comal County
Wesley Rosenberg
Rosenberg
Religious Play Held At Taylor Church
The Seamless Garment a religious drama based on The Holy Three by Clara Jones was staged at First Christian Church Taylor on Sunday evening. Harold Harkins portrayed Christ, Mary Magdalene was played by Mrs Harold Harkins, with a large cast including Bob Heller Simon Peter Avery Echols James and Judas by T C Stern. The choir provided music under Mrs A C Stearns and directing duties were shared by Mrs C B Orahood and Miss Clara Jones.
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Bobby Scheer
Centurion
E. J. Linville
J. D. Berry
Charles Ryan
C. M. Lawson
A. Lann
Perry Cox Jr
Tom Springate
Frank Lefler
Mabie Sutton
Perry Cox Sr
Joe Curik
Bernard McMakin
Sam Allen Nettles
A. C. Stearns
C. B. Orahood
Clara Jones
Butts and Hall Elected in Rosedale School Trustee Race
In Rockdale’s consolidated school district 11 schools voted Saturday and reelected Ernest H. Noack while A. W. Butts and W L. Hall won seat gains. The election followed the Democratic primary and signals a city vote Tuesday for mayor and two aldermen.
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Rockdale
ANS
A. W. Butts
W L. Hall
Ernest H. Noack
Rockdale Consolidated
Hornsby Club Serves Chicken Plate Tonight
The Hornsby-Dunlap Home Demonstration Club serves a chicken dinner for 60 cents at the school house at 7 p m. The meal precedes a cotton meeting and insect control program beginning at 8 p m with Jim Marley in charge.
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Hornsby-Dunlap
Bill Dittlinger
Jim Marley
Penn State Plans Freshman Athletic Schedules
Penn State reveals plans for freshman athletic schedules next fall for the first time since before the war.
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PENN
Frosh
Penn State
Gasson Opens Taylor Holy Week Services
The Rev. John Gasson of the Jesuit Order opened a week of mission sermons at St Mary's Catholic Church in Taylor. He teaches philosophy at Springhill College in Mobile and will air each Holy Week evening at 7 45.
Penn State Basketball under Elmer Gross Averages 57 Points
The 1950 Penn State men's basketball team led by coach Elmer Gross posted an average of 57 points per game in its debut season, highlighting a potent offense for the era.
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Penn State
Elmer Gross
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