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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1949
Page
2
Llano April 29. Lester Inman filed as an alderman applicant for a May 21 special city election. He is the sole name on the ballot to fill the vacancy from E A Schuessler's resignation. The term would have expired next April.
Llano Lions Club will sponsor a booster trip to advertise the Llano Rodeo and Homecoming Celebration. Judge R. P. McWilliams, Jack Love and Strother Jones will head the committee arranging the trip and setting the date.
Georgetown April 29 Sp Summoned to appear Monday 16 Williamson County citizens will report for grand jury service during the May term in the district court Stiles Byrom district clerk announced They include George Cummings Ed Carver E G John and W L Barnett of Taylor Albin J Dusek and H J Bohac of Granger C G Doering and E H Eanes of Georgetown Albert Freels Thrall Alvin R Anderson Hutto J C Wallace Leander F L Tegge Schwertner C E Lamb Bartlett T M Williams Florence J C Comer of Jarrell and Mr K Richardson of Liberty Hill
More than 200 delegates are to attend the semi annual convention of the Sunday School Society of Christian Churches at the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Taylor. Host pastor Rev. J de la Luz C Guerrero leads the event with leaders Rev. G M Armendariz of Dallas Rev. C S Guerrero of Fort Worth and Rev. Alberto Fernandez of West Dallas among expected speakers.
Black rubber raincoats 2 piece suits priced at 95 cents each. Rubber leggings in U S Rubber reg weights 8.2, sizes 28 to 44 with inseam 30 to 36. Contact at Austin Army Navy Store.
Taylor city officials study advisory board recommendations on Southwestern Bell proposals. They urge modernization and elimination of party lines on request, no mileage charges inside city, reappraisal of telephone properties for tax, installation of a dial system by July 1, 1950, and no rate increases for party lines.
Fayette County farmers will have 13 sessions on natural resource conservation led by O F Armstrong of the Second National Bank in Houston. He travels May 2 at Fayetteville, May 3 at La Grange, May 4 at Schulenburg, May 5 at Carmine and Round Top, and May 6 at Flatonia, with the county eight banks sponsoring.
LULING April 29. Ground broken by Ben ton I. McCarley Post 177 American Legion for a new memorial home. Excavation was hindered by heavy rains creating a pool like site. The faced tile building will include a 40 by 100 foot basement auditorium with bowling alleys. Wings will adjoin the structure at a total cost around $40,000 with the old Legion Home site torn down.
Smithville April 29 a regular monthly meeting and dinner will be held Monday at 7 p m at the Pines Hotel by the Chamber of Commerce. Dr John Barclay of the Central Christian Church in Austin will speak on Building the Community Through Cooperative Action with honor guests listed from various divisions.
San Marcos announces two contrasting operas for the Southwest Texas State Teachers College second annual Music Festival on May 25 at Evans Auditorium. La Serva Padrona by Pergolesi will be performed at 8 15 p.m. followed by Kurt Weill s Down in the Valley, an unusual American folk opera, from 1948.
Rainfall in San Marcos over the last 11 days reached 6.18 inches per US Weather Observer J. C. Metcalf. April totals stand at 7.5 inches, above the normal 4.02. the year’s other months show January 3.36, February 3.87, and March 1.53 inches.
The first modern English geography for schools appeared in 1746 and was written by the king’s own geographer. It marks a milestone in educational cartography and royal scholarly influence.
Williamson County is asked to invest 181000 in Series E Savings Bonds during the Treasury Department Opportunity Drive from May 16 to June 30. Stiles Byrom, county chairman, announced the figure after receiving the advisory committee letter from Nathan Adams of Dallas.
La Grange, April 29. Forty-nine seniors, including 31 girls and 18 boys, are candidates for graduation. Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday May 22 at 11 a.m. and commencement exercises at 8 p.m. Speakers have not yet been announced.
Fayette Sheriff T J Flournoy reports his popular donation campaign has reached about $3000 of the $4000 goal for a county two way radio system. LaGrange and Schulenburg each exceed $1000 with remaining funds from other areas. He hopes to finish soon.
Llano County ranchman John Dodgen named chairman of the rodeo parade which opens the joint Llano County Homecoming Celebration and Rodeo on June 2. Committee members include Luke Moss Lester Inman Raymond Winkel and Mesdames Jenny Allred T J Watkins and Homer Lemburg.
Gordon Rainey is named naval reserve training officer for the Taylor area and officer in charge of the electronic warfare unit in Taylor.
Ground-breaking for a new parochial school at Zion Lutheran Church in La Grange will be held Sunday at 10 30 a m. Rev H A Traugott Zion pastor will lead the service with O H Hoeler as building committee chairman.
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