Bridge Proposal to Span Guadalupe River Urged by Texas Towns
The Gonzales County Commissioners Court will hear a request to initiate action for a new bridge over the Guadalupe River. Luling and Lockhart, prompted by the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce, met in Nixon to push the project, calling the current bottleneck a barrier to South Texas highway investment benefits.
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Luling
Gonzales County Commissioners Court
Guadalupe
Nixon
Lockhart
Lockhart Chamber of Commerce
South Texas
Highway Department
Gonzales
Gonzales County
Llano Gas Pipeline Work Starts Soon
Llano will begin laying natural gas pipe as Lone Gas Company confirms crews will move from Goldthwaite and Lometa to Llano for the first phase. The transmission line team will travel from Burnet through Hamilton to Llano and then to Kerrville.
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Llano
Llano W
Goldthweite
Lometa
Burnett
Hamilton
Goldthwaite
Liano
Kerrvile
Store at Taylor Gets New Manager
Alan McPherson of Denver arrives in Taylor as the new manager for Montgomery Ward Company. McPherson has five years with Ward's.
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Taylor
Alan McPherson
Denver
Colo
Montgomery Ward Company
McPherson
Ward's
Creek Cleanup Rally in Taylor Seeks Immediate Action
Taylor Aug 5 A mass meeting at the fire hall requests immediate cleaning of Bull Branch and the nearby Stinky Creek. Dr Doak cites state condemnation and polio cases prompting urgent removal from the sanitary hazard list. Mayor Kollman says council will act once public wishes are known to determine financing.
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Taylor
Bull Branch
C Cll
Eamond Doak
City Health
State Health Department
R. E Kollman
Liberty Hill Legion Installs Its Officers
Liberty Hill reports the American Legion Cycus-Mather Post No. 619 installed officers Wayne K. Smith as commander Dan Wentreek as first vice commander William J. Gardner as second vice commander James E. Purser as adjutant L. M. Parker as at arms and Lawrence M. Parker the 10th district commander served as installing officer Smith Parker and Wentreek were elected delegates to the Department Conference in Fort Worth this week.
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Liberty Hill
Cycus-Mather
American Legion
Wayne K. Smith
Dan Wentreek
William J. Gardner
James E. Purser
L. M. Parker
Lawrence M. Parker
Ofcer
Conoe
Fort Worth
Fayette Okehs FM Road Plan in LaGrange Aug 5
Fayette County and the state plan two farm to market roads. Projects include a 2.7 mile stretch from West Point to FM 134 and a route from US 77 at Wards west to an intersection. County pays 75 percent and state 25 percent of 31 100 total cost. County share 23 325.
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Fayette County
West Point
Flatonia
Fire Destroys Llano Theater. $12,000 Loss Reported
Llano theater owner M. J. Wootan reports $12,000 damage after a Wednesday night blaze that gutted the rear portion and much of the front of the Llano Theater. Fire origin remains unknown. building to be rebuilt and reopen soon.
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Llano
Llano Theater
M. J. Wootan
Howard Payne Speaker to Head SMA Commencement
Dr. Thomas H. Taylor president of Howard Payne College will deliver the annual commencement address for 12 San Marcos Academy seniors at the summer school graduation on the Carroll Hall lawn. Mrs. L W Alexander will present diplomas as other awards are given by President Robert Reed. Graduation events begin with a baccalaureate sermon by Dr. Jack Suthland at First Baptist Church followed by vocal duet Pat Stockton and John Chumney and music by Mrs Eldred McKinnon and William Schahn.
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San Marcos
Thomas H. Taylor
Howard Payne College
San Marcos Academy
Carroll Hall
L. W. Alexander
Waco
Board of
Robert Reed
Lucy Weissmann
John E. McDonald
Jack Suthrland
San Antonio
First Baptist Church
Pat Stockton
John Chumney
Eldred McKinnon
William Schahn
Legion at LaGrange Elects A M Citzler
LaGrange American Legion post selects Allan M. Citzler as commander succeeding E B Mayer. Named officers include George Dovosky first vice commander Ernest Kallus second vice commander C C Jopling third vice commander Allan Wiemken adjutant Walter Mueller finance officer E S Kovar historian C V Creuzbaur chaplain Leroy Stolle sergeant at arms E F Mayer Woodrow Kubena Aubrey Voelkel J L Sulak Clarence Schwabe Louis Strbacka executive committee. Installation set for October.
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E. F. Mayer
Woodrow Kubena
Aubrey Voelkel
J. L. Sulak
Clarence Schwabe
Louis Strbacka
San Marcos Plans Public Budget Hearing
San Marcos schedules a public hearing at City Hall to set the tax rate for the current calendar year. The session is slated for 8 pm Tuesday to discuss city budget details.
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San Marcos
Llano Lifts Its Anthrax Bar
Llano announces lifting of the anthrax quarantine after cattle deaths cease for over two weeks. All area cattle have been vaccinated and cannot be slaughtered for 40 days. Sheriff L B Turbiville notes Mills County remains quarantined, while a nearby county ban was lifted last week.
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Llano
L. B. Turbiville
Mills County
Lance County
Smithville School Funds Rise Under Gilmer Aikin Law
Smithville Independent School District will receive 88004 from the minimum foundation fund for the next school year under the Gilmer Aikin Law. The superintendent Haids Pearce notes about a 108 percent rise from last year, with rural consolidation adding only 10 to 15 students.
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Smithville
Smithville Independent
Haids Pearce
CROP Meetings In Williamson Stated In Taylor
State CROP headquarters in Taylor announces a series of Williamson County meetings this week with three communities organized and 20 bales of cotton pledged. George Dollinger named Walton Walburg chair, Ben Kurio Jr. leads the group, Bartlett pledges 20 bales and Willie Robertson elected chair. Upcoming sessions planned for Florence Jarrell Liberty Hill Granger and Round Rock with Taylor Georgetown dates to follow.
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Taylor
Williamson County
Thrgll
George Dollinger
Walburg
Ben Kurio Jr
Bartlett
Willie Robertson
Florence
Jarrell
Liberty Hill
Granger
Round Rock
Georgetown
Hutto Seeks Bids For Monodale School Buildings
Hutto Board of Education will accept sealed bids for the Monodale School out buildings by September 1. The district has recently consolidated with Hutto. The main building will be torn down and its materials used to expand the homemaking cottage.
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HUTTO
Hutto Board of Education
Monodale
Legion To Install At San Marcos Thursday
Installation of officers and a speech by Bertram E. Giesecke of Austin will highlight the American Legion Post 144 meeting in San Marcos on Thursday. L. M. Parker of Liberty Hill will serve as installing officer, and Mrs. William A. Wyatt Sr. will install auxiliary officers.
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San Marcos
Bertram E. Giesecke
Austin
Texas American Legion
American Legion
L. M. Parker
Liberty Hill
William A. Wyatt Sr
Pipeline Route In Fayette Set
An 18 inch oil pipeline part of a 14 million line by Humble Pipeline Co. will cross northern Fayette County with an easement granted. The route stretches from Kemper Texas to Satsuma, linking with Baytown lines. it passes near Winchester Warrenton and will traverse 16 counties starting about nine days after surveying begins.
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LA Grange
Humble Pipeline Company
Fayette County
Commissioners Court
Winchester
Warrenton
Kemper
Texas
Satsuma
Houston
Humble
Baytown
Vis. Hays
Blanco, Bastrop and Lee
Llano Sets Sept. 6 Start For Public Schools
Llano plans a September 6 opening for its public schools with school buses running and students at school part of the day. The high school faculty includes Clarence Duey as principal and others. elementary teachers list numerous named staff members. Vacancies remain for librarian and teachers for elementary and Negro schools.
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Llano
F. J. Young
Clarence Duey
W. Behrens
Billy Joe Purser
T. D. Tanksley
Anna Wasserman
Kathleen Maxwell
Joe Tom Wallace
Iva Mae Nixon
Eva Brookshire
Lora R. Beach
Neal Wood Jr
San Marcos School Year to Start September 6
San Marcos will end its vacation on September 6 per Superintendent Fred Kaderli. Pre-registration for new students and first graders is set for August 15. Health examinations are required for pupils up to high school. immunization against smallpox and diphtheria is mandatory, with vaccines for whooping cough typhoid and tetanus recommended.
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San Marcos
Fred Kaderli
Kaderli
Burnet to vote on school bond issue
Burnet residents will vote Saturday on a 140000 bond for school improvements called by the school board in response to a petition blocked by voters. If approved the bond should not raise new taxes, officials say, following a recent approval of a 1.50 school and bonded indebtedness tax for the district.
Fredericksburg Opens New Methodist Church This Sunday
Fredericksburg's First Methodist Church will hold a formal opening Sunday from 5 to 9 p m with consecration of the new educational building and remodeled sanctuary at 8 p m Rev W O Schulze former Fredericksburg pastor now in San Angelo will officiate Open house will be from to 8 p m
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Fredericksburg
First Methodist Church
W. O. Schulze
San Angelo
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