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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1949
Page
6
United Gas plans a rate increase in San Marcos to cover rising costs of service. District manager L F Martin said the formal request will be submitted after city council study, aiming for a rise of about twenty five cents monthly for the average 1948 customer.
Five hundred twenty transfers were approved this week by the County Board of Education meeting with county superintendent John O. Rogers. An annexation election for Pond Springs to the Round Independent School District was ordered for September 3. If approved, Pond Springs would operate as an elementary district. Voting places include Round Rock City Hall with judge John M. Jordan and Pond Springs school with judge Thomas J. Wolf.
Augene proposed municipal ownership of the Lower Colorado River Authority system discussed at a mass meeting in San Marcos. The San Saba Lions Club and the Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event with speakers from Liane Goldthwaite and Lampasas. Principal speaker Dan Nixon of Lampasas public utility. Purchase price estimated at 185000. Bond issue would finance the project as revenue bonds with no tax-rate change.
Bartlett Aug 12 completion of the Christian Rural Overseas Program included appointing a long list of committee members. Names include Mrs Fred Gommert Mrs C B Schw rines M B Stokes Albert Janke Alvin Friederich J E Moore Jr C F Hil Willem Daugherty L C Clemons Alfred Wacker A A Gershach Anne Cat na Aubrey Messer Harry Perkins Wille Mason D A Swope V C Marshall Eynon Vie Howerd Sartor Fred Tegge Albert Steglich Bill Schwertner Will Cox G C Kuler and Bill Schwertner A goat of 20 bales of cotton has been set for this locality. Grain dealers are asked to cooperate by receiving grain.
SAN MARCOS August 12 Dr J G Flowers president of Southwest Texas State College will return from Germany to speak at the college commencement Aug 25 He left May 15 for Germany stopping in Washington DC to report on his work with the American Military Government and arriving here about Aug 20 Dr Finders left May 15 for Germany where he assisted in setting up a teacher training system to reorganize education in Germany Five representatives from foreign countries and a committee of 11 other American educators joined Dr Flowers in the work.
San Saba County Old Settlers Reunion set for August 3 with R D Ashley acting president announcing. Committees meet at the courthouse at 2 38 p m to coordinate plans with chairs and members named for finance memorial music entertainment publicity platform grounds meat and service duties.
Georgetown school system plans a Sept. 7 start with faculty meeting led by Superintendent Joe C. Barnes. Registration runs Sept. 8 and 9, followed by full class work. Four new high school faculty join, along with several new Annie Purl Elementary teachers and a full time librarian, Mable Quebedeaux of Austin.
Cameron farmer Walter Senkel will receive $150 in cash and other premiums at the Cameron Chamber of Commerce on Saturday for bringing in the first bale of cotton. Premiums collected exceed $230.79 and include contributions from merchants and seed companies.
Newt Hirscher district governor Lions International announces Albert M. Walker local attorney as deputy district governor of Region 1 covering Austin Georgetown Taylor Lampasas Bertram Elgin Blanco Johnson City Kyle and San Marcos Walker is a past president of the San Marcos Lions Club.
Rockdale schools will open September 12 as announced by Superintendent C. M. Selman. High school and intermediate students register September 8. sixth through tenth grades register September 7 from 8 a.m. to noon, and 11th and 12th graders register September 8 from 9 a.m. to noon. School buses will operate on both days.
The Lampasas County Commissioners Court set the 1949 county tax rate at 75 cents per $100 valuation, unchanged from 1948. The funds division remained the same as last year, and the state rate had been raised to 72 cents, making the total with county tax 1.47 per $100.
Public hearing on the Mahone County budget for 1950 will be held by the commissioners court and open to any county resident.
San Marcos officials and civic clubs form a welcome committee to greet Grid Fighter Wing Air National Guard contingents arriving for a two week training tour at San Marcos Army Air Base. The reception group will host ice water and drinks under General Crutcher Jr. and governors invited to a review event. Governor Shivers cannot attend the barbecue but will join the review.
Revival of Boy Scout Troop 15 organized this week with 22 boys meeting at the Scout Hut in the First Methodist Church. Judge Sam V. Stone led the meeting with B F. Jackson as present scoutmaster and Rev Bill Morgan distant scout master among attendees.
The new veterans vocational school building in Llano will host its first occupants Monday. Auto mechanics and agricultural classes resume after a two week vacation while cabinet making will move in soon. The $30,000 structure was financed by the county school board through $500 notes bearing 1x percent interest. Veterans Administration rent of $320 per month will help cover the debt. Four new students enrolled last month.
Construction has started on a new hollow tile office building for the Lone Star Company in Kerrville. The contract was awarded to Earl Stiefel of Kerrville for 35000 dollars.
The Carlisle Post American Legion installed officers with District Commander Joe Gerrick of Cameron as installing officer. Appointed officials include Hogan as commander, Armstrong and Walker as vice commanders, Rinn as adjutant, Marshall as finance officer, Hirt as service officer, Franklin as historian, Robbins as chaplain, and Gest, Franklin as executive committee members. Other named attendees were Deckall Willems and Stricker.
La Grange schedules a Friday public hearing on the city budget with a proposed tax rate unchanged from last year. Delinquent taxes totaling 71 dollars are discussed along with hiring an assessing engineer to survey the city in cooperation with state, county, and school authorities.
San Saba voters will face consolidation with Chappel and Algerita, plus debt assumption for the enlarged district and a 175 dollar ad valorem tax cap. George Horton Jr will preside as election judge in the county courthouse.
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