Distributive Education Adopted in Taylor High Curriculum
Taylor Aug 19 Dis tributive education becomes part of Taylor High School with T H Johnson superintendent announcing. William C Dun cum will oversee the program, coordinating with FE Paso High Schools former coordinator. Students will study in school and spend at least three hours daily at training stations for two credits yearly.
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Taylor
Taylor High School
T. H. Johnson
William C. Duncum
Distributive Education Department
FE Paso
Tavior
Duncan
Granger Sets Vote On Tax Rate and Debt Increase
Aug 19. An election will be held Aug 27 to raise Granger Independent School District tax from 1 to 1.25 and to allow the district to assume bonded indebtedness. The district has recently consolidated with Moravia and Denson districts and will decide on assuming the Granger district's bonded debt.
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Granger
Granger Independent School District
Moravia
Denson
Johnson City School District Expands Enrollments for Fall
Johnson City expects 360 pupils when schools open September 6. Six buses will transport about 200 students. The Rural High School District recently enlarged by adding Post Oak Common School District and parts of Tosco and Fall Creek county line districts.
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Johnson City
Post Oak Common
Bianco County
Tosco
Fall Creek
San Marcos Movie Fans Boost Polio Drive Funds
San Marcos theater audiences contributed 25649 dollars to the polio emergency drive fund sponsored by the Texas Theaters. F W Zimmerman of the Palace Texas theaters announced the effort.
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San Marcos
Texas Theaters
F. W. Zimmerman
Palace-Texas Theaters
Austin Poultry Price List From Monday in Austin
Prices from L. East Produce Company Austin show poultry rates per pound and per dozen. Chickens Fryers 2 pounds and over 26 cents. hens 4 pounds and over 28 cents. hens under 4 pounds 23 cents. roosters 16 cents per pound. Turkeys 22 cents per pound. guineas and rabbits listed with varying rates. Eyes Grade A No. 1 white per dozen prices noted.
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Austin
Insoudans
L. East Produce Company
Liane Horse Show Promises Night of Three Gaited Classes
Liane holds its yearly horse show Saturday with judging starting at 1 30 p m in three divisions mares stallions and get of fire and dam get classes. Judges include Lewis of Carwhed NM and Jimmy Burr of Austin. Events feature arena reining cutting and riding classes with cash awards ribbons and no entry fees for some divisions. The Liano School Band provides music and chicken dinner plus cold drinks are offered on the grounds.
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Lewis
Carwhed
Jimmy Burr
Austin
George Glasscock
Cresson
Sig Faircloth
Eastland
Jack Love
Liano
Georgetown CC selects boys for dairy program
Georgetown California dairy committee interviews selected boys for Jersey heifer calves. Recipients Harlan Lee Leschier J G Snowden Jr Raymond Zoch George William Doering Tommie Williams Reuben Nord Norman Pecht receive calves from donors including Southwestern University and Three Way Grain Co. calves will be raised and bred. calves will be vaccinated insured and periodically reported on by the boys to the chamber.
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Georgetown
Spi
Dairy Improvement Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Chambers
Fletcher
R. W. Gamble
Jack Rice
Jersey
Harlan Lee Leschier
J. G. Snowden Jr
Raymond Zoch
George William Doering
Tommie Williams
Reuben Nord
Norman Pecht
Southwestern University
Three Way Grain Company
San Gabriel Valley
Reginald Smith
Chamber
Dairy Committee
Milam County Creates Two New Vote Precincts
In Milam County the commissioners court created two new voting precincts, one in Cameron and one in Rockdale. Rockdale precinct boundaries will be left to the town, divided by Main Street, while Cameron, which had two precincts before, polled about 1,140 votes in the 1948 primary and Rockdale over 700.
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Rockdale
Commissioners Court
Milam County
Cameron
Dan Tyson
Main
Lampasas Red Cross Names New Chairman
Lampasas County Chapter of the American Red Cross names Joe Bozarth as chairman replacing S. M. Jones who retires after three years. Other officers include D. T. Briggs Jr vice chairman William Tumlinson secretary Romans O'Hair treasurer and Mrs. Ed Allard executive secretary. The year’s annual audit report is presented.
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Lampasas
Joe Bovarth
Lampasas County
American Red Cross
S. M. Jones
D. T. Briggs Jr
William Tumlinson
Romans O'Hair
Ed Allard
Shaky Gay Hill Boy Kills Rattlers
A 13 year old boy in Gay Hill killed a three foot seven inch rattler with a 410 shotgun shell and then another rattler with a 22. He also killed seven baby rattlers in the nest and beat the remaining young to death with a stick. The incident involved Wayne Dessens, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Dessens, and occurred after his dog disturbed the first snake.
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Rockdale
Gay Hill Community
Wayne Dessens
Joe Dessens
Wayne
Llano Zoning Commission Appointed by City Council
Llano city council approved a five member zoning panel led by DR Keyser. The commission will hold public meetings to map residential commercial and industrial zones with a final zoning plan to be presented to the council after a public hearing. Members include T M Massey Glen Gray T J Watkins and Milam Barnett.
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Llano
City Zoning Commission
H. J. Hoerster
DR Keyser
Keyser
T. M. Massey
Glen Gray
T. J. Watkins
Milam Barnett
San Saba Merchants To Elect Officers In Court
San Saba leaders of the newly formed Retail Merchants' Association will elect officers and directors Monday at 7 30 p m in the county courtroom. More than 50 merchants have pledged membership and the Junior Chamber of Commerce offers space for the association secretary in the Jaycee office.
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San Saba
Sci
San Saba Retail Merchants’ Association
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
San Saba Rotarians to Hear District Head
Dave Stockbridge of Beeville governor of Rotary International District 184 will speak at the San Saba club luncheon Thursday. Stockbridge visits each district club annually and will confer with local officers on administration and Rotary service activities.
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San Saba
Dave Stockbridge
Beeville
Rotary International
San Saba Club
Stockbridge
Dean of Women Leaves After Twenty Six Years at College
SAN MARCOS August 19 Texas State Teachers College announces Miss Brogden will resign from the post she has held for 26 years after the summer session. After a two month vacation she will return to San Marcos. Miss Gladys Jones, to become director of personnel in September, will assume some duties and recently earned her doctorate from Columbia University.
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San Marcos
Texas State Teachers College
Miss Brogden
Gladys Jones
Miss Brogdon
Miss Jones
Columbia University
Clean-Up urged for Fredericksburg sanitation
Fredericksburg officials urged a city clean-up and sanitary improvements. State Health Department consultant E. C. Nelson recommended converting the dump into a sanitary fill, weekly disposal pricing, elimination of outdoor privies, and creek-bed cleaning, while praising local cleanliness and noting the absence of malaria, typhoid, and dysentery.
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Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Nelson
State Health Department
Nelson
Dor Brown
Bartlett Agricultural Rally Sets Evening Program
Bartlett August 19 The agriculture program highlighted by the Chamber of Commerce meeting will be at Bartlett High School auditorium Tuesday at 8 pm. Dr Rex Johnson of the Blackland Experiment Station Temple will deliver the principal address. A J Peters Belton and A L McFaddin Georgetown will discuss seed and fertilizer procurement. A movie Save the Soil will be shown.
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Bartlett
Chamber of Commerce
Bartlett High School
Rex Johnson
Blackland Experiment Station
Temple
A. J. Peters
Belton
Bell County
ACA
A. L. McFaddin
Georgetown
Williamson County
San Saba Merchants To Organize Monday
San Saba Aug 19 Committee chairs for the San Saba County Old Settlers Association reunion will meet Saturday at 2 30 p m in the courthouse to finalize plans for the reunion at the fair grounds north of San Saba. R D Ashley acting president asked donors to leave beef sheep or goats at Hall's Locker Plant for barbecue meat storage.
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San Saba
San Saba County
Old Settlers Association
Court House
Fair Grounds
R. D. Ashley
Hall
Prinz Delivers First Bale At Coupland Cotton Market
Ernest Prinz brought the season’s first bale of cotton to Coupland on Monday. Ginned at the Pfluger gin, the 570 pound bale sold to Julius Wittliff for 32 cents per pound. Gustav Guenthner followed minutes later with a close second bale.
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Coupland
Ernest Prinz
Pfluger
Julius Wittliff
Gustav Guenther
Giddings Schools Open September 6
Giddings schools will open Sept. 6, the day after Labor Day, according to Superintendent C. N. Bigham.
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Giddings
C. N. Bigham
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Career Girls
Beret
Kelly
Austin Poultry
Liane
T. D. Tanksiey
M. J. Stewart Jr
John Doagen
Liane Chamber of Commerce
Halter
Georgetown CC
Milam
Joe Bozarth
Lampasas Red Cross
Buttreys
Delux
Eisenhower
Gay Hill Boy
Rattlers
Llano City Council
Okehs Zoning Panel
Ecarty
Poplin
Bcloth
Peti
Prinz
Lemer Bivd
Zelan
Meil
Aring, S—Street
Betties
Hari
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