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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1949

Page

11

San Marcos School District forecasts 633869 budget with new junior high

The San Marcos Independent School District unveils a 633,869.03 spending plan for the coming year. Salaries total 295,819, building funds hold 247,345.42 for a new junior high, and maintenance 56,737.25. Bond redemptions total 19,167.36, while insurance and interest total 1,500. The district expects 810 from county and 110,497 from local funds, with 25,172 from Southwest Texas State College practice teaching. The board heard a new junior high plan from Architect Harvey Smith of San Antonio, but final action was deferred as consolidation questions linger with Redwood and Reedville districts.

San Marcos San Marcos Independent School Fred Kaderliesti Southwest Texas State College Kaderli Redwood Reedville Harvey Smith San Antonio

Price of Lunches At Llano

Llano will price school lunches at 25 cents this year, five cents less than last year, announced Superintendent F L Young. Mrs Marvin Evers leads the lunch room staff with assistants Mrs Clyde Harlow, Mrs Von Simpson and Miss Doggey Geffert. Last year 28,878 lunches were served in nine months, with 1,658 provided free to those unable to pay.

Llano F. L. Young Marvin Evers Clyde Harlow von Simpson Doggey Geffert Young

Crackdown Ordered on Panhandling in Charlotte

Police Chief Frank N. Littlejohn ordered a crackdown on panhandling after he was told beggars were asking for a quarter for a bottle of beer instead of a dime for coffee. This action targets aggressive street begging in the city.

Charlotte, NC Frank N. Littlejohn

Henrietta Councilman John Firestone Dies at 61

Henrietta city councilman John Firestone aged 61 died after illness. Firestone chaired sanitation and fire police committees, led the Chamber of Commerce in 1947, served as city marshal from 1930 to 1940, and was retail sales manager for Olsen-Stelzer Boot Company of Henrietta for nine years. Services set for 3 p.m. Thursday.

Henrietta John Firestone Firestone Chamber of Commerce Olsen-Stelzer Boot Company

Turkey Growers Booming Market in Southwest

The US Department of Agriculture estimates 6.547 million turkeys to be produced in seven southwest states this year, up from 4.685 million last year. Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Colorado and New Mexico show strong percentage increases as prices rise and farmers push to market earlier at lighter weights.

Dallas US Department of Agriculture C. M. Evans Department Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Colorado New Mexico Evans

Paper Will Continue Despite Wire Removal

Editor R. F. Hamman of the Texas Daily Sports News Publishing Company said the removal of Western Union machines does not end publication. He asserted the firm remains in business, continuing to publish sports information despite the ticker machines being ordered removed after charges of sharing horse racing data with Houston bookies.

Houston Texas Daily Sports News Publishing Company Western Union R. F. Hamman Price Daniel

Cisco Realtor Dies Driving Auto Home

CISCO Aug 4 C and Suriles a 62 year old Cisco real estate dealer died Tuesday while driving home from a fishing trip to Possum Kingdom Dam. Services will be Thursday. Survivors include his widow two sons Major Donald Surles stationed at Topeka Kans Wendel Sukes Dallas two daughters Mre oe fi os eens Gane ningham of Cisco.

CISCO C. & Suriles Possum Kingdom Dam Donald Surles Topeka Kans Wendel Sukes Dallas Eens Ganeningham

Five Burleson County youths released on bond

Five Burleson County farm boys aged 17 to 19 were released on $250 personal recognizance bonds after waiving an examining trial. They face federal grand jury action on a complaint charging them with tearing down and damaging rural mailboxes on four farms near Caldwell last Saturday. The youths were arrested by Burleson County Sheriff Cleve Bates and transferred to a US Marshal. Names listed: James Winston Norman 19 Cathrell D Berry 18 Benjamin Edward 18 Johnnie Pierce Homeyer 19. The grand jury meeting is planned for the latter part of January.

Burleson County Caldwell Robert S. Sneed Cleve Bates O. T. Martin Noel D. Patterson Waco James Winston Norman Cathrell D. Berry Benjamin Edward Johnnie Pierce Homeyer Federal Grand Jury

Audrey Totter's Lost Jewels Recovered on Plane

Police in Little Rock say the actress Audrey Totter had $2300 worth of jewels recovered from an American Airlines plane in New York. Totter flew from Little Rock to Memphis for a theater promo and reported the loss after changing planes in Memphis. the jewels were to be sent to Hollywood.

Little Rock Audrey Totter William R. Strobel United Adjustment and Inspection Company American Airlines New York Memphis Miss Miss Totter Hollywood

Catfish Bite Draws Anglers to Lake Buchanan

LLANO Aug 24. Catfish are biting in Lake Buchanan this week making them the most popular fishing target, according to C. E. Ellard. A few white and black bass are also being caught.

Llano Lake Buchanan C. E. Ellard

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