427 Graduates Set All Time Record At STSC Commencement
Southwest Texas State College conferred 427 degrees and certificates at Sewell Park commencement. 147 graduate students and 280 bachelor candidates received degrees, the largest class in the college’s history, with Dr. Alfred H. Nolle acting president in Dr. J. G. Flowers' absence.
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San Marcos
U SC
Southwest Texas
Sewell Park
W. W. Jackson
Ness Man
Alfred H. Nolle
The
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J. G. Flowers
Flowers
Madison, Wis
American Association of Colleges For Teacher Education
Gillespie Chooses Stieler for Community Service Award
Adolph Stieler of Comfort received Gillespie County Fair's 1950 Community Service Award for his extensive ranching agricultural development leadership. He aided commercial progress and donated a modern eight horse starting gate to the fair in earlier years.
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Fredericksburg
ANS
Adolph Stieler
Comfort
Gillespie County Fair
Joe S. Petsch
Stieler
Blanco Lutherans Dedicate American Lutheran Church
Blanco Lutherans dedicated the American Lutheran Church after contributing 1500 hours of labor. The building features a 30 by 60 foot auditorium and a 30 by 60 foot educational room.
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Blanco
Blanco Lutherans
American Lutheran Church
Family Reunion Held After 10-Year Period
Lexington August 24 Mrs E E Shivers wife of the late Dr E E Shivers holds a family reunion the first in ten years Visiting are Major and Mrs G W Shivers and children Harold Oakley and wife and son of Davis Oklahoma Ernest Shivers and daughter of Houston Dan McCree and family of Austin W R McNeil and son of Houston left Tuesday to spend several days at Lake Austin.
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Lexington
E. E. Shivers
G. W. Shivers
Harold Oakley
Davis
Okla
Ernest Shivers
Houston
Dan McCree
Austin
W. R. McNeil
Opening Date Set for Blanco Public Schools
Blanco Texas August 24 The Blanco Public Schools will open September 5 as decided by the board of trustees with Superintendent N J Hellums announcing the date A faculty meeting is scheduled for September 4 Contractors report classrooms will be ready for the start of school
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Blanco
ANS
Blanco Public Schools
Board of Trustees
N. J. Hellums
Hellums
Manor School Opens September 11 With Bus Runs Begun
Manor schools will open for class work September 11. Buses start September 8 with routes similar to last year including New Sweden and Decker around 7 30 a m. Lunch charges set at 25 cents for children and 35 cents for adults.
Luling and Kyle Men Lead Baptist Association Group
Rex Thorne of Luling named president of the Men's Brotherhood of the San Marcos Baptist Association at a Caldwell County meeting at McNeil. Robert Parks of Kyle elected vice president and Ralph Shanan felt of Seguin as secretary treasurer. Next association meeting set for Lockhart on November 28.
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Lockhart
ANS
Rex Thorne
Luling
Men's Brotherhood of
Austin Church Workers Attend SU Session
Seven Austin church workers attended the 1950 Interdenominational audio visual workshop at Southwestern University in Georgetown. They were Mrs. L. H. Blackwell, Mrs. M. C. Carter, Blanche Virginia Meek, Mrs. F. C. Roan, Mrs. Leonard Rogers, R. M. Edens, and Donald McCavick.
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Georgetown
ANS
Austin
Southwestern University
L. H. Blackwell
M. C. Carter
Blanche Virginia Meek
F. C. Roan
Leonard Rogers
R. M. Edens
Donald McCavick
San Marcos Band Invited to Dallas Fair Music Festival
The San Marcos High School band under director Ed Gunter is among 50 invited groups to perform at the Mid-Century Music Festival during the 1950 State Fair in Dallas.
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San Marcos
Dallas Fair
Dallas
Ed Gunter
Giddings Revival Set By Local Baptist Church
GIDDINGS Aug 24 Rev John Archie Melver of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth will preach at a Baptist revival Aug 27 Sept 3.
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Giddings
ANS
John Archie Melver
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth
Classrooms Shortage Forces Transfers at Bartlett Schools
Bartlett officials say a shortage of classrooms has moved seventh grade classes from the grammar school to the high school building. Sept. 8 is the start of registration at 9 a.m. Sept. school bus routes and schedules will remain unchanged from last year.
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Bartlett
D. A. Swope
Swope
Hays Teacher Quits to Join Kyle Faculty
Mrs. Naomi K. Donalson, an itinerant teacher from Hays County, resigns to take a third grade post at Kyle Independent School. She has served as visiting teacher in Buda Kyle Dripping Springs and Wimberly schools over the past year.
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San Marcos
Naomi K. Donalson
Hays County
Kyle Independent School
Donalson
Buda
Kyle
Dripping Springs
Wimberly
Lee Candidate Drops Contest in Lee County Race
A court challenge to the Lee County Democratic Primary for commissioner in precinct No. 2 was dismissed at the plaintiff August O. Zoch’s request. Zoch, defeated by Oscar Urban by one vote, had sued to overturn the result.
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Giddings
ANS
Lee County Commissioners Court
August O. Zoch
Oscar Urban
Why I Believe in God Reader's Digest Condensed
A young medical student, A J Cronin, once doubted souls after autopsies. Experience and others' faith lead him to believe there is a God. Condensed from Woman's Home Companion in Reader's Digest. Read this absorbing article in the current issue.
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A. J. Cronin
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