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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1949
Page
4
Williamson County Veterans Vocational new Schools students will hear a program on corn at SPJST Hall in Taylor on Tuesday night. John Scott of San Antonio will be the speaker.
LaGrange schools will start the new term Monday September 12 according to Superintendent Charles O. Lemmons. First graders and high school pupils enroll September 9, with grades 2 through 8 enrolling September 13. Randolph Negro school also opens September 12.
Williamson County cotton pours into the Taylor cotton yard at about 500 bales daily, with ginnings outpacing local towns. The TES office handles labor as it arrives from South Texas, labor shortages fluctuating but eased when truckloads arrive. Mexican labor rules have not affected Williamson County farmers who rely solely on South Texas workers.
A petition signed by 100 voters requests separation of Taylor High School from the City of Taylor. Trustees and city commissioners will hear the proposal at 8 p.m. at City Hall. A charter amendment election is needed to divorce the district, with additional rule changes on notices and city limits.
Williamson County AAA secretary A. L. McFadden announced the corn loan rate at 1.39 per bushel with a 0.01 handling fee, netting farmers 1.38. He urged un-sold corn growers to apply, noting farmers stored corn on farms and loans paid out over half a million dollars locally. The maize loan average net to farmers was about 2 per 100 pounds, with market prices around 1.60 to 1.70.
An all afternoon singing will be held at the Austin Gospel Tabernacle Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. Visiting singers from several towns are expected. The Cook Trio and Carr's Hartford Quartet will take part in the program.
Llano begins distribution line work for natural gas by Lone Star Gas Company. Chief engineer H. D. Portswood says completion in two to three months, with gas service possibly by Christmas. Pipes of two three and four inches are used in the city distribution.
The first bale of Lampasas County 1949 cotton was brought to Gillen gin by W. T. Lilley from eight acres. E. N. Henninger of Bend had a bale ginned at Lometa Gin Company weighing 496 pounds. It sold at 30 cents per pound with seed at $50 per ton.
San Saba announces four faculty vacancies for the opening on Sept. 8. Three intermediate teachers and one combined English speech instructor are needed to serve about 1,200 students, up 90 from last year, with Superintendent W. M. Campbell naming the current staff.
Lampasas announces teaching staff for the new term led by Superintendent Harvey C. Ballew. The list includes Mrs. M E Browning, Mrs. Carolyn Dennig, Miss Bonnie Upton, Miss Lillie Wilson, and many other educators and staff.
Reconstruction of the new Hutto Co-op gin, to replace the fire-destroyed plant, has begun with site clearance for cement work. The project aims at a $75,000 cost, financed by member subscriptions at four percent. $50,000 is in hand and $20,000 from insurance. The facility should be ready by Oct. 1, and until then only one gin will operate to handle the bumper crop.
William E. Bryant is listed No 1 on the Civil Service Commission eligibles list for San Saba postmaster. Congressman O C Fisher supports the appointment after Bryant's wartime service with the Ninth Air Force and work at San Saba Hardware and Furniture. Jim N Baker has served as acting postmaster since September due to W A Smith’s disability.
Granger Independent School District voters will decide on a 1.50 dollar tax rate and the assumption of the district's 5000 dollar bonded indebtedness. Officials say the extra revenue funds retirement of debt before a potentially lower rate is set after boundary changes under Gilmer Aikin laws. In San Saba and adjacent districts, voters face annexation and consolidation choices along with tax and debt questions.
Rev John Barclay will preach on The Promises of Jesus at Central Christian Church 1055 come with solo by Mrs Robert Ballard and the anthem Rock of Ages by Dudley Buck Special music and a vesper service and church youth fellowship picnic follow a union downtown churches service at 8 p m Sunday
Hyde Park Presbyterian will host Claud M. Cluney at 11 a m Sunday as Rev. John Mueller is absent. Cluney, former director of religious education at Central Presbyterian Church in Paris Texas, will preach The Reality of Prayer. No evening service. Midweek service Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the sanctuary.
At Grace Methodist Church 201 East Monroe Rev Patrick W Armstrong will preach How to Believe at morning worship. The choir presents Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled. Evening service features the film More for Your Money with value for all ages. Youth choir sings O Brother Man Fold to Thy Brother.
Dr Frank L Jewett will speak at University Christian Church Sunday morning. The topic is He Could Not Be i. Kerns Taylor with Miss Shirley at the piano will sing The Ploughman by Clarke Ray. Reverend Lawrence Bush will deliver the Baccalaureate address for TCU in Fort Worth.
Burnet County Judge Tom C. Ferguson upheld the consolidation of the Naruna and Burnet Independent School Districts ordered by the Burnet County Board of Trustees. The Naruna district had contested the order issued June 28 and filed suit to set it aside.
Dr Haskell London a noted American Christian figure brings a special message Saturday night at Central Methodist Church Round-Up services at 8 o clock. He discusses his three year Navy service and two ships shot out from under him in When My Ship Went Down. Dr Tom W Brabham concludes Round-Up with Sunday messages at 11am and 7pm with themes A Most Heroic Decision and The Heavenly Vision. London leads the music for the services to be held on the church lawn between Colorado and Congress Ave.
The St. Marys Parochial School in Taylor will begin classes on September 12 with registrations and assignments set for September 6. Rev. Stephen Brown leads the school as pastor and administrator. New faculty include Sister Mary Innocentia as high school principal and Sister Theodosius, plus Sister Mary Hyacinth and others from Beaumont and Austin campuses.
Shettles Methodist Church ends the summer series with the final sermons on prophets Elijah and Jeremiah. The theme is He Fears Twilight Religions. Aunt Barclay will sing Mascagni Intermezzo. The primary department children will join the choir and sponsor the service. The evening sermon centers on Children Games and Life.
The Rev C L Bohls will preach The Certainty of Our Salvation at the 10 45 a m service at St John’s Lutheran Church. Services are conducted in the Austin Theater at 2130 South Congress Avenue. The Bible topic Thanking God For The Bible will be delivered to the Sunday School assembly before worship.
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