Hays Grand Jury Reports 23 Indictments in Two-Day Session
The Hays County grand jury under District Judge J. R. Fuchs returned 23 indictments, 2 misdemeanors and 21 felonies after a two day session in San Marcos. A special venue will be summoned for Morris Washington of Kyle charged with murder with malice, set for February 21. The court house and jail were in good condition and financial reports deferment was recommended until the next grand jury. Foreman Ohren Patterson led the panel including Horace Cape Pete Dressen Joe Springs and others.
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San Marcos
Hays County
J. R. Fuchs
Morris Washington
Kyle
John Espinosa
Ohren Patterson
Horace Cape
Pete Dressen
Joe Springs
Parks Johnson
Juan Arredondo
Will Crow
S. V. Simpkins
E. J. Needham
Ben Wranitzky
C. M Allen
Otto Graef
Legion Auxiliary Announces Contest in Taylor High Schools
The Gra ham D. Luhn Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary in Taylor announced plans for an Americanism Essay contest across Taylor High School and Junior High, St Marys High, and O S Price High School with cash prizes. They voted 25 dollars to the March of Dimes and ordered three thousand Memorial Day poppies with Mrs Ben Kollman as chair. Volunteers were called for by Mrs H R Floeckinger and Miss Mary Moody for McClosky Veterans Hospital. Legislative chair is Mrs E P Rhodes. president is Mrs George Nelson.
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Taylor
Graham D. Luhn
American Legion Auxiliary
Walter Rinn
Taylor High School
St. Mary’s High
O. S. Price High School
Ben Kollman
H. R. Floeckinger
Mary Moody
Taylor Gray
McClosky Veterans Hospital
E. P. Rhodes
George Nelson
Centexas School Conference Opens in San Marcos
Centexas educators prepare for the Third Education of Teachers Conference at Southwest Texas State Teachers College on Friday and Saturday. Public school and college educators will hear lectures from visiting authorities including Dr. Anton Brenner of Germany. Invitations reach over 750 educators.
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San Marcos
Central Texas
Farm Drive Nets 264 in One Week
Williamson County Farm Bureau membership drive reports 264 paid up members in the first week with many communities still to report. G W Glenn Round Rock vice chairman congratulated leaders. goal is 1000 members as Roy Huckabee and others foresee likely success.
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Gus Guenther
Coupland
Hugh Davenport
Hutto
Minnesota Surpasses Traditional Land of Lakes Claim
A Minnesota note revises the state nickname by noting the region contains more than 11,000 lakes surpassing the common “Land of 10,000 Lakes” label. Local observers discuss the shift in water body counts and regional identity.
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Minnesota
Williamson County Farm Bureau Pushes Membership Drive
About 75 Williamson County Farm Bureau leaders heard Austin Crownover promote membership as vital to farming life. The group reported 715 members in 1949 with $1,675.18 on hand as plans for 1950 include a 30 day drive, county unit setup, and activities such as soil improvement and youth programs.
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Williamson County Farm Bureau
Austin Crownover
Alva
Georgetown
ANS
Farm Bureau
Crownover
Gustav Guenther
Williamson County
Blackland
Temple
Paul Schwenke
Hugh Davenport
Davenport
Blackland Experiment Station
Texas Farm Bureau
Mineral Wells
American Farm Bureau
Dallas
Granger Mayor's Wife Dies at 60 in Granger
Mrs. C. B. Rogers wife of Granger mayor died at home after a three week illness from a heart ailment. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Granger Baptist Church with Rev. L. Ramey officiating. Burial follows at Taylor City Cemetery. Survivors include her husband three daughters two sons and a sister.
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Berney Rogers
Granger
J. T. Hill
Corpus Christi
Harry Hammill
Austin
Religious Week at Southwest State set for February
Religious Emphasis Week will be celebrated at Southwest Texas State Teachers College February 12 to 16. Prominent leaders including Rev. Joseph J. Copeland, Rev. Roland Dutton, Rev. Travis White, Rev. James L. Stoner, and Dr DeWitt C. Reddick will lecture and confer with students. Conferences start daily at 11 a.m. in Evans Auditorium. the public is welcome to attend.
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San Marcos
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Joseph J. Copeland
First Presbyterian Church
Denton
Rolland Dutton
Delmar Baptist Church
St. Louis
Travis White
First Christian Church
Lubbock
James L. Stoner
University of Christian Missions
New York City
DeWitt C. Reddick
University of Texas
Evans Auditorium
Knife Wielder Takes New York City Bus In Heist
A 6 foot 4 inch longshoreman named John Maione, 36, armed with an eight inch knife, hijacked a Times Square bus after ordering passengers and the driver off. He fled a few blocks but was captured by police nearby. Bus driver James Manion, 48, said passengers stayed calm and followed the assailant’s orders.
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New York
Times Square
John Maione
Malone
Broadway
44Th Street
James Manion
Burnet County library to leave jail with new building
Rain delayed hearings on freeing Burnet County library from jail. Judge James A. Steele will preside as action to release the library is expected next Saturday. Ground breaking for a $4,000 building will take place then with Dr. Joe Shepperd mayor of Burnet and other officials speaking.
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Burnet
ANL
James A. Steele
Joe Shepperd
R. O. Smith
Marble Falls
Guthrie Taylor
Bertram
Bob Dillingham
Briggs
Southwest State pre-registers 1724 for spring semester
Seventeen hundred twenty three students registered so far for the Spring Semester at Southwest Texas State Teachers College during pre-registration and mid-term enrollment period. Of these, 1334 are non veterans and 389 are veterans. Enrollment is expected to rise by next week, registrar Dr. Claude Elliot said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Claude Elliot
Galveston cab drivers strike. one company settles
Drivers for five Galveston taxi firms remained on strike while Red Top Cab Company led by Charles W. Welsh reached a settlement with the union. Four of his 13 drivers did not return over the union terms. Local 858 business agent J F Sims said no talks are planned with the other five firms.
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Galveston
Charles W. Welsh
Red Top Cab Company
J. F. Sims
Taxicab Drivers Union
Girl Scout Training School Held in Taylor
District leaders in Girl Scout Work conducted a training school at the Scout house in Taylor on Tuesday. Miss Mildred Goff and Mrs. Kennedy Jones taught songs and games for troop meetings with assistance from Frances Sowell, field director from the Texas Colorado Lakes Area, Austin.
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Taylor
ANS
Scout House
Kennedy Jones
Mildred Goff
Frances Sowell
Texas Colorado Lakes
Girl Scouts
Austin
Taylor Leaders Ub
Taylor Band Members Attend State Clinic
Taylor High Band members with director M. Jack Nowlin travel to Mineral Wells for the all state band clinic running through Saturday. Margaret Cox George Prewitt Jr and Bernie Wuthrich were chosen for the Red Band. Ernestine Crowder attends the clarinet clinic and Louis Navarro attends cornet classes. Frank White Southwestern eo conducts Taylor High School band classes in Nowlin's absence.
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Southwestern Eo
Taylor High School
Nowlin
Mineral Wells
Teaching Beckons Coeds at Smith College
NORTHAMPTON Mass. UP reports one fifth of Smith College seniors choose teaching as their post graduation job. The survey highlights growing interest in education as a career among female graduates across the college.
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Northampton
Mass
Smith College
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Florence
Bartlett
Alva Cating
Bureau
Onan
Wer A
Frances Denney
Southwest State
Burnet Library
Turtle
Demet’s
Studer’s
Kashmir
Congress
12Th & Lamar
Lamar
Rubinstein
Kershey Bar Bank
Snoozie
Reo
Scarbrough & Sons
Helena Rubinstein
Cameron
Emalou Curtis
Paul Smith
C. C. Smith
Leo Laake
Rockdale
George Biedt
Beatrice Crockett
Lee Young
Frank Bramon
Roland Kaderli
John Richards
Bootsey
M. L. Pfennig
Porter Ray
Robert Ray Foster
H. C. Booth
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