Roy Bean court to aid local heart drive at 40 and 8 event
The American Legion 40 and 8 will stage a Saturday court on Seventh Street to benefit the heart campaign with about 20 members coming from across Texas. A parade along Congress Avenue follows, leading to a pilgramage to the Merci Train boxcar at Camp Mabry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bean
American Legion
Heart
Texas
Seventh Street
Congress
Colorado Avenues
Travis Post 76
Congress Avenue
Merci
Camp Mabry
Joe Spurlock
Fort Worth
Lou J. Roberts
Amarillo
Texas Memorial Museum
State Department Interviews For Foreign Positions Begin
Two State Department personnel representatives are in Austin to interview men and women for stenographer and code clerk positions in the foreign service. They will test and interview at the Driskill Hotel over four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US State Department
Austin
Foreign Service
Grace A. Grefe
Sam Joan Housman
Driskill Hotel
Reserve Chaplains Conferences Planned in Texas
Two training conferences for active Texas Organized Reserve Corps chaplains will be held in Austin and Dallas in early May. Colonel Oscar B. Abbott announced that more than 111 chaplains will receive training, with 55 seats in Austin and 56 in Dallas. Chaplains attend the nearest conference to their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Organized Reserve Corps
Austin
Dallas
Oscar B. Abbott
Texas Military District
Dalas
Funeral plans set for David V. Pickle
David Vernon Pickle 51 died from burns suffered in a Thursday night blaze at his home 4402 Ramsey in Austin. Firemen found him unconscious and badly burned. he died Friday at Brackenridge Hospital. Funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. Cook Funeral Home with Oakwood Cemetery burial and military honors by the Texas American Legion Major Horace Shelton directing. A firing squad from Bergstrom Air Force Base and guards from the US Naval Reserve will attend. A color guard from local veterans groups will participate. Survivors include Ruth Pickle wife, parents Mr. and Mrs. David Pickle, son Hayden, and sister Mrs. Mildred Mayhall.
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David Vernon Pickle
Cook Funeral Home
Pickle
Ramsey
Brackenridge Hospital
Ruth Pickle
David Pickle
Hayden Pickle
Mildred Mayhall
Austin
Oakwood Cemetery
Horace 4. Shelton
Texas American Legion
Bergstrom Air Force Base
US Naval Reserve
John Tarleton Choir Sings at Marble Falls Church
The Youth Choir of John Tarleton College will present a program at Marble Falls Methodist Church on Friday February 24 at 8 p m.
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John Tarleton
Marble Falls
John Tarleton College
Marble Falls Methodist Church
Snow Falls Again at Round Mountain Area
Heavy afternoon snowfall blankets Round Mountain and nearby areas for over an hour before melting by Tuesday. Similar events occurred in 1914 with 12 inches on Feb 14 and 10 inches two days later, while Marble Falls to Johnson City saw large flakes that did not stay.
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Round Mountain
Marble Falls
Johnson City
San Marcos Boy Killed in Cave-In
Jose Rodriquez, 15, son of Conception Rodriquez, died in a San Marcos area gravel pit cave-in on the T C Johnson place 15 miles northwest of the town. He suffered multiple fractures and a crushed lower abdomen after a high bank collapsed. His brother Juan was also present.
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San Marcos
ANS
Jose Rodriquez
Conception Rodriquez
T C. Johnson
Young Rodriguez
Juan
Bertram Girl Scouts Visit Camp Texlake Program
Bertram intermediate Girl Scout troop will take parents and guests to Camp Texlake this weekend. They depart by school bus Saturday afternoon and return Sunday afternoon to acquaint parents with the camp facilities and encourage summer camping. Miss Mildred Craig will receive visitors. Murray Williams will drive the bus. attending sponsors include Murray Williams Ira Blacklock Granville Knox Rufus McFarlin Henry Glaspy Bill Schmidt Bill Bryson Ike Taylor and Harry Glimp. Margaret Ann Knox serves as program director.
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Bertram
ANS
Camp Texlake
Mildred Craig
Murray Williams
Ira Blacklock
Granville Knox
Rufus McFarlin
Henry Glaspy
Bill Schmidt
Bill Bryson
Ike Taylor
Harry Glimp
Margaret Ann Knox
Shivers Heads to Woodville for Weekend and Church Dedication
Governor Allan Shivers travels to Woodville to spend the weekend at his farm home and will dedicate a new Baptist church there. He previously attended the opening of the San Antonio Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Shivers
Woodville
San Antonio
Smithville Receives Hospital Charter for Memorial Project
Smithville officials announce a charter granting permission to build the Memorial Hospital of Smithville valued at 200000 dollars with federal aid hoped for. W. E. Beal reports progress to the Community Planning Council as site plans and by laws are pursued. A donor offers land, a mass meeting is planned, and a city-wide spring cleaning to fight polio and other diseases is proposed.
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Smithville
ANS
W. E. Beal
Community Planning Council
Memorial Hospital
Beal
Taylor FFA Heads to San Antonio Show
Taylor High School Future Farmers of America will depart Saturday by school bus for the San Antonio stock show. Instructors J. D. Nixon and Ernest Ochs will accompany the group, with students Ralph Gilstrap Charles Allison Don Arledge Kenneth Sefcik Calvin Wolff J. D. Andersen Roy Meiske Frederick Roose B. F. Frisch Elbert Langston Cecil Jacobson Franklin Eiben T. J. McDonnell Jimmy Bryan James Bittner Leon Finder sen Jimmy Schoener Charles Schiller Ernest Sasin Gene Rydell Bobby Barron Jim Bower and Jesse Wade aboard.
Hays Teachers Plan Check of Textbooks
Hays County teachers meet in Kyle for a midwinter institute with examination of newly adopted textbooks as the chief agenda item. County Supt R L Bunting lists committee members from Kyle and surrounding towns including Wimberley Dripping Springs and Buda.
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San Marcos
Hays County Teachers Institute
Kyle
R. L. Bunting
Hays County
W. E. Ferguson
Nina Mae Coers
Katherine Bell
Buda
R. C. Donaho
Alfred Hohman
Dripping
Lloyd David
Wimberley
Smithville Sets April 4 Election for City Officials
Smithville will hold an April 4 city election for a two year mayor and city secretary plus two aldermen. One alderman will be elected to an unexpired one year term. Applications close March 4. Election officers named include H C Hayn ie presiding judge and T Y Bain assistant judge with several clerks.
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Smithville
ANS
Grover
Shade
H. C. Haynie
T. Y. Bain
Marble Falls Studies Zoning Law's Need
George Schultz and E C Alexander join the Chamber of Commerce to argue for a zoning law and building code in Marble Falls. Ald Bradford Vernon Jackson and Mayor R O Smith oppose city commissioners. J H Frazier urges park improvements as Schultz reports a rising 1948 business trend.
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Marble Falls
ANS
George Schultz
E. C. Alexander
Chamber of Commerce
al Bradford
Vernon Jackson
R. O. Smith
Marbne Falls
J. H. Frazier
TEC Manager at Taylor Resigns Post
Taylor telegraph reports Stanfield Svadiensak has resigned as manager of the Taylor office of the Texas Employment Commission but will stay on as interviewer Cecil Lann will serve as office manager.
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Taylor
ANS
Stanfield
Taylor CAP Unit Receives New Plane
Taylor Civil Air Patrol adds a Piper Cub the third for the unit. Command er Jack Cale announced the delivery to Mayo Tanner in San Angelo this week after ferrying the aircraft there.
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Taylor Cap
Taylor
Civil Air Patrol
Jack Cale
Mayo Tanner
San Angelo
Tanner
Taylor Property Rendering Ordered by City Hall
Taylor property owners must render their property at City Hall under a city council plan to cut costs. Tax collector Edmund Arning announced the rendition covers both city and school taxes.
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Taylor
City Hall
Edmund Arning
Legion post to host dance and birthday event at new home
New Braunfels March deadlines set by F. Tillinghast commander of Comal Post 179 American Legion. A dance is planned for Saturday February 25 and a birthday party for the post on March 1 at the new post home.
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New Braunfels
ANS
F. Tillinghast
Comal Post
American Legion
Post
San Saba faces summer water shortage with growth strain
San Saba city officials warn a new county hospital and other buildings will strain an outgrown water and sewer system this summer. City Secretary Reeves Kuykendall cites lack of funds for new pipes and meters and notes previous rejection of LCRA electric system purchase. Last summer rationing occurred.
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San Saba
ANS
Reeves Kuykendall
Kuykendall
LCRA
Burnet County March of Dimes Drives Reach Goals
March of Dimes director John Nunnally and county treasurer Hubert Schnelle released final 1950 drive tabulations. Marble Falls led with 1,000.64, Bertram 503.17, Briggs 216.09, Burnet 224.32, and Oakalla 11.00 contributed.
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Marble Falls
Burnet County
March of Dimes
John Nunnally
Hubert Schnelle
Bertram
Briggs
Burnet
Oakalla
New King Drive-In Theater Opens in San Marcos
SAN MARCOS Feb 17 The formal opening of the King Drive-In Theater has been scheduled for Saturday night. Owner Gerald J. Ebeler said work began last November. Located on US Highway 81 just south of The Circle, the theater will accommodate 600 cars with individual speakers.
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San Marcos
ANS
King Drive-In
Gerald J. Ebeler
US Highway 81
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