Caldwell County Teachers Banquet Highlighted by Guest Speaker
Caldwell County Teachers Association held its annual banquet at First Christian Church in Luling. Guest speaker Miss Mary Virginia Morris of Los Angeles, president of the NEA department of classroom teachers, addressed attendees as area educators and officials reviewed upcoming education legislation.
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A. C. Muenster
Luling
Calhoun Greenwood
Patricia Iland
Nora Gambrell
C. E. Keevert
William O. Hooper
Lockhart
Louis DeMaurer
John Parke
San Marcos
First National Bank in San Marcos Reelects Officers
The First National Bank of San Marcos re elected all officers including Alvy L Blair as chairman Jack F Harper as president Gene Scratghin as vice president Robert G Nance as executive vice president Byron J Thomas as cashier and George C Reed Hazel W Howard as assistant cashiers The board also ordered a ten percent dividend.
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San Marcos
ANS
First National Bank
Alvy L. Blair
Jack F. Harper
Gene Scratghin
Robert G. Nance
Byron J. Thomas
George C. Reed
Hazel W. Howard
Millard Fleming
Harper
Nance
Parks Johnson
M. J, Schiwitz, Scratcchin
H. J. Williamson
Henry ¢. Kyle
Blair
Local Texas banks elect new and reappointed directors
Stockholders across Llano and Lampasas counties reelect directors for Moore State Bank First National Bank and Peoples National Bank. New director W E Lehrer joins Llano board. officers remain T J Moore president and Allen S Johnson vice president. Lampasas officers include McGee president and multiple VPs and cashiers. Combined deposits total 6 379 751 50 with loans and discounts at 2 059 425 10.
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Llano
ANS
Moore State Bank
W. E. Lehrer
Llano County Ranchman
J. F. Cage
Austin
J. F. Buttery
T. J. Moore
Allen S. Johnson
Mac Hutto
Charles LaBounty
Gaston Heffington
Lillie Bell LeBounty
The
Peoples National Bank
C. C. Abney
C. A. Northington
J. C. Abney
Joe Bozarth
D. W. Black Jr
L. E. Davis
L. EF. Davis
Woodrow Tomlinson
Tom Farquhar
Improvements For Gillespie County Fair Grounds Approved
Fredericksburg stockholders vote $40 000 for a lighted baseball field and a 1500 seat grandstand addition at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. The plan includes a home park for the Fredericksburg Giants and use by local schools and amateur leagues. Eight new directors elected to replace retiring officers.
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Fredericksburg
ANS
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg Giants
Gilbert Eckhardt
Alex Frantzen
Ralph Gold
Adolph Kott
Walter Ottmers
Otto Spaeth
V. B. Spiva
K. C. Striegler
Joe S. Petsch
Max CO. Reinbach
H. L. Durst
Lorence Feller
Fred. Mathisen
Walter W. Schaefer
Benno Weiss
Henry Kneese
Petsch
Leander to Host Community Show for FFA and 4-H
Leander will host a Saturday community show at 10 a m at the L C Morrison stock farm one half mile north of town on Highway 29. Twenty five FFA and 4 H club boys will exhibit red steers lambs and hogs with fourteen calves from George Simon and Roy Huckabee leading feeders. Eight lambs and 20 hogs will be shown judges include Lloyd Lukar Andice vocational agriculture instructor. Bill Faubion says the home economics class will prepare lunch.
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Leander
FFA
L. C. Morrison Stock Farm
Highway 29
George Simon
Roy Huckabee
Lloyd Lukar
Andice Vocational
Bill Faubion
Leander Ranchman
Civilian Defense Day Set Up at Taylor
Taylor hosts Civilian Defense Awareness Day with Williamson County Health Unit and Texas State Health Department. Speakers include James A. Sands, W. M. Ehlers, H. D. Carmichael, Captain James D. Lemon, and Martin Wukasch. Dr. J. L. Dickey discusses Negro participation in disaster scenarios.
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Taylor
Williamson County Health Unit
Texas State Department of Health
James A. Sands
Shivers
Civil Defense
W. M. Ehlers
Bureau of Sanitary Engineering
State Department of Health
H. D. Carmichael
American Red Cross
L. D. Hammack
James D. Lemon
Austin Salvation Army
Martin Wukasch
J. L. Dickey
Services Held For Hays Ranchman
Funeral services were held at the Driftwood Cemetery for R. G. Johnston 55 who died suddenly at his ranch on the old Hunter Road south of San Marcos The Rev Allen G Roe officiated Johnston was born near Driftwood and lived much of his life in Hays County He was a member of San Marcos Lodge No 342 AF&AM and the local American Legion Survivors include his widow two sons four daughters two brothers and two sisters living in Texas and nearby communities
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San Marcos
Driftwood
R. G. Johnston
Old Hunter Road
Allen G. Roe
Hays County
Af&am
American Legion
James B. Johnston
San Antonio
Blue Johnston
G. A. Seffel
Corpus Christi
William Brookshire
Dallas
Kermit Simon
New Braunfels
Juanina Johnston
Ben H., Johnston
Bill Johnston
Sarah Johnston
Joseph H. Byers
Mexia
Lockhart Livestock Sales Steady at Adams Market
Adams Livestock Commission in Lockhart reported a steady cattle and hog market with roes hogs 20.25 to 21, feeders 17 to 20, packer sows 17.50 to 20.25, calves 18 to 33.50 depending on size and quality, bulls 24 to 26.50, cows 17 to 24.50, stocker calves 23 to 32.50, and cows with calves 175 to 310 per pair. Numerous buyers from Lockhart, Fentress, Dale, Luling and McMahon purchased varied lots, highlighting prices for steers and heifers across weights.
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Lockhart
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Adams Livestock Commission
Ben Barth
S. A. Barber
Fentress
George and
W. W. Chapman
Earl Adams
Dale
Alton Biggs
Luling
Woody Barber
Clyde Beaty
Hays Plans Continued Child TB Testing Program
Hays County Health and Tuberculosis Association will continue tuberculin patch tests for children under 14 in the county next year. The program targets those not tested last year and those with positive reactions. The association will cover x-ray costs for positive cases if families cannot pay.
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Hays
San Marcos
ANS
Hays County Health and Tuberculosis Association
STSC Fixes Resource Survey for Services
Southwest Texas State College announces a survey of its resources for armed forces use. President Dr. J. G. Flowers said the material will be submitted to the US Office of Education in Washington for use by the service in assigning training units.
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STSC
San Marcos
Southwest Texas State College
J. G. Flowers
US Office of Education
Washington
Llano Marine Wounded in Korea
Corporal C. M. Brewer Jr. of the First Marines has been wounded in Korea. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Halliburton have learned of the injury, but the extent is not yet known. Brewer had recently returned overseas after a leave at home.
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Llano
Jan
C. M. Brewer Jr
Korea
Byron L. Halliburton
Brewer
First Marines
La Grange Dimes Campaign Chairman Named
Ike J. Petras district clerk was chosen as La Grange campaign chairman for the March of Dimes. The La Grange goal is $3,000 while Fayette County headed by Miss Clara Roitsch targets $10,000.
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LA Grange
ANS
Ike J. Petras
la Grange March of Dimes
Clara Roitsch
Fayette County
Llano Post Office Receipts Down in 1950
Llano Post Office reported 1950 receipts totaling 18 762.60 dollars, a decline of 239 dollars from 1949. Postmaster Andy P. Box announced the figures and noted the weaker year.
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Llano
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Andy P. Box
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Pertussing
San Marcos Bank
Lampasas
Gillespie Fair Grounds
Civilian Defense Day
Glenn Bouldin
Jim Roberts
Jett Connolly
Llano Marine
VareoRus
Moat
Boal Iowa Corn Fog Park
Iowa
Black Hawk
Switlinens
Children's Wear
Nottons
Haslprogh
la Grange Dimes
Rath
Lowa
Land O' Corn
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo
Henry Rosenfield
Royal
Daily Fresh
Tih
Austin, Texas
Ray Meee
Rayon
Gabardine
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