Shepperd to Speak at Taylor Chamber Banquet
John Ben Shepperd Texas secretary of state will address the Taylor Chamber of Commerce banquet on January 23. He will discuss the Texas Economy Commission with introduction by R. J. Bartosh and presiding by Neil McAlpine. The Rotary citizen of the year award will be announced by T. H. Johnson. Florence chamber eles officers include Rev Cecil Reed as president and J T Ward as first vice president.
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Texas Economy Commission
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Neil McAlpine
Rotary
T. H. Johnson
Florence
Cecil Reed
J. T. Ward
W. E. Ruthledge
Alton Mullen
E E. Tomlinson
Ridley Atkinson
Taft War Talk and Farm Price Updates in Bastrop Area
Senator Taft faces a warned crisis as Bastrop and New Braunfels raise coffee to 10 cents a cup amid possible FTC probe. The Bastrop banter notes Maynard taunting Rep. Charlie Woods. Flax prices climb to four dollars a bushel, with fertilizer costs up slightly. A LCRA grader serves Three Points and Oak Hill lands, with ACA payment options. Lampasas offers modest farm prices on eggs, poultry, cattle, and corn. Poultry and other farm-item prices are listed with recent market levels.
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John Powell
Austin
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Florence Adviser To FFA Leaves For SCS Mission
Bill Chambers FFA adviser resigns after three years to join the Soil Conservation Service district at Mission. He built the local FFA chapter and trained grass judging teams that won top prizes in 1949 and 1950 at Temple contests. His projects included two shows and success at the San Antonio Livestock Show and Williamson County Show. Jack Daniels will replace him from Waxahachie Veterans Vocational School.
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San Antonio
Last Rites Today For Bell Pioneer Cordelia Deaver
Funeral services for Mrs. Cordelia Deaver 82 will be held Tuesday at 2 30 pm in Hewett Chapel Georgetown She died Monday at Georgetown Hospital after a short illness A Bell County pioneer she lived in Georgetown two years with her daughter Mrs Owen Sherrill Burial will be at North Belton Cemetery Survivors include her daughter two nieces Mrs Victor R Fox and Mrs John Winslow and a nephew Claude Summerford
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Dederland
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Port Arthur
Claude Summerford
Koutze
New Degree Planned in Television by UT
Dr. M. R. Gutsch announced the Faculty Council approved a new four year fine arts degree in television and radio broadcasting to start next September. E. William Doty noted declining radio demand and rising television opportunities for UT graduates.
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College of Fine Arts
Mechanic Killed Struck By Car Near Junction
Fritz Strube, 52, Kerrville mechanic, was killed Sunday when struck by a car while attaching his wrecker to a disabled auto 17 miles east of Junction. He was employed as a mechanic in Kerrville.
General Duque Takes Over Philippine Army
Brigadier General Calixto Duque was sworn in as acting chief of staff with full power to reorganize the Army. President Quirino warned that failure to reorganize could cost U S military aid. Duque succeeds Major General Mariano M Castaneda who was relieved and ordered to accompany Romulo to Washington but remained in Hawaii.
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United States
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Hawaii
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Foreign Affairs
Carlos P. Romulo
Washington
Taylor High Sends Musicians to All-State Clinic
Taylor High School will send three sections of its band to the all-state band clinic in Galveston from February 7 to 16. Director M. Jack Nowlin will organize the East Band, with Margaret Cox and Bobby Wilks in the lineup. Other Taylor performers include Jim Nowlin trombone Kenneth Wuthrich saxophone Billy Tipton bari tone and Franklyn Dahlberg cornet.
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Taylor Band
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Kenneth Wu
Elgin Heimann Elected Proxy of Gillespie Fair Association
Elgin Heimann elected resident of Gillespie County Fair Association elevating from vice president and succeeding Joe S. Petsch. William Schroeder, William Petmecky, Ralph Gold, and Norman Rech named officers. Adolph Stieler and Otto Henke named honorary leaders. Eight new directors installed for three year terms. 16 holdovers join to form 1951 fair board. 68th Gillespie County Fair set for Aug 17–19 with July Races July 1–4. Easter festival planned March 24 at fair grounds. lighted baseball field project approved pending materials.
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