Judge Warns Gang Crime Won’t Be Tolerated In Austin
In 53rd District Court Judge J Harris Gardner sentenced four Latin American youths to prison for burglary and related offenses amid warnings that gang warfare by youths will be prosecuted. Additional defendants faced penitentiary terms ranging from two to fifteen years for burglary theft and assault with intent to rape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harris Gardner
53Rd District Court
Travis County
Gardner
Penitentiary
Capachino
Gabriel Guerra
Victor E. Loera
Johnny Herrera
William Jeff Crump
Rudolph Melendez
Aunt Silly Comedy to Aid Johnson City Field Lighting
Johnson City sponsors Lions Club present the comedy Aunt Silly to raise funds for the athletic field lighting project. The show will run in the High School Auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday with home talent in all roles and additional features from the Businessman's Chorus and Revue and the Tiny Tot Square Dance Club led by Mrs Ava Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Lions Club
Ava Cox
Citizens Begin Rotary Club At Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg forms a Rotary Club with 24 local businessmen applying for charter. Kerrville Rotarians assist. T. Wright Neal elected president. Werner Meyer vice president. C. M. George secretary treasurer. W. H. Osborn and others serve as directors. Meetings set for Mondays at Hotel Nimitz. Committees to be named soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
ANS
Rotary International
John Dooley
J. H. Perry
Ben Kneese
Temple Duderstadt
B. H. Heinen
B. L. Enderle
Reuben Crenwelge
Ewald Schaefer
Alfred Petsch
Helmuth Behrend
M. L. Bogisch
Herman Castle
Reuben Rode
H. L. Durst
Russel Ryan
Hotel Nimitz
Neal
Kerrville
Travis County Juvenile Panel Invites Press
The Travis County juvenile board invites press and radio to its first regular meeting the first Friday at 3 p.m. Judge Charles O Betts was named chairman for 1950 and Judge J Harris Gardner secretary. The panel plans to keep 12 members through 1950 and may add two or three new members. Gardner will handle juvenile cases at the county detention home one day weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis County Juvenile Board
Charles O. Betts
98Th District Court
J. Harris Gardner
San Marcans To Attend West Texas Episcopal Council
Dr Alfred H. Nolle and Col Dwight Horton will travel to Del Rio Sunday as official delegates of St. Mark's Episcopal Church for the West Texas Diocese annual council. Nolle chairs the committee on the state of the church and will report. Rector D Williams MecKlarken will also attend. Women’s auxiliary delegates include Mrs B R Gulledge president, Mrs Charles Ramsay, Miss Elizabeth Sterry, Mrs Will Burnett and Mrs Dwight Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Auxiliary Council
B. R. Gulledge
Charles Ramsay
Elizabeth Sterry
Will Burnett
Dwight Horton
Watterson Named Deputy Grand Master in Texas
Elgin man W. B. Watterson was appointed district deputy master of the Masonic Grandee of Texas. He attended a meeting with the grand master of Masons at the Masonic Home and School in Fort Worth last weekend, accompanied by Mrs. Watterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
W. B. Watterson
Masonic Grandee of
Texas
Watterson
Masons
Masonic
Fort Worth
Elgin City Cafe Sold To Former Operator
Elgin pur chased City Cafe by Mr and Mrs Jim Hughes from Mr and Mrs Ray Bynum The Hughes previously ran City Cafe then known as Elgin Cafe and later worked with Red Arrow Cafe in Elgin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin City Cafe
Elgin
Jan
City Cafe
Jim Hughes
Ray Bynum
Hughes
Elgin Cafe
Red Arrow Cafe
Giddings Community Council Plans Dinner
The steering committee of the Community Planning Council of Giddings met at the courthouse to elect new officers. A nominating committee was named with Mrs Ira Dippel Miss Bess Black and F B Curry. A February dinner will seek broad county community representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giddings
ANS
Community Planning Council of
Ira Dippel
Bess Black
F. B. Curry
175 Cattle Auctioned in Strong Lockhart Market
In Lockhart on Thursday at the Adams Livestock Commission 175 cattle and 25 hogs sold in a strong market. Notable bids include Clifton Smith of Luling two head for 200 dollars, J. L. Reed Lockhart five calves at 23 dollars each, and Billy Taylor Lockhart two steers at 2410 and 23 dollars per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockhart
ANS
Adams Livestock Commission
Clifton Smith
Luling
W. E. Wiegand
Kyle
J. L. Reed
M. Maddox
Seguin, Jr
D.P. Reed
Billy Taylor
Death claims former slave at age of 61 in Texas
Orange Jackson, born a slave in Jasper County, died Tuesday at his Doak Springs home aged 61. He was the oldest Black resident in Lee County, survived by his wife and one son Walter. Burial followed at Copperas Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giddings
Orange Jackson
Lee County
Doak Springs
Jackson
Jasper County
Will Grant
Copperas Cemetery
Walter Jackson
Fleming Heads Medical Society
New Bastrop County Medical Society officers are Dr. Joe Fleming of Elgin as president and Dr. Walter Moore of Elgin as secretary. At a Smithville meeting hosted by Dr. Charles Martin Hoch other members present included Chauncey Goddard Wells Lovelace Bastrop and J D Stephens Smithville. Special guests were Dr. Joe Bailey and Dr. C Gambriel president elect of the Texas State Medical Association of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
ANS
Bastrop County Medical Society
Joe Fleming
Elgin
Walter Moore
Charles Martin Hoch
Chauncey Goddard
Wells Lovelace
Bastrop
J. D. Stephens
Joe Bailey
C. Gambriel
Texas State Medical Association
Austin
Taylor Chest Sets Election Tuesday
Taylor Community Chest holds its annual membership meeting Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Brazilmar Hotel Aubrey House. Directors will be elected and officers for 1950 chosen after the board meets. The drive raised 13,500 for Welfare Board Salvation Army Teen-Age work Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Cancer Society March of Dimes Heart Society and USO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
ANS
Taylor Community Chest
Brazilmar
Aubrey House
Welfare Board
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Cancer Society
March of Dimes, Heart Society
The
USO
Smithville Extends Sewer System to Mount Pleasant Addition
Smithville announces extension of the new sewer lines to the Mount Pleasant Addition. The project, funded by $300,000 revenue bonds approved last spring, adds a six inch water main in Mount Pleasant costing $4,700. Mayor G. S. Shade says $20,000 has been set aside for the sewer lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Mount Pleasant
G. S. Shade
Baptist Conference Held at Independence
The Baptist Independence Association workers conference met Thursday at Independence. Lexington attendees included Rev and Mrs N L Range, Mr and Mrs C C Parker, Mr and Mrs W Parker, Mesdames Vira McCree, Raymond Lewis, May Douglass, S P Peebles, Minnie Watts, and Lillie Hester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Workers Conference of the
Baptist Independence Association
Independence
N. L. Range
C. C. Parker
W Parker
Poll Tax Payments Drop in Bastrop County in 1949
ELGIN January 20 In Bastrop County poll tax payments are 1977 under last year. Records show a greater reduction compared with 1947, with more than 3000 fewer payments.
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Elgin
ANS
Bastrop County
Colorado Co op Seeks Funds for Extension in D C Visit
Lower Colorado River Electric Cooperative officials led by Martin Hyltin travel to Washington to apply for funds. They plan a 262,800 pre payment on their loan in addition to regular payments. C A McEachern H B Armstrong and Robert Brown Jr join the mission with Pedernales Electric Coop officials to negotiate rate structures for schools and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marc
ANS
Martin Hyltin
Lower
Colorado River Electric Cooperative
Washington, D. C
Coop
Acompanying Hyltin
C. A. McEachern
Austin
H. B. Armstrong
Robert Brown Jr
Lockhart
Washington
Smithville High Ag Teacher Resigns
Smithville School Board accepts the resignation of M. H. Timmons as Vocational Agriculture teacher effective Feb. 1. Timmons leaves to join Wyeth Company in veterinary medicine and has been FFA Club advisor and sophomore class sponsor. He is replaced by Clarence Karcher, with Ted Sheffield to fill the VVA vacancy. all are Texas A&M graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
ANS
M. H. Timmons
J. Timmons
Wyeth Company
FFA
Clarence Karcher
Ted Sheffield
Woodville
VVA
Karcher
Heinsohn to Speak on Invisible Might at University Church
Dr Ed Mund Heinsohn will address the 1 am service at University Methodist Church on Invisible Might. The University choir led by Dr Archie N. Jones will perform Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee by Vandenburg with Mrs Stillwell as soloist singing Calvary by Rodney Eldon Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Heinsohn
University Methodist Church
Archie N. Jones
Vandenburg
Marchand
K.P. E. Bach
Calvin W. Froehner
Bakkegard
Ivanoff
Glenn Dowlen
Sutton
Sereidt
Kalestrina
Vive le Roy
Raison
Installation Planned at Evangelical Free Church
Officers elected at the annual business meeting will be officially installed Sunday at 7 30 p m during the regular church service. At 6 30 the Young Peoples Society will also install officers. The pastor will speak on Blessings of the Valley during the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Free Church
Young Pepples Society
Allison Concludes Our Faith Series at Asbury Church
The Rev. D. Rhea Allison returns to the pulpit for both services at Asbury Methodist Church. He will preach on The Bible as the Word of God, concluding the series Our Faith in the Bible after meetings led by Rev. J. Chessovern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Rhea Allison
Asbury Methodist Church
J. Chessovern
St John's Will Plan Educational Building
Rev Earl Martin preaches at 10 50 a m on Making a Mockery of Sin and uses a Ruler for the 7 p m object lesson A church conference will be called after the service to plan building an educational structure in the morning session Various church activities are noted for Sunday services and planning sessions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Martin
Radio rail signals tested on fixed and portable equipment
Tests on British railway signal systems use fixed relay stations and transportable sets on vehicles and by ground staff to study effectiveness and reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Railways
Board Will Ask San Marcos To Take Over Park
The San Marcos Memorial Park Board plans to ask the City Commission to assume the park board’s financial obligations. The proposal will be presented by planning board chairman B R Gullege at the next regular commission meeting. The park board purchased a 52 acre tract for 14500 and has paid 3500 toward principal with gifts. annual payments of 1000 plus interest remain due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
ANS
San Marcos Memorial Park
City Planning Board
City Commission
Park Board
Commission
B. R. Gullege
San Marcos River
Vernon Cook
C. L. Key
C. L. Haynes
Bob Kerchevile
Albert Walker
Mike McNulty
Elton Boyer
Frank Arnold
Otha Grisham
Planning Board
Gulledge
Govalle Benefit Supper Planned By Local Church Group
Govalle Methodist Church hosts a Friday 7 p m benefit supper with bil and hamburger plates to raise funds for recreation equipment. Carol Roe Laquita Fawyer lead youth members assisted by WSCS and counselor Carol Potter and superintendent Mrs T L Clemons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govalle Methodist Church
Carol Roe
Laquita Fawyer
Youth Fellowship
WSCS
Carol Potter
T. L. Clemons
Jesus
Board of Education
Christ
W.C. Petri
Shady Lane
Board of Stewards
First English Congregation Dinner Sunday
The First English Lutheran Church plans a congregational dinner on Friday evening with a 7 p.m. business meeting to follow in the Parish Hall. Annual reports, including the parish house building committee, will be presented and musical numbers by parish youths will be offered. Reservations via church office or Mrs. Steger. nursery and kindergarten care provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Albers
Luther League
Speaker
First Church
Robert Ledbetter
Phyllis Richards
University of Texas
Bernice Moore
Hogg Foundation
Central Christian Church
12Th
Guadalupe
Walter Roberts
Frank Jessen
Martin Steger
Steger
St. David's Delegates to Attend State Meet in Waco
At 11 a.m. service at St. David's Church the Rev Charles A Sumners will preach. Delegates from St. David's Parish will attend the 101st annual council of the Diocese of Texas in Waco on Jan 22 23 24 with several alternates and women delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. David's Church
Charles A. Sumners
Bob Landis Armstrong
Charles Fancher
Judd Miller
John Ade Nuhn
Michael Ruckman
Bobby Tobin
H. L. Meee
T. F. Brashear Jr
H. M. Miller
George H. Fancher
Theo G Eisenloh
Children Sing Sunday At Shettles Methodist Church
The Carel Choir of children directed by Mrs. C. E. Bludworth and Mrs. J. E. Hunt will sing Haydn’s We, Thy People, Praise Thee at the evening service. Mrs. Billy King and Mrs. H. H. Franke sponsor. pastor to preach God, Give Us Faith in the Holy Bible. Senior choir to perform Father of Men In Whom Are One. Morning worship features Spohr As Pants the Hart with Miss Betty Morrison soprano. sermon Did Christ Teach a Certain Unpardonable Sin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carel
C. E. Bludworth
J. E. Hunt
Shettles Methodist Church
Haydn
Billy King
H. H. Franke
Wesley
Father of
Men
Spohr
Pants the Hart
Betty Morrison
Christ
Jesse To Ask Sunday Why Are You Here
Sunday at 86 30 and 10 30 am services Rev Albert F Jesse pastor St Paul Church will speak on What Are You Doing Here The mixed choir sings Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones under John J Socha direction with Lois Zabel at piano At 730 pm Rev Jesse preaches on And Now About Your Prayers choir sings What a Fun We Have in Jesus Kapp Chapter Gamma Delta holds 5 pm cost supper with Rev George J Beto of Luther Concordia College speaking on Unity Among Denominations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F Jesse
St. Paul Church
John J. Socha
Lois Zabel
Jesse
Jesus
Kapp
Gamma Delta
George J. Beto
Lutheran Concordia College
Theosophical Society Lectures On Character
Dr. J. I. Nelson will speak on deliberate character development in a Sunday public lecture titled Character riding at 8 p m in the Sun Room of the Stephen F Austin Hotel. Sponsored by Theosophical Society Austin there is no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Nelson
Stephen F. Austin
Theosophical Jety
Austin
Youth Fellowship Plans Dating Program at South Austin Church
The South Austin Christian Church will host a youth forum on dating with sermons by Rev. Sidney Hawkins. Morning service at 10 o'clock asks if youths are atoms or children of a loving Heavenly Father. Evening talk at 7:30 covers The God in the Far Country. Young members led a dating skit last week and plan another on Sunday at 6:30, with Mary Lynn Richardson directing youth worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Hawkins
South Austin Christian Church
Marlene Salisbury
Kay Carpenter
Mary Lynn Richardson
James Robertson
Henry Schmidt
Ted Salisbury
Brad Hubbard
Awkins
First Presbyterian Will Install Sunday
The First Presbyterian Church will install officers this Sunday at 10 50 a m. Elders include Noel Amstead D R Peevey C B Albright J H Sheffield Roy Martin C F Peter Sr J N Keith for the unexpired term of Paul German. Deacons Jerome Smith G A Hagood Clarke Peter C C Small Trustees E W Bud Smith Fancher S Arther George Hinds. Dr Fred E Brooks will preach on The Conditions of Divine Guidance. The Senior Choir will sing Gounod Send Out Thy Light. At 5 p m the West Westminster Fellowship meets for the program Do We Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins led by Stanley Willman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Noel P. Amstead
D. R. Peevey
C. B. Albright
J. H. Sheffield
Roy Martin
C. F. Peter Sr
J. N. Keith
Paul German
Jerome Smith
G. A. Hagood
Clarke Peter
C. C. Small
E. W
Bud) Smith
Fancher S. Arther
George Hinds
Fred E. Brooks
Gounod
Westminster Fellowship
Stanley Willman
Presbyterians To Hear Orphans Home Head
The Rev. N. R. Hawkins president of Southwestern Home and School for Orphans will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday at Hyde Park Presbyterian Church. At 7:30 p.m. the pastor will discuss God: Response to Man's Doubt. Mrs Jack Lenhart and Mrs Evelyn C Bel will serve as organists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Hawkins
Southwestern Home and School For Orphans
Hyde Park Presbyterian Church
John Mueller
God
Jack Lenhart
Evelyn C Bel
St Luke Dinner Monday Features FBI Agent Talk
Saint Luke's Methodist Church hosts a Monday 7:30 p m Men's Fellowship banquet with FBI agent Charles E Weeks speaking on The Average Citizen's place in the Prevention of Crime. Earlier events include 11 a m sermon Trade Winds of the Spirit by Rev Darrel Gray and 7:30 p m address by Al Burke on The Word of God Engenders Faith in God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Gray
Saint Luke's Methodist
Gray
al Burke
Austin Theological Seminary
FBI
Charles E. Weeks
San Antonio
Eseeks
Rev Vance Returns To Pulpit At First Methodist
The Rev Marvin S Vance of First Methodist Church resumes both Sunday services at 10 55 am and 7 30 pm after a preaching mission in Norfolk Va. He returned to Austin Monday. Miss Doris Price named new Senior High Department leader. she directs morning Japan lesson and works for the American Red Cross in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin S. Vance
First Methodist Church
Vance
Norfolk
Austin
Genevieve Taliaferro
LaForge
Floyd Townsley
Lee Norrell
Doris Price
First Methodist
J. F. Grove
Miss Price
Board of Christian Education
Japan
American Red Cross
St John’s to Show First Martyr Movie in Service
The church will present the film Jesus Reveals His Glory To Those Who Seek Him In Faith in the 10 45 a m service led by Rev C L Bohls The adult Bible class at 945 a m will discuss The First Christian Martyr along with an illustrated message for the Sunday school at 1015 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
Jesus
C. L. Bohls
St. John’s Lutheran Church
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Goodyear
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J. W. Anderson
Red Rock
Henry Miller
A. F. Kite
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Fleming
Taylor Chest
Ramsey's
Central
Ramsey
Colorado
Co-op
Smithville High Ag
Texas A&m College
Heinsohn
Evangelical Church
Allison
Govalle
Lewis P. Speaker
St. David’s
Shettles Methodist
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