Flowers to Speak at STSC Midyear Convocation Sunday
Dr J G Flowers of Southwest Texas State College will deliver the main address at Evans Auditorium at 3 p m Sunday. Eighty seven students filed for degrees including 12 masters and 7 bachelors. Degrees conferred by Dr Claude E Elliott and Dr J Lloyd Read with invocation by Henry E Speck. A reception will follow in the Union for graduates and guests.
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San Marcos
J. G. Flowers
Southwest Texas State Col
Evans Auditorium
Flowers
Claude E. Elliott
J. Lloyd Read
Henry E. Speck
Ira Renny Bowles
Ruth Yearsley
Dean's Mother Dies in Missouri
Funeral services for Mrs. Louis Nolle 86 of St Charles Missouri mother of Dr Alfred H Nolle dean at Southwest Texas State College were held in St Charles Lutheran Church Dr Nolle attended the funeral and will return Sunday
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San Marcos
Louis Nolle
St. Charles
Alfred H. Nollie
Southwest Texas State College
Nolle
Jim Watkins Elected President of Llano's CC for This Year
Jim Watkins widely known Llano merchant and civic leader is elected president of the Llano Chamber of Commerce succeeding M C Dalhau. Watkins has served as vice president and director for two years and represents the second Watkins generation to lead the chamber. The banquet featured C E Brown as master of ceremonies and Price Daniel as guest. music by Llano High School performers and Mrs Tommy Rodgers.
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Llano
ANS
Jim Watkins
Liang Chamber of Commerce
M. C. Dalhau
Watkins
Chamber
Iolano Chamber
W. W. Watkins
C. E. Brown
Liano
Price Daniel
Texas
America
Walter Lipps
Liano High School
Alice
Erline Hohman
Faye Light
Southern Grocery Company Sold to Grace-Wearden Firm
San Marcos January 25 announcement that the Southern Grocery Company has been purchased from Homer Blair's estate by Grace-Wearden Company based in Victoria. Eugene Gantt, longtime Southern staff, is named manager of the new branch with other branches in Cuero Bay City Corpus Christi Alice and Donna. All Southern Grocery personnel are to be retained.
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San Marcos
ANS
Southern Grocery Company
Homer Blair
Grace- Wearden Company
Victoria
Eugene Gantt
Grace-Wearden Company
Cuero
Bay City
Corpus Christi
Alice
Donna
Southern Grocery
First Light Measure by Roemer in 1675
The speed of light was first measured in 1675 by Danish astronomer Roemer from observations of Jupiter’s moons during eclipses in the planet’s shadow.
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Roemer
Llano 4H FFA Stock Show Awards Feeder Calf Prize
A Hereford feeder calf will be awarded to the boy or girl showing the grand champion steer at the Llano County 4H and FFA livestock show. The Fitzsimons Ranch of San Antonio donated the calf. Reserve champion earns 25 dollars. total fat steer prizes total 145 dollars with additional showmanship awards in a 32-entry event.
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Llano
Llano County
FFA
Raymond Winkel
H. A. Fitzsimons
San Antonio
Fitzsimons
Board at LaGrange Sends 32 for Draft
Thirty two men from Austin Fayette and Colorado counties depart LaGrange on February 13 for induction into the armed services. Fayette County nominees include James Reichert Werner Ebernz Edward Carroll Melvin Adamek Morris Zapalac Elgin Schilhach Daniel Neiser Marvin Zoch John Machicek Richard Schmidt Billy Sellers and Leroy Holoway.
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Lagrange
Austin
Colorado
Fayette County
Armed Services
Austin County
Colorado County
James Reichert
Werner Ebernz
Edward Carroll
Melvin Adamek
Schulenburg
Morris Zapalac
Fayetteville
Elgin Schilhach
Daniel Neiser
Marvin Zoch
Warda
John Machicek
Richard Schmidt
Flatonia
Billy Sellers
Leroy Holoway
Taylor Dads Set Up Building Rendition Plan
Taylor City Council adopted a tax rendition plan for unfinished structures as of January 1, charging a proportional tax based on completion. The panel also approved buying a carload of six inch steel pipe from a local firm with delivery in 150 days.
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Taylor
ANS
Hutto Plans Dimes Benefit Wednesday
V L Voight local chairman for the March of Dimes drive announced a community program Wednesday at 7 30 P M in the school auditorium as a benefit by the local PTA.
Hutto Baptist Church Addition Nears Finish
The addition to the Hutto Baptist Church nears completion adding class rooms an assembly room kitchen and banquet hall The new wing will be connected to the main building and serves as the meeting space for classes previously held in the nearby Presbyterian Church.
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Hutto
Hutto Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
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Llano’s CC
Tommy Rodgers
Leo Benarden
H. J. Hoerster
San Marcos Grocery Wholesale
Valentine
Shaw'sal
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Ras Sz Fick Ay
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