Welfare Office Moves Quarters At Georgetown
Georgetown welfare officials announce new offices on the first floor of the courthouse to serve Williamson and nearby areas. Field workers Opal Green Sam Jones cover the west side while Lou Harris and Dagmer Bengtson work the east. Applications accepted every Monday at both Taylor and Georgetown offices.
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Sam V. Stone
Commissioners Court
Welfare Service
Opal Lea Green
Sam Jones
Taylor
Grimes
Lou B. Harris
Dagmer S. Bengtson
Harris
Thrall
Coupland
Bengtson
Granger
Bartlett
Schwertner
Williamson
San Saba
Mills
Lampasas
Burnet
Taylor and Georgetown
Bastrop Bank Elects Eskew To Presidency
Eskew chosen to lead Bastrop Bank as president. Directors named include John Barton, Mrs. Berniece Brooks, Earl Callahan, H. B. Combs, C. W. Eskey, C. G. Goddard, and J R. (full list from the meeting minutes).
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Bastrop Bank
Eskew
John Barton
Berneece Brooks
Earl Callahan
H. B. Combs
C. W. Eskey
C. G. Goddard
J R
Academy Adds Five To Staff
SAN MARCOS Jan 26 Five new faculty members assumed duties at San Marcos University. Robert They Major Wilson named to succeed N D Porter as dental science. Malcolm Sherrill to replace Eldon Edge as science teacher. William Kolodzie to teach mathematics. Arthur Smith to the math department. The expansion includes remodeling of Carroll clubs room and junior area, enlarging the business office, and constructing concrete bleachers for the athletic field. Gifts announced at the board meeting include a piano for the new dormitory from W E Sampson and cash gifts of 1275 from J H Bain, 250 from R W Fair, and 500 from Arthur Saree.
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The
Robert They
Major Wilson
Tary Science
N. D. Porter
Malcolm Who Sherrill
Eldon Edge
William Kolodzie
Mathetics
Arthur Smith
Carroll
W. E. Sampson
Houston
J. H. Bain
Stockdale
Llano CC Board Formally Organized
Llano, Jan. 26. Directors of the Llano Chamber of Commerce have completed organization of the board with Jim Watkins elected vice president and Hazel Bowman as secretary treasurer. Dr. H. J. Hoerster will lead the finance campaign and membership drive, with all other board members serving on the committee.
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Llano Chamber of Commerce
Jim Watkins
Hazel Bowman
H. J. Hoerster
T. D. Swenson
Alex Hardin
John Dodgen
M. C. Dalhan
H. J
Georgetown Officer Resigns to Take Weslaco Police Job
Georgetown, Jan 26. Plez V. Tucker resigns after two years with Georgetown police, effective Feb 1. A WWII Army Air Force veteran and former deputy sheriff in 1946 under Bob Davis, Tucker plans to join Weslaco city police.
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Georgetown
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Plez V. Tucker
Tucker
Army Air Force
Bob Davis
Weslaco
Bastrop Lions Club Names New Secretary
Bastrop January 26 W L Griffin manager of Chastain Miller Inc appointed secretary of the Bastrop Lions Club filling the vacancy left by Richard H Brieger resignation according to president C C Creighton.
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Bastrop
W. L. Griffin
Chastain- Miller, Inc
Bastrop Lions Club
C. C. Creighton
Richard H. Brieger
Williamson Agent Changes His Office
Roy Huckabee moved his county agent office from the ground floor of the courthouse to the northwest corner of the third floor in the same building this week.
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Williamson
Georgetown
Roy Huckabee
Bastrop Home Demonstration Agent to Attend Conference
Bastrop county agent Lena Sturges head of District 12 will join a meeting of the Board of Directors of the County Home Demonstration Agents Association of Texas in Bastrop.
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Lena Sturges
Bastrop County
County Home Demonstration Agents Association of Texas
Miss Sturges
New Auto Service Opens in Granger
J and J Auto Service opens in Granger with owners Johnnie Roepke and Jerry Barber. They offer truck and tractor service and auto repairs. Roepke remains Granger police chief, while Barber has ties to Taylor Motor Company.
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Granger
J&j Auto Service
Johnnie Roepke
Jerry Barber
Roepke
Barber
Taylor Motor Company
Business Changes Announced in Llano
In Llano during the past week several business changes occurred. Wootan Motors opened in a newly built Highway 16 location. Mrs. Oleta Choate sold her beauty shop to Miss Bill Herzog now operating with Mrs. Edna Powell managing the new Llano shop. Dalmon Spinks reopened the dry cleaning plant on Ford Street. Granville Smith sold the service station at the 16 and 29 intersection to Cullie Carter after operating there for a year.
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Wootan Motors
Highway 16
Oleta Choate
Bill Herzog
Edna Powell
Dalmon Spinks
Ford Street
Granville Smith
Cullie Carter
Kerr Polio Drive Chairman Selected
Kerrville January 26 Pierce Hoggett named Kerr County chairman of the March of Dimes. He also leads the Kerr County Chapter of the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation. On the general committee are Mrs Hoggett Mr and Mrs Lloyd Luna and Mr and Mrs M G Morgan.
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Jerry Mac Alexander
Mac Alexander
Bastrop
Bastrop March of Dimes
R. E. Standifer
Jerry Mac
Loy Brewer
Kerrville
Pierce Hoggett
Kerr County
March of Dimes
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Hoggett
Lloyd Luna
M. G. Morgan
Georgetown Country Club to Remodel and Build in 1949
Georgetown stockholders voted overwhelmingly Monday night to proceed with a remodeling and building program in 1949. The plan outlines a $15,000 club fee and a report by Dr. A J Rice detailing potential improvements endorsed by the committee including Dr. H R Gaddy Jr Dr J Frank Clark and J T Atkin.
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Georgetown
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Georgetown Country Club
A. J. Rice
Rice
H. R. Gaddy Jr
J. Frank Clark
J. T. Atkin
Llano Storage Plant Installs Automatic Equipment
Llano ice and storage plant installs new equipment to automate control of the system. George Riddell, owner of the company, announced the change on January 26 in Llano.
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Llano
George Riddell
New Mathematics Teacher Appointed in Pflugerville
Pflugerville district announces Mrs Harper resignations and names a new Austin mathematics teacher for Pflugerville Elementary. The change follows the previous term's end and reflects district staffing updates.
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