Kilroy Carvings at Longhorn Cavern Highlight Marble Falls Visit
Longhorn Cavern in Longhorn State Park near Marble Falls drew 7226 visitors last year though few left traces, except Kilroy who carved his name in a prominent spot. The cavern offers seven miles of lighted corridors accessed via a paved park road, with six state employees maintaining the site amid Hill Country scenery and historic tales.
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Austin American
Marble Falls
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Kilroy
Longhorn Cavern
Longhorn
State Park
Burnet
Bass
Texas
Gillespie County Community Chest Formed For 8500 Drive
Fredericksburg January 26 organized effort completed with constitution by laws and officers elected to lead the drive. A quota of 8500 initializes the campaign running January 25 to February 5 with early gifts totaling 4300 from 28 subscribers. William Schroeder Jr. is president Werner Feiler vice president Rubin Bernhard secretary treasurer. Directors include Floy Bode Lee Roy Brandon Otto Spaeth Albert Sieckmann Adolph Nebgen Adel bert Weber Richard Laurence Alvin Welgehausen Erwin Ottmers Charles J. Dooley Alfred Petsch W B Spiva Bill Hodges Gilbert Ottmers Chester Schmidt Harry Hartmann Andrew Kaiser Henry Meurer and others.
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Fredericksburg
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Gillespie County Community Chest
William Schroeder Jr
Werner Feiler
Rubin Bernhard
San Marcos CC Head Heads to Dallas for Convention Prep
Mrs. Hila Weathers secretary of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce left for Dallas to attend the attendance committee meeting of the Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers Association in preparation for the group's annual convention set for June 5 6 and 7 in Houston. she is chairman of the committee.
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San Marcos
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Hila Weathers
San Marcos Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers Association
Houston
Granger FHA Opens Session for Local Students
Granger FHA chapter plans an open meeting Friday in the high school gymnasium for area high school students. The program features speakers Mary Knapek Ragsdale Gilstrap James Bartosh Sybil Valla Betty Puste jovsky Dorothy Labaj Bernice Zourevetz Helen Rister and Lorine Zourevetz with students invited to attend.
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Granger Fha
Mary Knapek
Ragsdale Gilstrap
James Bartosh
Sybil Valla
Betty Pustejovsky
Wilma Stuchly
Dorothy Labaj
Bernice Zourevetz
Helen Rister
Lorine Zourevetz
Burnet Chamber Approves LCRA Dam Bond Plan
The Burnet Chamber of Commerce on Monday approved the bill for the LCRA to issue bonds to fund new dams on the Colorado River. Guest Norman H. Beard of Houston, a longtime public relations director with chambers of commerce, attended.
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Burnet
Burnet Chamber of Commerce
LCRA
Colorado River
Norman H. Beard
Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Taylor College Panel Selected for No 1 Taylor project
The Taylor Chamber of Commerce junior college panel is led by Paul Watson with Mrs. F E Holman as chair. T H Johnson and John Hunter Miles sit on the committee as they prepare a pamphlet outlining two years of college facilities for Central Texas. The proposal covers Bartlett to the north Round Rock and Pflugerville to the west Elgin to the south and Thorndale to the east.
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Taylor
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Taylor Chamber of Commerce
Paul Watson
F. E. Holman
T. H. Johnson
John Hunter Miles
Texas
PTA
Bartlett
Round Rock
Pflugerville
Elgin
Thorndale
State Parks Board Considers Kerrville Park Improvements
Kerrville engineers from the State Parks Board have visited Kerrville State Park several times to plan improvements. Proposed features include a Guadalupe River dam and further park development along the river. M W Cooper chairs the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce parks committee and will seek legislative funding.
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Kerrville
State Parks Board
Kerrville State Park
M. W. Cooper
Bartlett-Little River Road Plans Mapped
Construction plans for the Highway 95 gap between Bartlett and Little River are in the State Highway Department offices in Austin. H. Bland, head of the Taylor Chamber of Commerce highway committee, was notified Tuesday. The project depends on a precinct bond issue for right-of-way purchase, voted two weeks ago.
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Little River
Austin
State Highway Department
H. Bland
Taylor Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Johnson City Bank Names Officers and Directors
Johnson City State Bank announced its newly elected officers and directors. President M. C. Winters and A. Davis. vice president active vice president and cashier R. E. Stubbs Jr.. directors include M. C. Winters George Crofts A. Davis Louis Lindig Lyndon B. Johnson and R. E. Stubbs Jr.
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Johnson City
Johnson City State Bank
M. C. Winters
A. Davis
R. E. Stubbs Jr
George Crofts
Louis Lindig
Lyndon B. Johnson
Scotland Named The Land of Cakes
Scotland is identified with the playful moniker The Land of Cakes in a short remark highlighting cultural nickname.
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Scotland
Central Texas 4 H Boys Eye Houston Show and Cotton Quota
The article notes Central Texas 4 H and FFA youths plan to attend Houston livestock events amid Fort Worth conflicts. It highlights Hays County Rotarians sponsoring the San Marcos show and mentions cotton acreage quotas under consideration by Washington to limit planting to protect averages. Also lists local participants from Kerrville Burnet Georgetown and Llano areas.
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Dave Mrean
Bang
C. Nelson
E. F. Adams
Kerrville
Helen Norvell
Burnet
Sam Harris
Georgetown
Reuben
Fort Worth
Houston
Llano
Texas
FFA Boy
Hays County
Rotarians
San Marcos
N. (Deacon) Wright
Rain Lifts Kerr County Crops As Rainfall Totals Rise
Slow rain in Kerr County brings up to about toe inches of moisture with some locals reporting general rainfall. Farmers note improved crop conditions while Kerr County soil district officials urge supplementary irrigation and record rainfall figures since 1918 show 29.9 inches average yearly.
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A. B. Ford
San Saba
L. C. Ward
Kerr County
Springs and Well Furnishing Georgetown With Plenty Water
Georgetown faces 1949 water challenges as springs along the San Gabriel River provide abundant supply during drought. Main source is large springs pumping 2 200 gallons per minute with an additional 500 gpm deep well. average use about 700 000 gallons daily, peak 1 070 000, 1345 customers served. licenses held by water department staff.
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Georgetown
Water Department
San Gabriel River
Electrical Workers Meet at San Marcos
Ed Nauert state safety program director and Jack Weldon instructor led the first meeting with San Marcos area electrical workers on the LCRA district. Thirty eight employees attended as the class will meet every four weeks for safety training and on the job instruction with additional classes planned at Austin Johnson City Fredericks Kerrville New Braunfels Brenham and other Texas sites.
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San Marcos
Ed Nauert
Extension Division
A&m College
State Board For Vocational Education
Jack Weldon
Sanon Lcra
Tuesay
LCRA
Austin
Decker Appointed San Marcos Vocational Ag Teacher
Robert D. Decker son of Judge C. M. Decker was named vocational agriculture teacher at San Marcos High School. He succeeds Pat Zapalac who left to join Lederle Company in Dallas. Decker is a Southwest Texas Teachers College and Texas A&M graduate and served four years in the Army before teaching duties began Monday.
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San Marcos
Robert D. Decker
C. M. Decker
Saw
Pat Zapalac
Lederle Company
Dallas
Decker
Southwest Texas Teachers College
Texas A&m College
A&m
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Cavalry
Air Corps
ATC
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