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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1950

Page

14

Armed Forces Day Planning Conference Set in Austin

Texas mill district chief Oscar B Abbott announces a Friday 11 am planning meeting at district headquarters Sev enth and Colorado to coordinate the first joint Armed Forces Day celebration on May 20. Attendees include officers from Bergstrom AFB ROTC Navy Marine Corps Reserve recruiting service American Legion and veterans groups with Col Maybin H Wilson named project officer.

Oscar B. Abbott Texas Seventh Colorado Bergstrom Air Force Base Organized Reserve Corps ROTC Navy Marine Corps Reserve Abbott Austin Maybin H. Wilson University of Texas American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Disabea American Veterans Armed Forces Committee Junior Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee Chamber of Commerce Army Advisory Committee Armed Forces Club Reserve Officers Association State Adjutant General’s Office Incia

Banker's Funeral Set At 2 p.m. in Jarrell

J A Comer 76 longtime Jarrell State Bank official dies Sunday in Sanatorium Texas. Funeral services at 2 p m Wednesday in Jarrell with Cook Funeral Home in charge. Burial at McDade Cemetery. Survived by brothers G M Comer Austin and Joe Comer Tennessee and sisters Mrs James H Anderson Cincinnati and Mrs Cleo Fultz Pasadena.

Banker Jarrell J. A. Comer Jarrell State Bank Sanatorium Texas Comer Cook Funeral Home McDade Cemetery Jarrell Bank G. M Comer Austin Joe Comer Tennessee James H. Anderson Cincinnati Ohio Cleo Fultz Pasadena Calif Vila Bailey Dorothy Pichel Calcasieu Home Service Department Calcasieu Auditorium

Edgar to resign as Austin school chief to become Texas education head

Dr J W Edgar is expected to resign as Austin school superintendent to assume the duties of Texas commissioner of education. The State Board of Education meets Monday to consider applicants for the city post and select a new superintendent from eight top educators. The board will hold a special session early next week and the next regular meeting is set for March 13.

J. W. Edgar Austin Texas R. W. Byram Edgar Byram Fred Nagle Jr State Board of Education

The Boss Urged To Smile More

Austin Rotarians heard four employees speak on employer employee relations urging bosses to smile more give praise and help workers feel they belong to the organization. Next week several employers will share their perspectives. Speakers included Miss Alice Kipp J E McKee Charles Birdwell and Clarence Waters.

Austin Rotary Club Alice Kipp Texas Restaurant Association J. E. McKee The Coates Company Charles Birdwell

DAR Chapter Holiday Luncheon at Washington Birthday Event

The Thankful Hubbard DAR hosted a George Washington's Birthday luncheon at the TFWC Building with Rev. Lawrence W. Bush of University Christian Church as speaker. Mrs. Weldon B. Schell performed vocal selections with Mrs. Joseph D. Castle on piano. over 100 members and guests attended, including out of town visitors Mrs. Loretta Grim Thomas and Mrs. George Green.

TFWC Thankful Hubbard Dar Lawrence W. Bush University Christian Church Weldon B. Schell Joseph D. Castle John Robb Reed Jr Mesdames Charws I Houston The National Society George Green Dallas Thankful Hubbard Chapter

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