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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1950

Page

15

Texas Exes Plan Two Big Reunions Thursday

Texas Exes plan two events on the University of Texas campus Thursday the 10 30 a m convocation before the Main Building and a 7 30 p m dessert party at the Texas Union with students former and current. Austin hosts a large reunion as part of nationwide March 2 gatherings with at least 36 meetings in Texas and others nationwide. James W McClendon former Austin Court of Civil Appeals chief justice will speak along with Ellis Brown T S Painter and Larry Warburton. A salute cannon from Bergstrom AFB will be fired by Scabbard and Blade. The dessert party is hosted by the Austin Ex Students Association with John Barclay as president and Master of Ceremonies Justice Ellis McQueen. Campus sororities announce ten carnival queen candidates and entertainment by Ed Andrews Texanns and The Mealy Mouth Four. Tickets sold at multiple Austin outlets with C E Alvis Jr as chair. The 1897 law class began the March 2 tradition after graduation.

University of Texas Austin Texas Union Texas-exes Texas New York Chicago Washington D. C San Francisco Los Angeles Honolulu Manila Panama City James W. McClendon Austin Court of Civil Appeals Ellis Brown T. S. Painter Larry Warburton Bergstrom Air Force Base Scabbard and Blade Robert L. Prewhen Army Navy Air Force Jake Pickle Austin Ex-Students Association John Barclay Justice Ellis Dodo) McQueen Studnts Gloria Barnefeld Patt Dunn Mary Ann Edwards Pola Ellis Jackie Farris Candy Luckett Pat Patrick Frances Schneider Margaret Sue Som Ellison Reynolds Penland J. R Reed Music Company Austin National Bank Capital National Bank American National Bank Fidelity State Bank Texas State Bank Hemphill Book Stores University Co-Op Ex- Students Association

Austin Girl Wins UT Art Scholarship

Anita Barclay, Austin senior art student at the University of Texas, received the Art Students Association Scholarship for this semester. Robert Henrickson, president, announced Tuesday. The $75 award honors high scholastic standing from a full semester of work. Barclay, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leland Barclay of 411 East 45th Street, is an Austin High School graduate. Her work has appeared in Art Students Association Shows and in the Art de-1948 Traveling Exhibition.

Anita Barclay Austin University of Texas Art Students Association Robert Henrickson Leland Barclay East 45Th Street Miss Barclay Austin High School

School Census Kicks Off in Austin Homes

Austin Independent School District begins its annual scholastic census with about 400 workers canvassing homes at 8 a.m. to count children ages five to sixteen for state funding and future enrollment. The effort covers two months, with repeat calls for absent residents.

Austin Independent School Arthur Cunningham Austin Cunningham

Bright Pink 50000th Telephone Enters Austin Service

The 50000th Austin telephone was installed at 3307 Cherry wood Road for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller. Mrs. Miller and others made calls to celebrate as civic leaders and University officials noted progress, with plans for 12,000 more lines in April and fall readiness.

Cherrywood Road Robert Miller Austin Miller University of Texas Fine Arts College Conrad Bohn Davis Taylor Glass

Two Slightly Injured In Headon Collision

Two people escaped serious injury after a head on collision in the 4800 block of the San Antonio Highway. Miss Francis Spurr of Route 2 Box 234 suffered bruises and a cut above one eye. Charles Owen Davis of Kansas City sustained a scalp wound and abrasions on knee and leg. Patrolmen D K Mc Daniel and W R Meredith reported heavy damage to both cars and called the outcome miraculous.

San Antonio Highway Francis Spurr Box 234 Charles Owen Davis Kansas City D. K. McDaniel W. R. Meredith

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