Bastrop and Elgin plan April 5 elections for city offices
Bastrop schedules April 5 races for two aldermen and city marshal with terms expiring for J. J. Schaefer J. T. Hasler and city marshal J. S. Milton. Bastrop School Board trustee race set for April 2 with terms of Dr. C. G. Goddard and J. P. Sharp. Elgin to fill three council posts with terms of Ivan Ellis J. W. Frost and A. E. Johnson expiring. Taylor sets April 5 council race deadline for 5 p.m. March 5 with two 2 year terms for C. S. Griffith and O. H. Schram. candidates include Schram and Langdon Richter. La Grange mayor Walter P. Freytag will not seek reelection. incumbent C. G. Robson and Charlie Giesbler competed two years ago.
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Bastrop
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C. G. Goddard
Elgin
Ivan Ellis
J. W. Frost
A. E. Johnson
Two Reserve Units Form at San Marcos
Two Army Reserve units have been authorized in San Marcos. Company A of the 975th Engineers is led by Captain Thomas Estes with first lieutenant Floyd E. Petty and second lieutenant Lloyd J. Petty and includes enlisted men Marshall L. Everett Lester J. Cranek Leroy J. Marburger Daniel B. Puckett Rennie F. Deum Clinton A. Schmidt Ray Cube Pedro Guardiola. Recruits Jack L. Tally and Rufus R. Rush are to be enlisted Tuesday. Battery A of the 807th Armored FA Battalion is led by Captain Boyd Rhea with Cecil Bales as first lieutenant and members Jack Kercheville Talmadge O. Murray Hermann W. Korff Marvin W. Strey and Recruit Gus Derrick. Six more recruits will join at the next meeting.
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Thomas Estes
Floyd E. Petty
Lloyd J. Petty
Marshall L. Everett
Lester J. Cranek
Leroy J. Marburger
Daniel B. Puckett
Rennie F. Deum
Clinton A. Schmidt
Ray Cube
Pedro Guardiola
Estes
Jack L. Tally
Rufus R. Rush
807Th Armored FA Battalion
Boyd Rhea
Cecil Bales
Kyle
Jack Kercheville
Talmadge O. Murray
Hermann W. Korff
Marvin W. Strey
Gus Derrick
R A Box To Head Luling Schools Again
LULING Texas March 4 Trustees of the Luling Independent School District reappointed R A Box as superintendent for another year by unanimous vote. C A Burris named principal to replace F S Gardner who did not apply. Board to hold April 2 election for two new board members, with M H Carter and Clark Etheredge exiting.
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Luling
Luling Independent School District
R. A. Box
C. A. Burris
F. S. Gardner
M. H. Carter
Clark Etheredge
Bob Merts Resigns Smithville CC Post
Smithville notices the resignation of Bob Merts from the Chamber of Commerce board due to ill health. He has been ill over a month and his physician advised reduced activities until his health improves.
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Smithville
Bob Merts
Chamber of Commerce
Merts
Pennsylvania Colony in West Texas 1878 Settlement
In 1878 a group of Pennsylvanians bought 54500 acres in Throckmorton County and formed Williamsburg with over 400 farmers by year end. The West Texas settlement drew immigrants from Pennsylvania northern states and Europe amid a statewide land rush of 5 million acres between 1876 and 1877.
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Texas
Throckmorton County
Williamsburg
Pennsylvania
West
Europe
Arkansas
Tennessee
Fredericksburg Red Cross Campaign Opens Monday
The 1949 Red Cross membership drive begins Monday in Fredericksburg with President Herbert Haas announcing. County chairman Almon Kirchhoff leads the effort sponsored by the Fredericksburg Lions Club. Gillespie County quota is $2,046 as Mrs. Fred Mathisen notes countywide recruitment.
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American Red Cross
Herbert Haas
Almon Kirchhoff
Lions Club
Gillespie County
Kirchhoff
Fred Mathisen
Solons To Address Old Folks Meeting In Dallas
Two Texas lawmakers will speak Sunday at a Townsend Plan sponsored old folks meeting in the Driskill Hotel. Senator R. L. Proffer of Justin and Representative Phillip Willis of Kaufman are on the program along with Mrs. M. E. Jackson national Townsend Plan representative. The meeting begins at 3 p.m. A Texas Welfare Department official is also on the program.
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Driskill Hotel
R. L. Proffer
Justin
Phillip Willis
Kaufman
M. E. Jackson
Townsend Plan
National Insurance
Texas Welfare Department
Moebus To Head Lee Red Cross Funds Campaign
Arthur E. Moebus of Giddings will chair the Red Cross drive for Lee County with team captains chosen by Thursday and a residential day set for April 6 in Giddings. The steering committee includes Bill Pratho and others, with key roles in gifts and publicity. In Lampasas, Joe Bozarth leads 1949 Red Cross fund drive as Jaycees oversee downtown and home demonstration clubs cover rural areas with club presidents forming the committees.
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Moebus
Lee Red Cross Funds
Giddings
Arthur E. Moebus
Red Cross
Lee County
Bill Pratho
M. F. Kieke
Buster Harms
Ira Dippel
Monroe Hannes
F. B. Curry
Jaycees
R. W. Hatley
Againsville
L. E. Lively
Atherton
H. L. Pearce
Center
Derby Hightower
Chadwick
Clark Bristow
Friendship
Brice Eddy
Kempner
Early Windmills Powering Europe Since the 12th Century
European use of windmills for grinding corn and pumping water dates back to the 1100s and onward, reflecting early technological adoption and agricultural practices across the region.
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Europe
Wimberly School Head Resigns to Take County Post
Harold R. Johnson resigns as Wimberley school superintendent to become Hays County supervisor of health physical education and recreation. He succeeds Ann Golson who left due to ill health. Mrs Helen D David, formerly Hebbponville junior high principal, is named her replacement and she and her husband have ranching interests near Wimberley.
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San Marcos
Harold R. Johnson
Wimberley
Hays County
R. L. Bunting
Ann Golson
Johnson
Helen D. David
Hebbponville
David
Wind Great Eroder
Wind is described as a major natural force driving erosion beside water, shaping landscapes through constant grainy and abrasive action. It emphasizes wind’s role in moving soil, sand, and rock fragments over time, creating patterns and landforms.
Harwell Addresses San Marcos Club
William O. Harwell, manager of the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation, spoke to the Kiwanis Club on San Marcos area economic prospects. Special guests included Mayor Norman Jackson and City Commissioners, County Judge C. M. Decker, and Rotary and Lions representatives. E. M. Cape introduced Harwell.
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William O. Harwell
Austin Area Economic Development Foundation
Kiwanis Club
Harwell
Norman Jackson
Oran W. Shett
Herbert Eastwood
C. M. Decker
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
E. M. Cape
Du Pont Linked to Jefferson as Gunpowder Expert
The record notes E. I. du Pont de Nemours, ally of Thomas Jefferson, learned gunpowder production from Antoine Lavoisier, the chemist who oversaw France’s powder works.
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E. I. du Pont de Nemours
Thomas Jefferson
Lavoisier
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