Gene Scrutchin Installed As CC President
Gene Scrutchin a Hays County automobile dealer rancher and banker was installed as the new president of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce at the annual member ship dinner Tuesday evening. Other officers installed were Bob van Gundy first vice president Walter Feltner second vice president and John Clark Jr Feltner new members of the board of directors. Mrs Hila Weathers was reelected secretary. Dr Sam Hill pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Cuero addressed the group on The Destiny of a Nation stressing America and the American people must assume leadership in world affairs. Fred Kaderli master of ceremonies presented the Southwest Texas State College A Capella Choir which sang two numbers and Mrs W A Staudt soprano who gave two solos. Pre dinner music was furnished by the college orchestra. Out of town guests included Walter Long manager of the Austin Chamber of Commerce Norman L Cunningham Senator and Mrs Fleetwood Richards and Judge Jimmie Patton of Lockhart Don Mathews and Charles Burr of New Braunfels Mr and Mrs J L Childs Mayor and Mrs D L Sanders and Mr and Mrs Lex Word of Kyle Mr and Mrs Robert Lowman and Mr and Mrs D B Waldrip of Staples Mr and Mrs Parks Johnson Mr and Mrs Caesar Deimon and Mr and Mrs Raymond Cratheos of Wimberley
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Gene Scrutchin
Hays County
Sam Hill
First Presbyterian Church
Walter Long
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Norman L. Cunningham
Austin
Fleetwood Richards
Jimmie Patton
Lockhert
Don Mathews
Charles Burr
New Braunfels
J. L. Childs
D. L. Sanders
Lex Word
Kyle
Robert Lowman
D. B. Waldrip
Nine San Marcosans Lead Teacher Parley at District Meet
From Southwest College and Law School, nine San Marcos figures join the District 2 TSTA gathering in San Antonio at Municipal Auditorium. They include Verna Deckert, Bernice Bouldin, Hiawatha Crosslin, Lela Merle Peabody, Pat Norwood, Mary Buchanan, Ira Bowles, Alvin Musgrave, and Renny Bowles, in roles from art to music and public relations.
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Southwest College and Law School
San Antonio
Verna Deckert
Alvin W. Musgrave
Bernice Bouldin
San Marcos High School
Hiawatha Crosslin
Lela Merle Peabody
Pat M. Norwood
Gilmer-Aikin Committee
Mary G. Buchanan
Ira Renny Bowles
Taylor FFA Boys Visit Corn Warehouse
Taylor High School Future Farmers of America members visited Ted Wittliff's hybrid corn seed breeding warehouse in Coupland. The tour covered seed selection treatment and preparation methods, with Wittliff explaining how hybrids are produced.
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Taylor Ffa Boys
Taylor
Board Elects Kaderli At San Marcos
Fred Kaderli reelected as superintendent of the San Marcos Independent Schools for three years. Salary set at 5910 dollars per year, subject to adjustment. April 2 designated for board member elections replacing three retiring terms. Election judge Dr. C L Key with assistants Renick Ansell Bonnie McQuien and Joe Rodriquez named.
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San Marcos
Fred Kaderli
Kaderli
Henry King
Fred Lowman
Tomb Summers
C. L. Key
Renick Ansell
Bonnie McQuien
Joe Rodriquez
Llano CC Chief Names Chamber Committees and Chairs
Llano March 10. T D Swenson president of the Llano Chamber of Commerce announces the appointment of standing committees led by directors and several special committees. Each standing panel lists a chairman and members across industrial mercantile roads transportation agriculture livestock publicity civic affairs education subcommittees include livestock conservation rural telephones and youth activities. Special committees include good will and recreation with named chairs and members.
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T. D. Swenson
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Tom Gold
H. A. Raesener Jr
J. B. Upton
Mercantile
Jim Watkins
Elgin Masse
Dick Williamson
Good Roads
H. J. Hoerster
W. H. Wallace
A. B. Behrns
John L. Pearson
Elmer R. Smith
R. A. Nixon
Alex Hardin
W. J. Williams
R. G. Kuykendall
John Dodgen
Lenox Ligon
S. B. Moss
Philip Smith
Horace J. Eth
J. R. Phillips
Will Collins
Gonzales To Host Fifth District PTA Conference
Gonzales will host the 37th annual Fifth District Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers conference on April 8 with 700 to 800 visitors expected. Victor Beck and Mrs. Beck led planning with Mrs. Rufus King as general chair, aided by Mrs. Geirgil Compton co-chair. local chairmen from Gonzales listed with committees and events including a tea and dinner hosted by chamber of commerce members.
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Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Victor O. Beck
Both of
Santa
Rufus
Geirgil Compton
Board of Managers
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Gonzales Chamber of Commerce
King
Compton
Tom Wright
Richard Knight
Robert Carnes
J. Short
Basil Gibson
Robert Boothe
G. B. Robertson
J. C. Schweda
Almeda Low
Charles Calvert
Cardwell Gillette
David Shelby
Elmer Gustafson
C. R. Alien
John S. Clark
Willie Crews
R. A. Walshak
Gonzales Co-Op Buys Wholesale Building
The Guadalupe Valley Electric Co operative Inc acquired the property formerly owned by Sweeney and Company, wholesale grocers, in a sale completed here. The co-op paid $67,500 for the building to use for offices and warehouse.
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Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc
Sweeney and Company
Co-Op
Burnet Teachers to Attend Alamo District Convention
Burnet public school faculty will attend the Friday session of the Alamo District Convention of the Texas State Teachers Association in San Antonio on Friday and Saturday.
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Burnet Public Schools
Alamo
Texas State Teachers Association
San Antonio
Meeting Attended By Two Groups From Lytton Springs
Two delegations from Lytton Springs attended distant meetings. Mesdames Glass Ferguson and Glass attended the San Marcos Workers Conference at Seguin Baptist Church. The Lockhart veterans in training unit went to Texas A&M Bryan for a special session. Also, W E Stevenson, retired merchant and ranchman, returned home from a 10 day stay in St David's Hospital Austin.
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Lytton Springs
Mesdames C. S. Glass
HM. A. Ferguson
H. D. Glass
San Marcos
Baptist
Johnson City
W. E. Stevenson
St. David's Hospital
Austin
Gonzales Banker Attends Kansas City Bankers Meeting
Gonzales State Bank president V. S. Marett attends the American Bankers Association agricultural committee meeting in Kansas City he is the sole Texan on the 12 member panel. Survivors include his widow three daughters and six sons from Lockhart Corpus Christi Refugio Angleton Austin San Angelo Gonzales Linton and Andrews.
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Gonzales
V. S. Marett
The
Gonzales State Bank
Kansas City
American Bankers Association
L. Clark
First Lockhart Baptist Church
Lockhart
K. A. Blewett
Corpus Christi
Maud Moon
Refugio
Tom Williams
D. E. Smith
Angleton
Herbert W. Smith
Austin
J. D. Smith
San Angelo
C. R. Smith
T. N. Smith
Linton
D. W. Smith
Andrews
Seguin Prof Speaks on Life in American Zone
Dr. Hilda Damus professor of music and philosophy at Texas Lutheran College Seguin delivered the Rotary Club talk. She traced life under Russian rule and life in the American zone noting contrasts with European conditions and domestic life. George Wentz introduced the speaker as program chairman.
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Hilda Damus
Texas Lutheran College
George Wentz
Dr. Damus
Simple at home fat loss drink promise
An advertisement touts Barcentrate with grapefruit juice as a quick, easy fat burner. It claims notable weight loss in 10 days and urges readers to ask a pharmacist for four ounces of Barcentrate, then drink twice daily with juice.
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San Marcoans
Royal Portable
Typewriter Exchange
Guadalupe
A. E. Broughton
Optometric Eye Clinic
Eless Dee
Llano CC
Curtis Carter
Rex S. Wootan
G. W. Adams
Eleanor Norton
Esther Dalhan
R. P. McWilliams
Lee Roy Strayhorn
Lawrence L. Bruhl
T. G. Houston
George Riddell
Strother Jones
Pat Marshall
Lawrence Brown
H. M. Riley
J. R. Decker Jr
Charles Ratliff
Callie Carter
Alf Wilson
J. T. Ellason
Paul Robinson
Carlos McKinney
Donald Bruhl
Good Will
A. R. Weber
Allan Newsom
H. C. Buttery Sr
Allen S. Johnson
Bailey Ratliff
Jack Love
G. J. Pechacek
Clifford Martin
Wilburn Oatman Jr
Louis Kothamann
Luther Ross
Round Rock
Brushy Creek
PTA
Gonzales Co-Op
Parley
R. A. Smith
Harwood Curdy Fun Home
Rev. E
Seguin
M. C. Britton
W. Wildwood
Texas
Scarbrough & Sons
Luscious
Dorothy Gray
Scarbrough’s Is
Girl Scouts
Young Austin Shop
Scarbrough’s
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