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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1950
Page
6
Tom Gambrell local attorney spoke on the benefits of democracy at the Lockhart Kiwanis Club. Club guest Tanta was present. Club members Edgar Vogel Sam Glaserman Edward Horne C Keevert Stanley Mohle J Louis Mohle Jr Patton S King and Mrs Lillian Trigg attended the event with a goodwill visit to Uvalde Kiwanians.
In Giddings Texas March 15 funeral services were conducted for Gilbert Clarence Mittasch 17 killed in a Saturday car wreck at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev Max Stadtmann officiating Burial followed in City Cemetery pallbearers listed Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs John Mittasch four brothers Herman Herbert John and Willie and sister Mrs Alton Namken of Giddings
Leather soles were cut in right and left shapes only in the last 75 years. Before that most shoes used identical right and left soles, a uniform design.
In Gonzales on March 15 Henry Reese invites mayors and chamber reps to form a Guadalupe River development group. The aim is to promote river development and oppose diverting floodwaters to the San Antonio River and Medina Lake, with officials like Senator R. A. Weinert voicing protest. Sales at the Austin Stock Yard show cattle and hog prices steady to strong, with multiple buyers from Austin and nearby towns posting prices per hundredweight and individual lot sales.
The Baptist Workers Conference will convene in Briggs on Monday with speakers T. F. Collier from Copperas Cove E A Hendricks Kempner R H Mathison Lampasas O L Nance Lometa Jerry Collier Copperas Cove Rev Aubrey Russell Georgetown and Rev C R Simpson Florence on the program.
Georgetown March 15. Ivan Sebastian Georgetown Chamber of Commerce manager urges farmers ranchers and residents of rural areas and all Georgetown townspeople to attend Tuesday night Town Hall meeting. aim to gather ideas for the Welcome Stranger program and announce committee appointments and year plans.
Comal County politics begins as officials seek re election including County Judge Clarence W Rice and county commissioners Precinct 1 George M Wells Precinct 2 Eugene R Krause Precinct 3 Ernest Bartels Precinct 4 Edgar Kirmse County Clerk Otto Rohde County Treasurer Oscar Haas Superintendent Henry Specht District Clerk Alwin Reinarz Sheriff Edward Schleyer. Wesley Rosenberg may not run due to health Curt Schmidt Voges and Milton Joerr have not announced but plan to run John R Fuchs district judge says not up for re election. The district includes Comal Hays Caldwell Fayette and Austin Counties.
Twenty three bands and 17 choral groups will participate in the third annual Gonzales Music Festival on Friday. Sponsored by the Gonzales Lions Club the event features non competitive clinic sessions and ends with an all festival band and choral concert. Dr Archie N Jones of the University of Texas will be choral clinician, with Donald I Moore of Baylor directing the band critics. Wel don Covington of Austin High will lead the brass class.
One oil and gas lease was filed with the county clerk here in the past week. W. H. McCarty and wife leased 32 acres in the B. P. Kiser survey to Creston Taylor of Luling for five years.
Kerrville March 15. A national magazine Hospital Topics and Buyer's Guide published a feature on Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital highlighting its six story building and how office and store rentals fund operations.
False teeth wearers suffer embarrassment when plates drop or wobble. Sprinkle PASTEETH the alkaline powder on dentures for firmer fit and comfort. It also helps prevent sour denture breath. Available at drug stores.
A skin doctor unveils a four step routine using Noxzema Medicated Cream. In a test of 181 women under three specialists, four out of five showed softer, smoother skin within two weeks, with a limited time offer on the 40 cent size.
Elgin High School seniors elected class favorites: Frances Moroske as most beautiful girl, Lowell Berggren most handsome boy, Jeannie Mullins most talented girl, Albert Paul Richter most talented boy, Josephine Haynie best all round girl, and Don Sanders best all round boy.
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