Georgetown Optimists organize under Dr Rice leadership
Dr Albert J. Rice heads the newly formed Georgetown Optimists Club with C E Gauntt as 1st vice president Floyd Engeall as 2nd vice president and A E Pennington as Sergeant at Arms The group has 28 charter members including T A Shell Jr George B Sutton Jr and Rev Robert W Walker as secretary with Claud Eades as treasurer Directors serving two year terms are Merschel Glass Tommie Cooper and Dr Robert W Gamble Others on one year terms include Guy Ewing C E Harris Jr and Ray Thomas.
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Georgetown
ANS
Albert J. Rice
Georgetown Optimists Club
C. E. Gauntt
Floyd Engeall
A. E. Pennington
Merschel Glass
Tommie Cooper
Robert W. Gamble
Guy Ewing
C. E. Harris Jr
Ray Thomas
Robert Walker
Claude Eades
T. A. Shell Jr
Wilmer Peterson
Floyd Engvall
Dr. R. W. Bamble
Herschell Glass
Elmo Reed
T. W. Cooper
George B. Sutton Jr
Ben Rosenblad Jr
B. Birklebach
J. H. Greenway
B. F. Jackson
Claud Eades
W. B. Caskey
O. O. Hunt
Glen Zieschang
E. W. Wolfe
Ray Parker
Harry Moriarity
Robert W. Walker
Iva Lee Kilpatrick
Ray Lindell
Postmaster at Jarrell Retires After 36 Years
Jarrell postmaster William E. Votaw retires after 36 years in office effective Friday. Maynard Watkins named to succeed him starting Saturday. Votaw, born near Smithville, with early life across Oklahoma Kansas and Colorado, taught school before his Jarrell appointment in 1914.
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Jarrell
William E. Votaw
Maynard Watkins
Votaw
Smithville
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Wotan
Corn Hill
Southwest
Easter Fires Cup Saucer Reached as 1950 Souvenir
Fredericksburg announces a 1950 Easter Fires Association membership souvenir a cup and saucer set picturing the Easter Rabbit at work dyeing eggs with wildflowers. The saucer features an egg shaped rabbit kettle and Cross Mountain with a border of native flowers. Annual membership at 3 dollars includes the current year’s Easter souvenir and funds the Easter Fires pageant in Fair Park with no charge. The 1950 Easter Fires is scheduled for April 8.
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Fredericksburg
ANS
Cross Mountain
Henry C. Meurer
Almon Kirchhoff
Fair Park
Blanco Girl Involved in Hit-Run Accident
Miss Jessie Mae Dowdy, 17, was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Blanco on Sunday. She received treatment for scratches bruises and shock after being thrown into a ditch. highway patrol officers located her and transported her to the hospital.
Blessed Relief from Cramp Pains Cardui Ad
Many girls and women report monthly relief from functional periodic pains after taking Cardui. The ad claims Cardui corrects painful contractions of organ muscles, aiding natural rhythm and reducing cramps. It urges readers with functional disturbances to try a bottle of Cardui.
Ex Granger Couple Returns From Germany for Short Visit
Judge and Mrs. Marvin B. Colbert formerly of Granger are in Taylor for a brief stateside visit. Colbert, a former Williamson County attorney, is now a United States court judge in Munich, Germany, where he has served since 1942 in Army and postwar war crimes work. Mrs. Colbert organized Munich’s German American Woman’s Club and serves as president. They plan to sail from New York on April 7 after visiting Williamson County property.
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Taylor
ANS
Marvin B. Colbert
Granger
States
Colbert
Williamson County
Munich
Germany
Uncle Sam
England
France
Belgium
Sys
Texas
PTA
Woman's Club
New York
Hire Damages Lexington Store Fire Burns Local Building
GIDDINGS March 28. The Ratzlaff grocery building in Lexington suffered heavy damage from a Sunday fire. Firefighters from Lexington controlled the blaze before Giddings units could connect hoses. The adjacent American Legion Building was scorched but survived, while high wind complicated efforts.
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Giddings
ANS
Ratzlaff
Lexington
Fritz Graeber
Lexington Fire Department
American Legion
Joneses Establish Beaverbrook Maine Canada Study Scholarship
Houston couple Mr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Jones create a 7500 dollar Beaverbrook scholarship for the University of New Brunswick to study historical relations between Canada and the United States and Maine. The award honors Lord Beaverbrook, wartime British aircraft minister, and is funded through the Jones Houston Endowment, Inc.
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Houston
Canada
United States
Maine
Jesse H. Jones
University of
Beaverbrook
State of
Patton and Heath Lead Calf Tie-Down
Norris Patton and Pete Heath posted the fastest calf tie-down time at Bastrop Roping Arena in Cedar Creek on March 28, each clocking 11.9 seconds. The results show Patton first with 119 seconds, followed by Landifter second and Heath third with 11.9 seconds.
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Cedar Creek
ANS
Norris Patton
Pete Heath
Bastrop
Edward Herklotz
R. B. Wilson
Morris Landiffer
Jack Hemphill
R. B. Carroway
Eugene Johnson
Seecome Morris Landiffer
Marion Parker
Oman Jenson
Two Earth Tremors Recorded by Fordham University
Two fairly severe earthquakes were recorded Monday on the Fordham University seismograph. The Rev Joseph Lynch said one quake in the Dutch East Indies caused tremors at 4 36 25 PM and 4 39 46 PM. Earlier shocks were recorded at 8 13 36 and 8 22 46 AM about 4800 miles from New York. No direction was indicated in the early shocks.
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New York
Fordham University
Joseph Lynch
Dutch East Indies
If Only One Could Take It He’d Get A 1150 Year Rest
A Capitol statistician calculated that if one state employee took all this summer’s vacation, they could start a 1150 year rest. About 30 000 salaried employees, including college staff, eleemosynary institutions and highway field forces, are affected. Most departments limit vacation to June July August with many staff off duty together. others start in late spring.
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Capitol
Highway Department
Robert S. Calvert
Round Rock Student Elected to UT Sociology Honor
Robert Lee Peyton of Round Rock has been elected to Alpha Kappa Delta the UT honorary sociology organization. Members are chosen for interest in sociology, continued study of social problems, and high averages. Peyton is a history graduate student.
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Robert Lee* Peyton
Round Rock
Alpha Kappa Delta
University of Texas
Peyton
Church of Christ In Johnson City Begins New Building
Johnson City residents and members of the Church of Christ have started construction on a new church in the Mrs. E. P. Ross addition. The frame structure will be 30 by 50 feet with a 12 foot porch. Pastor is Rev. Robert Anderson of Austin.
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Johnson City
ANS
Church of Christ
Want a Business San Marcos CC Has One Ready for You
The San Marcos Chamber of Commerce seeks a buyer for its built in business. It acquired the Retail Merchants Association assets years ago and has run the operation, including credit rating services, pending a private sale. Caesar Daimon says inquiries exist but no eager purchaser has emerged.
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San Marcos
Caesar Daimon
Chamber
Pecan School Set At Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg will host a pecan school and orchard demonstration led by John K. Hutchinson of Texas A&M College. The morning lecture in the county courtroom will feature pecan films, followed by afternoon demonstrations at the Charles Boerner pecan orchard four miles south on the old San Antonio Road. County Agent C A Stone expects strong interest in native pecan improvement and wider pecan culture.
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Fredericksburg
ANS
John K. Hutchinson
Texas A&m College
C. A. Stone
Hutchinson
Charles Boerner
San Antonio
Stone
Three Penny Nail Defined as One and Half Inches Long
A historical note explains the term three penny nail refers to a nail length of one and a half inches, using common predecimal inch measure and currency terminology of the era.
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