Burnet County Library to Open Sunday Afternoon
Burnet plans a Sunday 2 to 5 p m opening for its new county library with a 3 30 p m program. The L shaped building remains stone rocked with interior finished. The Pen Chat Club sponsors say gifts still arrive to reach an estimated 15 000 value with no extra tax. Miss E S Goree is county librarian. The 4000 book collection includes 2000 for children. Remarks by Rev Ralph Seiler, Mayor Joe Sheppard, Frank Henshaw, Norris E Hiett, Tommy Fairey solos and county officials greet attendees.
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Burnet
Burnet County
N. G. Covington
Pen Chat Club
E. S. Goree
Ralph Seiler
Joe Sheppard
Barnet
Schreiner Seniors To Hear McCord And Logan
Dr James I McCord dean of the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to Schreiner Institute graduates May 28 in Kerrville Dr J J Delaney says May 30 is the commencement speaker Rev William M Logan pastor of First Presbyterian Kerrville will speak at the exercises Schreiner Institute trustees set their meeting for June 1 instead of May 30.
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Kerrville
ANS
James I. McCord
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Schreiner Institute
J. J. Delaney
William M. Logan
First Presbyterian Church of
Taylor High School Cotton Boll Receives High Ratings
The Taylor High School Cotton Boll earned two top ratings from the National Scholastic Press Association. The paper was classed as first rate and given an excellent designation. Sponsor is Miss Ruth Mantor. editors are Swanee Latham and Patsy Swensk.
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Taylor
Taylor High School
National Scholastic Press Association
University of Minnesota
Thomas Swenson
Jean Tyler
Lillian Martinka
Joanne Arledge
Margie Welch
Elouise Dickinson
Llano Students Win National Honors in Auditions
Twelve O. Henry Elementary School students in Llano earned national honors in Austin auditions. Recipients receive a gold medal and national certificate, with names listed in the Guild National Fraternity of Student Musicians Yearbook. Included are Stuart Lynn Gabbart Oma Ann Graham Audrey Myers Sam Oatman Sarah Oatman Mary Ellen Phillips Patsy Raesener Connie Reicheneau Dorothy Whigham Patricia Ann Whighham Ray Williamson and Nell Stanford Burnet.
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Llano
ANS
O. Henry
Austin
R. H. Hereford
Guild National Fraternity of Student Musicians
Stuart Lynn Gabbart
Oma Ann Graham
Audrey Myers
Sam Oatman
Sarah Oatman
Mary Ellen Phillips
Patsy
Smithville High Plans Four Major May Events
Smithville High School schedules four major events this month. The senior play on May 17 stars James Quitta and others with director Burnet Pharr and assistant director Mrs. oisero. Band activities include the Brenham May Fete parade this Friday and a May 16 Bastrop gym concert. The junior senior entertainment travels May 13 to Brackenridge Park San Antonio with 60 plus students and sponsors Babe Shirocky Ruth Stalmach Frank Rundell Cathryn Redwine.
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Smithville
ANS
Smithville High School
Burnet Pharr
School My
Oisero
James Quitta
William Breeden
Gladys Barina
Margie Stagner
Patsy Jean Mach
Jackie Sewell
Daniel Elias
Felix Chrastecky
Babe” Shirocky
Ruth Stalmach
Frank Rundell
Cathryn Redwine
Dan Tucker
Jackie Churchill
Prairie Lea Scouts Win at Camporee
The Prairie Lea Scout Patrol Troop 105 won first place in camping and second in field activities at the Hays Caldwell Camporee held in Lockhart. Scoutmaster Rev J E Early and assistant Claude Doyle led the troop.
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Prairie Lea
Hays-Caldwell
Lockhart
J. E. Early
Claude Doyle
McMahan Woman, 85, Hurt in Stairs Fall
Mrs. Anna Rowe, 85, is in Lockhart hospital with a broken hip and shoulder after a staircase fall. She had recently recovered from a broken arm.
Buda Teachers Elected in Local Election
BUDA May 4 The following teachers have been elected here W E Ferguson superintendent C O Spray L Bens W R Mathais Mrs Joel Harris Mrs L S Coers T A Green Addie Rogers H F Bennett Jr Mrs Leslie Foster Miss Vina Norwood Miss Myrtle Watson
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Buda
ANS
W. E. Ferguson
C. O. Spray
L. Bens
W. R. Mathais
Joel Harris
L. S. Coers
T. A. Green
Addie Rogers
H. F Bennett Jr
Leslie Foster
Vina Norwood
Myrtle Watson
2 Day Rockdale Legion Session Opens Saturday
The 11th American Legion District spring convention meets Saturday and Sunday at the Memorial Home in Rockdale with a joint session of Legionnaires and the Auxiliary. O. B. Ellis will speak on prison system matters, introduced by H. H. Coffield. Drum and Bugle Corps from Travis Post will provide entertainment.
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Rockdale
ANS
11Th American Legion District
American Legion
O. B. Ellis
Texas
H. H. Coffield
State
Travis Post No. 76
Drum and Bugle Corps of
Austin
Memorial Hall
Dallas
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Frank Wasserman
Eee
1Lth
Presidy
Federal ROTC inspection heads to San Marcos
A Regular Army inspection team from Texas Military District and Fourth Army Headquarters will visit San Marcos Military Academy Monday. Lieutenant Colonel Ray L. Inzer will lead the team to assess ROTC unit adherence to Army policy, facility adequacy, and training across classrooms, tactics, parades, and reviews.
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San Marcos Military Academy
San Marcos
Texas Army
Army
Prairie Lea Class Feted at Wimberley
Juniors of Prairie Lea High School hosted a banquet for the senior class faculty and guests at Eagle Rock Lodge in Wimberley. Participants included Charles Early Buddy Smith Winnette Winyard Charles Thompson Pauline Wilkins Mary Anna and Rose Homola Jo Anne Harrison Billie Purcell Estelle Slaughter and Mr Skelton.
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Prairie Lea
Prairie Lea High School
Eagle Rock Lodge
Wimberley
Charles Early
Buddy Smith
Winnette Winyard
Charles Thompson
Pauline Wilkins
Mary Anna
Rose Homola
Jo Anne Harrison
Billie Purcell
Estelle Slaughter
Mr. Skelton
Lehman Runs for Re election in 65th District
Henry G Lehman of Giddings announces candidacy for reelection as Floratorial representative of the 65th district comprising Milam Burleson and Lee Counties. If reelected he would be the dean of the House for longest tenure. He notes a possible end to the district due to upcoming redistricting bill.
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Giddings
ANS
Henry G. Lehman
Milam
Burleson
Lee
House of Representatives
Lehman
Smithville Students Attend Shrine Circus in Austin
About 250 students from Smithville Central School attended the Shrine circus in Austin as guests of the Shriners of Smithville. Principal Joe Collum said roughly 200 rode buses provided by the school while the remainder traveled by private car.
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Smithville
Smithville Central School
Shrine Circus
Austin
Shriners of
Joe Collum
Llano Rock and Mineral Display Moves to Llano Chamber
The Llano County rocks and minerals display from the Texas State Mineral Society show in Austin April 21 23 is now on exhibit at the Llano Chamber of Commerce. The exhibit sponsored by the Llano Chamber and arranged by J B Upton Llano mineralogist.
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Llano
Llano County
Texas State Mineral Society
Austin
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Llano Chamber
J. B. Upton
Llano Mineralogist
San Marcos approves park land deed and forms advisory board
The San Marcos City Commission accepted a deed for 52.47 acres from the Memorial Park Board for 11,500 to cover the unpaid balance and interest. A park and recreational advisory board was appointed, including Lions Club, Kiwanis, VFW, and Chamber members, to oversee the park. The council also created a building code committee, reviewed insurance, updated electrical permit fees, and bought a police car from Jack Hughes Motor Company.
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San Marcos
San Marcos Memorial Park
Tom Estes
Representhe Lions Club
Ban Once
Boyden
Jaycees
C. L. Key
American Legion
S. R. Beecroft
S. H. Shafer
Earl McGee
W. H. Tiner
Charles Zunker
Ted McIntyre
Lee O. Williams
Jack Hughes Motor Company
Llano Fire Contest Winners Announced
Llano officials announced fire prevention contest winners across grades. In high school theme writing Mary Neita Hulsmeier won first, Anna Beth Overstreet second, Peggy Lee Nixon third, Templeton fourth. In junior high poster Barbara Click first, Harold McGee second, Gail Gregory third. Elementary poster winners were Sylvia Mae Rothmann first and Estelene Schuessler second with Jerry Bob Virates and Sherron Heypson fourth.
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Llano
ANS
F. J. Young
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Mary Neita Hulsmeier
Anna Beth Overstreet
Peggy Lee Nixon
Templeton
Barbara Click
Harold McGee
Gail Gregory
Sylvia Mae Rothmann
Estelene Schuessler
Jerry Bob Virates
Sherron Heypson
Ourth
Hospital Open House at Lee Memorial in Giddings
Lee Memorial Hospital administrator Richard Harrell announces an open house on May 12 to observe National Hospital Day. Public tours run 9 am to noon and 2 to 5 pm with board and staff showcasing facilities. The hospital aims to enroll 1,000 members by July 10, needing about 300 more.
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Giddings
Richard Harrell
Lee Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Monroe Hannes
Three Texas towns win place on safety council honor roll
CHICAGO May 4 Three Central Texas towns Taylor Brenham and Cameron earned spots on the National Traffic Safety Council honor roll for 1949 after entire year without a traffic fatality The council also noted Hobart Oklahoma achieved a perfect record since incorporation in 1901 with no traffic deaths in 1949.
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Chicago
Texas
National Traffic Safety Council
Taylor
Brenham
Cameron
The
Safety Council
Hobart
Okla
Llano Legion Post Hosts Barbecue With Chief Justice Murray
Chief Justice W. O. Murray of the Court of Civil Appeals in San Antonio spoke at Llano American Legion Post bar-b-que for Llano County veterans. He was introduced by post commander Jack Love. Music by Llano High School band directed by T. A. Short. Arrangements led by Miss Cordelia Norton and Henry Buttery Jr.
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Llano
ANS
W. O. Murray
Court of Civil Appeals
San Antonio
Buda Seniors Plan Weekend Trip to Galveston
Seniors from Buda will travel Friday morning to Galveston by way of Baytown to tour a large oil refinery. The group includes Rosa Lee Burns Bob and George Dennis Jack Garison Vernon Henig Abner Hohmann Clyde Lowther Aubrey Dale Lowden James Lawrence Buford Mueller Nelda Mathias Joyce Sturdivant Geraldine Roe Roger Moore Bartlett Selman Johnnie E Waggoner Sue Payne and Dan Severn. Chaperones are Mrs L S Coors C O Spray and room mothers Mrs D S Garison and Mrs Robert Lowther.
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Buda
Galveston
Baytown
Rosa Lee Burns
Bob and
George Dennis
Jack Garison
Vernon Henig
Abner Hohmann
Clyde Lowther
Aubrey Dale Lowden
James Lawrence
Buford Mueller
Nelda Mathias
Joyce Sturdivant
Geraldine Roe
Roger Moore
Bartlett Selman
Johnnie E. Waggoner
Sue Payne
Dan Severn
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Schreiner
McCord
Children’s Aid Society
New York
Rosemarie Pollie
Richard Ward
Bills
Taylor Sunday
SPJST
Frank G. Svadlenak
Lodge
Gilbert Kautz
Julia Schultz
May Feteen
Evan Janosec
Elizabeth Winkler
Miss Schultz
Harry Mills
Miss Winkler
Bobby Eulenfeld
Dolores Woehl
Mary Frances Champes
Rita Jean Naivar
Joan McLaughlin
Mary Kasper
August Kubacek
Albert Wendland Jr
Annette Veselka
Louise Ulkrabek
Gene Svadlenak
Mary Coupland
Roland Kautz Jr
Katherine Groba
Douglas Miksch
Freddie Gola
Roland Gola
Veronica Holly
Georgia Ann Holly
Bobby Kind
Donald Pavlik
Doris Schirpik
Teaneneas
Lillian Matysek
Henry Jansky
Daniel Joe Model
Edwin Malish
Billy Frisch
Jack Winterrond
Charles Stigall
Joe Kasper
Gilbert Barron
Edward Kubala
Maurice
Glenn Mikeska
Towery
Joyce Ann Kind
Jeannie Kubala
Tommie
Shirly Sasin
Mary Rose Mikolaj
Dorothy Mac Gola
Evelyn Meyer
Jo Ann Zimmerhanzel
Mace m Awitin
Arto ¢Wir CO
Eor
Rockdale Legion
SMA
Llano Rock
K-Mar
Lamp Shop
Rio Grande
San Marcos City
Frank W. Zimmerman
Memorial Park Board
Herbert Nix
Walter Feltner
Llano Legion
Car Washing Company
South Lamar
Anis
Sears
Giendet
Pall
Acaim
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