County Court Fines Total 5445 in April
County Court-at-Law handled eighty three cases in April including 39 gambling charges and 23 driving while intoxicated. Fines and costs totaled 5445 across 26 working days with three jail sentences. George Pope and city detectives raided one-ball marble machines, yielding 39 charges of permitting intermittent play at a public place. all defendants pled guilty and were fined 50 dollars plus costs. Other cases included 10 bad checks, four aggravated assaults, two liquor cases, a theft, and four miscellaneous complaints.
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George Pope
Lampasas Weighs New National Guard Company Move
Plans for a National Guard unit in Lampasas reach inspection as Col Al C Deutsch reports the 142nd Infantry heavy mortar company may move from Brownfield to Lampasas with Fred Felty as commander. Armory site inspected. mayor and Chamber of Commerce backing improvements. A survey will decide enlistment viability.
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National Guard
Lampasas
al C. Deutsch
142Nd Infantry
Brownfield
Fred Felty
Col. Deutsch
Seldon Simpson
Amarillo
Llano Legion Post Hears San Antonio Speaker at Barbecue
Henry W. Stanley of San Antonio spoke at a free Llano County veterans barbecue hosted by the Llano American Legion. Mayor H. J. Hoerster introduced the guest as Jack Love launches a membership drive with new commander leading efforts.
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Llano
Henry W. Stanley
San Antonio
American Legion
Llano County
H. J. Hoerster
Jack Love
Jessen Attends AIChE Convention in Tulsa Fort Worth Lookahead
Jessen A Parley Dr Frank W Jessen chief consulting engineer of Austin Development Foundation attends the national convention of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in Tulsa Oklahoma this week. Friday he will visit the second annual Southwestern Industrial Exposition in Fort Worth.
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Frank W. Jessen
Austin Development Foundation
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Tulsa
Oklo
Fort Worth
Giddings Man Develops Color Recorder To Help Teachers
A. D. Glover of Giddings a former UT photography professor has invented the Glover Color Recorder a camera and stand rig with lighting and base for color pictures of small objects. He says it helps teachers show local material and lets students assist in preparing shots. The device originated in 1947 with early models released in 1948 and 1949. Glover left the War Research Laboratory at Austin to pursue this project in Giddings.
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Giddings Man
A. D. Glover of
Giddings
University of Texas
Texas
Glover
War Research Laboratory
Austin
End of Business Decline Sighted
Dr. Robert French of the University of Texas told the Kiwanis Club that Texas business decline since December will level off in about a year. He noted postwar downturn signals and said wholesale and consumer prices fell after farm prices dropped last July. He leaves Austin July 1 for Tulane University to head the college of commerce. Walter Seaholm urged support for a $7.15 million revenue bond issue at the upcoming election.
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Texas
Robert French
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Kiwanis Club
French
Austin
College of Commerce
Tulane University
New Orleans
Southwest
Walter E. Seaholm
Jap Strike Orders Two Day Walkout Across Japan
The Japanese National Coal Miners Union ordered its 400,000 members to begin a two day strike next Saturday to press wage increase demands.
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Tokyo
INS
Japanese National Coal Miners Union
Southwestern Dream Play Delights Georgetown Audiences
The Mask and Wig Players at Southwestern University Georgetown present A Midsummer Night's Dream this Thursday Friday and Saturday at the Southwestern Theater directed by Angus Springer.
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Georgetown
Department of Drama
Southwestern University
Shakescare
Southwestern Theater
Angus Springer
Taylor Legion Post Plans Poppy Day in May
Graham D. Luhn Post Commander Lygie Naivar has set May 28 as Poppy Day in Taylor. Auxiliary poppy chair Mrs Herman G Rose has 50 ready for work Saturday.
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Taylor
Lygie Naivar
Graham D. Luhn
American Legion
Herman G. Rose
Auxiliary
Telephone union at San Marcos votes to strike
Union operators at the San Marcos Telephone Exchange vote unanimously to authorize a strike. The Southwestern Division No. 20, CWA, seeks a contract since 1947 after a wage adjustment won then. Arbitration was offered by the city but rejected by the company.
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San Marcos
Spl
Robert C. Eckhart
CWA
Water Main Ordered For East Austin Area
City Manager Guston Morgan approved installing 2985 feet of 6 inch and 265 feet of 8 inch cast iron water main on East 12th Street from Hargrave to Greenwood. Project cost is 8760.71 dollars with 2200 dollars in labor wages.
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East Austin
East 12Th Street
Guston Morgan
Hargrave Street
Greenwood Avenue
Taylor Hospital Opens Thursday
Taylor Hospital in Taylor will open for public inspection on National Hospital Day Thursday. The Johns Clinic and Hospital staff includes Dr. J. J. Johns with Drs. S. W. Lehmberg and J. C. Godbey, plus registered nurses, graduate and student vocational nurses, technicians, and domestic help.
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Taylor
Johns Clinic
J. J. Johns
S. W. Lehmberg
J. C. Godbey
Bible School Set At Taylor Church
The daily vacation Bible school at the First Baptist Church in Taylor opens May 30. Pastor Dr W V Snider says all denominations are welcome to attend. Classes run 8 30 to 11 30 a m daily for the two week school.
Smithville Banker Fulfills Long Bank Career
O F Forester, born on a Medina County farm, rose from cashier to vice president at First State Bank of Smithville. Since joining in 1929, he helped steer the bank through growth alongside Yerger Hill and A G Buescher, with loans to 4 H and farm equipment programs fueling local agriculture. The bank, dating to 1895, shows steady expansion in deposits and resources, now totaling nearly 3 million dollars under FDIC insurance.
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C. A. Nelson
Austin American
Smithville
O. F. Forester
First State Bank of
Forester
Medina County
Devine
W. B. Adams
Adams National Bank
Texas
Wharton Bank and Trust Company
Wharton
First State Bank
J. C. Yerger
John Schuhmacher
H. C. Schuhmacher
Bank of
Yerger and Sons
Murray Burleson
John W. Hill
Yerger Hill
J. H. Chancellor
E. Runk
W. D. C. Jones
Joe Psencik
J. C. Leshikar
T. R. Bain
T. O. Hill
J. S. Haynie
V. C. Sladczyk
A. L. Primm
M. Burleson
Emil Buescher
E. H. Eagleston
Burleson
Buescher
M. L. Tansey
R. J. Saunders
CCC
FFA
A. G. Buescher
C. J. Kuratko
Trellis Battle
Yer
Llano Secures New Mail Service
Llano gains a new first class mail schedule announced by Postmaster Andy P Box. Mail to Llano will arrive around 9 a m each weekday, with departures from Austin at 3 a m via Fredericksburg and standard Fredericksburg mail.
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Llano
Andy P. Box
Austin
Fredericksburg
Lee County 75th anniversary celebration postponed
The 75th anniversary of Lee County was moved from June 2 to July 4 and will be held with the Giddings Firemen’s annual celebration. County Judge John S. Simmang chairs the committee appointed by the Giddings Chamber of Commerce to plan the fete.
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Giddings
Lee County
Giddings Firemen
John S. Simmang
Chamber of Commerce of
Llano High Graduates Begin Festivities With Banquet
Llano Texas May 9. Festivities for Llano High School seniors began with a Methodist Church banquet. Twenty nine graduates-to-be depart Saturday for New Braunfels for a day and night and visit Seguin on Sunday. Graduation is set for Monday May 30 at the High School Auditorium announced by Sept. F. J. Young.
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Llano
Llano High School
Methodist Church
New Braunfels
Seguin
F. J. Young
Quick Fix Powder Promises Stable Dentures
An advertisement touts FASTEETH powder to secure false teeth, preventing slipping while eating or talking. It asserts a pleasant, gummy free feel, alkaline formula, and easy purchase at drug stores.
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Taylor Legion Post
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Cb” Smith Motors
Taylor Hospital
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the Bank Is A Member of
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