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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1949

Page

2

Flowers Heads Summer Post in Germany Education Effort

Dr. J. G. Flowers president of Southwest Texas State College will serve as a special consultant on higher education in Germany this summer. He departs San Marcos by Sunday and will join a conference at Wuerttemberg State Teachers College Esslingen with 11 American educators and five foreign representatives to organize German teacher training. Acting president Dr. Alfred H. Nolle remains at the college during his absence.

San Marcos J. G. Flowers Southwest Texas State College US Office of Military Government Germany Flowers Washington Wuerttemberg State Teachers’ College Esslingen Mia Flowers Alfred H. Nolle Board of Regents

Army Navy Store Offers Fall Wear At Low Prices

Austin Army and Navy Store lists fall twill trousers in army style at two dollar price with重量 sizes 28 to 44 per pair. Boys sizes 10 to 16 priced at 2.29 and 89 cents. Merton brand trousers priced 2.75 3.95 and 2.95 with various options.

ARMY

Williamson calves bring $8 000 at county calf sale

In Georgetown on May 13 the Williamson County Sheriff Posse Calf Scramble Sale paid out over $8,000 to 29 FFA and 4-H Club boys who won calves last September at the Sheriff Posse Rodeo. Buyers bid across Williamson County with an average around 38 cents per pound as Norman Klotz and Daniel Kuhl led heavy steer and grand champion honors.

Austin Taylor Meat Company Norman Klotz FFA Billie Hausenflucke Donald Hester Round Rock Ruben Nord Georgetown Bernie Wuthrich Taylor Norman Cervenka Granger Joe Skurka Jarrell Billie Townsend Hutto Elbert Smith Liberty Hill Bobby Hopson Thralk J. C. Hardin A. C. Talley van Hunt Florence Earl Arndt Walburg Morris Daggerath Coupland Bill Satterwhite Jimmy Wilson Laddie Kurtin Tommie Williams Robert Vitek Charles Rydell Howard Prinz Price Circleville Bob Daniell Carles Rydell Leonard Carlson Isbhy’s Thomas Murray Hodges Drug Store Belford Lumber Henderson Fletcher Grain Company Earl Arldt Danek Packing Company Morris Dagerath Gatesville Commission Company

Wittliff Receives FFA Honor at Taylor Banquet

At Taylor High School FFA father son banquet Ted Wittliff, Williamson County farmer south of Taylor, was awarded the honorary Future Farmer degree by FFA president Gene Rydell. The Taylor Motor Company gifted a new pickup to the chapter, presented by Fred Minzenmeyer.

R. Clark Calvert Billy Johnson T. W. Holmstrom Sr Jack Rogers Donald Rydell FFA E. R. Alexander Texas A&m College Floy Jones

Seven SWTSTC professors to tour Texas high schools for commencements

Seven professors from Southwest Texas State Teachers College will travel over the next two weeks to deliver 22 commencement speeches at Central Texas high schools. Lead speaker Dr. Pat H. Norwood will speak in Kenedy, La Vernia, George West, Pawnee, Schulenburg, Brazosport, Gladewaters, and Port Lavaca.

San Marcos Southwest Texas State Teachers College Central Texas Pat H. Norwood Kenedy la Vernia George West Pawnee Schulenburg Brazosport Gladewaters Union Grove High School Port Lavaca James Taylor Sharp Bay City A. A. Grusendorf Bandera Nordheim J. Lloyd Read Flatonia Crescent High School Wharton and Waelder L. N. Wright Dime Box Rock Island Path Elton Abernathy Schertz, Carrizo Springs Pettus J. Earl Allen Somerset High School

Lampasas Board Re elects Teachers

Lampasas Independent School District reelected all teachers who had not resigned. Harvey Ballew was chosen as new superintendent and Von Rhea Beane named principal. John Rowntree and C. A. Northington were reelected president and secretary of the board. Ruby Brown and Henry Campbell joined the athletic committee.

Armored Division Set for Mounted Review at Camp Hood

The first fully mounted review of the expanded Hell On Wheels Second Armored Division will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday on the North Road grounds at Camp Hood. The event is part of the Fourth Army Annual Command Inspection honoring General Thomas T. Handy.

Camp Hood Hell On Wheels Second Armored Division

Reserves and Guard To Use San Marcos Base This Summer

San Marcos Mayor confirms Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard train at San Marcos base. The 12th Air Force will move the 310th Light Bomb Division here June 12 to 26 under Brigadier General William C. Lewis with 350 officers and men using B2s. A 12-day training for the 63rd Fighter Wing arrives August 14 with about 3,000 officers and 200 planes from Oklahoma New Mexico Arkansas and Texas. Gunnery ranges will be set off the Gulf of Mexico.

San Marcos Frank Zimmerman 12Th Air Force Barksdale Harry B. Crutcher 63Rd Fighter Wing Air National Guard Oklahoma New Mexico Arkansas Texas Gulf of Mexico

Lockhart Chamber Plans Tuesday Night Membership Meeting

Spiro H. E. Cutcher secretary-manager of the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce announced a membership meeting for Tuesday night at the Brownsboro Sea Willow community clubhouse. Brownsboro Sea Willow community enters the rural community progress contest organized by Mrs Edwin Barbo.

Lockhart Club Hears Winning Speaker

Lockhart High School senior Joe Colwell was the special guest speaker at the Business Men's Club luncheon after earning first place in extemporaneous speaking in Class A at the state meet in Austin last week.

Lockhart Club Lockhart Joe Colwell Lockhart High School Austin Business Men's Club

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Brentwood Austin Army Shantung Air Force Merton McCassins “Huskies Men & Boys Carpenter G.L Duffle Bags Frontier Clothing Womens Jodhpars Southern Select Austin Army & Navy Store West Sixth Postcffice Aol The Austin American A. F. Lackey Neal R. Landry Laddie Kurtain Universal Mills Williamson County Livestock Association Gossett Feed and Transfer Company Howard Schmidt Jack Sudduth Gene Rydell Union State Bank Wittliff STSC 2Nd Armored Division Lockhart CC Frigidaire DOW Kocurek Ain San Jacinto
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