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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1949

Page

14

Admiral McLean To Lead Llano Parade June 2

Llano honors Rear Admiral Herber H. McLean USN as guest of honor for the opening of the joint Llano County Homecoming Celebration and Rodeo. Parade chairman John Dodgen says the native son will return June 2, son of Mrs. J. H. McLean and late Judge McLean, a Llano High and US Naval Academy graduate.

Llano Herber H. McLean USN Llano County John Dodgen McLean J. H. McLean Liano Liano High School US Naval Academy Admiral McLean Llano Chamber of Commerce A. R. Weber

Bastrop Names Honor Students for Senior Class

Bastrop High School announces valedictorian Betty Turner and salutatorian Floyd Kelley for the senior class. Graduation on May 30 will award diplomas to 40 seniors. Dr. Samuel L. Joekel of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary speaks. Baccalaureate is May 29 at First Methodist Church with Rev. Paul E. Vercher delivering the sermon.

Bastrop Spl Millss Betty Turner Dale Turner Floyd Kelley Grace Kelley Bastrop High School Samuel L. Joekel Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary First Methodist Church Paul E. Vercher

Honor Students Named Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Miss Alma Hartmann named valedictorian and Miss Mildred Lehman salutatorian of the Johnson City High School graduating class for the Johnson City graduation May 18.

Johnson City Alma Hartmann Mildred Lehman

Bible School Planned At Bertram

The Bertram Cooperating Churches Committee completed plans for a union vacation Bible school from June 6 to 17.

Bertram Spl Bertram Cooperating Churches Committee

Thrall FHA Forms Softball Team for Thrall

The Thrall FHA organizes a girls softball squad with Marjorie Nell Blackwell as manager and Mrs Mary Gair as sponsor. Players include Bennie Schirick Rosa Lee Walthers Christene Did dle Laverne Canninberg Merejean Doersam Esther Stauffer Patsy Talley Esther Lehman Delphine Wernl Mary Dell Hopf Reva Rithmeyer Dolores Davis Marie Starnes Retha Svadlenak Lellene Smith Jackie Olson Edith Miklu encak Arnell Hopf Evelyn Shrhak Mrs Mary Cain.

Bennie Schirick Rosa Lee Walthers Christene Diddle Laverne Canninberg Merejean Doersam Esther Stauffer Patsy Talley Esther Lehman Delphine Wernl Mary Dell Hopf Reva Rithmeyer Dolores Davis Marie Starnes Retha Svadlenak Lellene Smith Jackie Olson Edith Mikluencak Arnell Hopf Evelyn Shrhak Mary Cain

Elliott to Speak at Bastrop Chamber Meeting

H Aubrey Elliott director of the Community Council of Austin and Travis County will speak Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Bastrop Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting in the Court House Annex. Elliott is a lecturer and consultant on community organization. The City a sound film will also be shown announced by J V Ash Jr chamber president.

Bastrop Spi H. Aubrey Elliott Community Council of Austin Travis County Bastrop Chamber of Commerce Court House Annex Elliott J. V. Ash Jr

Llano Impanels New Grand Jury

Llano County impaneled a new grand jury on Monday by District Judge Thomas C. Ferguson to serve until the November term. Roy W. Rothmann serves as foreman with fellow jurors Herbert Wendel W. A. Alexander Martin C. Sage biel John C. Buttery M. D. Buster T. M. Allen Martin Bruns Hudson Fowler Ed Murchison John Dodgen and Percy Hagemeier named members.

Llano Llano County Thomas C. Ferguson Roy W. Rothmann Herbert Wendel W. A. Alexander Martin C. Sagebiel John C. Buttery M. D. Buster T. M. Allen Martin Bruns Hudson Fowler Ed Murchison John Dodgen Percy Hagemeier

New Braunfels Rent Control Parley Called

Rent control will be discussed at a meeting of landlords and tenants in the district courtroom Friday night. The meeting was called by the City Commission on petition from the local Property Owners Association.

New Braunfels District Court Room City Commission Property Owners Association

Taylor Radio Performer Suffers Heart Attack On Air

In Taylor on May 18 an aged blind pianist J. J. Faulkner collapsed during a piano rendition of Bye Bye Blackbird on KTAE. He dragged a microphone as he fell. Attendants say his condition was critical.

Taylor KTAE Blackbird J. J. Faulkner

Joekel to Deliver Lockhart High Graduation Sermon

Dr. Sam L. Joekel of Austin pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will give the baccalaureate sermon for the Lockhart High School seniors at Adams gymnasium Sunday night. Graduation exercises with a class sponsored program are set for Friday May 27.

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