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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1949
Page
6
A joint concert by the Thrall School Chorus directed by Mrs. Hettie Aldredge and the Thrall School Band directed by Pat McNallan was held at the High School Auditorium on Wednesday May 20.
Mrs. O C Goodwin of Corsicana used a blackberries preservation process with Imperial Pure Cane Sugar to win a blue ribbon at the Texas State Fair. She credits Imperial Sugar for flawless results and notes high usage in 1948 culinary prize wins.
The Bastrop Homecoming planned for July 22 through 24 is sponsored by the American Legion Lions Club Bastrop Chamber of Commerce and city. Ireland All bright is general chairman with rodeo dances and parades set and more highlights to be announced by Publicity Chairman Lincoln Farris.
Twenty six Granger High School seniors received diplomas in Friday night commencement at the school auditorium. Rev. Stanley J. Kusman of St Marys University San Antonio was the principal speaker.
Rockdale begins work on a new sewage disposal plant two miles south of town with a 28 by 50 foot settling tank. A 300 foot deep water well must yield over 350 gallons per minute after a 24 hour test. A $120000 bond funds water sewer improvements and extensions.
A low bid of 33342 dollars was received for a National Guard motor vehicle storage building in Taylor. Ed Johnson of Waco submitted the bid. Construction date is indefinite and the project will use federal funds. The facility will store Battery B 649th Field Artillery, 49th Armored Division vehicles. Bids were opened May 5 to May 19.
BASTROP May 2 A dairy demonstration will be held on the M W Kelley farm on Alum Creek Monday afternoon County Agent C A Stone said Those attending will see how Kelley has converted an old cotton and corn farm to a modern productive dairy farm Stone stated
Mrs J G Flowers wife of the president of Southwest Texas State Teachers College will leave New Orleans around June 1 aboard the Ponce De Leon to join her husband in Europe where he assists in reestablishing teacher training for Germany. The voyage to Antwerp should take about ten days and they plan to return to San Marcos mid August.
In Giddings May 20 five year old Carolyn Sue Curry bought the first savings bond on the Opportunity Drive after saving pennies for six months. She received a special certificate with pictures of Schmoos and Lil Abner from postmaster Mrs C C Bobo for the milestone.
Marble Falls High School superintendent M. F. Mayfield is praised by the senior class of 1949 in the annual Mustang. The publication dedicates the book to Mayfield with a message of grateful recognition for seven years of unselfish devotion.
Fayette County leads in Red Cross drive as county committee reports $2,592.49 raised toward a national $2,047 goal while the county aims for $3,482.20 to fund the county chapter treasury. County Chairman James P. Hart notes the near-total county exceedance of the national quota.
Officials and homemaking students plan a play school for pre age children in the homemaking cottage mornings May 31 through June 10 conducted by about 20 students. Mothers may enroll children anytime before May 27.
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