STSC Grads To Hear Regent
Southwest Texas State College will hold graduation exercises Thursday at 10 30 a m in Evans Auditorium for the largest spring class in the college history. This year 208 graduates include 190 bachelor degree candidates and 18 master's degree candidates. Miss Emma Mae Brotze, new Regent, will be principal speaker and is a former Texas State Teachers Association president. The Rev W Jack Lewis will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at Evans Auditorium Sunday.
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San Marcos
U SC
Southwest Texas State College
Evans Auditorium
Emma Mae Brotze
Board of Regents
Miss Brotze
Texas State Teachers Association
W. Jack Lewis
Presbyterian
University of Texas
Bastrop Women Attend Gonzales Leader Training Institute
Miss Myrtie Murray of Texas A&M led a leader training institute for home demonstration council chairmen at Gonzales. Bastrop Caldwell DeWitt Fayette and Gonzales counties were represented by council members including Bastrop agents Miss Lena Sturges Mrs A P Smith Mrs Lee Alexander and Miss Wills Green.
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Bastrop
Myrtie Murray
Home Industries
Texas A&m College
Gonzales
Caldwell
DeWitt
Fayette
Bastrop County
Lena Sturges
A. P. Smith
Lee Alexander
Wills Green
Llano Special Election To Choose Alderman
Llano holds a special city election Saturday to fill the vacant alderman seat left by Ernest Schuessler. Lester Inman is the sole candidate listed on the ballot, per city secretary Wilburn Oatman Jr.
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Llano
Ernest Schuessler
Lester Inman
Wilburn Oatman Jr
Llano Rodeo to Feature Cowgirl Roper Contest
Llano plans a new ladies calf tie-down event at the June 24 rodeo drawing top cowgirl ropers from across the state and beyond. M J Stewart Jr. says the event has Girls Rodeo Association approval and Rodeo Cowboys Association backing. The winner earns a saddle donated by C R Stolz of Llano with six additional saddles awarded.
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Llano
M. J. Stewart Jr
Rodeo Committee
Girls’ Rodeo Association
Rodeo Cowboys’ Association
Stewart
C. R. Stolz
Liano
San Marcos Receives State Safety Plaque
San Marcos earned a 1948 safety record award from the State Safety Association. Mayor Frank W. Zimmerman received the plaque at a Kiwanis Club meeting. Dr. W. R. Cook presented it. Lockhart Kiwanis supplied the program with a male quartet and solo performances by Lillian Trigg. Ed Horne chaired the program with about 20 Lockhart members.
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San Marcos
State Safety Association
City of
Frank W. Zimmerman
Kiwanis Club
W. R. Cook
Lockhart Kiwanis Club
C. E. Keevert
Stanley Mohle
Bob Lee
Louis Mohle Jr
Lillian Trigg
Ed Horne
Lockhart Club
Elgin High School Announces Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Elgin May 20 Miss Mary Ann Engeling daughter of Rev and Mrs Herman Engeling named valedictorian of Elgin High School seniors and Miss Rebecca Jo Fisher daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Fisher named salutatorian. Baccalaureate at First Baptist Church with Rev Seaborn Riker delivering the sermon. Graduation Tuesday with 47 seniors receiving diplomas as Dr J G Umstattd University of Texas professor of education speaks.
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Elgin
Sps
Mary Ann Engeling
Herman Engeling
Elgin High School
Rebecca Jo Fisher
Harvey Fisher
First Baptist Church
Seaborn Riker
J. G. Umstattd
University of Texas
Round Rock Wreck Victim Succumbs
Taylor May 20. Ru perto Rodriguez, one of 26 injured when a truckload of laborers overturned near Round Rock, died in a Taylor hospital. He suffered a skull fracture when the truck overturned on wet pavement. The injured were hospitalized in Taylor Austin and Georgetown. The body was taken to Edinburg for burial.
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Taylor
Ruperto Rodriguez
Round Rock
Rodriquez
Austin
Georgetown
Edinburg
Liberty Hill Graduation Events Planned At High School
Liberty Hill baccalaureate services set for Sunday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium with Rev Fred Banks as speaker. Invoca tion to be given by Rev Earl Meyers. Wednesday evening the eighth grade graduation and the senior class night will be held in the same auditorium.
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Liberty Hill
Fred Banks
Earl Meyers
Taylor Schedules Memorial Day Rites
The Graham D. Luhn Post of the American Legion will sponsor memorial services on the City Hall lawn Monday May 30 at 8 p.m. Raymond Schroeder is general chairman Dr L A Shepherd directs the program and George Frisch handles the music. A choir is directed by C R Taylor.
Lampasas Sets $40,000 Bond Quota for Opportunity Drive
Lampasas County bond chairman C A Northington reports the state chairman has set the county quota of E bonds at 40,000 dollars for the Opportunity Drive. The drive will continue through June 30.
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Lampasas
C. A. Northington
Lampasas County
Manor Graduation Plans Incomplete Details
Manor High School to hold graduation at the Methodist Church in Manor at 8.15 p.m. on Friday with Reverend George Lozuk delivering the sermon. The choir is directed by Mrs. E J Baller stedt and Dr H E Robinson of the State Department of Education will speak at the commencement program at the high school auditorium.
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Pp. m. Sungay
George Lozuk
E. J. Ballerstedt
H. E. Robinson
State Department of Education
Swedish Outing Scheduled by Elgin Association
The third annual mid-summer celebration of the Swedish Association of Elgin and vicinity will be held at Elgin Memorial Park on June 2 at 5 p m. August Swenson handles ticket sales for the event.
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Elgin
Swedish Association of
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