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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1950

Page

5

Potatoes Peeling for World Peace Advocated by European Group

In Gelsenkirchen on May 28 an international Moral ReArmament congress heard former German Communist Paul Kurowski urge leaders Truman and Stalin to peel potatoes together at Caux Switzerland to foster friendship. Other speakers included Irene Laure and Dr. Adenauer.

Truman Stalin Caux Switzerland Paul Kurowski Communist Party Ruhr Kurowski Konrad Adenauer Irene Laure French Socialist Women's Movement Congress Germany France Frank Buchman Buchman Dr. Adenauer East Berlin

Smithville High School Paper Wins State Honor

Smithville High School newspaper Tigers Roar received an honor award from the Inter scholastic League of the University of Texas for meritorious work in school and civic campaigns. The award recognizes the paper's content rather than its mimeographed production, placing it among state machine printed publications in larger schools.

Smithville ANS Tigers Roar University of Texas Cathryn Redwine Redwine

Manor Man W H Wentland to retire as postmaster after 45 years

W H Wentland, Manor postmaster for 15 years, retires June 1 after more than 45 years in service. Born 1874 in Dayton Michigan, he built a 50 year drugstore career here, led the Texas Pharmaceutical Association and served as Manor mayor 1922–1935. He remains active in insurance and civic work.

Manor W. H. Wentland Wentland Dayton Michigan William Wentland J. W. Bitting Lewis and Harris Harris and Wentland Texas Pharmaceutical Association Tina Margaret Billison Austin J. B. Billison Manor Methodist Church PTA State Pharmaceutical Association Texas Federated Women’s Clubs Entland Jack Benny Maxwell Methodist Church Board of Stewards Parson's Blue Lodge Ben Hur Temple Shrine Knights of Pythias Woodmen of America Uncle Sam

Bastrop Homecoming Boosters Market Four Day Rodeo Tour

Bastrop Chamber promotes a four day homecoming with two booster tours on Monday. North tour visits Elgin Taylor Thrall Thorndale Rockdale Cameron Milano Caldw ell Somerville Brenham Burton Giddings Paige. South tour covers Lockhart San Marcos Seguin Luling Gonzales Halletts ville Shiner Schulenburg Columbus LaGrange Smithville. Miss Martha Lynn Nesista with horse Revamped joins the southern leg.

Bastrop Lockhart San Marcos Seguin Luling Gonzales Hallettsville Shiner Schulenburg Columbus LaGrange Smithville Martha Lynn Nesista Halsettsville

Legion and VFW Plan Joint Memorial Service

Joint memorial services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. by the American Legion and VFW Posts in Smithville City Hall. Reverend K C Stedman will give the invocation, with a vocal solo by Mrs H Gordon Trousdale and piano by Mrs Cathryn Redwine. Dr Dennis Mason will give the address Welding Power and benediction by Rev R V Hamilton. Taps performed by A A Matocha.

Smithville American Legion VFW K. Mick Theodore Guyton, Jr Smithville City Hall K. C. Stedman First Baptist Church H. Gordon Trousdale Cathryn Redwine Dennis Mason First Presbyterian Courets R. V. Hamilton Church of Christ Taps A. A. Matocha

East Hens Lead In Egg Grades Across Six States

Nine of ten eggs shipped from north eastern poultry farms reach the market in top two grades, based on a six state survey by the Cornell agricultural experiment station.

Austin L. ‘East Produce Company Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station

Bastrop honors deceased athletes at memorial reunion

Bastrop norms the B Association will hold memorial services and a reunion during the Bastrop Homecoming picnic. Mayor Dr. J Gordon Bryson announces a memorial plaque presentation at Bastrop High School with names of deceased and living members and an 1 p.m. basket lunch on the Colorado river banks.

Central Texas Staff Bastrop ANS Bastrop High School Bastrop Atheletes Charles Morris Johnny Waugh Austin Ingram William Griesenbeck Edwin Fitz- Williams Dietrich Orts Alfred Griesenbeck Lys Professor Mathis P. J. Dodson Cy Rodgers Kieber Trigg Pat Webb Gordon Bryson Oren Eskew Vernon Schaefer Albert Cunningham Sonny Rabensburg Melvin Hoffman George Powell Pete Griesenbeck Clinton Claiborne Matt Anderson Bob Nesista Darby Orgain Victor Pfiffer Jack Queen Fisk Dolgener Max Cohen Robert Owen Fred Wright Tracy Chalmers Jack Ash, Jr Jake Robensburg Frank Wyatt T. C. Hoffman James Wolf J. G. Bryson, Jr William Kesselus Arthur Wertzner Frank Cunningham L. B. Brown Richard Briger Walter Moncure, Jr J. G. Lew Walter Lear B. A. Lear W Vogel James Warren Schaefer Robert L. Muzny Adell Powell Toby Wolf Pat Perkins Billy Maynard Johnny Muzny Woodrow Smith Sonny Perkins Joe Pfieffer W. B. Townsend Colorado River Mayor Bryson

Farm to Market Road Work to Begin in San Saba

Workers move into San Saba to start the farm to market road from the plaza to three miles on the Chappel road with sub grading underway. Upon completion they will proceed to Wallace Creek farm to market road for four miles. A L Bucy of Brownwood holds the contract for both projects.

San Saba ANS Chappel Wallace Creek A. L. Bucy Brownwood

Charles Edward Mize to Perform Piano Recital

Smithville audience will hear Charles Edward Mize son of Mr and Mrs C G Mize in a high school auditorium recital Sunday June 4 The program includes Bach Prelude and Fugue in E Minor Debussy Clair de Lune Mozart and Chopin pieces Mize recent awards include a 96 in national piano auditions and membership in national music fraternities He will be assisted by Srl Allison of Austin and the public is invited to attend.

Smithville Charles Edward Mize C.G. Mize Bach Clair de Lune Debussy Mize National Guild Piano Teachers United States of America National Fraternity of Student Musicians Austin Elizabeth Zug Philadelphia Srl Allison

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