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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1949

Page

15

San Marcos Telephone Signs Union Pact After Hearing

A hearing regarding charges of bad faith bargaining and unfair labor practices against San Marcos Telephone Co. ended with a union pact. Walter Donaldson of Dallas signed the agreement with union officials, subject to Washington board review, promising good faith bargaining and no interference with union rights. Union negotiations were set to resume after the agreement, with service restored on Oct. 1 and non union operators currently on duty.

San Marcos Spl CWA San Marcos Telephone Company Walter Donaldson Dallas William F. Scharmkow Washington, D. C NLRB Donaldson Cora Miller James Wolf Fort Worth Washington Miller

Marble Falls Chamber to Erect Highway Sign

Marble Falls Texas Oct 20 the Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce voted to erect a sign on farm to market road 93 at the highway 281 junction. The sign will welcome visitors and point toward Marble Falls with listings of local fishing hunting coal and manufacturing facilities.

Marble Falls

Cornerstone Rite For Round Rock Home Scheduled

Cornerstone laying for a $20 000 boys dormitory at Trinity Lutheran Homes in Round Rock will be held Sunday at 3 30 p m. Rev F G Roesener of St Martin's Austin is speaker. A $6 000 gift from Dr Hugo B Haterius of Avoca will fund construction aiding 24 more boys.

Round Rock Trinity Lutheran Homes F. G. Roesener St. Martin's Lutheran Church of Haterius C. N. Roth Texas American Lutheran Church Seguin Lewis Speaker First English Lutheran Church Austin United Lutheran Church In I. P. Paulson Waco Evangelical Lutheran Church H. C. Ziehe Taylor Glenn Stenholm del Valle O. M. Bloom Eric N. Hawkins San Antonio Kurt Hartmann Pflugerville M. G. Moore Ben F. Siebel

Pattern programming in radio broadcasts described

The article explains pattern programming as the repetition of the same type of broadcasts back to back. It defines the term and notes its use in radio scheduling to create predictable listening blocks.

Llano to Expand Christmas Lights Plan This Year

Llano Chamber of Commerce directs an expanded Christmas lighting effort with a larger budget. Will E. Leslie named chair of the project under president T. D. Swenson, with contests for best residential and business displays and prizes for top decorations.

Llano Chamber of Commerce T. D. Swenson Will E. Leslie Pes Tangensnas Ater

Kyle to Dedicate Church Building

The Kyle First Methodist Church will dedicate its completed educational building at 7 p.m. Sunday. Bishop A Frank Smith of the Houston area will conduct the service with Dr C W Lokey of the general board of missions, Rev Wood H Patrick district superintendent, and all former pastors plus church board and members participating.

Kyle Kyle First Methodist Church A. Frank Smith Houston Area C. W. Lokey General Board of Missions and Church Extension Wood H. Patrick Austin

New Gas Manager Chosen for Taylor District

J. J. Crim Jr. of Wichita Falls is appointed manager of the Taylor district for Lone Star Gas, replacing Ross Dixon who moves to Brownwood. Crim has been with Lone Star since 1941 after graduating from Southern Methodist University.

Taylor J. J. Crim Jr Wichita Falls Lone Star Gas Company Ross Dixon Brownwood Crim Lone Star Southern Methodist University

Lockhart Sells 500000 Bonds At 2.875 Rate

Lockhart Independent School District issued 500000 dollars in bonds to Dittmar and Company Rauscher Pierce and Company and Rowles Winston and Company at 2.875 percent interest. The sale enables an elementary school expansion for whites and Negroes and repairs across the district.

Lockhart Lockhart Independent School District Dittmar and Company Rauscher, Pierce and Company Rowles, Winston and Company M. W. Glosserman Glosserman

Taylor Housing Job Gets Loan

Taylor Housing Authority secretary W H McGinnis announced a 28000 dollar preliminary loan for 70 low rental housing units approved by the Federal Housing Authority. About 20 percent will be released soon to hire an architect as a Taylor group travels to Austin to meet E H Perry, chairman of the Austin Authority.

Taylor W. H. McGinnis Taylor Housing Authority Federal Housing Authority Austin E. H. Perry Austin Authority

Lockhart Chamber Highlights Maxwell Visit and Community Program

The Lockhart Chamber of Commerce met in Maxwell with welcome by principal B E Scheele and remarks by C F Richards. A PTA barbecue dinner preceded a musical program featuring Olivia Shawe Johnson and others. Ed Horne urged Farm Bureau membership, as William George Richards explained the November 6 rural fire fighting bonds.

Lockhart Lockhart Chamber of Commerce Maxwell B. E. Scheele C. F. Richards Chamber of Commerce Maxwell Pta Fritz Germer Jr R. J. Huebner Maxwell Lutheran Church Alton Callihan Trigg Ed Horne Farm Bureau William George Richards

Johnson Praises Mohair Support in Farm Bill

Senator Lyndon Johnson praises the mohair provision of the new farm bill as overdue justice. He says the measure gives Angora goat hair the same support as wool and helps mohair growers in Texas move from market manipulation toward fair government backing.

Washington Lyndon Johnson D-Tex Sion Johnson Texas Boston House Fisher Poage Agriculture Department

Sweetheart election under way for FHA at Smithville

Smithville voters will choose a sweetheart to represent the FHA girls at the annual FFA banquet. Ballots are cans in shops, with one cent per vote. Candidates Mary Otahal Doris Tanecka Leonita Psencik and Delores Schurman, election proceeds go to the FFA treasury.

Smithville FHA FFA FFA Club FFA Treasury Mary Otahal Doris Tanecka Leonita Psencik Delores Schurman

Hays Organizes For Christmas Seals Drive

Albert Walker named Hays County chairman of the 1949 Christmas Seal Sale by the Hays County Health and Tuberculosis Association. The sale runs from Navy 21 to December 25. Dr Hiawatha Crosslin reports four new board members: Miss Eleanor Mellert Miss Anne Whisenant Dr Benge Elliott and Walker.

San Marcos Albert Walker Hays County Hays County Health and Tuberculosis Association Hiawatha Crosslin Navy Crosslin Eleanor Mellert Anne Whisenant Benge Elliott Walker

LCRA Worker Hurt At Granite Shoals Dam Site

D. A. Rowells, office engineer for the LCRA, was injured in a freak accident at the Granite Shoals dam site Tuesday. He fell from a rock into the river and was found unconscious in the water. He was taken to a Burnet hospital where he regained consciousness and was diagnosed with a slight concussion.

Marble Falls D. A. Rowells LCRA Granite Shoals Rowell Burnet Hospital

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