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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1949
Page
3
Blanco, Sept. 16. The Blanco Public School reports two more teachers than listed, bringing total to 14. The unlisted staff are Lonnie W. Beck vocational agriculture instructor and Mrs. R. B. Gloor Spanish and music teacher.
Registration at Southwestern University in Georgetown reaches full swing with about 200 freshmen enrolled Wednesday and total enrollment around 700, the smallest since 1943. Orientation, football previews at Snyder Field, and sorority rush activities set the campus pace ahead of Friday classes.
A. Y. Mc Williams was installed as commander of the Buda American Legion Post 151 for the coming year. Terry Jacks of San Marcos Post 344 installed the officers. Ed Brown is first vice commander, Carl Dennis second vice commander, William W. Bradley adjutant, J. W. Mayes finance officer, Joe J. Mekolik sergeant at arms, Clifton E. Moore service officer, and Elmer C. Lafield chaplain.
Less than a week after finishing her role with Fred Astaire in Paramount's Let's Dance Betty Hutton will report to MGM for her next assignment Annie Get Your Gun.
Earl Heaton of New Braunfels VFW District 5 commander paid an official visit to Smithville Post 1309. W. F. Taylor became local commander, replacing Bow en C Sims who resigned. E H Canada became senior vice commander, Richard A Sharp elected junior vice commander. Ladies Auxiliary leaders were appointed to direct a program for veterans at McClosky General Hospital Temple.
The Bastrop City Council rejected a trial installation of parking meters without a formal vote. Mayor J. G. Bryson said the council voiced unanimous opposition after a McGee Hale Park-O-Meter Company representative spoke. The council also agreed to continue Bastrop County Health Unit funding at up to 75 dollars monthly, to be matched by Elgin and Smithville.
Tow to Kingsland in Llano County will receive dial phone service with an automatic switchboard on Lake Shore Drive near the Buchanan Club. Kenneth D. Durham of United Telephone Co says bids for building the switchboard housing will be invited soon and service should be ready by early next year.
Giddings Independent School District designates Lee County Tax Assessor-Collector W. E. Schneider to collect all school taxes after an attorney general ruling. The school rate is $1.50, higher than 1948, with state tax at .72 and county rate at .73.
The Rev. Stuart D. Currie pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Taylor since two years has accepted a call to the First Presbyterian Church of Fulton Missouri. His last Taylor service is Sunday and he will depart with his wife and two daughters Helen and Grace for the new assignment Thursday.
The first mechanical cotton picker in Williamson County operated on the Sam Easley farm Wednesday afternoon. The bale picked in one hour was aided by Bennie Wentreek of Cantrell Oliver Company. Incomplete defoliation left some leaves, lowering the cotton grade, but observers called the experiment a success.
Vice President Barkley will arrive by plane at 5 10 p m Saturday to preside over ribbon cutting at KBTV new television station in Dallas. KBTV owner Tom Potter and Mayor Wallace Savage organized the invitation and reception amid surprise at his participation. Democratic leaders expected a large party delegation for the ceremonies.
Cotton Belt Railroad officials report three cars of north bound local freight No. 66 derailed on a siding near Fordyce Arkansas. Initial word said no injuries and the railroad did not link the incident to the Missouri Pacific strike.
Twelve thousand fingerlings were shipped from the Ingram hatchery by the State Game Fish and Oyster Commission and released into the Llano River and surface tanks on Llano County ranches. Ed Lacy the local game warden notes the shipment included catfish bream bass and crappie.
La Grange will begin house to house mail delivery on October 1 after a city meeting with officials, the Jaycee committee and Postmaster Walter P. Freytag. Scouting volunteers began numbering homes, with residents able to buy numerals for 30 cents. Parcel post delivery in the business district will start the same day.
The Giddings Chamber of Commerce supports closing business houses at noon on Oct. 13 and 14 for the fair and closing at 7 p m on Saturday. The Lee Cavalcade plan includes a victory parade honoring Lee County’s World War II veterans.
Taylor citizens are taking advantage of the discount on city taxes paid before Oct. 1. Through Sept. 15, about $50,000 had been collected, roughly 25 percent of the total. Officials expect at least half to be collected by Oct. 1.
The Hill Country Singing Convention gathers in Tow Llano County on Sunday for a full day of singing with local and visiting groups from Valley Spring Briggs. Attendants will bring their lunches and join a program featuring many singers from nearby organizations.
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