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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1950
Page
5
Mary Raines born 1889 in Gatesville lives at 4013 Ave H with nine elderly women for eight years. She recalls traveling in 1896 to Austin to enter the School for the Blind and later worked as a housekeeper in Galveston during World War I.
Forty six descendants of Fritz and Auguste Rauch who settled in Texas in 1845 met for the sixth annual reunion at Echo Hall in New Braunfels. The piece highlights Mrs. Raines of Austin a longtime community figure with a life of work and service including concession business, church involvement, and volunteer storytelling for children.
Five year old Joy Jeffreys and her mother Winnie Jeffreys from Bryson Texas are receiving treatment at Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation after contracting polio in June. The center houses other related patients including brothers Charles and Robert Schandun from Fredericksburg and sisters Martha and Mary McCorkle from Goodfellow Air Force Base and San Angelo.
San Marcos police test a system for violators by placing a nickel in the meter and leaving a note asking the driver to mail the coin. In one week Sergeant Lee O Williams reported 22 nickels used on overparked cars, with 15 envelopes returned containing the money.
In Taylor two major events were halted by a two hour downpour. The final show of the first annual Taylor rodeo was evacuated and rescheduled for Monday night. The Mexican Independence celebration at Hidalgo Park also was canceled, with the three day event cut short after the afternoon parade.
Don Freeman aged four died in a San Saba hospital after clothing ignited while playing with gasoline at his parents home near Ridge Community Goldthwaite. Funeral planned Tuesday at 2 p.m. Survivors include two younger brothers.
Fort Worth report says the court recessed the trial to allow a funeral director charged with passing a bad check to direct a funeral at 2 PM. Judge Dave McGee postponed proceedings until Tuesday morning so the defendant could attend the service.
The San Marcos Chambers of Commerce plan a Christmas season, with Martin Hultin as general chairman and Jaycees arranging four Alaskan reindeer and a sleigh for the December 13 youngsters’ party plus merchant donations funding the attraction.
WACO September 18 47 W D Black Sr of Teague farmer and rancher and father of Vice President W D Black Jr of the First Nationale of Houston died Monday at age 65. Funeral services will be held at 3 p m Tuesday at Teague.
Georgetown September 18 Southwestern University sets October 7 as homecoming date. Parade former athletes barbecue lunch football game vs Abilene Christian College open house and homecoming dance planned.
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