Fredericksburg Scout Leader Receives Silver Beaver Award
Arthur H. Kowert of Fredericksburg was awarded the Silver Beaver, the highest adult honor in Boy Scouts of America, at a Capitol Area Council ceremony in Austin. Kowert, a longtime leader and Gillespie Scout District volunteer, also helps lead Bethany Lutheran Church Council and edits the Fredericksburg Standard. The Gillespie County District received a trophy for top performance, due to full troop recharter, no lapses, and gains in Scouts and Scouters.
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Fredericksburg
ANS
Arthur H. Kowert
Boy Scouts of America
Capitol Area Council
Austin
Kowert
Gillespie
Rowert
Bethany Lutheran Church Council
Fredericksburg Standard
Gillespie County
Tyrus T. Cox
Eleven Indicted By Grand Jury In Johnson City
The September term of District Court opened with Thomas E. Ferguson as presiding judge. The Grand Jury returned 11 indictments, four disposed of by Judge Ferguson. Cases include Lee City theft of sheep with six year penitentiary confinement and multiple assaults with intent to murder with five year probation for several defendants. Trial date set for William M Estepp on Oct. 5, 1950.
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Johnson City
ANS
Thomas E. Ferguson
Ferguson
State of Texas
Lee City
State
Willit N. Cooper
Ray Lee Bell
Pat Coffee
Wiliam M Estepp
Colliers Magazine Acquires Henry Fox Column
Colliers Magazine announced the acceptance of Henry Fox's column The Circleville Philosopher. Fox writes about a mythical philosopher farmer who believes in minimal work and his work appears in a number of weekly papers. Fox formerly owned the Taylor Times and the Granger News.
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Taylor
Henry Fox
Circleville
Colliers Magazine
Fox
Taylor Times
Granger News
Comal Fair Scout Bridge and Tower Erected at Fair Grounds
At the Comal County Fair Grounds the Comal District Boy Scouts built a wooden bridge and a tower near the Log Cabin. Troop 127 led by Erhard Neuse along with Troops 122 133 163 175 contributed tents and displays from the National Jamboree and Indian Creek Camp.
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New Braunfels
Boy Scouts
Comal County Fair Grounds
Comal
Erhard Neuse
S. M
Indian Creek
S.M
Lewis Meyer
Alfonz Schwab
Clinton Nacgelin
Methodist Lecturer to Speak on Christianity and World Peace
Dr. Carl Soule of the Methodist Church Commission on World Peace will deliver two lectures at First Methodist Church in San Marcos on Christianity and World Peace. He is sponsored by the Southwest Texas Conference and will also appear in Mason Uvalde Ozona Lano Victoria Robstown Pharr and Pearsall, having earlier served as a pastor and college teacher with extensive travel in Europe and Russia.
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San Marcos
Carl Soule
Commission On World Peace
The
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Allen G. Roe
Soule
Southwest
Pearsall
England
Italy
Russia
Germany
Taylor TEC Manager Transferred to Austin
Cecil Lann, longtime Taylor TEC manager, is transferred to the Austin office at month end. James H. Berry will take over in Taylor, after steering the Lampasas TEC office. Lann previously served as clerk in Taylor before becoming manager.
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Taylor
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Cecil Lann
Texas Employment Commission
Austin
Lann
James H. Berry
Lampasas
Burglary in Taylor Nets $100 From Home
Taylor on September 29. The Walter Kruse home was burglarized with more than one hundred dollars taken. Mrs. Kruse woke and saw the man leave the front door. Burglaries have occurred in Taylor during the past two weeks.
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Taylor
Walter Kruse
Bids Prepared In San Marcos
Sealed bids will be opened Wednesday for two San Marcos Independent School District properties in Center Point. One is the Center Point Mexican school building with one acre, the other the Center Point Negro school with 1.6 acres. The school board may reject any bids.
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San Marcos
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San Marcos Independent School
Center Point
Market steady at Taylor Commission cattle sale
The Taylor Commission Company sale showed a steady to strong market with 292 head passing the ring. Good slaughter calves brought 25 to 3150 dollars, medium calves 23 to 25, low rates down to 19, bulls 10 to 25. Notable items include Oscar Adlgreen of Taylor with a 295 pound bull at 19 dollars and E J Alford of Tanglewood with a 465 pound entry.
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Taylor
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Taylor Commission Company
Oscar Adlgreen
E. J. Alford
Tanglewood
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