State Plumbing Licenses Due for Renewal by Feb 1
Plumbing Examiners announced in Austin that renewals for State Plumbing Licenses must be completed by February 1, 1949. The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners oversees statewide licensing. all 1948 licensees must renew to avoid a deferred fee. Renewal forms are available at the state office, 904 Lavaca Street, Austin, or from the city inspector.
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Plumbing Examiners
Austin
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Lavaca Street
City Plumbing Inspector
Texas Schools Face Need For Minimum Of 51 772 Teachers
Miss Walker of Texas State Teachers Association warns of a looming shortage as Texas must recruit at least 51 772 new instructors in the next decade. She cites 31 689 Texas teachers leaving in ten years, birth-rate driven enrollment growth, and overcrowded classrooms across the state.
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Texas
Austin
Waurine Walker
Waco
Texas State Teachers Association
National Education Association Committee On
Walker
United States
National Committee
Teachers Association
Miss Walker
Water drought forces Archer City to ship water from Olney
Citizens in Archer City faced a water shortage after wells ran dry. Authorities blamed unprecedented drought this year for the regular supply failure, prompting plans to ship water by tank car from Olney last week.
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Archer City
Olney
Deer hunting gunfire kills thousands of deer and 218 people this season
An Associated Press summary reports deer hunting gunfire killed thousands of deer and at least 140 people, with 78 additional deaths from related activities across 24 states. Maine led with 20 deaths, followed by New York 16, Colorado 13, Michigan 11, and California and Wisconsin 10 each. Texas recorded 3 gunfire deaths in 1948 versus 27 in 1947.
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Opoleon Associated Press
Maine
New York
Colorado
Michigan
California
Wisconsin
Texas
St Marys Indians sweep Center Point in twin hoops wins
St Marys High School defeated Center Point 41 25 on the boys court as L Loth with 15 and F Jenschke with 11 led. The girls edged Center Point 24 26 with captain Marjorie Zenner and Jeanette Pehl LaVern Burg starring on offense and Caroline Stehlin and Bernice Klein on defense. The teams travel to Llano on Thursday and to Comfort on Friday before facing Harper next week.
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St. Mary’s
Center Point
Indians
L. Loth
F. Jenschke
E. L. Hohmann
D. Stehling
Llano
Harper
New Harper Gym
Houston Editorial Writer Visits Here
Robert E. Connor of the Houston Chronicle editorial staff visited Monday with his brother R. S. Connor a rancher from Crabapple. He writes industrial news and said Houston’s growth over the past decade was hard to imagine for outsiders.
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Robert E. Connor
The
Houston Chronical
R. S. Connor
Connor
Houston
Billikens Win Two Games Lose One In Week
The FHS Billikens girls cage team went two and one last week, with a 28 to 30 loss to Spencer Motor Company of San Antonio at Woodlawn Gym. The A and B squads beat Center Point 39 to 8 and 17 to 9 respectively, and coach Mrs. Krause expects no games next week while preparing for the Texas Golden Girls North Zone tournament on Feb 11–12 to crown the 1949 champion after last year’s title.
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FHS Billikens
Spencer Motor Company
San Antonio
FHS
Woodlawn
Spencer
Alamo City
Billikens
Texas Golden Girls
Giants To Hold First Baseball Meeting January 31
Gillespie County youths are invited to the 1949 Giants organizational meeting Monday night January 31 at the Courthouse. All boys in the county interested in baseball and wishing to play with the Giants are urged to attend the initial gathering as the team resumes under the Gillespie County Fair Association banner for the 1949 season.
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Gillespie County
Giants
Gillespie County Fair Association
Texas Lassie Stages Hold Up in White House
San Antonio girl Linda Brown aged four confronted President Truman in the Executive Office, climbing on his desk and kicking off boots. She claimed the March of Dimes cured her polio and received a contribution from the President despite Secret Service inaction.
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Texas
White House
San Antonio
Linda Brown
Truman
Secret Service
Clergyman Child Marries in Long Beach Sparks Debate
The Rev. Mario Gortner, age 4, conducted a regular marriage ceremony in Long Beach California. He is an ordained evangelist with the Old Time Faith Inc Los Angeles and son of a minister. He has preached since age three.
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Mario Gortner
Long Beach
Calif
Old Time Faith, Inc
Los Angeles
Ladies Bowling League High Scores
Viola Tybor rolled the high game 197 and Sally Blanton posted the high three game set at SAT in the ladies league event.
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Ladies Bowling League
Viola Tybor
Sally Blanton
Delta Mfg
Enderlin
Tybor Optometrist
Fellers Garage Standard Service Co
Annual Girl Scout Assn Meeting in Gillespie County
The Gillespie County Girl Scout Association will hold its annual meeting at the Cabin on Monday January 24 at 7 30 p m to elect three board members for Outdoor Public Relations and Training. Leaders troop committee members and others interested are invited. Banquet details require RSVP by January 22.
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Gillespie County Girl Scout Association
Driskill Hotel
Austin
Erna Riley
Hero's Burial Arranged After Funeral Home Balked
A Latin American soldier who died in the Philippines was granted burial with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery after Senator Lyndon Johnson arranged the service. Governor Jester and the state Good Neighbor Commission investigated discrimination claims. Corpus Christi residents funded travel for the survivors to attend.
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Three Rivers
Phillippines
Lyndon Johnson
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Jester
State
Good Neighbor Commission
Corpus Christi
Gibson Greeting Cards from Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Reminder to send a Gibson Greeting Card for anniversaries from the Fredericksburg Publishing Company. This notice promotes timely greetings and availability of cards for loved ones and special dates.
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Aniversary
Gibson
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
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