Texan Wanda Wiley Named 1950 March of Dimes Poster Girl
Wanda Wiley eight of Austin becomes the nation’s poster girl for the 1950 March of Dimes campaign following polio recovery. She will visit Washington January 10 to 31, meeting President Truman and other leaders, culminating as honored guest at the President's Birthday Ball.
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Texas
Wanda Wiley
Earl N. Wiley
Austin
Linda Brown
San Antonio
Wanda
Philco Corporation
Philco
March of Dimes
National Foundation For
Washington
Truman
Family News From Kerrville And Fredericksburg
Supt and Mrs Neal B Fox and son Gilbert visited their daughter in Texas City over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Tellman Williams of Kerrville visited Mrs J F Cook Friday. Born to Mr and Mrs John Honig a baby girl Vickie Lynn born Wednesday Jan 18 in Fredericksburg hospital at 6 pm weight 7 lbs first granddaughter of Sam Honig and first grandchild of Richard Schumann.
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Neal B. Fox
Gilbert
Texas City
Tellman Williams
Kerrville
J. F. Cook
John Honig
Adeline Schumann
Fredericksburg
Vickie Lynn
Sam Honig
Richard Schumann
Wake Up Gillespie County Red Cross Drive Urgently Needed
A 1950 Red Cross plea from Gillespie County chairwoman Leola Mathisen urges citizens to fund a $2200 quota for 1950 51. The letter condemns joint drives and stresses independent local membership solicitation during two weeks in March. It highlights veterans, hospitalized 110000 nationwide, and calls for cooperation with welfare and local groups.
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Red Cross
Gillespie County
American Red Cross
United States Army and Navy
US Congress
Welfare Board
Gillespie Co
Leola Mathisen
Gillespie Co. Am. Nat. Red Cross
County Retains Salaries for Officials in New Plan
Gillespie County Commissioners decide to pay officials by salary rather than fees this year, the first use of the system in the county with under 20,000 residents. Key salaries include sheriff 3750, tax assessor 3750, etc, plus travel and deputy pay. The court also adjusts funds by shifting 3000 from the Jury Fund to the General Fund in routine January actions.
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Gillespie County
Misses Boatright and Rischner Visit San Antonio Week-end
Miss Mildred Boatright and Miss Margaretha Rischner of San Antonio spent the week-end with their parents.
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Mildred Boatright
Margaretha Rischner
San Antonio
Maxine Lang and
Elmer Lee
Max Lange
Wild Horses Help Students Through College at SWTSTC
San Marcos Jan 27 Wild horses aid two Southwest Texas State Teachers College agriculture majors Tom Jones of San Marcos and Ed Fine of Lytle by offering training to ranchers horses They launched the rodeo hobby as a fundraiser for their education The program draws farmers sending their steady stock to be gentled while the students gain tuition support through the effort.
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San Marcos
Tom Jones
Ed Fine
Lytle
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Tax Notice On Poll and Property Taxes For Gillespie County
State and county taxes are due by January 31 to avoid penalties. Poll tax must be paid by January 31 to vote in 1950 elections. An amendment election could have voided poll taxes and created a registration system. An index of poll tax payments through December is available for verification. Young residents turning 21 in 1950 must obtain poll tax exemption by January 31 to vote. Office hours extended to January 30 and 31 for convenience.
Official Texas Highway Map Now Available
Austin January 21 motorists may obtain the latest official Texas Highway map. State highway engineer D C Greer says the 1950 map is the best yet published with updates on principal highways, complete mileage tables, and twenty five full color pictures of Texas sites and Pan American points. The department distributed 300000 copies of the 1949 edition and expects a larger demand for the new map.
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Austin
Boca Chica
Texline
D. C. Greer
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Mexico
Highway Department
Fredericksburg Visitors Tally Local Social Scene
Mrs Otto Rahe and Mrs Day ton Rahe visited Fredericksburg for a day last week. Miss Donnie Lennon and a San Antonio friend spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs G D Lennon.
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Otto Rahe
Dayton Rahe
Fredericksburg
Donnie Lennon
San Antonio
G. D. Lennon
W. E. Gipson
Gillespie County Patients in State Hospitals
Austin Texas January 27 figures showing the impact of a special legislative session on Gillespie County were released by the State Board for Hospitals and Special Schools. Forty patients from Gillespie County are in mental epileptic and mentally deficient hospitals and the associated annual cost is thirty one thousand forty dollars. The legislature will decide appropriations for operation and expansion of the institutions.
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Austin
Texas
State Board For
Claud Gilmer
Rocksprings
Gillespie County
Allan Shivers
Beauford H. Jester
Jester
Slim Scores Windfall Buy and Sidewalk Grudge
Slim acquired the Clarke property last month, gaining title to land up to the street. He began removing the sidewalk to improve his lawn, prompting questions about rights and local public ways.
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Slim
Clarke Place
Church send aid to Alamo Camp San Antonio
St James Lutheran Church shipped 123 dozen cookies 65 gifts and 33 magazines to the Alamo Camp and Hospital in San Antonio. Prof Phil Rogers traveled to Uvalde Friday with his mother Mrs J J Rogers accompanying him back home.
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St. James Lutheran Church
Alamo Camp & Hospital
San Antonio
Phil Rogers
J. J. Rogers
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J. A. Miliam
the Herald
Texaco
Clayton Massey
Harper, Texas
Feeds
Heethe
Bode Red & White
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Prop
Gulf Gas & Oils
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf Bros
Beaas
Distributors of
Robin Hood
Predericksburg, Texas
Atta
Mee
Sun.-Mon
Wbeaeseee Sas
Nme
Brian Donny
Arlere Dahl
Sun
Wild Horses
Fred Rahe
Hubert Rahe
M. Kuenemann
Max Suitemeier
Julia Mae
Albert Beyer
David
Emi Dietrich
Wm. M. Petmecky
Schmidt
Music By
Happy
Sunnyside Tavern
Art Koch and His
Shadows
N. C. Taylor
Ozona
Gillie Pape
Joe Cottle
Elgin
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Schnelle
Fabric & Baby Shop
Fredericksburg, Texas
Joe Marsh
the Clarion
Slim Henderson
Ting Folke
Andy
United States
Sam Connally
San Saba
Engel
Hail Luckenbach
Bros
Spring Creek Hall
Harper-Floog
Jmmy & His Gold Playboys
Arthur Reed
Seipp’s
Bernice Enderlin
Perry Casper
Hill Country Boys
Quality Grocery
MR. and
Mrs. Aubrey Harper
Harper Tin & Sheet Metal Works
Bill Kaiser
Ford Sales & Service
Harper
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