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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1949
Page
4
Kerrville Civic chorus announces new officers with Mrs. Clyde Parker as secretary Garrett Schmecheck as treasurer and Mrs. John Wagner as manager. committees named and conductor W E Black reappointed with Betty Smith and Leslie Cook assisting. Batesville well report notes new pump rate of 1920 gallons per minute.
Fredericksburg reports start of armory building for Service Battery 155th Field Artillery National Guard two miles west of town on land donated by Alfred Hennig. Site leveled with water supply prepared. Quonset hut planned with 40 by 12 feet floor area and 40 by 60 feet drill space plus offices showers workshops supply room and recreation center. Battalion organized here in 1927 nearing full strength per Lt. Roman Hartmann.
Uvalde February 22 The Uvalde Lions club brings Dr Gaffney a famed magician pupil of Harry Kellar to the high school on March 4. He travels with two tons of gear and props for the performance.
About 2450 chest X rays were taken in Dimmit County by the staff representing the state health department, assisted by local workers, during February.
Kerrville Feb 22 Janet Durrum a Kerrville public schools dietitian resigns to take an assistant dietitian post at Hermann Hospital Houston.
Services will be held at 3 30 p m today in Lockhart for William Thomas Fortner 73 retired businessman Surviving are his widow Mrs Sittin Fortner of Lockhart a son Howard Fortner North Hollywood and five sisters Mrs M J Ivins Weldon and Mrs Effie Lewis Bakersfield
Carrizo Springs reports J Wallen of REA announces a 1,070,000 loan to build 725 miles of line across Dimmit Zavala Kinney Maverick Ed wards and Van Verde counties serving 428 members. Diminu county to receive 200 miles of service west of Medina Valley coop area. Construction to start within two weeks.
A Feb 22 report from Alpine notes Baptists of the Big Bend and Feens Valley Assas purchased lots near the Sul Ross campus to erect a student center.
Fredericksburg Feb 22 An improvement program adopted by Gillespie County Fair Assn for 1943 calls for grandstand seating, a press box, fencing, remodeling race horse barns and building stalls, paved walks and better water in livestock barns, new entrances, weekly livestock auction, and improvements to the baseball diamond. Work on the grandstand and park underway. some projects may be ready for the Sidney race meet July 24 and others by the fair Aug 12-21.
Dimmit county Red Cross quota set at 343 dollars with the drive slated to begin March 3. County chairman Mrs A Wildenthal announces the effort. Roll call chairwoman for the seventh year is Mrs L J Bennett, who has exceeded the county quota for the past six years.
Uvalde special report notes the Fl Progresso club turning 46 years old with a city hall ark display. Flowers showcase a ceramic and water exhibit as part of the anniversary celebration in Uvalde on February 24.
Kerrville awards a contract for a 200 foot steel radio antenna to Johnnie Andres of Fort Worth. The site is the Ty Davis ranch in Kerrville, with work to be erected on the To Ty Davis property.
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