School plays honored by San Marcos High School Chamber program
The January 1970 Chamber of Commerce event at San Marcos High School featured the Student Council and Choir in a two part program on American patriotism. Students portrayed U S history from Columbus to the 1960s and warned of dangers to freedom. Senior Sally Mueller and Trey Yarbrough led strong performances.
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San Marcos High School
SMHS
U. S
America
Columbus
Sally Mueller
Trey Yarbrough
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Bowen
Grass Birds and Early Texas Land Grants
A humorous note on grass eating strategies shifts to a historical survey of 1837 to 1849 Texas land grants in Hays County. The piece details Mexican and donation warrants, Bounty land, and Headright classifications tied to veterans of the Texas Revolution. It lists settlers like Amasa Turner and William Allen, noting Goliad casualties and connections to early Wimberley.
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Hays County
United States of America
Texas
Republic of Texas
of Texas
Wimberley
Army of the
Texas Repulic
Amasa Turner
Blanso
Cypress Creek
Blanco River
Hays
W.R. Baker
Asqn
Wyley Hughes
Calvin Gage
Josephus Morga
William Allen
F'‘Nip Golden
Louis C. Gibbs
James, Wesley
Allen and Hughes
H. Reid
James Hughes
Col. Fannin
Goliad
John O’neil
W.J. Cowan
Harrison Young
John S. Thom
Kenneth McKenzie
FE. Hendricks
Samuel C. Pittman
James
Wesley
Washington Mitchell
P.s
General Land Office
Austin
Franklin
Benjamin C. Franklin
S. War
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Bill Scudder
Motter
Almiskie
Page Story
Texas A&m
Carl, Jr
Steen
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
North and Western
League of Land
Amelia Wilson
Mexico
THE
First National Bank
San Marcos
FDIC
L.B.J
Driftwood
James J. Phelan
Abstract Company
Where
San Marcos, Texas
Thompsons Pharmacy Prescription Laboratory
W. Hopkins
Artie Montague
the Square
Wimberley, Texas
Paine Cleaners
Guadalupe
Seguin Highway
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