Wimberley Bank Seeks Charter In Texas
Pierce Johnson filed an application for a bank charter with the State Banking Commission on Thursday October 16. Interim chairman Lynn Storm leads a board and advisory group including Frank Austin O B McKown Sr Floyd Smith Pierce Johnson C N Brinkley Allen Sears Wm F Kemp L J Davis L H True Raymond Czichos and Ja Wahrmund. Subscriptions total about 400 000 from roughly 101 stockholders mainly from the Wimberley area. Frost National Bank of San Antonio is prime correspondent providing advisory service to the new group expected to aid success.
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Pierce Johnson
Wimberley Bank Association
State Banking Commission
Lynn Storm
Dripping Springs Rancher
Frank Austin
O. B. McKown, Sr
Floyd Smith
C. N. Brinkley
Allen Sears
Wm. F. Kemp
W, Davis
L. H. True
Raymond Czichos
Ja Wahrmund
Wimberley
Frost National Bank
San Antonio
George Byars Retires From General Telephone in Johnson City
George Byars, long time General Telephone service manager in Johnson City, retires November 1 after more than 40 years in the industry. He started as local manager in 1928, rose to senior combination man in 1957 and service consultant in 1966 before becoming service manager in 1968.
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George Byars
General Telephone Company
Johnson City
Mr. Byars
Telephone Company
Crossley and Bonze
Blanco
Blanco High School
Austin
Masonic Lodge
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Byars
Man of the People Continues Faith to Build Hope
The piece highlights Parks’s belief that faith powers community progress. He argues some fail to reach their hopes not from malice but lack of means, citing building schools churches and fire engines as outcomes faith can achieve. Gail Eldridge
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Parks
Gail Eldridge
Byars Reflects on Telephony Career and Family
He says working for the telephone company has been a pleasure and a privilege to work with many fine people. He notes ups and downs from hard work but no regrets. Mr Byars is married to the former Josephine Bergman, with two sons George Jr and Roy, and they attend Johnson City First Methodist Church.
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Mr. Byars
Josephine Bergman
George, Jr
Roy
Mrs. Byars
Johnson City First Methodist Church
Hill Country Home Demonstration Club Sees October Meeting
Hill Country Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Lanny Montague’s home with co host Mrs. John Devenport. nine members and one guest attended. Inez Patton presented a program on Picture framing and plans for the November gathering at Mrs. Wayland Feaster’s were announced. Members were urged to bring a Christmas goodie and recipe. contact Mrs. Edward Polhemus or Diane Weisiger to join.
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Hill Country Home Demonstration Club
Lanny Montague
John Devenport
Marvin Janecek
Inez Patton
Wayland Feaster
Edward Polhemus
Diane Weisiger
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Lions Crippled Children’s Camp
Spencer Guimarin
Goon
Wimberley Lions Club
Crippled Childrens Camp
Wimberley Bank
Wimberley Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Adelia Scudder
R. B. Meredith
Jo Wahrmund
Wayland
Feaster
General
Clyde Roco
Man
of the People
Paine Cleaners
Guadalupe
San Marcos, Texas
Waldrip Insurance
Charles Waldrip
Stony Ridge Stables
Western
Larry and
Marsha Fowler
Wimberley, Tex
Member
Federal Reserve System
Depository Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Post Office
Country Store
Jean Garland
Wimberley, Texas
Ann’s Old River Inn
Canyon City
Canyon Dam
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