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ELGIN, BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1948
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W. R. Knox Student
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CEMETERY MEETING AT
W. E. WOOD HOME MONDAY
The Elgin Cemetery Association
will meet at the home of Mrs. W.
E. Wood Monday, June 7th, for
the last meeting of the year.
All members urged to attend.
The hour is 4:00 p. m.
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PICTURED ABOVE ARE 47 OF THE 51 GRADUATES of Elgin High School, who received their diplomas Friday evening at Com-
mencement exercises held in the El Hi auditorium when Dr. Eby, Professor of Education, The University of Texas was guest speaker.
Front Row: Left to right— Peggy Creel, Irene Eklund, James Behrend, Laverne Kreidel, Nettie Frances Hodge, Betty Samuel-
son, Faye Owen, Lois Larson, Rhoda Ryden, Wanda Lewis, Jane Whitehead.
Second Row—Dora Thiele, Billie Jean Greenhaw, Elsie Wolfe, Howard Truitt, Leonard Prinz, Reg Owens, Patricia Dannelley, Rose
Marie Carlson, Donald Nance, Mary Ann Lundell.
Third Row— Eva Wilson, Jimmie Dyer, Carlie Jean Clopton, Ralph Lundgren, P. A. Helms, Sammie Smith, Mary Jo Snowden, Caro-
lyn Voelker, Lillian Goetz, Dora Mae Sowell, Christine Gunn.
Fourth Row—L. D. McKenzie, Fred Creppon, William Dyer, George Vrazel, Uvaldo Santos, Charles Stenholm, Bill Davis, Pat
Conway, Jessie Lee Scott.
Fifth Row—Nancy Burk, Bobby Barton, Clarence Blomberg, Jerry King, Billie Morrison.
Members not in the picture are: Marcy Kemp, Reta King, James Stacks, Eddie Pate.
For the third year the Elgin
PT A joined by the Chamber of
Commerce and the Lions Club
have awarded E Bonds to the high-
est ranking students in the Ele-
mentary, Junior and Senior High
School.
In 1946 the awards were made
to the following students: Virgin-
ia Dungan, High School; Jo Ann
Lundgren, Junior High School;
and Frances Brown of the Elemen-
tary School.
In 1947 Gloria Johnson ranked
highest in the High School, Lyn-
wood Abrahamson in the Junior
High School, and Frances Brown
and Dorothy Jean Jarmon in the
Elementary School.
The awards for 1948 were giv-
en to Mary Ann Engeling, High
School, to Max Simon and Minnie
Jean Dailey, Junior High School,
and to Frances Brown and Patsy
Jo Sellers, Elementary School.
High Ranking Students
The ten highest ranking pupils
from the Fourth and Fifth Grades
Jo Sellers, 95.89; James Tharmah-
len, 95.12; Carol Carlson, 94.83;
Dorothy Jean Jarmon, 94.67; Lo-
la Mae Bostic, 94.45; James
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State Senator James A. Stan-
ford has announce his candidacy
for Representative in the United
States Congress, District 10, to
succeed Lyndon B. Johnson.
In his announcement Senator
Stanford said: “Probably never
before in the history of our coun-
try have we faced a more critical
world situation than we do today.
Now, if ever, is the time when
men of known integrity, ability
and experience must be placed in
positions of high responsibility if
our future peace and economic se-
curity are to be protected.
“I can conceive of no greater
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The Neighborhood
members will meet i
after this program,
and be with us.
most unselfish devotion to duty
is every legislator’s responsibility.”
In order to properly represent
the citizens of this district in
Washington, Stanford said he be-
lieved experience in legislation to
be the utmost importance. Sum-
marizing his own experience since
he began the practice of law 26
years ago, Stanford listed 6 years
in the District Attorney’s Office
at Waco; 4 years as Assistant At-
torney General of Texas; two
terms in the Texas Legislature as
Representative for Travis County,
Adams, 94.33; Patricia Condron,
94.22; Gay Nell Lewis, 94.11; De-
lores Frost 94.00.
The ten highest ranking pupils
from the Junior High School for
1948:
Max Simon, 95.31; Minnie Jean
Dailey, 95.27; Linda Jones, 94.31;
Janet Dinhobl, 94.25; Jackie Wil-
on, 93.43; Betty Carol Johnson,
93.37; Tommie Nell Hill, 93.07;
Geraldine McDuff, 92.88; Her-
mine Engeling, 92.85; Donald O’-
Connor, 92.56.
The Senior High School’s upper
ten included:
Mary Ann Engeling, 96.75; Ar-
deth Worthey, 96.10; June Ny-
gard, 95.81; Faye Owen—Jo Ann
Lundgren, 95.75; LaVerne Kreid-
el—Welma Koether, 95.50; Rhoda
Ryden, 95.43; James Behrend,
94.50; Rebecca Jo Fisher, 94.45;
Lois Larson, 94.37; Homer John-
son 94.06.
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Commencement exercises were
held Friday night, May 28th at 8 :-
00 o’clock for the graduates of
Elgin High School, in the school
auditorium. So many interested
and admiring relatives and friends
were present large numbers were
unable to find seats and lined sthe
halls at either side and others
stood outside.
Eddie Joe Scott, Jackie Lane,
Hilla Polk Hendricks and Emma
Mae Leath, in black dress with
white ‘corsage, handed out pro-
grams.
The stage was decorated in the
senior class colors, green and
white with white floor baskets
holding white stock and lace fern
placed at either side, up front:
a flat crystal bowl of the same
blossoms graced the speaker’s
table at center front and another
was on the piano ,off stage, at the
left front. Seated at the piano
The Vacation Bible School of
the First Baptist Church begins
June 7 and will continue through
June 18, from 8:30 to 11:00 a. m.
Monday through Friday. Boys and
girls from 3 to 16 years of age are
invited to come. Registration will
be on Saturday June 6, at 4:00 p.
m., after which there will be a
parade. Those who do not regis-
ter then may do so later.
This school meets the five-fold
needs of the boy and girl in its
Bible, mission, habit and patrio-
tic stories; and its music and
memory work; in its expressional
activities and handwork; and in
its social life and its spiritual at-
mosphere. Each one who attends
will thoroughly enjoy the school
and will receive lasting benefits.
There will be a picnic for the
entire school, and a commence-
ment at the close of the school. Re-
freshments will be served each
day to all attending.
The following are the workers:
Nursery Department superin-
tendent, Mrs. Harry Krenek.
Teachers, Mrs. Luther Lundgren,
Mrs. Elmo Wynn, Mrs. Hamp
Burke, and Mrs. Pat Burns.
Beginner Department, superin-
tendent, Mrs. A. C. Brown. Teach-
ers, Mrs. Willie Giese, Mrs. Gene
Whitten, Mrs. Verner Green, Mrs
Wofford, and Mrs, Pate.
Primary Department, superin-
tendent, Mrs. Dean Davis. Teach-
ers, Mrs. C. E. Brown, Mrs. Har-
vey Allen, Mrs. David Baum, and
Mrs. Norman Purcell.
Junior Department, superinten-
dent, Mrs. Roy Ray; teachers,
Mrs. W. C. Brown, Mrs. Clarence
Tilly, Mrs. Shack, Mrs. Larsburg.
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD
OLD TIME. REVIVAL
STARTS JUNE 6TH
An old-time gospel revival at
the Assembly of God Church will
begin Sunday, June 6th. The Rev.
J. A. Bradley, evangelist of Tay-
lor will conuct the services.
The Rev. Edward Parson, pas-
their appreciation for such a team,
saying they were proud of their
achievement this season, also ex-
pressing gratitude to the coach
and others who helped in any way
and made the team successful.
Coach Thormahlen gave the
concluding remarks, thanking all
who had contributed to or helped-
the team in any way, mentioning
several who deserved credit for
their efforts.
President Welch added interest
to the occasion by relating some
sports stories and called upon
some members of the baseball
team who had previously express-
ed their desire to speak on differ-
ent subjects, sing songs, etc. But
when called upon the group was
disappointed to find that these had
not been prepared, so therefor®
had to be omitted.
In a brief business session the
club voted to have the next quart-
erback meeting on Tuesday fol-
lowing the first football gam®
next September, the date of next
meeting being Septmber 14th.
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MONTHLY MEETING FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH BOARD
OF EDUCATION SUNDAY
The regular monthly meeting
of the Church Board of Eucation
and Workers’ Conference will be
held on Sunday at 7 o’clock at the
church. All officers of the church
school, all departmental superin-
tendents and division superintend-
ents and representatives from the
Board of Stewards and MYF and
WSCS are requested to be pre-
sent at this first meeting of the
year.
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William Robert Knox, second-
year student at Austin Presbyter-
ian Theological Seminary, began
May 30th as student pastor at
the Presbyterian churches in Clif-
ton and Turnersville, Texas.
Knox, who will live at Clifton,
plans to preach at the towns on al-
ternate Sundays and do pastoral
work in both places.
A graduate of Austin College
at Sherman, Knox is a resident of
Elgin, Texas. At Austin College
he was secretary of the YMCA in
1946-47, a member of the Com-
munity Council, a member of the
A Capella Choir and the Pre-Min-
isterial Association and president
of Phi Sigma Alpha.
Like many students at Austin
Seminary, Knox will help relieve
the shortage of pastors in rural
churches, as well as utilize the
summer in practical experience
for his ministerial work.
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privilege than to serve in
troubled times, when the
careful legislation, the
thoughtful diplomacy, and
Place 1; and four years in the Tex-
as Senate from District 20, which
office he now holds.
Senator Stanford, who is 48
years of age, is the son of the late
Judge J. A. Stanford, formerly
an Associate Justice of the 10th
Court of Civil Appeals. He has
two daughters, Mrs. John Gauld-
ing, and Monette Stanford, a
student in The University of Tex-
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Farm and Ranch
Improvement Program
At McDade Tonight
Tonight, June 3rd, there will
be a meeting of the L.C.R.A.
Farm & Ranch Improvement Pro-
gram, conducted by Mr. J. Z. Hat-
tox, of Elgin schools, at the Mc-
Dade schoolhouse. It will be of
interest to businessmen as well as
farmers, for if the farmer pro-
gresses it also helps the merchants.
Let’s all cooperate by being pre-
sent, and tell your neighbors a-
bout the meeting also.
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was Miss Mary Puckett, wearing
a two-piece white eyelet with white
corsage and white accessories. As
she played the processional,
“Pomp and Circumstance,” by El-
gar, the grauates in the traditional
grey gowns with starched white
round collars and grey caps with
white tassel, advanced from the
rear door of the auditorium, pro-
ceeding in two lines down oppos-
ite aisles, to the stage, led by Bet-
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help the travelers enjoy the trip
to the fullest extent.
The itinerary will include the
following schools, where they
plan to be overnight guests: •
May 31, Choudrant, La; June
1, Meridian, Miss; June 2, Ross-
ville, Ga.; June 3, Swannanoa, N.
C.; June 4, Beckville, Va; June 5,
6, 7, Chevy Chase High School,
Bethesda, Maryland (this is near
Washington, D. C.) From this
place Mr. Brown will talk long
distance to Mrs. Brown, so if
there are any important messages,
contact her before that time.
June 8, 9, 10, 11, at Fort Lee,
New Jersey (New York, City) ;
June 12, Waverly, New York;
June 13, 14, Niagara Falls, On-
tario, Canada; June 15, 16, Mill-
er School, Dearborn, Michigan;
June 17, Sharonville, Ohio, from
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EDUCATIONAL TOUR TO POINTS
EAST AND INTO CANADA
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BASEBALL TEAM
HONORED BY
QUARTERBACKS
As a means of expressing appre-
ciation to the district winning El-
Hi baseball team, the Quarterback
Club and other sport fans of Elgin
provided a nice affair last Thurs-
day evening when a delicious
chicken barbecue was served in
the High School cafeteria. Some
65 people were present, including
the 21 players and their coach, Ke
Thormahlen.
Bill Welch, president of the
Quarterback Club presided during
the evening and after the invoca-
tion by Gilbert Smith, a most de-
licious meal of barbecued chick-
en with salads and other accomp-
animents to make the meal a per-
fect one was served.
President Welch called on sev-
eral for impromptu speeches, and
gave each person present a chance
to express his sentiments in regard
to the team and, other phases of
sports in school, everything being
carried on in an informal manner.
Several responded, expressing
STUDENT DAY
FOR METHODIST
Sunday, June 6th, Student
Homecoming Day will be observ-
ed at First Methodist Church at
the eleven o’clock morning wor-
ship hour. Special recognition
will be given all students home for
the summer, followed by Commun-
ion. The Rev. Seaborn Kiker,
minister, will bring the message.
All members of the church ar®
urged to make a special effort to-
be present for this service.
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NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS
MEMBERS TO MEET JUNE 8
The Neighborhood Progress
members will meet June 8th at
the McDade school house at 8:00
p. m.
Mr. Stone, County Agent and
Miss Sturges, County H.D. Agent
will meet with the members. A'
free picture show will also be
shown.
The public is urged to attend
SCHEDULE FOR
CLEAN-UP WEEK
SET BY CITY
The City will have trucks to
pick up all trash placed in con-
tainers and placed on the streets
during the clean up week. The
trucks will start on Tuesday June
8 to pick up from all houses locat-
ed North of the T. & N. O. Ry.
and on Wednesday June 9 on the
South side. Trucks will con-
tinue until all trash has been re-
moved.
All trash must be in some kind
of container either tubs, boxes,
sacks, etc. and placed in an ac-
cessible place on street where it
can be easily reached by the
trucks.
The State and City officials re-
quest the cooperation of every
citizen in making this a success-
ful clean up week.
The clean-up program starts
Monday, June 7th. Start now
cutting weeds and burning them;
gathering and sacking tin cans:
spraying mosquito • breeding
places; place poison for rats and
take a look at that garbage can
to see if it is fly-proof. For your
own sake do everything you can
to help prevent an outbreak of
polio, malaria or other disease or-
iginating from unsanitary prac-
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erintendent, Mrs. J. M. Dalton?
teachers, Mrs. Wayne Davenport,
Mrs. Lee Wilson, Mrs. Charles
Ramsey, Mrs. Louis Lundgren,
and Rev. Paul Jakes.
Secretary, Mrs. Walter Carl-
son; Principal, Mrs. Paul Jakes J
Chairman of refreshment commit-
tee, Mrs. Wallace Arbuckle; Pian-
ist, Shirley Loworn. ,
At 7:30 Saturday morning a
group of thirty-six seniors of El
Hi, Miss LaVerne Lundgren, R.N.,
Mrs. Lundell, chaperones, Supt.
C. E. Brown and V. B. Lewis, re-
lief driver, boarded one of the
large school busses, bound for
points east, Canada and intermed-
iate spots of scenic and historical
interest as the concluding, and
most delightful, phase of their
high school career—for each of
them a magnificent adventure.
Dr. Joe V. Fleming, president
of the School Board and Mr. C.
P. Morrison, a Board member to-
gether with a large group of par-
ents and friends were at the school
building to see them off and wish
them happy sightseeing all along
the way. Since this is Mr. Brown’s
sixth trip up the trail he will feel
quite at home with old friends a-
long the route and through his
• knowledge and experience can
METHODIST,
PRESBYTERIAN
BIBLE SCHOOL
The Vacation Church School
will begin next Monday, June 7
and will run through June 18
•daily 9 a. m. —11 a. m.
Following is the list of workers,
courses of study and places of
meeting:
General superintendent —Mrs.
Paul Jacobsen.
Nursery Department, Mrs. Ab
Rankin, Supt; Mrs. David . Swen-
son, Mrs. Dale Christian, Mrs.
Hard Rivers, III; place of meet-
ing—the home of Mr. and Mrs.
R. M. Kiecke. Bible stories, songs,
play.
Kindergarten, Mrs. Cherry,
supt; Mrs. Buck Christian, Mrs
Stach, Mrs. Joe Parr, Mrs Jo Nita
Mundine, Mrs. Conway, Mrs. El-
mer Burke, Mrs. Chas. E. Davis,
Mrs. E. A. Woods, Mrs. Morrison.
Refreshments. Course of study,
“Happy Times in Our Church.”
Place of meeting— First Metho-
dist Church.
Primary, Mrs. Erwin Roemer,
supt., Mrs. Harold Carter, Mrs.
Dixon, Mrs. Abel, Mrs. Cherry.
Course of study “We Go To
Church.” Place of meeting—First
Methodist Church.
Junior Department, Mrs. Jack
Gillum, supt., Mrs. Dale Willson,
Mrs. Wesley Niebuhr, Mrs. C. W.
Webb Mrs, Hess; Course of study,
"People That Lived in Jesus’ Day”
Place of meeting—First Metho-
dist Church.
Intermediate Department and
Young People, Mrs. Griffin, supt.,
Mrs. Clifford Heald, Mrs. Jackson
Webb, Mrs, Louis Lundgren, Mrs.
Kiker, Rev. Kiker; Course of
study “The Living Church.” Place
of meeting — The Presbyterian
Church.
Rev. Kiker will hold the worship
periods from time to time in the
various departments. Mrs. Seay
will give Bible stories, using flan-
nelgraph, in all the departments.
Telephone committee, Mrs Law-
son Rivers; Refreshment commit-
tee and for picnic—Mrs. Edwin
Lundgren, chairman, Mrs. Elmer
Burke, Mrs. Jesse Mliler.
Picnic on afternoon of June
18th.
Open House — Sunday night,
June 20th.
CITY LEAGUE
UNDERWAY;
GAMES BOOKED
Monday night the City League
opened with two games on El Hi
Field. Kimbro won over McDade,
and New Sweden over Elgin Luth-
erans. Wednesday night the Lit-
tle Bakers were winners over
Paige.
Thursday night there will be
two more league games, between
McDade and Paige at 7:30, and
between New Sweden and Kim-
bro at 8:45.
Friday night there will also be
a double header, with one league
game at 7:30, Elgin Lutherans vs.
Little Bakers. Then at 8:40 The
Bakers (Otto’s big team) will
play Crowley Construction.
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Scarbrough, Don & Finch, Mrs. John C. The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1948, newspaper, June 3, 1948; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1548862/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Elgin Public Library.