The Giddings News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1950 Page: 1 of 15
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LEE COUNTY'S OLDEST BUSINESS INSTITUTION
DEVOTED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE SINCE 1888
VOLUME 62
GIDDINGS. LEE COUNTY. TEXAS. FRIDAY. JANUARY 6. 1950
SECTION A
NUMBER 4
PRIZE WINNING POLICE PHOTOGRAPH
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selected as one of the pr
Traffic
boy who rode his
Annual Stockholders
urned
RECEIVES LETT ER
Lee County’s 1949 Economic Balance Sheet
Beneficial Assets
Shows Healthy
Increase in
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nunity.
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Volunteers Needed
For ‘50 Dimes Drive
Services Held For
Max Wobus at Paige
pastors
Winches
Treasury Man Will
Help File Returns
Services Held for
Mrs. W. H. Guehrs
derriv e
approve
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Truman Delivers
Confident Outlook
For Nation's Future
fans
of hill
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Donkey Basketball at High School
Monday Is Sponsored by FFA
2 SECTIONS - 16 PAGES
Lee Polio Chapter
Sponsors Speaker
( O Bishop of Tyler, South-
east Texas Representative for
the National Foundation for In-
ar ness men and prominent
the zens will take the floor
"Donkey Basket- (donkeys) for the second
stunt I test and the fina 1 game will
Donkey
W Fun loving
ger promised a !'
Reserve Corps Unit
To Be Organized At
Meeting Fridav Night
in lhe
aphynh’ t conducted by
A big program has been
'' summer the Lions ranged and in addition to
resumed its pre-war sum- main event.
: grams which drew large ball, a preliminary
I "Hobby
tional Soundphoto)
on in a donkey game
th interment in the Wal- bers of clubs, service organiza-
emetery. tions, and special groups are all
Selma Guehrsa nee Korb, welcome.
Hd to apply to To Mures,
one 82, Gadding s. Texas
"Everyone can take part in
me way." Mrs Hannes said
ral services for Mrs W. We need people to deiress and
hrs who passed away at mail March of Dimes com cards,
me Monday noon, were distribute, coin containers and
Martin Luther Church display material, collect contri-
saw Jan 4 at 2 p. rn butions and participate in spe-
w S T. Schroeder officiat- cial events. % Individuals, mem-
Hospital Receives +
' Boy Scout Troop No. 143,
sponsored by: Immanuel Luth-
eran Church, held a Court of
Honor Wednesday night. Dec. 28.
H. W. Stroebel was chairman
for the court which was held at
Immanuel Parish Hall
A bugler sounded assembly
alter which the color guard mar-
. ached into, the Parish Hall, carry-
A Ing the American, Church and
Troop flags, followed bv scouts
1 and committees. Scouts and
Committees were standing at at-
tention and giving allegiance to
the flag.lnin
This was followed by singing
the hymn "Onward, Christian
Soldiers," a prayer and welcome
tv. Rew Max Studtmann The
chairman introduced Ray Ealy,
district executive, who explained
the.meaning if a court of honor.
Next the committee and scouts
were invested by Pastor Studt-
mann
DA H. Luecke. chairman of
the Men’s Club, presented the
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tantile Paralysis, will be in Gid-
dings, Tuesday, Jan. 10
1 . He will be the guest of the
ihe is beyond the ability of this 1 i
„ amhatkoXS, from. Ithat n loma rnrootearoAn tohs
. Shames SoAimES. James ■ HAPkanc tc number daurice attend and Drins
citi- At 3 p. m. Mr. Bishop will
are speak to the Giddings Parent-
cons Teachers Association. Visitors
.. . ---------F C to the P.-T. A meeting are well
1 Srecil ODHS Meeting lowd lee County was select- known as a "Hobby Donkey between two teams of voung come
my PRC. 3 cl by the University of Texas Derby," and a trick mule act be- men who can stand the action of Mr Bishop’s visit to Lee
ri hr Set For Sunday, 2 P. M. Department of Foreign Langu- tween quarters will be present- a whirlwind finish. , County is being sponsored by the
id-1 ages for the presentation of ed to round out a full evening Before the final period starts local Chapter of the National
nera T1 * n en bet o! the two (id- Goethe’s Faust during the tri- of fun for old and young the manager of the donkey com- Foundation for Infantile para
, .. . . - ‘ 1 0 ler 1 centennial celebration of that - Sponsor of the show is the pany will present an act by an lysis. Mrs. James Dixon. Le
furth Song of Hermann have been gall metis birth Immanuel Lutheran Giddings FFA and the scene of educated donkey, or mule, that County Chairman, announced
n 1 • 1 mt • pes tal M 1 for Sun ( hurch s annual hristmas page enactment will be the Giddings we are told, is worth the price .---:--------
S W d.v: .it S. at 2 P m at Airline n’ rasily was 1.....utstandini: High School gytr Starting time of admission and demonstrates LEE NATIVE TO BE
Tok I ‘ dppptatiniothNrforthefirst event is 7 40 p m what 1 These little animals can be INSTALLED AS PASTOR
a a - ," I ni - oduteredtitia Th 1.......ike Datty is xmutucth prices will be 30 AT SMITHVILLE SUNDAY
a th aeeatgttmwucloclcents for adults and 25 cents for The Rev. H. L. Wiederaehders."
• : den 11 1 " 1 1 1 . ‘ , w! N F. urth Pel smiliwill 1 ide mechant- children Ady ance tickets N oAt- formerly of Abilene 1 t
. Tactimkenkour nice will he on sale this week- stalled as10 547/07
tract Grace Lutheran Church in
pone Smithvilie-on January s at 2.30
Evanston. Ill Taken by V P
artment. the dramatie picture.
waa born near Waldeck on Sept. Describing this year’s March
14. 1884 She was baptized and of Dimes as a "tremendous chal-
confirmed in the Lutheran .faith lenge," Mrs. Hannes pointed out
at Round Top. that the country has just gone
She was united in marriage through the worst polio epidem-
with Walter H Guehrs at Wal- ic in its history with well over
deck on March 10 1913 The 40,000 cases reported.
couple lived at Ledbetter for a After 1949‘s experience, peo-
number of years where Mr. ple are more acutelviaware of
Guehrs was in business. In 1933 the threat of infantile paralysis
they moved to Giddings where and thus may be expected to
they have lived since. give with increased generosity
Meeting, Lee Memorial New X-Ray Machine • She reached the age of 65 to tthe 1950 March of Dimes.
Set For Fri. Jan. 27Les Mewssailiegial has re- years, 3 months, and 18 days, people to obey their impulse to
* (HiSakio newmay equip- Survivors include her husband give" she addedWe will pro-
A. . .******** permit all types one daughter. Mrs. Ruby Taylor Vide the Mareh of Dimes can:
1 i tai . hashostie Xray . acc rdiny I if. Vashington, AC: three sis- ters in accessible locations, pro- 1
TRte Richard: ifarrell, -hospital nd: Coupland. Mrs. Arthur Mueller lect donations has CN owe,
of Ledbetter. Miss Tonie Korb need so many volunteers for a
N Dallas: three brothers. Ed of successful campaign."
My Malone, Henry of Coupland, and -_____________
Robert of Bynum. TAL 1 C .r
Immanuel Scout Troop
Holds Honor Court
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Fuchs, Durwood L. The Giddings News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1950, newspaper, January 6, 1950; Giddings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1615346/m1/1/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center.