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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1950

Page

2

Stolen incubator babies spark New York fear

A missing 10 day old incubator infant Chaneta Holden may have died after a Brooklyn theater theft. A second infant Diane Ranzie, six months, was found safe with Mrs Catherine Palmore who admitted taking it home. A kidnapping charge was filed against her. The babies disappeared Thursday night from Lincoln Hospital Bronx and a theater lobby respectively.

New York Diana Ranzie Chaneta Holden Diane Brooklyn Chaneta Lincoln Hospital Bronx Catherine Palmore

State Hospitals Plan Hike in Social Service

Social service functions in all state hospitals will be broadened under a reorganization plan starting September. A consolidation of two phases of service will be with the Austin State Hospital to serve as a pilot operation, the Board for Hospitals and Special Schools announced Friday.

Austin State Hospital Board For Hospitals and Special Schools

2 Mile Round Up Parade Draws 100000 Crowd

The two mile Round-Up Parade drew about 100000 spectators with The Longhorn Band leading the procession.dignitaries included University President T 8 Painter and regents president Dudley Woodward. Sweetheart nominees rode in convertibles as class reunions and ex-students activities planned across Saturday events.

Sigma Nu S. del Bradford Law School Longhorn Dudley K. Woodward Board of Regents University T. 8. Painter Ellis Brown James C. Dolley and Co. D. Simmons Jeannine Holland Texas A&m Ann Wathersby Baylor Martha Lou Gibson Rhetty Ann Buchanan SMU Patricia Garner TCU Jackie Farris Ysleta Leissner Candy Luckett Regina Pinkry Frances Schneider Ex-Students Association Executive Council Jim Tom Barton Austin

Lt Otis Archer Service Tomorrow at University Church

The body of Lieutenant Otis Archer, 26, will lie in state at Weed Corley Funeral Home until 1 30 pm. Saturday his remains will be moved to University Avenue Church of Christ for funeral services at 2 30 pm officiated by H P Sho walter and John B White. Burial follows in Oakwood Cemetery.

Otis Archer Weed- Corley University Avenue Church of Christ H. P. Showalter John B. White Oakwood Cemetery

Deaths in Austin area mark Lenten period

Obituaries report funeral services for N. E. Carter B F Sexton Mrs Sally Garner McKean Joe Leonard McGee and John Pierson. Services held at Cook Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. Additional notices include Fred Erle Dickinson and Patrick C Reynolds. Leonard Lindquist services conducted in Elgin with burial in New Sweden cemetery.

N. E. Carter Cook Funeral Home Flynn Memorial Park B. F. Sexton Methodist Church Jarrell M. Schelly Sally Garner McKean Sally Garner McKear Cook Funeral A. L. Nelson Jr Byron M. Nelson Willis A. McVey Harold Goode Eugene Nelson Wilburn Nelson Joe Leonard McGee University of Texas Elaine McGee Fred Erwin Jr E. W. Peterson Johnnie M. Willie Austin A. R. Ringstaff C. J Jones Henry Shields J. V. Sansom Roy Sansom Mark Sansom Mark Crane D. L. Weaver W. L. Oerth Tom Branan E. P. Schoch Walter B. Howard Henry Holcomb Archie Kasperik C. L. Claassen R. B. Lightfoot Erle Dickinson Wilsie Funeral Home Fred Brooks Austin Lodge No. 12 A.f.&a.m Leonard Lindquist Elgin ANS Miller Mortuary Herman Engeling New Sweden Cemetery

Suspect Charged In Officer's Killing in Lamesa

Dawson County grand jury indicted 28 year old Victor F. Rogers for murder with malice and burglary in the death of City Policeman Claude Johnson who was beaten on a sidewalk outside a Lamesa department store. Rogers, arrested at his parents home, admitted fighting Johnson and was jailed in Lubbock. He made a second signed statement after saying the first was not the whole truth and that another man helped.

Lamesa Dawson County Victor F Jack) Rogers Claude Johnson Rogers Johnson Lubbock Roy King

Windy and warm weekend forecast with showers east

Texas forecast calls for warmer, breezy conditions with Saturday clouds. East central counties expect showers and increasing temperatures while the Panhandle remains dry. Moonrise and moonset noted for April 2 with a 0.33 inch rainfall total in 24 hours and river stage readings for the Colorado and Lake Travis.

Texas Panhandle Austin Colorado River Montopolis Buchan Lake Travis Marshall Ford

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