Local Officers Target Car Theft Ring Across Borders
Investigators from local, state, and federal agencies press a cross border probe into a professional car theft ring spanning Texas, the Southwest, and into Mexico. A 1950 Oldsmobile stolen in Austin was recovered in Victoria and traced to a San Antonio buyer, suggesting a broader operation moving late model cars toward Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Southwest
Mexico
Fourth
Guadalupe
Albert Renck
H. H. Kullenberg
Victoria
Austin
Co. C. Benson
National Auto Theft Bureau
Dallas
R. D. Thorp
Old Mexico
San Antonio
Get unearned dividends and the ex cadet pay debate
A reader argues that aviation cadet insurance dividends are not unearned and compares them to other veterans payments. The letter notes the Treasury funded war benefits and questions why ex prisoners of war receive dividends but public sentiment might differ. The editor is asked to respond and a birthday puzzle about Easter and Linda is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Statesman
US Treasury
BAFB Sees Link Between Disc Sightings and Jet Planes
Bergstrom AFB officials Friday suspected a jet plane may explain Austin flying discs reported Thursday afternoon by about a dozen residents. They planned to compare their theory with witness accounts to confirm the connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Manyevers
Top Steer Brings 42 Cents a Pound At Park Auction
Willis Neal Jr a 4 H club member from Hornsby-Dunlap sold the grand champion steer at the 1950 Livestock and Home Show in Rosewood Park Austin for 42 cents per pound to Handy Andy Grocery of Austin. J B Collins the gold star boy also sold a reserve champion steer for 35 cents per pound to Austin National Bank. Various buyers including Kash Karry Massengale's Produce Slaughter Stores and Austin Stockyards purchased remaining steers lambs and hogs with prices ranging from 16 to 32 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Neal Jr
Hornsby-Dunlap
Handy Andy Grocery
Austin
Rosewood Park
J. B. Collins
Texas
Austin National Bank
A. & Robinson
Kash Karry
Silas Collins
Capitol Livestock Auction Company
Charlie Burch
Slaughter Stores
Walter Monroe
Joseph Parky
Charles Williams
Massengale
Joseph Robinson
Roscoe Overton
Handy Andy
Earl Collins
Jess Parks
Lamb
Austin Stockyards
J.B. Collins
Ben Pearce
Ross Collins
Austex Chili Company
J. B. Collinge
O. B. Breedlove
Union Stockyards
Grover Neal
James Neal
Greely McKinley
Willis Neal
Nelson Provision Company
Booker McKinley
Slaughter
Monet McKinley
Hulen Neal
John Neal
Henry Owens
Two Austin Groups Win TFWC Awards
At the fifth district Texas Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Austin two groups won prizes. The Austin Woman's Federation took first in departmental scrapbook. the Law Wives group earned third in general scrapbook and swept art with first and second in oil and watercolor.
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Austin
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Austin Woman's Federation
George Mayfield
of Texas Law Wives
Bill Russell
Charles Sandahi Jr
Public records court actions and real estate filings
Public Records show 126th District Court divorce filings for multiple couples, minor removal of minority, and liens foreclosures. Various admin appointments and guardianship nominations in county court at law. Justice court DWI and theft cases. Marriage licenses issued. New car registrations and residential and commercial building additions listed with values.
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the Mutual Savings
Congress
Linda
C. H. Lakey
Red River
Mrs. Lakey
EDI
Subsidy
Philco Refrigerator
Stanford Furniture CO
America
Philco
4Th and
Congress Avenue
BAFB
al Robinson
TFWC
Public Records
126Th District Court
Jack Roberts
J. G. Williams
Pauline Williams
Lena F. Guerra
Ysidoro Cruz Guerra
W. T. Baker
Clara Baker
Jeanne M. Harris
James C. Harris
Q8th District Court
Charles Betts
Daniel Bernard Grieder
Clee E. Horton
Willie Horton
Ray Welliver
Et al
Lone Star Gas Company
Johnson & Crow
Roy W. Starnes
Sird District Court
Harris Gardner
Betty Easton
Thomas A. Easton
Tom Johnson
Leila Pendleton Grant
Dora Lang Pendleton
Jessie Mae Benedict
C. FE. Benedict
W. M. Douglas
Brooks Douglas
Leland Elizabeth Manning
Frank W. McBee
Nathan Everet Carter
R. C. Watts
Mace Thurman Jr
Susie Barrients
Susie Castaneda
Willie Leatherwood
Justice Court
Travis Blakeslee
J. P
Wm. E. Ernest
Emilie Limberg
Earnest Taylor Jr
Bernice Houston
Roscoe Henderson
Bennie Mae
Steve Heffington
M. Z. Piland
Hudson
Bruce Greenwood
Ernest J. Hanus
Nash
Terry R. Young
Studebaker
Floyd E. Page Jr
Ford
Lyle L. Larson
Frank D. Kerbow
Pontiac
John Eckert
Curtis Bevil
West Eighth Street
William D. Lewis
Montclaire Street
Frederick G. Schlegel
Perry Lane
Stripling-Blake Lumber Company
Barnat Road
Films
Tucker
West 6Th
Blanco Mth
Lavaca
eTite
Jacobsen
John B
Vaught
John C. Hinsley
John CC. Hinsley
Austin Public Schools
A. Pease
Rio Grande
Mathews
West 10Th
West Lynn
B. Pease
D. Wooldridge
West 24Th
A. Wooldridge
B. Wooldridge
West 21Th
C. Wooldridge
D. Baker
Avenuue B
E. Baker
Avenue B
F. Baker
Ridgetop
Rosedale
West 49Th
John B. Winn
East Avenue
A. Govalle
Govalle Avenue
B. Bickler
East 11Th
C. Bickler
Bickler
A. Palm
East Ist
B. Palm
South Austin
South Congress
St. Elmo
South First Street
Govalle
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