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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1950

Page

13

First Sex Case Under New Act Charged in San Antonio

Joe A. Arellano, 20, of San Antonio, is charged with indecent exposure to a girl under 14 in what authorities call the first case filed under tightened Texas sex laws from the February special session. Blakeslee will transfer the case to the Travis County grand jury. DA Long notes the new charge carries up to two years or 2000 dollars or up to 15 years in prison.

Texas Travis Blakeslee Joe A. Arellano San Antonio Beverly Laws Austin Blakeslee Travis County Bob Long Hhe

Coat Hangers Bite Into Garment Threads Warn of Fraying

Instructions urge smooth coat hangers to prevent catching and tearing threads. Emphasizes avoiding damage to garments during storage and handling.

Austin Baptist Tent Revival Draws 200 Voice Choir

A 200 voice choir performs under a circus tent at 1400 South Congress for the Austin Baptist Tent Revival led by Rev. Elmer Dunham. The event runs through April 23 with 10:30 am and 8 pm services daily and six churches coordinating across 11 states.

South Congress Elmer Dunham Baptist City Missions Congress Avenue Capitol Heights Kinney Avenue Pleasant Hill Montopolis Bethel Baptist Ralph Keller Angeline West W. F. Fredericks Austin John Davidson Congress Avenue Church Baptist Mississippi Billard East Monroe South Austin

Pole Law Upheld In Centexas Case By Capitol Staff

The Third Court of Civil Appeals upheld the 1949 pole law in a Mason case. West Texas Utilities faced city orders to remove lines after Mason incorporated in 1945, but the court ruled the utility has a ten year period to adjust under the statute.

Capitol Third Court of Civil Appeals Mason Robert G. Hughes Mason County Commissioners Court West Texas Utilities

Waits Death Attributed To Heart Cause

Justice Frank W. McBee reported Samuel Maits aged 75 of 701 West James died from a coronary occlusion. The body was found Tuesday by his visiting granddaughter. he lay in bed fully clothed with a cigarette stub in hand. Survived by three daughters, a brother and a sister.

Frank W. McBee Samuel Maits West James Arthur Green Waits B. M. Bates W.c. Murphy Dallas T. S. Zakens Houston Jim Waits Austin Harry D. Norris

Two Carnival Games Shut Down by Austin Police

Police shut two carnival games Tuesday night at the Alamo Exposition Show and filed a gambling charge against concessionaire George W. Lane for a cigar rolling game. Deputies also closed two other games earlier, with detectives kept on duty nightly to clamp down on gambling while the show remains through the week.

Sheriff's Department R. D. Thorp George W. Lane Jam Chapman Mike Porfirio Justice of the Peace Travis Blakesle Dan Moody Jr University of Texas Dan Moody Sr Thorp Jim Flow Marion Lee Chalmers Lane Perry Jones Veterans of Foreign Wars

Rehearing Sought On Police Firemen Pay Case

Austin police and fire departments ask Texas Supreme Court to rehear claims that longevity pay should be based on actual salaries, not state minimum. They also seek review of unused sick leave accrual from employment start vs May 1947. The city previously won wage and sick leave rulings in lower courts.

Capitol Austin Texas Supreme Court Texas Supreme Court Dan Moody J. B. Robertson Orvile M. Jobe Waco Travis County

Exchange Club Hears UT Vocalist at Driskill luncheon

Miss Jeanne Marie Widergren a University of Texas voice student entertained Exchange Club members at their Wednesday luncheon in the Driskill Hotel. She sang Without a Song Danny Boy and May Day Carol and was accompanied by Miss Charlene Stavinoha. Frank Pinedo a University law student spoke on the University Student Employment Bureau operation.

Jeanne Marie Widergren University of Texas Voice Driskill Hotel Danny Boy Charlene Stavinoha Frank Pinedo University Student Employment Bureau

Interregional Highway Phase One Delayed

Work on the first phase of the Interregional Highway, planned for this week, is postponed until Monday by Dean Skinner Construction. The delay stems from a clash with the Garza Litt le Elm Dam and reservoir project near Dallas, a $2 million job for which Skinner is the contractor. J O McMillian, the highway project’s superintendent, is in Dallas for the dam start and will return to Austin to begin the highway work Monday with grubbing clearing and storm sewer construction subcontracted to Joe Bland Construction of Austin.

Dean Skinner Garza-Little Elm Dallas Skinner J. O. McMillian Austin Joe Bland Construction Company

Mother Reports Son Missing From Home

Mrs. Lola C. Vines of 112 East First Street asked police to search for her son Benny Vines who left home Tuesday night with a packed suitcase and their Buick car.

Lola C. Vines East First Street Benny Vines

Welcome Planned for Tom Clark in Austin Visit

Austin will host Associate Justice Tom Clark on his first visit since his Supreme Court appointment. A 7:30 p.m. dinner at the Commodore Perry Hotel will honor him as a member of the Order of the Coif, with the reception at 5:30 p.m. and a 6:30 p.m. Austin Club reception. The event supports the University Law School Hildebrand Institute on Texas corporate law.

Austin Tom Clark City US Supreme Court Commodore Perry Clark Order of the Coif Page Keeton University of Texas Law School University Law School Stephen F. Austin Phi Alpha Delta Travis County Bar Association Austin Club Hildebrand Institute Texas Paul J. Bickel Cleveland Ohio Paul Carrington Dallas Edward W Bailey University Law Adrian F. Levy Galveston

Educators Open Parley Today at University Conference

Prominent US educators discuss how universities serve individual student needs at a University of Texas conference in April 2021 with the theme Testing and Guidance in Higher Education. About 300 officials from Texas colleges are invited along with UT and Hogg Foundation staff.

University of Texas Texas University and Hogg Foundation For Mental Hygiene University of Arkansas Lewis W. Jones University of Iowa Liberal Arts Dewey B. Stuit John

Defense Maneuver Cactus II Planned at Fort Sam Houston

More than 110 Texas National Guard officers and men join with Organized Reserves Eighth Naval District and 12th Air Force in a three day simulated defense exercise at Fort Sam Houston. Regular Army officers act as umpires in a continuation of Cactus I and II with units from the 36th and 49th Texas National Guard divisions and other Texas units participating. Adjutant General Berry announces Alfred G Lambert Jr to colonel in the Texas National Guard and assigns him to the Air section at State HQ.

Capitol Texas National Guard Texas Fort Sam Houston National Guard Eighth Naval District 12Th Air Force 36Th Infantry Division 49Th Armored Division 41St Artillery Eighth Field Artillery Group 12Th Cavalry Reconnaissance Regiment 95Th K. L. Berry Alfred G. Lambert Je Austin

Bishop Reicher To Be Honored By Catholics

The Most Rev Louis J Reicher bishop of the Diocese of Austin will be honored at a testimonial dinner at 8 pm Thursday by the Catholic War Veterans. The event marks the second anniversary of his consecration on April 14 1948 and honors his service as first head of the new diocese. Principal speaker will be The Most Rev Mariano S Garriga bishop of Corpus Christi.

Louis J. Reicher Austin Wareterans Reicher Christopher F. Byrne St. Mary’s Galveston St. Mary's Cathedral Texas Mariano S. Garriga Corpus Christi Texas Federated Women's Clubs 24Th San Gabriel Streets Allan Shivers Taylor Glass Houston Shivers Joe Grimes Catholic War Veterans of Texas Clement H. Funke CSC Catholic War Veterans Ashley B. Packard Bergstrom Air Force Base T. S. Painter University of Texas Edmund Hunt Ernest W. Strandtman A. J. Maloney Jesse Ruiz

Fourteen Universities Enter Teams in Debate Contest

Fourteen universities including Notre Dame Miami and Marquette will join the Texas national invitation debate tournament at the University this Thursday through Saturday. Events include debate impromptu oratory and after-dinner speaking with eight rounds and twelve debates each round.

Notre Dame Miami Marquette Atlantic Union Washington of St. Louis Kansas State Texas A&m Tulane University of Denver Wichita Oklahoma Utah Texas A&i SMU Texas University Kleber Miller Sam Henry Smith Jackson Hubbard Norman Black Jesse Nash Perry Davis John Wild Jimmy Adams Tom Bamford Hulon Brown Bob Blumenthal Meredith Long Shelton Garrison Hall Speech Building Oratory Delta Sigma Rho National Speech Fraternity The University Oratorical Association

Preserving Fresh Eggs Requires Dry Storage

It is best to keep fresh eggs away from water to maintain their protective covering and prevent a strong odor. Moisture can damage shells and spoil quality, so dry storage is essential for long term freshness.

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