Ice Vogues of 1949 Bring Ice Spectacle to Austin Coliseum
America's newest ice show opens Tuesday at 8:15 p m in the City Coliseum Austin. Produced by George D Tyson of Holiday on Ice and Ice Capades fame the 75 member cast features speed rhythm and lavish production with 24 Glamour Icers and 12 Ice Squires. Matinees Friday and Saturday at 4 p m and 2 30 p m tickets on sale at Driskill Hotel.
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America
Austin
City Coliseum
George D. Tyson
Ice Squires
Driskill Hotel
Two Cities Win Safety Honors for Traffic Death-Free Year
The National Safety Council named 92 cities with populations over 10 000 that went through 1948 without a traffic death. Medford Massachusetts had the largest city citation, while Stillwater Oklahoma led for nine straight years without a fatality. Other four two and one year lists include Athol Casper Newburyport Asbury Park Belmont Donora Klamath Falls Menasha Milford Seminole Shorewood and Webster Groves.
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Chicago
INS
National Safety Council
Medford
Mass
Stillwater
Okla
Swampscott
Clarksdale
Athol
Casper
Wyo
Newburyport
Wireman electrocuted near Azle in 7,200-volt pole project
Lewis W. Ansley of Azle, a wireman, was electrocuted seven miles west of Azle Monday when a winch used in erecting a utility pole came into contact with a 7,200 volt line.
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Azle
Lewis W. Ansley
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Austin Father On Trial For Truant Son
An Austin father, Gus T. Anderson, faces a rare charge in Justice of the Peace Travis Blakeslee’s court for his 8-year-old son’s failure to attend Metz school on March 23. The case highlights the compulsory school attendance law with escalating fines for the parent per missed day.
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Austin
Justice of the Peace
Travis Blakeslee
Gus T. Anderson
1622
East Third Street
Anderson
Gus Franklin Anderson
Metz School
Flying Discs Old Stuff In San Francisco
San Francisco reports “flying disks” over the city as manhole covers were hurled skyward by exploding gas mains after the 1906 earthquake. The disaster left 452 dead, about 15,000 injured, and property damage estimated at 350 million dollars as flames raged for days.
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Flying Discs
San Francisco
Masonic Services Set for April 25 at Scottish Rite Temple
Lester Moreland acting worshipful master of Parsons Lodge No. 222 AF and AM announces a full form Master Mason degree with state scenery lighting and music at the Scottish Rite Temple Monday night April 25. Paul Kennard to provide organ music. Ben Hur Temple chanters to sing.
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Lester Moreland
Parsons Lodge No. 222
Af&am
Scottish Rite Temple
Moreland
Ben Hur
Paul Kennard
Parsons Lodge
Grand Lodge of Texas
Manor
Grand Lodge
Austin
Ira Galloway
Roy W. Dalby
Paul W. Bowman
James W. Tolbert
William A. Menke
J. J. Cloud
Spence Rogers
Carl McKee
Harold Linville
J. P. Lindsey
US Lumber Output Ties To Homes Built
United States timber harvests generate enough lumber each year to frame about 2.6 million homes. The figure reflects total annual output across mills and wood products industries.
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United States
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Dollie Smith
WM. H. Folts
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