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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1950

Page

5

Deaths and Funerals for Garrison and Others in Texas

Funeral notices report the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Garrison in a Houston area vehicle crash with services at Hyde Park Baptist Church. Survivors include children and siblings, with burial in Driftwood and Liveoak cemeteries. Additional obits cover Elaine Prather and Earl Hoover with details of survivors and burial sites.

Ed Garrison Hyde Park Baptist Church Scott Tatum C. E. Bludworth Cook Funeral Home Houston Garrison Alta Mae Miller Bishop Texas Cullen Garrison Erath Titus H. E. Eubanks E. T. Hamilton Verle L. Austin Leland Barkley M. D. Council J. D. Grubbs Shettles Memorial Church Driftwood Cemetery Liveoak Elain Prather Paul Prather Larry Prather Lonnie Neal Prather Raymond Allen Prather Paula Beatrice Prather Austin Oak Hill Cemetery Giddings ANS R. M. Zuehlke Martin Lutheran Church of S. T. Schroeder City Marion Zuehlke Sheridan Herman Etzel Martha Etzel Dime Box Alma Schwierzke Anton Baklik Caldwell Johnnie Eichler Round Top Paul Eichler George Eichler San Antonio Lockhart Colbert Anderson Cotulla Wallye Horner Ruby Lee Horner Lorena Horner

Nine Killed and Thirty Five Hurt as Tornadoes Strike

Severe weather left Clyde Abilene Holdenville and Sentinel rattled as multiple tornadoes killed a man and woman in Clyde and a farmer near Hobart while injuring four from Clyde. A 15 year old Gene Walker died near Holdenville and Cy Yates of Sentinel perished warning his wife.

G. M. King Clyde Hobart R. A. Glasscock Holdenville Gene Walker Sentinel Okla Cy Yates Hughes Martin Oklahoma Rochester Abilene

French Trash Official To Study Austin Plan

Marcel Chapard head of Paris trash division will visit Austin next week for study. He arrives May 12 per a government notice and will tour facilities and receive requested written materials from Howard Sedwick sanitation director.

Paris France Marcel Chapard Austin Howard Sedwick Chapard Sedwick

China Missionaries Continue Working Despite Communist Rule

Dr. Baker James Cauthen, former missionary, told a Baptist Student Union conference that 40 Texas campuses attended the two day event. He said before the Communist emergencies there were 165 missionaries in China and now 50 remain carrying out Christian work there.

China Baker James Cauthen Texas The Baptist Student Union Cauthen

Maestro Toscanini Arrives In Austin On Special Train

The Toscanini Special arrives in Austin with NBC staff aboard a fifteen car train. Maestro Toscanini plans a noon rehearsal at the Austin Hotel and a possible city tour after disembarking. He will depart for Dallas after the concert at Gregory Gym Saturday night.

Toscanini NBC Shamrock Hotel Austin Maestro Toscanini Capitol Dallas Gregory Gym City Auditorium Maestrio

Alsup to Testify on Blind Rehabilitation Legislation

Lon E. Alsup executive secretary of the Texas Commission for the Blind will travel to Washington to testify before a U S Senate subcommittee on labor and public welfare about pending rehabilitation legislation. Alsup, himself blind, has been a long time legislator advocate for training and economic rehabilitation of the blind and led the Commission after its creation.

Lon E. Alsup Texas Commission For the Blind Washington United States Senate Alsup Commission For the Blind

Bridg e Highway 90 over Brazo River authorized

The Highway Commission announced Friday the construction of a $200000 bridge on Highway 90 over the Brazo River between Brenham and Nava sota. Total authorizations for new work amount to $672850 in the period.

Brazo River Brenham Navasota The Highway Commission

Austin Man To Head Pflugerville Schools

An Austin man G. D. Holbrook was named superintendent of Pflugerville schools for a one year term starting July 1. He is a traveling school book salesman living at 210 San Antonio. Holbrook won from six candidates. he could not be reached for comment. His wife teaches in Jarrell.

Pflugerville Austin G. D. Holbrook San Antonio Carl Wieland Holbrook Jarrell M. R. Henniger

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