Les Procter May Vacate Elective Post for Marines
County Attorney nominee Les Procter may resign his Austin post to join a Marine reserve unit if the U S Marine Corps decides. He defeated Perry L. Jones for the Democratic nomination and would be a public official after the November election. If he departs the court will appoint a successor. The draft board plans 80 first-physical-exam calls Aug 7–11, with Travis County quota rising to 200 for August and 120 physician examinations Aug 14–18.
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United States Marine Corps
Les Procter
Austin
Marine Reserve
Outfit
Procter
Perry L. Jones
Marine
Commissioners Court
Mildred F. Smalley
Travis County
Wendlandt Named District Deputy for Elks Lodge
Henry Wendlandt of Austin has been appointed district deputy for the Central Texas District of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The selection was announced by Joseph B. Kyle in Chicago. Wendlandt will oversee lodges in Austin Belton Temple Waco and Cleburne and attends a Chicago conference to plan the year. He is a past exalted ruler of Austin Lodge No 201 and treasurer of the Texas State Elks Association.
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Henry Wendlandt
Austin
Rand
Centralexas
Elks Lodge
Joseph B. Kyle
Chicago
Benevoent Protective Order of Elks
Central Texas
Wendlandt
Belton
Temple
Waco
Cleburne
Kyle
Austin Lodge No 201
Bpoe
Texas State Elks Association
Travis Demos Announces Texas State Convention Delegates
Travis County names its delegation to the state Democratic convention in Mineral Wells on September 12. The list includes Gov. Allan Shivers, Mrs. Shivers, Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson, Rep. Homer Thornberry, and numerous local figures named at the county courthouse Saturday.
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Travis County
Mineral Wells
Allan Shivers
Lyndon B. Johnson
Homer Thornberry
Miriam A. Ferguson
Dan Moody
Fagan Dickson
Tom Miller
Henry Holman
J. J. Pickie
Pat Ryan
W. H. Bieberstein
Gene S. Cobb
T. R. Brannon
Oscar H. Lentz Jr
L. E. Cooley
B. W. Fields
R. E Rudeloff
D. Carson
Roy G. Post
FE. J. Weigel
J. C. Kellam
Claude Voyles
John Connally
J. M. Coleman
John Terrell
Charlies L. South
Bob Donahue
Curtis Bishop
Valentine Rivera
Elgin Williams
Mildred Webb
W. P. Webb
Gordon H. Mills
Howard Calkins
Murray P. Ramsey
William G. Carnahan
J. C. Eckert Sr
Jo Sutherland
Elma Merryman
Phil Granath
Harry Vine II
M. L. McCoy
Marcus Loftis
Gordon Worley
O. B. Terry
C. L. Smith
J. Hubert Lee
A. R. Parsons
Yvonne Cochran
J. C
S. W. Redford
Buster Farrow
W. R. Courtney
Chester Lay
A. Caswell Ellis
Garland Adair
Ralph Goeth
Max Werkenthin
Jerome F. Mec Gehearty
Marvin Hall
George W. Kopp
Erin Bradfield
Marie Connery
Bob Fairey
T. L. Helton
W. H. Deats
J. B. Todd
Ralph Ritchie
W. H. Wentland
Pat Lockwood
FB. M. Acklin
Arthur Ceder
William Lyckman
W. L. Voelker
W. C. Petri
Paul Hornberger
N. A. Giblin
Richard Seiders
W. F
Tom F. Caldwell
Johnny B. Rogers
C. A. Schutze
Charles Trenchmann
S. W. Bohls
E. H. Givens
Fanny Davis
P. E. Womack
Rudolph Hawkins
R. Lott
J. H. Means
F. R. Rice
Kenneth Lamkin
Arthur Dewitty
W. B. Campbell
Paul Reyes
James Reyes
Education Consultant Attending Texas Supervisors Workshop
Theresa Carrell from Austin attends a Texas educators workshop in Denton led by Dr. J. C. Matthews of North Texas State College. About 95 leading Texas school supervisors participate in the program aimed at improving elementary education through Aug. 11, sponsored jointly by NTSC and TSCW.
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Theresa Carrell
Kenwood
J. C. Matthews
North Texas State College
Denton
Carrell
Texas Education Agency
Austin
Texas
NTSC
TSCW
No Polio Cases Reported in Austin for Week Ending July 29
Dr. Ben Primer city health officer said Austin had no polio cases for the week ending June 22 and four polio cases in July. He reported four polio cases in July 1949. The week ending July 29 also saw 19 flu cases, one measles, five mumps, three pneumonia, one scarlet fever, and nine whooping cough cases.
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Austin
Ben Primer
Five Murder Trials Set by DA for September and October
District Attorney Bob Long announced five murder cases scheduled for September trials and one in October. Augustine Ruiz and Artie Louis Gage Jr. face knife and stabbing slayings in 126th District Court with a Sept. 18 venue. Anna Pearl Wheeler Jack Dempsey Jackson and Ben Aleman set for Sept. 22. Diego to Carlino of Houston to report Oct. 23 in 53rd District Court with 200 men noted for security.
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Bob Long
Augustine Ruiz
Artie Louis Gage Jr
126Th District Court
Anna Pearl Wheeler
Jack Dempsey Jackson
Ben Aleman
J. Harris Gardner
53Rd District Court
Diego
Carlino
Houston
Vincent Vallone
Travis County
Harris County
Ruiz
Ateman
Jesus Cabello
Gage
Alvert Truitt Jr
Miss Wheeler
T. R. Guthrie
Jackson
Add-Up Cleanup Motif of Hold-Up
A theft complaint names Willie Love in connection with missing items from Frank Siddons’ office on 1210 Colorado Street. City Detective S L Cantwell filed the case in Justice of the Peace Travis Blakeslee’s Court, alleging the loss includes an adding machine, a radio, $2, a mop and a broom.
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Willie Love
Frank Siddons
Colorado Street
Justice of the Peace Travis Blakeslee
S. L. Cantwell
Love
Civil Service Seeks More Engineers in Texas Jobs
The U S Civil Service Commission invites applications for engineer positions across all branches with entrance salaries from 4600 to 6400 annually. Openings exist in various federal agencies in Texas. Exam dates announced for engineering draftsman cartographic draftsman and statistical draftsman. forms available from A E Davis, local commission secretary, Austin Post Office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Texas
Commission
A. E. Davis
Local Commission
Austin Post Office
Austinite Oil Officer Chosen To Lead Korea Supply
Colonel Earl R. Chase of 506 East Live Oak Street has been placed in charge of all petroleum supplies for United Nations forces in Korea. Appointed shortly after the war began on June 25, he recruited six volunteers from Korean oil facilities and opened terminals for operation on July 5. The Far East Command reports adequate stocks and plans to ensure a constant flow of petroleum to sustain operations in the Far East.
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Douglas MacArthur
Far East
United Nations
Korea
Peninsular
Chase
Fast East
Damages Sought in Austin Highway Crash Case
A $72,000 damage suit filed in 126th District Court targets three Austin men over a June 25 crash on the San Antonio Highway near the city limits. Plaintiffs include relatives of Mary Regalado and Jerry Ruiz killed in the wreck. defendants are Alfred Springer, Earl Evans, and J. K. Dismukes.
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126Th District Court
Austin
Mary Regalado
Jerry Ruiz
Alfred F. Springer
Earl Evans
Barton Springs Road
J. K. Dismukes
Brentwood Street
San Antonio
Springer
Regalado
Ruiz
Dismukes
Evans
Daniel Rojo
Ruben Ruiz
Dan Navarez
Johnny Regalado
Gilbert Regalado
Eva Regalado
Joe Regalado
Gloria Jane Regalado
Court Approves Kincheon and Hobbs Subdivision Plats
County Judge Tom Johnson announced that the Kincheon plat, section 2, southwest of the city limits, was approved after owners recorded restrictions against pit toilets. The commissioners also approved the Hobbs subdivision plat east of the city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Johnson
Johnson
Kincheon
Commissioners Court
Hobbs
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