Florence Honors Hospital and Doctor in Central Texas
Florence dedicates a new 13 500 hospital and clinic with local shares bought by 550 citizens in February. Dr George E Strickland arrives from Graham to run the hospital 99 5 percent owned by locals. Secretary John Ben Sheppard lauds Florence citizens for funding and building the facility, urging national self reliance.
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Florence
Texas
John Ben Shep
Farris
University of Texas
Hospital Corporation
George E. Strickland
Graham
Shepperd
Washington
Local Oculist Seeks Dismissal in Anti Trust Case
Austin eye doctor P F Suehs asks Chicago US District Court to dismiss the four year old anti trust suit as lacking jurisdiction. He argues the oculists were sued as a class not named individually and failed to appear. The brief moves to vacate Judge Labay’s 1948 order directing show cause why 22 doctors should be adequately representative.
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Chicago
Austin
Texas
Friday
P. FE. Suehs
Suehs
Walter J. Labay
Pageant Draws 2000 Spectators at City Playground Gala
More than 2000 people crowded West Austin Playground Friday night to watch children from 17 city playgrounds close the summer season with a gala two ring circus and pageant. About 100 children played wild animal parts while Mayor Taylor Glags presented citizenship awards to four outstanding youngsters from each playground. Beverly Sheffield led introductions and thanked 50 recreation department staff. City officials praised the program as among the country’s best. Jack Swenson acted as ringmaster for acrobat and clown acts with music from the Boys and Girls Municipal Band directed by Weldon Covington.
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West Austin
Taylor Glags
City Recreation Department
Beverly Sheffield
Glass
W T. Johnson
Sheffield
Recreation Department
Austin
Jack Swenson
Weldon Covington
Assault Charged In Gangland War In East Austin
A 17 year old Austin youth faced aggravated assault charges after a group attack on two girls aged 13 and 14 in East Austin. Bond was set at 500 dollars for Ollie Keeto Wilson of 2208 Haskell Street. Police detained the trio of Austinites and turned one juvenile over to probation authorities.
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Austin
East Austin
Ollie (Keeto) Wilson
Haskell Street
This Sergeant Speaks For Many Young Men
Seattle August 25. Fred B Metzger 32 writes from Libby Montana that waiting is worse than going for Marines. Metzger a sergeant in the volunteer Marine reserve offers to take orders if a 155 millimeter gunner is needed.
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Seattle
Fred B. Metzger
13Th Marine Reserve
Libby
Mont
Metzger
Volunteer Marine Reserve
Taegu Front Holds Despite Red Offensive
Saturday reports say three Red divisions were halved in power as the Taegu line held. South Koreans pressed near Taegu, air forces hit Pyongyang tanks, and naval strikes disrupted Reds seaborne supply routes from Masan to Pusan. Air raids set new flight records with 600 sorties targeting Hungnam Wonsan and Seoul.
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Taegu
Park Sun Yip
Paul L. Freeman
Roanoke
Kumhwa-Taegu
Pyongyang
Stan Swinton
Masan
Pusan
William Shinn
Air Force
South Korea
Army and State Urge Fast Four Lane Belton Temple Link
Both the U S Army and the Texas Highway Commission press for rapid completion of a four lane Belton to Temple spur on the Fort Worth San Antonio arterial. The commission orders Bell County to speed obstructions removal and right of way purchases and directs plans and early construction of three major bridges costing 400000 dollars. The current road between the two cities, an infamous bottleneck on the Austin Dallas Fort Worth route, slows traffic.
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United States Army
Texas Highway Commission
Belton
Temple
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Highway Department
Bell County
High Way
D. C. Greer
Texas heatwave continues with scattered showers possible
Weather summary reports continued high temperatures across Texas with only minor relief. Partly to mostly sunny conditions persist, especially in the Panhandle, as a few off and on showers appear in extreme south regions. Morning to evening readings show highs near 95 to 100 degrees and lows around 70s, with no significant cooldown expected.
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Cc AL
Texas
Abtexas
Cne Texas
Panhandle
Austin
MadEnstone
Colorado
Montepolis
Lake Buchanan
Lake Travis
Marshall Ford
Lorado
Abilene
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Doran Elected Settlers Head at San Saba Reunion
Worth R. Doran was elected active vice president of the San Saba Old Settlers Association at its 26th annual reunion in San Saba. Mrs. Lillian Holcomb became secretary, succeeding the late S. E. Kelly. Judge E. E. Townes of Houston spoke on local history. Barbecue fed about 200 attendees.
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San Saba
ANS
Worth R. Doran
Doran Ranch
San Saba Old Settlers Association
Lillian Holcomb
Richland Springs
S. E. Kelly
Doran
J. Tom Taylor
E. E. Townes
Houston
Jaycee
Jack B. Miller
Donor Sends One Back To Voice of America
The State Department announced a mysterious donor sent a $1 contribution to support Voice of America broadcasts. The envelope bore Sarasota Florida postmark and the dollar must go to the US Treasury under government rules.
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Voice of America
Washington
State Department
Voice
Sarasota, Fla
US Treasury
San Angelo Prints Brownwood Bulletin After Fire Damage
The Brownwood Bulletin was printed at the San Angelo Standard-Times after a fire heavily damaged its press. Publisher C. C. Woodson said Houston Harte lent his printing plant, and page mats were flown from Brownwood to San Angelo by pilot Mack Boswell.
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Brownwood
Brownwood Bulletin
San Angelo
Standard-Times
C. C. Woodson
Houston Harte
Bulletin
Telegraph Py
Detectives Probe Three Minor Robberies Around City
City detectives Friday investigated three theft reports. W C Trousdale at 618 East Sixth Street reported a hydraulic jack taken from his car. Augustina Cantu of 501 East 14th Street said an oil stove was stolen from a back porch. Roy Peach at 204 Archway reported a portable typewriter stolen from his room last Saturday.
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W. C. Trousdale
East Sixth Street
Augustina Cantu
East 14Th Street
Roy Peach
Archway
Half of Austin firefighters back plan to sue for raise
One shift of the Austin Firefighters Association votes 31 to 9 to file a mandamus suit for a 20 percent pay hike. The second shift meets Saturday to decide. City Council endorsed a four point wage program. association says it does not reject the plan and will pursue the suit. The administration’s program, effective Jan 1, adds a total 10 percent raise for city workers plus retirement improvements with retroactive longevity benefits tied to the 1950 census.
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Austin Firefighters Association
Steen Smith
Smith
Three Texans Listed As Casualties in War
Korean War casualty list No. 75 released Friday shows three Texans wounded in action and one missing. Wounded were Private Nathaniel Arrington of Fort. Corporal Bloyce Bradford of Alto. Private First Class Alfredo A Villarreal of Falfurrias. Master Sergeant Manuel A Aldeis of El Paso.
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Washington
Nathaniel Arrington
Deelia Anthony
Fort Worth
Bloyce Bradford
Clara Bradford
Alto
Alfredo A. Villarreal
Delfina Arevalo Villarreal
Falfurrias
Manuel A. Aldeis
Alice Aldeis
el Paso
Auto Trunk Crash Kills Man. Two Hurt Near Boerne
Five miles north of Boerne a car truck crash killed W. D. Wease 35 of Nelson City and wounded two others. Injured were E. K. Flach Jr. driver of the auto and Mrs. Roy Terry of Kerrville, both passengers.
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San Antonio
Boerne
W. D. Wease
Nelson City
E. K. Flach Jr
Wease
Roy Terry
Kerrville
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Terbay Cafe
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Jack Worley
Elm Grove Lodge
Suds
Tucker
Bee Cave Road
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Frank Severn
Jaycees
David O'Neal
J. D. Parker
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SUN Valley Ranch
Tiny Tot Playland
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