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09 Dec 1948

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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1948

Page

11

Funeral Rites Planned Today For Jurist's Wife

Funeral services for Mrs. C. M. Decker wife of Hays County judge will be held Thursday at Kyle Methodist Church at 2 30 p m Burial will be in Kyle Cemetery The Rev John McKay will officiate assisted by the Rev W G Callihan and the Rev Robert Read Surviving are a husband a son Lt Sam Slaughter stationed in the Philippine Islands a daughter Mrs Sallie Primeau of San Antonio three stepsons and four sisters and a brother a Methodist Church member born Oct 29 1896 inCollingsworth County married Sept 16 1934 in San Marcos.

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San Marcos Decker Hays Austin Kyle Methodist Church John McKay W. G. Callihan Robert Read Kyle Ceme Jack Gary Bob Pettit Lex Wood Gene Posey Henry Welzel Marion McGee Marylyn Decker Noma McDowell Amarillo Lucy Channey San Juan Emma Larmer Fort Worth Anna Ivey Jim Battle Oklahoma City KVET KNOW Farm & Home Pioneer Wales Pioneer Town Martin Agro Ot of America Tom Dawson Austin Hoedown Dawson Mary Young Dr M Scrapboo Bob John Nesbit Kay Kyser Nora Drake Arthur Godfrey State Air Liege Arthur Godfrey Oncert Hall of Air Ted M Jack Berch Carmen Cavallaro Lanny Ross Lora Wien ‘Kingdom Wendy Wa Sete Glee Club Sammy Kaye Velers Texas School of the Air Kate Smith Allen Roth Hai Derwin Dave Sones Ir Times Cugat TeMar Trading Post Jessie James Bing Crosby Perkinsilltop House Galen Drake Pepper Youne Stella Dallas Lorenzo Jones Ethel & Albert Youne Widder Brown Portia Bill Farrell Perry Mason Jack Armstrone Guidine Iiams Peeey , Lee Tal Art van Damme Abbott & Costello Aldrich Family Abbott & Costello Aldrich Family Jo Stafford Burns and Allen Burns Richard Harkness Morton Downey Danceore Orchestra Williams Fairfield Four
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Santa Claus to Visit Georgetown Thursday

Santa Claus will arrive in Georgetown Thursday at 3 30 p m in a sleigh drawn by four real reindeer to officially open the Christmas shopping season. Fred Pool, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, announced. The reindeer were imported from Alaska by Texas businessmen.

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Georgetown Dec Santa Clause Fred Pool Chamber of Commerce Alaska Texas
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Mexico City Bus Drivers Face Tagging Action

In Mexico City a new police unit will issue tickets to bus drivers who insult passengers or fling them from buses. The program targets drivers who argue with riders and stop suddenly to eject them, risking job loss for violations.

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Mexico City
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Border Patrol Adds 35 Men to Curb Wetback Traffic

San Antonio District Immigration Office announced 35 new Border Patrol officers will soon join the force as vacancies are filled. H. P. Brady, chief of the alien control section, said the increase targets the steadily rising border ingress and strengthens the district's 175 officers.

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Border Patrol San Antonio United States H. P. Brady Control Section Immigration Service
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Winds Dull Texas Topsoil Drying Across Regions

The US Department of Agriculture reports high winds dried topsoil across Texas last week, worsening drought conditions. Some southern and northern High Plains counties show fair moisture, while other areas remain very dry and wind and frost damaged crops. Beets broccoli cabbage carrots and spinach harvests continue in Winter Garden Eagle Pass Laredo and Lower Rio Grande Valley districts.

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Texas US Department of Agriculture Bend High Plains Eagle Pass Winter Garden Laredo Rio Grande Valley West End Mission Roma South Texas Lower Valley
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Police arrest man for erratic driving then find car stolen

Juan Quinterro was arrested for unsatisfactory driving. Police booked him and seized his car. After returning to collect the vehicle they discovered it had been stolen.

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Juan Quinterro Juan Bastille
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Chambers Hiss Case Seen as First Rate Drama

Washington wonders if the Whittaker Chambers versus Alger Hiss spy case will end in court or history. The piece notes the dramatic confrontation before the House committee, the pumpkin with microfilms, and the tale of a Ford car tied to the Hiss family, plus the Cherner Motor Company link and the nickname Uncle Joe.

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Whittaker Chambers Alger Hiss Shakespeare Chambers Time Magazine Hiss State Department House UN American Activities Committee Hollywood Chambers-Hiss Mrs. H Communist Party Cherner Motor Company Cherner Uncle Joe
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Houston Studying All Stadium Angles

A special committee named by Mayor Oscar Holcombe will study a proposed 100000 capacity stadium for Houston. Councilman William A. Kirkland chairs the panel with Harry Holmes and Tom Crawford. The panel will assess advisability and review oilman Glen McCarthy’s offer of a 100 acre site near South Main Street, less than two miles from Rice Institute.

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Houston Oscar Holcombe William A. Kirkland Harry Holmes Tom Crawford Holcombe Glen McCarthy McCarthy
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