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Austin American in Austin, Texas

18 Dec 1948

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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1948

Page

13

Obituary notices of fallen soldiers and local deaths

The notice lists multiple obituaries and funeral details across central Texas towns. It mentions Private First Class William A. Teague killed in Italy, service at Hylton Funeral Home, and graveside rites with American Legion honors in Oakwood Cemetery. Other deaths include Mrs. Annie Jacobson, Juanita Rodriquez, Mrs. Nancy Sullivan, Eva Bell Foster Schmitz, Lee Roy Walker, Larry Kay Butler, George F. Richter, Wesley Scheer, Jon E. Eggleston, and more with service times, churches, and burial sites disclosed. Survivors cover spouses, parents, siblings, and extended families. Burial sites include Memorial Park, Elroy Lutheran Cemetery, Nix Cemetery, and Taylor City Cemetery.

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William A. Teague Hylton Funeral Home Teague Austin Abilene Minturno Italy Marguerite Teague S. E. Jones Decatur Lil Wendell Miller Lyn Wood Calif Thomas Malone Mary Catherine Teague James S. Teague Joe H. Teague Houston E. L. Sparks Oakwood Cemetery Travis Post 76 American Legion Horace H. Shelton Adolph Hobertz Werner Stohl Annie Sophia Peterson Elroy Edith Jacobson John Peterson Victor Carlstrom Cook Funeral Home Elroy Lutheran Church Glenn L. Stenholm Clyde Jacobson Adolph Young Andrew Johnson Jr Carl Johnson Emil Bramberg Carl Pearson Elroy Lutheran Cemetery Lee R. Walker Lee Roy Walker North Side Church of Christ Jess Hall C. L. Gamble Memorial Park Larry Kay Butler Thorndale Pleasant Retreat Church Taylor Hospital Floyce T. Butler O. J. Morgan Pleasant Retreat Cemetery Daisy Butler Florence Marie Butler Yvonne Butler Kenneth Wayne Butler Gary Jay Butler Floyce T. Butler Jr Lampasas George F. Richter Nix McCreaville Nix Baptist Church Jasper Chambers Nix Cemetery Albert Richter John D. Parker Brady Ed Watson Weslaco Cleburne Jim Richter Wesley C. Scheer Taylor Spl Wesley C. Scheer Condra H. C. Ziehe Sidney Pierce Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Taylor City Cemetery Scheer Gus Scheer Roy Remmert Walter Scheer Andrew Scheer Elwood Scheer Cecil Scheer Taylor Jon E. Eggleston Elgin Central Christian Church J. E. Montgomery Elgin Cemetery American Legion Post of Sgt. Eggleston Germany 15Th Air Force Clarence Eggleston Bill Eggleston
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Reburial Set Saturday For Cameron Hero

Major William G Gillis Jr a Cameron native and West Point graduate receives full military honors at Oakwood Cemetery after a Cameron First Presbyterian Church service. Gillis earned the Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Purple Heart and Croix de Guerre and led the 35th Division’s First Battalion in Patton’s French campaign.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Texas Cameron William G Billy) Gillis Jr George Patton Gillis Rhine-Mar Canal Sanon W. R. Hall O. C. Acrey Corpus Christi First Presbyterian Church Oakwood American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Graham Gillis Lenore Riley Gillis Georgia Patton France Hill 317 Mortain Saint Lo George
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Blevins Trial Set for January 10 in Fatal Austin Crash

Orville S. Blevins a University of Texas student faces a negligent homicide charge after the November 30 crash at 15th and Lavaca that killed Lee C. Harrison a Dallas oil man. Bond $300 set by Judge Mace Thurman Jr. Trial could bring up to a $3,000 fine and three years in jail.

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Orville S. Blevins University of Texas Austin Blevins Mace Thurman Jr 15Th Lavaca Lee C. Harrison Dallas
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Nearly Blind Boston Bull Sought After Firecracker Flight

A plea was issued Friday for the return of a nearly blind Boston bull that strayed from its home on East 41st Street after firecrackers. The dog has a white blaze on the chest and white spots, and left Nina Croxton’s residence at about 6 a.m.

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Boston Nina Croxton East 41St
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Weather data snapshot for Austin and Texas cities

Saturday sunrise 7 22 a m sunset 5 33 p m moonrise 8 03 p m moonset 9 04 a m. Moon last quarter Dec 22. Austin highs 103 Aug 22 lows 18 Jan 28. Rainfall 24 hours 0 15 inches. total year 20 7 inches with 12 22 inches deficit. Colorado river stages Montopolis 1 7 ft Lake Buchanan 1002 66 ft Lake Travis 638 95 ft. Forecast little change. City readings Abilene 45 41 Fort Worth 51 44 Amarillo 54 25 Galveston 67 61 Houston 70 59 Brownsville 84 73 Laredo 75 61 Corpus Christi 69 60 San Antonio 87 52 El Paso 62 47.

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Weccines Genegeacee Geansas M. S Austin Colorado Montopolis Lake Buchanan Lake Travis Marshall Ford Texas Abilene Fort Worth Amarillo Galveston Houston Brownsville Laredo Corpus Christi San Antonio el Paso
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Cars for sale Austin area older models heavy listing

A dense reader list of used cars with prices and contact details from 1930s and 1940s auctions. Includes 1948 Pontiac 1942 Ford 1947 Studebaker 1938 Plymouth 1933 Chevrolet 1941 Ford 1946 Nash 1948 Mercury 1940 Chevrolet with various options and trade offers. Contact numbers and suburban addresses provided.

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Studebaker Alice Ave Forder FORD LE & Mac Chrysler Hudson NASH Mercury Chevrolet West Guadalupe Fred C. Young Bill Seiders Harold R. Linville Lamar Blvd BUICK Simmons Packard Fordor Steve Stude Pont Tudor R&h New Motor Packard Club Trans Feon Trans Simmons Motor CO Lamar 12Th St Oldsmobile Austin Goad Motor CO
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Juanita Rodriquez Augustine Rodriquez Mexican Methodist Church Ruben C. Orten Mrs Nancy Sullivan Nancy Elizabeth Sullivan Edmund Heinsohn Koen Reed Willie Carrigan Johnny Bosco Owen Saul Earl Anderson Ivan Campbell Eva Bell Schmitz Eva Bell Foster Schmitz Clifford Pichard Charlie Pichard Kinch Knolle Curtis Smith Julius Schmitz Alton Diserens Austin’s Trurlow B. Weed Jack Corley Lavace Eldon Powell Florist Hillyer Wilke Funeral Home Congress Hyltin Funeral Home Detroit Cagers Chicago National Basketball League Dayton Ohio FATRA St S. Congress Cameron Hero West Point Cameron High School Schreiner Institute Soka Ford Tudor Pretel Swearingen-Armstrong Look Dodge Cb” Smith Motors Plymouth Austin, Texas Ponpins CampPion Barton Springs Challstrom Mfg. CO Wilson E. Ltd Motoramp Storage Garage Inblock Becker S. Austin Santa Avenue F Skeeren Lawrence Sedberry Georgetown Charles Mercury Club Cpe Howard Kuhlman Motoramp Storage OLDS Motoramp Pontiac Cadillac Watkins Dallas Highway Peck’s Auto Sales B&b Wesland Derby Tucker Sales Inc Fred Sackett Fredericksburg Road Francis Lincoln East 7Th W. R. Clark University Motors Commodore Hudson H&r Rev. K White Red River Hunter DeGress Co. A. Armacost Plymouth Tudor Agbertaed Lincoln-Mercury Ghrasler Soto Otto Gruetzner Motor Co San Antonio St. Ph Hees Clark’s Brazos Indian Trail Anglia Crosley Winkley Auto CO Sanchez Trex San Marcos Motor Co San Marcos Dairies Jim Graves Milky Way Dairies San Antonio Hiway Willys East 2Nd Ph Green Carpenter Covert Automobile CO West Std Nueces Crosleys Horn Motor CO East Ist Suez Neaf Hicks Trailer Sales South Congress San Antonio Hwy
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