Dorroh Named District Scout Head for Williamson County
George R. Dorroh of Leander will serve as district chairman of the Williamson County Boy Scouts of America for 1949. Area headquarters announced his selection at a meeting in Jonah. Vice chairmen are Ed Kubala of Taylor and Fred Cooper Smith of Georgetown.
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George R. Dorroh
Leander
Williamson County
Boy Scouts of America
Jonah
Ed Kubala
Taylor
Fred Cooper Smith
Georgetown
J. C. McLaren
J. C. Long
Delma Hammock
Ray Engvall
B. A. Kirkpatrick
S. W. Lemburg
A. W. Barr
Weather watch report cites hourly readings and state forecast
The clipping lists hourly temperatures and conditions for Austin with sunrise and sunset times. It notes moon phases, high and low temps since January 1, rainfall totals, and river stage figures for Montopolis Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis. It also gives Sunday highs and lows for several Texas cities.
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Sion
Eswesss
Assads
A. A. Iheni
Ode
D. the. Siéaass
Sovsns Ae
Austin
Colorado
Montopolis
Lake Buchanan
Lake Travis
Marshall Ford
Abilene
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Galveston
Houston
Brownsville
Laredo
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
del Rio
Waco Na
el Paso
Friday Mountain Boys Camp Second Term Announcement
Friday Mountain Camp offers a second term from July 4 to August 1 for boys. The Junior Camp emphasizes leadership and outdoor activities including swimming and horseback riding. Gift certificates are available through Camp Director at 913 East 38th or by phone 2-6343.
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East 38Th
Colleges See First Enrollment Lull Since War Boom
Cincinnati December 19 The University of Cincinnati reports a national trend of a first lull in college enrollment since World War II. Total students at 726 institutions reach 1,931,979 as of Nov 1 1948 with veterans still providing major support. Freshman numbers drop about 10 percent. The largest campuses include UC New York University and University of California with veterans composing a substantial share of enrollments.
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Cincinnati
Raymond Walters
University of Cincinnati
Walters
Minnesota
Illinois
New York
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Columbia
Parnard
Michigan
Syracuse
Texas
Washington
Seattle
Michigan State
Southern California
Purdue
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Missouri
Harvard
Oklahoma
City College of New York
Northwestern
Boston
Oklahoma A&m
Louisiana State
Iowa State
Barnard
Syracase
Rutgers
New Jersey College For Women
University of Newark
Wayne
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania
Temple
Nueces County approves 300000 Padre Island bond plan
Corpus Christi reports Nueces County residents approved a $300,000 bond issue on Saturday to develop historic Padre Island into a resort area, though returns were incomplete and unofficial Sunday.
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Corpus Christi
Nueces County
Padre Island
New Concerns May Drop Off During 1949
The Commerce Department reports fewer new firms will start in 1949, risking reduced business expansion. It notes established concerns must carry more of the investment as newly starting firms already funded about 7 billion dollars in 1945–47, with promoters’ personal savings supplying 4.4 billion.
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Washington
The
Commerce Deepartment
Keynoter Quartet At Jester Party
The Keynoter Quartet of Newton Kansas entertained Governor Beauford H Jester and guests at a staff Christmas party in the Governor's Mansion. The quartet performed after the group impressed the governor at an Interstate Oil Compact Commission meeting in Wichita a week earlier. Members: Dr Robert Myers William Getz Jean Coleman and Paul Kliewer.
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Newton
Kan
Beauford H. Jester
Jester
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Wichita
Austin
Robert Myers
William Getz
Jean Coleman
Paul Kliewer
William L. McGill
Welton Hart
L. D. Ransom
Margaret Craig
Caroline Roger
Elia Ayers
Laurie Belzing
Billie Burt
J. H. Blundell
Herman Eaves
Crockett English
Patricia Frizzell
Jim Garner
Bill Harrell
LaNelle Lyckman
Jonnie Mae Rodgers
Jean Strawbridge
David Timmons
Faye Wiese
W. L. Wood Jr
Leonard Warren
Bill Youngblood
George Peeler
Taylor
Major
Howard Burris
Joan Jester
Beauford Jester Jr
Former Ecuador ruler jailed after failed revolt
In Guayaquil a court ordered the imprisonment of Colonel Carlos Mancheno who ruled Ecuador briefly after Velasco Ibarra's 1947 overthrow. Colonel Pedro Icaza, on the Army's inactive list, was also imprisoned as a result of statements received.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Guayas
Carlos Mancheno
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
Pedro Icaza
Showdown Meet Today In Telephone Dispute
In St Louis on wee 19, Southwestern Bell and the workers union plan a showdown at 10 a.m. Monday to bargain wages. Frank P Lonergan of the I C W A says a strike could occur any time but not before the meeting unless bargaining stops or the company changes its position.
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ST. Louis
Wee
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Workers’ Union
Frank P. Lonergan
Division 20
Independent Communications Workers of America
Top Business In Nation Still Shows Increase
The Commerce Department reported continued economic expansion with durable goods output rising, notably iron, steel, and autos, while clothing textiles and appliances saw declines as demand cooled. Manufacturing and trade now partly dominate national income, with agriculture contributing a growing share.
Last Day Movie Lineup at Local Drive-Ins
The list shows final showings across venues led by Blood on the Moon and One Touch of Venus starring Mitchum Gardner and Walker Gardner with multiple start times. Other films include The SpiritualistThe Crusades River Ledge Bad Men of Missouri The Long Night Fury at Furnace Creek and more with stars Bogart Fonda de Carlo Mature and Grable.
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Robert Walker
Ava Gardner
Montopolis
Furnace Creek
Victor Mature
CHIEF
Sweet Revenge Time About Is Fair Play
Two robbers set up by a crowd of angry shopkeepers were rescued by police after a holdup attempt in a Chicago dry goods store. About 15 clerks and customers were menaced before the victims subdued the gunmen, one struck with a milk bottle and bleeding. Police later escorted the suspects to a squad car.
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Chicago
Christmas Carol Sing Held at UT
About 2 000 University of Texas students gathered on the main building terrace for a Christmas carol sing aloud with lyrics on two large screens. The Longhorn Band played Silent Night from the Tower while the Mens and Womens Glee Clubs and the A Capella Choir performed. Dr. Edmund Heinsohn offered the invocation and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Longhorn Band
Edmund Heinsohn
University Methodist Church
AEC Official Warns of Blindness Among Atom Workers
Dr Shields Warren head of the Atomic Energy Commission medical department says about five US scientists are going blind from radiation. He notes they are not working on immediate atomic energy problems and spoke Sunday in Newton Mass.
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Newton
Mass
Shields Warren
Atomic Energy Commission
Warren
Romanian Officers Arrive in Belgrade
Belgrade Yugoslavia December 19 two high ranking Romanian officers in full uniform arrived in Belgrade Sunday morning and moved into rooms in the Hotel Moscow One was a general Their names and the purpose of their visit could not be learned They were later driven around the city in a big Yugoslav government car
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Moscow
UN Mediator declares Palestine war over in return voyage
Dr. Ralph Bunche, acting United Nations mediator for Israel, said on his arrival at Hoboken New Jersey that the war in Palestine is now over. He stated the Jewish state is firmly established and immigration problems are progressing toward a solution.
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Hoboken
N. J
Ralph Bunche
United Nations
Israel
Palestine
Bunche
Nieuw Amsterdam
ECA Chieftain Takes Long Rest During World Trip
Paul G. Hoffman head of the Economic Cooperation Administration rested 12 hours at his Pasadena home on a world air tour before heading to Washington. He praised Chiang Kai-Shek, declined comment on China’s Nationalist fate, and outlined ECA conditions for relief in areas changing hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Paul G. Hoffman
Economic Cooperation Administration
Washington, D. C
Hoffman
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
ECA
United States
Nationalized Air Lines Lose Cash in England
Provisional six month figures for Britain's three nationalized airways show a deficit of 3.991 million pounds for April to September, an improvement from last year’s 18.76 million dollar shortfall. London reports the loss and notes the improvement year over year.
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England
London
Britain
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Congress
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