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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1948
Page
3
In Giddings many residents have signed up for the Lee County mass X-ray survey, with W D Moody noting the total already exceeding 2 200 and expected to pass 4 000. The survey runs through Saturday and is coordinated by the Community Planning Council.
A demographic note states that one twin birth occurs in about 87 births as a typical pattern in North America and Europe, reflecting common fraternal and identical twinning rates across the regions.
Buda schools will launch a lunch program in the former home economics building with Mrs. Pink Green haw as supervisor. Surplus commodities from the US Agriculture Department, including figs peaches apples milk dried eggs potatoes and canned tomatoes, arrive via the Luling warehouse. The county school board sponsors the program in all district schools except San Marcos.
Charred remains of victims from a western Utah crash occupy a Tooele improvised morgue as officials confirm 13 dead and 44 injured. D. W. Eggers and Lloyd D. Harris died in the collision on US Highway 40 near Salt Lake City. Sherry Ann Cook, 12, identified by bracelet, was among the deceased. Survivors include Thomas H. Johnson, praised for aiding others.
A midnight Christmas Eve service at St Marks Episcopal Church in San Marcos is announced by rector Rev. D Williams McClurken. The program begins with a 10 45 p m organ recital by Dr Wilson Nolle, UT faculty member, followed by holy communion and a sermon.
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