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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
15
Houston accountant George Lafferty told the Austin Exchange Club that a national sales tax will not be enacted now. He outlined four defense funding options, argued taxes remain the best revenue source, and questioned the impact of excess profits tax on lower income earners.
Fairfield, Dec 20. Frank Kent 72 a local farmer was killed when his wagon collided with a pickup four miles northeast of town near the Kent home. His five year old grandson John Kent was injured. The pickup was driven by Clarence Karl Fuller Jr of Greggton an employee of Stanolind Oil Company.
The Paris News issued a free four page extra on December 20 announcing a $3 million Westinghouse Plant for Paris. The edition led with this good tidings and was distributed to residents.
A new floral shop named Joy's Flowers opened at 807 West 12th Street near Austin High School. Owners Joy and Tex Nehring and Mrs. B. C. Davis plan a formal opening later. The shop offers cut flowers, pot plants, gifts, and free delivery with a 10 by 10 refrigeration unit.
Dallas resident W. M. Robinson faced a double setback when his 1941 Ford coupe was stolen around 11 p.m. and a fire broke out in his apartment minutes later, causing about 7000 dollars in damage per fire officials.
District court filings include several divorces granted or filed across 126th and 8th districts with others for removal of disabilities and liens. Marriage licenses issued list seven couples. new car registrations include Plymouth and Studebaker models from local dealers and buyers.
A humorous piece describes a sensational newspaper photographer who wields outsized influence, rivals racketeers, and uses his camera to manipulate gang leaders for dramatic effects. The review praises the film’s tense build and climactic ending with a mixed rating vibe.
A dense, fragmented listing highlights film titles and showtimes across regions. Names like Basil Rathbone, Pat Dempsey and Ellen Brewster appear amid mentions of Tower of Ebd and Outlaw Country. The item strings multiple theaters and dates in a newspaper-style entertainment blurb.
Deputy sheriffs investigated thefts at a private residence and boat dock. Items reported missing include a sanding machine a quarter inch drill and bits from E M Greathouse Route 7 Box 160 B south of Marshall Ford Dam. Willie Sequintos Route 5 Box 285 reported a table model clock radio stolen.
A Center cattleman William Verner Booth 57 died Wednesday afternoon in a wreck on Highway 20 about six miles east of Austin. His car ran off the road about 450 feet then reentered the road and overturned sliding over 80 feet. LaGrange highway patrolman said Booth probably died before the rollover.
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