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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1950

Page

8

$83 Million Loan Sought for Lone Star Steel Expansion

Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Commerce Department officials weigh whether the $83 million loan for Lone Star Steel of Daingerfield Texas should come under the National Production Authority or RFC loan programs. The project aims to build an oil field pipe and related equipment using iron from existing facilities.

Washington Lone Star Steel Company Daingerfield Texas Reconstruction Finance Corporation Dallas E. B. Germany RFC Commerce Departee National Production Authorty NPA Defense Production Act

Manchuria Larger Than Texas, Wider Than Before

The article claims Manchuria is half again larger than Texas, noting its expansive area relative to the Lone Star State and highlighting regional size comparisons.

Texas Manchuria

Father seeks release for Loretta Mozingo in murder witness case

The father of Loretta Fae Mozingo filed a habeas corpus action in Gainesville seeking release of the 17 year old, a key witness in the Sandra Peterson murder trial. Loretta Fae is held at the state training school for girls after being adjudged a juvenile delinquent. The court set January 6 for the habeas proceeding to determine lawful restraint.

Gainesville Loretta Fae Mozingo Sandra Peterson Loretta Fae Sandra Lewis Patterson Ben W. Boyd W. A. Mozingo Laredo Patterson Austin Brady San Angelo

Prairie Lea Baptists Secure New Minister

The Rev. Dee Roberts, previously of Prospect Hill Baptist Church in San Antonio, has accepted the pastorate at Prairie Lea Baptist Church. He and his wife, known in the area from Martindale where they lived ten years, will move to Prairie Lea within days.

Prairie Lea Dee Roberts Prospect Hill Baptist Church San Antonio Prairie Lea Baptist Church Roberts Martindale

Glenna Pontikes Plans to Seek Secretarial Work After Marriage

Glenna Pontikes daughter of oilman Glenn McCarthy says she will seek a stenographer or secretary job. She plans to finish business school in February and look for work in an office locally. The couple wed December 2 at Waco and expect to reside in Bryan while schooling.

Houston Glenna Lee Pontikes Glenna Lee George Pontikes Glenn McCarthy Mary Margaret St. Ul’s Methodist Church Ha Richards Jr Texas A&m College Ontikes Richards Bryan George Engelos Kontikes Pontikes Lamar High School Rice Institute Lamar High Lamar Rice Baylor McCarthy

Plane Air Force Man Dies in Auto Collision

Private George Howe Farries 20 stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls was killed in a head on collision in Grand Prairie early Thursday. The other driver John Andrews Barnes Dallas is critically injured and reported fair at Methodist Hospital. Farries was from Plano and Betty Stimson 16 Grand Prairie suffered minor injuries.

Grand Prairie George Howe Farries Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls John Andrews Barnes Dallas Dallas’ Methodist Hospital Betty Stimson Farries Plano

Llanoan's Hip Broken In Buchanan Accident

Gib Ricketson a Llano resident and Blue Bonnet Tavern proprietor at Buchanan Dam is in Burnet hospital with a broken hip after a car crash near Buchanan Dam. He faces several weeks of confinement per relatives reports.

Llano Gib Ricketson Burnet Hospital Buchanan Dam Ricketson Blue Bonnet

Labrador dog sent in payment of food bill

In Edmonton on December 28 a prize Labrador belonging to C. B. Freeland ate so much that he could not pay his food bills. General Foods Ltd of Toronto demanded payment and Freeland sent them the dog as payment.

Edmonton Alta C. B. Freeland Freeland General Foods Ltd Toronto

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