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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1950

Page

5

Deaths and Funerals Dominated by O'Leary and Sweeney

Austin obituaries report Miss Mary A. O Leary 74 long resident here with Corsicana roots. Funeral at Reena Funeral Home with burial in Austin Memorial Park. Taylor and Gunn notices follow with services in Austin Temple and Taylor funeral details.

Mary A. O'Leary Austin Corsicana W. M. O'Leary Texas Austin American Dallas News Major O'Leary Dallas Louise E. Hervey Lillian Kelly Maria Withers Julia R. Gunn Julia Gunn David W. Large David Walter Large Cook Funeral Home Jess Hall Charlie Hamilton Watson Fred Johnson Mike Williams Houston Hamilton Mape Bartee Memorial Park Louise Long Edmund Heinsohn San Antonio J. Monroe Sweeney Taylor ANS J. Monroe Bud) Sweeney Condra Rev. C. B. Orahood Taylor City Martha J. Phillips Burnet Martha Jane Phillips J. D. Singleton Travis Peak Smithwick Jess Hall of Edgar Funeral Home of Burnet

Nephrosis Patient May Get Necessary Melon

Itasca boy Randy Barnes three years old suffers from Nephrosis and may eat a watermelon. The Itasca Chamber of Commerce wired Havana Cuba Jaycees asking for a melon for the ill Texas lad. He has been treated in a Fort Worth hospital and is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Barnes of Itasca.

Itasca Randy Barnes Itasca Chamber of Commerce Havana Cuba Jaycees Texas Fort Worth

Livestock Show Shifts to Sales at Fort Worth Show

The 54th Southwestern Exposition shifts Wednesday from judging to selling in cattle and swine divisions while the gaited and harness horse entries reach a show record. Judges crown champions in Angus, Hereford, Southdown, and Hampshire classes as buyers focus on auctions and gift sales.

Fort Worth Texas Swine Breeders Association Texas Polled Hereford Association J. Garrett Tolan Pleasant Plains Ill

Potato Croquettes From Leftover Mashed Potatoes

Leftover mashed potatoes are formed into flat round cakes and sautéed in salad oil until golden brown and crisp on both sides. This quick method yields simple fried croquettes.

J A Reat Elected the Farmer Head

John A. Reat of Lexington was chosen president of the Lee County Farm Bureau at Lincoln last week. Ches ter Lehmann retired after a vote of thanks. Elmo Kieschnick was reelected secretary treasurer and George Kieschnick became vice president. Directors named include Otto Wolf Dime Box George Kieschnick Lincoln E A Kieschnick Manheim Quinus Lehmann Prospect Mathes Mertink Northrup August Burgdorf Hills and Anton Seifert Lexington. Officers to attend a district meeting at Bellville in February.

Giddings ANS John A. Reat Lexington Lee County Farm Bureau Lincoln Chester Lehmann Lehmann Elmo Kieschnick George Kieschnick Otto Wolf Dime Box E. A. Kieschnick Manheim Quintus Lehmann Prospect Mathes Mertink Northrup August Burgdorf Hills Anton Seifert Bellville

Old Tom Walked Lot But He Ain't Talkin

A big black cat named Tom, once the special pet of Miss Jean Hines in Sherman, reappears at the Alvin J. Hines Dallas home after two years on a Sherman farm. The cat, now mute, bears scars from dog fights that confirm his identity as the same animal.

Tom Dallas Alvin J. Hines Jean Hines Sherman Here

Young GOP Club proposes blueprint for a better America

The Young Republican Club of New York to send a committee drafted plan to GOP chairman Guy Gabrielson. It calls for a Pacific pact, continued Allied control in Germany, no recognition of the Chinese Communist gov ernment, anti discrimination laws, revised Taft Hartley Act, farm price reforms, rent control, state funded health and education, no tax cuts without spending cuts, and careful candidate selection.

New York Young Republican Club of America Guy George Gabrielson

Four Childress Women Seek Political Posts

Four Childress women launch campaigns for city offices after a women’s caucus. Mrs. J. M. Crews and Mrs. James Allen file for council seats in Precincts Four and Five. Mrs. W. J. Sharp and Mrs. Bill Ross seek Childress Independent School District posts. No male office holder has filed for re election.

Childress Childress Independent School Board J. M. Crews James Allen W. J. Sharp Bill Ross

Arbitration Discussed as Way To Avert US Telephone Strike

Washington January 31 taft era union mediators and officials discussed arbitration to head off a nationwide telephone strike set for February 8 by the CIO Communications Workers Union led by President Joseph A Beirne. A second meeting with conciliation chief Cyrus S Ching followed. The walkout could involve 100000 members and later 200000 more under Taft Hartley Act terms, with widespread picketing at exchanges and emergency service planned by the union.

Washington William N Margolis Conciliation Service Joseph A. Beirne Cio-Communications Workers Union Bell Telephone System Cyrus S. Ching California Western Electric Company Western Electric Beirne Itx CIO

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