Travis County Rural Highways Safest in State
Travis County rural highways, ranked by population and traffic, are the safest in Texas. Captain E. K. Browning of the Austin district announced that traffic fatalities outside Austin fell to five in the past year, far below 1948 and 1946 levels. He cited stricter enforcement and prosecutors and judges’ cooperation as key factors.
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Travis
Texas
E. K. Browning
Austin
Texas Highway Patrol
Browning
Exchange Club Demonstrates TV Broadcast Procedures
Members of the Exchange Club were shown how to prepare for a television broadcast in a program at Radio House. Six University of Texas students demonstrated radio and television studio procedures with Irving Pines as host. The program featured songs humorous commercials and skits.
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Exchange Club
University of Texas
Radio House
Irving Pines
Public Records District Court divorce and jail terms listed
Lola Bates and S. S. West file divorce petitions. Numerous defendants fined for swindling with worthless checks and other offenses. Jail terms for Walter Lyons 30 days and John Fry 45 days. Several burglaries and drunkenness fines. multiple marriage licenses and new car registrations listed. Real estate and home improvements valued at thousands. District and Justice court items appear with names, offenses, and penalties.
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Walter L. Lyons
Ruel Flores
Buster Capuchino
Jackie Lamb
Vernon Dorsett
John Fry
Joe Mayer
Vernon C. Griffin
J. A. Mrosko
Pedro Arellano
Frank M. Anderson
Edwin W. Heard
Supreme Court Reverses Workmen’s Comp Coverage in Angleton Case
The Supreme Court ruled that Aaberg’s workers compensation policy did not cover O L Christensen, who lost an eye at a welding shop. The justices allowed Christensen to pursue common law damages against Aaberg and Hartford Insurance, remanding retrial on that claim. Justice Few Brewster wrote the opinion.
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American Capitol
Supreme Court
Q. J. Aaberg
Angleton
O. L. Christensen
Aaberg
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Court of Civil Appeals
Hartford
Christensen
District Court
Few Brewster
Census Official To Talk at LCRA
Ton Brashear Jr assistant census district supervisor will address a meeting of the Extension Service 10th District at the LCRA general office Thursday at 8 30 a m About 20 county agents and 20 county home demonstration agents will hear Brashear explain the census plan for the 10 Central Texas counties Tests for enumerator and crew leader jobs continued at Caldwell First Methodist Church and the Lockhart high school cafeteria On Marble Falls Wednesday 23 prospective census workers for Burnet and Blanco Counties were examined Tests also were given to 1A at Granger City Hall in Williamson County.
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Ton Brashear Jr
Extension Service
LCRA
Brashear
Texas
Caldwell First Methodist Church
Lockhart High School
Marble Falls
Burnet
Blanco
Granger City Hall
Williamson County
Kirk Weighs Legal Action Over UT Admittance
W. Kirk indicated he may pursue a lawsuit against the University of Texas for denying admission to its Graduate School as a regular student. registrar H Y McCown said acceptance would conflict with state law and the state constitution. A prior 1947 suit seeking regular admission remains on file. his next step could revive it. Also included is a recipe note for canned salmon chowder with stock tomatoes and basil.
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Kirk
University of Texas
H. Y. McCown
McCown
Tillotson College
Texas State University of Negroes
Kirks
Merci Train Pilgrimage Draws 40 and 8 Members to Austin
About 200 members of the 40 and 8 from across Texas attend the first annual Merci Train pilgrimage. The boxcar, a gift from the French government, lies at Camp Mabry and will go to the Texas Memorial Museum. Events include a Driskill Hotel registration, a Sunday boxcar ceremony, a downtown parade, and a 7:30 pm initiation at Travis Post 76 with awards and new charters.
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Austin
Texas
American Legion
Camp Mabry
Texas Memorial Museum
Driskill Hotel
Lou J. Roberts
Amarillo
Joe Spurlock
Fort Worth
A. B Clarke
Chattanooga
Tenn
American Heart Campaign
Travis Post 76
4000 Church Members Plan Visit to Every Home Sunday
About 4000 church members from 45 member churches of the Austin Council of Churches will visit every home in Austin Sunday afternoon to collect data for the 1950 religious census. Dr. Tom W. Brabham urged residents to stay home between 1 30 and 4 p.m. to aid the count.
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Austin
Council of Churches
Tom W. Brabham
Central Methodist Church
Sus
Brabham
Breakdowns Delay X Rays at St Edward's Campus
A mobile chest X-ray unit failed on the final day of public X-rays at St Edward's University delaying exams. Travis County Tuberculosis Association plans a February 27 follow up visit after an eight day UT campus operation. overall 17 460 people were X rayed before the disruption.
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Travis County
St Edward's University
Stella McCullough
Travis County Tuberculosis Association
Hilltop
University of Texas
Texas Tuberculosis Association
The
University Health Service
St. Edward's
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Alamo Products Company
West 4Th St
Gforce
Engineering Bldg
Chicago
John Zinc
Fryer
Public Records
Betts
Lola Mae Bates
William Franklin Bates
126Th District Court
Roberts
S. S. West
E. W. West
Pete Martinez Sr
Eloisa Martinez
Mattie Joyce Perkins
Elisha Perkins
County Court AT Law
Thurman
Justice Court
Blakeslee
Justice
J. L. Hubby
R. C. Cox Jr
T. G. Maassen
Daniel Garcia
Nairn
Allie Wright
Limberg
Fernando Simon Gonzales
Sessa M. Sandoval
Morris Klingeman
Clarice Marie Tetens
David Clayton Chatham
Peggy Joyce Perry
Carl Peerson
Vivian Rector
Clyde Harrison
LaVerne Vorwerk
Willie Hargis Jr
Bertha D. Hickman
Pete Alardin
Henrietta Trevino
Heffington
H. C. Custard
Studebaker
William K. Kingsbury
Camp Hood
Pontiac
Harold and
Margaret Lawrence
DeSoto
Andrew R. Clark
Mercury
Frank M. Covert III
Buick
Harry W. Anderson
Jack R. Shropshire
Ford
A. L. Harris
Chester T. Johnson
Chevrolet
Capital Chevrolet Co
Chevro
Elizabeth A. Mayer
James W. Eckhardt
Chrys
W. B. Houston
Plymouth
William H. Prather
Austin Baking Company
Carroll O. Anderson
Edward A. Schmidt
Clarence Waters
Bernard Schwab
Joe Earl Spooner
William C. Gruver
Earle J. Luck
George N. Chatham
Lincoln
B. G. Mallard
Hudson
Clay R. Mesker
D. F. Samuel
E. J. Jordan
J. E. Barker
R. G. Carter
Charles W. Baker
B. L. Garza
Dodge
Fred W. Kulms
I. F. Martin
T. W. Browning
C. O. Wieruscheske
Herod Carpenter
E. S. Read
Paul Burklund
H. L. Fewell
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Alfred Telander
Joseph E. Aaron
Edward C. Robinson
Studebak
Smith Brothers
Chrysler
George C. Rich
Elmer D. Vaden
W. T. Lowder
James M. Magee Jr
Nash
F. M. Smith Jr
Robert P. Wagner
Oldsmobile
G. Frank Brown
Richard M. Groff
Packard
Tina Freeman
Eckert
B. D. Jones
East 22Nd Street
Mack Derrick
Woodview
R. C. Stovall Jr
Newfield Lane
G. C. Daniels
Grover
Werner
van Spinks
Reagan Terrace
Frank C. Barron
East 45Th Street
J. Everett Kilburn
Chesterfield Avenue
Otto Gruetzner
San Antonio
Zemo
W. 6Th
Salle
Malkin’s Men’s Wear
Qaki Ste
Paramount Theater For the Heart of America
University
St. Ed’s
Kodak
Super
U.S
Neches
Capitol Chevrolet, Inc
San Jacinto
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