26 new VA hospitals to be completed in 1950
Washington announces 26 new veterans hospitals and six major additions will finish this year adding 11 710 beds. Contracts opened bids and advertisements cover hospitals in Salt Lake City Jefferson Barracks Cincinnati Chicago Oklahoma City Houston San Francisco Dallas and Los Angeles with a total capacity target of 131 000 beds across the VA system.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Budget Bureau
Salt Lake City
Jefferson Barracks
Cincinnati
Chicago
Oklahoma City
Houston
San Francisco Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Dallas
Los Angeles Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Boston
West Haven
Conn
Veterans Hospital
Minneapolis
Albuquerque
N. M
Portland
Ore
Big Spring
Bonham
General Medical
Fresno
Calif
Denver
Marlin
Miles City
Mont
Minot
N. C
Seattle
Shreveport
Spokane
Wash
Ends Terrible Case of Dandruff and Itchy Scalp
Mrs. Alfred Kelso of Flatonia Texas reports severe dandruff and itching that led to a sore scalp. She credits Baker's Hair Yenie with clearing the dandruff and healing the scalp. She endorses Baker's Hair Tonic and Baker's Lathernist Shampoo and urges others to try them, with a money back guarantee from the makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia
Tex
Alfred Kelso
Rt. 3
Texas
Baker
Baker's
Adyv
Starnes Olson Rites Held in Thrall Church
Margaret Nell Starnes daughter of Mr and Mrs Tommy E Starnes and Charles Eugene Olson son of Mr and Mrs Carl Olson were married in a Methodist Church ceremony officiated by Rev Coy Ellis. The bride wore a gray tailored suit and was maid of honor to her sister Jackie Olson. Glenn Roy Piely served as best man. Reception followed at the bride’s parents home with house party members listed. The couple reside in Thrall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrall
ANS
Margaret Nell Starnes
Tommy E. Starnes
Charles Eugene Olson
Carl Olson
Coy Ellis
Jackie Olson
Glenn Roy Piely
Bill Martin
Hutto
Bobby Kehn
George Smith
Emil Kelm
Frank Bergstrom
Thrall High School
Southwest Texas State College
Taylor Distributing Company
Rall
Cub Scout Pack One Dinner Slated Monday
Wooldridge School hosts Blue and Gold Dinner at University Presbyterian Church Monday. Awards will be given to eligible Cubs and Den Chiefs will receive certificates. Den chiefs listed include Dale Parson, Herbie Cunningham, Mike Shurr, Bruce Motheral, Paul Gillespie, Alan Groven, Ben Oliver, Scott Cook, Dick Spangler, and Peter Oliver.
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Wooldridge School
University Presbyterian Church
Dale Parson
Herbie Cunningham
Mike Shurr
Bruce Motheral
Paul Gillespie
Alan Greeven
Ben Oliver
Scott Cook
Dick Spangler
Peter Oliver
Civil War Vet 102 Tells Off Press From Hospital Bed
Samuel Bennett a self declared 102 year old last surviving Civil War veteran in Montana shouted at reporters from his hospital bed in New York City. He collapsed with heart problems after hailing a taxi in Times Square while seeking a great grandson said to live on Lexington Avenue authorities searched for the grandson as Bennett demanded privacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel Bennett
Montana
Bennett
Times Square
St. Clare's Hospital
Granger Business Women Club Plans City Mail Service Talk
Granger February meeting hosted by Mrs. Ara Fuller featured a Valentine theme and turkey dinner. President Mrs. Bill Patterson led a motion to back the March of Dimes and seek city mail carrier service. Committees organized for membership and flowers, with guests from Galveston.
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Granger
ANS
Ara Fuller
Granger Business Women's Club
Valentine
Bill Patterson
March of Dimes
M. H. Haynes
Johnnie Roepke
Lonnie Hill
C. W. Williams
Mary Kate Hill
A. E. Parrett Jr
Mary K. Hill
Dick Williams
Melvin Dusek
Hazel Hammack
Ruby Gross
Mesdames
Hubert Gorubec
T. D. Bartosh
Rudy Spacek
Jerry Hruska
Galveston
L. C. Salm Sr
Taylor
B&pw Club
Protestant Meeting Urges Wide Study of H-Bomb Implications
Detroit scene features 450 delegates from 30 states endorsing a resolution to coordinate religious forces for studying the implications of atomic and hydrogen bombs. The plan calls on the Federal Council of Churches to lead an intensive program of study and conferences. The gathering urges UN strengthening and tax policy review, plus industry councils for cross group understanding.
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Detroit
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Jerry Voorhis
Chicago
Epicopal Church
Joseph W. Ficher
Columbus
Ohio
United Nations
Councils of Churches
Historian Named By Taylor Group
Miss Leslie Korman was elected historian of Court Guardian Angel Catholic Daughters of America in Taylor on Friday replacing Mrs. R. J. Pate who resigned for business reasons. Frances Holub led the meeting with committee reports and plans for Junior Catholic Daughter week including a party and radio broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames H. Benad
A. B. McMakin
Tony Malish
R. Webby
Kroschewsky
Agnes Malish
Frances Holub
Mary O'Connor
Leslie Korman
Nary Sorenson
Mary Agnes Roddy
Burial Held for Wife of Pioneer Texas MD
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Virginia Lester Cameron 87 born in Three Rivers Quebec 1863 widow of Dr M C Cameron a pioneer physician who practiced in Kerrville Deerne Buffalo Gap and Eagle Pass later moved to Victoria Mexico and Pharr before settling in McAllen Texas during the Mexican revolution.
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Mcallen
Virginia Lester Cameron
Texas
Mrs. Cameron
Three Rivers
Quebec
M. C. Cameron
Kerrville
Deerne
Buffalo Gap
Eagle Pass
Victoria
Mex
Camerons
Pharr
Growth in 1900 US Auto Count Reveals Slow Start
In 1900 the United States owned about 8,000 automobiles reflecting early adoption and limited production. The figure underscores nascent growth before mass manufacturing and widespread road use emerged in later years.
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United States
Link Suggested Between Polio and Allergies Reported
The annals of allergy publish a study by Dr. Arthur P. Locke finding that people with food allergies may be more susceptible to crippling poliomyelitis. The report compares polio victims to non polio students and notes higher rates of allergy signs among the polio group. It proposes active allergies could lower resistance to polio and suggests avoiding allergy triggers to prevent severe attacks.
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New York
Annals of Allergy
Arthur P. Locke
New Brunswick
N.J
Arthur F. Coca
Oradell
Sister Elizabeth
Coca
Guam cabbie admits fatal blow in Red Cross worker death
James Hackett announced a Guamanian taxi driver confessed to striking Michael J. Brennan, 38, of Mayfield Pennsylvania, an American Red Cross worker who diedFebruary 5 from head injuries after a Jan 31 incident. Sebastian F. Crisostomo, 24, of Asan village, gave the confession after 25 lie detector tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
James Hackett
Michael J. Brennan
Asan Village
Crisostomo
Brennan
Woody Martin Rebuilds Dying Farmland With Do It Yourself Spirit
After wartime shock, Woody Martin sees soil loss and erosion in his county. He starts a small business using a surplus tractor to revitalize land, reflecting a broader era trend of self help and growing life insurance use among 80 million Americans.
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Woody Martin
Martin
Life Insurance Explained by Your Agent
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The
Institute of Life Insurance
E. 42Nd Street
New York
N. Y
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Santa Fe
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Temple
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Cub Scout Pack
Doss
Gillespie County
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Nelson Geistweidt
Delano Nixon
Dennis Lang
Harry Wahrmund
James Baethge
Marion Baethge
Lorin Baethge
Granger Business Women Club
Ramsey's
Ramsey
Ramsey’s
Austin Nursery
America
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Cll. Cid
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Taylor Group
Austin Radiant Glass Heating Co, Ltd
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