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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1949

Page

2

Rookie Phoenix cops nab two gun desperado in Needles case

A Phoenix rookie patrol duo captured George Adolph Schmid after a chase along an irrigation canal. Schmid and Bill Ray Gilbert are charged in a California triple slaying tied to a Phoenix kidnapping and Needles killings. Gilbert remains at large as investigators link the two to the Needles wreck.

Arizona Phoenix Ariz California George Adolph Schmid Chmid Bill Ray Gilbert Needles Gilbert Tony Jones Schmid Ernest Winsted Needles City Frances Willis Pugh Jones Florence Margaret Chisholm Miss Chisholm Jerome D. Kavanaugh San Bernardino Calif Winsted Kingman, Ariz Pugh

Paraguay Revolt Tops Rolon as Molas Lopez Seizes Power

Paraguayan Army units backed the bloodless revolt that toppled President Raimundo Rolon while cabinet members and mourners gathered for Archbishop Bogarin. Education minister Felipe Molas Lopez assumed the presidency, the sixth revolution in 13 months. Elections were set for April 17.

Asuncion Paraguay Raimundo Rolon Felipe Molas Lopez Rolon Peru Roilon Juan Sinfoniano Bogarin

San Marcos BPW Club elects new officers

San Marcos Federated Business and Professional Women’s Club elected Mrs. Carrie Bowers as president. Officers include Mrs. Noble Field as first vice president and Mrs. Herbert Nix as second vice president. The club, with 35 members, organized Friday night at the Chamber of Commerce with district and Austin club guests.

San Marcos Spl Carrie Bowers FB & PW Evangeline Lane Austin Club

Boll weevil first entered the United States in 1892

The boll weevil was first detected in the United States in 1892 marking the start of a major agricultural pest issue. Early reports trace its entry to the southern states and its rapid spread threatened cotton crops nationwide.

United States

Reubens HALF ACRE seeds £2 per Bill-2a

The column notes various farm topics from Texas counties. Ernest Betermann, Blanco County rainfall gauge, has failed, leaving Johnson City without rain readings recently. Tomato planting by Murry Burnham at Marble Falls, stock tanks refilled by rain, and peas plowed in Caldwell County are reported.

Reubens Dave Shanks Austin American Agricultural Ernest Betermann Johnson City Betermann Blanco County Murry Burnham Marble Falls Burnham Bill Germer Maxwell Caldwell County Shelby Elliott ACA

Coupland Party Fetes Kay Monette Kreidel Birthday

In Coupland on February 27 Kay Monette Kreidel celebrated her birthday at the country home of her parents Mr and Mrs Kermit Kreidel. Hosts M M Marosko C W Pfluger Jr Albert Goetz and Ewald Ging provided candy filled party favors. Attending guests included Sandra Marosko Maxie Marosko Barbara Pfluger Becky Pfluger Jeanette Guentzel Tommy Guentzel Virginia Beth Dagerath Edward Goetz Margaret Goetz Eilleen Goetz Ewald Ging Jr David Ging Wayne Ging Carol Ging Michael Ging and Lynda Kreidel.

Coupland Spl Kay Monette Kreidel Kermit Kreidel Mesdames M. M. Marosko C. W. Pfluger Jr Albert Goetz Ewald Ging Sandra Marosko Maxie Marosko Barbara Pfluger Becky Pfluger Jeanette Gu

Insurance Agents Hear Texas Official On Auto Manual Changes

Angus McDonald of the Texas casualty division will address the Austin Association of Insurance Agents at 7:30 p.m. Monday. The session at Calcasieu Auditorium is the second talk in a six week Monday series for the school.

Angus McDonald Casualty Insurance Division State of Texas Austin Association of Insurance Agents Calcasieu Auditorium McDonald

Taylor Girl Engagement Announced By Andersons

Mr and Mrs Oscar Anderson of Taylor announce the engagement of their daughter Doris to Albert Fojtek son of Mr and Mrs Albert Fojtek of Granger. Wedding date to be announced later.

Taylor Oscar Anderson Doris Albert Fojtek Granger

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