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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1951

Page

17

Texas Provided More Polio Aid For Third Year

Abilene chair man R E Stewart says Texas received 46 035 in outside polio aid in December bringing 1950 county totals to 740 865 17. December aid included 10 000 to Bexar 12 000 to Cameron 8 870 to Tarrant and other sums. NFIP supports Red Cross nurses physical therapists and physicians while delivering respirators hot packs cribs and wool materials.

Ed S. Stewart Abilene Texas National Foundation For National Foundation Stewart Bexar Brown Cameron Cherokee Frio Gonzales Jefferson Jim Wells Lavaca Starr Tarrant Red Cross MOD NFIP

Mortuary Student Dies Of Auto Crash Injuries

Tommy D. Bradley 18, mortuary school student in Dallas and part time driver for an undertak ing firm, died here Wednesday from injuries Sustained in a collision near Corsicana last Saturday. He was the son of Mr and Mrs James Bradley of Wichita Falls.

Corsicana Tommy D. Bradley Dallas James Dradley Wichita Falls

Daily Crude Output Increases for Week

The week ended January 6 saw a rise of 19,900 barrels in the daily average gross crude oil and lease condensate production to 5,787,810 barrels. Refining companies ran 6,347,000 barrels daily, down from 6,388,000 the prior week. Total US heavy fuel oil output was 9,452,000 barrels, while light fuel oil was 9,528,000 barrels. Gasoline stocks reached 119,308,000 barrels with total production at 21,050,000 barrels.

New York American Petroleum Institute United States

Last Deadline Set For Alien Registration

The Internal Security Act requires aliens to report addresses each January. By Wednesday midnight the Post Office reported 1 953 registrants with two groups exempt from reporting. Jan 10 was the deadline though registration continued to Jan 24 with late marks.

Phinney United States Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Washington, D. C Austin

New Oil Find Reported Near Orange

Oil scouts reported a new find near Orange as Union Producing Company prepared to complete its No. 1 H. L. Brown wildcat about 15 miles west of Orange. The producer lies about 10 miles from proven territory with oil in 50 feet of sand at around 7,900 feet. A second test is likely nearby.

Orange Union Producing Company

Simms To Speak On Christian Science Lecture Friday

Earl E. Simms former investment executive and member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship will give a public lecture on Christian Science at 8 p.m. Friday in the University Junior High School auditorium. He will discuss practical use of Christianity and healing in Christian Science. He has held civic roles in Austin including Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce leadership and served in World War I.

Earl E. Simms Christian Science Board Simms First Church of Christ University Austin Austin Insurance Exchange Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Club Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis District Air Corps Capital City Boy Scouts of America United States Canada British West Indies Bermuda Canal Zone

Rare grass found in China could source rubber

A Sino Reds report from Hong Kong says a rare grass with sap like raw rubber was found in Sinkiang. The Peiping radio quoted Panasia News Alliance stating the discovery may establish a domestic rubber source for Communist China.

Tokyo INS China Sinkiang Panasia News Alliance Hong Kong Red Radio Peiping

Jackson Draws 3-Year Sentence for Murder

Jackson 22 withdrew notice of appeal after a 126th District Court jury convicted him of the July 3 knife slaying of Henry Ray Banks. The jury, after two rejected ranges, fixed a three year term in the state penitentiary. Defense by S. J. Aronson and prosecution by Bob Long.

Jack Dempsey Jackson Jackson Henry Ray Banks 126Th District Court Jack Roberts Roberts S. J. Aronson Bob Long

Public records list multiple divorces and notices in 126th District Court

Fay Mitchell and numerous others file for divorce. Several cases grant divorces including Nina M. Stewart and Earl A. Stewart as well as Geneva J. Barker and Charles William Barker. Also listed are promissory note actions, name changes, executorship appointments, and building permit details. Jefferson County records show various court actions, vehicle tampering charges, and burglaries among several defendants.

Fay Mitchell J. Moody Mitchell Zelma Prewitt Odis R. Prewitt Iva Ruth Tullis Willie Nathaniel Tullis Nina M. Stewart Earl A. Stewart Geneva J. Barker Charles William Barker Wilma Green Homer Green Betty Jane Gann Fred W. Gann

Lee Nolen Named Entertainment Chairman for Army Hospitals

Natalie Nolen appointed entertainment chairman for US Army and veterans hospitals in Central Texas. She succeeds Mrs. Edgar Shelton Jr. and immediately calls for hospital entertainers, urging interested volunteers to contact the Red Cross chapter at 8 1601. Nolen, active in campus drama and director of Capital Capers, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Nolen.

Natalie Zoe) Nolen US Army Texas Red Cross Edgar Shelton Jr Washington, D. C Miss Nolen Red Cross Nurses’ Aid University of Texas, Texas Agricultural and Industrial College Kingsville Pasadena Playhouse School of the Pasadena Calif Austin Civic Theater

US and Canada form medical liaison teams to standardize military instruction

The US Army Medical Service and the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps announce liaison teams headed by Colonel J. Van Valin to share tropical and Arctic medicine expertise. Lieutenant Colonel John Barr will visit Texas as a guest of Valin. The cooperation aims to save time and money through information exchange.

US Army Medical Service Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Department of the Army J. ©. van Valin Department of Medical Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas van Valin Canada John Barr Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps School United States

Christmas Cards Stir Tax Scramble for Dan Shea

Boston editor Phil Shea mailed 200 Christmas cards printed as theater tickets inviting friends to a Yuletide Theater show. The Internal Revenue Service sent Form 729 demanding tax on theater tickets, turning a holiday joke into a tax headache for Shea.

Boston Phil Shea Shea Boston Associated Press Gepps Yuletide Theater Internal Revenue

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