Obituary notices from Texas towns list multiple services
Obituary notices detail funeral services for John L. Davis and many others, with burials across Oak Hill, Phillips, Mt Calvary, Oakwood, and Memorial Park. Names include Murray A. Hudson, Wadia E Menem, Nellie W Martin, Ellen Smith Abrahamson, Mary Bell Fisher, Vada Powell Sturrock, Lu Emma Sykes, William B Wetzel, Dave S Carpenter, Minnie Meister, Schuyler Conklin, Sarah E Egger, Jack Lipscomb, J C Patton, Joe A Witt, James P Zahnen with various churches, cemeteries, and military honors.
Anglo-French Ministers Plan Unity Policy For European Bloc
London and Paris ministers Bevin and Schuman convened with advisors to discuss a common policy against communism and for Western European unity. Key topics included Germany's future, a common defense, and colonial issues as they seek a united Europe capable of standing with the United States and Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
France
Ernest Bevin
Robert Schuman
Germany
Italy
Russia
United States
Western European Alliance
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Europe
Condemnation Commission Named in Tarrytown School Case
A Travis County Court is to name a condemnation commission for land needed for Tarrytown Elementary School. Three proposed members have agreed to serve but await formal appointment. The suit by the Austin School Board targets Gladys Bowman and Bowman heirs plus Westenfield Development Co. over land on Comanche Street. The $650,000 project includes a handicapped education wing in cooperation with the University of Texas.
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Tarrytown
Travis County
Tom Johnson
Fen
Austin School Board
Gladys G. Bowman
Comanche
University of Texas
T. N. Porter
Bowman
John Thibaut Bowman
William G. Bowman
John T. Bowman Jr
Robert H. Bowman
Westenfield Development Company
Dallas Mother Arrested For Gouging Son Eyes
A 28 year old Dallas mother was arrested by Sheriff Bill Decker after neighbors reported she gouged out both eyes of her 2 year old son. The child was taken to Parkland Hospital in a dazed condition. no reason was given.
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Dallas
Jan
Bill Decker
Parkland Hospital
Decker
Lana Turner Topping Has Miscarriage
New York on January 13 the hospital announced screen actress Lana Turner wife of Henry J Topping suffered a miscarriage Thursday night at Doctors Hospital. She had been expecting a baby in April and her condition was described as very good. The miscarriage occurred at 545 p.m. CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah E. Egger
Round Rock
Sps
R. L. Egger
Capital Memorial Park
Dora McCall
Texarkana
Laura Durrenberger
Copperas Coove
N. S. Miller
Tulsa
Okla
Jesse McCutcheon
A. L. Durrenberger
Houston
W. C. Egger
San Saba
B. F. Egger
Grand
New York
Lana Turner
Doctors’ Hospital
Miss Turner
Henry J
Bob) Topping
Topping
City Maintains 50 Dollar Counselor Salary for 1949
City Manager Guston Morgan announced that Austin will continue the $50 a month salary for the counselor of women and girls in 1949 despite County Commissioners Court actions. The county was urged by local women's groups to retain the post, with Sheriff Ernest Best and Police Chief Thorp to discuss the arrangement.
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County Commissioners Court
Raymond D. Thorp
Guston Morgan
Commissioners Court
Morgan
Best
W. C. Lear
Governor Beauford Jester Bids Farewell to Travel
Beauford H. Jester says he will stay at home until the 51st Legislature adjourns. When asked about future trips he replied he hopes to travel only between the mansion for meals.
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Beauford H. Jester
Police Ready for Inauguration Parade and Dances
Police Chief Raymond Thorp outlined security for next Tuesday events including a parade on East and West Second Streets and Congress Avenue, noon convoy at Third and Guadalupe, and multiple dances at the Driskill, Austin Hotel, Union Building, and Gregory Gym. City and state officers will supervise traffic, with Governor Jester attending various hospitality events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond D. Thorp
K. L. Berry
Second Streets
Congress Avenue
11Th Street
Conness Avenue
Camp Hood
Third
Guadalupe
Park
State Highway Patrol
Guadalupe Street
Walton State Building
Capitol Building
Capitol Grounds
Capitol
Thorp
Austin Country Club
Jester
19Th Street
San Jacinto
22Nd
Gregory Gymnasium
Dorie Miller
George Madson
Austin Recreation Department
Gregory
Union Building
Stephe F. Austin
Driskill Hotel
Extradition Hearing Ordered for Dr Rutledge Case
A second extradition hearing will be held next Tuesday as Iowa seeks to move St. Louis pediatrician Dr. Robert Rutledge to Cedar Rapids for trial on a first degree murder charge. Cedar Rapids officials filed fresh papers with Governor Forrest Smith after former governor Donnelly refused the prior request on technical grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Iowa
Robert Rutledge
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Lynn County
William Crissman
Forrest Smith
Phil Donnelly
Rutledge
Byron C. Hallman
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John L. Davis
Dripping Springs
Church of Christ
Phillips Cemetery
Wilke Funeral Home
Lloyd Sorrells
Faulty Sorrells
Monroe Davis
R. T. Davis
S. A. Davis
Chester Davis
Murray A. Hudson
Wilke
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Harry Pesnall
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wadia E. Menem
Austin
Cook Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Joseph McAllister
Horace H. Shelton
Adolph Mohertz
American Legion Post 76
Werner Stahl
George Joseph
Paul Joseph
Lee Hallo
Alex Habeeb
John Tannous Jr
Ferris Nassour
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Nellie W. Martin
Travis Heights Boulevard
Tom B. Martin
Tom B. Martin Jr
Newport
R. I
William W. Martin
Troy
N. Y
John L. Martin
Leesville
Thomas G. S. Thomas
A. W. Thomas
Fort Worth
Ellen S. Abrahamson
Ellen Smith Abrahamson
Paul Rosell
N. J. Christensen
Edwin O. Lundren
Elgin
O. T. Olson
Harry A. Johnson
Ted Klaus
Hugo Abrahamson
George Abrahamson
General Board of
Evangelical Free Church
Travis Commissioners Court
Oakwood Cemetery
Mary Bell Fisher
Barton Springs Road
Gertrude Wrells
June Ivey
H. M. Ivey
Charles Ivey
Lumberton
N. C
Vada Powell Sturrock
Hylton
Blake Smith
Memorial Park
LU Emma Sykes
Weed- Corley
Fred E. Brooks
Henton Dickson
Gordon Damon
Stanley Finch
Herbert Finch
Harris Raymond
Edd Raymond
James Shaw
M. H. Sorrell
William B. Wetzel
Weed-Corley
James L. Childs
Kyle
Austin Memorial Park
Earl White
Tomas Nance
Clarence Neuse
W. A. Ward
Elix
Kercheville
Bob Decker
San Marcos
Dave S. Carpenter
Granger
Dave Scott Carpenter
First Baptist Church
American Legion Post
L. G. Ramey
Carpenter
Falfurrias
Cobb Carpenter
Lucille Quinn
Elizabeth Tollette
Alice
Joe
Bill
James
Walter
Julius Schramm
A. J. Dusek
Frank Mahacek
Ray Knauth
Albert Simicek
Willie Knauth
Howard Tease
Leonard Cartwright
Rip Riley
van Coleman
Marvin Morris
John Fagg
Minne Meister
Minnie Meister
New Braunfels
Hays County
George Meister
American Lutheran Church
Pennington Chapel
Paul Geiger
Ing
Redwood Cemetery
Marvin Meister
Redwood
Adolph Hink
Zorn
Edwin Guenther
Sattler
Walter Pape
Adolph Mueller
Edgar Mueller
Allen Hink
Roger Lee Hink
James Hink
John Hink
Hugo Bartling
Schuyler Conklin
Llano
Battery Funeral Home
A. J. Speece
R. K. Heacock
Jack S. Lipscomb Lockhart
Jack Storey Lipscomb
USMC
McCurdy
Sam J. Joekel
Lipscomb
Iwo Jima
Lockhart
Henry T. Rainey
J.C. Patton Lockhart
J. C. Patton
Edward V. Horne
Patton
Saipan
Henry T. Rainey Legion Post
Pettytown
Bastrop County
W. B. Patton
Henry C. Patton
Elmer L. Patton
Homer Lee Gray
Joe A. Witt Lland
Cherokee
Joe A. Witt
Llano-Cherokee
James P. Zahnen Taylor
Condra
St. Mary's Catholic Church
James Peter Zahnen
Burma-India
Stephen Brown
Sidney Pierce
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Zahnen
E. Zahnen
Corsicana
Cecilia McDonald
Hom
Colorado
Austin’s
Thurlow B. Weed
Jack Corley
Levaca
Eldon Powell
Florist
Hillyer
Lavaca
Geka
Hyltin Funeral Home
City
Tsingtao
China
Eynolds
Austin’s Finest Man's Shop
Mien
Reynolds-Penland
Renwood
Braniff
LA Paz, Bolivia
Lima
Peru
la Paz
Bolivia
Houston Air Gateway
Hovoena
Balboa
Panama City
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Lime
South America
University Ticket Office
East 21St St
Braniff Y
Frience
Rio
Beaniff
Rio de Janeiro
Spalnal
Congress
Linas
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