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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1950

Page

7

Scouting Star T. M. Ford Honored in Louisville Career

Thomas M. Ford of Louisville rises through Scouting to Eagle Scout and acting Scoutmaster. He serves as executive for Hays Caldwell and Gillespie Scout districts, with Army Engineers experience in 1944 Louisiana maneuver area. Ford, a Louisville graduate in sociology, 1949, former photographer and Alpha Phi Omega member, is unmarried.

Thomas M. Ford Louisville Hays Caldwell Gillespie Ford Kentucky Camp Covered Bridge Wooten Army Engineers Louisiana Maneuver Area University of Louisville Mendham N. J Alpha Phi Omega Scout Service Fraternity Order of the Arrow

Austin man nicknamed Bluebeard indicted for assault to murder

Deputies seek a 63 year old Austin man free on bond after a Travis County grand jury indicted him for assault with intent to murder his current wife. He has two prior murder convictions and two life sentences from 1916 and 1937, though paroled each time. The wife is in serious condition. Six other indictments include six counts of swindling with worthless checks and forgery.

Sheriff's Deputies Austin Bluebeard Travis County Grand Jury Huntsville Brackenridge Hospital East Austin

Kay Alblinger Feted On Her Eleventh Birthday

Kay Alblinger was honored at a party hosted by her parents at the Skating Palace on her 11th birthday. Refreshments followed a mid event, with guests including Laney Mills Eddie Reeves Claudetta ill Bob Young Johnny Noussour Sheila Macleay Kitty Murphy Colleen O Connor Mary Ann Prosteck Tim Roche Nancy Jo McNeill Phyllis Joseph Michael Black Daniel Lambert John and Joseph McBride Jimmy Richards Steve Pomquest Arthur Flynn Gloria Black Jo Ann Fewell and Al Alblinger.

Kay Alblinger al Alblinger Skating Palace Laney Mills Eddie Reeves Claudetta Ill Bob Young Johnny Noussour Sheila Macleay Kitty Murphy Colleen O'Conner Mary Ann Prosteck Tim Roche Nancy Jo McNeill Phyllis Joseph Michael Black Daniel Lambert John Joseph McBride Jimmy Richards Steve Pomquest Arthur Flynn Gloria Black Jo Ann Fewell

Plane Plant Workers To Decide on Union

Fort Worth workers at Consolidated-Vultee aircraft plant will vote January 25 on union representation. About nine hundred employees are eligible to participate.

Fort Worth Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft

City Council Proposes Wrecker Service Restriction Ordinance

Austin council introduces an ordinance banning wreckers from responding to accidents except on police call and prohibiting intercepting police radio. Owners may designate a wrecker. if none, the top rotating list is used. Penalty ranges from 25 to 200 dollars. The measure also bans following ambulances or police cars and soliciting towing business.

Arsa Woodrow Avenue Grover Avenue Cater Joseph Edward Joseph Joseph Tract Joseph Crestview Violet Crown Arroyo Seca Austin

Head-on Crash Claims Life in Nacogdoches

O C Netherly of Nacogdoches was killed in a head on collision four miles north up on The occupant of the other car Jim Grimes suffered a broken leg.

Nacogdoches O. C. Netherly Jim Grimes

Poll Tax Day to Pay Easy with 10 Downtown Booths

Saturday designated Pay Your Poll Tax Day with 10 notary staffed booths set up by the Junior Chamber of Commerce Federated Women and League of Women Voters. Voters will file poll tax applications, pay 1.75 and receive a lapel tag if eligible. The initiative aims for 50 000 poll taxes in 50 counties.

Junior Chamber of Commerce Federated Business and Professional Women’s Club Lague of Women Voters Notaries Public Jaycees Horton Wayne Smith League of Women Voters League Frsday Taylor Glass Horton Smith The Austin League of Women Voters

Fire crew rush to Blue Bonnet Cleaners call

Firemen and two chief cars responded to 213 West Eighth at 3 30 p m for a blaze at Blue Bonnet Cleaners and Dyers. The fire was only exhaust ice flames from a drying machine with no clothes inside and no damage to the building. Trucks parked bumper to bumper in the 200 block during the response.

Blue Bonnet Cleaners Dyers West Eighth

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T. M. Ford Kuntz- Sternenberg Lumber Co Cherge Zale Hamilton Jewel Hamilton Core Baylor Beylor I Sterling Enys Initiel Lenge Diemond Masonic Diemond JOM White Gee Shrine Wallace Zale Jewelry CO Jewel Beyler Ia Austin, Texas Diamond Importers Soc Weekly Jewel Bayler Steiniess Steel Rogers FED Council Disch Field C. G. Levander Pubic Works Robert E. Lee Lamar Boulevard Dawson Road Bouldin Avenue Barton Springs Road Robert E. Lee Road Aubrey Elliott Community Council Collins Construction Company Navy Club of America Guadalupe Seventh Street Queen Theater Richard Schmidt Koenig Lane Earl Rogers Walter Tew City Electrical Examining Board A. W. Schmidt William J. Lawson Austin Army Advisory Board Charles O. Betts Abbie Thomas East 20Th Street Jess H. Cummings Lake Austin Boulevard C. T. Aselton Company Jake Silberstein Red River Street Mrs. Smith William S. Drake Jr Stuart MacCorkle Emma Long Glass Drake W. T. Johnson R. K. Shannon Zales Tnee SS
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