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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1951

Page

3

St. David's Names Three New Men On Board of Directors

Three new trustees join St. David's Hospital Board and three incumbents are re elected. New members are Max Starcke John A Barclay and Robert C Armstrong. Re elected are Ronald W Byram A B Spires and Ben Parrish. Starcke leads the hospital campaign with E W Jackson co chairman.

St. David's St. David's Hospital Hulon W. Black Max Starcke John A. Barclay Robert C. Armstrons Ronald W. Byram A. B. Spires Ben Parrish E. W. Jackson Cochairman

Multiple Deaths and Funerals Across Texas Towns

Obituaries list services for Nannie Bell Taylor of Bertram and relatives in Austin, Hillsboro, and Caldwell. Other notices cover Edwin W. Dusek, infant Carolyn Ann Barnett, Anton Giese, Charles Hartwell Cocke, and J G Cobb with funeral details in Temple and surrounding areas.

B. H. Purnell Austin Charles Thresher Hillsboro Cook Funeral Home Scott Tatum Bear Creek Cemetery Bertram Carolyn Ann. Barnett Jt Barnett Caldwell Jim Barnet Caldwell Willie- Donnelly Braddus The Baptist Church Masonic Cemetery Charles Hartwell Cocke West 38Th Street Taylor ANS J. G. Cobb Holland Temple Hospital Guerreak Dallas Presley Hollandene Arch Gilstrap Funeral Co Rev. H.ls

San Diego Appeals for 20 000 Homes in 90 Days

San Diego city council asks Washington for 20,000 housing units within 90 days, citing Navy and aircraft plant expansion. Mayor Harley Knox notes wartime boom pushed population from 200,000 to 350,000. officials say 4,000 to 5,000 units were built in 1941 but 20,000 now seems needed. The report also mentions a $2,548,000 expansion at the MaCorps recruit depot on San Diego Bay.

San Diego Calif Washington Mayr Harley Knox Ma- Corps San Iego Bay

National Income Triples in Last Half Century

The United States national income tripled over the period ending in 149 according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. The claim cites a rapid expansion in economic output, highlighting a long term rise in national wealth.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Go Slow Order Issued on Road Building Projects

The Capitol staff reports a partial freeze on highway construction with work limited to roads essential to national defense. Texas will cooperate as federal agencies formalize material controls. The order may slow nondefense projects, with focus on relieving bottlenecks around the Interregional Highway and Colorado River Bridge in Austin.

D. C. Greer United States Bureau of Public Roads Washington Texas Greer Highway Department Greer Sid Highway Agency Bell County Austin

Bowfin Male Builds Nest and Waits for Propose

The male bowfin does not seek a mate but constructs a nest and waits for a female to propose to him. This courtship pattern highlights the species unique breeding behavior in freshwater habitats.

Mrs Weidlein in Serious Condition After Alabama Accident

Thelma Weidlein formerly of Austin was struck by a car in Gadsden Alabama on Monday night and is in serious condition. The driver Percy Clark Smith 44 of Gadsden faces reckless driving charges. Her mother Nettie McCarty of Austin and sister Gertrude Pichard of Houston traveled to Alabama after the accident.

Thelma Weidlein Austin Gadsden Ala Associated Press Weidlein Percy Clark Smith

US May Take Over Port Houston Soon

Port Houston Director W. F. Heavey said federal officials are studying a takeover of full port operation. He declined to detail the maritime commission letter and said there is no necessity for such a move. Federal control would cover private and district operations, including tugs and pools.

Miracle at Carville condensed tale of Betty Martin

Betty Martin, at nineteen, discovers leprosy and enters an institution. A romance arises as the disease advances, her prayers for a miracle unfold, and the dramatic story of hope, heartbreak, and triumph unfolds in the Reader's Digest condensation.

Betty Martin Reader's Digest Current Books

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