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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1951

Page

12

Public Records: Multiple Divorces and Notices Filed

Public records show several divorce filings including Barbara Lowell Shelby versus D. R. Shelby Jr and Delores Renfro versus Bill Renfro. Also noted are notes filed by Calcasien Lumber Company against M. F. Foster and damages claims by Jim Myrick et al against Texas and New Orleans Railroad. Jurisdiction includes 98th District Court and Justice Court filings.

Barbara Lowell Shelby D. R. Shelby Jr Joyce Caswell Donald Caswell Calcasien Lumber Company M. F. Foster 98Th District Court Charles Betts Delores Renfro Bill Renfro Jim Myrick Emily Myrick Walter Timberlake Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company PW. Sneed Gersha Marie Sneed

New School Planned For Pecan Springs

Citizens of the Pecan Springs school district meet Tuesday at their schoolhouse to discuss building a new school. Architect Arnold W Wittmasy will present an estimate as trustees review funding options, with bonds projected to raise about $10. County school superintendent L W Popham provided Monday’s estimate.

Pecan Springs Arnold W Wittmasy Board of Trustees

Guitarist's Clash Lands Man Behind Bars

Henry Gooden 63 was jailed after a dispute with Clarence Williams over a guitar and watch. Police say Williams threatened him with a knife, then Gooden played a walloping tune on Williams, leaving the guitar broken and both men in custody.

Aia Ansouls Eoenplabet Hanavi Blakeslee the & Ged Henry Gooden Clarence Williams Williams Blakeslees Gooden

Austinite Represents Annapolis in Debates

Midshipman First Class Jack W Ledbetter 20 will be among US Naval Academy debaters at the University of Miami Invitational Debate Tournament in Miami Fla February 1 3. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John J Ledbetter of Austin Texas and one of four Navy debaters in the event.

Austin Jack W. Ledbetter US Naval Academy University of Miami Miami Fla Ledbetter John J. Ledbetter Hopi Trail Navy

First Published Laws of Hawaii Date and Origin

Hawaii's first written laws were published on December 8 1627 marking the initial codification of governance. The record notes the founding legal framework as a key historic milestone.

Hawaii

Highway officials deny material shortage delaying bridge plans

State Highway Department Engineer D C Greer told county officials there is no information supporting rumors of a material shortage delaying the Interregional Highway bridge. John H Payne had urged widening the Congress Avenue span, saying the bridge is vital for military travel. The court agreed to a joint meeting with city state and highway representatives to explore options, but took no concrete action.

State Highway Department D. C. Greer Sak John H. Payne Highway 81 Citizens Committee County Commissioners Court Congress Avenue Greer Defense Payne Herman Jones Highway Department Tom Johnson Precinct 1 Arthur Swenson Congress Bridge Commissioners Court

Chilean Envoy Dies in Rome at 52

Alfredo Rosende, 52, Chilean ambassador to Rome, died Monday of a heart ailment. The envoy had served Chile in Italy and was widely respected for his diplomatic work.

Rome u—Alfredo Rosende

State Charters Issued Include New Local Contracting Firm

State records reveal a $200,000 Austin contracting firm Lawless and Alford Inc with J W Lawless Jess B Alford and C L Cox as incorporators. Also Dickson Properties Inc with Roberta P Dickson agan Dickson and Margaret Cushenberry and Kiwanis Club of Capital City in Austin. Foreign permits include Camp and Campus Apparel Inc Illinois Texas headquarters Killeen Arthur P Bagby Austin Finley Company of Nevada and others with Arthur P Bagby as state agent.

Lawless and Alford, Inc J. W. Lawless Jess B. Alford C. L. Cox Dickson Properties, Inc Roberta P. Dickson Agan Dickson Margaret Cushenberry Kiwanis Club Capital City Austin Clifford Smith Ted Smith Joe Cockrell Camp and Campus Apparel, Inc Illinois Texas Killeen Arthur P. Bagby Finley Company of Nevada Oil Luling D. Finley Group 3, Inc Delaware Pioneer Rubber Mills of California Dallas John W. Stayton Main Street Corporation of Delaware, Rr. Estate Big Spring Main Street Corporation

House Congratulates City of Breckenridge

The House passed a resolution congratulating Breckenridge for refusing public housing funds. Rep Jack Cox presented the resolution praising the city for asking the public housing administration to cancel its 750000 allocation. Voice vote approval with some dissent.

House of Representatives Breckenridge Jack Cox West Texas House

Syria Moves to Nationalize Water and Power Industries

Damacus reports the Syrian house of representatives voted Morfiny night to nationalize the country’s water and electricity sectors. The plan would absorb utilities including an electricity concession held by Belgian interests.

Damascus Syria Syrian House of Representatives Morfiny

Unclear OCR News Brief About Radio Orchestra

Fragmentary text references an orchestra and radio news items with names obscured. Details are unreadable, offering no clear events, dates, or entities to identify a coherent summary.

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