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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1950

Page

2

School Board Rejects Glass Proposal on Services Deal

The board rejects mayoral plans to transfer about 1 million from water and light funds to the general fund and seeks a declaratory judgment if needed. Officials also recommend contracts to Texas Educal Services and Marvin Turner Engineers for a 26 square mile property reappraisal outside the city limits to equalize assessments.

Hallybee and Noble Prentice Water and Light Fund Texas Educal Services of Grand Prairie Marvin Turner Engineers Austin

Gems Returned To Aga Believed Worth 340000

Marseille police estimate 120000000 francs worth of jewels stolen from Aga Khan and Begum were recovered in a package before a station. Six men jailed. Urbain Gaiume arrested in Nice to be brought to Marseille. Police seek Paul Leca and Charles Vincileoni suspected brains behind the Riviera heist.

Aga Marseille France Aga Khan Urbain Gaiume Nice Riviera Highway Paul Leca Charles Vincileoni Italy Switzerland

Daughter Born To Govalle Couple at Brackenridge

A daughter Jodie Rene was born at Brackenridge Hospital Friday to Mr and Mrs O J Schumann of Govalle. Both mother and child were reported in good condition Monday.

Jodie Rene Brackenridge Hospital O. J. Schumann Govalle

Deaths and Funerals Mention Four Local Residents

Obituaries list David Walter Large Nettie S. Smith Louise K. Long Willie Southerwood William D. Newsom Jr J W Davis Taylor with funeral times locations and surviving family details across Austin Leakey Llano Houston and Thorndale. Burial cremation and church services noted. Local funeral homes Cook Wilke Field Condra and Oakwood cited.

David Walter Large David Walter Arge Walter Faglie Austin Bert Large Obie Large Big Spring Polly Shakelford Leakey Callie Hibbitt Liano Luke Large Cook Funeral Home Memorial Park Willie Southerwood Hylton Manor Everett Martin Lawndale Baptist Church Houston Oakwood Cemetery Tom Turner A. F. Krueger W. R. Dieson R. H. Furlough Roland Blackmore Morris Cross J. W. Davis Taylor ANS J. W. Davis Thorndale Condra Clyde Majors Thorndale City Cemetery

Meningitis Quarantines Houston Jail Floor After Autopsy

A contagious meningitis case prompts a five day quarantine of the entire top floor of Houston's Criminal Courts Building jail. Arthur Pope, 42, who died Sunday after noon, had been confined since October for child support arrears. Prisoners due for release during quarantine must take sulfadiazene before leaving.

Houston Criminal Courts C. V. Kern C. A. Dwyer Arthur Lee Pope Roy Campbell

Birds Like Holly Berries In Winter Feasts

Birds relish holly berries in winter, finding a bright winter food source. The report highlights how avian wildlife opportunistically consumes winter berries amid cold weather.

Weather report notes cold trend in Austin area

Recap shows Austin area temperatures steady with slight drops at night. Moon phases and January rainfall readings are listed, with totals near three quarters of an inch since January. Data from multiple Texas cities are included in the cold spell note.

Austin Austin O'S A.m

Be Able To Vote On Final Day In County

The League of Women Voters will mobilize notaries at headquarters Tuesday to aid eligible voters in paying poll taxes. Mrs Horton Smith notes offices with five or more employees can get blanks from a notary. Tax Collector Steven Heffington warns poll tax is not part of annual tax bills.

League of Women Voters Horton Smith League Steven Heffington Reader's Digest

Police raid on East Ninth Street nets fifteen arrests

Police raided five houses on East Ninth Street Monday night. Fifteen people were arrested, eight of them women, and booked on investigation and vagrancy charges. Ages ranged 24 to 78 with a total of 13.93 dollars among them. Detectives Wells and Weaver and Patrolmen Monk and Bostic assisted in the operation as authorities seek to link the incidents reported in the area.

East Ninth Street City Merle Wells T. S. Weaver Frank Monk W. M. Bostic

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T. N. Porter Gus J. Moos Joseph Aspirin Zemo Apt Savings & Loan Association Otter RINSO Hillyer Chapel of the Bells Congress Ave Nettie L Smith Nettie S. Smith Wilke John Davidson Congress Avenue Baptist Church Cavilla Everard Ugarte Oscar Hines Walter Greene Willie Hines Curtis Hines E. F. Clark Louise K. Long Evelyn McGee Corpus Christi J. M. Hardison Llano Edmund Heinsohn San Antonio W. D. Newsom JR Lockhart Jan. W William D. Newsom Jr Field Funeral Home E. D. Henson C. W. Ferguson Donnie Ann William Lee W. D. Newsom Sr Alta Howell Homer Brown Ted A Mae WEED Corley Paneral Homes Lavaca Texas Eldon Powell Florist Hyleine Manor Guadalupe Area Sheen Ocure Willie Co San Jacinto E Penney’s Lorownsville Christie Rio Os Paso Fort Worth Home Steam Laundry East 10Th Koehlers Koehler Deveetebe Lele Koehler Hair Care Littlefield Denver Dallas Terence Hanne Cevelry Westport Cone Hanne Bill R. Christensen University Ave Des Moines Lowe Vivk Aptorata Anahist Ananist Co., Inc Yonkers 2 William H. Pitts Edgewood Ave Richmond, Ve Pitts Joe Ananist
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