Trust Suit Details Union Picket Tactics Against Parker Brothers
In a Houston labor case, contractors Hogan and Dunbar Chambers testify that the labor council warned of pickets over Parker Brothers cement. They say they ceased purchases to avoid job walkouts, while the union council insists its notices warned of Parker Brothers unfairness and did not pressure firms to stop buying materials.
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Labor Council
Parker Brothers
Hogan
Union Council
Houston
Dunbar Chambers
Farnsworth and Chambers Construction Company
Charles Matthews
Parkers
Jones
Charles E. Jones
Houston Construction Trades Council
Neal Douglass
Shivers Urged to Stop Use of State Board Against Unions
Labor leader charges Texas Economy Commission used for anti union propaganda. Ike Ashburn defends a letter as personal and official views. Governor Shivers in town briefly. labor federation backs Caso March in governor’s race. court fight over prevailing wage in El Paso continues.
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Allan Shivers
Texas Economy Commission
Paul C. Sparks
State Federation of Labor
AFL
Ike Ashburn
el Paso
Ashburn
Texas Good Roads Association
Shivers
Spark
State Labor Federation
Caso
Commission
el Paso Building and Construction Trades Council
Texas
Sparks
el Paso Building Trades Council
The
Highway Commission
Economy Commission
Hospital reports polio patient from local family
Craig Matthews seven year old son of Mr and Mrs C G Matthews of 1303 B Brackenridge Apartments was diagnosed as a polio patient at Brackenridge Hospital Thursday afternoon. His condition is listed as fair. Four other polio patients at the hospital are Rolla O H air 30 Lampasas John Collins 23 Dallas University of Texas student Christopher Dee Kent 10 daughter of J T Kent College Station and Kathleen Haas 6 daughter of Leroy Haas Bartlett all in good condition.
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Craig Matthews
C. G. Matthews
Brackenridge
Brackenridge Hospital
Rolla O’hair
Lampasas
John Collins
University of Texas
Dallas
Christopher Dee Kent
J. T. Kent
College Station
Kathleen Haas
Leroy Haas
Bartlett
Taxi Drivers Seek AFL Union Representation in City
Local taxicab drivers met with an AFL Teamsters Union representative from Houston to discuss forming a city drivers union. More than 100 drivers signed a petition asking to join the AFL union, but no definite details were revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFL
Clarence A. Ebert
AFL Teamsters Union
Houston
Austinites Elected At Florists Meeting
Steve Eichelberger of Austin was elected president of the Texas State Florists Association at its 37th annual convention in Houston. Elected as vice presidents were W. H. Ames of Houston Johnny Glodt of San Antonio and Tom Maben of Fort Worth. Wise Adkisson of Greenville was named executive secretary. New directors named were Harry Weed of Waco and Dolly Maude Harris of Austin.
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Houston
Steve Eichelberger
Austin
Texas State Florists Association
W. H. Ames
Johnny Glodt
San Antonio
Tom Maben
Fort Worth
Wise Adkisson
Greenville
Harry Weed
Waco
Dolly Maude Harris
Truck Hits Bridge Injuring Manor Youth
A 17 year old Manor youth sustained head injuries when the pickup he drove skidded into a bridge across Wilbarger Creek east of Manor. Marion W. Newman was admitted to Brackenridge Hospital in air condition reported. Highway Patrolmen R M Adkins and George Aderhold investigated the wreck.
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Manor
Wilbarger Creek
Marion W. Newman
Brackenridge Hospital
R. M. Adkins
George Aderhold
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State of Texas
Gulf Coast
of State Board
Dave Cheavens
Associated Press
Central
Nadinola
Renfro
Wy TN
Bie
Oda
Ood
Shasta
Colgate
Neevel
Hermoplex Beverage
West Bend
Cape Cod
Elkay’s
Bourjois
Lus
ECA
Renfro Drug Stores
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