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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1950

Page

21

CAP Aims First Aid and Blood Typing Program in Austin

CAP officers in Austin agreed to expand civilian education by offering first aid instruction and blood typing through the Red Cross under the governor's municipal and county defense coordinators plan. A CAP Red Cross committee will coordinate with civic clubs to train instructors and provide 45 hour courses free of charge.

Austin Civil Air Patrol Red Cross CAP John A. Rutherford William L. McGill Shivers Texas Rutherford C. H. Tomlinson Taylor Glass Joe Fletcher State Department of Public Safety Homer R. Mayhall Travis County The Bob Phinney Edgar Shelton Disabled American Veterans Glass Mayhal Charles Ingersoll Ingersoll Civic Clubs of

Shivers Plans Laredo Stop For Aleman Visit

President Miguel Aleman of Mexico will visit Laredo to dedicate a new customs building. Governor Allan Shivers will meet him there and fly from Lufkin to Laredo, then go to Nuevo Laredo for the ceremonies before returning to East Texas for a political rally. Ramon Guerra will represent Texas at the event.

Miguel Aleman Mexico Texas Allan Shivers Shivers Lufkin Laredo Aleman Nuevo Laredo East Texas Ramon Guerra McAllen Good Neighbor Commission

Shivers Holds Lone Political Rally Today

Governor Allan Shivers schedules the only rally of his primary campaign. Supporters will meet in Woodville, East Texas, as his Thursday speech airs statewide. Earlier he attended a Lamar College ground breaking in Beaumont after talks with campaign leaders in Beaumont and Port Arthur.

Allan Shivers Texas Woodville Shivers Lamar College Beaumont Port Arthur

Local Student To Play In Radio House Show

Shirley Schneider of Austin will be a principal in the radio play The Kid From Tupelo to be broadcast over Radio KNOW Thursday from 11 to 11 30 p m. The production originates at Radio House or the University of Texas and serves as the final examination in a radio production class conducted by Harvey Herbst. Jo Murphy of McAllen wrote several scripts for Radio House productions.

Shirley Schneider Austin Kid

Professor To Speak On European Outlook

Dr. Eduard Taborsky, visiting University of Texas professor of government, will present his view of current European conditions Thursday at 8 p m in the Highway Building. The Texas Society of Professional Engineers meets at 7 30 p m, and all engineers and their families are welcome. Taborsky once served as secretary to Eduard Benes and resigned in 1948 to protest Communist control.

Eduard Taborsky University of Texas Travis County Texas Society of Professional Engineers Taborsky Viggo Miller Eduard Benes Czechoslovakia

Giles to Outline Vets Land Expansion and School Funds

Texas Land Commissioner Bascom Giles will deliver a network address Thursday at 7 15 p m outlining a 50 million expansion of the veterans land purchase program and reporting on the public school permanent fund at 160 million and the University of Texas A&M permanent fund over 100 million He will also discuss tidelands status and his activities in state ownership of tidelands as part of his renomination campaign speech.

Bascom Giles University of Texas-A&m Permanent Fund

UAW Signs New Hudson Contract

The UAW and Hudson Motor Car Company announced a new contract granting pensions and an across the board wage increase of three cents an hour. Workers 65 with 25 years service can reach 117.50 monthly pensions, with no employee contribution. The pact covers about 20,000 workers and includes union dues check off and a hospital medical insurance plan. Local 154 members vote on ratification Sunday.

Detroit CIO United Auto Workers Hudson Motor Car Company Norman Matthews UAW General Motors

20 Candidates Represented At Zaragoza Rally

At Zaragoza Park on Wednesday night a get-out-the-vote rally sponsored by the Austin GI Forum drew about 300 attendees. State and county candidates appeared, including lieutenant governor hopeful Roger Q. Evans and several others seeking re election or nomination in Saturday's primary.

Zaragoza Park Austin GI Forum Roger Q. Evans Fred Isely Evans Q. C. Morris G. C. Morris Meade Griffin Supreme Court Dave Longoria Earl Adams Fagan Dickson T. O. Dillard Bob Long District Attorney's Post Long Obie Jones Pearce Johnson Johnny B. Rogers Arthur Sandlin Raymond Donley Jr Herman Jones Perry Jones Les Proctor Ernest Best J. A. Shropshire Arthur A. Swenson Frank Pinedo M. M. Thorp A. Watson Constable Robin Forrester Justice of the Peace

Cars for sale in local listings from 1940s paper

Numerous motor vehicles offered by private owners at various prices including a 1941 Ford Tudor top condition with overdrive and features, a 1941 Chevrolet Club Coupe in good condition, a 1938 Chevrolet two door, a 1936 Buick four door sedan with radio, and a 1941 Ford Coupe. contact names and phone numbers provided for viewing and purchase.

Enfield Road Buick Pangtay Colorado West Pontiac Lamar

Covert Auto Co Used Car Lot Offers Broad Selection

Broad used car listing from Covert Auto Co Lot No 2 featuring multiple 4 door Buick models and Plymouth options. Includes contact note KHONE 21179 and references to many other good pairs on the lot.

Covert Auto CO Buick Buick Club Galymouth Plymouth

Sell Your Car to University Motors Ad

Classified car ad from University Motors lists numerous used and new cars with names like Chevrolet Fleetline Club Coupe and Pontiac Chieftain Sedanette, plus 1-ton and 2-door pickups. It features contact numbers for Fred Young and L. R. Pearson and emphasizes new arrivals and low hours.

University Motors

Quality used cars with low mileage from postwar lineup

A dealer advertises several 1940s and late 1940s automobiles with low mileage. Listings include a 1949 Pontiac Silver Streak Sedonette, a 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Sedan, a 1949 Ford Custom Club Coupe, a 1946 Buick Roadmaster Sedanette, and a 1946 Mercury Tudor Sedan, all featuring radios and heaters with mileage figures and sale prices ranging from about 1145 to 1295 dollars.

Giants and We See These Today Nias

A compact report notes events involving Nias with brief references to giants and contemporary sightings. The fragmentary text provides limited context and names, suggesting a local note or teaser rather than a full story.

Sea Scouts Open House Tonight At Legion Hall

The Sea Scout Ship Legionnaire will host an open house at the American Legion home located at 2201 Lake Austin Boulevard Thursday at 7 p m. Skipper E G Schriever says the event will acquaint boys 14 years of age or over with Senior Scouting with movies refreshments and entertainment provided.

Legionnaire The American Legion Home Lake Austin Boulevard E. G. Schriever

Texas Poetry Society Builds New Texas Poets List

David R. Russell of Dallas president of the Poetry Society of Texas said the group is compiling a Bibliography of Texas Poets and asked poets statewide whose names are absent to submit their names and biographical details to him at 2045 Stanford, Dallas 5.

The Poetry Society of Texas Texas David R. Russell Dallas Russell Stanford

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