02 Jun 1950
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
1
A Paramount drama based on a book by a woman who spent years in Japanese prison camps portrays the endurance of imprisoned women. Claudette Colbert stars with Sessue Hayakawa, whose character forms a rare bond amid harsh captivity. Negulesco directs a restrained, suspenseful account without propaganda.
On Monday Five PARAMGAMES list titles with Odette Colbert Patric Knowles and others starting today Moolish Heart Susan Fayward Ana Andrews Queen gives last day The Great Plane Robbery with Pin Onwaya Margaret Hamilton Ale Arctic Fury Del Amber Eve Miller Nevadans with Ron Scott Dorothy Malone Saturday fear cartoons Varstiy Through Saturday South Sea with Melley Winters Mac Yas THOR Through Saturday Loaded Pistols with Gene Autry Barbara Britton and five cartoons Ritz Through Saturday Son of Davy Crockett with Bill Elliott Chief Last day When Willie Comes Home with Dan Dailey Corinne Calvet also ete des roe with Tim Holt Richard Arden Ya Saturday When Willie s Mare Home with Dan Dailey Corinne Calvet also Texas Terrors with Don Barry Julie Duncan Oh You Beautiful Doll with Mark Stevens June Haver South Last day When Willie Come Home with Dan Dailey Corinne Calvet also Sheriff of Wichita with Allan Rocky Lane Montopolis Through Saturday Border Incident with George Murphy Ricardo Montalban also Beyond the Sacramento with Bill Elliott
In Miami Oklahoma on a Wednesday night John Carter returned from work after storing $500 in the broiler below the oven. His wife served meat loaf for dinner but the meal was ruined by a burnt $500-crisp heat, highlighting the costly misfortune.
Four Austin junior high students received the American Legion Award along with scrolls. Two boys and two girls from Allen and University Junior High Schools were honored by local Legion official Joe Greenhill for excellence in honor, scholarship, leadership, service and character. Patsy White Darrell Jones Adele Black Thomas E Wiley are named as winners.
The body of Lieutenant Pinkney W. Seiders will reach Austin Friday afternoon. A bombadier killed in action over seas, he is survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Seiders of Austin, a daughter Carol Jane Seiders of Bryan, five brothers, two sisters, a grandmother, and other relatives. Funeral with full military honors to be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Cook Funeral Home, Oakwood Cemetery burial. A guard from Bergstrom AFB, directed by Major Horace H. Shelton, will honor the deceased with colors and color guard provided by DAV and the American Legion.
Nearly 2,450 seniors from the University of Texas and Austin High School will receive diplomas as the 1950-51 term ends. Governor Allan Shivers will give the UT commencement address at the Main Building Terrace Saturday at 8 p.m., with Dr. T. S. Painter presenting him. Austin High School exercises Friday at 8 p.m. in Gregory Gymnasium will feature W. I. Kocurek presenting diplomas and Jerry Chandler delivering the welcome address.
Mrs. Lucinda Watson died at her home in San Antonio Thursday. Survivors include six daughters Velma Craddock Louetta Pitts Winona Corbett Maytle Mills Edith Colbath Etta Riley all of San Antonio and one son Ed Watson of Driftwood. Burial will be at Driftwood Cemetery Friday at 1 p.m.
A Texas Bureau of Identification chief says no print ever erased. Report details methods of fingerprinting, classification, and filing at Camp Mabry, including patterns like loops and whorls, and the use of jacket files for arrested individuals.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.