Reburial Rites Slated Sunday For Lt Holbert
The body of First Lieutenant land F. Holbert Jr. killed on his eighth mission in World War II will arrive in Granger Saturday. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 30 p m at First Methodist Church Granger with graveside rites by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his parents in Granger and a sister in Waco.
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Taylor
Land F. Holbert Jr
Granger
Condra
Lt. Holbert
Franklin
Southwestern University
Pearl Harbor
First Methodist Church of
J. L. Wallace Franklin
L. G. Ramey
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
R. F. Holbert
Charlies B. Oliver
Waco
Truman’s Senate Leaders Seek Taft-Hartley Compromise
President Truman’s Senate faction abandons full Taft-Hartley repeal to pursue a compromise. Vice President Barkley reports they will accept parts of the labor bill and aim to win Southern and Republican votes to repeal most of the act. Five bipartisan amendments, including a 90 day plant seizure plan in emergencies, are set for discussion.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Barkley
Senate Democrats
Mr. Truman
Lucas
Illinois
Douglas
Ill
Hill
Ala
Aiken
Morse
Ore
Taft
Ohio
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Car Plunge Reveals 1941 Chevrolet in Creek Bed near UT Dome
A survey crew for a 30 inch sewer line found a 1941 Chevrolet in a creek bed near the University of Texas stadium. The driver reportedly jumped before the car slid 25 feet down the embankment. Police traced ownership by license plate and engine number after hauling the car out.
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University of Texas
Curtis Hale
Waller
Hale
Kiwanis Triple Header Urges Bonds Compost and Cerebral Palsy Talk
Kiwanis speakers urged June US bond purchases for Travis County with a 740000 quota. St Edward's Farm director Marcus promoted composting to restore soil fertility and reduce waste. UT speech clinic head Villareal outlined cerebral palsy types and incidence while Joe Cockrell named club secretary and Mrs Mary Simmons assistant secretary. The group plans a tour and barbecue at the Travis County Juvenile Home next Friday.
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Lamar Boulevard
Fred C. Morse
Travis County
Brother Marcus
St. Edward's Farm
Austin
Antioch
Jesse Villareal
University of Texas
Villareal
William Campbell
Joe Cockrell
Lawrence Jackson
Mary Catherine Simmons
Pinball machines cleared from Travis County storeroom
The infamous Travis County Courthouse basement storeroom, home to 41 confiscated marble pinball machines, was emptied and locks removed late Friday. Special Investigator George Pope counted $1 075.18 in the coins to be offered to Travis County grand juries for gambling investigations as the storeroom was finally deemed off the spot.
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Travis County
Austin
George Pope
Polio Fight Expands With DDT Fogging and Cleanup Drive
City plans rapid DDT fogging with a mobile unit and surplus Army trucks to fog alleys as Polio cases rise in San Angelo San Antonio and statewide totals surge. Health officers urge house to house cleanup while incinerator plans and open privy cleanups are discussed.
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Glass
H. Cruce
Ben M. Primer
Primer
Baker
Baker, Sandahl
Robert G. Dillard
Carol Hardin Jr
A. N. McCallum
Lewis Hatch
Don C. Grimes
Texas
Associated Press
San Angelo
San Antonio
State Health Department
Austin
Tom Green
Bexar
City Commission
R. EB. Elvins
John R. Loughlin
Southwest Texas
Foundation
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Soroptimists Begin Tag Sale to Send Girls to Camp
Soroptimist Club sponsors downtown tag sale Saturday to raise funds for teen girls to attend a Y Camp near Blanco. President Mrs. Maureen Moore announced the effort, aided by Athenaeum Literary Club members led by Doris McAnally, including Jo Ann Babcock Barbara Cline Barbara Beard and others.
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Soroptimist Club
Maureen Moore
Blanco
Athenaeum Literary Club
Doris McAnally
Jo Ann Babcock
Barbara Cline
Barbara Beard
Betty Elkin
Opal Jackson
Meta McAngus
Bobby June Burkett
Janice Knicker
Drucilla Ashworth
Commissioning Service for Hyde Park Delegates
A commissioning service for 12 young people chosen as delegates to a Young People's Summer Conference will take place at Hyde Park Christian Church during the Sunday school assembly. Rev. Archie K. Stevenson will preach at morning worship on Our Stewardship Of Talents and Rev. Stevenson will speak Sunday evening on How The Spirit Works in celebration of Pentecost.
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Hyde Park Christian Church
Archie K. Stevenson
Stevenson
Streets of Laredo film review lacks fresh angles and claims
A noisy tribute to the western genre, Streets of Laredo follows a cattle rustling trio tempted by law and loyalty tests. William Holden carries the part as the good guy with the girl, while Bendix and Carey falter with miscast roles and dated plotting, despite a capable lead.
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Laredo
William Holden
Macdonald Carey
William Bendix
Streets of Laredo at Mcdonald Carey and Holden
Showings listed for Streets of Laredo with Mcdonald Carey and William Holden. Features start 12 00 2 00 4 00 and 10 00. State Last day Dear to My Heart with Bobby Briscot on Beulah Bondi. Start times 11 50 1 52 3 54 5 56 7 58 and 10 00.
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Laredo
Mcdonald Carey
William Holden
Bobby Briscot
New Zale theft charge filed in Florida suspect
Forrest Van Loon Ryder faces burglary charges in Justice P. L. Nairn's Court over the January $50,000 Zales Jewelry burglary. The case follows a federal charge in the stolen property act. Ryder, arrested in St Petersburg, Florida, and held in Mississippi State Prison, is also sought for an escape from the South Carolina penitentiary.
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Forrest van Loon Ryder
Justice P. L. Nairn
Zale
Ryder
US District Court
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mississippi
South Carolina
Cycle Wreck Causes Fourth Traffic Death
Walter Caraway Harris III 17, an Austin High School student, died at 6 30 am after a motorcycle crash on US 290 west of Austin. The fourth Travis County fatality in 1949, cause listed as broken neck and brain hemorrhage. He leaves parents Walter C Harris II and three sisters. his father teaches at the University of Texas.
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Oak Hill
Walter Caraway Harris III
Austin
Brackenridge Hospital
Travis County
E. K. Browning
State Highway Patrol
Coley Platt
Harris
Platt
Walter Caraway Harris II
Forest Trail
University of Texas
Margaret Harris
Mary Harris
Martha Jo Harris
W. J. Howard
Houston
H. H. Hardin
Greenville
Spirit and Church Sermons at St Martins Lutheran
St Martins Lutheran Church will observe Pentecost with Rev F G Roese ner speaking on Gods Spirit and The Church. Sermon broadcast 1 to 1 30 p m and 8 p m talk Let Thy Spirit Guide Me. Vacation Bible School opens Monday daily 9 to 12 for two weeks. Senior League meets Monday 8 p m and shows the film Beyond Our Own.
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St. Martins Lutheran Church
F. G. Roesener
Roesener
Drive-In Film Listing Bold Night of Westerns and Classics
A late night and last day drive-in lineup features Westerns and crime dramas. Roy Aogete stars in Under Call by Stars at 12:35 with Rogue’s Regiment and Silent Conflict continuing through the schedule. Studio pairs include Victor Mature in North Austin drive-in showings and Adele Jergens in Woman From Tangier with Tarzan’s New York Adventure featuring Johnny Weissmuller.
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Endey Nee Mak- Yay
Ales
Payen
Aes
Hens
Rogue's Regiment
Dick Gaat
Ck Forel
Am N Cactus
Rob Livingston
Dick Tracy
Oy Ears
Austin
Race Creek
Victor Mature
Tangier
Adele Jergens
Austin Drive-In
Zachary Beott
New York
Johnny Weissmuller
Montopolis
Montopolis Drive-In Last Dar “Belle Starr
Gene Tierney
Abott
Costello
Rosalind Russell
Rose
Washington
Senate
Tyrone Power
University of Texas student charged with negligent homicide
Ellis M. Brown, UT student body president, faces negligent homicide charges in County Court-at-Law for a May 2 crash that killed Robert Elmo Ferguson, the student body vice president. Bond set at 300 dollars. trial dated July 15. Prosecutors say speeding caused the fatal accident. Brown, 29, of Corpus Christi, was the car’s driver and Ferguson died of a head injury. Brown had been named outstanding senior by the freshman class.
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Ellis M. Brown
University of Texas
Robert Elmo Ferguson
Brown
Perry Jones
Ferguson
Coroua Christi
Honor Student Awards Given by Capital City Post
Thirty junior high graduates received honor student medals from the Capital City Post American Legion this year. The awards, part of a new school program to boost scholarship, went to straight A students at Fulmore Allan University and Kealing junior high schools. Presenters included post commander Leslie G. Phares and others.
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Capital City
American Legion
Legion
Leslie G. Phares
Roy J. Stoll
Herbert J. Konze
Arthur H. Merchant
Theodore E. Becker
Nancy Peavy
Billy Gannaway
Iva Lee Schneider
Margaret Shannon
Jo Ann Trimble
Hope Williams
Mary Mullins
Inez Stewart
Larry Anderson
Shirley Cyrus
Shirley Prewitt
Patsy Stokes
Leannta
Fleming
Erlyne Green
Nancy Howell
Fulmore Junior High
Speed Carroll
Mary Herrera
Richard Villasana
Evangeline Herrera
Joan Johnson
Barbara Lindgren
Allan Junior High
Barbara Darnall
Willa Harris
Ruth Prouse
Amelia Shiflett
Peggy Smith
Sonya Stenzel
Helen Trainer
University Junior High
Everette Williams
Kealing
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Plainview
Wichita Falls
Port Arthur
Cameron County
Hidalgo
Jim Wells
Nueces
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Sol Mayer
Menard
National Foundation For
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Robert Jaws
Lesile Non
Marquis Warren
Jim Mawkins
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William Ndix SE
Een Macdonald I
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