Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Austin American in Austin, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1949

Page

3

Polio Claims Seventh Life In San Angelo

Polio disease caused its seventh death in the San Angelo area with John Thomas Joyce, 12, dying at 11:40 p.m. Saturday. Earlier Ginger Ann Boatright, 5, died after 24 hours in a San Angelo hospital. City ministers urged calm as closures and cleanup spread through San Angelo and nearby towns.

San Angelo John Thomas Joyce G. N. Joyce Girvin McCamey Ginger Ann Boatright Henry Boatright Miles Here Sonora Christoval

Curious Horse Causes Severe Facial Injuries in Quebec

On June 5 in Quebec Leopold Pare aged 32 was injured while riding his motorcycle. He attempted to pass a horse drawn wagon and collided with the horse’s head after the animal looked back to assess the approaching vehicle. He is under medical care for facial cuts.

Quebec Leopold Pare Pare

Lone Star Boy State Battles For Political Havoc

Lone Star Boys State begins with a record 389 registrants at the State School for the af, as American Legion and auxiliary sponsors organize campaigning for all state offices. Monday and Tuesday are set as policy days with 23 counselors guiding the activity, including directors and deans, while 1948 governor Albert Barsh and Lt. Gov. Albert Hildreth Jr. serve as junior counselors with George Wilson Jr. and Robert H. Walls.

American Legion Lone Star Richard M. Cummins Curtis A. Cryer G. Ward Moody Lois Haney W. F. Haynie Earl Parsons Russell Newman Martin D. Stroble Milton Ramsey Joe Rojo Jack Q. Neal Norman Trimble Jimmie Holston W. C Bill) Reader T. R. Coffman E. B Tex) Kanna Jess Hawthorne W. F. Taylor C. H. Janeway Albert G. Barsh Albert C Hildreth Jr George Wilson Jr Robert H. Walls

Fire damages house on Webberville Road

Fire destroyed four rooms and smoke damaged two others at 2501 Webberville Road Sunday at 12 35 p m. The home of Mr and Mrs George Clark was unoccupied. Firemen found four rooms ablaze and flames on the roof front of the house. Cause undetermined. Two engine companies and two district cars responded per District Chief Robert H Dickerson.

Webberville Road George Clark Robert H. Dickerson

Air Force lists two more victims of Colorado bomber crash

The Air Force released the names of the last two victims of the Colorado bomber crash that killed four people Saturday. They are Sgt. Don C. Smith 21 of Lansing Michigan and Warren E. Young 23 of Manila Arkansas. The B26 bomber was en route from Greenville Army Air Base to Great Falls Montana when it crashed four miles east of Loveland Colorado.

Greenville S.C Air Force Colorado Don C. Smith Lansing Mich Pe Warren E. Young Manila Greenville Army Air Base Great Falls Mont Loveland Colo

Obituary notices and funeral services across multiple deaths

Funeral services for Will Mc Kamy and Dr. Harold Joseph Gondolf were announced with graveside and military rites. Others named include Lieutenant Robert C. Griffith and Earnest M. Mazac with burials in Mt. Calvary and Austin Memorial Cemeteries. Survivors cover spouses, parents, siblings, and children across several families.

Will McKamy Bagdad Cemetery Leander Robert F. Gribble Weed-Corley Harold Joseph Gondolf Cook Funeral Home Mt. Calvary Cemetery Robert C. Griffith Chapel of the Bells J. S. Eustice Bertram R. A. Renfre Austin Austin Memorial Cemetery

Soviet Zone Police Stage Three Day Manuevers Near Berlin

Berlin reports Soviet zone police under Russian army supervision held a three day sham battle last week near Oderberg north east of Berlin. The Socialist newspaper says Russia plans a 500000 strong police army to conquer Germany. American intel offered no confirmation.

Berlin Soviet Zone People’s Police Socialdemokrat Socialist Russia Reich Sozialdemokrat Oderberg Smirnov Germany Vincenz Mueller West Berlin

Comedy Star Beatrice Lillie Overcome by Hotel Fire Smoke

English comedy star Beatrice Lillie was awakened by smoke from a fire in her Ambassador East Hotel suite Chicago June 5. She was taken to hospital but not in serious condition and did not appear in her show Inside USA that night. A cigarette likely caused the blaze.

Chicago Beatrice Lillie USA Miss Lillie Peel Ambasador East Hotel

Hoover Says Government Reform Essential for Military Readiness

Former President Herbert Hoover, head of a bipartisan federal reorganization commission, argues reform is vital to military preparedness and countering public gloom. He warns government expansion into some business areas risks stifling private enterprise and cites 195 government power projects in water conservation as expansion.

Washington Herbert Hoover Hoover Bi-Partisan Commission On Federal Reorganization United States Democratic National Committee Congress

Lost pigeon put back on beam after wreck

A homing pigeon struck the fireplace of Mrs. R. O. Davis on the San Antonio Highway and was freed after examination. The blue bird carried two leg bands and was believed to be in a race as it resumed a northward flight.

R. O. Davis San Antonio

Seventh Victim Of Wreck Dies

The seventh victim of a head on collision near Walter, Texas, died Sunday in a Bellville hospital. John Thomas Balyeat, 33, Elkheart Indiana, died at 4 05 p m CST. The sole survivor, E L Reid Jr of Orange, remains in critical condition at a Navasota hospital.

Houston Walter John Thomas Balyeat Elkhart Ind Bellville E. L. Reid Jr Orange Navasota Balyeat Thomas J. Balyeat Bristol John W. Coppinger Pasadena Texas Reid Balyeats Coppingers College Station Reids Austin Orange Independent Texas Attorney General's Office Navasota Hospital

DeMolay Stated Parley Slated in Hotel Tonight

The Stephen F. Austin Chapter of the Order of DeMolay will hold a stated meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the Scottish Rite Temple at 18th and La vaca streets All DeMolays and Master Masons are invited Plans are made for attendance at the state conclave in Beaumont June 9 12 Malvern Marks a grand council representative is expected to visit the meeting

Stephen F. Austin Order of DeMolay Lavaca Beaumont Malvern Marks Grand Council of the

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rauscher, Pierce & CO W.A War Assis Administration Office of Real Se N Office of Real Se N.A.A. Plant “A”™, Groend Texas WAN Assets Vonten American Statesman Messenger Service Polio Ryo Equires Terminix CO E. Tenth R. K. Shannon C. David Thomson Optometrits Lone Star Boy Colorado River Montopolis Lake Buchanan Ke Travis Marshall Ford Abilene el Paso Amarillo Fort Worth Browns Antonio DR. H. J. Gondolf William Melton Mosley Reddie Mosley Allie Sue Mosley Reddie Mosley Jr Wood Row Mosley Lonnie Mosley Ernest M Mazac Earnest M. Mazac Otto Bohlmann Shhulenburg Bonner Mazac aGrange Wilke Funeral Home LaGrange W. H. Thompson Georgetown First Baptist Church A. F. Russell Oddfellows Cemetery Bess T. Couch Thetown J. D. Hall R. F. Voyer Dallas Dee Thompson Red Zone Police ABC Smithcorona C. M. Wilson CO Austin's Thurlow Jack Corley Eldon Powell Florist Hillyer Featuring of the Bells areSepel Pingers Douglas DeMolay Hotel Tonight Eric Sims Cleanateria Eeee Oey Canada Mexico Laredo Brownsville Humble Oil & Refining Company
Search Courier

Search the Austin American Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Austin American?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication