Jaycees Reach $2500 On First Day Stadium Campaign
The Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce raised 2500 toward a 10000 goal for a 3500-seat softball stadium at Butler diamonds South Austin. Merchants bought seat advertising. campaign co chairmen Cain Phillips Kingsbery said responses were strong as they push to finish by week end with city matching funds.
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Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Austin
Allen Cain
Jaycees
Butler
Cain
Don Phillips
E. G. Kingsbery
Charles Nash
Leonard Lundgren
Dave Smith
Dick Musser
Troops Battle Forest Fire Near Fort Richardson
About 350 airmen and soldiers fought a semi circular forest fire approaching Fort Richardson Alaska on Tuesday using shovels sand and bulldozers in a tiring battle to halt the spread near the base.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Fort Richardson
Excise Tax Cuts Face Opposition Despite Approval
The House Ways and Means Committee backed a 1.1 billion excise tax cut but faces possible Senate delays and a presidential veto. The plan would slash duties on furs jewelry pocketbooks movie tickets travel goods and more while the administration resists revenue loss and contemplates corporate tax hikes likely to fail.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Democratic
Lucas
Illinois
Democratic Policy Committee
Congress
Wherry
Ned
Reublican
Truman
Mr. Truman
Mutual Savings Banks
Kilgore Jaycees End US Diplomatic Ties
Kilgore Junior Chamber of Commerce members cut diplomatic relations with the United States after the Supreme Court tidelands decision. They authorized their president Claude Meadows Jr. to telegram Senators Connally and Johnson and Rep Beckworth to advise a Texas staff return and notify authorities of the break. Associate Justice Tom Clark did not participate in the decision.
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Kilgore
United States
Supreme Court
Tidelands
Pp. S
Cousin Clark
Tom Clark
Texas
Cut Posts in Spring for Best Fence Performance
The article suggests cutting fence posts in spring and letting them season through summer to improve durability. It emphasizes timing and proper seasoning for long lasting sturdiness.
Deaths and Funerals List Obituaries From Texas Towns
Funeral services for Emma Pittman 79 wife of J S Pittman were at Weed-Corley with burial in Memorial Park. John A Volz 71 to be buried at Oakwood after Rosary at Hylton Manor. Mrs J T Kerlin 78 died in Taylor and services planned at Condra Funeral Home and St Johns Lutheran. Joseph Worth Hill 101 buried in Smithville with services by Rev Clyde D Foster. Elizabeth Hoffmann 80 died in New Braunfels. services at Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home. Pallbearers named for multiple services.
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Emma Pittman
J. S. Pittman
Weed-Corley
L. R. Cole
Memorial Park
Hollis Nolen
Johnnie Clay
John H. Moore
John Elliott
Billy Van _ Bishop
Oran Hewett
Ray Hewett
N. A. McKiddy
John A. Volz
St. Mary's Cathedral
A. J. Mulreany
Oakwood Cemetery
Hylton Manor
Taylor
ANS
J. T. Kerlin
Taylor Hospital
Germany
United States
Condra
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Richland
E. Eileen
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
Emma Roeglin
Amanda Gonzenbach
Jilia Hees
Manor
Eddie Kerlin
Herbert Kerlin
Bernhard Kerlin
Willie Kerlin
Coupland
Albert Heintze
Orient
Edward Heintze
Miles
Smithville
Marrs Memorial
Joseph Worth Hill
Oxford
Ala
Hill
Red Rock
Bastrop County
Kerrville
James F. Hill
Waco
T. C. Hill
Port Lavaca
Vance E. Hill
Mena
Arkansas
Ill
Texarkana
P. T. Hill
Houston
Percy O. Hill
W. C. Harman
Dallas
First Christian Church of
Clyde D. Foster
San Antonio
Oak Hill Cemetery
E. E. Vachon
Sam Ingrim
Olin Fite Sr
George W. Woodress
George Slack Woodress
Floyd Woodress
New Braunfels
Elizabeth Hoffmann
Christian Hoffmann
Hoffmanns
Texas
South Africa
Hoffmann
Gulf Refining Company
A. C. Waska
Long Beach California
Alma Molch
Borgar
Michigan
Doeppens
Randolph Winner By 7 592 Ballots
Randolph wins a fourth term as president of the International Typographical Union with 39 225 votes to 31 663 for C G Sparkman of Detroit. Don Hurd re elected secretary treasurer. Other officers include M Lyon of Lynn H Clark of Columbus and J Bailey of San Francisco.
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Indianapolis
Woodruff Randolph
International Typographical Union
Randolph
C. G. Sparkman
Detroit
Don Hurd
Oakland
Calif
Hurd
George N. Bante
Chicago
Charles M. Lyon
Lynn
Mass
Harold H. Clark
Columbus
Joe Bailey
San Francisco
Zoning Board Grants 2 Exception Permits
The City Zoning Board of Adjustment approved L. L. Mc Candless opening an apartment house about five feet from the front property line at 1805 Brazos. The board also urged reclassifying the Manor Road site north of Cherrywood Road for front C commercial and back B residential use. A Manor Road Leona Street change to C-2 was not recommended.
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City Zoning Board of Adjustment
L. L. McCandless
1805
Brazos
Manor Road
Cherrywood Road
Leona Street
Collision injures three on Barton Springs collision
Three people were hurt in a two car crash at Barton Springs Road and Kinney Avenue about 6 30 p m Tuesday. Joe B Miller 12 of San Antonio Julieth Watkins 14 of 306 West 11th Street and Samuel J Harrison 72 of 705 Garner were treated at Brackenridge Hospital for abrasions and lacerations. Cars were driven by Harrison and Curtis Jack Johnson 17 of 708 Fletcher. Investigating officers C Dipprey and Roger Rountree reported.
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Barton Springs Road
Kinney Avenue
Joe B. Miller
San Antonio
Julieth Watkins
West 11Th Street
Samuel J. Harrison
Garner
Brackenridge Hospital
Harrison
Curtis Jack Johnson
Fletcher
C. Dipprey
Roger Rountree
Travis Group To Hear Suggestions by Harwell
Lake Travis Development will be the subject of a talk by W. E. Harwell manager of the Chamber of Commerce at a Lake Travis Improvement Association meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. The gathering will be held at Roy M. Taylor's lodge on Lake Travis near the Pedernales River.
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Lake Travis
W. E. Harwell
Chamber of Commerce
Panel Named To Plan Texas Role In National Youth Parley
Governor Allan Shivers named a 114 member Texas panel to plan the state's participation in the White House Conference on Children and Youth. An Austin meeting June 23 will select delegates for the December conference, with Texas to send 57 representatives. The group blends Youth Council members with state organizations and includes officials from Public Welfare Public Safety Health Education and other agencies and educators.
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Texas
White House
Allan Shivers
Austin
Youth Development Council
John H. Winters
Department of Public Welfare
Youth Council
George W. Cox
Homer Garrison Jr
Department of Public Safety
R. C. Lanning
Board of Control
Gordon K. Shearer
State Parks Board
Harry B. Crozier
Texas Employment Commission
Moyne Kelly
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R. K. Shannon
Zales
Tusaday
Ayne Yyee
Easy Terms
Texas Furniture Co
Complete Home Furnishings
East 6Th St
Toomilyrat
Impst
New England
WEED
Corley Funeral Home
SVAC
Chapel of the Bells
Congress Ave
Mrs
Zoning Board
Travis
Harwell
Saufley
Miami
Fla
Capitol
J. O. Musick
Texas Safety Association
R. W. Barlow
Texas Parks Board
Elizabeth Gentry
State Department of Health
Page Keeton
University of Texas School of Law
Lee Wilborn
Austin Public Schools
L. D. Haskew
University of Texas College of Education
Rodney Kidd
Interscholastic League
P. F. Fincher
Texas Circulation Managers Association
Arno Nowotny
Association of Deans of American Colleges
Fryer
Studer
Studer's
Iby Seltt
Pacific
Washington, D.C
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