May rainfall varied across Texas with sectional runoff
Rain in Texas during May was near normal overall but showed wide regional variation. The northeast received more than twice normal rain while West Texas had less than half. Central Texas saw a 10 000 second feet flow past Robert Lee on the Colorado River. Buchanan Reservoir rose to 830 700 acre feet, Marshall Ford fell to 670 000 acre feet, and Sabine Neches and Trinity rivers stayed at flood stage all month. West Texas rivers had little flood runoff, with Red Bluff Reservoir down 15 000 acre feet.
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Robert Lee
Colorado River
Buchanan
Marshall Ford
Sabine
Neches
Trinity
Gladewater
West Texas
Red Bluff
Pecos River
North Concho River
North Concho
Middle Concho
South Concho
Spring Creek
Boy Turned Over To Authorities In Shooting by River
An 11 year old Austin youth was turned over to probation authorities after ballistics linked a gun fired by him to the near fatal shooting of 8 year old Billy Joe Simpson. Simpson was wounded while fishing on the Colorado River on May 21. police had two guns fired from the opposite bank.
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Austin
Billy Joe Simpson
Department of Public Safety
Young Simpson
K. R. Herbert
W. H. Rampy
Simpson
Colorado River
Sabotage Reported On Illustrious Carrier Voyage
The Admiralty in London confirmed a suspected sabotage attempt on the 23500 ton carrier Illustrious during a May voyage to Liverpool. Three signal flares were found in a boiler room while Viscount Hall and other officials were aboard. no explosion or damage occurred and investigations continue.
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London
Admiralty
Viscount Hall
Liverpool
First Wrecker Act Violator Placed on Probation
Sidney H. Schoonover of 101 Nel Ray Boulevard received 90 days probation in Corporation Court for violating Austin's new wrecker ordinance by driving without a permit and heading to a wreck scene on May 31. A second offender failed to appear as charges were filed under the ordinance in effect since May 1.
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Austin
Sidney H. Schoonover
Nel Ray Boulevard
Tot’s aching head after 25 foot fall in Denver window
Four year old Gerry Yoshimura fell 25 feet from a second story window. A police ambulance rushed him to Denver General Hospital where doctors said he suffered only a bruising and appeared fine after examination.
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Denver
Gerry Yoshimura
Denver General Hospital
Truman To Address Church Convention
President Truman will address the 91st annual convention of the Augustant Lutheran Church in Washington. He will speak briefly at 2 45 p m CST on Wednesday.
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Washington
Truman
The
Augustant Lutheran Church
Pilgrimage to Rome for Holy Year Plans Canonization Request
The Diocese of Austin sends seven students and three residents on a two month Holy Year pilgrimage departing New York City June 28. Led by Rev. Thomas F. Tierney the group will meet Pope Pius XII and request the canonization of John Henry Cardinal Newman. The tour includes stops in Paris and across Europe with Pax Romana activities in Amsterdam.
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Rome
New York City
Thomas F. Tierney
Newman Club
University of Texas
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Oxford
England
Cardinal Newman
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Pax Romana
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UT Alumni Launch Annual Giving Drive
The University of Texas alumni association begins an annual giving campaign to fund scholarships, science research, and additions to the Texas Union. Executive secretary John A. McCurdy says gifts may be earmarked or given to a general fund. the effort is praised by President T. S. Painter and Regent chair Dudley K. Woodward Jr. as a new era for UT.
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Alumni Association of
The
University of Texas
John A. McCurdy
Texas Ex-Students Association
McCurdy
Texas Union
Alumni Association Council
Texas
T. S. Painter
Dudley K. Woodward Jr
Board of Regents
Lake Travis Development Topic for Association Speech
W. E. Harwell of the Chamber of Commerce will present a talk on Lake Travis development at the Lake Travis Improvement Association meeting. The session begins at 7 p.m. and 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
Burglars Loot Fuel Office Steal Alarm in Break In
Burglars entered a Muncie fuel company through a window after breaking a glass and stole $1. They also took the electric eye alarm meant to deter such crime, as investigators piece together the break in.
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Muncie, Ind
Cultivate Roses With Shallow Cultivation Tips
The article advises shallow cultivation for rose beds as young feeder roots stay near the surface. It emphasizes gentle soil disturbance to avoid root damage and promote healthy growth and blooming.
Two Run-of-the-Mill Features Confront Film Fan This Week
Dudley Early reviews two 1940s features at Paramount. Perfect Strangers stars Ginger Rogers and Dennis Morgan amid jury duty romance, with Thelma Ritter stealing scenes. the story is a dull frame-up mystery. The other plot follows Scott Brady in Reno and Chicago as he battles over his girlfriend and a racketeering past.
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Ben Hecht
Charles MacArthur
Dennis Morgan
Ginger Rogers
Ginger
Dennis
Margolo Gillmore
Miss Gillmore
Thelma Ritter
Scott Brady
Chicago
Dorothy Hart
Dorothy
Scott
Reno
John Russell
Dance Schedule Set by Austin Youth Organization
The Austin Youth Organization opens its summer season with a formal dance Saturday from 9 to 1 at Hancock Recreation Center announced by president Harold Brumley. The Hinckory–Korner teen summer hub at 41st and Red River will host activities through the week including a teen floor show and Van Kirkpatrick's Orchestra. Members of the dance committee include Ann Wiley and Delano Womack.
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Austin
Hancock Recreation Center
Harold Brumley
Kourtin’ Korner
Hancock
41St
Red River Streets
Joyce Rydberg
Delano Womack
Taylor Glass
Beverly Sheffield
City Recreation Department
The
Austin Pta
Judy Baker
Bill Bowman
Glass Away Drake Holds Reins As Acting Mayor
City Councilman W S Drake Jr moved into the mayor pro tem role and became Austin's acting mayor after Mayor Taylor Glass departed on a Dallas business trip. Glass is expected back late Thursday or Friday, delaying a routine council session.
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W. S. Drake Jr
Austin
Taylor Glass
Dallas
Glass
Doctor Loses Money From Office Cash Box
Police investigated theft of 176 dollars from Dr. Tom Caldwell's office on South Congress. The doctor said the cash was taken from a desk cash box while he was with a patient in another room.
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South Congress
Tom Caldwell
Popular Woods Remain Favored for Furniture
Walnut, oak, mahogany and maple hold top spots among preferred furniture woods. Their enduring popularity spans styles and eras, with buyers seeking rich grain, durability, and classic appeal.
Through Thursday Paramount Screenings Mix Classics and New
Local listings show Paramount through Thursday with Perfect Stranger starring Ginger Rogers and Den one Aaron at 12 24. Other features include Undertow with Scott Brady and John Russell and Follow Me Quiet with William Lundigan and Dorothy Patrick. Also present are Chance of Heart, War on Wildcats, Wyomin e, And Baby Makes Three, A Thief Life, Twelve O Clock High, Jacare Mobtown Whirlpool Kitgarrom Doctor Gate and Black Magic in various venues nationwide.
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Paramount
Ginger Rogers
Denone Aaron
William Lundigan
Dorothy Patrick
Gloria Stuart
Michael Whelen
City Works Department Begins Wilshire Sewer
The City Works Department announced the start of a storm sewer project in the Wilshire Wood district. The George B. Hatley Construction Company will lay the sewer from Schieffer Avenue to Wilshire Boulevard, running through a newly designated municipal park.
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City Public Works Department
Wilshire Wood District
George B. Hatley Construction Company
Schieffer Avenue
Wilshire Boulevard
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