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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1949

Page

3

Civitan Club of Austin installs new president and officers

County Judge Mace B. Thurman Jr. became Civitan Club president at a ceremony at Austin Country Club. New officers include Robert Teasdale, Ted Wimberley, Reuben McGill as vice presidents, Leon Stone as treasurer, Bill Smith as secretary, and Rev. Ted Richardson as chaplain. Six new members were welcomed.

Mace Thurman Civitan Club Civitan Club of Austin Ol & Austin Country Club Mace B. Thurman Jr R. E. Pinkston Marvin Vance First Methodist Church Vance Robert M. Teasdale Ted Wimberley Reuben McGill Leon Stone Bill Smith Ted Richardson Richardson Paul Quinn Edgar Shelton Jr John Donaldson Flowers Arthur Pugh Bill White Red Cross David Benjamin Harold Robinson Austin Recreation Department Austin High School Weldon Covington Arthur Cunningham Jr Lem Scarbrough Donald James L. D. Williams W. H. Wentland Frank Quinn E. P. Cravens Robert Phinney James P. Hart Jack Corley H. Y. McCown H. R. Northrup George Marshall Will Keen Bert Maloney Clint Small Jr

Higgins Named Red Cross Chairman At Travis County Meeting

C L Ox Higgins was chosen chair of the Travis County Red Cross after a Park District ceremony at Zilker Park attended by over 1 000 people. E H Perry Sr. concluded his term, noting the chapter handles about 600 veterans cases monthly.

C L Ox) Higgins Travis County American Red Cross Zilker Park Higgins E. H. Perry Sr Ormerly Red Cross Perry The Homer Service Department Robert Phinney Phinney Ashley B. Packard Bergstrom Field Air Force Base

Tribes Claim Fort Reno Return From Military Reserve

Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal leaders press a bill before a House subcommittee to restore most of the 8500 acre Fort Reno military reservation in Oklahoma. They claim legal and moral entitlement, arguing compensation for other lands was inadequate and seeking land return rather than money.

Washington Fort Reno Okla Jesse Rowledge Tribal William Howard Payne House Indian Affairs Rowledge D’ewart R-Mont Indian Claims Commission Congress Payne

Weight Loss Claim for Barcentrate Promoted by Patient

A testimonial describes rapid weight loss after using Barcentrate, noting a 47 pound loss enabling an operation and urging others to ask druggists for four ounces of liquid parcentrate mixed with grapefruit juice. It promises money back if the first bottle fails to show results.

Coplon Jurors Verdict Delayed

A federal court jury deliberating Judith Coplon's case failed to reach a verdict after 12 hours. The 12 jurors asked to stay overnight at 9:40 p.m. CST for further instructions from Judge Albert L. Reeves on whether Coplon stole FBI secrets for Russia.

Washington Judith Coplon Albert L. Reeves FBI Russia Soviet Reeves Miss Coplon

Valley Financier Faces Creditor Suits in Hidalgo Area

Rio Grande Valley financier Sam L. Miller met with creditors holding suits totaling 221,014 in McAllen to discuss repayment. Miller announced plans to honor payrolls at Hidalgo Packing Co as part of resolving his finances. Bankers Neuhaus and Bentsen refused to release details while auditors review figures.

Mission Sam L. Miller Rio Grande Valley Elmer Bentsen McAllen Miller Hidalgo Packing Company W. F. Neuhaus McAllen State Bank First State Bank and Trust Company of Neuhaus Mobile Ala Puerto Barrios Guatemala The Valley State Bank San Juan Bentsen

Wholesale Food Index Edges Up Week in New York

The Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food price index rose one cent this week to 5.69, remaining 20.3 percent below the year ago level of 7.14. The index tracks the wholesale cost per pound of 31 commonly used foods, with gains in flour corn barley hams butter cocoa beans and lambs and declines in wheat rye oats lard sugar cottonseed oil potatoes steers and hogs.

New York Dun and Bradstreet

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