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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1950

Page

3

Huge Combined Money Measure Faces GOP Cut

Washington March 5 A sweeping $40 billion federal appropriations bill faces delay as Republicans discuss a 10 percent blanket cut to all departments. House recess plans threaten floor action this month while Cannon warns against broad cuts and supports item by item reductions. The bill aims to fund the next fiscal year starting July 1 with ongoing Senate-House budget battles and potential economy pledges in an election year.

Washington House Senate Cannon D-Mo Appropriations Committee GOC

Shorelines Vary Across Successive Seconds

An observed fact notes ocean shorelines differ from one second to the next. The statement highlights constant change in coastlines due to wave action and tides.

Stop Getting Up Nights With Palmro Tablets Ad

An advertisement offers Palmro Tablets to relieve urinary bladder irritation. It promises a free full-size package with 20 tablets for adults and no payment or COD if not satisfied, with return by mail postpaid to H. Powers Co., Dept. 288-E, Box 135, Battle Creek, Michigan.

C.O.D H. D. Powers CO Dept Battle Creek, Mich

Stink-a-Gram Roars In Plaistow Club Roasts Dempsey

A spoof notes the Stink-a-Gram publication of the Deodorized Order of the Skunk in Plaistow New Hampshire with Jack Dempsey on the roster and quirky items like a Stinker Fezz and Distinkshun pin. The piece also lists local farming events in Travis County and Austin including Kiwanis guest speakers, 4-H and FFA roping totals and poultry prices.

Dave Shanks Order of the Skunk Plaistow New Hampshire Jack Dempsey

New Braunfels City Candidate State Complete

New Braunfels March 5 Hugo Neuse 20 years county commissioner Precinct 1 Comal County has announced his candidacy for place 1 in the city commission subject to the April 4 election. A D Nuhn mayor since 1942 seeks re election. Walter Sippel predecessor and city clerk Fred W Koch also in the race. Julius Schwandt leaves Place 1 due to health. Final filing for the 1950 city election was March 4. Oscar Haas seeks another term as county treasurer.

New Braunfels ANS Hugo Neuse Comal County A. D. Nuhn Walter Sippel Nuhn Fred W. Koch Julius Schwandt Schwandt Comal Oscar Haas

Cornells Celebrate 4th Anniversary in Corners

COUPLAND March 5. Mr and Mrs Archie Cornell celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary with a Mexican supper at home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Otto Kruger and family Virginia and Morris Lynn Mr and Mrs H J Dagerath and children Evelyn and Malina Oerhlein Mr and Mrs Emil Polzin Mr and Mrs W Thorig Mr and Mrs Alfons Oehrlein and children.

Coupland ANS Archie Cornell Otto Kruger H. J. Dagerath Virginia Morris Lynn Emil Polzin W. Thorig Alfons Oehrlein Cildren Evelyn Malina Oehrein

San Marcos Kiwanis To Give Boys 2 Calves

San Marcos Kiwanis will award two Jersey heifer calves to FFA boys. The calves, from the Baker herd in Abilene, were selected by H. M. Wailing and Bob Decker. Recipients will donate a portion of milk from the first lactation to fund future calf gifts.

San Marcos ANS Rene

Swayze Named Kerr Bandera Census Head

Kerrville March 5 Francis Swayze appointed census crew chief in Kerr and Bandera Counties. He will attend a briefing session next week in San Angelo and a supervisory school on February 16.

Kerrville Francis Swayze Kerr Bandera Swayze San Angelo

Texas veterans turn to on farm training to rebuild lives

The GI Bill aided 32 000 Texas veteran farmers since July 1 1946, funding homes land and equipment. Survey data show substantial gains from subsistence payments with veterans expanding land holdings and livestock while adopting improved farming practices and soil care.

Texas Sam L. Adams State Vocational Education Board Adams

Schreiner Honor Club Initiates 12 Students

Rex Kelly announces 12 Schreiner Institute Phi Theta Kappa initiates, with seven from Kerrville including Frank Black Jr and Elroy Bode among others, and others from Hondo and West Alexandria Ohio. Membership requires top 10percent GPA and good character.

Kerrville ANS Rex Kelly Schreiner Institute Phi Theta Kappa National Scholastic Society For Frank Robert Black Jr Elroy Bode Tom Holdsworth Sam Junkin Roger Kirkpatrick John Thomas Hayes Michael Veich Theo Blue Rankin Joe Foster Center Sam Lanham Frank Edmiston Crockett Charles Keister West Alexander Ohio Kelly

Coupland Mandered With Birthday Party

Mrs. C. W. Pfluger Jr. honored her husband with a birthday party attended by Mrs. C. W. Pfluger Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Albers Mrs. H. Hunziker Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Marosko Miss Frances Pfluger of Austin Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ging Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Riedel Mr. and Mrs. Max Pfluger the Rev. and Mrs. Robert Mohr and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wernli.

Max Pfluger Robert Mohr Jacob Wernli

Shed Tan Transformation Sparks Skin Shedding Insight

A reflective note explains tan fading as shedding outer skin this summer, framing sun exposure as a temporary change and suggesting a natural renewal process. The tone is casual and observational, emphasizing skin renewal and seasonal transition.

Driver Education Course Starts at Anderson High School

Anderson High School announces a new adult driver education course starting March 14, with 10 weekly sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. The course costs $1.50 and requires ownership of a personal car. Theodore T. Davis supervises the program with classroom, practice car, and road instruction.

Anderson High School Theodore T. Davis Department of Public Instruction State Department of Driver Education and Traffic Safety Davis Anderson

Mission youths accused of Roughing by Border Patrol

MISSION March 5. Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. urged a full investigation into charges that four Mission youths were roughed by US Border Patrol inspectors during a search for undocumented entrants. Local businessman Matias Cavazos reported an unannounced entry and awakened him. Inspector Norman Phillips will prepare a report guiding the inquiry.

Mission Cona Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr cAllen US Border Patrol Bentsen Rio Grande Valley Matias Cavazos Bentson Immine Watson B. Miller Beecles Fletcher J. Rawls McAllen Norman Phillips

Edinburg Reports New Polio Respirator Case

A new infantile paralysis respirator case was admitted to the polio ward at Grandview Hospital in Edinburg over the weekend, using the last of the regular iron lungs. Two portable respirators remain for standby use, with two more ordered from San Antonio. The ward count reached 32.

Edinburg Grandview Hospital San Antonio Ben Eisenberg Harlingen

Jack E. Mobe Feted By Birthday Party

Mrs. Jack E. Mobe honored her husband with a surprise birthday party in Briggs. Attendees included Noel Langford W C Dillingham R B Skaggs Carl Spinks L S Skaggs Jackie Mobe Kathryn Cloud Herman Morris and Roye Skaggs Jr.

Mrs Polzin Hosts Merry Eight Club Meeting

Mrs Ervin Polzin entertained the Merry Eight club last week in Coupland. Attendees included Misses Ella and Dora Muery Mrs C W Pfluger Jr Becky Pfluger Mrs H J Eure Virginia Dagerath Mrs OF Ging Mrs E F Cunningham Miss Lydia Etzel and others.

Coupland Ervin Polzin Merry Eight Ella Dora Muery C. W. Pfluger Jr Becky Pfluger H. J. Eure Virginia Dagerath OF. Ging E. F. Cunningham Lydia Etzel

Brannan Blames Low Imports For Farm Surplus Increases

Secretary Brannan cites insufficient foreign purchases and competition from U S exports as causes of growing farm surpluses. He urges tariff cuts and long term foreign lending to create markets, plus a production payments plan to stabilize prices for perishables and support farmers and consumers.

Brannan United States

El Paso restaurant owner enters 16th District race

Fred Hervey, a 40 year old El Paso business leader with seven local restaurants two grocery stores and media interests announces his bid for Congress in the 16th District challenging Ken of Midland and Odessa judge Paul Moss. He pledges to secure West Texas a fair share of federal projects and oppose government extravagance. Hervey is a Navy veteran with a family and Ted Andress named as campaign manager.

EL Paso Fred Hervey Ken Midland Paul Moss Odessa Hervey KSET West Texas New Mexico Congress

St Marys Cub Pack Seeks Charter For New Unit

St Marys Cathedral School applies for a charter to form a new Cub Scout pack sponsored by the Mothers Club. The pack committee includes Buford Smith as chair, Joe Franzetti as cub master, with Victor Nardecchia Oli ver B Payne and Don Mathers among members. Readable names of committee and Cub Scouts listed.

St. Mary's Cathedral School Mothers Club Buford Smith Joe C. Franzetti Victor Nardecchia Oliver B. Payne Don Mathers G. Schley Franzetti Nettie B. Payne Larry Schley Randy Keith Lewis Henry Guerrero Quinton James Smith Henry Altmiller Joseph Nathaniel Franzetti Carlos Lupercio Larry Paul Ferguson Robert Franzetti Daniel Bartosh Andrew Zaccaria Patrick Lynch David H. Payne David Buratti

Flood Control Group To Meet In Kerrville

Kerrville hosts a flood control meeting Tuesday to discuss diverting Guadalupe River floodwaters into Medina Lake. Participants include Kerrville Chamber of Commerce members, city officials, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, with San Antonio representatives already present.

Kerrville ANS Guadalupe River Medina Lake San Antonio

UT Extension Educator Speaks to Johnson City PTA

Mrs. Virginia Scarbrough, parent education specialist with the University of Texas extension department, will address the Johnson City Parent-Teacher Association Thursday in the school lunchroom. A short program by the band and grade school pupils precedes her talk.

Johnson City ANS Virginia Scarbrough Department of Extension University of Texas Parent-Teachers Association Searbrough

1980 Deaths Figures From 1930 Data

The United States averaged 1716.8 deaths per day in 1930 totaling 626 283 for the year. The figure highlights the mortality scale of 1930 in a historical data report.

United States

McCarthy Ready To Give Bad Risk List to Senators

Senator McCarthy pledges to present to the Senate foreign relations subcommittee a list of security risks at the State Department amid charges of Communist employment. He plans to detail cases in closed sessions, withholding names, as Tydings signals openness to evidence and investigation. The CIO urged loyalty clause revision tied to a national science foundation bill.

McCarthy Washington R-Wis Senate Foreign Relation State Department Department Tydings D-Md Senate Wisconsin GOP Senate Appropriations Appropriations Donders R-Mich Civil Service Commission CIO House National Science Foundation

Benefit Chili Supper Held at Cedar Creek

Cedar Creek March 5. The Methodist Church held a chili supper and food sale at the Cedar Creek Community Center last week. Proceeds will fund church repairs.

Cedar Creek Methodist Church

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Travis County Austin Kiwanis Club Stephen F. Austin Hotel E. W. Laake Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine US Agriculture Department Kamar Ximenes Scofield Shorthorn Ranch George J. Dittmar Jacob Bauerle W. P. Holloway G. H. Gustafson Elof Peterson Leon Lind Tom Ed Caldwell S. S. Sandifer Fielding Glass Otto Bohls Max Kuempel Jr Heep Sparkling Noble Standard Jersey Herman Heep Buda Austin American Jersey Cattle Club Carroll Caldwell Charles Laws Jack Hennig Harold Sandifer Kenneth Patton John O’banan Otto Bohls Jr Norman Weiss H. L. Weiss Jr Robert L. Pfluger Max Spillar George Spillmann Dennis Bauerle Richard Holloway John Watson Odell Freddie Oerth Vonnie Tucker C. B. Easton Jr John Schoedel Jr Jim Coleman Jack Shriver James Stone Warren Sefcik Billy Lambert Adolf Burrell Claude Sternberg Freddie Gene Wells Bobby Boothe Dick Thornton Luther Dube Calvin Johnson Jimmy Pearson Jack Todd Manor Ffa Kenneth Tomlinson Wilbur Miles Slayton Thompson G. H. Cox C. C. Nelle Carrol Sansom Cecil Salyer Maurice Anderson Elgin Ffa Roy Neidig Curtis Neidig Merle Swenson Gordon Swenson Reese L. East Produce Company L. Vaughn Rio Grande Wesley Cornells San Marcos Kiwanis Texas Veterans Mac Roy Rasor Associated Press Eugene W. Mitchell Lamb County Curtis Lehde Burleson County C. J. Bridges Quitman James E. Youngblood Hamilton County Ralph Roebuck Ellis County Madrid Billy Blanton Hewitt Albert Kissman Lee County Walter McDonald Houston County Poe Schreiner Honor Club Jefferson Chemical Company W. J. Pepper Charles H. Novotny Dorothy Fuller Elizabeth Turpin Loveern Bond Edith Summerlin Elsie Henton Ellen Ray N. J. Delahoussaye Neal Douglass Valley Solon Jack E. Mobe Mrs. Polzin Merry Fight’ Club Truman Pasoan St. Mary’s Cub Pack KeMar Austin Radiant Glass Heating CO. Ltd West Armstrongs Capitol Floors W. 6Th Ramsey's Ramsey Ramsey’s Austin Nursery East 8Th St Austin Savings Dr. A. Burstyn Optometrist Congress Ph G. W. Payne
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