Red Cross drive raises funds as sun aids Texas effort
Red Cross workers in Texas report $14,300 in advance gifts and 2,000 volunteers on a sunny Monday. Colonel James E. Duke expects to reach a $45,000 goal as 1,900 women canvass door to door and state workers seek full participation under Cc H Cavness state oversight. General Chairman Joe Dacy notes disaster relief was the key focus, with nearly $5 million spent in Texas last year.
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Advance Gifts Committee
James E. Duke
Council of Jewish Women
East Austin
University of Texas
Bergstrom Air Force Base
South Austin
Tried Many Things Then Found Dandruff Relief
Miss Mary Louise Knight of San Antonio says she suffered itchy scalp and dandruff until Baker's Hair Tonic gave relief after a few applications. She endorses Baker's Hair Tonic and Baker's Lathernist Shampoo and notes refunds if not satisfied.
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San Antonio
Texas
Mary Louise Knight
Baker's
Dobie To Be Speaker At Jaycees Luncheon
Frank Dobie renowned Texas naturalist and columnist will address the Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce Thursday luncheon. His talk centers on Wildlife, his favored subject, promising an informative session for attendees.
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Dobie
Jaycees
Frank Dobie
Texas
Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Refunds on Tax Payments Still Dipping in Area
Internal Revenue refunds in the First Texas District decline in number and money returned. By March 2, $5,967,851 had been refunded to 127,200 taxpayers since Jan 1, 1950, down from $7,809,145 to 137,500 persons the prior year.
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F. B. Parsons
Texas
Parsons
Owens Retrial Plea Up Today
Roy Owens a 23 year old Austin and Dallas Negro faces a renewed trial for the murder of his wife Vera Barton Owens in a 1947 bludgeon slaying. The hearing before Judge Charles O Betts in 98th District Court is scheduled for 9 am with defense attorneys Buck Avery and John McKay presenting grounds for a new trial. If denied the defense may appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals while Owens remains jailed without bond in Travis County.
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Roy Owens
Charles O. Betts
98Th District Court
Owens
State Penitentiary
Vera Barton Owens
Buck Avery
John McKay
Austin and Dallas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Travis County
Lamar Driveway Ordered Cleared
Judge Jack Roberts issued a temporary restraining order ordering the 500 block Lamar driveway kept clear of parked cars until March 1. The suit by Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Glismann vs Mr. and Mrs. W. A. King seeks an injunction over a delivery truck and customer parking affecting the Lamar outlet and apartment tenants. A hearing is scheduled for March 11.
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Lamar
Jack Roberts
R. H. Glismann
W. A. King
King’s Radio and Appliance
Glismanns
Roberts
Road Building Blasts Ordered Towed Down
Workers blasting a new road in the Stenger Addition between Rabb Road and Barton Creek faced a temporary injunction from Judge Charles C. Betts. Neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Leiper claimed the blasts cracked their house and damaged yard and caused Mrs. Leiper’s heart trouble. Road-builder Lee Maners was ordered to use less dynamite and to relocate Mrs. Leiper if possible before blasting.
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Stenger
Rabb Road
Barton Creek
Hugh Leiper
Civil Service Group Will Meet Tuesday
The Austin Police Firemen's Civil Service Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting at 10 a m Tuesday at City Hall. Director Frank Albrecht said Monday only routine business is on the agenda.
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Austin Police Firemen’s Civil Service Commission
Frank Albrecht
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