Community Chest in Austin Reaches Maturity at 21
The Austin Community Chest marks its 21st year with a full external review by two outside committees. The bodies, comprising Austin business leaders and working people, endorsed the Chest and its agencies after visits to Red Feather houses and a thorough records appraisal.
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Austin Community Chest
Austin
Community Chest
Committee of Working People
Red Feather
E. W. Anderson
American National Bank
J Bertrand
Western Reserve Life Insurance Company
C. L. Dowell
Lower Colorado River Authority
George C. Embry Jr
Willie Kocurek Tire Company
Donald E. Fisher
Firestone Stores
R. Todd Ford
US Vets Agent Here To Speed Benefit Claims
A US War Claims Commission representative arrived in Austin to assist Texans who were World War I prisoners or civilian internees. The official will meet with Governor Shivers and the Texas Veterans Affairs Commission director to explain forms and eligibility for War Claims Act benefits with a final filing date of March 1, 1951.
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US War Claims Commission
Austin
Richard R. Malone
Commission
Albuquerque, N. M
Allan Shivers
Charles L. Morris
Texas Veterans Affairs Commission
Texas Commission
East Lth
Shivers
Veterans Affairs Commission
North Africa
Europe
Pacific
Malone
War Claims Commission
Washington
D. C
Timberlake Named Census Crew Leader in San Saba
San Saba March 7 Robert S Timbrlake a local account ant has been named crew leader for the 1950 census in San Saba County He will travel to San Angelo this week for training.
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San Saba
ANS
Robert S. Timbrlake
San Angelo
Owens to Appeal Conviction After New Trial Denied
Roy Owens 23, employed by Dallas Athletic Club, is appealing his murder verdict after Judge Charles O Betts denied a new trial in 98th District Court. Prosecutors used circumstantial evidence including a rose leaf from the victim’s hair to convict. Owens received a 2 to 10 year sentence and bonded out on $1500 pending appeal.
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Roy Owens
Court of Criminal Appeals
Owens
Charles O. Betts
98Th District Court
Dallas Athletic Club
State
Betts
John McKay
Buck Avery
Austin
McKay
Best
Est
James H. Douglas
Bartlett City Election Set for April 4 in Bartlett
Bartlett election called for April 7 with A F Czarowitz presiding at City Hall. A mayor two aldermen and a city secretary to be elected. Incumbents Leslie E Moore Cy Young seek reelection. C E Lamb not seeking reelection and C G Walker moving away opens two seats. J E Moore Jr and W F Blair file for office.
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San Saba
J. E. Moore Jr
W. F. Blair
Blind Man 83 Finds Pleasure In His Garden
Joe Krebs blinded at 21 builds broom shop at the State School for the Blind and taught there for 47 years. Now 83 he tends a prolific garden at 1313 West 45th, with roses azaleas and a loyal Chihuahua companion Faun. He moves with ease and plans ahead despite aging.
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Peggy Harding
Joe Krebs
State School For the Blind
Krebs
Illinois
Travis County
del Valle
School For the
Red River
East Avenue
West 45Th
Burnet Road
Faun
Safety Officials Elect Austinites to Texas Safety Board
Election of Austin residents to offices and board positions within the Texas Safety Association for 1950 was announced after the state conference in Dallas. Re-elected officials include secretary Raymond Hulsey and treasurer E. E. McAdams with regional and local Auston names guiding safety efforts.
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Austin
Texas Safety Association
Dallas
Raymond Hulsey
Texas Automobile Dealers Insurance Service Office
E. E. McAdams
League of Texas Municipalities
Homer Garrison Jr
Department of Public Safety
J. P. Gibbs
D. C Greer
Robert O. Smith
James E. Taylor
Ike Ashburn
Dixie Carmichael
Carl C. Hardin Sr
Marlowe Fisher
Homer Leonard
J. H. Moore
William J. Murray Jr
Vernon Sanford
J. W. Edgar
Bertram E. Giesecke
H. Grady Chandler
Andrew Montgomery
Lee Wilborn
Frederik B. Isely
Cancer conferences held in Centex towns
Mrs. Alden Davis and Miss Frances Aschbacher returned from cancer conferences in Elgin Bastrop and Smithville. The meetings aimed to form working units for the April cancer drive with Elgin chaired by Mrs. Paul Farris Bastrop by Mrs. Virginia Rae Wright and Smithville led by Mrs. L. E. Hampton.
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Alden Davis
American Cancer Society
Texas
Frances Aschbacher
Brackenridge Hospital
Elgin
Bastrop
Smithville
Paul Farris
Jack Webb
Joe Simon
Carl Swenson
Veteran Pennsylvania Educator Succumbs
Dr. Emory R. Johnson 85 longtime University of Pennsylvania faculty member and transportation expert died Monday after nearly five decades on the university staff.
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Philadelphia
Emory R. Johnson
University of Pennsylvania
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Midway
Guam
Wake Island
United States
Timberlake
Buttrey’s
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Lonsdale
Bartlett
Beverly
Centex
Pennsylvania
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