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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1950

Page

2

Gifts Pour In For Hagedorns After Court Loss

Donations from 10 cents to 25 dollars flowed in to replenish the defunct bank account of Mr and Mrs William Hagedorn after the Supreme Court decision in the wrong mule damages case. Contributions totaled at least 175 dollars from the Lockhart Savings and Loan Company and 23 50 from the First National Bank cashier plus a 25 dollar gift from the Lockhart Business Men’s Club. The club praised Allan Duckworth of The Dallas Morning News for publicizing the case and invited the Hagedorns to its next meeting. Additional gifts came from W H Tittsworth Athens and others including Angus Wynne Longview J B Hatchitt Wichita Falls Mrs John Nash Austin Russell Whiteside Center and Henry Teague Vernon.

Lockhart William Hagedorn Supreme Court Cc. F. Richards Lockhart Savings and Loan Company Hagedorns Herman W. Joffman First National Bank Lockhart Business Men's Club Tom Gambrell Allan Duckworth Dallas Morning News W. H. Tittsworth Athens Tittsworth Angus Wynne Longview The Texas Bar Association J. B. Hatchitt Wichita Falls John Nash Austin Russell Whiteside Center Henry Teague Vernon

Brothers Held In Girl's Slaying in Washington

Vancouver police charged Utah E Wilson age 20 and Turman G Wilson age 24 with first degree kidnapping and murder in the abduction death of Jo Ann Dewey 18. Warrants signed by Prosecuting Attorney De Witt Jones. Bodies found in Wind River after a large search by about 1000 volunteers.

Vancouver Wash Utah E. and Turman G. Wilson Jo Ann Dewey de Witt Jones Harry Diamond Diamond Jo Ann Wind River Here St. Joseph's Hospital Meadow Glade

Four Sons Barred From Mom's Home

In Vincennes Indiana Judge Ralph Seal barred four sons from visiting their mother Edna Phillips at Nicknell after she accused them of trespass. Donald Phillips 28 received 5 dollar fine and two weeks jail if he returned. Robert 209 Charlie 21 and Clyde 23 drew 50 dollar fines and 30 days on the penal farm suspended if they stay away.

Vincennes Ind INS Nicknell Ralph Seal Edna Phillips Seal Donald Phillips Robert Charlie Clyde

Negro Airman to Get Decoration for Valor

Cor poral Burnett J. Hale of Bremerton Washington will receive the Soldier's Medal at Fairfield Suisun Air Force Base for rescuing motorist John Este from a burning car after a gas vapor explosion on Highway 40 near Oleum on March 12. Hale suffered severe burns and is hospitalized. Este's wife perished in the fire.

Vallejo Calif Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base Burnett J. Hale Bremerton Wash Highway 40 Oleum Hate John Este Berkeley Hale Este

Jury Convicts Farmer Of Daughter Incident

Brownwood reports a 49 year old Brown County farmer M. J. Nations was found guilty by a jury of incident with intent regarding his 15 year old daughter. The panel recommended a 25 year prison term. Nations faces an additional indictment for harming his daughter on January 17.

Brownwood M. J. Nations Brown County Nations

Turning Iran to Reds Under Economic Strain

Iran faces deep economic distress with factory closures and mass unemployment. Oil cuts in Abadan and misaligned seven year plan fuel public hunger, aiding support for the outlawed Tudeh Party. Officials like Prince Abdorreza and General Razmara push reform as Azerbaijan province shows deep poverty and corruption hampers recovery.

Iran Soviet Union Russia Isfahan Abadan Anglo-Iranian Oil Co America Azerbaijan Communist “Democratic Party China Shah Prince Abdorreza Ali Razmara Taqi Nasr

Ash Tree Roots and Human Origins Across Lands

An old belief links humanity to the roots of the ash tree in various cultures. The tradition suggests humans descended from or originated near ash trees, reflecting a common folkloric motif across regions.

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