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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1950

Page

7

Banker Urges Knowledge of JS Economy

Ben H. Wooton president of the First National Bank of Dallas addressed the American Institute of Banking gathering in the Commodore Perry Hotel urging understanding of a free market and peace time economy. He criticized the welfare state and warned that economic misunderstanding hampers opportunity while noting many banking opportunities exist for prepared individuals. New officers were elected for the local AIB chapter and a new board was named including Birdie Leigh Eva and Bernard Goodstein.

America Ben H. Wooton First National Bank of Dallas American Institute of Banking Wooton AIB Commodore Perry Birdie Leigh Eva American National Bank Bernard Goodstein Austin National Bank J. W. Hawkins Capital National Bank H. Ray Northrup Fidelity State Bank Walter S. Chamberlain Jr William O'Flynn Keane Brown Austin National An

CAP Cadets to tour B36 facility in Fort Worth flight

Eleven Austin CAP cadets and five seniors depart Bergstrom AFB at 7 30 a m in a C47 for Carswell Field Fort Worth. They will tour the B36 and other sites then visit Hensley Air Force Base Dallas to meet Col James L Camp and tour wing headquarters. Cadets to return to Austin with officers conducting an air navigation class.

Austin Civil Air Patrol Bergstrom Air Force Base Carswel Field Forth Worth Hensley Air Force Base Dallas Texas CAP James L. Camp Henseley Base Robert Acock Foster Bray Robert Cummings Don Goodson Warren Richburg Marilyn Smith Sidney Wilson Barbara Wellmaker Danny Young Richie Brandt Barbara Brown Charles V. Ingersoll John W. Taylor C. H. Tomlinson Lawrence M. Greenshaw M. Chariton R. J. Morey Central Texas Group Ingersoll Civil Air Patrol Cadets Tomlinson

Cocktail Clink Provokes Dry Group Aboard Ship to Hastings

Ninety one Women’s Christian Temperance Union members traveling to the 16th tri annual convention in Hastings England will contend with ice clinking in the cocktail lounge aboard the liner 5S Washington which departed for Europe on Thursday. World WCTU treasurer Mrs Margaret C Munns laments not finding a ship that does not sell liquor.

New York Washington Europe Women's Christian Temperance Union Hastings England Margaret C. Munns WCTU

Gambrell Wins UT Citizenship Award at joint ceremony

John Newton Gambrell, 22, a Beaumont engineering graduate, received the Mike Flynn Citizenship Award at the University of Texas during a joint Inter-Fraternity Council and Men's Independent Campus Association ceremony. The honor includes a gold loving cup and his name will be added to a Student Union plaque with four prior winners. About 40 nominees were considered. the award honors a former UT student and Marine Corps lieutenant killed at Sugar Loaf Hill, Okinawa.

John Newton Gambrell Beaumont Mike Flynn Gambrell University of Texas Inter-Fraternity Council Men's Independent Campus Association Gambreil Marine Corps Sugar Loaf Hill Okinawa Flynn Jack Holland

Jury Awards Five Thousand Dollars Against Bell

A 53rd District Court jury awarded $5,000 in damages to H. G. West of Austin against Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. West contracted for advertising in the December 1948 directory and paid $6.95, but his Austin Art Garden listing was omitted from multiple classifications. West sought $15,000. the jury found negligence and that West's business suffered due to the omission.

H. G. West Austin Southwestern Bell Telephone Company West Telephone Company Austin Art Garden South Congress Avenue

Segregation Cases Discussed At Local Meeting

Arthur DeWitty will report on Supreme Court segregation hearings at a public gathering Friday 8 15 p m Ebenezer Baptist Church observers sent by the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Austin. Readings cover Sweatt v Texas Law School McLaurin v Oklahoma and Henderson dining car segregation near Birmingham Alabama.

Arthur DeWitty US Supreme Court Ebenezer Baptist Church Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Austin DeWitty Washington, D. C Heman Sweatt University of Texas Law School G. W. McLaurin University of Oklahoma Elmer Henderson Washington Birmingham Ala East 10Th

Court Will Decide If New Car Is a Lemon

In Paterson New Jersey Hudson Ridgewood Motors asks a court to curb Angelo Padula over lemon car accusations. Padula drew lemons on the vehicle and displayed a sign claiming poor gas mileage. A hearing was scheduled for Friday.

Paterson N. J Hudson-Ridgewood Motors, Inc Ridgewood Angelo Padula Padula

Hobo Sues Railroad Over Injuries From Ride

In Pontiac Michigan a hobo identified as Joseph Knight filed a $50,000 damage suit against the New York Central Railroad alleging rough treatment while riding the rods. He claims kitchen car workers poured scalding water on him when he refused to disembark. His injuries prevent him from working.

Pontiac Mich New York Central Railroad Joseph Knight Anywhere USA

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