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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1949

Page

5

Spring Music Festival at Austin High School

The Austin High School choral groups present their annual spring festival Tuesday at 8 pm in the auditorium. Over 300 singers from two boys choruses three girls choruses and the mixed choir perform led by conductor Miss Emma Virginia Decherd with assistant Mrs Judith Bréer.

Austin High School San Antonio Madrigal Singers Mastersingers Morley di Lasso Purcell Gibbons Bottomley Noah Bartholomew Romberg Collingwood Old King Cole Elgar Bach Strauss Arnold Emma Virginia Decherd Judith Bréer Alice Ann Bunch Elaine Smith Harriette Bengston Mary Ann Davis Janice Ray Don Berkman Bob Miller

Father of Ted Buttrey Dies in Montana

Mr and Mrs Ted Buttrey of Austin traveled to Havre Montana to attend funeral services for F A Buttrey the father of Ted Buttrey who died in Havre Sunday morning

Ted Buttrey Montana Austin Havre, Mont Buttrey F. A. Buttrey That City

Mrs Willkie Injured In Cambridge Auto Mishap

Mrs Edith W Willkie 58 and her son Phil were injured in an automobile accident 22 miles east of Cambridge Ohio on Sunday. The incident occurred in the Rushville area and involves the widow of the late Wendell L Willkie.

Cambridge Ohio Edith W. Willkie Rushee Row Wendell L. Willkie Phil Here

Two Negroes Hurt In East Chestnut Crash

A 28 year old Austin woman suffered a fractured skull and her 25 year old male companion a broken leg in an early Sunday crash in the 1100 block of East Chestnut. Florence Eagles and Willie A. Moore, both listed as injured, were reported in fair condition at Brackenridge Hospital. Officers J. R. Jones and W. Walton investigated after the car jumped a embankment and struck a tree. Moore was the listed driver.

Austin Negress Florence Eagles Waldine Street Willie A. Moore East Chestnut Brackenridge Hospital J. R. Jones W. Walton Moore

Sales Executive Club Sponsors Clinic In Austin

The Sales Executive Club of Austin sponsors a sales clinic for employers at John T. Allan Junior High School starting Monday at 7 p.m. Lectures by J. Emory Clark run 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Registration ranges from 7 to 5.50 per person depending on group size with a $5 student fee. Cooperating groups include the University of Texas Austin public schools state board of vocational education and several local business organizations.

Sales Executive Club of Austin John T. Allan James G. Wiley J. Emory Jim) Clark Dallas Clark Stu University of Texas, Austin Public Schools State Board of Vocational Education Austin Chamber of Commerce Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce Austin Advertising Club Austin Trades Council

Kiwanians Date Night Program at Stephen F. Austin Hotel

Austin Kiwanis Club members meet Monday at 7 p m for a spring ladies night program led by Pod Ashford with dancing and games after dinner. The noon luncheon is canceled. Austin Ki-Anis gather at noon at Home Economics Tea Room with Mrs Walter Kerr as president.

Austin Kiwanis Club Stephen F. Austin Pod Ashford Kiwanis Club Austin Kiwanians Austin Ki-Anis Club Home Economics Tea Room San Jacinto Walter Kerr Ki-Anns

North Austin Civic Club Plans Fish Fry Tuesday

Directors of the North Austin Civic Club will combine their regular monthly meeting with a fish fry and supper Tuesday night at Nick Hornsby’s ranch home near the Pedernales River west of Austin. The meeting shifts to Tuesday due to the city election. directors depart Austin at 5 p.m. for a 7 p.m. supper.

North Austin

Pope Elevates French Woman to Sainthood

Pope Pius XII canonized Jeanne de Lestonnac of France at St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremony attended by about 60,000. The founder of the Daughters of the Blessed Virgin Mary died in 1640 at age 94.

Vatican City Pius XII Jeanne de Lestonnac France St. Peter's Basilica Order of the Daughters of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Pan American Airway Suspends Shanghai Service for Safety

Pan American Airways suspended all Shanghai service in the interest of safe operations. A company spokesman said all Shanghai office employees were being evacuated except Robert Jose, station traffic manager. Families of PAA employees had already been moved out.

Shanghai Robert Jose PAA

Three Austinites Hurt In Intersections Crash

Three residents of Austin suffered only minor injuries in a collision at Eva and West Mary streets Sunday morning. Virginia Nell Klingeman Mrs R Klingeman both of 4204 Clawson Road and Marion Durham Thorne 1013 West Milton were treated at Brackenridge Hospital and released. Police said Klingeman’s car sideswiped Thorne’s, overturned, and struck Julian Ramos whose vehicle at 401 West Annie Street was undamaged.

Eva West Mary Streets Brackenridge Hospital Virginia Nell Klingeman R. Klingeman Clawson Road Marion Durham Thorne West Milton C. H. Petri Frank Masur Klingeman Thorne

Former Maine Senator Wallace White Remains Seriously Ill

Washington May 1 The condition of former Senator Wallace H. White of Maine was called satisfactory Sunday though his physician said he is still seriously ill.

Washington Wallace H. White Maine

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