Demonstration and racing notes from Texas communities
Mrs Dun ley Pflugerville Home Demonstration Club plans a flower arrangement demo on Tuesday at 2 30 p m in Pflugerville Lutheran Church auditorium. Race Hoss Committee promotes a brush horse meet near Liano County June 3 with noted ranching stock and rodeo scenery. Also reports on Elgin Bastrop Poultry shipments, Lockhart broilers, and local poultry prices.
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Dave Shanks
Austin Amercan
Dunley Pfluger
Pflugerville Home Demonstration Club
R. E. Odom
Austin Florists
Pflugerville Lutheran Church
Dorothy Owens
Dessau Club
BET ‘Um
Philip Om Elmer R&. Smith
Jack B. Love
Liano County
Howdy
Thirteen Centexans Urged for Arts and Sciences Degrees
Thirteen Central Texas students are among 648 candidates for degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences at the May 30 commencement. Among those listed are Paul Ray Laake Jr and Robert Wayne Perrin from Cameron, Doris Beverly Huie from Georgetown, and others from Giddings Kerville Killeen LaGrange Lockhart Seguin Taylor Round Rock Pflugerville and Pfluger ville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas
College of Arts and Sciences
Paul Ray Laake Jr
Robert Wayne Perrin
Cameron
Doris Beverly Huie
Georgetown
Herbert Gerhard Liberty
Giddings
Glenn Petsch
Kenville
Marion Kyle Hilliard
Killeen
John Alexander Logan Jr
LaGrange
Patricia Nix Storey
Lockhart
Mary Lee Mays
Mildred Traeger
Seguin
Peter Oswald Schram
Taylor
Jo Ann Cunningham
Round Rock
Roger Hanson Mason
Pflugerville
Texas Biggest Antitrust Suit Sets Pre-Trial Hearing
The Texas antitrust suit against 10 major refiners for price fixing is set for a pre-trial in Judge Betts's 98th District. Assistant A G Charles D Mathews leads the state team with Price Daniel joining from Washington for Monday's session. Defendants seek separate trials and challenge the state's objections with motions noted. The case alleges an artificial uniform tank wagon price per gallon on gasoline since the CPA ended. The involved companies include Arkansas Fuel Oil City Service Continental Humble Magnolia Standard Oil of Texas Texas Company Sinclair Phillips.
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Texas
O. Betts
98Th District
Charles. D. Mathews
Antitrust Division
Price Daniel
Washington
Tidelands
Torney General
CPA
Arkansas Fuel Oil Company
Cities Service Oil Company
Continental Oil Company
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Standard Oil Company of Texas
Texas Company
Sinclair Refining Company
Phillips Petroleum Company
VA Nurse Director Named
May 15 report Minnie E. Pohe former Stanford University nursing director is appointed director of the graduate nurse education program for the Veterans Administration.
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Washington
Minnie E. Pohe
Stanford University
The
Veterans Administration
Llano Girl Scouts Honor Court Reported
Llano on May 15 held a Court of Awards service at the Scout Hut attended by Llano Girl Scouts and Brownies. The Brownies earned a pennant while Troop 1 received wings and pins. Proficiency badges went to multiple members across Troops 3 5 including Dana Bawcom Gloria Garrett Reba Wallis Sarah Oatman Glenda Myers Virginia Massey Barbara Overstreet John Upton Joy Patton Patty Whigham Myrna Jo Light Mary Lou West Nelleta Schneider Betty Lou Hayes Lou Ann Banner and Jan McDonald.
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Llano
Llano Girl Scouts
Brownies
Molly and
Mary Najar
Johnnie Beth Norris
Virginia West
Dana Bawcom
Gloria Garrett
Reba Wallis
Sarah Oatman
Glenda Myers
Virginia Massey
Barbara Overstreet
John Upton
Joy Patton
Patty Whigham
Myrna Jo Light
Mary Lou West
Nelleta Schneider
Betty Lou Hayes
Lou Ann Banner
Jan McDonald
Classified Manager Succumbs at Houston Chronicle
James H. Shelp, 47, classified advertising manager of the Houston Chronicle, died suddenly Saturday night at his Houston home. A native of Amsterdam New York he had served as classified manager since 1938. Survived by his widow Mrs Ernestine Shelp his mother Mrs Elizabeth Shelp and a brother W B Shelp all of Houston.
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Houston
James H. Shelp
The
Houston Chronicle
Amsterdam
N. Y
Shelp
Chronicle
Ernestine Shelp
Elizabeth Shelp
W. B. Shelp
Houston Cotton Exchange 75th Anniversary Observed
The Houston Cotton Exchange marked its seventy fifth anniversary on Sunday. Members and associations will celebrate with a reception and dinner Monday night at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston.
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Houston
Houston Cotton Exchange
Shamrock Hotel
Legion Head Plans To Be at Pharr Fete
Perry Brown national commander of the American Legion from Beaumont will visit Pharr on Thursday for the Legion's 15th Texas district event. A barbecue will be arranged for his one day stay in Pharr.
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Legion
Pharr Fete
Pharr
Perry Brown
The
American Legion
Beaumont
15Th Texas
Thrall Street Paving Project Completed
Thrall reports the city satisfied its contract as G. R. Douglas finished work on the street. Most property owners had curb topping installed at their own expense after the city paid for the street width.
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Thrall
G. R. Douglas
Smithville Club Leader Mrs Wade Ill in Dallas Hospital
Mrs Homer D Wade a prominent Smithville citizen and former president of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs is reported ill in a Dallas hospital according to friends here who learned of the condition.
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Smithville
Homer D. Wade
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Dallas
27 Cars of Freight Derailed Near Justin
A southbound Santa Fe freight derailed 27 cars near Justin at 3 a m. No injuries among the five man crew. Cause: broken rail. Cars included 10 wheat products, 2 mill products, 15 empties. A 50 man crew would clear by midnight. traffic rerouted via Denton on T&P lines. Freight from Greenville to Cleburne.
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Denton
Santa Fe
Justin
O. D. Crill
Fort Worth
Supt. Drill
T&p
T&p Lines
Greenville
Cleburne
Extra Guards Slated For Anglo Irish Debate
Scotland Yard plans extra precautions to guard Whitehall as the Commons debates the Ireland bill on Monday due to potential disorder. Authorities mobilize additional police for the government quarter in London.
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London
Scotland Yard
Whitehall
Commons
Ireland
Dewey and Wife Meet Queen Mother in London
New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey and his wife spoke with Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey. A private secretary described the exchange as a private conversation not to be divulged. The Deweys are in Britain as the first leg of a European tour.
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M. PD. Sells
M. D. Conley
Lockhart
Austin
Conley
New Hampshire
London
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Queen Mary
Westminster Abbey
Cowens
Queen Mother
Gov
Dewey
Deweys
Britain
ECA Plans $1 Million Training Aid in Greece
The Economic Cooperation Administration said a vocational training program costing $1 million in cash aid this year is being organized in Greece to aid recovery.
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Greece
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Cliff Martin
Cowboy's Dream
Mitzi M
Mark A. Moss
A. C. Hillman
Race Hoss Committee
Elgin
Bill Welch
Bastrop County
L. East Produce Company
Ani
Qinet
Austin Laundry
Lavaca
Duncan Coffee Company
Houston, Texas
Duncan
Maryland
Maryland Club
Highest Duncan Coffee Company
Girl Scouts
TFWC
Calcasieu
Ansinoh Ype Ong
Calcasieu Price Protection Certificate
Home Service Department
Leut Wylers Auction
Leatwyler Jewelers
Congress
Austin’s Largest Jewelers
Wife
ECA
the Economic Cooperation Admin
Istration
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