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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1949

Page

2

Three Hurt in Johnson City Head-On Wreck

MARBLE FALLS May 18. A head on collision about four miles south of Johnson City Sunday night hospitalized three Marble Falls residents. Duard Shaw Ned Penny Ed Hart and Mr and Mrs J C Haley and their two young daughters were in the northbound car. Mrs Haley suffered a broken leg and cuts and bruises. Both children were bruised and cut. The group was hospitalized in Burnet.

Marble Falls Johnson City Duard Shaw Ned Penny Ed Hart J. C. Haley Haley Burnet

Wisconsin First To Adopt Unemployment Compensation Act

Wisconsin became the first state to adopt an unemployment compensation act and set its effectiveness to begin in April. The move aimed to provide benefits to workers who lose jobs through no fault of their own.

Wisconsin

Travis County Rural Schools to Graduate 54 Thursday

Fifty four students from Travis County rural schools will graduate eighth grade at University Junior High Thursday at 8 p m. The ceremony honors students from Travis Peak Pleasant Valley Summit Fishville Pleasant Hill Cedar Valley Brewton Springs Nichols and Elroy with a program featuring music talks and the principal address by Rev George J Beto a Concordia Lutheran College president.

Travis County University Junior High Travis Peak Pleasant Valley Summit Fishville Pleasant Hill Cedar Valley Brewton Springs Nichols Elroy H. T. Fletcher George J. Beto Aline Blackmore Patricia Lattion Lester Timmerman Janelle Kosler Jim Colline Fiskville Dorthea Robertson Summitt Billy Hasse Beto Concordia Lutheran College Irwin W. Popham Gus F. Urbantke Bonnie Joyce Pope Herschel Singleton Minnie Jane Singleton Ollie Dee West Orlena Helge Joyce Jenkins Verna Nell Jennings Peggie Kelley Frances Neely Mary Pruett Dorothea Robertson Dolores Williams Mary Louise Williams Paul Williams Judith Zwiener Jim Collins Helen Gracy Franklin Hyden Lavida

Legion Commander Sets 2 Texas Talks

Perry Brown national commander of the American Legion visits two Texas cities this week. He will address a Pharr mass meeting of Rio Grande Valley posts and a Dallas luncheon. The day includes presenting a Lind wsley plaque to Dallas with Alvin Owsley.

Perry Brown American Legion Texas Bill McCraw Brown Rio Grande Valley Pharr Dallas Alvin M. Owsley Henry D. Lindsley Lindsley United States St. Louis Charles Curtis Beaumont Rogers Kelley Edinburg McAllen

Down the Channels The Pentagon Private Branch System

The private branch telephone system in the Pentagon building in Washington is the largest of its kind in the world.

Pentagon Washington

Neighbors Help Mexican Boy Regain Walking

Jose Jesus Jimenez, 16, who lost a leg in a Mexico City streetcar crash, travels from Tijuana to San Diego for a new artificial leg funded by local American neighbors. The Al Bahr Shrine Temple in Tijuana paid for surgery and an appliance company offered the leg at cost, with San Diego residents raising funds for fitting and final adjustments.

Tijuana Mexico Jose Jesus Jimenez Jose Mexico City al Bahr Shrine San Diego

Poison Rings Through History Trace to Pliny Records

Poison rings long linked to Venice also appear in ancient times with records dating to Pliny the Elder. The item’s historical lineage spans classical to medieval periods.

Venice Pliny

Court Filings Show Multiple Divorces and Fines

A set of district court filings lists divorce actions involving E W Shuberg L Shuberg Bedford Irene Brown and others. Justice court records include possession of narcotics charges and fines for John Henry Gray and Bennie Sanders for operating without a license.

98Th District Court Betts E. W. Shuberg L. Shuberg Sidney L. Bedford Irene Brown Bedford Justice Court Blakeslee Gilbert Ledesma Barba Guerra S.c Nairn John Henry Gray Bennie Sanders

Support Urged For Symphony By Pres. Bock

Carl Edward Bock new president of the Symphony Society urged Austin residents to join and attend concerts for the coming year. He announced a 50 000 budget for the next season and that the Austin Junior Symphony will close with a June 5 concert at Hogg Memorial Auditorium. The Austin Symphony Society brings renowned artists to town and enriches cultural life. William O. Harwell outlined progress of the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation noting 40 000 from business men yielded 1 000 000 in return and cited Jefferson Chemical Company plans with 500 000 payroll and 500 000 in capital. He cited Lake Austin area Butlin holiday camp work. The Exchange Club will host its spring picnic at Green Shores after a Lake Austin boat ride aboard the Commodore next Wednesday at 5 30.

Austin Austin Symphony Orchestra Carl Edward Bock Symphony Society Exchange Club Bock Austin Junior Symphony Hogg Memorial Auditorium Austin Symphony Society William O. Harwell Austin Area Economic Development Foundation Jefferson Chemical Company Butlin Lake Austin Green Shores

Court Sets Salary of Dockside Police

The State Supreme Court ruled Galveston must pay regular police salaries to 60 dockside officers. The suit sought 29054 dollars for wharf policemen led by A. E. Winslow against the city which claimed authority limited to dockside duty. The court overruled the writ of error and upheld the appeals court ruling.

State Supreme Court Galveston A. E. Winslow Supreme Court 1St Court of Civil Appeals

Jester Heads Group To Reactivate USO

Governor Beauford H. Jester named Texas chairman of the campaign to reactivate the United Service Organizations. Appointment made by Harvey Firestone Jr., president of USO.

Beauford H. Jester Texas United Service Organizations Harvey Firestone Jr USO

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