Convicts' Bodies Promised for Texas Anatomical Use
The Texas Legislature passed a bill to turn over bodies of legally executed convicts to the University Medical Branch anatomical board if not claimed by relatives within 10 days. Rep Pearce Johnson and Sen Carlos Ashley led the measure, noting about 12 executions per year since the electric chair replaced hanging.
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Austin American Capitol
Anatomical Board of the
University Medical Branch
Pearce Johnson
House
Carlos Ashley
Texas
Anatomical Board
Public Hearing Slated On Centex Road Plans
The Highway Commission set public hearings for 19 projects including two Central Texas roads. A Llano to US 281 South of Marble Falls extension and a Rockdale to Florence route via Bartlett are proposed. County leaders R P McWilliams and J E Moore Jr lead local delegations.
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Centex
Austin American Capitol
Central Texas
Highway Commission
R. P. McWilliams
Liano
Burnet and Liano County
Llano
Marble Falls
Williamson
Milam
Bell
Rockdale
Florence
Bartlett
J. E. Moore Jr
Bartlett Chamber of Commerce
Beville Rites Set for Wednesday in Florence
Funeral services for P. A. Beville father of H. P. Beville and Mrs. L. F. Frymire of Austin will be held at 4 p m Wednesday in Florence. Beville died in San Antonio Tuesday morning.
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P. A. Beville
H. P. Beville
L. F. Frymire
Austin
Florence
Beville
San Antonio
Shivers Denies Effort to Push Jester as Mexico Envoy
Eastland May 24 A state legislator claimed Lieutenant Governor Allan Shivers sought to have Governor Beauford Jester named ambassador to Mexico so Shivers could assume the governorship. Jester and Shivers denied the report, saying no such lobbying occurred and others described the trip as personal with the Bureau of Reclamation.
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Eastland
Allan Shivers
Beauford Jester
Mexico
Shivers
Billie Mac Jobe
Putman
Flotorial
Callahan
Washington
Jester
Beauford H. Jester
Bureau of Reclamation
Tax on Estates Sliced by Bill
Governor Beauford Jester signed a bill sponsored by Representative W A William son of Bexar County to partition community property estates during the life of both spouses. The law aims to reduce double taxation from federal inheritance taxes by letting each share face its own one time levy.
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Austin American Capitol
Beauford Jester
W. A. Williamson
Bexar County
Texas
Governor Signs Oil Unitization Bill and Fire District Resolution
Governor Beauford H. Jester signed an oil unitization bill allowing voluntary pooling agreements with an effective date 90 days after the 51st Legislature adjourns. He also signed a resolution seeking a constitutional amendment to enable rural fire prevention districts and a property tax for their support. Senator Warren McDonald of Tyler sponsored the resolution.
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Beauford H. Jester
Warren McDonald
Tyler
Internal Revenue Positions Open in Texas
Civil service examinations for zone deputy collector and office auditor, salaries at 2974.80 per year, were announced in Texas. Applications and details available from Civil Service Commission representatives at Texas post offices or from the regional director in Dallas.
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Texas
Frank Scofield
Internal Revenue
Civil Service Commission
South Harwood
Dallas
Seven Hosemen Slated For Listing After Test
Austin fire department to appoint seven hosemen from an eligibles list after tests Tuesday at 7 30 p m at West Austin Fire Hall 1000 Blanco Street Examiner W H McCarty reported 39 applicants for the hosemen exam McCarty also led a district fire chief promotion exam at the same hall
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Austin Fire Department
West Austin
Blanco Street
W. H. McCarty
McCarty
Jester and Glass Sign Book of Recollection for Zionists
Governor Rauford H. Jester and Mayor Taylor Glass signed the Book of Remembrance being prepared by the Zionist Organization of America. The volume will list all who aided Israel’s restoration and be kept in perpetuity at the Library of Jerusalem with a copy sent to the Library of Congress in Washington.
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Rauford H. Jester
Taylor Glass
Zionist Organization of America
Israel
Family of Nations
Library of Jerusalem
Library of Congress
Washi
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Stanley Brooks
Kenneth
Bonnie Bell
Shelburn
Ind
Seidlitz
Brazos
Arthur Murray
Uy School of
Congress
Austin, Texas
Harry Evons
Mgr
SEARS
Glass
Sign Book of Zionists
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