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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1950

Page

20

Deaths and Funerals in Central Texas Area

Obituaries from multiple Texas towns note deaths of Grace L. Black of Buda and Albina Lyckman of New Sweden with extensive survivor lists. Paul J. Connally and Miss Josephine Vasquez are also reported as dying, with services planned in Austin, Brownwood, Taylor, Pflugerville, and New Sweden. Burial and funeral home details include Cook, Weed-Corley, Hyltin Manor, and Memorial Park.

Grace L. Black Buda R. H. Black Clelia Mashburn Dixie Loy Black Maxie Gene Harrison Brownwood William C. Black Austin Neland Gay Black Hondo Annie Wilkerson Altus Okla Bertha McCain Santa Anna Edna Smith Mary Bible When Bal Peeples Fort Stockton Angus Peeples San Angelo Gene Peeples Demming N. M Ed Peeples Fort Worth Cook Funeral Home Greenlee Cemetery Albina R. Lyckman Wesley Lyckman New Sweden John Urbanek Taylor Louis Waldmer Frances Praxel New Sweden Lutheran Church Hyltin Manor Paul J. Connally Biloxi Miss Weed-Corley Marvin Vance Memorial Park Connally Mamie Connally Milton P. Connally Baytown Dick Connally Joe Connally Greenville H. C. Connally Hatcher M. Chancellor Ben Holland H. L. Matheny Ruby Bull Worth Bull Odie Bull Fred Binion Clarence North Robert Birdwel William Albert Johnson Scott Tatum H. I. Gallaway J. A. Claridge R. L. McCarty Floyd Iain Jack Browning O. H. Rp Lucinda Dodd Lampasas ANS Lucinda Dodd Briggs-Games Ben West Oak Hill Cemetery Albert Dodd Lampasas Eula Wilson Ollie Lampman Alfred Paul Colbath Kerrville

Austin Safety Patrols to Host 15th Field Day at Zilker Park

Eight hundred pupil volunteers from the Austin School Safety Patrols will attend the 15th annual field day and picnic in Zilker Park with a 4 p.m. program and a 6 p.m. supper. The event celebrates a national record of no child killed or seriously injured in traffic where patrols operate. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the patrols with John Socha as program chair and Jack J. Lamb as chairman of the overall effort.

Austin Chamber of Commerce Zilker Park Rosewood Park Austin Safety Patrol Chamber of Commerce Jack J. Lamb John Socha J. B. Malone Charlie Jones Arthur Fehr W. S. Birdwell Jr Ross A. Brophy Willard Deason Forrest K. Foster Ralph Frede H. L. Gaskin Gene Johnson J. Watt Page J. Adone Parker W. J. Perlitz John D. Simpson Jr T. J. Stambaugh Wesley Pearson Jerry Joslin Bert Schulle Kealing Junior High Henry Harrison Donald Washington Felix Garrett Walter Ellison Robert Norwood Bennie Roy Penn James Cleveland Clarence Piper O. C. Wilson Albert Walker LeRoy Preston Morris Moseley Norris Moseley Joe Louis Hill Clyde Sauls Clyde Miller Brady Keys Reginald Caldwell Harry Wright John Lee Bell Alfred Miller Lester Walker Willie Parks Allen Clark Freddie Cleveland

Teachers Adopt Code of Ethics at Austin Meeting

The Austin Teachers Association adopted a code of ethics for 1950-51 at a Wednesday meeting in Zilker Park. The code allows teacher political participation without classroom promotion of partisan views. Officers for the coming year were installed led by Gordon Bailey as president.

Austin Teachers Association Zilker Park George Reeves University Junior High Jack Lamb Becker School Gordon Bailey Stella Wilcox Bill Baxter Marie Bagley Mary Davenport Bert Barnes Charles Jones R. H. Wittner

Cantrell longtime Goldthwaite educator dies in San Saba hospital

W E Cantrell 59 a Goldthwaite High School teacher and former district superintendent died Tuesday in a San Saba hospital of a heart ailment. Services Thursday at 3 pm Church of Christ burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery Masonic rites at graveside Survivors include his widow and former colleagues notes of his Lometa Eden and Goldthwaite teaching years and drugstore work Shriner membership listed along with family reports multiple siblings and in law relations from the Goldthwaite area

W. E. Cantrell Goldthwaite Goldthwaite High School Goldthwaite Public San Saba Church of Christ Goldthwaite Memorial Cantrell Lometa Eden

Negro graduates to receive diplomas at mass exercise

Fifty seven eighth grade graduates from twelve county schools will receive diplomas at the first mass graduation for Negro elementary schools in Travis County. The program at Ebenezer Baptist Church 1010 East 10th Street includes the Rev. Robert L. Rowe as speaker and Gus Urban tke delivering the invocation. Honor students are Luceles tine Mitchell and Callie Canada. Student speakers are Annie O Davidson Helen Williams and Alfred Sterling.

Travis County Ebenezer Baptist Church Robert L. Rowe I. W. Popham Gus Urbantke Lucelestine Mitchell Manor School Callie Canada Montopolis Annie O. Davidson Lamar Helen Williams Alfred Sterling Littig R. E. James Negro Schools East 10Th Street

US Military Attaches Hold Secret European Meeting

In Frankfurt on May 24 American military attaches from embassies across Europe gathered for a secret session. The annual conference focused on administrative matters as described by Army authorities.

Frankfurt Germany Europe

City transfers suit demanding 44000 in damages

A $44,000 damage suit against the City of Austin was moved from San Antonio to 53rd District Court here. Mrs. Mary Ann Truehitt, widow of John J. Truehitt a sanitation employee, claims negligence caused his 1948 death and seeks future wages totaling 23,000 burial expenses 1,000 and 20,000 for pain and suffering.

Austin San Antonio 53Rd District Court John J. Truehitt City Sanitation Department Mary Ann Truehitt Bexar County

New Homebuilders Officers Take Over

Officers of the Austin Home Builders Association took over duties after the organizational meeting Tuesday at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. Frank Robertson praised the group as the new chapter gathered more than 40 Austinites. W. E. Biggs announced eligibility for membership and named officers and board members with a second meeting planned for June 5 at the Austin Hotel.

The Austin Homebuilders Association Stephen F. Austin W. E. Biggs Austin

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