Texas Cities Decontrol Rents Move Ends Ceiling Rules
The Texas cities of Sweetwater Marshall and Corsicana and Nolan County outside Sweetwater are freed from rent controls effective immediately under local option provisions. Housing Expeditor Tighe Woods denied Lockhart’s ceiling-taking request for not holding a public hearing.
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Texas
Sweetwater
Marshall
Corsicana
Nolan County
Tighe Woods
Lockhart
Woods
Lockharts
Governor approves rent act after local hearing
The rent act requires a public hearing by local officials followed by approval from the Texas governor.
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Texas
Hundreds Die in Brazil Floods Raging in Alagoas
Reports from Maceio, Brazil, say hundreds are dead after torrential rains in Alagoas. Authorities recovered 150 bodies in the capital with about 80 buried under wreckage. More than 30 inches of rain fell in 65 hours as floods continued.
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Maceio
Brazil
Alagoas
Smithville Opens Cleanup Drive
Smithville launches a town cleanup drive with a public rally. Mayor Grover S. Shade opens the crusade and urges property owners to clear yards, while extra trucks haul trash and spraying plans cover all areas. Lawrence Wesson leads efforts as president of the initiative.
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Smithville
May
Grover S. Shade
Georgetown Seniors Elect New Officers
Georgetown May 26 Dick Atkins was elected president of the Georgetown High School Student Council. He will be joined by Patricia McMasters as first vice president Sam Stone Jr as second vice president Jack Currier as third vice president Frank Eddins as treasurer and Jane Gillett as secretary. Jane Gillett named annual editor and Ray L Sansom editor of the Eagle. Yell leaders include Alvin Moehring Marie Patterson Ameiia Ramon Martha Thomas Gene Landry and Madha Honeycutt.
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Georgetown
Dick Atkins
J. T. Atkins
Georgetown High School
Atkins
Patricia McMasters
Sam Stone Jr
Jack Currier
Frank Eddins
Jane Gillett
Ray L. Sansom
Eagle
Yell
Alvin Moehring
Marie Patterson
Ameiia Ramon
Martha Thomas
Gene Landry
Madha Honeycutt
Memorial Day holiday traffic death toll eyed at 215
Chicago May 26 An estimated 30 million autos will hit the highways for the three day Memorial Day holiday and about 215 persons are expected to die in accidents during the period. The NSC cautioned the figure covers only deaths during the holiday and not injuries or fatalities after.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Taylor Council Approves Phone Rate Increase
Taylor City Council on Tuesday passed the ordinance allowing Southwestern Bell to raise rates for Taylor customers. Manager C L Carson said June billings will reflect the new rates, marking the first rate change in 29 years with increases from 25 cents to several dollars for all customers.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
C. L. Carson
Telephone Company
$160,000 Bridge Nears Completion Over Colorado River
County Engineer Ian Morgan reported seven 40 foot concrete slabs poured for the $160,000 city county bridge across the Colorado River near Lake Austin Boulevard. The structure spans 13 sections with only the western side slabs remaining. If rains cooperate, paving may push into late summer with traffic expected by late June.
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Colorado River
Ian Morgan
Lake Austin Boulevard
Tom Miller
Morgan
Lions at Georgetown Install Pennington
Georgetown May 26. Houston H. Pennington was installed as president of the Georgetown Lions Club. Officers named include Gordon E Burks as first vice president Joe C Barnes as second vice president Edgar M Miles as third vice president Robert H Purl as secretary Myrtle Farris as assistant secretary Elmer K Fredericson as treasurer Grady R Watkins as lion tamer E L Williams as tail t wister. Directors for 1950 51 include D M Dickson John Q Rodgers Fred Pool and Frank Luksa with G A Bredthauer ex officio.
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Georgetown
Houston H. Pennington
Georgetown Lions Club
Pennington
Gordon E Burks
Joe C. Barnes
Edgar M. Miles
Robert H. Purl
Myrtle Farris
Elmer K. Fredericson
Grady R. Watkins
E. L. Williams
D. M. Dickson
John QO. Rodgers
Fred Pool
Frank Luksa
G A. Bredthauer
La Grange Bank Plans Major Remodeling
The First National Bank of La Grange will remodel its front to a modern facade next week. A night depository will be added and a new safe deposit vault already installed. During construction the bank will use part of the La Grange Utilities office for banking purposes.
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LA Grange
First National Bank of
Fire destroys farm barn and smoke house near Johnson City
A Tuesday night blaze at Charles Wolfe’s farm two miles east of Johnson City destroyed a large barn filled with corn oats and hay and the smoke house with meats and lard. The origin remains unknown and the loss was not insured. Passersby woke the Wolfes but help arrived too late.
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Johnson City
Charles Wolfe
Wolfes
Granger Farmer Wins Texas Farm Training Prize
Arnold Cervenka, a Granger area farmer veteran, is selected as Texas’s top veteran farmer among 25 000 in the farm training program. He farms 140 acres, judged on soil building, terraces, pasture, crop rotation, and fertilizer use, and will receive a paid vacation at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston with Mrs. Cervenka.
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Arnold Cervenka
Granger
Texas
Cervenka
Williamson County
Cotonseed Crushers’ Association
Shamrock Hotel
Houston
Williamson County Vocational School
Texas Farmer-Veterans
Indian Woman Paroled Convict Fare From Prison Ride
An Indian woman, Imogene Fisher, 42, paid $102 for a taxi ride covering about 250 miles from Klamath Falls to Salem. She left prison after 12 years for killing another Indian during a drinking party. Her luggage included paintings, silver work, a mandolin, a guitar, and a banjo. Her husband Tom Fisher began a 20 year term in 1941 for assault with intent to kill.
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Salem
Ore
Klamath Falls
Imogene Fisher
Klameth Falls
Shorty Clark
Tom Fisher
Executive Dies in Boston Office at 63
Albert W. Todd 63 president of United Shoe Machinery Corp collapsed in his Federal Street office and died of a heart attack on Thursday in Boston.
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Boston
Albert W. Todd
United Shoe Machinery Corporation
Federal Street
San Marcos High Grants Diplomas to 72 Seniors
Seventy two San Marcos High School seniors received their diplomas in Evans Auditorium on Wednesday. Board president Mrs. Spurgeon Smith distributed the diplomas. Virginia Worthy earned top honors. Kathleen Burnett received second honors. American Legion Citizenship Award winners were Edwin Cooper and Bobbie Lou Pollard.
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Thrall Homemakers Elect Sweetheart
The Future Homemakers of America chapter in Thrall, Kansas, has elected Leroy Mieske as sweetheart. He is a senior and also named senior favorite.
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Thrall
Homemakers of America
Leroy Mieske
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