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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1950

Page

5

Barbecue Planned for Austin Veterans Armistice Day event

An ex servicemen barbecue sponsored by Austin veterans groups will be at the American Legion Home 2201144 Lake Austin Boulevard Saturday Nov 11 at 6 pm as part of Armistice Day activities. George W Reid chairs the event and Hardy Hollers, an Austin attorney and veteran, will give a short talk.

Veterans Organizations of Austin American Legion Lake Austin Boulevard George W. Reid Hardy Hollers

Deaths and Funerals in Texas Notices

Obituaries note Joe Kovar 77 with funeral in La Grange. Coke Emory Dilworth 76 buried near Waelder. Henry Rust 89 pioneer rancher buried in Comal County. J W Jack Hall 52 buried at Wimberley Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites. Surviving spouses and relatives listed for each.

Joe Kovar la Grange New Braunfels Doeppenschmidt Henry Rust Comal County Edwin H. Berger G. Mornhinwek Comal Cemetery Willie Gass New Braunfis Otto C. Weidner Herman Richter Wetmore Marvin Gass Edmund Soechting Bruno, Gass George Rust Oswald Weidner Lee Weidner San Marcos ANS J. W Jack) Hall Wimberley Christian Church Spencer Guimarin Wimberley Cemetery J. C. May Wills Point Johnson City Af&am

Chrysler Names Colbert President and Keller Chairman

Detroit reports Lester L. Colbert elected president of Chrysler Corporation while K. T. Keller becomes board chairman. Keller will oversee all corporate affairs as Colbert, already Chrysler Dodge division head, becomes chief executive officer. Nine month sales total reaches 1.490 billion with 898,170 vehicles sold across Plymouth Dodge DeSoto and Chrysler divisions, including 498,790 in Q3.

Detroit Lester L. Colbert Chrysler Corporation K. T. Keller Keller Colbert Chrysler Dodge Chrysler Plymouth Dodge DeSoto

Tatum To Speak Of Reasoning With God

Hyde Park Baptist Church schedules morning service on Sunday with the sermon Reasoning With God and an evening message Pressing Forward. Dr. Scott L. Tatum will lead both services with special choir music under Bob Kilgore and accompanists. The church plans to send messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas in Fort Worth next week led by the pastor and several members. Deacons meet Monday at 7 p.m. with Wes Cox as chair and Troy Harrell as secretary.

Hyde Park Baptist Church Scott L. Tatum Bob Kilgore Carter Lester Gerald Ray Baptist General Convention of Texas Fort Worth Tatum Ruth Lester Baker Sweet Wes Cox Troy Harrell

Georgetown Plans Christmas Program With Civic Committee

Georgetown announces a Christmas program led by the Chamber of Commerce with Ivan Sebastian as manager and Fred Cooper Smith as chair of the civic affairs committee. The high school glee club will tour nearby towns and invite locals. The courthouse lawn will host the Christmas tree and Santa will open the season with a candy sock. A nativity scene will be placed by H. G. Friedrich on the west side of the courthouse.

Georgetown ANS Chamber of Commerce Ivan Sebastian Fred Cooper Smith High School Santa Claus H. G. Friedrich

Personnel Group Re-Elects Chief at Texas Association Meeting

Ralph L. Mason of Standard Oil outlined executive development procedures at the Texas Personnel and Management Association closing session at the University of Texas. Dr. William R. Spriegel, dean of business administration, was re-elected general chairman. C. D. Williamson of Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co. Fort Worth as vice chairman. Norris A. Hiett, University extension assistant dean, re-elected executive secretary.

Ralph L. Mason Standard Oil Company Texas Personnel and Management Association University of Texas William R. Spriegel University C. D. Williamson Williamson-Dickie Manufactu Company Fort Worth Norris A. Hiett University Extension Division

University Club Lecture by Dr Karl M Dallenbach

Dr Karl M Dallenbach of the University of Texas will lecture on Psychological Horsefeathers at 7 30 p m Monday at the University Club 2304 University Club The talk is open to members and guests and a reception will follow.

Karl M. Dallenbach University of Texas University Club

Soviet Air Force Said To Field 14 000 Planes

The US Navy's Naval Aviation News estimates Russia's authorized operating strength at 14,000 combat aircraft not counting naval aviation, transports, or trainers. The article notes most Russian air power would back the army with short to medium range missions and cites censorship and reorganization shaping the force.

US Navy Washington Navy Russia Naval Aviation News Bureau of Aeronautics Soviet Union Ing Naval Aviation Oes

Austin Man Held For Theft of 1700 From Grandfather

An Austin man William Richard Hall Jr. about 25 of 1802 Rosewood Avenue was charged with felony theft Oct 19 in Justice of Peace Travis Blakeslee's court for taking 1700 from his grandfather Robert Jackson. Hall was returned to Austin Thursday after an arrest in Houston Wednesday and bond was set at 1500 by Judge Blakeslee.

Austin Houston William Richard Hall Jr Rosewood Avenue Justice of Peace Travis Blakeslee Myrtle Hall East Liveoak Hall Robert Jackson Blakeslee

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