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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1948

Page

20

Injunction Issued Against Veterinary Hospital Owner

Judge Morris Gardner grants a temporary injunction against J M Spangler owner of Austin Veterinary Hospital 5200 Dallas Highway after G B Woody petitions alleging night barking from open windows and dogs in wire pens disturbed customers. The court orders closed windows dogs indoors and nighttime attendant absent. Spangler appeals to the Third Court of Civil Appeals.

Morris Gardner J. M. Spangler Austin Veter Gardner G. B. Woody Woody Spangler Dog Hospital Third Court of Civil Appeals

Endurance Fliers Reach 21st Day in Air Over Texas

Two pilots Fred Vinmont and Bert Simmons aiming for a 62 day world endurance flight completed their 21st day aloft. They refueled at Gregg County Airport in Longview amid a blustery norther and low clouds. They expected no base change and forecasted clearing weather as they press toward Christmas.

Longview Gregg County Fred Vinmont Bert Simmons Dallas

Smile Clam Teems With Teeth Hundreds of Thousands

A marine mollusk story notes that some clams possess up to 750000 teeth in their shell lining. Researchers describe the creature's anatomy and feeding adaptations as part of a broader study of mollusk dentition.

Car dealer charged in two bank robberies in Texas

Ollie Otto Prince a 44 year old Corsicana used car dealer is charged in the Malone State Bank Rice First State Bank of Rice robberies. Bond set at 40000 by US Commissioner W Madden Hill. Prince captured by FBI and local officers in Corsicana after money linked to Rice robbery surfaced.

Dallas Ollie Otto Prince Corsicana Malone State Bank First State Bank of Rice W. Madden Hill Prince Dallas County Waco Federal Bureau of Investigation S. B. South Malone FBI

Uhland Fair Officials Honored at Banquet

Uhland community fair officials were honored by the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce in a Tuesday banquet. The program featured movies from the October fair, with Marvin Schneider reporting 801 dollars from advertisements. Total entries reached 400 with homemaking prizes 75.75 and agricultural prizes 279.50. The treasury stood at 204 dollars for the 1949 fair. Attendees included local couples and Caldwell and Hays County agents. Nichola and Winton were absent due to illness.

Treasury Uhland Charles Graef Herbert Seeliger Ben R. Wranitzky Hilbert Loep Marvin Schneider Caldwell Hays Clem Nichola Fred Winton

American Historian Carl Van Doren Ill in Huntington West Virginia

Carl Van Doren American historian critic and author fell ill after arriving in Huntington West Virginia on Tuesday He was to address the Marshall College Community Forum Tuesday night and was ordered by his physician to stay in bed and be admitted to a Huntington hospital for rest The illness's nature was not immediately disclosed.

Huntington W. Va Carl van Doren Marshall College Community Forum van Doren Huntington Hospital

Hypnotist Franz Polgar Demos Sleep Tricks on Radio Audience

A reporter recounts Polgar hypnotizing 4000 fans at Gregory Gym and performing on air via card and necktie cues. Polgar walks the journalist through trance and post trance antics, noting he can induce sleep from a radio audience or a written note. The piece ends with a aside about Gypsy Rose Lee's upcoming visit.

Polgar New Yorker Magazine Manhattan World-Telegram Gregory Gym Franz Polgar

Movie Listings and Showtimes from Local Theaters

A listing of multiple theater runs with film titles, lead actors, and showtimes across Paramount Queen Capitol Theatres and drive-ins. Notable entries include It Happened Tomorrow, It Happened Tomorrow, A Double Life, Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House, Betrayed, Slave Girl and Two Guys from Texas with various start times through Thursday.

Rival Judges Battle Over San Antonio Bench

In San Antonio on Tuesday two judges clashed over the 37th District Court. Special Judge William C. Davis held challenger P. C. Sanders in contempt of court and ordered a three day jail term, stayed to permit a habeas corpus writ to be filed in Austin. Sanders, a Democratic district judge-elect, asserted authority and vowed to file with the Texas Supreme Court while contesting Davis’s hold on the bench.

San Antonio P. C. Sanders 37Th District Court William C. Davis Davis Sanders State Supreme Court Austin Beauford Robert W. B. Terrell Owen W. Kilday Supreme Court of Texas Kilday C. K. Quinn Judicial District Quinn

Weather, Temperatures and River Readings Reported

The bulletin lists daily weather metrics including sunrise and moonrise times for Austin and notes on temperatures. It records the highest 103 degrees on August 22 and a low of 18 degrees on January 28, with rainfall totals and river stage at Montopolis.

Keneene Seco Les Sn Oedds Canveet Austin Colorado Montopolis Texas Abilene Tee

Boy Tells Detail Of Sex Slaying Inquest Freeport

A 15 year old, Rafael Villasenor, testified at a coroner's inquest about the sex motivated murder of 13 year old William Gervais. He confessed strangling Gervais Thursday night after the boy threatened to reveal their relationship. He described dragging the body to a Fuller Park manhole and dropping it in. The coroner's jury also heard parts of his police statement. Villasenor faces a murder charge in grand jury proceedings.

Chicago Rafael Rocky) Villasenor William Gervais Fuller Park Villasenor Gervais Frank Reynolds Billy

Forrestal Flies To Frankfurt

Defense Secretary Forrestal departed Tuesday for Europe to discuss problems affecting the national military establishment with American officials. He will visit Paris Frankfurt Berlin and London before returning Sunday, accompanied by Major General Alfred M. Gruenther and other aides.

Washington Forrestal Europe Frankfurt Paris Berlin London Truman White House Alfred M. Gruenther Joint Staff Joint Chiefs of Staff Military High Command Lucius D. Clay

Free Greece Aid Committee Formed in Berlin

German Communists in the Russian occupation zone announced the formation of an aid committee for free Greece on Tuesday in Berlin. The move signals organized U S R support for the Greek resistance effort amid the ongoing civil conflict.

Free Greece Berlin

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Aid Constipation Relief

Dr Edwards a noted Ohio physician offers Olive Tablets to relieve constipation and associated symptoms. Purportedly vegetable in origin they claim to gently encourage bowel movements without griping and are sold in drugstores for 15 and 30 cents.

Rooming House Fire Claims Two. Two Die in Houston Blaze

A pre dawn Houston fire killed two residents and injured five others in a rooming house. Victims were Mrs. Maurine Heffner aged 18 and Clyde Daigle 38 of Jennings Louisiana. Tugboat captain Adair Davidson 42 was critically burned. Fire Chief E F Thomas blamed a faulty water heater. Survivors include Pearl Brown Annabelle Crisp Lois Garrison Nathan Hart.

Houston Maurine Heffner Clyde Joseph Daigle Jennings Adair Davidson E. F. Thomas Daigle Davidson Pearl Brown Annabelle Crisp Lois Garrison Nathan Hart

Optimists Offer $1 Smile Day in Harrisburg

In Harrisburg Pennsylvania the Optimist Club will distribute 1000 silver dollars to the wearers of the brightest smiles as part of Smile Day activities in the capital city. The event is set for Wednesday with the aim of spreading cheer and goodwill across the community.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania

Dessert idea using poundcake and bananas with caramel

Toast slices of leftover packaged poundcake until light and golden. Layer with sliced bananas and drizzle caramel sauce for a quick, indulgent dessert.

Classified display ad deadlines and rate rules

Public notice outlines classified display guidelines including insertion timing, same-day publication, makeup restrictions, space rate availability, and confidential box numbers. Errors or adjustments must be claimed within specified days after publication.

Evening Statesman

Car Sales Ad From Center Motors on Barton Springs Road

Center Motors advertises 1948 BUICK four door sedan for 2950 dollars or trade for cheaper car. Also offers extra clean 1937 Plymouth four door sedan first 596 dollars at 312 W. 6th after 9 am. 1941 BUICK Special sedanette in excellent condition with air ride tires and one owner. call 2-6293 or 2-2998.

Robert _ Gage Guadalupe Ramsey Ave BUICK Cail South Lan Pa

Cars and a military plane from Fred C. Young ad

Classified list of used cars from 1940 to 1948 with mileages and prices, plus a 1944 Vultee airplane and contact numbers. Local dealers Fred C. Young and associates advertise models including Ford, Plymouth, Chevrolet, Dodge, Nash, Willis, and Mercury. Also notes a 1946 Ford two door with low mileage and a 1941 Plymouth two door in good condition.

Fort Mercury Vultee West 30Th Guadalupe Fred C. Young Bill Ses Harold R. Linville FORD

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