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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1948

Page

3

Marble Falls obituaries and funeral notices

Obituaries from Marble Falls detail the funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Joy 70 long time resident and former newspaper publisher wife of Charlies Joy burial at Fairland Cemetery. John H Mann Alec A Reed and Anna Elizabeth Walker are also noted with service times burial places and pallbearers listed.

Fannie Joy Marble Falls Fairland Cemetery John H. Mann Buda Cook Funeral Home Lee Griffin Fred Carpenter Ennis Doherty Tom Green Ralph McCaughan Cecil Clark George White Barton Cemetery Alec A. Reed Weed-Corley Anna Elizabeth Walker Clarence Easton Oakwood Cemetery

Death notices for James Hardcastle in local hospital obituary

James Hardcastle died at a local hospital Wednesday. He is survived by his daughter Mrs. Lovie B. Lamb of Austin and two sons Robert R. and Payton D. Hardcastle of the area.

James Hardcastle Lovie B. Lamb Austin Robert R Payton D. Hardcastle

2 Alarm Fire Damages Feed Store In Austin

A fire of undetermined origin damaged the Homemix Feed Store at 102 4 West Second Street early Wednesday night with about 1000 dollars in damage. The blaze occurred in a rear storage area housing baled hay and was covered by insurance. The Austin Fire Department responded with multiple engine and ladder companies after a general alarm at 8 43.

Homemix West Second Street Oswald Wolf Quarry Road Charles Wolf West Sixth Reece Meador Austin Fire Department

UT Graduate Will Receive Marine Rating

Denver University graduate student Margaret Henderson, a former Women Marine captain, heads back to duty with the Marines after earning a UT diploma. She taught at Denver University before the war and plans to report to Dallas on November 27 for further service. She quips, I may be a Marine but please don't call me a leatherneck.

Denver US Marine Corps Denver University Margaret Henderson Marine Corps Washington Capt. Henderson Lubbock Texas Dallas

Judge-Elect Granted Temporary Writ in Contempt Case

P. C. Sanders of San Antonio, district judge-elect, was temporarily freed from a contempt ruling after the Supreme Court granted a writ of habeas corpus and scheduled a hearing for 2 p.m. Monday. Sanders had been held in contempt Tuesday for interrupting a divorce proceedings led by Special Judge William C. Davis and attempting to take the bench.

P. C. Sanders San Antonio Supreme Court Mona Sanders William C. Davis

McCarthy to Open Bank Unit in Center in Houston

Oil man Glen McCarty will officiate at a ribbon cutting for the Bell aire State Bank the first unit of the McCarthy Center to open. Bank capital is $200000 with Alfred J. Knapp as president.

Houston Glen McCarty Bellaire State Bank McCarthy Center Alfred J. Knapp

Rock Hauler Kills Mesquite Worker in Quarry Accident

Dallas news report detailing the death of T. E. Dewberry, 19, of Mesquite, who was crushed when an 8,000 pound rock hauler rolled over his head as he slept on an incline at a Mesquite quarry. The incident occurred Wednesday and is under investigation.

Dallas T. E. Dewberry Mesquite Dewberry

State Board adopts new free textbooks for Texas schools

The State Board of Education approved gradual adoption of state free textbooks for next year with total costs near 2.5 million dollars, led by Houghton Mifflin for an eighth grade book and Webster Dictionary to American Book Company. The plan aims to strengthen American history teaching while noting several grades and subjects included, and cites past high costs and a 1919 initial investment as context.

Austin American Capitol State Board of Education Herman Glass State Department of Education Houghton Mifflin Company Boston Mass State Textbook Commission American Book Company Cincinnati Ohio Textbook Commission Texas

Four Live Despite Airplane Crash in Wichita

A Cessna 170 crashed in a Wichita residential area after hitting a high tension line injuring two occupants. Pilot William Hess and L A Wessells of Wateska Illinois were hospitalized but not critical. Wessells wife and two year old daughter Jane Anne survived uninjured.

Wichita Kan Richard Lowen William Hess L. A. Wessells Wateska Wessells Jane Anne

Fire Refugees Return Home in Santa Ana Mountains

Fire continued in brushy Santa Ana Mountains as 1,500 evacuated residents began returning to two canyons. Winds 15 mph aided about 700 firefighters aiming to control the blaze by Thursday. The total area burned reached 48,000 acres with only three homes lost in what was one of the region’s largest fires in years.

Santa Ana Calif Santa Ana Mountains Canyons Forest Service California

Rooming House Fire Fatal to Rescuer in Houston

A tug boat captain identified as Adairaan, 42, died Tuesday night from burns suffered while assisting at a rooming house fire in Houston. One other person was injured as firefighters fought the blaze.

Houston Adairaan

Salvation Army aids Willies and youths in Austin

Willie the Drifter finds shelter and meals at the Salvation Army on East Second Street in Austin. The charity plans a new youth training center in East Austin funded by the Community Chest, aiming to prevent youth drift.

Second Street Willie Salvation Army Austin East Red Feather Community Chest

Tribunal Rules Kurusu Guilty

The International Military Tribunal for the Far East ruled Saburo Kurusu knew of Tojo's plan to mask an imminent attack while in Washington. The decision came as Tojo and 24 others faced verdicts on unprovoked aggression in the Pearl Harbor context.

Tokyo Saburo Kurusu Japan Pearl Harbor Washington Hideki Tojo America Kurusu 11 Nation Wash International Military Tribunal For the Far East Tojo United States

Commission Orders Oil Fields Closed

The Railroad Commission authorized preparation of orders shutting down 17 oil fields to halt wasteful gas flaring. Operators appeared at a hearing last month to argue the closures. Fields named span District 2 Southwest Texas South Caeser Heyser. District 3 Gulf Coast Conroe North Withers Magnet Withers. District 4 Southwest Texas Flour Bluff Tiberina Canales La Gloria. District 8 West Texas North Cowden Foster Fullerton Goldsmith Levelland McElroy Seminole Slaughter Wasson.

The Railroad Commission Commission Texas South Caeser Heyser Gulf Coast Conroe North Withers Magnet Withers Southwest Texas Flour Bluff Tiberina Canales la Gloria West North Cowden Foster, Fullerton Goldsmith, Levelland, McElroy, Seminole, Slaughter and Wasson

Fumes From New Heater Kill Casper Mother and Son

Natrona County Coroner W. L. Bustard attributed death to fumes from an invented gas heater. The Casper woman and her infant son died in a house Mullin, an oil worker and husband, discovered Monday night after returning from work. The house was under construction.

Casper Wyo Natrona County W. L. Bustard Change Mullin Mullin

Butcher Strike Ends in Dallas Grocery Chains

Dallas workers return to 60 stores after a four day walkout by AFL butchers and meat market salesmen. A two thirds settlement accepted a five dollar weekly pay raise from Safeway and A&P representatives. Waytt Food Stores did not attend wage talks.

Dallas AFL Butchers Safeway Stores, Inc A&p Super Markets Waytt Food Stores

Ranger Territory Wells Drilling in 3 Areas

Ranger Territory wells are being drilled in three areas Wednesday. Lone Star Producing Company’s No 4 C H Fee is in the Kleiner Pool in Eastland County north. Three tests are under way in Stephens County southern part by Fred M Manning Inc Sorrels Oil Company and Gilliam Drilling Company.

Ranger Wednesay Lone Star Producing Company C. H. Fee Kleiner Pool Eastland County Stephens County Fred M. Manning, Inc Sorrels Oil Company Gilliam Drilling Company

Truman Balcony Featured on New $20 Federal Reserve Note

Secretary Snyder announced the $20 note will be redesigned to show the White House south front and grounds matching the present appearance. The current notes already depict the same scene.

Washington Truman White House Treasury Snyder

King Recants Pearl Harbor Judgment Harshness

Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King says he was too harsh on Admirals Stark and Kimmel in the Pearl Harbor case. He endorses Stark for a second Distinguished Service Medal and notes his past remarks were mismatched to the situation then. The Navy filed King's letter with Pearl Harbor inquiry records and the two admirals remain retired.

Washington Ernest J. King Naval Operations Kimmel Stark Pearl Harbor Husband E. Kimmel Pacific Fleet Harold R. Stark King Secretary of the Navy Navy Admiral Stark Admiral Kimmel Stark and New London

Vaulting Chimpanzees Develop Crude Vaulting Form

Captive chimpanzees use stout sticks to improvise a vaulting method. The observation notes show the apes testing balance and propulsion with makeshift poles, demonstrating problem solving in an enclosure setting.

Proper Cheese Storage Tip

Wrap cheese well in waxed paper and place it in a container with a tight fitting cover. Store in the refrigerator to maintain freshness and prevent odor transfer.

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