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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1948

Page

9

Bastrop County Youth Fair Plans Set for January

Bastrop County schedules its annual Youth Fair for January 14 and 15 in Elgin. C. P. Morrison of Elgin chairs the arranging committee and urges Bastrop and Smithville cooperation. Miss Lene Sturges is elected secretary of the association. Gus Novogad presides.

Bastrop Elgin Bastrop Chamber of Commerce C. P. Morrison Smithville Lene Sturges W. E. Maynard Gus Novogad Bastrop County

Llano CC Plans Yuletide Lights

Llano plans Christmas decorating in business and residential districts. A planning committee chaired by Joe Tom Wallace will oversee the project with members Donald Bruhl Herman Reesener Jr. R. C. Wallis Wilburn Oatman Jr. and Thaxter Nixon. The chamber budget will fund decorations and lighting to expand past efforts for a brighter holiday season.

Llano Alex Hardin Llano Chamber of Commerce Joe Tom Wallace Donald Bruhl Herman Reesener Jr R. C. Wallis Wilburn Oatman Jr Thaxter Nixon Chamber of Commerce Benson Wallace

Bastrop Scouts To Hear Judge Beauchamp Banquet

Judge Tom L. Beauchamp of Austin, past president of the Capital Area Boy Scouts of America, will speak at a Bastrop Lions Club banquet honoring the local scout troop at the State Park Refectory. Guests include R. Todd Ford, H. T. Moore, and Ray Relve. the scout charter will be presented for another year.

Bastrop Spl Tom L. Beauchamp Austin Capital Area Boy Scouts of America Bastrop Lions Club State Park R. Todd Ford Capital Area H. T. Moore Ray Relve Smithville

Commerce Welfare Council cancels drive for funds

Commerce’s Community Chest counterpart calls off this year’s fund drive. President Arthur West says the council already has ample money and little need for aid as residents are employed and financially comfortable.

Commerce Arthur West Commerce Welfare Council

Million Atrocity Deaths Blamed on Japanese Leaders

Tokyo reports that an international court blamed 1,000,000 war atrocity deaths on 25 Japanese leaders, including Hideki Tojo. The leaders sat grim faced as the court read its judgment, with their fate to be decided reportedly late Friday.

Tokyo Hideki Tojo

Five Condemned Men Granted Extra Stays

Michigan City Indiana November 11 United Press five condemned men in Indiana State Prison received additional stays of execution. Each man originally faced death on May 14 but has now secured at least two postponements.

Michigan City Ind Indiana State Prison

US Ole o Tax Repeal Predicted by Solon

Senator Fulbright announced the new Democratic Congress will repeal federal oleomargarine taxes. He is drafting a bill to strike these taxes and may attach the repeal as an amendment to any House tax measure.

Washington Fulbright D-Ark Congress Fullbright House Senate

Siam Cabinet Quits in Move to Name New Ministers

Premier Pibul Songgram announced that the Siam cabinet had resigned to give him a chance to appoint new ministers. The statement came from Bangkok on Thursday, signaling a political cabinet shuffle in Siam.

Rangkok Siam Pibul Songgram

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