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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1948

Page

2

Kansans Nab Armed Texans

Two armed men sought by Oklahoma authorities were wounded and captured in Wellington after a gun battle with Police Chief Jimmie Little. A. D. Pitt aged 25 and Ray Dee Smith 16 were identified. Pitt was wounded in the calf and Smith in the right leg. The vehicle had Texas tags and another set inside. arrests followed a 6 am pickup order from Enid.

Wellington Kas Oklahoma Jimmie Little Little A. D. Pitt Ray Dee Smith Oklahoma Highway Patrol Enid Pond Creek Okla Lewis Cook Cook Pitt Smith Texas Telephone

Deer Hunters Pour Into Hill Country For Cold Snap

As the first cold snap of the 1948 deer season nears, scores of hunters drive to Hill Country leases around Austin. Reports from Llano Kerrville Fredericksburg and Mason describe bucks taken with 12 gauge and rifles while the Fitzsimons Ranch hosts about 109 hunters with an estimated 100 bucks killed in three days.

Austin Mason Fredericksburg Llano Kerrville Texas F. N. Townsend Ave. D Monty Simpson Guadalupe Bull Creek Townsend Simpson Dudley Prade Hartford Prade Pope Travis Peak Llano Woods Fitzsimons Llano County John Dodgen Ben Eppright Jack Corley Langston Smith Art Sprinkle

Spangler Wins Verdict in Dog Howling Case

In Austin a 53rd District Court jury ruled against plaintiff G. B. Woody and in favor of Dr. H. M. Spangler the defendant veterinarian. The verdict found the dogs’ noises unhelpful to persuasive nuisance but did not bar use of adjoining property by ordinary sensibilities.

Spangler Austin 53Rd District Court H. M. Spangler J. Harris Gardner G. B. Woody Gardner Woody Alamo Dallas Highway Perss

Israel Refuses Order to Quit Negev in UN Session

The Israeli cabinet declared it would not withdraw forces from the Negev and inland areas including Beer Sheba, warning an exit would invite predatory actions and endanger Jerusalem. Prime Minister Ben-Gurion threaded cautious optimism about a path to peace through negotiations and an armistice while noting troops south of Oct. 14 have been recalled.

Negev Israel Beersheba Jerusalem United Nations Palestine David Ben-Gurion State Council

Texas Democrats Rally as Morrow Criticisms Rise

Texas party leaders applauded President Truman while sparring over national committeeman Morrow. The meeting denounced Morrow for alleged disloyal actions and debated restoring party unity against Thurmond-Wright and Truman-Barkley tickets amid a tense loyalty purge.

Gov Jester Texas Tidelands Truman Sam Rayburn Rayburn House Tom Connally Lyndon Johnson Senate Florida Sen. Connally John C. Calhoun Corsicana Calhoun Morrow Gilbert P. Adams Beaumont Adams Truman- Barkley States’ Rights Thurmond-Wright Pres Bower Crider Bastrop Pres. Truman Joe L. Black Franklin Jones Marshall United States William J. Fanning Sulphur Springs Penrose Metcalfe San Angelo E. Jones Denison Travis County Stuart Long Marion Storm

Hair Clinic Offered By Texas Trichologist This Weekend

S J Mueller a noted Texas trichologist conducts a hair clinic this weekend inviting men and women with hair concerns to consult at no charge for examination. No hopeless cases admitted and fees are reasonable for quick results with progressive medication steps. Patients mail progress reports to Mueller laboratories in Houston Dallas or San Antonio. See him today or tomorrow between 10 am and 7 pm Sunday only at Driskill Hotel Suite 210.

S. J. Mueller Texas Mueller Mueller Laboratory Houston Dallas San Antonio Mr. Mueller

Chinese Report Defeat of Reds Near Suchow

The report says Nationalist forces broke the Communist line near Suchow after tracks were blown up. Government troops trapped and routed large Communist groups, with losses around 63,000 east of Suchow. Electifying news in Nanking as officials consider a military comeback.

Kuchen Suchow Liu Chang Huang Po- Tao Seventh Army Huang Nanking China Paoting Hopeh Peiping

Navy Mothers Club Meeting Friday at Barton Springs

The Navy Mothers Club will meet at 7 30 p m Friday at 1110 Barton Springs Road in the US Naval Reserve Building.

Austin Navy Mothers Club Barton Springs Road US Naval Reserve Building

Reed Urges Immediate Special Session on School Reform

Speaker W O Reed called for a special Texas Legislature session to review Gilmer Aikin recommendations for improving public schools. Governor Beauford Jester and Lieutenant Governor Allan Shivers signaled openness with a session likely after Thanksgiving ahead of the January 11 start of the 51st legislature.

Dallas W. O. Reed Reed Beauford Jester Allan Shivers House Senate Gilmer-Aikin Texas

Men Outspend Wives on Clothes in City Households

The Labor Department reports in average city households husbands spend 128 to 159 dollars yearly on clothing while wives spend 11 to 139 dollars. The study notes men buy a heavy wool suit every two years and five shirts yearly, while women buy four dresses and three pairs of shoes annually.

Washington Labor Department

Woman Finds Dad Thought Dead 22 Years

Chanute woman discovers her father William Sherman Holmes alive after 22 years. Holmes, 83, is an inpatient at Illinois State Hospital Alton. He was believed dead after a 22 year lapse since 1926 when flood and funeral travel blocked Chanute access. Conservator Effie Carroll says Holmes lived in Crawford County NL for decades.

Alton INS Chanute Kansas William Sherman Holmes Holmes Illinois State Hospital L. M. Call Call St. Louis Paul Edward Feldman Effie Carroll Oblong Ill Miss Carroll Crawford County

Winter's First Light Freeze Stated Tonight

A cold front from the Rockies brings a snowstorm across six states with up to a foot of snow in eastern Colorado and surrounding areas. Highway closures and stalled traffic occur as winds reach 75 mph. air rescues help 20 snowbound hunters and a forest service worker.

Plains Rockies Colorado Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska New Mexico Texas Panhandle CAA Oklahoma Panhandle Idaho Forest Service Denver Santa Fe

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G. W. Payne Optometrist Herman Heep Heep George Pope Dr. Pierce Ady Gray Ood Cohn Bros Austin’s Friendly Credit Store Which Negev Region Bill Blast Morrow Rousin’ Rootin The Adams _ resolution Driskill Hotel B.s C. L Mueller Hair Experts Navy Mothers Lionel Electric Trains Holgate and Playskool Educational Toys Schaffer’s the Greeting Card Center Congress Bulova Elgin Watches Melingers Dad Conservator Holmes’ Estate Texas State Optical Highway Division Dodge City Kans Gainesville Tyler Victoria Laredo Gulf Panhandle South Plains West Texas East Texas Aosta Weider Gunries Colorado River Lake Monteselie Uchanan Travis Marshal) Ford Roses Cities Fort Worth Amarillo Alveston
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