Rubens HALF ACRE farming and community notes
Local item highlights Austin area agriculture with Jim Boswell preparing for hernia surgery at Temple's McCloskey General Hospital. Reports from Bertram, Guadalupe Blanco River Authority projects, and Mesquite control at the Clark Percell place. A rundown of 4-H Club officers and local farm improvements closes the column.
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Dave Shanks
Austin
Ellis Ray
Bertram
Ray
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
Hays-Caldwell-Travis Soil Conservation District
James Chamberlain
Riley McGee
McMahan
Cactus Jack to Celebrate 80th Birthday With Deer Hunt
UVALDE Nov 21 The former Vice President John Nance Garner plans a quiet birthday outing Monday in the woods near his Uvalde home if his feet allow it. He said his longtime friend Ross Brumfield will join him and asked for no fuss or feathers as he marks eight decades. He noted his political career spanned 30 years in Congress and eight years as VP.
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Uvalde
INS
John Nance Garner
Garner
Harry Truman
Texas
United States
Cactus Jack
Ross
Ross Brumfield
Two UC Alumni Die After Stanford Game Collapse
Funeral arrangements were under way for William G. Hunt of San Francisco a 54 year old criminal lawyer and Albert M. Collier of Piermont a former 1899 California football player who both collapsed at halftime during the big game with Stanford and died within ten minutes of each other. Collier retired in 1934 after many years in Oakland.
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San Francisco
INS
University of California
Stanford
William G. Hunt
Albert M. Collier
Piermont
Hunt
Collier
California
Oakland
Lampasas Woman Celebrates 80th Birthday
Lampasas on November 21 report that Mrs. John Garner marked her 80th birthday. Attendees included E C Schmidt Cameron. F E Garner and sons F E Jr and Marshall. Wilber Garner and Shelia Garner. Bud Spivey. Herman Walker with children Patsy Ann Linda Sue and H L Walker. Howard Hightower and Howard Richard Hightower. Jessie Phelan. Mainer Fuller Berry. A Barton.
Annual Report of Austin CC Ahead of 1949 Meeting
The Austin Chamber of Commerce prepares its 1949 annual report for the membership meeting and officer election. President Fred W. Catterall Jr. reports officer and vice president bureau data. Edgar Guest accepts to speak at UT, the local chamber, and a San Antonio public assembly on January 21.
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Austin Chamber of Commerce
Fred W. Catterall Jr
Edgar Guest
Catterall
W. Luther Thompson
Guest
University of Texas
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio”Municipal Auditorium
Composite index rise across sectors in September 1947
The text notes increases in sales, pay rolls, electric power, crude oil movement, and freight carloads for September 1947. Overall, the composite index rose 14 percent versus September 1946, with every component higher than a year earlier.
CIO Union Plans Active Campaign in Dallas Elections
Dallas CIO Industrial Union Council Secretary Walter F. Gray says the organization will campaign actively in Dallas city elections next spring, urging labor-backed candidates and civic participation.
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CIO Union
Dallas
CIO
Walter F. Gray
Dallas Cio Industrial Union Coun
Expansion of School Safety Program Planned for Austin
John L. Keel, coordinator for Austin schools, told the Chamber safety committee plans are under way to extend and improve all phases of the school safety and safety education program. He aims to devote at least one third of his time to the program and notes safety includes building playground and laboratory safety, with playgrounds needing major work.
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Austin
John L. Keel
Austin Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee
Keel
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W. J. Peeler
Reuben
Manchaca
Travis County
South Plains
Clark Percell
Lockhart
Percell
George A. Jones
Calvin Williams
Jesse Williams
Lloyd Taylor
Woodroe Cowan
Bernard Watts
Guy H. Kelly Jr
H. T. Robuck Jr
Curtis K. Owen
Morris F. White
J. G. Reed
Marlin McGee
John F. Neeley
Sam Gideon
James L. Jeffrey
Orbin Voigt
Joe B. Tate
Granger Garner
Charles Cook
Wimberly
ED James
Eagle Rock Ranch
Wimberley
Bayer Poete Ae
Madson Products CO
Harding &7
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Wesley’s
Guadalupe
Austin CC
Index OF Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
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20Th Century-Fox
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