All Saints Church Groups Plot A Week Ahead
All Saints Episcopal Church schedules a bi weekly St Hil da s Guild meeting Tuesday at 10 am at 610 West 32nd. The Board of Religious Education meets Tuesday at 8 pm in Gregg House. Two Holy Communions planned on Thanksgiving at 7 am and 9 am. A colonial talk by Mrs Harris Masterson at Gregg House Nov 30 at 8 pm for the Auxiliary Guild.
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St. Hilda's Guild
All Saints’ Church
H. L. Rasor
West 32Nd
All Saints’ Board of Religious Education
Gregg House
All Saints
Harris Masterson
All Saints’ Episcopal Auxiliary Guild
Beverly Smith
Joan Rugeley
Ann Armstrong
Bobbie Dawn Bone
Will Miller
Mrs Smith Honored at Austin YWCA Luncheon
Mrs Lynton Smith of Clearfield Pa was honored at a Austin YWCA luncheon. Formerly Miss Thelma Roye of Austin she had worked at the Office of Internal Revenue before marriage. Attending included Mesdames Connie Hall Henriet ta Collins Florence Wray Ruth Morgan Kathleen Slagle Ruth Sumner Virginia Fyke Miss Pauline Payton Josephine Franzetti Eva Kennedy.
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Lynton Smith
Clearfield
Austin Ywca
Thelma Roye
Austin
Office of Internal Revenue
Connie Hall
Henrietta Collins
Florence Wray
Ruth Morgan
Kathleen Slagle
Ruth Sumner
Virginia Fyke
Pauline Payton
Josephine Franzetti
Eva Kennedy
Asia strife threatens peace says Chifley
Prime Minister J B Chifley warned that political strife in Asia endangers world peace. He tied stabilization to economic development and food supply, urging UN Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East to focus on Asia's industrial growth, food production, and Japan's economic position at its Lapstone meeting on November 29.
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Canberra
J.B. Chifley
Asia
Chifley
United Nations Economic Commission For
Pioneer Club Holds Silver Tea and Book Sale at Hunt School
In Kerrville on November 21 the Pioneer Club sponsored a silver tea and Christmas book sale at Hunt School to observe National Book Week. Mesdames C. K. Kirk Vernon Harlow and Love Horton presided with club members and Mrs. A. T. Harper assisting.
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Kerrville
Hunt School
Pioneer Club
Mesdames C. K. Kirk
Vernon Harlow
Love Horton
A. T. Harper
Barbed Wire Patent Won by J F Glidden in 1874
On November 22 1874 J F Glidden received a patent for barbed wire and began manufacturing it. The fence innovation faced early resistance as cowmen fought drift fences and the Alamo Plaza San Antonio demonstration by Bet a million Gates popularized the product in Texas. Legislative action later curbed the barbed wire wars. The invention aided WW I defenses with linked wire barricades.
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J. F. Glidden
Glidden
Texas
Alamo Plaza
San Antonio
State Officials Ladies Luncheon Held At Spanish Village
The State Official Ladies Club gathered Friday for a luncheon at the Spanish Village. President Mrs Olin Culberson greeted members and guests and spoke of a visit to Mexico.
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Spanish Village
Olin Culberson
Bill Murray
Mesdames Maurine Moore
A. W. Meadows
James C. Jones
E. L. Avery
Harry Groves
G. Hamrick
Ella Mae Murphy
Culberson
Mexico
Mesdames Bailey G. Jones
Lynn B. Shaw
J. M. Falkner
W. J. Murray Jr
Thomas D. Richworth
Robert Hughes
W. C. Riddle
Myrtle Kunz
Bert Ford
John Lawdon
G. W. Gillean
S. H. Johnston
E. E. Harris
J. C. Bair
Jesse James
Paul Brown
John Sharp
Gordon Simpson
John Greene
J. P. Gibbs
M. B. Morgan
Harry E. Phelps
Charles W. Duncan
Lowell Davis
Weaver Baker
J. E. Hickman
H. W. Sauer
K. L. Berry
Barry L. Grier
Sidney J. Thomas
Lu F. Sequan
Abilene
Bob Calvert
Claude Belk
Lynn Brown
C. M. Miller Jr
Few Brewster
Malcolm R. Gregory
Herbert L. Smith
Lonni
Harry N. Graves
J. W. Edgar
R. A. Cooper
B. B. Sharp
W. R. Killebrew
Miss Eugenia Sapp
Strike Delays Queen Elizabeth Liner Departure
Southampton November 21 The Queen Elizabeth remained at dock as part of its crew joined a sympathy strike with American longshoremen delaying departure for New York with 1600 passengers. Queen Mary also faced postponement while Halifax plans were reportedly dropped.
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Southampton
Eng
Cunard
White Star Line
New York
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Dallas Prepares for 70th Texas Teachers Convention
Dallas set to host the 70th annual Texas State Teachers Association convention drawing about 15,000 teachers. The meeting will tackle statewide school legislation including a proposed salary raise from 2000 to 2400 dollars with step increases by experience.
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Dallas
Texas State Teachers Association
Charles H. Tennyson
Association
Overdue Motorship Explorer Nears Orange Return
The Motorship Explorer, overdue six days with gold and silver ore, was scheduled to arrive in Orange Sunday night after departing Puerto Cortez Honduras on November 11. Coast Guard search was launched when no contact was reported by Monday. A refueling at sea preceded its inward bound report Sunday, easing fears of loss.
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Orange
Explorer
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
Coast Guard
Cracked Earth Spurs Theories In Coachella Valley
Geologists study cracks up to 14 feet wide and 10 feet deep in western Coachella Valley Indio amid reports a recent flash flood near Palm Springs may explain the phenomenon.
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Indio
Calif
INS
Coachella Valley
Palm Springs
Barkley Plans Active Vice Presidency After Jan. 20 Start
Senator Alben Barkley announces he will work actively as vice president starting January 20 while keeping his Senate office suite. Friends say he remains vigorous after election victory and aims to influence Truman’s legislative program.
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Washington
Alben Barkley
Barkley
Capitol
Senate
Senate Chamber
Truman
Congressional
Russians Test Branched Wheat Promising Richer Harvests
The Soviet Embassy says a branched wheat variety could yield five times as much as standard grains. The magazine notes heads with 150 to 250 grains versus 30 to 40 in ordinary wheat, a firm stalk, and hard summer type. Tests will span 900 acres around Moscow next year.
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Washington
Moscow
Eastern Star Official To Visit Taylor Lodge
Taylor Chapter hosts district deputy Mrs Lucille Dunaway of Temple Monday evening for an official visit and initiation of new members.
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Eastern Star
Taylor Lodge
Taylor
Spl
Lucille Dunaway
Temple
The
Deweys State Stop In Dallas Wednesday
Governor and Mrs. Thomas E. Dewey and their two sons will have a half hour stopover at Dallas Love Field on Wednesday en route to New York from Tucson. They arrive at 3 35 p m and transfer to another plane at 4 05 p m.
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Dallas
INS
Thomas E. Dewey
Love Field
New York
Tucson
India denies plan of Pakistan attack in Kashmir
New Delhi India November 21 An Indian Defense Ministry spokesman said Pakistan's allegations that India plans a winter offensive in Kashmir are completely untrue He added that Indian operations in Zojila Pass and Jammu are defensive against Pakistan's mounting strength in forward lines
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New Delhi
India
Indian Defense Ministry
Pakistan
Kashmir
Zojila Pass
Jammu
Thoughtful Plasterer Delays Work For Hummingbird Nest
Hermosa Beach resident Adolf Staacke postponed plastering his garage after discovering a hummingbird nest with two eggs. He waited for the eggs to hatch and the birds to fly before resuming the job.
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Hermosa Beach
INS
Adolf Staacke
Staacke
Industrial Art Lecture Slated At San Marcos
San Marcos November 21 A conference lecture on industrial arts will be held at Southwest Texas State College on Tuesday November 23 led by Dr John R Luddington specialist in industrial arts for the US Office of Education. Attendees include Chris H Groneman Texas A&M and about 12 Texas A&M students plus about 30 Austin industrial arts teachers and officials. The event is sponsored by the Texas State Teachers Association and Dr Victor L Bowers.
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San Marcos
Sph
Texas
Austin Industrial Arts
Southwest Texas State College
John R. Luddington
United States Office of Education
Chris H. Groneman
Texas A&m College
Austin
W. R. Cate
Sam H. Martin
Luddington
US Office of Education
North Carolina
Texas State Teachers Association
Victor L. Bowers
College
Social Science Talk at STSC Stated Dec II
More than 1,200 invitations were mailed for the second social sciences conference at Southwest Texas State College set for Saturday December 11. The event titled Special Conference for Public School Teachers of the Social Sciences features lectures and panels on the United Nations origins activities organization and problems under Dr James Taylor. Assisting include Dr Herman Schnell visiting professor from the University of Vienna and Sanoh Darmgrongattama Bangkok Siam public school principal and SWTST student.
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San Marcos
Southwest Texas State College
Central Texas
United Nations
James Taylor
Division of Social Sciences
Herman Schnell
University of Vienna
Sanoh Dharmgrongattama
Bangkok
Siam
Southwest Texas State
TSTC Deans to Attend Memphis School Talk
SAN MARCOS Nov. 21 Spl Dr Alfred H Nolle dean and Dr Claude Elliott registrar and dean of graduate studies at Southwest Texas State College will attend the 53rd annual meeting of the Southern Association of College and Secondary Schools in Memphis Tenn Nov 29 Dec 2 While in Memphis Dr Nolle will also attend the conference of academic deans of the Southern states and Dr Elliott will meet with the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and participate in the program.
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San Marcos
Alfred H. Nolle
Claude Elliott
Southwest Texas State College
Southern Association of College and Secondary Schools
Memphis
Tenn
Nolle
Southern States
Elliott
Southern Association of Collegiate
Romanian Reds Plan Party Member Check
The Romanian Workers Party announced a purge style review of active party members in Bucharest. The process, expected to last several weeks, aims to improve leading party organs by removing individuals deemed foreign to the working class and party spirit.
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Bucharest
Romania
Romanian Workers (Communist) Party
Four Children Die In Burning Home in Canton Illinois
Four children aged 12, 10, 7, and 3 perished in a house fire that destroyed their three room home in Canton Illinois. The parents were away for under 15 minutes when the fire claimed the lives of Bobby Purtle and his sisters Louise Doris and Judy, children of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Purtle of Bryant nearby.
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Canton
Ill
Bobby Purtle
Louise
Doris
Judy
Lawrence Purtle
Bryant
Demos Win Big Senate Panel Control Under GOP Reality
Republicans conceded that Democrats will hold a top heavy edge in at least 10 regular Senate committees in the next session. Senator Robertson says Democrats will likely retain margins on appropriations and foreign relations, reverse labor, and pursue Taft Hartley changes amid Truman era tax and civil rights aims. Democratic leaders plan committee reshuffles to advance key pledges, risking intra party feuds over seniority.
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Washington
Senate
Millikin
Rcolp
GOP
Edward V. Robertson
R-Wyo
Robertson
House
Truman
Ex-Irgun Leader Beigin Heads to United States
Menachem Begin former Irgun Zvai Leumi head and now leader of the Freedom Movement stops in Paris on Sunday en route to the United States. He says he goes on a goodwill mission to explain the Hebrew struggle for liberation to American people.
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Paris
Menachem Beigin
Irgun Zvai Leumi
United States
Beigin
Freedom Movement
Taoyath Haherouth
Irgun
Iraqi Oil Concession Talks Start In Baghdad
Negotiations to revise British oil concession terms in Iraq are set to begin within days. H H Witley, MD of the operating board, arrives to represent Basrah Oil Company Iran Petroleum Company Mosul Oil Company and Khanigin Oil Company as Iraq seeks higher royalties paid in gold and free Iraqi expert training.
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Baghdad
Iraq
H. H. Witley
Basrah Oil Company
Iran Petroleum Company
Mosul Oil Company
Khanigin Oil Company
New Iranian Premier Reaches Out to Soviet Russia
Premier Mohammed Saed Magaghei told the Iranian Parliament his new government extends the hand of friendship to Soviet Russia and seeks to clear past misunderstandings. He urged the United States and Britain to acknowledge wartime sacrifices and compensate losses.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Saed Magaghei
Soviet
Russia
United States
Britain
Admiral warns of red menace to US in China
Admiral Charles M. Cooke Jr. says control in the Western Pacific is shifting to Soviet Russia. He cites Communist influence in China, urges a clear US objective in Asia, and warns against dual policies supporting Nationalists while opposing communism.
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China
Sonoma
Calif
Western Pacific
Charles M. Cooke Jr
United Press Sunday
Tsingtao
Western Pacific- East Asia
United States
Pacific
Russia
Manchuria
North Korea
North China
Siberia
Moscow
Cooke
The
Naval Academy
Europe
Georgetown People Hurt in Car Wreck
In Kerens near midnight, Mrs Homer Boyd of Trinidad age about 40 was killed in a two car collision. Injured were Carlton Johnson 20 of Lynnwood New Jersey a Southwestern University student, William Holder 27 of Lampasas Texas Mrs J W Thomas 52 of Georgetown and Homer Boyd 42 of Trinidad husband of the deceased. Mrs Boyd's body was taken to Kerens. Survivors include a son a daughter a brother and two sisters.
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Corsicana
Homer Boyd
Trinidad
Kerens
Carlton Johnson
Lynnwood
N. J
Southwestern University
Georgetown
William Holder
Lampasas
Tex
J. W. Thomas
Boyd
Boy Killed In Stray Auto Accident In Long Beach
Gary Lowell Worrell, 9, died in Long Beach when he rode atop his father's car. As the driver halted, Gary slid forward striking a radio aerial and the metal rod pierced his eye and brain.
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Long Beach
INS
Gary Lowell Worrell
Worrell
Gary
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