Deaths and Funerals Highlight Local Obituaries
Multiple notices report funeral services for Mrs. Zelma Shinn and Mrs. Gertrude Morton, with burials in Lockhart Cemetery and Memorial Park. Also listed are services for Mrs. Frank Gibson in Austin, Commander D J Friedell, and Mrs. Rachel E Wersebe of Lockhart with survivors named and burial plans noted.
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Zelma Shinn
Cook Funeral
Edmund Heinsohn
Lockhart Cemetery
Shinn
Rio Grande Street
Lockhart
Austin
W. E. Shinn
Caldwell County
Coronal Institute
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Brenner Kaye Holloman
Tom Kimbro
Edward Clark Shinn
Victoria
Frank G. Gibson Jr
Marshall
R. L. Breedlove
Shreveport
H. E. Banner
Oklahoma
Frank C. Gregg
Weed-Corley
Charles Sumners
Memorial Park
Rachel E. Wersebe Lockhart
ANS
Rachel Elizabeth Wersebe
Luling Hospital
McCurdy
Delhi
J. E. Marshall
E. L. Clark
Paul Wofford
Alvin
Violet Butler
Hadacol Promises Relief for Vitamin Deficiency Aches
A vintage advertisement touts Hadacol as a cure for aches and pains from vitamin deficiencies including B complex iron and niacin. The copy claims many thousands in the state found pain relief and restored energy after using Hadacol and urges readers to try it for similar results.
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Austin urged to provide spare rooms for Turkey football visitors
The Austin Chamber of Commerce asks every family to list spare rooms for visiting Turkey football guests for Wednesday and Thursday nights. The list will be kept at the chamber until Wednesday night and then given to hotel desk clerks. Hotels are fully booked for the Texas Aggie game and the effort is a voluntary community service praised by President W L Thompson.
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Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Austin Famil
W. L. Thompson
SMU
Thompson
Auto Accident Near Canyon Fatal to One
A 23 year old Slaton man Eddy Huff died in a Canyon hospital Saturday night from injuries in a collision with a second car driven by Bryan Roy Barbour 25 of Tulsa. The crash occurred one mile south of Canyon on Highway 427. Barbour and Hartley suffered only minor injuries.
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Canyon
Eddy Huff
Bryan Roy Barbour
Tulsa
Barbour
Lawell Hartley
Worst Snowfall For Ohio in 37 Years Sets Up
Ohio endured a blizzard with 6 to 30 inch drifts across the state leaving 43 dead and widespread disruption. Columbus reported a foot of snow and halted bus service as Wright Patterson personnel rescued 200 motorists. Cleveland and Youngstown declared emergencies while many roads and towns were isolated.
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Columbus
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Utemobiles
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Cleveland
Youngstown
State Highway Department
Washington Court House
Lancaster
Civil Defense Organization
Authority on Ducks Dies After Roof Fall
Raymond E. Benson a leading authority on ducks died at 57 from a fractured skull suffered while repairing his roof during Saturday's storm. He lived at Kew Gardens Queens in New York.
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New York
Raymond E. Benson
Kew Gardens
Queens
Central Texas Forecast Promises Fair Weather
Central Texas enjoys fair weather with gradually rising temperatures through Monday and Tuesday. East Texas will be fair Monday and partly cloudy Tuesday, with West Texas also fair Monday and partly cloudy Tuesday. The report notes warming after last week's conditions moving east.
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Texas
Weather Bureau
Worther
East
West
Luling Flier Aids In Blast on Reds
Captain William S. Neighbors of Luling Texas participated in a US Fifth Air Force mission. B26 bombers flew 68 sorties in support of the UN Christmas offensive in North Korea. He reported targeting three convoys near Kanggye in North Central Korea with fragmentation bombs.
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Tokyo
Ting Texas
Fifth Air Force
United Nations Home
William S. Neighbors
Fannin Street
Korea
Kanggye
East Coast Toll Climbs Upward From Flood Damage
Strong winds and heavy rain flood streets and basements from New York to New Jersey. The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Line halted New York to Atlantic City rail service and cut Philadelphia routes due to washouts. Flooding damaged utilities, four children drowned in Jersey shore homes, and Atlantic City suffered about half a million dollars in damage as storms toppled homes and broke boardwalks.
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Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore
New York
New Jersey
Jersey
LaGuardia Field
New York City
Long Island
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Manhattan
Jersey City
Newark
Consolidated Edison
Connecticut
Atlantic City
Morgan Beach
South Amboy
Paralyzing Storm Eases Off With Death Toll Rise
A harsh winter storm left 176 dead and widespread outages with candles lighting homes. Pittsburgh saw limited trolley service and looting patrols as floods hit Lock Haven and Williamsport prepared for record rises. Trains ran late, planes were grounded, and snow stretched from Illinois to New York while Florida chilled.
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Piteburgh’s
National Escaaumine
Pennsylvania
Coldeather
Lockhaven
Susquehanna
West Branch
Williamsport
Pitt-Penn State
Bethany Class Devotional Meeting At First Baptist
The Bethany Class of First Baptist Church held a devotional titled Be Ye Strong led by Mrs. James M. Sapp at a luncheon. James A. Berry with Paul Kennard performed songs The Hills of Home and All Day on the Prairie. Members later discussed tea towels and love offerings for the Round A Tuesday Children's Home and planned a Thanksgiving basket and a Christmas party. Visitors included Mrs. Lola Hancock Mrs. G. D. McKeen and Mrs. C James along with Mrs. Mable Moseley and Mrs. James FE Campbell.
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James M. Sapp
Bethany
First Baptist Church
James A. Berry
Paul Kennard
Lola Hancock
Dallas
G. D. McKeen
San Antonio
C. James
Mable Moseley
James FE. Campbell
Austin
Mesdames A. V. Knight
C. H. Beard
J. R. Hunnicutt
Holt Lewis
W. F. Cummings
Moonshine Road Reopens as Patuxent Drive in Laurel
Laurel officials rename Whisky Bottom Road Patuxent Drive after widening and resurfacing. The road once known for moonshine activity is now upgraded by Prince Georges County commissioners.
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Laurel, Md
Laurel
Whisky Bottom Road
Patuxent Drive
Prince Georges County
Biggest Snowfall For Pittsburgh Begins To Ease
The storm that started last Friday paralyzed Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania with heavy snow. Hospitals catered to emergencies as doctors and police moved to reach patients. many businesses shut, and major plants including U S Steel and Heinz delayed reopening.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
H. J. Heinz Company
Worts
Penn State-Pi
Pitt Stadium
Cincinnati-Pittsbugh
Buffalo
Family Escapes Flood After Dogs Warnings
KEYPORT New Jersey Nov . Roy Matthews and his family fled rising floodwaters after their dogs barked warnings. Matthews house flooded but he, his wife and three children escaped. A four foot alligator occupied the cellar during the incident.
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Keyport
N. J
Roy
Matthews
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W. C. Washington
A. W. Bloor
Myron Begemann
D. D. Dupre
Robert Knapp
Henry McCown
Schuyler Mills
P. L. Carroll
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Moonshine Road
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D. L. Welch & Co
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