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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1949
Page
7
Grand Junction postal workers recall faces as a letter with a photo and city name as the only address is delivered to Edward F. Martin, the man pictured. The anecdote highlights memory for faces among local postal staff.
The Texas Joint Legislative Budget Board voted to send members on a survey of eleemosynary institutions to report on money needs for the January session. Senate President G. C. Morris was authorized to name a committee to conduct the survey and to locate a legislative budget director to work under the joint committee.
Governors Real Garate Tamaulipas Raul Lopez Sanchez Coahuila and Ignacio Morones Prieto Nuevo Leon will join in memory of the late Texas Governor Beauford H. Jester by laying a wreath on his grave in Corsicana. Fernado Foglio Miramontes Chihuahua may attend. They will be hosted by John C. Calhoun Friday night in Corsicana.
Governor Allan Shivers announced the revocation of five conditional pardons including Leonard Brown of Williamson County who served a forgery sentence and is jailed in Bastrop on new forgery charges. Also listed were Garson McGee Potter County burglary, Matt Thomas Galveston theft and burglary, Marshall Phillips Shelby County robbery with firearms conviction, and James Edward Johnson Jefferson County forgery.
Kerrville officials sought 15 000 state aid for a 24 inch storm sewer to relieve impounded water after State Highway 136 construction. The Highway Commission delayed but promised a study, while Amarillo pressed for an 8 million plan to widen highways and a railroad underpass approval loomed. Borger eyed buying needed right of way for a cloverleaf and grade separation at 136 117.
Paul P. McAndrew said three of his children Cleta Cleo 13 Paul Edward 12 and Mary Catherine 10 vanished after being left with a couple at St Louis Union Station on Aug 1. He refused police involvement saying he does not believe in taking troubles to the police and reported no prior disappearance.
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