County Bar Creates Vote Committee for Amendment No 8
Travis County Bar Association President Charles L. Black announced a special committee to urge Constitutional voters to back Amendment No 8. George E. Shelley was named chairman with members Ireland Graves Jay H Brown David L Tisinger and Fisher Ames Tyler. The amendment would let the Legislature set up a retirement system for appellate and district court judges. Black said county attorneys back the proposal for a more efficient judiciary and fewer delays at trials.
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Charles L. Black
Travis County Bar Association
George E. Shelley
Ireland Graves
Jay H. Brown
David L. Tisinger
Fisher Ames Tyler
Black
Travis County
Georgetown Lawyer Takes Tulsa Position
Virgil C. Morelle, former Williamson County assistant county attorney, will move to Tulsa to join the legal staff of Amerado Petroleum Company. His resignation became effective October 16 after nearly two years serving under Robert H. Purl.
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Virgil C. Morelle
Williamson County
Tulsa
Okla
Amerado Petroleum Company
Morelle
Robert H. Purl
Taylor Preparing College Pamphlet
An educational campaign of three months to acquaint everyone in the proposed junior college district of Taylor with the need and practicability of a junior college is mapped. A pamphlet is in preparation as the first step. The campaign is educational, led by Mrs. F. E. Holman with others assisting. T. H. Johnson reports seven classrooms are available for college use and high school laboratories can be shared.
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F. E. Holman
T. H. Johnson
Fort Worth Woman Dies After Decatur Wreck
Mrs. E. L. Driskell 32 of Fort Worth died from injuries in a two car collision nine miles south of Decatur on the Fort Worth Highway Sunday night. Five Decatur youths were injured including 12 year old Billy Boydston in critical condition and Cameron Milligan Jr 13 Claude Milligan 17 Billy Miller 17 Donald Nalls 14. A. E. Skelton of Wichita Falls assisted victims until ambulances arrived.
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Claude Milligan
Driskells
Sycamore
A. E. Skelton
Wichita Falls
One Burned to Death in Weatherford Hotel
In Weatherford on October 18 a gas explosion in the Montford Hotel gutted the building. One man, Sam Wells, about 75, was burned beyond recognition and died. A second guest, C. C. Wells, was overcome by smoke but survived with slight injuries. hotel owner C. N. Brooks helped remove him. Damages estimated at $30,000 for the 30-room structure.
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Sam Wells
el Paso
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C. C. Wells
C. N. Brooks
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Briggs PTA Plans Halloween Carnival at School
Briggs October 18. The Briggs Parent-Teacher Association sponsors a Halloween Carnival at the school building on Saturday night. A Halloween queen will be crowned in a short auditorium program.
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Stock Market Rally Dims On Late Trade
A late session sell off trimmed gains in the stock market with steel and oil shares leading the upswing earlier. The industrial index was up slightly while utilities showed a small rise, and the overall averages fluctuated as traders weighed recent gains. Foreign exchange in New York showed modest moves with the British pound near 4.03 dollars and other currencies mostly steady. Fire losses in October 1947 rose by 37 percent compared with September.
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Futures Firm On Cover Impetus
Futures remained firm amid broad demand for cover. Prices held steady around 1.20 a bale with buyers showing sustained interest in the market.
Kiwanis Bowling League Opens in Austin
Kiwanis Club of Austin will start a six team bowling league Tuesday at 5 20 p m at the Tower alleys South Congress Ave to establish player averages. Captains named include Newt Croslin Ed Moeller Kurt Schmedes Harold Sullivan Malcolm Gregory and Ted Buttrey.
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Harold Sullivan
Malcolm Gregory
Buttrey
C. C. Calvert
Kiwanis Minstrels
Austin High School
Henry Moore
Austin Club
Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis
Fort Worth
F. L. McDonald
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
Horton Smith
Joseph Castle
Texas Steer Wins At Kansas City Show
A summer yearling Hereford steer exhibited by Roy R. Largent and Son of Merkel, Texas, won open class champion and advanced to the semi finals for the grand championship at the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show in Kansas City.
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Texas
Grain and soybeans rise on Chicago trade trends
Trade activity lifts grains and soybeans as futures edge higher amid market chatter. Cash grain quotes show mixed moves for corn oats and wheat with spot prices and futures notes indicating small gains and declines across regions and grades.
Peron Vows to Smash Foreign Capitalists in Argentina
Argentine leader Juan D. Peron vowed to smash foreign capitalistic concerns that strangle the economy. He spoke before about 500,000 workers in Plaza de Mayo during a rally marking his three years since prison release. He ordered a national holiday for Monday and named Oct 18 the Day of Saint Peron.
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Austin Publications Win Houston Awards in Industrial Editing
Three Austin edited publications won awards at the Southwestern Association of Industrial Editors meeting in Houston. The Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas magazine edited by Helen Wiley, the Chuck Wagon edited by Margaret Birdsong, and the Lower Colorado River Authority magazine edited by John Babcock received honors for improvement in industrial publications among entries from 15 states.
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Livestock market active with gains on cattle and hogs
Chicago and Worth markets report brisk activity. Cattle mixed to higher with slaughter steers scarce and cows up. hogs steady to firm with good to choice weights 190 to 300 pounds near 6.28 to 6.75. Sheep and lambs show uneven gains across grades.
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Stage Review Highlights Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire
Milton Brando’s portrayal of Stanley Kowalski dominates the piece, creating a raw, intimate performance. The critic notes Brando’s unique delivery, minimal eye contact with the audience, and deliberate physical choices that deepen Kowalski’s volatile nature and insight into relationships.
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Stanley Kowalski
Tennessee
Mixed Early Reviews for Summer and Smoke and Fire
Steve Perkins notes a hard right cross at a boxing scene while critiquing the play Summer and Smoke. Jessica Tandy draws mixed responses for degeneracy and voice, Emmer and Smoke is called long winded, and Brooks Atkinson and John Chapman receive praise and harsh criticism.
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Smoke
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