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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1948

Page

12

Marriage Could Save Girl From Robbery Case

Blonde 17 year old Bessie Nichols sits in jail in Marlboro as State's Attorney A Gwynn Bowie says no trial date is set on a robbery charge. Marine Private First Class Quincy F Perry must obtain his parents consent to marry her. authorities may drop the charge if he does. Perry is stationed at Norfolk Virginia and his parents live in Wiggins Colorado.

Marlboro Bessie Nichols A. Gwynn Bowie Bessie Quincy F. Perry Maryland Brandywine California Perry Wiggins Colo Norfolk

Medical Leaders Prescribe TB X Ray for All Citizens

State and local health officials urge mass free chest X rays for anyone 15 years or older in Austin Travis County. Six units staffed by technicians and volunteers invite healthy people to be screened to catch TB early and prevent spread. UT UT Austin leaders note students and staff will be X rayed and ongoing screening may eliminate TB as a community health problem.

Austin and Travis George Cox Ben Primer Austin-Travis County Cox State Health Department Texas Tuberculosis Association Health Department State Association Robert Mbdrrison Travis County Tuberculosis Association George Decherd University of Texas Health Staff

Health survey prompts X ray checks at Austin club

A unit at the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs near the University area conducts a survey. Dr J Edward Johnson notes many healthy adults ask if they should get X rays and some show small patches of active tuberculosis. Early infection is curable with rest and care. Discovery a year later implies longer convalescence.

Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs 24Th San Gabriel J. Edward Johnson Austin-Travis County Johnson

Newspaper Advertising Lineage Rises in September

News paper advertising lineage in 52 cities rose 13.5 percent in September to 197,335,246 from 173,871,450 a year earlier. For the year to date totals show a 14.1 percent gain at 1,629,370,476 versus 1,428,335,661 in 1947.

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