Taylor Court Orders Tax Discount Rule Change
The Third Court of Civil Appeals ruled Taylor must change its ad valorem tax discount ordinance. It held the city lacked authority to bar three percent discounts for property owners with delinquent taxes, while noting the 1947 taxes involved in a separate dispute with Taylor Bedding Manufacturing Company. The court affirmed a Williamson County 26th District Court judgment.
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Taylor
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Taylor Bedding Manufacturing Company
26Th District Court
Williamson County
Nursery School Enables Donnie to Grow While Mother Works
Donnie a blue eyed toddler with blonde curls benefits from Chalmers Court Nursery School at 1640 Third Street as his mother works to support the family. The Austin Community Nursery Schools offer a Red Feather service aiding working mothers and their children.
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Donnie
University of Texas Law School
Dougie
Community Chest
1640
Third Street
Chalmers Court
Austin Community Nursery
Georgetown Hunters Take Elk and Deer on Colorado Trip
In Georgetown on October 27, four hunters bagged four elk and five deer after a three week trek on Colorado’s western slope near Lake City. The 800-pound bull was killed by Emmia Bohannon, with companions Eddie Cloud A. W. Bowen and Andrew Huffman. Weather included three snowfalls and favorable conditions noted by the party.
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Georgetown
Colorado
Emmia Bohannan
Eddie Cloud
A. W. Bowen
Andrew Huffman
Bohannan
Lake City
Colo
Scouts To Have Own Campaign
Neville Johnston Chest president clarified that Boy Scouts are not part of this year’s Community Chest drive. A joint campaign last year ended. Scouts will run a separate fundraising campaign after the new year with dates to be announced.
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Boy Scouts
Neville Johnston
Chest
Johnston
Boy Scout Organization
Community Chest
Scouts
Twelve Austinites to Be Feted at Homecoming
SAN MARCOS Oct 27 Twelve people from Austin are in the class of 1938 slated for special honoring in the Southwest Texas State Teachers College Homecoming assembly on Oct 30 Graduates span 08 18 28 and 38 and ex students are urged to share missing addresses with the college Ex Students Association led by Dr Flowers listing Beulah Louise Higgins Mrs Jack H Welge Velma F Moore William S Morgan Hugh A Nelson Jr Floy Storey Mrs Clyde F Giles Ruth Lucille Walfe Lola Elaine Burch Mary Louise Blundell Mrs Myrtle Teas Enck and Henry Harris Goodman are named as Austin honorees.
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San Marcos
Austin
Southwest Xas State Teachers College
Jack H. Welge
Velma F. Moore
William S. Morgan
Hugh A. Nelson Jr
Floy Storey
Clyde F. Giles
Ruth Lucille Walfe
Lola Elaine Burch
Mary Louise Blundell
Myrtle Teas Enck
Henry Harris Goodman
Gun Packer Nabbed Near Truman's Hotel
In Cleveland on October 27 a man with a shotgun prop was spotted among picketers outside President Truman's hotel. Police confiscated the empty gun. Don Rothenberg, executive director of the Young Progressives of Ohio, said the tableau mocked loyalty probes and led a protest with about 30 demonstrators.
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Cleveland
President Truman
Wall Street
Don Rothenberg
Young Progressives of
Ohio
FDR Bodyguard’s Wife Wins Separation in Ten-Minute Trial
In Albany on October 27 1930 Mrs Simone Van Haver Miller won a separation from Earl R Miller bodyguard to Franklin D Roosevelt when he was New York governor. Justice Schirick granted the motion after she testified he struck her on several occasions and she withdrew a prior accusation of consorting with a prominent woman.
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Albany
N. Y
Simone van Haver Miller
Earl R. Miller
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
State Supreme Court
Harry E. Schirick
Dallas Cops Identify Stolen Stripped 1936 Auto
Dallas police recovered a stripped down 1936 car stolen in front of a local high school. The youth owner said the vehicle had no fenders, no grill or hood, no windshield and no rear plate. He noted there was no ignition switch and no keys left in the car.
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Dallas
Oct
Hunts in Colorado Rockies Net Elk for Golding Party
San Saba reports T. P. Golding returned from a mid month hunt in the Colorado Rockies with one elk and other game to his credit. He was accompanied by Wardell Creamer of Brady B C Creamer of Kerrville Mr Reid of Dublin and others.
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San Saba
T. P. Golding
Colorado Rockies
Golding
Wardell Creamer
Brady
B. C. Creamer
Kerrville
Mr. Reid
Dublin
Ape Skull Discovery Shakes Miocene Theories
In Kenya a British expedition reports finding a nearly intact ape skull about 20 million years old near Lake Victoria. Led by Dr. L S B Leakey, the skull shows human like forehead and eye socket features, believed to be the first from the Lower Miocene. It will be flown to London for examination.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Colony
L. S. B. Leakey
Lake Victoria
Leakey
Lonedon Friday
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