Wilborn Named Education Aide Head and Board Moves
Dr. Lee J. Wilborn, Austin Public Schools director of instruction, was named assistant state commissioner of education to head the division of instruction. The State Board filled a vacancy by electing Penrose B. Metcalfe of San Angelo. New appointees include Dr. Frank Hubert, Bascom B. Hayes, and B. Musgraves. The board also raised per pupil funding and set textbook bid and readoption plans for 1951 55, and scheduled a Gilmer Aikin meeting for Oct 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Brooks
Lee J. Wilborn
Austin
State Board of Education
Penrose B. Metcalfe
San Angelo
Metcalfe
der. Frank Hubert
Bascom B. Hayes
B. Musgraves
Wilborn
University of Texas
J. W. Edgar
Edgar
Wilburn
State Education Agency
Office of Instruction Services
Division of
Division of Professional Standards
Hubert
Hayes
Edna Public Schools
Musgraves
Texarkana Junior College
Panola County Junior College
William A. Harrison
L. H. Griffin
W. E. Lowry
Harrison
Department
State Auditor's Office
Griffin
Hooks
Lowry
Sam Houston State Teacher College
Huntsville
M. A. Browning
Texas
Gilmer-Aikin
L. A. Woods
Edgar Edgar
Woods
Gardner Service Scheduled Today
Funeral services for Stephen Shelby Gardner 54 who died suddenly near Burnet Saturday night will be at 3 p m Tuesday at Cook Funeral Home with Rev Thomas Yerxa officiating burial in Memorial Park Pallbearers include Albert Brown W A Geatjens Fred Martin Wiley Glaze Robert S Calvert C E Mick Honorary pallbearers listed many Gardner was a noted Texas dance band leader Steve Gardner's Band who worked for the State Comptroller's Department for 15 years
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Stephen Shelby Gardner
Burnet
Cook Funeral Home
Thomas Yerxa
Memorial Park
Albert Brown
W. A. Geatjens
Fred Martin
Wiley Glaze
Robert S. Calvert
C. E. Mick
Fred C. Gardner
John C. Gardner
Derry H. Gardner
W. Beverly Gardner
J. Harris Gardner
Leroy Mundt
Roy Walker
Louis Blenderman
W. C. Treadwell
Gus Farrar
H. A. Bresler
W. B. Davis
J. G. Pope
W. E. Maxon Jr
Jack Walston
John G. Read Jr
W. C. Schulle
W. E. Lewis Jr
Hugh Veale
E. A. Harold
Steve Gardner
State Comptroller's Department
Tax suit seeks $608,962 in gross receipts taxes from Lone Star Gas
Attorney General Price Daniel sues Lone Star Gas in 126th District Court for delinquent gross receipts taxes from April 1938 to December 1949. The state alleges $608,962.17 owed on $243,584,873.02 in gross receipts, with only $495,075.90 paid.
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Price Daniel
Lone Star Gas Company
126Th District Court
Daniel
William J. Murray
Ernest O. Thompson
Olin Culberson
Texas Railroad Commission
Seaman Guides War Drill Return Cruise
Julio C. Galvan a seaman apprentice of 1012 East Eighth Street sails from Kingston Jamaica on the final leg of a two week training cruise. The 2200 ton destroyers Gainard Compton and Dickson with naval reserves from 22 states will conduct war maneuvers and anti submarine drills during the voyage. The reservists disembark Saturday in New Orleans Louisiana and then travel by train home.
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Julio C. Galvan
East Eighth Street
Kingston
Jamaica
Gainard
Compton
Dickson
New Orleans
UT Chemist Explains Rubber Boost From Papermaking Byproduct
University of Texas professor K A Kobe told the American Chemical Society meeting in Chicago that paracymene from spruce wood sulphite pulping can be converted into paraalpha dimethyl styrene to boost synthetic rubber. He cited improved elasticity and other qualities but noted recovery costs are not yet known.
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University of Texas
K. A. Kobe
American Chemical Society
Chicago
Til
Associated Press
Kobe
Seminary Student To Attend Parley For Churchmen
Harold Odum a senior at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary left Austin Monday to attend a planning conference of the inter seminaries movement in New York City. Odum serves as Southwest field representative for the group covering Texas Louisiana Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico. The conference runs September 6 through 9 at General Theological Seminary in downtown New York.
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Harold Odum
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Austin
Inter-Seminary
New York City
Odum
Southwest
Inter-Seminary Group
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
United States
New York
General Theological Seminary
Texas Bankers Confernce Opens With 300 Attendees
More than 300 bankers gather at Hogg Memorial Auditorium for the ninth Texas Bankers Conference. UT Austin’s J Anderson Fitzgerald gives the welcome as C E McCutchen of Wichita Falls also greets the group. The three day program features banker and business talks with speakers from Dallas Houston Fort Worth and other cities.
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Texas Bankers
Hogg Memorial Auditorium
J. Anderson Fitzgerald
College of Business
University of Texas
C. E. McCutchen
Wichita Falls
Texas Bankers Association
W. Dewey Lawrence
Tyler
Ben H. Wooten
Dallas
John T. Yantis
Brownwood
M. K. Berry
Vernon
R. B. Anderson
A. E. Cleere
Houston
Vernon J. Giss
John T. Lewis
Jacksonville
James C. Dolley
L. Smiley White
San Antonio
Watrous H. Irons
Shivers to Attend Prison Rodeo Opener in Huntsville
Governor Allan Shivers has accepted an invitation to attend the opening ceremonies of the 19th annual prison rodeo in Huntsville on Sunday Oct 1. French Robertson, rodeo committee chairman and state prison board member, says there will be special features for the Governor's Day event.
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Huntsville
Allan Shivers
French Robertson
State Prison Board
Campaign workers resume St. David's Hospital pledge drive
Campaign workers in the St. David's Hospital effort for a 1 300 000 hospital plan resume Tuesday with a 6 30 p m general report meeting set for Wednesday at the Stephen F Austin Hotel. Additional report meetings follow Sept 11 13 and 15 at the Austin Hotel. Women’s committee chaired by Mrs P W Penny backer plans morning enlistment sessions Wednesday to Friday.
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St. David's Hospital
Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Austin Hotel
Women's Committee
P. W. Pennybacker
William Stearns
Women's Big Gifts
Texas clay riches eyed to crown nation in ceramics
UT professor F. K. Pence says Texas soils hold undeveloped clay wealth and aims to make the state the ceramics center of the nation. He notes 98 ceramic plants, a growing industry, and a new bachelor’s degree in ceramic engineering. Pottery centers and abundant raw materials bolster prospects for small business and regional development.
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Texas
University of Texas
F. K. Pence
Southwest
Pence
UT Department of Ceramic Engineering
University Research Laboratory
Bastrop
Bexar
FE Paso
Palo Pinto
Ellis
Cameron
Harrison
Hopkins Henderson
Cherokee
Dallas
Athens
San Antonio
Mount Pleasant
Marshall
Real
Jeff Davis
Gonzales
Fayette
Angelina
Trinity
Grimes
Walker
Boxcar Liquor Burglary and Residence Theft Reported
Police investigated a boxcar burglary at 410 East Third Street where an unknown amount of liquor was stolen after a seal and lock were broken. Harold Hoefgen reported the loss pending invoice checks. In a separate burglary, B F Moore on Butler Tract reported items taken from his home after a window screen was removed.
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East Third Street
Harold Hoefgen
Gugenheim-Goldsmith Company
B. F. Moore
Butler Tract
Austin Man Assigned To Air Police School
Major Henry F. Murray son of Mr and Mrs G W Murray 51 West 39th Street is assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base to teach at the Air Police School in Panama City Florida The school trains airmen in police duties in a several week course Murray previously served at Maxwell AFB Montgomery Alabama Most trainees come directly from Lackland AFB San Antonio
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Henry F. Murray
G. W Murray
West 39Th Street
Tyndall Air Force Base
Air Police School
Panama City
Fla
Murray
Mney
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Kellam Named Jury Foreman in Local Grand Jury
J.C. Kellam of West Sixth Street was appointed foreman of a new grand jury empaneled by Judge Jack Roberts in the 126th District. Weldon Hart was named secretary. The panel, chosen Monday, will review about 90 cases this week focusing on swindling theft and burglary with one murder case, that of Cornelius Baylock charged in the shooting death of his wife. Other jurors include Eugene Seiders James Marley A L Koelzer E C McClure R W Pettway Jerome Jacobs C O Palmer Narciso Gil and Louis Hirshfeld.
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J.C. Kellam
West Sixth Street
Jack Robert
126Th District
Kellam
Roberts
Weldon Hart
Bob Long
Cornelius Baylock
Eugene H. Seiders
East
James B. Marley
A. L. Koelzer
Windsor Road
E. C. McClure
Meadowbrook Drive
R. W. Pettway
Enfield Road
Jerome R. Jacobs
Sabine Street
C. O. Palmer
Buda
Narciso Gil
Garden Street
Louis L. Hirshfeld
Parkway
Unification of Bergstrom NCO Club Draws Service Members
At Bergstrom Field the NCO club diversifies its uniforms to include Navy Marines and infantry among Air Force fliers. Tech Sgt Sewell Barnes invited outsiders as members paying $1 dues to join if they hold non-commission grades. Active reservists welcome and dances show broad service representation.
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Bergstrom Field
Bergstrom
Sewell Barnes
Barnes
Air Force
Austin
Navy Reserves
Marine Reserves
Texas Military District Staff
Coast Guard
Segregation Suit Set for Hearing in Federal Court
A federal suit filed by four Texas African Americans seeks to end racial segregation in 44 state parks. Judge Ben J Rice Jr set the hearing for Tuesday after rejecting a delayed August date. The State Parks Board is named as plaintiff.
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Texas
Ben J H. Rice Jr
State Parks Board
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Lee Wilborn
Gardner
Austin High Maroon
House Park Stadium
Neai Douglass
Bank
W. C. Dietz
Fort Worth National Bank
Arthur A. Smith
Second National Bank
Albert M. Ball
Clarence E. Sample
Mercantile National Bank
Claude Jones
First State Bank
Gainesville
J. M. Weinzaffel
Muenster State Bank
H. W. McGoldrick
First Nichols Natioal Bank
Kenedy
Dolley
Waltrous H. Irons
Federal Reserve Bank
First National Bank
Watrous H Irons
James W. Aston
Republic National Bank
N. Suttle Roberts
State National Bank
Corsicana
Roy Selby
Citizens State Bank
Canado
E. A. Vance
Shivers
St. David's
Irving Goodfriend
Carl Edward Bock
Joseph Cocke
Whitney
Brazos River
Virginia Bridge Company
Birmingham
Texas As Ceramics
Briscoe County
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