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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1949

Page

15

Ingersoll Named Head of Austin Civil Air Patrol

C V Ingersoll was named squadron commander of the Austin Civil Air Patrol at a Public Library Auditorium meeting Monday night. He had been acting commander. Members were assigned to duties in administration operations public relations supply communications personnel training photography maintenance medical and finance. Sydney Wilson, a CAP high school cadet, was praised for outstanding cadet at the encampment at Tinker Field Oklahoma City. The group viewed several movies.

Charles V. Ingersoll Austin Civil Air Patrol Public Library Ingersoll Sydney Wilson CAP Tinker Field Oklahoma City Okla

Babies Booked For Child Mistreating Case In Long Beach

Two 12 year old girls who babysat this summer say their babies were sailors. Juvenile officers say the girls worked for 50 cents an hour to sit with sailors in hotels motels and parked cars. Suspects George H Allbrooks Frank A Glasspoole and Jack Frederick all of Terminal Island Navy Base were booked for investigation. A man known as Mr Carson arranged with the girls parents for their services.

Long Beach Calif George H. Allbrooks Frank A. Glasspoole Jack Frederick Terminal Island Navy Base Mr. Carson

Texas Authors Spotlight Opening at Cokesbury Store

Cokesbury's Book Store in Dallas opened a $500000 addition as Texas authors and their books were highlighted. Amarillo author Lewis Nordyke presented Cattle Empire from William Morrow and Company, Dallas writer Wayne Gard discussed Frontier Justice from Oklahoma University Press, with Houston Harte and Guy Rowe contributing to In Our Image from Oxford University Press.

Dallas Texas Cokesbury Lewis Nordyke Amarillo William Morrow and Company Wayne Gard Oklahoma University Press Houston Harte San Angelo Guy Rowe New York Oxford University Press

March opens campaign headquarters for Texas governor race

Case March, former law school professor and third time gubernatorial candidate, opened his district campaign office in Austin on Monday. State headquarters will be in Waco with additional offices to open Oct 1 in Wichita Falls Dallas and Fort Worth. He plans to visit Corpus Christi to finalize a sixth campaign office.

Case March Law School Texas Austin Wichita Falls Dallas Fort Worth March Corpus Christi

Foreman Hurt Riding Herd in Helicopter

Vernon dispatch reports Tony Hazelwood, foreman of the Waggoner Ranch, injured when a helicopter he rode in to herd cattle crashed ten miles north of Seymour. Pilot Wayne Schlesinger and Sherman Kennedy escaped injury. Hazelwood suffered three fractured ribs and facial lacerations.

Vernon Waggoner Ranch Seymour Tony Hazelwood Wayne Schlesinger Houston Sherman Kennedy Schlesinger Kennedy Hazelwood

Morgan City Shrimp Fleet Back To Work

The Morgan City shrimp fleet returned to work after a weekend highlighted by the blessing of the workboats. A gala water parade drew hundreds along Berwick Bay while thousands watched from the river banks.

Morgan City The Gulf Berwick Bay

Selection of Houston Rape Jury Is Begun

Houston jurors began to be chosen for the trial of Eugene McFarland 25 charged with raping a 16 year old white girl on May 13. The case involves two other defendants. Proceedings opened with voir dire in the courtroom.

Houston Eugene McFarland

Former Presbyterian Moderator Succumbs

Dr. Hugh Kelso Walker, 87, who served as moderator of the Presbyterian Church of the United States in 1928, died Monday in Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Hugh Kelso Walker Presbyterian Church of the United States of America Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital

Pep Favored Over Compo in Featherweight Title Bout

In Waterbury on September 19 Eddie Compo of New Haven challenges defending featherweight champion Willie Pep of Hartford. Pep is a heavy favorite at 1 to 4, while Compo and his camp project a strong showing in the 15 round bout despite the odds.

Waterbury Conn Eddie Compo New Haven Willie Pep Hartford Willie Pep Compo

Payroll Holdup Suspect Caught After Bus Trip

Temple officers and FBI agents captured fugitive Joe Lee Bishop alias Maynard E Brown as he stepped from a bus returning from San Antonio. Bishop, about 31, faces charges including payroll robbery of Sewell Co in Bremen Georgia and transporting stolen car parts across a state line. He is jailed in Waco awaiting federal arraignment tomorrow.

FBI Hubbard San Antonio Bishop Georgia Sewell Co Bremen Frank Holden Atlanta Waco J. W. Cocke Temple Hotel Temple Belton

Last Body Found In Bomber Ruins

Lake Worth recovered the body of Lieutenant Herman D. Styles Jr. of San Antonio, the fifth airman killed when a B36 crashed during takeoff from Carswell Air Base. Salvage teams from Curtiss-Wright Pratt Whitney and Convair continued work to determine the crash cause.

Fort Worth Lake Worth Herman D. Styles Jr San Antonio Carswell Air Base Styles Curtiss-Wright Pratt-Whitney Convair

Ailing Barbara Hutton Returns for Medical Checkup

Barbara Hutton Troubetzkoy, the 36 year old Woolworth heir, arrived in New York for a medical checkup after three years abroad. She weighed 92 pounds and said she plans to stay a few months as her fourth husband Igor Troubetzkoy will join her in the United States. Her son Lance Revenitlow, 13, arrived in the country on September 12 with a court permit to extend his summer visit in Italy due to her health.

New York Barbara Hutton Woolworth Princess Barbara Hutton Troubetzkoy Prince Igor Troubetzkoy United States Barbara Lance Revenitlow Italy

Hawaii Strike Parley Suggested by Court

Federal Judge George B. Harris proposed arbitral terms in the 143 day old CIO longshore strike case. He suggested a federal judge with one representative from both the union and employers to oversee the process. Longshore President Harry Bridges called the plan acceptable.

San Francisco Harry Bridges George B. Harris CIO Union

Classified Corner and Ad Deadlines Overview

The notice outlines classified display rules including typeface limits, space rates on request, and deadlines from Monday to Saturday. It notes confidential box numbers for blind ads and specifies correction windows and contact numbers for cancellations.

Evening Statesman Messenger Seventh Colorado

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