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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1950

Page

5

Family doctors hold convention in Texas

Doctors at a statewide convention urged more post graduate training for general practitioners in smaller communities. Dr Tomb stressed hospital facilities for GPs and rural service, noting maldistribution of doctors. Officers elected include Dr Murphy and Dr Bayer with Goodall as president elect. 1951 meeting planned for Houston.

Tomb Academy Thos Texas Louisiana Tulane University Jackson Texas State Medical Association Victoria-Calhoun-Goliad Medical Society American Academy of General Practice J. D. Murphy Fort Worth B. M. Bayer Houston Murphy University of Colorado Philip Thorek University of Illinois College of Medicine Cook County Graduate School of Medicine Franklin D. Murphy University of Kansas School of Medicine R. B. Robins Camden Ark Congress of Delegates The Academy of General Practice National Democratic

Texas Empresario James Kerr and DeWitt Colony Founder

Born in 1700 in Danville Kentucky, James Kerr became DeWitt’s Texas enterprise manager. He surveyed Gonzales with Deaf Smith, helped grant land, and aided settlement amid DeWitt and Leon conflicts. Kerr County and Kerrville were named for him in 1856. Curtis Bishop

Danville Kentucky James Kerr Green Major Kerr Daniel Boone DeWitt's Martin de Leon DeWitt Texas Kerr County Kerrville Kerr de Witt

Governor Urges Hire of Physically Handicapped Workers

Texas Governor Allan Shivers urged employers to hire physically handicapped workers during National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week starting Oct 17. He highlighted Texas leading the nation in handicapped placements for three years and urged utilization of the program to help thousands ready to work.

Allan Shivers Texas National Gov. Shivers

First Baptist Church in America Founded in 1638

The first Baptist church in America was founded in 1638 in Providence Rhode Island by Roger Williams.

The First Baptist Church In America Providence, R. 1 Roger Williams

May Show At Red Spy Trial In East Germany

Berlin reports a forthcoming East German trial of six purged Communists may feature the long-missing American Noel Field as a witness. Dr. Fritz Kaul notes Field could be produced if prosecutors call him. Field, once a US State Department aide, plus his vanished family, are tied to a wartime intrigue and alleged Communist networks with Bruno Goldhammer.

Berlin East Germany Joel Mr. Field Fritz Kaul East Berlin Monday Field Field Budapest Sofia US State Department Aid of Nations Secretariat Noel Switzerland Prague Hermann Cleverland Warsaw Herta Robert Wallach Noel Field Kaul Bruno Goldhammer Gerhart Eisler Goldhammer

Youth charged with unlawfully carrying pistol after club arrest

Deputies filed pistol unlawfully carrying charges against 18 year old Joe Resenter of Diaz Street and turned 16 year old boy to probation authorities. They were arrested at a club on the Dallas Highway after a call Sunday night about two youths with guns threatening a man.

Dallas L. J. Chapman Joe Resenter Diaz Street

NO MORE CHAINS State To Receive Custody of Senile Mother

A daughter who kept her senile mother chained signed papers to have her committed to a state institution. Lunacy petitions were filed in county court-at-law after police found the woman roaming streets with a leg chain. The daughter, crying, said she kept the chain for necessity to care for her four children while working. Police labeled the mother a mental case and noted she was arrested at 1 am after wandering door to door seeking clothes. Detectives said no prosecution was planned.

Alice

Austin Construction Passes 1949 Figures

The city building inspectors report shows 1950 construction costs to date near $20,000,000 for new work plus alterations and repairs, with three months left. The 1949 total reached $30,300,000, indicating a record pace for Austin construction activity.

Austin Conpep

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