State Board reassures staff as hospitals and schools transition
The State Board for Hospitals and Special Schools promised no immediate job upheaval as it takes over 24 institutions. Chairman Claud Gilmer said the board will operate on a skeleton HQ while a fundamental survey of operations, facilities, and needs is launched to optimize care and reduce waste.
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American Capitol
State Board For Hospitals and
Claud Gilmer
State Board of Control
Gilmer
Moyne Kelly
H. B. Zachry
Beating of 16 Year Old Girl Leads to Seaman Detention
In Texarkana a semi naked 16 year old girl was found beaten and unconscious in a blood stained tourist cabin. A Merchant Marine companion from Galveston was held pending the girl's condition. The girl remained unconscious in a hospital. The seaman said he met her in Galveston last week and she took sleeping tablets after an argument over leaving Monday.
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Texarkana
Galveston
Fasteeth Powder Holds Dentures Firmly for Comfort
An alkaline powder named Fasteeth freshens plates and reduces denture odor. It promises easier eating and talking with a non gummy taste. Sold at drug stores.
Ex-Travis Probation Officer Offered Top State Youth Job
S. L. Bellamy, former Travis County probation officer, has been offered the coordinator post on the new State Youth Development Council with a 7000 dollar yearly salary. John H. Winters said Bellamy’s reply had not yet been received as the council expands its juvenile delinquency program.
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S. L. Bellamy
Travis County
State
Youth Development Council
John H. Winters
Bellamy
Winters
Harold J. Matthews
Austin
Harris County
Houston
Texas
Walter Kerr
Kerrville
Youth Conservation Commission
Youth Council
Homer Garrison
Department of Public Safety
Dallasite to Face Forgery Charge Over Check
Beatus Joseph Erni of Dallas is being returned from New Orleans after waiving extradition to face a charge of forging the name of Alvin M. Owsley of Dallas on a $36 check. Owsley, a prominent Texan and former American minister and Legion leader, reported the instrument to Dallas police who provided photos leading to Erni’s arrest.
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Alvin M. Owsley
Dallas
New Orleans
Owsley
Irish Free State
Romania
American Legion
Beatus Joseph Erni
Theater Organizer Dies in Houston
Mrs. March Culmore, a founder and organizer of the Houston Little Theater, died Monday night in a local hospital after an illness.
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Houston
March Culmore
Houston Little Theater
Fat Loss Plan Promises Easy Weight Reduction
An article promotes Barcentrate as a fat reducing aid sold in Texas drugstores. It claims you can eat all you want but consume less, with dehydration and elimination as side effects. The ad guarantees a refund if the first bottle fails to show results.
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Texas
Suspect Satterfield arrested in Love swindle case
Houston police say 27 year old George Samuel Satterfield, ex paratrooper, jailed in Indianapolis after swindling two Houston women out of 2500 dollars and a car. He promised marriage to Pretty Grace Heisler and fled with cash and a vehicle, while his wife and child left town. Extradition expected to face trial in Houston.
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Houston
Indianapolis
George Samuel Satterfield
Pretty Grace McShan Heisler
Young Rider Hurt After Horse Collision in Wise County
Jimmy Dickey, 16, of Rhome Wise County, sustained a broken and dislocated right arm when his horse collided with another horse on a Wise County ranch. He received hospital treatment and was recovering at home. The horses were unharmed.
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Fort Worth
Jimmy Dickey
Rhome
Wise County
Dickey
Harris Youth Drowns in Houston Pool Incident
Floyd Harris, 14, of Houston drowned while swimming Sunday in a local Houston pool. The tragedy occurred September 26 and involved a youth from the Harris family.
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Harris
Houston
Floyd Harris
Dauntless Dale's Grand Jury Hearing Over Pinball Case
Houston September 26. Dale Richardson faces the Harris County grand jury after presenting evidence on 83 one ball marble tables seized since September 1. He seeks indictments against distributors, asks destruction of eight unchanged machines, and plans show-cause hearing set for October 11.
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Houston
Raidin
Dale Richardson
Harris County Grand Jury
la Porte
Dale
Grand Jury
Criminal Courts
Richardson
113Th District Court
Dan Jackson
Spacing Rules Adopted for Three Oil Fields by Railroad Commission
The Railroad Commission adopted spacing rules for the Ellis Gunsite Field in Jack County 300 feet between wells and no closer than 150 feet to property lines. Spanish Camp Field in Wharton County gets a 1320 by 660 foot pattern with 160 acre proration units. Diamond M Canyon Lime Field in Scurry County gets a 933 by 330 foot pattern with 40 acre units and a gas to oil ratio of 2000 cubic feet per barrel.
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Ellis- Gunsite
Jack County
Railroad Commission
Spanish Camp
Wharton County
Scurry County
Pistol Play Ends With Arrest In Houston
A 29 year old man fired about 20 pistol shots from his rooming house over nine hours and barricaded himself in his first floor room. He surrendered after police allowed him to comb his hair and tie his tie. He said he wanted to be arrested to test the law about shooting a pistol. Captain Seber called for a county psychiatrist and the man was jailed.
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Houston
George Seber
Police Homicide Department
Ray
Black-Draught Laxative Through Generations
A four generation family remedy, Black-Draught is marketed as prompt and thorough for constipation. It claims relief from headaches upset stomach nausea and bad breath caused by sluggish bowels and advertises purchase at local drug stores.
Illegal Toters Keep Pistols State Decides
The Texas attorney general ruled that a person convicted of illegally carrying a gun does not have to forfeit the weapon to the state. The opinion, requested by Nueces County Attorney James C. Martin, finds no county court authority to confiscate arms for disposal. The ruling cites a 1378 case holding weapon forfeiture unconstitutional.
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Burnell Waldrop
James C. Martin
Nueces
Corpus Christi
Martin
Nueces County
Waldrep
Amendments Up For Vote Urged by March
Case March, a Democratic governor candidate, endorsed all Texas constitutional amendments on November 8. He backs the proposed $3,600 annual legislative pay to reform lobbying, plans a statewide radio address, and will attend a State Democratic Committee meeting in Lufkin. March also says he will use the pronunciation Kayo.
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Dallas
Case March
Texas
March
Lufkin
State Democratic Committee
National Democratic
Wright Morrow
Morrow
Dallas County Tax Roll Reaches Record $539.6 Million
Dallas County commissioners approved a record tax roll of $539,560,680, a 14 percent rise from 1948. Tax Officer Ben Gentle said the roll will be sent to Austin for state comptroller approval.
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Dallas
Ben Gentle
Austin
Hearings on Tideland Dispute Legislation Set for Oct 4
Senate Interior Committee will hold hearings starting October 4 on bills to settle ownership and development of tidelands off the US coast. Proposed measures include federal management of the continental shelf, state titles beneath inland waterways, and revenue sharing for oil development.
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Washington
O’mahoney
D-Wye
Senate Interior Committee
America
Supreme Court
California
Interior
Krug
McGrath
O’manhoney
Interior Department
Reorters
Tidelands
Kaufman Merchant Fined for U S Tax Evasion
Braham Lichtenstein 51 Kaufman merchant was fined 5000 dollars and ordered to pay a 50 percent penalty on 12800 dollars in evaded income taxes from 1943 to 1945 Attorneys for Lichtenstein did not contest the case in federal district court He is proprietor of the Fair clothing store in Kaufman.
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Dallas
Braham Lichtenstein
Kaufman
Lichtenstein
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