Watches And Fish Demonstrate Waterproof Feature At Rob son Jewelry
An unusual demo shows the waterproof claim of Water watches. Norman Hargrave places two Waterman wristwatches in a bowl with four goldfish to illustrate their water resistance. Baytown men favor Worley watches for rough use, with a five year waterproof guarantee and a paid certification option after. The shockproof guarantee lasts the watch’s lifetime and covers replacements.
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Robson Jewelry Store
Norman Hargrave
Worley
Baytown
Hargrave
Mexican Navy Frees Texas Shrimp Boats
The Mexican Navy seized five Texas based shrimp boats with 16 Americans aboard for fishing in Mexican waters without permits. The owners face fines and potential release after payment. A Fort Worth feature recalls five year old David Moore saving his brother Sammy from drowning in a pond, while a note on watches highlights the Incaflex balance wheel designed to resist shock.
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Tampico
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Fort.worth
David Moore
Sammy
David
UT selects Hand as student body president in campus election
AUSTIN, Texas Lloyd Hand of Houston was elected student body president of the University of Texas in a campus election yesterday. The Houston student won a decisive vote over two opponents for the 1950-1952 school year. Ronne Dugger of San Antonio was chosen editor of the Daily Texan, the student campus newspaper.
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Austin
Lloyd Hand
Houston
University of Texas
Ronne Dugger
San Antonio
Daily
Tesar
Rotarians Discuss China Situation at Noon Luncheon
Lee College instructor James C Chamberlain explained China's hardship factors and outlined the Marshall mission failure and the split between Communists and Nationalists. He noted the State Department view on limited aid, saying China has been conquered many times but never permanently. Guests included Gordon Young and Irvin Barrow.
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Ching
Lee College
James C Chamberlain
Rotary Club
Chamberlain
China
Hingis
Belgium
George ©. Marshall
America
State Department
Chaberlin
United
Grace Methodist Church
Gordon Young
Irvin Barrow
Houston
Carver Dramatic Club Stages Three-Act Comedy
The Carver Dramatic Club presents a three act comedy titled Clouds and Sunshine at 3 p.m. tomorrow in the school auditorium. Six seniors star as villagers and staff including Ruby Arceneaux as the teacher and Peter Danc y as the pastor. The play centers on a gossiping community and a teacher who withholds past history.
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Carver Dramatic Club
Ruby Arceneeuxe
Peter Dancy
Robert Lowell
Willie Lee Mills
Ethel White
Dorothy Brendon
China Red Forces Mass For Assault
British dispatches from Formosa report jet fighters operating over Shanghai and a made tank movement toward Indo China. Independent accounts suggest Reds push on Yulin while Wenchang falls to Communist forces on Hainan. Russian involvement via pilots training China’s air force noted.
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Hed
Hainen
South China
Comreunique
Wenchang
Haihan
Yulin
China
Shanghai
London
Formosa
Russia
Hollywood Singer Sued For Separate Maintenance
Mrs Nancy Sinatra filed for separate maintenance against Frank Sinatra in Santa Monica Superior Court citing extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of their three children, temporary and permanent support, and division of community property after announcing separation on Valentine’s Day. The couple married in 1939 in Jersey City.
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Hollywood
Nancy Simatra
Frank Sinetre
Sinatra
Last Vailentine
Santa Monica Superior Court
Sinatras
Jersey City
Sinstra
New York
Sun Shines In Wrong Places Across Europe Weather Shocks London
A global weather reversal sees Moscow endure a heat wave while central England is buried under a foot of snow. Finland reports early swimmers testing ice, Holland fears tulip damage, and France withers under a late cold spell as Britain records its heaviest snow in 31 years with travel disruptions and uprooted poles and trees.
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London
Moscow
England
Finland
France
Paris
Frolend
Belgium
Dousem~bourg
Holland
Britain
Tax Collector Jailed On Embezzling Charge
EDINBURG A former tax collector Truman Dil who returned after a two year fugitive period was jailed on bond after facing embezzlement charges. The alleged $5000 shortfall dated to 1948 at the Hisa Edcouch School District. An extradition hearing was set for May 1. Dil had been reportedly operating a cafe in Selma Mississippi under an assumed name.
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Edinburg
Truman Dil
Dil
Hisa
Edcouch
J. A. Ross
Selma
Mississippi
Dill
Texas
Actual Warfare: Cat transport lands safely near Hartsville
A burning Cat transport carrying four men landed in an oat field near Hartsville South Carolina after a strafing run. Lieutenant William A Yonker and crew escaped serious injury. A Pope Field helicopter assisting them crashed on takeoff. no injuries. Earlier accidents involved Thunderjet and Sabre jets with pilots unharmed. Witness said Yonker chose a forced landing instead of bailing out.
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William A. Yonker
Hartsville
South Carolina
Pope Field
Yonker
Livestock Prices In Fort Worth Trade Report
Fort Worth livestock report shows cattle steady with mixed grades and loads. slaughter steers 23.00-27.00 per cwt, load 937 lbs at 27.00, cows 17.00-39.00, edd head good to 20.00, stockers 22.00-26.00, calves 19.00-25.50, calls 38.00 down. Hogs mixed with butcher hogs up. weights 196-270 lbs mostly 17.00, 160-180 lbs 15.75, sows 15.50. Feeder pigs 11.00-14.90. Also mentions a long historical siege note about Nebuchadnezzar and Tyre with date 572 B.C.
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Fort Worth
COSDA
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