Highlands News Briefs Roundup of Club Meetings
Highlands community notes report WSCS and Methodist Circle jointly meeting at the church. Promeer Forty-Two Club held a regular meeting with refreshments. Various ladies were listed as attendees. James Jones presented chapters titled Japan Begins. Personal notes mention Mrs. Howard Adams family visit and other social updates. L. D. McManus and local families are noted.
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DAY Circle
Highlands Methodist Ih
WSCS
L Brewer
Wight Circle Seman
Promeer Forty-Two Club
Airs
ML. Doss
J. Dawking
Clyde Thompson
Travis Craig
2Dra
W. Alabr
FP. Noland
J. Olds
Mra Fart
James Jones
Japan
Death by Own Action Verdict In Houston Millionaire Death
A justice of the peace ruled a Houston oilman Craig Cullinan Sr died by his own hand. The 55 year old, found in a pajama clad state at home by his son, left a revolver nearby. Cullinan led American Republic Oil and chaired the Texas State University for Negroes board before resigning earlier this year.
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Houston
Craig Cullinan
Justice of Peace
W. C. Regan
Cullinan
Craig Cullinan, Jr
American Republic Oil
J. S. Cullinan
American Republic
Board of Regents
Texas State University For
Food costs rise since 1941 price controls
United Press survey across 19 cities shows households paying nearly double for basic foods since the wartime price controls began. Coffee prices have more than tripled since April 1, 1941, with seven items listed including pork chops, round steak, potatoes, milk, butter, sugar, and coffee.
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Chicago
United Press
Roosevelt
Office of Price Administration
Senate
Truman
Young Hitchhiker Is Killed Near Tyler
A hitchhiker named Charles Andrew McGill 18 was killed when struck by a car near Tyler. His companion Harley Alan Cowart 16 Gainesville Georgia said they were sleeping under a tree because they were broke. McGill, from Rome Georgia, had risen to watch skaters at a nearby rink when the accident occurred. The driver was Elmer Lee Townsend of Tyler.
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Tyler
Charles Andrew McGill
Harley Alen Cowart
Gainesville
Georgia
McGill
Rome
Elmer Lee Townsend
Rent Control Debate Sparks War Crisis Comment
In San Francisco federal housing official Tighe Woods urged renewed rent controls amid the Korea crisis. Speaking to the Disabled American Veterans convention, he said de control had worked but the wartime situation makes it unsuitable. Earlier, landlords and LA officials jeered his push to retain controls.
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San Francisco
Tighe Woods
Korea
Woods
Disabled American Veterans Convention
Dropo Hurt by Pitch Describes Condition at Cambridge Hospital
Boston Red Sox first baseman Walt Dropo was hit on the head by a pitched ball and, after X rays, was reported in good condition and resting comfortably at Cambridge Hospital. No serious injury detected, team officials said.
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Boston
Walt Dropo
Boston Red Sox
Cambridge J Hospital
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