Census Takers Prosecution Power Over Questioned Answers
Washington December 2 The Census Bureau has authority to prosecute anyone who refuses to answer census questions with penalties up to 207 or 26 months imprisonment for false answers. Debates rage over income questions, with an option for respondents to mail income on a separate form to protect privacy, while many object to privacy invasion and potential bias against low income groups.
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Washington
Steve
Iscoin
Census Bureau
Cemus Bureau
School Lunchroom Improvements Eyed
Trecht, chairman of the board of trustees, reported actions including a contract with United Gas Corporation for supplying features to the Eighleats and MirNair Schools, resulting in about a $42 annual rate increase. The board reviewed plans for the Lee College building line and directed Dean Walter Rundell and the building committee to study them further.
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Trecht
United Gas Corporation
Ature
Ges
Eighleats
MirNair
Lee College
Walter Rundell
Big Six Junior Conference Formed by Texas and Louisiana Schools
Three Texas colleges Par is Junior College Kilgore College and Tyler Junior College join two Louisiana junior colleges Cameron State As Yicultural College of Lawton and McNeese Junior College to form the Sig Sit Junior College Conference. Officers named include D J McLemore Paris Junior College Vernon Sewell Cameron Aggie and Dr J es kins Tyler Junior College. The league plans a 1850 schedule and closely mirrors the former Southwestern Junior College Conference. A stray note mentions a Champegne French dish greems and bacon salad.
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Siegore
Coltege
Texas
Louisiana
Radio scrawl outlines week schedule and ads
Fragmentary OCR shows a timetable for a radio station with scattered program names and times. Mentions 1360 band and 922 Meir Earl Poesner alongside various odd phrases and station notes. Coverage resembles a scrambled ad page with no coherent program lineup.
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Meir Earl Poesner
Rialsby
Tractor Co
EL News
Benthetics
Natl Bank
80 Voices To Help Present Mann Pageant
A chorus of 20 voices will provide background music for a Christmas pageant presented by the Horace Mann Junior High School choir at 7:30 p.m. today in the school auditorium. The Nativity story from Lee and Matthess will frame the scenes with the choir supplying musical backing and special numbers. A Hanukah scene honors Jewish friends. Cast includes Faith Smolene Toby Fram Mary Ann White Teddy Ford Alan West Bill Tomerin Roy Jones Donnie Huron Gens Hartzog J. B Price Mary Blarkaret Vere Jen Stevers Tanya Fare Cennon Frieda Laramore Alma Hitemen Etesa Kelley Norma Owens. Tonight follows a previous performance at 8:20 p.m.
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Mosie
Horace Mann
Lee
Matthess
Inxinder
Livestock Market Report from Fort Worth Dated December 2
USDA livestock report from Fort Worth notes slow cattle runs with weak bid classes. Medium slaughter steers and yearlings mostly 270 to 2200, cows 240 to 1500, bulls 1350 to 1500, calves 1100 to 2400. Hogs mixed with steady butcher hogs, sows strong, pigs steady. feeder pigs 10 to 22. Market shows weakness in several classes, with price ranges across cattle, hogs and calves.
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Fort Worth
Stock Quotes From Historic Steel and Oil Firms
A garbled listing of stock quotes includes names like Armco Steel, AT and T, Bethlehem Steel, Calumet and Hecla, General Electric, General Motors, Greyhound, Gillette, Texaco, Gulf Oil, Tex Gulf, Timken, Woolworth, and Cotton with minimal or no price changes noted. The fragmentary text reads as a market snapshot from early 20th century industrial equities, reflecting varied corporate names and a sparse column of movements.
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Alles Lug Steel
Sseaeseeesee Amerad
Scusseres Armco Steel
Atzer Woolens
Cep
Beth Steel
Budd
Col
Calumet and Hee
Adteeteseen
Wwencnennes
de Pont Chem Eastman Kedall Goodrear Tire
Greyhound- Bus
Gillette Sat BE OG End Fco Cacvenvasevens
Fe Peeterernes
Surrey OF
Frosdgugencapes
Tee Gulf Sur
Texas Co
Tex Gulf
Lee Boys Quartet Visits MD Anderson Hospital in Houston
A boys quartet from Robert E. Lee High School visited MD Anderson Foundation Hospital in Houston to entertain patients with songs. The quartet members were Bruce Colthare John Hroleyk Tommy Jones and Rodney Nova. Mr and Mrs Glenn Barber accompanied the group.
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Robert
Tee High School
MD. Anderson Foundation
Houston
Bruce Colthare
John ‘Hroleyk
Tommy Jones
Rodney Novasad
Glennf Barber
Bonus Of Month's Pay For Citizens Employes
A bonus of a month's pay was awarded today to all employees of the Citizens National Bank and Trust Company. Announcement was made by Hough Wehois Jr., president of the bank, noting the inclusion of 35 employees in addition to officers active in the bank's operations.
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Citizens, National Bank and Trust Company
Hough Wehois Jr
Movies Worse Than Playing Hooky’s Claim
A Dallas critic and former Baylor law dean argued that demoralizing movies harm youth more than absence from school. Leslie Jackson told a Texas Youth Development Council meeting that some students who attend school and perform well still cause trouble, blaming modern cinema as a negative influence. He noted receiving two complimentary tickets from a theatre or distributor, without specifying which.
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Austin
Baylor University Law School
Leslie Jackson
Dallas
Texas Youth Development Council
Jackson
Ister E
IC Auxiliary Unit To Fill Candy Bags Tonight
Three thousand bags will be filled with candy at a 7 pm work party at the Quack Shack by the Jaycees and Jaycee-ettes. The bags will be given to children at the Jaycee Jayceette party Friday night. Tommy Cook urged all members to attend. About 3200 pounds of candy will be used with 850 pounds donated by Al Levine of Baytown. Remaining candy purchased from Weingarten's and Kress Stores at cost.
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Jaycees
Tommy Cook
The
Commerce Food Market
Goldfield Groceries
al Levine
Baytown
Weingarten’s
Kress
Cook
Czech Austrian Legation is Reported Replaced
VIENNA, Austria. Usually well informed sources say most of the Czechoslovak legation staff has been recalled to Prague and replaced by more trusted officials. Some refused the summons and sought refuge in Western Allied occupation zones. Austrian police report evidence of Russian officials backing a foreign exchange smuggling ring.
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Vienna
Austria
Legation Vbad
Prague
Dewey Blames Neglect For Water Shortage
Governor Thomas E. Dewey attributed New York City s water shortage to long continued neglect by the Democratic city administration. He noted prior warnings from Roosevelt and Lehman but stressed it is not politics. In Albany the plan to boost supply by 100 600 000 gallons daily via the Hudson River is being considered.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York City
Franklin D.roosevelt
Herbert Lehman
New York
Irving Huie
Board of Water Supply
Hudson River
Board of Estimate
Benefit Dance Planned For Conklin Family
A benefit dance for the J. G. Conklins will be held at the Bayou Dinner Club in Cedar Bayou at p.m. Wednesday. All proceeds will go to the Conklins whose house burned recently. Friends are invited to attend. An all Negro orchestra from Houston is engaged for the event.
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J. G. Conklins
Bayou
Cedar Bayou
Conklins
Houston
Water covers Crosby-Barbers Hill road bridge
Field workers and farmers on Crosby Barbers Hill road faced travel delays as Cedar Bayou bridge remained submerged after last week's heavy rains. Waters began receding but officials warned it could take about two days before traffic is restored.
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Crosby-Barbers Hill
Cedar Bayou
Society Officers Elected At Christmas Garden Club Party
Morrell Park Garden Club members held a Christmas party with progressive turkey dinners, gift exchange, and a tree lighting. Officers named for the new year include George Adams president and Mrs J A Ward treasurer. About 25 members attended. next meeting is January 3 at 203 West Francis.
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Morrell Park
Paris
J. A. Ward
W. T. Jones
O.H. Fickilin
Alvin Sue
Fick
George C. Adams
J. A Ward
George Taylor
Sociel
Bankston
West Francis
Schooldays Theme Event At Central Baptist Church
Members of the THS class at Central Baptist Church enjoyed a Christmas party hosted by their teacher Mrs Wannie Foster. The night featured a schoolday theme with singing America and a Lord's Prayer, a spelling bee, and a three generation trio performing carols. Dessert came in tin lunch pails, and gifts were exchanged around a sighted Christmas tree by 20 attendees.
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Central Baptist Church
Wannie Foster
America
Mirs
J. Mc Lily
J. H. Dorris
R. A. Littlefield
Arthur Gibbons
Buck Riddley
Gibbons
Cornell Bans Two Of Its Drinking Societies
Ithaca Dec 20 Cornell University banned two drinking societies after a student nearly died after drinking a quart of martini cocktails during a 90 minute initiation. The Cornell Sun criticized the administration and societies for campus drinking and warned of withdrawal of social freedoms unless students self regulate.
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Ithaca
Cornell University
The
Cornell Sun
Cornell
Sun
Car Accident Victim Returns To Hospital
Mrs. Montine Naylor, released yesterday from San Jacinto Memorials Hospital, was readmitted after an automobile crash at the Highway 146 and Cedar Beyou Road intersection. Her condition worsened after she asked to go home, with a broken leg head injuries and possible internal injuries reported by friends.
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Montine Naylor
San Jacinto Memories Hospital
Refinery Foreman Chosen To Lead Baytown Station Two Fire Dept
George R. Casey of the Baytown refinery will head Volunteer Fire Department Station No. 2 starting January. He was elected at a volunteers meeting, succeeding Charlie A. Weber as president. New officers for 1950 include Jim Church as chief and George Zatopek as assistant chief.
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George R. Casey
Baytown
Old Baytown
Casey
Charlie A. Webter
Jim Church
George Zatopek
Lois van Meldert
G& OO
San Antonio Man Gets Top Post At Gatesville
AUSTIN December 200H The Texas Youth Development Council appointed James B. Atlee of San Antonio to succeed R E Blair as superintendent of the Gatesville School for Boys He now serves as supervisor for the State Department of Public Welfare in San Antonio The council voted to partition Texas into four parts and establish local youth councils to combat juvenile delinquency.
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Austin
Texas Youth Development Council
James B. Atlee
San Antonio
R- E. Blair
Gatesville
Atlee
Aren
State Department of Public Welfare
Youth Development ‘Council
Glna
Texas
Petts
Actress Gloria De Haven Refiles Divorce Suit
Gloria De Haven, 24, film star, yesterday revived her divorce action against actor John Payne, 37. The pair had earlier filed in September 1948, reconciled in June, and separated again in October. The case moves forward in the court system.
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Gloria de Haven
John Payne
Trey
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Beta
Lakewood Civic Association
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Lee Boys’ Quartet Hospital Entertainers
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Your Family Theatre
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