Texas Senate backs tuberculosis center funding measure
The Texas Senate approved an emergency appropriations package totaling 3 255 000 for constructing a tuberculosis facility in San Antonio as part of a broader session action. The body also advanced a companion transfer to support patient care and operations, while other committee actions touched on compensation for storm damage losses and reactivation of a space program initiative. Institutional changes included a move toward a Baker Memorial project at Mission and a Kerrville Legion facility transfer proposal.
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Senate
San Antonio
House
Baker Memorialy
Mission
Legion
Kerrville
Gov. Org
Arlier
Moore
Air Force
Staton
Tem Tinkage
Aitoren
Indictment Formed Against Ferris Hall and Associates
An indictment filed Thursday accuses Ferris Hall and associates of making false statements to obtain a loan or property. The document alleges the government found no ownership of the claimed property and that the defendants asserted ownership to secure assets.
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N Hall
Highlands
Con‘rand
Tha
Charles
Hughes
Harris Stand
Fed- F Eausing Authority
Clifton
e-Sen
Local Page Notes Attendees At Community Event
Readable fragments show a community gathering at a church event with attendees including Mrs Norman, Mrs Spang, Mrs Sitesind, Mr George Mullens, Doris Hunt, Sy Buckner, and Chetfield. The piece mentions painting a picture session and singing, with others visiting and reporting from a Methodist church setting on a Friday afternoon.
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Sale
George Spang- 3
Chetfield
Sitesind
Doris Hunt
Sy Buckner
Prices Rise On Cigarettes And Copper After Decontrol
Price increases on several cigarettes, copper, and gasoline followed the government’s decontrol moves. The administration ended ceilings on aluminum, some steel products, copper, cigarettes, and nearly all market basket items except bread, coffee, and beer. R J Reynolds raised prices about one cent per pack, with wholesalers and dealers notified nationwide. Retailers likely to follow. major tobacco brands watched closely. Copper producers Kennecott Copper Corp immediately raised domestic copper by three tenths of a cent per pound.
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United Press
R. J. Reynolds , Tobacco, Co
Lucky
Herbert Tareytons
Pall Malls
Star
Big Five
Insciz
Qld
Golds Ip Morris
Ile
Bun & Bradstreet
Dina
Kennecott
School Census Opens In Gentry District
Superintendent George H. Gentry, serving as census director, starts the 1953 count by sending letters to parents and custodians of each district school. About 7,660 children born between September 2, 1935 and September 1, 1947 will be added to rolls. students will collect signed cards from homes. Children must live in the district on April 1, 1953 to qualify for pro rata state apportionment.
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George H. Gentry
Gentry
Federal Aid Approved for Crosby Schools Building Plan
federal approval on Crosby school plans allows $136,496 in federal grants to fund two new structures a multipurpose building at the high school and a Negro school unit along with a cafeteria auditorium project and a separate elementary completion delayed by weather total costs cited include 196 435 for the high school unit 93 486 for the Negro facility and a 13 000 cafeteria auditorium contract awarded to Martin B Lemands Inc of Conroe Cox and Stipe Construction Co of Baytown undertook the Negro project with completion anticipated for the new school year end period of occupancy slated for September pending full funding and gov ernment clearance
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Martin B. Lemands ,Inc
Conroe
Cox and Stipe Construction Co
Baytown
Crosby
Dusek
Daniel In Tidelands Battle Constitution No Question
Sen Price Daniel defended proposed tidelands legislation saying the plan to return offshore oil lands to states is constitutional. Testimony before the Interior committee raised legal questions, with former Solicitor General Perlman and Sen Anderson noting possible Supreme Court challenges if states gain control. Wheeler will press to protect submerged land claimants while Anderson cautions Congress.
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William Bates
Washington
Sen
Price Daniel
Texas Democrat
Darel
Clinton P. Anderson
DNOL
Phillip B. Perlman
Senate
Interior
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Wheeler
Anderson
Supreme Court
Congress
High Court
Patrol Car in La Porte Adds New Vehicle for Deputies
A new patrol car was delivered to the La Porte area for deputies J. S., Crate, and R. Chandler to share across Seabrook to Pasadena. Radio equipment was missing but expected to arrive within days. Funds for La Porte County building renovation were approved and work to begin soon. Two windows will be refinished.
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la Porte
J. S
Crate
R. Chandler
Seabrook
Pasadena
la Porte County
Sheriff's Office
Dillard Jones Dies of Pulmonary Edema
Dillard Vernon Jones, 49, was found dead Tuesday and died of pulmonary edema per Justice of the Peace Hoscoe Zierleim, with a post mortem noting a normal heart. Jones’s personal physician, who spoke with him about an hour before death, reported no signs of trouble then.
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Dillard Vernon Jones
Justice of the Peace
Hoscoe
Zierleim
Elena
Jones
Jesse Sharman of La Porte dies at 67
Jesse Sharman Jr., 67, of La Porte died Wednesday morning at his La Porte home after moving there seven months ago from Lufkin. Born in Houston, he was a World War II veteran. Services were to be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church with Rev. Jesse Thomason. Survivors include his widow Jessie Sharman and two stepsons Herbert and Robert Youngblood, with burial at Grand View Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements by Art Simpson Funeral Home.
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Jesse Sharman Jr
la Porte
First Methodist Church
Jesse Thomason
Sharman
Lufkin
Houston
Jessie Sharman
Herbert
Robert Youngblood
la Portes
Barial
Grand View Memorial Park
Art ‘Simpson
Father Divine Attacks New Jersey Turnpike Withheld Blessing
Philadelphia February report says Father Divine condemned the New Jersey Turnpike ordering his followers to boycott the highway and withdrew his blessing until further notice claiming tolls bring curse and disaster. He was involved in a four car stop near Moorestown with fines totaling 360 for chauffeurs and a passenger alleging illegality of the fines.
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Philadelphia
Divine
New Jersey Turnpike
Moorestown
Widow Hoppe Charged After Club 23 Gun Incident
Clara Hoppe widow of George Hoppe charged with carrying a concealed weapon after allegedly drawing a pistol at Clyde Pierson during an argument in Club 25 area. Police say Pierson refused service, taunted Hoppe, and she fired until officers intervened. Bond posted. Pierson free on $10,000 bond. trial date not set.
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Clara Hoppe
George Hoppe
Clyde Pierson
Pierson
H. EB. McKee
McKee
Hoppe
W. R. Montgomery
C E. Moreland
Bob Adkinson
Rson
Old Main
Denth
Mexican film actress held in El Paso
Mexican movie star Rosaura Revuelta was arrested in El Paso on an administrative warrant for illegal entry into the United States. She was brought to El Paso, lodged in the Gateway hotel, and facing a possible hearing. Rep Donald Jackson accused the film of being a Bolshevik tool and of inflaming racial hatred.
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EL Paso
Rosaura Revueltas
Silver City
United States
District Immigration
Joseph Minion
Minton
Miss Revueltas
Jackson
Washington
Brunson Firm Plans Wildcat Drill at Tri City Beach
Brunson firm seeks a permit to drill a new wildcat oil well on Mildred Bayliss tract at Tri City Beach. Application sent to Texas Railroad Commission. Elmer Battle to conduct drilling with own equipment. The tract lies between two producing areas and is considered a wildcat due to subsurface faults.
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Mildred
L Bayliss
Tri- City Beach
Texas “Railroad Commission
Brunson
Bay
P. Busch
Cedar
Beyou
Texas Theaters
Oakley
Sam
Landrum
Jefferson Amusement Co
Horace F. Brown
Houston
Robert K. Franklin
Elmer Battle
Branson
Colorful Political Figure Seeks Baytown Mayor Post
Chester Bulgier C. Br. Myers, a stormy Bay town figure, announced his candidacy for mayor promising full-time service and tax reduction with council approval. He seeks to abolish the garbage collection fee, improve street and utility upkeep, and expand city services as Baytown grows. Myers, veteran editor and former Goose Creek mayor candidate, has a long local political history and World War II service.
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Chester Bulgier
C. BR
Chris) Myers
Baytown
the Sun
Myers
Goose Creek
Pelly
Tt. L.carter
Op-parent
The
Democrat
Ity
Tri Cities
North Eighth
Texas
Who Else Wil Rein For 'Mayor?
Local race watchers await others entering the mayoral contest as candidates weigh decisions. Ward and Pruett hold interest but may delay announcements with filing deadline looming. The election is scheduled for Tuesday, April, with filing due by night Saturday, March 7.
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Pruett
Sacks
Terry
Iagetinis
Council to Open Bids for Goose Creek Sewage Plant
City council will open bids Thursday for a new sewage disposal plant to be built on Goose Creek bank with a trunk line to hospitals and Morrell Park plants. Engineer Berlin says the plant will handle overflow from overloaded facilities. bid specs were requested by 15 contractors. Project cost about 200000 dollars, sewer extensions near 100000, funded from the traffic improvement fund.
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Council
Goose
Goose Creek
Hospital
Morrell Park
HS. Berlin
J. J. Rady —Engineering
Berlin
Wildl
Oprah
West Main
Eiter
Aliddleton
Bandits Free Two Prisoners From Henderson Jail
Two masked gunmen raided the Henderson county jail at 3 a.m. freeing W. C. Massey, a one legged con man, and Reagan Morris, 28, a rape defendant. Jailer Marion Propes was overpowered. the escapees fled toward Mexico with the aid of the armed intruders. Massey has fled multiple jails, and Morris was on parole after a theft sentence. Authorities in San Antonio flagged Massey’s possible route to Mexico as local deputies investigated the incident.
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Henderson, Tex
Rust County
Mexico
W. C. Massey
Reagan Morris
Henderson
San Antonio
Massey
Marion Propes
Morris
Hubert Hudson
He2umoni
Fowth
Tex
Donald Ramsey To Head Crosby Fair
Donald Ramsey will replace R A Brown as president of the Crosby FFA Community Fair Association for the next 12 months. V R Lostak will be first vice president, with E P Miller second vice president, Jer ry Prochazka secretary, Eo Cy Runneberg treasurer, and E F Sebesta general manager. First vice president in 1952 was E C Runneberg. Fred Lintelman served as treasurer. Prochazka and Sebesta were reelected to the same offices. TA Ramsey remains chairman of the board of directors. Directors named include George Marshall Jimmy Yates Fred Lintelman S P Gentry R A Brown Don Ramsey Mrs Robert Pender graft B Houghton Ay Po AGI Ter Jerry Prochezka Russell Don nell VR Vostsk BE C Runneberg E F Sebesta Le fie derson A Lard LL E Beba Foster and Co D Aroma.
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Prochazka
Sebesta
TA. Ramsey
George Marshall
Jimmy, Yates
Fred Lintelman
P. Gentry
R. A.brown
Don Ramsey
Robert Pendergraft
B. Houghton
Ay Po Agi
Ter
Jerry Prochezka
Russell Donnell
Vostsk
C.runneberg
E. F. Sebesta
Fiederson
A. Lard
LL E. Beba
Foster
American battleship Sassouri sails into Wonsan Harbor
In a bold move 38,000 ton battleship Sassouri enters Wonsan Harbor amid a day-long bombardment by Red shore guns. United Nations officials respond to claims while Australia sources are scrutinized for accuracy.
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Seoul
Sassouri
Wonsan Harbor
United Nations
Sorietister Andrei
Iig
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