Lofts Of Sour Notes In Capital As Lawmakers Sing
In Washington and Austin, lawmakers practice barbershop harmony for a radio program and charity drive. The Capitol buzzes with performers from Supreme Court, cabinet, and political ranks joining in a five hour broadcast Feb 2 to aid the Beart Association campaign funds while Texas marks the 1950 March of Dimes observance with polio care costs noted.
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Capital
Ie Babuan
Nichols Shington
Lbi
Ess
Steve
Esrsals
Paul J. Kilday
Winston Churchill
Paul
Supreme Court
Cabinet
Sustin
Jan
Goveror Allen Shivers
Texas
United States
National Wildlife Week
Ed Place
National Wildlife Federation
Ed Bes
Capital Hill
Sun Patterns Dress Pattern Ad with Sizes 32 to 48
An advertisement offers Sun Patterns toe shirtwaist dress with deep collar and seven gores for a graceful hem. It lists size options from 32 to 48 and requests 23 cents for pattern with name, address, and style number, shipping to New York. The promo also markets a Fall Winter Fashion Book with 350 patterns and gift ideas.
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Baytown Stan
18Th Street
New York
Kazan Uses Real Atmosphere In Movie Backdrop
New Orleans January 1 Elia Kazan directed a scene for Outbreak by recruiting background characters from the tough district. He sent aides into the area for authenticity. City detectives arrested three individuals connected to the arrangement.
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New Orleans
Elia Kazan
Friday the 13th superstition haunts Hillsboro farmer
Jimmy Spears, 48, a Hillsboro farmer, recalls a Friday the 13th incident that spooked him for decades. He says a plowing accident on a Friday caused his fear of Fridays. since then he often stays in bed on Fridays except one workday on a cotton plant where he narrowly escaped injury.
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Hillsboro
Jan. T
Jimmy Spears
Spears
Rope Climbing Added To Harvard Freshman Drill
Cambridge Massachusetts January 11 Confronting fire safety Harvard freshman in seven non-fireproof dormitories must lower themselves twice down an 11 foot rope in the gym by January 18. The rope climbing program is run by the university safety patrol to teach escape procedures in case of fire.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
University Safety Patrol
Hollywood Anti-Steak Drive Backfires Across Cafes
Hollywood restaurants faced a failed bid to curb steak sales as patrons flocked to dine on steak despite price hikes. Venues like La Rue Romanoff’s and the Brown Derby reported higher steak demand, with celebrities such as Kirk Douglas Jack Benny and Lana Turner among readers of the cards. Chasen’s defended pricing while noting continued steak sales.
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Hollywood
Movie Colony
la Rue
Romanoffi’s
Brown Derby
Chiieas
Vine Street
Ich
Kirk Douglas
Jack Benny
Lana Turner
Chasen’s
la Cienega Bilod
Fteshhouse Row
Mike Gaynes
Dells
le Rue
Romanoffs
Derby
Fourth Grade Presents New Year Play at Highlands
Highlands Mil mentary School students perform Gifts of the New Year with cast listing including Gwen Rosser as New Year and January through December characters. Cub Scouts host a meeting at Jack Sheppard's home and work on rocking horses while Bible Study at Church of Christ continues on Ephesus. P-TA set to show film Some Causes of Juvenile Delinquency. East Harris County singing convention meets at Channelview High School gym. local residents visit relatives in Brenham and Livingstone. Mrs Barron in Pasadena hospital.
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Harbershow
Washington
The
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
White House
H. S. Truman
Highlands Milmentary School
Gwen Rosser
Bruce Welker
Wayne Smith
Carol Collins
Nadine Sellers
Donald Stevenson
Lois Henderson
Jimmy Herndon
Jerry Smith
Jerry Bank
Bud Yendell
Linda Powell
Susie Erwin
Wilms Casey
Sandra Denawney
Anita Welker
Sharon Harmon
Beverly Erwin
Wayne Cowley
Jim Burker
Gene Smith
Rey Densid Johnston
Joe Sonale
Linda Lee Sharpe
Don Hall
Marr Courvall
Joe Dielg
Roddy DuBose
Sheppard Ebome
Mirs
Jack Sheppard
Marvin Sheppard
Kenneth Voytek
Neal Voytek
Billy Cross
Mir
Rey Johnston
Ephesus Church
Bible Study
Church of Christ
E. Reed
Ephesus
J. G Long
P. B. Stone
G. le Barron
Steve Dean
L. B. Dill
Joe Fannin
B. W. Lynch
J. L. Long
C. R. Welfe
P-Ta
Filse
Highlands
C. A. Bedinger
Wil
East Herris County
Channelview
Curtis Parrish
Grace Methodist Men Install Officers at Dinner
Grace Methodist Church hosts a dinner at 7 p.m. with Rev. R. C. Linder as principal speaker. New officers James Sherwood president James Rhodes vice president R Wayne McClurg secretary Glenn Taylor treasurer Hobart Enoch historian Billy Sanders reporter. 100 attendees expected.
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Grace Methodist Church
R. C. Linder
Broabytecrant Church of
la Parte
Odgis Muennink
H. EB. Rheaume
James WB. Sherwood
James F. Rhodes
R. Wayne McClurg
Glenn R. Taylor
Hobart W. Enoch
Billy C. Sanders
Infant saved from burning home by father rescue
A father pulled his 17 month old Vicie Las Davis from a burning house and carried the child to safety after the fire engulfed the yard and threatened the infant. Authorities note statistics show white male babies born in 1947 have a higher life expectancy than some peers.
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Vicie' Las Davis
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