Police Seek Identity of Man Found Dead in Houston
An autopsy showed the middle-aged man had a fractured skull with chest stab wounds and facial cuts. Officers checked fingerprint files to see if he was a derelict dumped in a well-known area called the low mood Fists. The body lay undergrowth, partly covered by an army blanket, fully clothed and dirt smeared. Justice Tom Maes returned a verdict of unwant.
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Bear
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Verdot of
Justice of the Pesce
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Frantic Troops Dig For Entombed Men
TOKEO Japan CH American Array troops and hundreds of Fencua workers dig frantically to rescue 26 Japanese railroad workers entombed in sandslides nine miles northwest. Under pouring rain, a U S Army first cavalry team from Camp Depew directs efforts to free the sole survivor and 26 dead amid rain-soaked debris and fresh slides from yesterday’s collapse.
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Tokeo
Japan
U. S
Pde
Livestock market report from Fort Worth
Livestock sold steady in Fort Worth with cattle volumes moderate. Steers 22.00 for loaded 1234 head, medium and good steer lots around 24.50 to 28.09. cows 18.00 to 28.00. bulls 18.00 to 30.00. stockers scarce. calves steady at about 100. Hog prices mixed with butchers steady to 25 lower. sows weak to 50 lower. pigs scarce. Good and choice 190 to 270 lb hogs 19.75. lighter 170-200 lb 19.00-19.50. 160s down to 37.00. sows 15.00-16.50.
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Fort Worth
Mint julep recipe from Col. Winn at Churchill Downs
A historic mint julep method attributed to Col. Matt Winn, then manager of Churchill Downs, details mint bruising, sugar water, and 100 proof Kentucky Bourbon in a silver julep cup. The instruction advises ten minutes of steeping before drinking, with mint sprigs as garnish.
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Louisville
Matt 3
Winn
Churchil Downs
Kentucky
Bulldozer Bid Considered By Albany City Council
Albany officials review bids on a surplus Army tractor to equip the city garbage dump. Texas Railway Equipment offered 3500, with other bids ranging from 6000 to 9000. City Manager Middleton notes the machine is in the factory careen and discusses additional equipment and costs to determine the best bulldozer option for the dump needs.
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Pere
Texas Railway Equipment Company
Widdleton
Grantham
Rites Held For Mother Of Two Baytown Women
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Matsucke 51 of Beaumont were to be held at 4 p m at Wooster Baptist Church with Rev Harold L Fickett and Rev O Byron Richardson officiating Burial was to follow at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of Paul A Lee Funeral Some She died at 8 03 p m in a Beaumont Hospital She is survived by her husband S Matscoka of Beaumont three daughters Mrs Jack Weber Mrs Robert Pearce of Baytown and Mrs S G Thomas of Old Ocean a son I M Henderson of Wooster five grandchildren her father H E C Davenport of Alvin two sisters Mrs Ethel Hobbs of Alvin and Mrs Charley Klorres of Tomball and a brother Gale Davenport of Texas City
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Beaumont
Wooster Baptist Church
Harold L. Fickett
First Baptist Church of
Galveston
O. Byron Richardson
the Wooster Church
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Paul A. Lee
Matsuoka
Beaumont Hospital
S.matscoka
Jack Weber
Robert Pearce
Baytown
S. G Thomas
Old Ocean
I. MM. Henderson
Wooster
EH. C. Davenport
Alvin
Ethel Hobbs
Airs
Charley Klorres
Tomball
Gale Davenport
Texas City
Chinchillas No Litters After Six Month Wait
In Cleveland, Mr and Mrs Zahutes sued a chinchilla supplier after six months with no offspring from two chinchilla pets bought for 400 each. They complained to the Better Business Bureau citing broken promises of yearly litters. The animals did not reproduce as expected.
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Cleveland
Peter
Zanutas
Tyler to Launch Polio Clean‑Up Campaign Today
Tyler officials and city leaders meet to plan an accelerated polio cleanup effort after the seventh case was reported. The bread disease has already claimed two child lives in the past 38 days.
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Tyler
Kiwanis Luncheon Showcases Young Artists
Kiwanis members heard Ann Donoghue and Bobbie Jo Van Deventer perform at the weekly luncheon. Donoghue sang Begin the Beguine and The Italian Street Song with pianist John Smith. Van Deventer offered a light recital on back seat drivers. Dr. Kirkpatrick presented travel color movies from Marci, Fiorids, aided by his son Jesse Jr. and President James Sherwood awarded W. G. Bill Wilson a three year perfect attendance pin. Guests included Powell Fuller and W. D. Ramesay at the Baytown Community House.
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Bobbie Jo van Deventer
Jesse Kirkpatrick
Marci, Fiorids
Mier Donaghue
John Smith
Miss van Deventer
W. G
Bill” Wilson
James Sherwood
Baytown
Powell Fuller
W. D. Ramesay
Sewage Disposal Plant Approved in Improvement Plan
Orr announced approval of a sewage disposal plant and outlined related improvements including water and sewer lines, a fire station, and storage tanks. He urged customers to be patient during construction problems, noting water outages occur when ditching equipment breaks and that service is restored promptly with prior notices when possible.
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Baytown People on Army Duty and Leave
Reserve Captain Robert C. Eremes is on active duty at Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston for a month assigned to a quartermaster supply and sales company and will return home June 30. Sergeant Allcide Danos a crew chief on a 5 50 at Biggs Field El Paso is in Baytown on a 20 day furlough visiting his mother Mrs Mary Dusky at 414 East Lobit.
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Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Allcide Danos
Biggs Field
el Paso
Baytown
Mary Dusky
East Lobit
Older Girl Scouts Get Chance To Attend Camp
The Intermediate and Senior Girl Scout day camp, five days long, begins Monday. Miss Arianna Watson, field director, announced bus departures from Lynchburg and several schools with pre dawn times. The Brownie day camp ended today, with over 390 Brownies attending the five day event.
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Lynchburg
Anson Jones
Cedar Bayou
Highlands
Lemar
San Jacinto
Mrs. Mattie Dowdey Dies in Alabama City
Mrs. Mattie Dowdey age 8 mother of Mrs. L W Garrett of 209 East Wright died at 6 15 am today in Alabama City Alabama. Funeral services will be held Sunday with her son Elgin Garrett and his family present. Cellophane was developed in 1924 by a Buffalo New York company.
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L. W. Garrett
East Wright
Alabama City
Alabama
Garrett
Elgin Garrett
Buffalo
New York
Slain Edcouch Woman Found in Drainage Ditch
Victoria Seda Soto, 27, was found dead in a drainage ditch three miles north of Edcouch. Police ruled homicide by an unknown assailant with choking cited as apparent cause. A man who was once her friend was seen with her last Saturday. he has since left for Mexico.
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Edcouch
Victoria Seda Soto
Edeouch
Alexico
Accident Victim Emerges From Coma Near Houston
C D Waddell regained consciousness after a collision near the country club on Tegat near Ket Street Road. He was transported to Houston last week and relatives say he opened his eyes today. Two others, including Everitt, died from injuries in the crash.
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Tegat
Tng & A
Ea Ket Street
Waddell
Houston
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