Lee Band Concert Under Burkett Thursday Night
Robert E. Lee High School Band, directed by Burkett, will hold a 7:30 pm concert in Hubert E. Lee Auditorium. Admission is free. The program features The Cavaliers by a trombone trio and several solo numbers including Berceuse on vibra harp and Concertina on clarinet, with Mary Beth Moore and others performing.
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Grand Jury To Put Judge On Carpet
Grand jury to confront Judge Decker over a 203 cash payment after a 300 fine proposal. Evidence includes a canceled check cashed at Harrisburg National Bank. Decker sought grand jury access. assistant DA Maynard indicated a notification date likely tomorrow. FLYING SNOWBALLS report from Mount Vernon notes a witness sighting.
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Brave 7YearOld Saves Two From Fire
Seven year old Billie Mae Thompson woke to a blaze in the kitchen, carried a baby to safety outside, reentered the burning home to awaken Mrs. Long, and led her through smoke to safety. She beat flames on her night clothing in the yard before emergency care. The father had just returned from duty aboard a ship when the stove gas exploded.
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Roy Whittlesey
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Cartoonist Donates Prize To Beat Taft
Washington Post cartoonist Herbert Biock donated the $500 Hewwood Broun memorial prize to George Robert A Taft's reelection defeat. He funded Henry A L Busch's campaign for the Ohio Democratic senatorial nomination saying the money should go to a fighting liberal.
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Washington Post
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Robert A. Taft
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Expert On Palsy Rehabilitation To Speak In Baytown
Alvin Ray, known for cerebral palsy work, will address two Baytown public meetings at City Hall at 7 30 p m Friday. He runs a garage workshop making rehabilitation equipment for underfunded families and has helped place cerebral palsy victims in jobs. Ray collects teaching records for palsy children and builds record players from old radios for their use. The Baytown Cerebral Palsy League sponsors the open event.
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US To Purchase East Texas Yams
Tyler Texas March 6 AH The United States Department of Agriculture announced it will purchase 75 carloads of East Texas sweet potatoes. USDA says it will pay 2 a bushel for No 2 Porto Rico and Mancy Hall yams. C R Heaton director of Tyler s Mast Texas Agriculture Council estimates 625000 parshers in storage with 30 to 69 percent No grade Normany most yams sold by this date but the 1849 crop has moved slowly.
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Harlingen
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Hears Makeup Demonstration
Beta Gamma chapter meets at Baxtown Community House with 19 members and sponsor Mrs Dorothy Willis. Oma Lea Hill and Dorxis Hilton demonstrate makeup application and discuss cosmetics. The group sends 33 to the Auricular Foundation and plans for the May state convention in San Antonio. Next social gathering is March 22 with Lois Robson and Mickey New as co hosts.
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Baxtown
Oma Lea Hill
Dorxis Hilton
Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio
Auricular Foundation
Bay 5
San Antonio
Dorothy iWillis
Lois Robson
Mickey New
Pilot Club Votes To Sponsor Style Show
The Pilot Club met in the Tower dining room and welcomed Sue Cade as a new member. Committees reported on the Hester Seal Drive with seals ready to mail. The club voted to co operate with the Business and Profession Women of Baytown for a style show on March 20 to benefit the Cerebral Palsy Clinic of Baytown. Delegates to the Beaumont convention in April were Imelie Puderbaugh Julia Swilley and Edna Gray with alternates Odema Childers San Wallace and Irene McGregor.
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Baytown
Imelie Puderbaugh
Julia Swilley
Edna Gray
Beaumont
Apri
Odena Childers
4San Wallace
Irene McGregor
Anson-Jones PTA Will Hear Talk and Program
Anson-Jones PTA meets at 2:15 p m tomorrow in the school auditorium with E J Gray of the Cerebral Palsy board to discuss the Easter Seal drive. A sixth grade program includes square dancing and impersonations. Nominating committee report and officer elections follow. Delegates for the El Campo spring conference will be named.
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Cerebral Palsy Board
Anson-Jones
Parent+ Teacher Association
Mery Mehfanus
el Campo
George Felknor
PTA
Lamar Perent-Teacher Association
Feller Adults Confidence in Return to Form Downplaying Decline
Feller, at 31, insists he is not finished despite age and a dip in wins. He notes gray at his temples and winter aches but says he still has good fastball and curve. He aims to match or exceed 1948-49 performance with Cleveland Indians in spring camp at Tuson, Arizona.
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Rice Farmers Hear Tips To Boost Returns At Baytown Meeting
More than 48 rice farmers gathered at Baytown Community House to hear Dr. Ralph N. Weihing and Henry Wyehe discuss fertilization for early rice varieties and pasture crop rotation for livestock grazing. White Dutch clover suggested as a cover crop with emphasis on dry ground timing. Also notes on older sermon anniversary in Haydenville Ohio.
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R. S. Carrol
Chambers County
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Baytown Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Harris County
Dan Clinton
Mason Briscoe
Dust Drift Reaches Gulf Coast Region
A dust storm extended from the Panhandle and south plains across Texas reaching the Gulf Coast area. By Thursday afternoon visibility dropped to one and a half miles at Waco while Midland saw about two miles and Bis Sprin g and Wink four miles. Dallas clearing from the previous night left eight miles visibility at dawn.
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Elizabeth Expects New Heir Princess Buys Maternity Clothes
NEW YORK March reports filed here say Princess Elizabeth of Britain is expecting a second child. Buckingham Palace may issue denials, but estimates point to a late summer or early autumn birth. The 23 year old reportedly began shopping for maternity clothes while Prince Philip serves in the Royal Navy. Their first child, Prince Charles Philip Arthur George of Edinburgh, was born at Buckingham Palace 16 months ago.
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Settlement Seen In Taxicab Strike Houston News Item
Taxi cabs were scarce in Houston as a two day end to a surprise strike by Local 343 of the Taxi cab Drivers Union appeared likely. The dispute centered on a lease purchase deal offered drivers by Carroll A. Bess of Yellow Cab and Transfer Corp, with many cabs off runs since Tuesday.
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VA To Fire 28 Houston Employees
Houston VA regional office will lay off 28 workers as part of a nationwide 7806 employee cutback due to money shortages. Assistant Regional Manager Percy Mims said the reduction leaves 337 workers in Houston, but services will not be affected as staff tighten operations. Workers will receive 30 days notice.
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Livestock market report Fort Worth March 3 1940s
US Department of Agriculture market notes from Fort Worth show mixed cattle values with steady to higher bids on certain classes. Cows and slaughter steers steady to higher, yearlings 21.00 to 26.00, heifers 18.00 to 20.00, beef cows around 38.50, feeders and stockers modest gains or steady. hogs also firmer with actives at 25 higher than Tuesday and sows 13.00 to 14.59.
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