Fund Drive Aims to Honor Jitterbug Henderson
Houston hosts a monthlong effort led by friends of the late Jitterbug Henderson to raise 25 000 for a Houston MS clinic. Dr Fred Stone of New York urged public support, noting 260 000 to 500 000 Americans suffer from multiple sclerosis. Colleen Edwards, a nurse with MS, spoke at the dinner.
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Barris County
bin Jitterbug Henderson
Texas
United States
Way
Henderson
Stone
Houston
Dr. Stone
Pian
Compul Restatch Dai
Colleen Edwards
Edwards
British warship HMS Kenya to visit Houston for eight days
The 11,000 ton HMS Kenya, flagship of the Royal Navy in the Western Atlantic, arrives in Houston Friday for an eight day stay. Commanded by Commodore N. S. Henderson, the ship will be open to the public 2 to 6 pm next Saturday and Sunday. A children’s party will occur on the following Tuesday at Faith Home and similar institutions. Admiral Baton will meet city and Chamber of Commerce officials Friday and join receptions and lunches with Houston dignitaries on March 1 and March 22.
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Kenya
Houston
Royal Navy
Atlantic
N. S. Henderson
Cartieg Vict
John W. M. Slaton
America
The
West Indies
Atlant
Caribbean
Children In Faith Home
Admirsl Baton
Tmnagor
City
Cha of Commerce
U. S. Armed Services
J. B. C. Richmond
Batom
Liquor Clerk Gives Goods Free as God Told Him
New York a 60 year old liquor store clerk Adin Closheser said he was told by God to treat customers well and let them pay what they want or nothing. The scheme drew crowds and led to about 1000 dollars worth of whisky being taken. Police investigation found the cash register at 17.46.
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New York
Adin Closheser
Clashesey's
Calculator Use Is Under Study
Ten mathematicians and scientists form a special staff in Houston to study useful jobs for lightning speed electronic calculating machines. J T Ablin of IBM told Houston engineers the project will cover applied science, petroleum specialties, and gelda processing. Some machines can perform about 12,500 calculations per minute. Ablin said TBM will bring in more researchers next year. The San Jacinto Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers met at the Hospitality House.
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Houston
J. T. Ablin
Appled Science
International Business Machines Corp
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Ablin
TBM
New Orleans to Gulf Canal Funds Approved by Committee
A public works committee on Monday approved a House passed bill authorizing an estimated funds for a New Orleans to Gulf Canal project. The canal east of the Mississippi would shorten the route to the Gulf by four miles and expand the New Orleans port area, per committee notes.
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Sens Ale Public Works Committee
New Orleans
Gulf of the Canal
Mississippi River
Gulf
New Oneans
Comtmittee
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Henderson's
HMS Kenya
Navy League
Chamber of Commerce
Daugh
Red Cross
Claire Mic- Cardell
Jess Weskit
New Orleans-To-Gulf Canal
SEARS
Priscilla
Lovely Harmony
Texas Ave
Baytown
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