Relief Drive Bishop's War Relief Drive Bishop's War
The Catholic Bishops of the United States sponsor a national relief drive on Sunday March 7 to aid distressed war torn countries. Since 1943 the effort has grown to provide 206,670,000 pounds of relief goods valued at 122,160,000 dollars by December 31 1947. Local KNAF radio will promote the drive with a program featuring Msgr Fulton Sheen and Rev Father Flavian Flynn plus other notices urging Our Mr Average American to contribute.
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Catholic Bishops of the
United States
KNAF
America
Fulton F. Sheen
Flavian Flynn
Dr Colburn Lectures At Humble Refinery Baytown
Dr Allan P Colburn of the University of Delaware completed a two week lecture series on Advanced Tropics in Distillation for Humble Oil and Refining Baytown personnel. The Humble Lectures in Science program aims to keep refinery staff informed on leading scientific developments now in its second year. Lecturers remaining include Dr Richard T Arnold, chemistry professor.
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Houston
Tex
Allan P. Colburn
University of Delaware
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Baytown
Richard T. Arnold
University of California
Texans push submerged lands title bill in Congress
In a radio interview Governor Jester Attorney General Daniel and Land Commissioner Giles urged swift passage of a bill to quit claim tidelands and minerals to states. They say Texas value could reach a billion dollars benefiting the school fund while 46 Attorneys General back the measure. Prospects for early passage look up despite potential veto. Also notes about UC lectures and Dr Codburn’s course on azeotropic distillation.
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Supreme Court
California
Congress
House Senate
Texas
Beauford Jester
Price Daniel
Bascom Giles
Frank Jackon
State Teachers Association
Robert Lee Bobbitt
Curtis Morris
Jester
Daniel
Giles
Texas School Fund
United States
Tidelands
Frank Jackson
South Announces Plans for Federal Payouts and Tax Policy
A South State statement proposes funding at a rate of $1,000 per American family of four and ties it to the total value of crops, livestock, poultry, and eggs produced in the US from 1936 to 1939. It urges controlling government spending, supports an excess profits tax on corporations, opposes appeasement of foreign powers, and stresses military strength and world peace while criticizing veterans housing mismanagement and prefabricated housing shipped abroad.
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Congress
Russia
Easter Styles At Stehling Bros In Fredericksburg
Local brief notes social visits include Mrs R B Goff visiting daughter in San Antonio and households in Comfort Harp er and Batesville business trips. Belmort Roberts funeral attended by Hazel Safarick of San Antonio. M Liss Spaeth returned home from Fredericksburg hospital. William Casper and Earl Benner with families on weekend trips and Harper visitors.
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Hazel Safarick
San Antonio
Belmort Roberts
M'Liss Spaeth
Raymond Spaeth
Fredericksburg
William Casper
Batesville
River Art Show Set For Fiesta Week Along San Antonio River
Artists nationwide register for Showspace River Art Show during Fiesta Week April 24 25 on the San Antonio River bank. Applications to River Art Group Headquarters 503 Willita San Antonio. Exhibition offers free entry and overnight storage with free spectator admission. A civic, festive event with booths along river banks highlighting Texas talent. The first River Art Show last November drew wide national interest. Mrs Adolph Juenke visits Mr and Mrs Edmund Fiedler for several days.
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Texas
San Antonio
River Art Group
Willita
America
Local families visit and attend funeral in Kerrville
Mr and Mrs Carl Durst and daughter of Doss and Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer were visitors in the Fred Gammenthaler home Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Lorenz Wendel and daughters and Mrs Max Lange attended the funeral of Mrs Wendel's niece in Kerrville on Tuesday.
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Carl Durst
Doss
Robert Maurer
Fred Gammenthaler
Lorenz Wendel
Max Lange
Mrs. Wendel
Kerrville
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Dr. Colburn
Humble Refinery
A. P. Colburn
Washington
the Herald
Weddel
Mutual Lumber Co
Alfred Lehne
Mgr
Harper
SOUTH
OUR Democracy
UFE Insurance Medical Research Fund
R. B. Goff
Daniel Durst
Harvey Stevens
John Besier
Stehling
Stehling Bros
Earl Benner
Adolph Juenke
Mrs
Edmund Fiedler
Comfort
Texas Ramblers
Walter Schmidt
THE
VOGUE
Vogue Beauty Salon
Humble Company
Esso Extra
Humble
Enco
Lange
Auto Man
Rahel
Leon F. Zwiener
Phone
H. & M. Sandwich Shop
Broadway
Kerrville, Texas
K. C
Carl's Grocery
Aubrey Harper
Harper, Texas
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