Five Fall Victims Die In Sam Houston Coliseum Accident
Five sheet metal workers perished after a scaffold collapse during an air conditioning duct installation 55 feet above a concrete floor. Stanley Vanek 23 from Hallettsville died after remaining conscious until June 29. Charles Nemic also died, raising the death toll to five with other injured workers.
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Sam Houston Coliseum
Stanley Vanek
Hallett- Sville
Kabena
Halletteville
Sacred Hearthurey
Tuesay
Charles Nemic
Tétal
Card of Thanks for H Wardh téeiniorf Jr
We express thanks to friends who sent condolences and offered empathy after the death of our son and brother H Wardh téeiniorf Jr. Special thanks to those who served pallbearers and those who prepared and served food at the Lutheran Hall.
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H Wardhtéeiniorf Jr
Edie
Lutheran Hall
Gus Wachtendort
Rith
Evidence of Early Texas Man Found in Central Texas
University of Texas students uncovered archeological remains in Central Texas suggesting human residents 5000 years ago. The artifacts appear prehistoric with crude living tools, spear hunting, limited utensils, and later development of bows, arrows, and pottery. Dr. T N Campbell notes the findings indicate a progression from crude life to more advanced technologies.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
T. N Campbell
Anthropology Department
Fatal shooting follows quarrel after traffic accident
Franklin Cinadr 21 of Moulton testified that Grasse was shot after a dispute with Waller over a traffic crash on the Moulton farm to market road. Cinadr said Waller fired a .41 pistol as Grasse reached for a rifle, with Waller and his wife then firing at the body. He reported the couple warned him away as they fled the scene.
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Waller
Franklin Cinadr
Moulton
Grasse
Cinadr
W. W. Ellison
Alvini
Milam admits killing Goode in Hallettsville
Milam told Sheriff Long he shot Goode with no stated motive. Goode’s family includes wife Mildred, grandfather Jim Dufner, father J R Goode, daughters Nella Mae and Jackie Sue, brothers Jack Jim Billie, and a late son. Funeral services were held June 27–28 at Sacred Heart Church. Interment followed in the Catholic Cemetery.
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Milam
Goode
Long
Hallettsville
Mildred (Gerdes) Goode
Jim Dufner
J. R. Goode
Nella Mae
Jackie Sue
Jack
Jim
Billie Goode
Magnet
Texas
South Main Street
Sacred Heart Church
A. J. Morkovsky
More Opportunities in Teaching Career
Austin Texas report cites rising enrollments and birth-rate trends as driving demand for teachers at all levels. Dr Hob Gray of the University of Texas predicts growth through 1954 55 with high school registrations up and elementary needs strong. He notes attrition in math science and business education to commerce industry but says higher salaries are drawing former teachers back.
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Austin
Texas
Hob Gray
University of Texas
Gray
This and That on Voter Judgment and Public Life
A persuasive column argues voters should study a governor and legislature candidate beyond party labels. It cites private life, family, sobriety, and community deeds, praising Fred Niemann as a strong legislator and noting reforms aiding farmers and roads, while warning against accepting easy benefits and urging informed voting.
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Congress
Churchill Visit Dominates U S Foreign Policy Debate
The piece argues that Churchill’s planned U S visit and the Guatemala civil war shape postwar policy. It stresses Anglo American strains, Red China recognition, Iron Curtain trade, and two way alliance durability while urging firm anti-communist action in the Western Hemisphere. It notes Eisenhower White House talks and Guatemala arms shipments as key tensions.
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Winston Churchill
America
Western Hemisphere
Guatemala
Churchill
Red China
Geneva
White House
Eisenhower
Congress
United Nations Security Council
Organization of American States
New World
Barbed Word Is Sharper Than Razor
In Gonzales a case involving Essie May Lee, a Black woman, led to a razor threat during a dispute with another woman. Witness testimony was chaotic and contradictory. Justice Fly fined Lee $26.50 in costs after the hearing.
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Essie May Lee
Justice Court
Gonzales
Essie
Justice Fly
Charges Held In Abeyance In Razor Incident Inquirer
Possible charges on the razor wielding individual and others involved were held in abeyance pending further inquiry by Gonzales Inquirer.
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Gonzales Inqpirer
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Haas Furniture
Rte
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Poe
Aguilar
Monte Alto
Gulf Brewing CO
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Eagle
Mobileilen Special
Shileilee
Pietsch Moulten
Governor Down
Walter Davenport
Collie
Country
Fred Niemann
Sweet Home
Spain
Russia
Europe
John A. Hanecher
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Agnes Kubena
Edgar Freytag
Hattie Jahn
Huth Memorial Hospital
Yoakum
Lyndon B. Johnson
Moulton Eagle
Malec Publishing
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Janacek
Mareau
Jalufka
Dial
TEM
A. J. Dartler
F. & M. State Bank
Kolar Stanek
American Legion
Legion Park, Shiner
JOE and Orchestra
Fire Dept
Helen Svatek
Shiner, Texas
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