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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1938

Page

6

Rites set for Dr C A Allen

Funeral services for Dr Charles Ricketson Allen 75 honorary life president of the American Vocational association will be held at 7 p m Thursday at St Mark's Episcopal church Rev A R McKinstry officiating He died Wednesday night at 2 local hospital Burial will be at Matagorda in the burial plot of his wife's family Survived by widow Ada Talbot Allen Allen became an instructor at New Bedford High School and formed the first vocational school in the United States He was called the architect of vocational education in America and was a author or co author of about 14 vocational texts He held a master's from Harvard and an honorary doctorate from Johns Hopkins University

Charles Ricketson Allen West French Place American Vocational Association St. Mark's Episcopal Church A. R. McKinstry Matagorda Aiken St. Mary University University of Colorado University of Florida Daytona Beach Fla New Bedford Mass Massachu United States Allen Asher America Congress Harvard Johns Hopkins University

Commutation Looms for Negro Slayer in Texas

In Austin on July 7 Judge Bruce W. Bryant leads the board of pardons and paroles toward commuting 41 year old Willie Caesar’s death sentence to life. Governor Allred would follow the board’s recommendation. Caesar, convicted of killing Tip M. Simmons, a special officer, in front of an El Campo dance hall on June 36, 1956, faces a potential life sentence instead of the electric chair.

Austin Bruce W. Bryant Board of Pardons and Paroles Willie Caesar

Steel Upturn Predicted in Iron Age Weekly Review

The Iron Age weekly steel industry review foresees a moderate upturn as producers and buyers adjust to new basing point changes. It notes a stagnating market, holiday effects, and a five point drop from 28 to 23 percent, with June business 30 to 15 percent better than May. The steel scrap composite price rose 50 cents to 12.58 dollars.

New York Iron Age Sauny Steel Companies

Funeral Held for Author of Texas Song

Services were held in Rochester Minnesota for Dr Robert A Millikan noted cosmic ray expert and author of the song Texas who died yesterday at Mayo Clinic for check up on stem ailment Also report of Texan Poskey 26 killed by lightning while plowing near Martinville with neighbor Fitzon Fuller uninjured

Houston Puwersl Rochester Minn Robert A. Millikan Pearl J. Thomas California Stitute of Technology Terday Mayo Clinic Texas Bismarck N.D Nacogdoches Martinville Eash Here Fiton Fuller

Canopus Club Plans WPA Movie at Luncheon

Members of the Canopus Club will view a WPA motion picture during their weekly Thursday noon luncheon at the Gunter Hotel. Congressman Maury Maverick will show the film, highlighting the use of funds circulated through federal agencies.

Canopus , Club Gunter Hotel Maury Maverick

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