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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1949

Page

5

Atascosa Drive Begins for Red Cross Funds

JOURDANTON March 3 The annual drive for Red Cross funds has been organized in Atascosa county with A A Jen ary as chairman. A large group of volunteer workers will solicit funds. Local fund chairmen have been appointed for towns including Jourdanton Pleasanton Charlotte Imogene Lytle and Leming. Harvard Galloway will head rural school areas.

Charlotte Sam Moore Imogene Jon Afartin Chris Lines Zack Pruett Lytle Fred Allen Campbellton Carrot Barrén Leming

Forced Feeding Prisoner Faces Admission in St Louis

A reported case involves William Norris Pollard described as a confessed baby slayer who faces forced feeding. The notice resembles an old advertisement urging readers to place light want ads for quick results.

St. Louis INS Wiliam Norris Pollard Albert Hunt

Ironized Yeast Tablets Promised For Anemia Relief

An old advertisement touts Ironized Yeast Tablets as a remedy for Borderline Anemia in women and children. It claims the product boosts red blood cell production, improves vitality and appearance, and urges regular doctor consultation while warning of fatigue and pallor as common symptoms.

Legislature Roundup Reports Basic Science Delay Fails

In Austin both houses fail to advance the basic science bill as a committee sends it back. The House votes 72 to 56 with Rep. Sacha Hanna accusing lawmakers of rushing bills without full review. Gilmer-Aikin public schools measures face tough House Education Committee tests in five weeks. Jimmy Horany’s $2400 minimum teacher pay bill advances with a favorable recommendation. A public hearing on G-A measures is set for March 16.

Austin House Senate House Committee On Sacha Hanna Dallas House Committee On Public Health Gilmer- Aiken Public Schools House Education Committee Gilmer-Aikin Jimmy Horany Horany

Labor Test Spurs Public Hearing On Regulatory Bills

The house labor committee will hear arguments for and against Rep. Blake Timmons' bill revising 11 regulatory laws passed since 10. Labor supports the measure while another proposition by Douglas Bergman to ban closed shop agreements faces a hearing. Liquor law reforms near passage, but an amendment to prohibit price advertising failed. The constitutional amendments panel split 7 to 5 in favor of lowering the voting age to 16, with the measure moving to the house.

House Labor Committee Blake Timmons Labor Douglas Bergman Texas House Committee On Constitutional Amendments Frank B. McGregor House

Nomination Seen Favored for Paul Hi Brows Brown

State fire insurance commissioner confirmation appears likely as the governor's nominations committee recommends favorable action. Opposition had been anticipated earlier with Sen Rogers Kelley of Edinburg pledging to sponsor Brown. Brown is a former secretary of gate and was Gov Jester's campaign manager.

Ente Paul Hi Brows Harlingen Rogers Kelley Edinburg Brown Gate

Man Killed In Auto Train Collision Near Valley Nebraska

Valley Nebraska report says Arthur Bryant 30 of Elk City Neb was killed when his car collided with a passenger train on the east round Union line. Coroner George Sullivan found Bryant riding alone, apparently en route home at the time of the crash.

Jury Ponders Ex-Stat Coffee Killing Case

In Pasadena on March 3 1939 Alberta Vaughn Hughett mother of 19 sits before an eight man four woman jury. Prosecutor says she poisoned coffee killing a man and moved yesterday. State won’t seek death penalty. jury to choose verdict options of first degree murder manslaughter or acquittal. Judge Holt instructed.

Ureac Syalls Mont Pasadena Diannie' Sue Alberta Vaughn Hughett Robert M. Burt San Marcos Miss. Vaughn Texas Robert J. “Nelson Nelson Mereruonl Deus Bayh John DeStafford Hughett C. F. Holt Johnny Thomas

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