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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1946

Page

6

Hospital Fund Drive Planned For New Texas Unit

Dr Louis J Bristow will visit San Antonio in June to launch a campaign for the first unit of a Southern Baptist Hospital in Texas costing about 600000 with 100 to 125 beds. The eventual 2000000 facility aims to serve 300 to 400 patients. the Texas convention will provide 59000 and a local drive seeks 850000. Memorial rooms and large gifts for sections are planned.

Louis J. Bristow Southern Baptist Hospital Commission San Antonio D. B. South Baptist General Convention of Texas Southern Baptist Convention Miami Texas’ Convention

Anti-Polio Drive Urged in Taylor

Taylor city health officer Dr. Edmond Doak urged residents to clean streets and alleys and cut weeds to prevent polio. He said a clean city helps stop polio from taking root, stressing citizen responsibility in keeping Taylor polio free.

Taylor May Edmond Doak Doak

Oil deal marks largest Gulf coast purchase in decades

Old Ocean Oil company announced its purchase of J S Abercrombie Company, Texas carrier and Gulf coast operator, with offices in Houston. The deal involved substantial debt financing including 30 million borrowed from Guaranty Trust and Chemical Bank and Trust and a 20 year debenture issue with Stanolind. Key shareholders include Lloyd Nobile of Ardmore Carlton Winn of Dallas and Harry C Weeks of Fort Worth. J R Butler will lead as vice president and general manager with Noble Cleve land Winn Weeks Butler forming the board alongside J P Rowlet.

Chlf Ocean Oil Company I.S. Abercrombie and Associates J. 5. Abercrombie Company Texas Corporation J. S. Abercrombie Company Old Ocean C Company Abercrombie Company Guaranty Trust Company of New York Chemical Bank and Trust Company of Stanolind of and Gas Company Old Ocean Oil Company Lloyd Nobile Ardmore Oklo Carlton FR. Winn Dallas Harry C. Weeks Fort Worth J. R. Butler Old Ocean Field Noble J. L. Cleveland Butler Winn Weeks D. S. Abercrombie Company J.P. Rowlset

New Star To Play With Fonda In MGM Picture

Barbara Bel Geddes will co star with Henry Fonda in MGM’s A Time to Kill scheduled for August production in Hollywood. The Bel Geddes selection was sparked by a past remark about working with Fonda after seeing The Ox Bow Incident.

Fonda Dorothy Manners Hollywood INS Barbara Bel Geddes Henry Fonda Miss Bel Geddes Hank Rkck John Wesley Bel Geddes Broadway

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