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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1949
Page
3
Measles remain the top disease in Travis County with 72 new cases last week. Chickenpox totals reached 43 and influenza 35, while mumps eight, pneumonia seven, tuberculosis one, and eight whooping cough cases were also reported.
A broad set of labor actions disrupts New York City transport with 90 percent taxi curtailment and 36 000 cabbies and workers out. Radio operators halt Pan American service. seamen strike East Coast ship owners. 7000 brewery workers idle in region. Police guard city streets as unions press for recognition and pay.
Los Angeles cafe operator Don P. Todd 48 says he met a Tulsa expectant mother by phone and married her in Tulsa on Sept 4 as chivalry to give her child a name. She says he urged divorce after birth. he denies cohabitation and fears return to Tulsa. Todd Jr. was named for the child. The court denied temporary support but awarded the lawyer fees. she declined a one way ticket to Tulsa.
Boeing will raise Wichita workforce to 12,000 for the B47 Stratojet project. Total Midwest jobs from subcontracts estimated at 16,000. Schaefer says the Stratojet shows progress beyond B29s and B50s and is suitable for mass production.
Congress moved to ban selling souvenirs made from White House materials during repairs. The Senate public works committee approved a bill to prohibit commercial use of the materials, with the House committee already supporting a similar measure.
Attorneys from 16 East Texas counties gather in Tyler for a Saturday meeting of the State Bar of Texas.
The Austin American notes a 11 a.m. sermon at St. Martin's Lutheran Church by Rev. F. G. Roesener on Do You Have a Mediator Between the Holy God and Yourself. The Texas District American Lutheran Church Area Brotherhood meets at St. Paul’s Taylor with registration at 2 p.m. William Gerlich of Texas Lutheran College will address. An evening showing of The Living Earth follows. Activities follow through Wednesday with programs for Boy Scouts Luther Leagues Ladies Society and a Lenten service led by Rev. Roesener on In the Light of the Cross I Am Thankful.
The Rev Conway T Wharton DD will speak at Hyde Park Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m in the absence of Pastor Rev John Mueller The speaker has returned to the United States on furlough from the Presbyterian mission field in the Belgian Congo Africa The morning service choir directed by Mrs Jack Lenhart will sing the anthem and in the evening Mrs Evelyn C Bell will sing a solo.
The Ward Memorial Methodist Church schedules a Board of Stewards meeting Monday at 7 30 p m chaired by W C Blundell. Rev John K Beery delivers morning sermon Mans Supreme Loyalty and evening sermon The Part of Wisdom with junior and senior choirs. Laymen led by Merton R Blundell arrange Easter evangelistic services. A three hour Good Friday service at First Street Christian Church features seven pastors from noon to 3 pm.
Rose Bernard will give a public concert at University Community Congregational Church Sunday at 7 30 p m. She sings in Hebrew Aramaic or Yiddish and provides English commentary. The church student group hosts Hillel Foundation members at 6 p m prior to the concert in the church auditorium.
South Austin Christian Church hosts Hugh Kk. Baker at 11 a.m. for A Spiritual Examination with Maelon Davis in a solo and CYF snack hour program No Loitering Around led by Madelon Davis. Evening service at 7 p.m. precedes a 8 p.m. joint welcome service for Rev. Lawrence Bush arriving as new University Christian Church minister.
The Hyde Park Christian Church apostles a Sunday morning sermon on Eight Mistakes of a Sick Man and a pre Easter mission from Sunday through Palm Sunday. Rev Archie E Stevenson preaches Sins that Crucified Christ and The Sin of a Secondary Loyalty. Judas is depicted as betrayer and a Sin of a Fake Religion. Monday features analysis of the one most responsible for the crucifixion. Austin Men's Chorus to perform a short concert Monday night.
First Street Christian Church begins nine special evangelistic services with two Sunday sessions and one 7:30 evening session each weekday. Rev. Grimes preaches, with R C Taylor in charge of music from Taylor, Canada. Solos and community singing featured. Sunday sermons include Bearing the Cross at 11 a m and The Cross A Stumblingblock at 7 30 p m.
The Govalle Methodist Church revival, held since March 27, will conclude Sunday with Holy Communion at the morning service. A luncheon will follow in the education building creation room for attendees. Rev. W. H. Birkner of First Methodist in Lu ling led the revival.
Passion Sunday will be observed at First English Lutheran Church with Pastor Dr. Lewis P. Speaker delivering the sermon titled How To Meet Hunger. Activities include a 3 p.m. Lutheran Student Work meeting, 5:30 p.m. supper for the Lutheran Student Association, 7:30 p.m. Senior and Intermediate Lutheran Leagues, and 8 p.m. adult class for prospective members. Tuesday at 8 p.m. men of the...
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