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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
9
Five of 19 drunken driving cases tried in the final 11 days of March received 10 day jail terms. County Attorney Perry Jones announced that the trials imposed $841 in fines and $726 in court costs, a clampdown intended to stiffen the public’s mind beyond the usual penalties.
The March term Travis County grand jury will resume its session Thursday after a week's recess. Jurors report to Judge Jack Roberts in the 126th District Court for continued consideration of cases.
An advertisement promotes Clapp's Baby Foods stressing fresh vegetables fruits and meats preserved by pressure cookers to retain minerals and vitamins. It offers a money back refund if the baby does not prefer Clapp's and invites sending labels to Clapps New York address with a 60 day expiration on the offer.
The Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce will receive state awards at the Texas convention. John Barclay, president, will present at the Jaycee luncheon at the Driskill Hotel Thursday noon. Ches ter Snyder was elected to the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce board of directors. The Jake award goes to the sports committee for 1948 activities with Gene Ravel to receive it. Other honors go to the public health committee led by Charles West, the agriculture committee led by Walter Nelson, and the club for traffic safety. Colonel Albert A. Horner will address the group.
Dr. Stephen M. Corey of Columbia University will open the annual Elementary Education Conference Thursday at 9 a.m. in the First Baptist Church. More than 1,000 elementary principals and supervisors are expected for the three day event with sessions on supervision in-service education and specific education topics. Other speakers include Dr. F. G. Macomber of Drake University and Dr. Henry J. Otto of the University of Texas. The conference is sponsored by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association the University of Texas and the State Department of Education.
A suit by 150 Austin firemen and policemen against the city to obtain a civil service status clarification will be argued in the 126th District Court Friday. Judge Jack Roberts announced the case and noted the trial was postponed last month due to illness.
University of Texas student leaders press for expanded pickup in a 20 block boarding house area housing 12 000 students. City council reviews results of election and considers bids for an 86 865 water line contract and a 79 665 reservoir project with zoning cases postponed.
Motorists who drive into town on San Gabriel between 29th and 34th Streets were advised Wednesday to start using West Avenue. City Traffic Engineer Bert Lay said San Gabriel in that area would soon be completely closed to traffic because of work on extension of Lamar Boulevard. "So far the street is still passable but not for long." Lay said. "Motorists can probably make better time now by using West Avenue."
For three straight days ten hot checks were submitted to the county attorney for collection or prosecution. County Attorney Perry Jones called the rate the highest in a long time and urged merchants to take precautions against strangers issuing bad checks.
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