Opening of Bids Slated for Six Road Projects
The Austin American Capitol reports bids will open April 26 7 for a 6 721 000 highway program in Central Texas. Projects span Waller Milam Bastrop Kerr County and Guadalupe counties with widening grading and surfacing on routes including US 90 and Highways 20 39 487 and 775 plus farm to market roads. Bids on one Guadalupe County US 90 segment were cancelled.
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Austin American Capitol Staff
Central Texas
The
Highway Commission
Milam County
Thorndale
San Gabriel
Rockdale
Tracy
Bastrop County
Elgin
Paige
Kerr County
Camp Mystic
Guadalupe County
Seguin
New Berlin
San Marcos River Bridge
Texas Solon Makes Grade In Farm Union
Het Herman Yezak of Bremond earns charter membership in Bremond's Sidewalk Farmers Union. He wears a cup sized medal in the Texas House, noting the group aims to promote Bremond as a central Texas farming hub. Members must prove at least three growing tomato plants, Yezak boasts three acres for tomatoes.
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Austin
Het Herman" Yezak
Franklin
Bremond
New Sidewalk Farmers UN
Yezak
House
Bremond Sidewalk Farmers’ Union
Texas
Damage Suit Asks 128500 in Walnut Creek Fatality Case
The Michaels of Michigan and New York sue the Utz family of Farr en Nursery Tyler Texas for 128500 over a Nov 24 1947 crash on US 81 near Walnut Creek that killed Frank Michael. The widow Marian Clark Michael seeks 100000 plus funeral 1500 and car 2000. Parents Carl H. and Mrs. Michael seek 25000.
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Walnut Creek
98Th District Court
Frank Michael
Michigan
New York
Utz
Farren Nursery
Tyler
Tex
Michaels
Elwyn E. Utz
Houston Utz
J. E. Utz
Michael
Chrysler
US Highway 81
Marian Clark Michael
Royal Oak
Mich
Carl H. Michael
Rochester
N. Y
Warren Indicted For Murder In Austin Case
Elmo Warren, an Austin resident whose former wife was shot dead on a sidewalk, was indicted for murder by the Travis County grand jury. Eleven other indictments were returned. bond set at 500 for each of the 11 cases. Warren remains jailed without bond. Other indictments include burglary, forgery, and related offenses against ten individuals.
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Elmo Warren
Austin
Travis County Grand Jury
Warren
A Best
Travis County
Best
Billy Jack Anderson
William B. Croppleman
William Gray
Weldon R. McEachern
Clyde Oliver
Ivan Ferneal Robbins
James Scott
Clyde S. Stifflemire
Tommy Taylor
Annie Mae Williams
Death of Austin Negro Due to Heart Trouble
A verdict rules Phil Farmer aged in Austin died of heart trouble. He was found dead in his bed at 708 East Fourth Street Wednesday morning after months of medical care. The body was taken to King Funeral Home.
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Phil Farmer
Austin
Farmer
East Fourth Street
Blakeslee
King Funeral Home
Moursund Defends Unloaded Gun Measure Against NRA Claims
Johnson City Representative A. W. Moursund charges the National Rifle Association with disseminating erroneous data about his bill to curb shoot and run poaching. He urges lawmakers to support House Bill 655 to ban loaded guns in transit and require breaking down or wrapping firearms, arguing the need to protect game and livestock.
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Austin American Caps
A. W .Moursund
Johnson City
National Rifle Association
Moursand
Washington, D. C
House
Moursund
Association
Texas
T&NO Wins Waco Line Cessation
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad won approval to abandon passenger service between Waco and Yoakum after the Third Civil Appeals Court reversed a Travis County court ruling. The Texas Railroad Commission was enjoined from blocking the shutdown. The 197 mile line had sought a permit in 1947, arguing ongoing losses.
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Texas and
New Orleans
Waco
Yoakum
Third Civil Appeals Court
126Th District Court
Travis County
Texas Railroad Commission
Swedish envoy to visit Austin Monday with official tour
Swedish ambassador to the United States Erik Boheman will visit Austin next Monday with his wife. They will attend a luncheon at Dr. and Mrs. Hugo Klint’s home, tour the University of Texas and Capitol, and visit the Legislature.
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Tom Miller
Erik Boheman
United States
Austin
Boheman
Houston
Hugo Klint
University of Texas
Capitol Building
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