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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1950
Page
14
A city engineer and Noble Larson urged residents on streets awaiting paving to finish or extend water sewer and gas lines before work begins. Latson emphasized installing lawn sprinkler systems early to avoid cutting fresh pavement and noted a street was cut through 24 hours after opening.
Brownsville resident Mres J H Crew endorses Baker's Hair Tonic after curing severe dandruff and itching. She praises guaranteed results and notes she would not seek a refund. The ad promotes Baker's Hair Tonic and Baker's Lather-nist Shampoo with purchase at drug stores, barber shops, or beauty shops.
The Stephen F. Austin Boys Choir of Iveston will perform at the University of Texas Recital Hall at 4 p.m. on Wednesday as a guest on the College of Fine Arts Listening Hour. The 21-member group, ages 11 to 16, is directed by Ruth Carr and holds top ratings from Highland Park Festivals and State Music Festivals.
City Public Works Director C. G. Levander announced bids for a new public dock on Lake Austin would be advertised about May 15 after plans, originally due May 1, were delayed by other flood related work. The 50 foot wide dock will extend 10 feet into the lake and include a small boat house for two police patrol boats near the Lower Colorado Authority administration building.
Dora Poteet Barclay, noted concert organist and head of SMU’s Organ Department, will give a guest recital at 8 30 p m in Recital Hall under University of Texas College of Fine Arts auspices. A former Marcel Dupré student, she earned top honors at the Conservatoire America ine. The public recital carries no admission charge.
A home remedy advises rubbing moistened soap on bites to ease itching and swelling. The suggestion targets relief for mosquito stings and is presented as a quick, simple method.
Municipal workers circulate petitions at City Hall asking for a five day work week starting about June 1. The move follows prior summer approvals by the City Council and would extend through September, with no note of extra morning or afternoon hours in the current bids.
Austin police were asked to be on the lookout for burglars who robbed a Lockhart store and stole cash from the register along with merchandise. Deputy Sheriff Paul Cook reported to Detective Captain Ted Klaus for assistance in tracking the thieves. Loot included the register cash, money from marble tables, a cigarette machine, beer, ham, cheese, cooking oil and a case of soap.
The Austin League of Women Voters will request a May recodification of city ordinances and a revision of the City Charter. They plan a new compilation and a special election to repeal outdated provisions and add needed ones, noting the last codification was in 1908 and unclear ordinances confuse residents.
Clyde Ewart of Mesquite escaped with a cut on the arm after a Texas and Pacific freight train smashed his break truck two miles east of Dallas. Ewart was thrown clear. his truck was crushed under the train four times. He reported the wreck to the sheriff and then continued to Hillsboro with a replacement bread truck.
Harry L. Hayden a 57 year old maintenance engineer at the University of Houston was found hanging from a garage rafter at his Houston home early morning. Mrs Hayden his wife discovered him after waking to find him missing from the house. He had suffered a nervous disorder since last Christmas following a fall that injured his back. Surviving are his wife and one son.
A Detroit designer created the first usable typewriter over a century ago, marking a pivotal advance in writing technology. The invention transformed office work and communication, reshaping how people produced printed text.
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