Michael Straight to Speak at Texas Union and Driskill Hotel
Michael Straight the liberal editor of The New Republic will speak on the Fair Deal at the Texas Union on the University of Texas campus at 6 pm and later address the Hoover Commission Report at the Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Driskill Hotel. Sponsored by the American Veterans Committee he tours with AVC leaders Wadworth Likely and Louis Paiser.
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Michael & T
Elic
Jim Austin
Texas Union
University of Texas
Midland chosen as site for 1951 Texas engineers event
The Texas Society of Professional Engineers executive board chose Midland as the site for the 1951 annual engineer event. They also formed a military affairs committee to address growing military needs and planned National Engineers Week in Texas for the week of January 20, 1951. President Mason Lockwood of Houston led the meeting with vice presidents Marvin Nichols of Fort Worth and Henry Mathieu of Pampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
F. Austin
Texas
Mason Lockwood
Houston
Marvin Nichols
Fort Worth
Henry Mathieu
Pampa
School Candidates to Be Interviewed for Pflugerville Superintendent
Pflugerville School Board will interview candidates for the superintendent position Thursday at 7 pm in the school building. Board President Carl Wieland announced the meeting details.
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Pflugerville
Pflugervillechool Board
At & Pm
Carl Wieland
Federal housing critique and Austin bus service protest
A letter to the editor argues federal housing costs are funded by taxes and criticizes Washington politicians for deficit spending. Another note from Mrs. M. F. Jackson appeals to maintain adequate Austin bus service for elderly riders, urging a fair 10 minute schedule and warnings of layoffs.
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Elizabeth B. Kading
Elizabeth B. Rading
Washington
Truman
Tom Connally
Sam Rayburn
Injunction Sought Against Truckers Over Certificate Sale
Five Austin transfer firms sue Rhoades Transfer and Storage claiming the Marble Falls household goods certificate sold under a Texas Railroad Commission permit enables Rhoades to operate in Austin. They seek a temporary injunction and to set aside the March 15 commission order selling the certificate from Burnham of Marble Falls to Jeff Miller Rhoades of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoades Transfer and Storage Company
Marble Falls
Texas Railroad Commission
53Rd
Austin Transfer Companies
Patter Transfer Inc
Austin Fireprop. Warehouse Company
Roberdeau van and Storage Company
Ricks Transfer and Storage Company
Texas Warehouse Company
Rhoades Company
Austin
J. Harris Gardner
Railroad Commission
R. M. Burnham
Marble
Jeff Miller Rhoades
Rhoades
New Taxes On Liquors Lift Texas Revenue in March
Administrator Coke Stevenson Jr of the Texas Liquor Control Board reported that new taxes approved in February raised March revenue to about 1.5 million dollars. The extra taxes totaled 1 8 items with 176 92641 on liquor 1 065 19 on malt liquor and 10 806 95 on wine. Regular taxes added 833 938 on liquor 8 352 on malt liquor 88 039 on wine 306 105 on beer 50 254 on permits and licenses 994 from confiscated liquor and 1 412 29 in miscellaneous. The month’s total revenue reached 1 477 895 39 to fund the state building program.
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Coke Stevenson Jr
Texas Liquor Control Board
Stevenson
Texas Teachers Set Planning Conference Saturday
About 125 representatives from across Texas will gather at 9 a m Saturday in the Driskill Hotel for a Texas State Teachers Association planning conference. President Waurine Walker of Waco will lead discussions on tenure retirement and sick leave and draft recommendations for the 1951 legislative program. Austin is represented by R H Wittner of Austin High School, president of the Austin Teachers Association.
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Texas
Texas State Teachers Association
Driskill Hotel
Waurine Walker
Waco
Austin
R. H. Wittner
Austin High School
Austin Teachers Association
Granger to Speak on UT Kiwanians Luncheon Talk
Charles Granger Austin planning consultant will discuss University of Texas area traffic and parking problems at the University Area Kiwanis Club luncheon in the Georgian Tea Room. The talk ties to the club’s planned study of area parking. New members include James Ferguson Dr. Robert Greenwood W M Guyger Frank Lake C W Swenson and Dr. Rhea Williams.
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Charles Granger
Austin
University of Texas
University Area Kiwanis Club
Texas Federated Women's Club
University Area
James E. Ferguson
Robert E. Greenwood
W. M. Guyger
Frank Lake
C. W. Swenson
Rhea Williams
Shrine Circus Trip Delights Central Texas Children
Six bus loads of children from Bertram Burnet Lampasas Llano and Marble Falls will travel to the Shrine Circus in Austin on May 2 with a police escort through the city. The Lake Buchanan Shrine Club aims to make the trip an annual event, secretary-treasurer Hugh E. Killin said.
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Central Texas
Shrine Circus
Austin
Lake Buchatlan
Lumbermen Elect New Texas Association President
John R. Armstrong of Amarillo succeeds W. B. Henderson of Fort Worth as president of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas at Galveston meeting dated April 25.
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Galveston
John R. Armstrong
Amarillo
W. B. Henderson
Fort Worth
Lumbermen’s Association of Texas
P T A Workers of 18 Counties Set Seventh District Meet
P TA workers from 18 Central Texas counties convene the seventh district conference at Buda High School. About 300 to 400 parents and teachers attend a two day program with Dr J W Edgar and Dr Carson McGuire as principal speakers. The theme is We Build a Better World Child by Child. Barbecue and housing arrangements are noted.
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P-Ta
Texas
Texas Congress of Parents and Teach
Buda High School
Board of Managers
Homer Shaw
Austin
J. W. Edgar
Carson McGuire
Theiversity of Texas
Uire
Buda
Kye
Hays County
Warplanes Lead APs Purchases
Two thirds of Air Force purchases in eight months were bombers and fighters. Of 1204 planes, 677 jet fighters, 82 jet bombers, 26 B36 bombers, and 21 RB36 reconnaissance aircraft. Also 103 troop and cargo transports, 262 trainers, 33 search and rescue craft including 11 helicopters and 22 amphibians. The breakdown from American Aviation Daily cites Air Force and industry data.
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Washington
Air Force
Northrop
American Aviation Daily
Dam Equipment Arrives for Marble Falls Region
A pair of generators and turbines costing about $640000 arrived for the Marble Falls Dam. John Babcock, development supervisor of the Colorado River Authority, said turbines would be installed in 30 to 60 days while generators remain unusable for about six months. The Marble Falls Granite Shoals project totals 17700000 with over 10000000 earmarked for electrical equipment. Four generators used in the dams would cost about 2000000.
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Marble Falls
John Babcock
Colorado River Authority
Babcock
Granite Shoals Dam
AP Board Re-Flects VicLean President
Robert McLean of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin was re elected president of the Associated Press. Dolph Simons of the Journal World and Mark Ethridge of the Courier Journal were chosen as first and second vice presidents. Lloyd Stratton and Robert Booth were re elected secretary and treasurer. Kent Cooper remains executive director and Frank J Starzel as general manager.
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New York
Robert McLean
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Associated Press
Dolph Simons
Lawrence
Kansas
Journal-World
Mark Ethridge
Louisville Courier-Journal
Lloyd Stratton
Robert Booth
Kent Cooper
Frank J. Starzel
Cox to address health officials in Fort Worth meeting
State Health Officer George W Cox will convene an annual conference with city and county health officers in Fort Worth on Monday and address the public health section of the State Medical Association on mortality trends of major chronic diseases. The association's annual convention is set for Fort Worth next Tuesday.
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George W Cox
Fort Worth
State Medical Association
First Texas dispatch by Kendall in New Orleans Picayune
The 1849 issue from the Picayune carried Texas coverage by editor George Wilkins Kendall on his mission to report diplomacy surrounding Texas annexation. Kendall, a former Lamar Expedition member, traveled with Count Zondogi and later joined Ben McCullough's Rangers as a war correspondent, later scooping news on the Mexican surrender.
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New Orleans
Picayune
Texas
George Wilkins Kendall
Kendall
United States
Washington
Houston
Count Zondogi
Mexico
Ben McCullough
Rio Grande
Touring Soil Chief Here Wednesday
Waters S. Davis, president of the National Soil Conservation Districts Association and of the Texas Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors, arrives in Austin for a two day visit. He speaks at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house where his son is a member and stays at the Commodore Perry Hotel. Davis has toured the East and met Secretary Brannan in Washington before leaving Austin Thursday.
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Waters S. Davis
National Soil Conservation Districts Association
Texas Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Austin
Beta Theta Pi
Waters S. Davis Jr
Commodore Perry
Davis
East
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles Brannan
Washington
Theft Sentence Set at Two Years for McDonald Jr
Raymond McDonald Jr. was sentenced to two years in the state prison in 98th District Court after pleading guilty to theft from a person and waiving trial by jury.
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Raymond McDonald Jr
Heala
James Allred Jr Traffic Contest Rescheduled in Court
The traffic ticket case of James V Allred Jr son of ex Governor James V Allred now a federal judge will be heard in Corn Court at 2 pm Wednesday The case was reset April 5 after Judge Joe Roberts suffered a toothache Allred appeared with his attorney and said he intended to fight the charge He received a double parking ticket from a local policeman
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James Vv. Allred Jr
James V. Allred
Corn Court
Joe Roberts
Allred
Economic Council Plans May 3 Banquet at Stephen F. Austin Hotel
Richardson Wood, New York representative of the Austin Development Foundation, will speak at the University student chapter of the American Marketing Association banquet on May 3 at 7 30 p m in the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. Everett Grant Smith and Alfred Lee Seelye are faculty sponsors and masters of ceremonies respectively.
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Richardson Wood
New York
Austin Development Foundation
American Marketing Association
Stephen F. Austin
Austin
Never Childs
Travis Austin
Everett Grant Smith
Alfred Lee Seelye
Wood
Texas
City Receives Payment Only Four Years Late
City officials reported a delayed payment of a water and light bill. Workmen remodeling a night depository box at City Hall found a check postmarked 1946 stuck in a corner of the box, explaining the long gap in the payment.
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City Hall
Tax Collector Urges Filing of Inventories
City Tax Collector Clifford Stohl urged Austin businessmen to file personal property inventories by May to speed tax-office processing. Inventories mailed in January have a June deadline. The inventories will form the basis for 1950 personal property taxes due in 1951.
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Clifford Stohl
Austin
Stohl
How to Keep Grapefruit Long Term
Grapefruit will keep for six to eight months when stored at a low temperature if ascorbic acid is added.
Barcentrate claims weight loss aid and appetite control
An advertisement promotes Barcentrate as a dieting prep that supposedly prevents hunger on a starvation plan. It asserts no harmful drugs and that mixing with grapefruit juice reduces sweet and fatty desires without force. It also claims dehydration and water loss benefits with unclear claims about Seas.
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Wens
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