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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1949

Page

14

Public Employes Chapter Meets In Austin

More than 150 state employees gathered Monday night in the Highway Building for a Texas Public Employes Association Austin Chapter No 1 meeting. W. P. Watts, executive director of the state-wide TPEA, spoke on chapter relations and pending legislation. Color and sound films on fish and antelope were shown by the Game Fish and Oyster Commission. The group announced its May 21 picnic at Lake Austinity Park and appointed P. V. Pennybacker of the Highway Department to the chapter Executive Board to fill a vacancy.

Austin Texas Public Employes Association W. P. Watts TPEA Watts Game, Fish and Oyster Commission Lake Austinity Park P. V. Pennybacker The Highway Department Eddie Teich

Jury Deliberates Jewel Theft Case

A 126th District Court jury deliberated Tuesday night in the jewel store burglary case of 18 year old Ivan F Robbins of Austin charged with breaking a window at Kruger Jewelry in Guadalupe on March 2. Fourteen diamonds were reported stolen. Co defendant William B Croppleman 23 faces trial May 23. Robbins pleads innocent.

Austin Oe Ivan F. Robbins Kruger Jewelry Guadalupe William B. Croppleman Robbins

Rites Slated Today For A C Mitchell

Funeral services for Albert Clair Mitchell 73 head of the State Health Department multilith division will be held at Cook Funeral Home Wednesday at 4 p.m. Burial will be in Memorial Park. Survivors include his widow a daughter a son two sisters and four brothers with ties to Austin Jamestown North Carolina Mississippi Tennessee and Colorado.

Albert Clair Mitchell State Health Department Cook Funeral Mitchell Nueces Leroy Russell First Methodist Church Edmund Heinsohn University Methodist Church Memorial Park Maude C. Mitchell Rebecca Newton Albert C. Mitchell, Jr Austin Mary Gill Whitehead Jamestown N. C Josie Lee Yeates Starkville Miss Donald Mitchell Delta, Colo Andrew Mitchell Durant Claude Mitchell Memphis Tenn Chauncey Mitchell Millington

Bishop Hines Speaks On Sin and Grace

The Rt. Rev. John E. Hines speaks on Sin and Grace at St. David's Episcopal Church as five night mission continues. Bishop Hines opened with Believing in God through Jesus Christ. St David's Choir provides music nightly led by Rev. Charles A. Sumners and Rev. Raymond Denton.

John E. Hines Diocese of Texas St. David's Episcopal Church Hines God Jesus Christ St David's Charles A. Sumners Raymond Denton

Steel and nonferrous metal prices at mills noted

Finished steel sells for about 4 cents per pound at the mills while major nonferrous metals start near 17 cents and rise to over 1 dollar per pound, indicating broad price levels in the metal markets.

Donors Named to Cancer Society Drive Campaign

Contributors announced by campaign chairman Fagan Dickson include numerous individuals and many local companies and agencies. Donations support cancer research education and early diagnosis with Walter Bremond as treasurer at Capital National Bank.

American Cancer Society Fagan Dickson Dickson Walter Bremond Capital National Bank

UT Students Vote for Student Officers Today

University of Texas students will cast ballots Wednesday for ten offices including president vice president Texan editor and others. Runoffs will occur Friday for remaining offices with top candidates Ellis M Brown Doris Daniels Sterling Steves Cary L Selig Bob Ferguson Jr Errol Fry Mary Munnerlyn Mary Ann Green Frank Tinedo Larry Warburton Bill Glassford Dick Elam Bill Bruce Mark Batterson Jo Ann Eidom Tony Guerra Elizabeth Smith Harold Thomas and Earle E Ty Cobb among the contenders.

University of Texas Texan Ellis M. Brown Corpus Christi Doris Daniels 3807 Avenue Sterling Steves Baytown Cary L. Selig Galveston Bob Ferguson Jr San Antonio Errol Fry Anson Mary Munnerlyn Mary Ann Green Houston Frank Tinedo East 16Th Street Larry Warburton Freer Bill Glassford Cleburne Dick Elam Abilene Bill Bruce Crowell Mark Batterson Jo Ann Eidom Port Arthur Bill Yates Panama City Fla Ranger Tony Guerra Weslaco Elizabeth Smith Gonzales Harold Thomas Greenwood, Miss Cactus Earle E Ty” Cobb Head Yell

Optimists Hold Oratorical Contest In Austin

Five Austin youngsters compete in an Optimist Club event at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. The winner earns an expense paid trip to Harlingen for the May 6 7 district convention and may advance to the Optimist International convention in San Francisco.

Austin Optimist Club Stephen F. Austin Harlingen Optimist International Henry Swafford Allan Don Morgan Fulmore Austin High School University Junior High St. Edward’s San Francisco

Buchanan Inks Directories Issued by Llano Chamber

The Llano Chamber of Commerce has printed new Buchanan and Inks Lakes directories listing all recreational places. They are available at the chamber office and will be supplied to all listed lake sites for their use.

Llano Buchanan and Inks

Five New Firms Open In Austin In April

Five new business establishments opened in Austin in April, per Horace C. Barnhart secretary manager of the Austin Retail Merchants Association. The list includes J. T. Rice Music Company at 1004 Congress Avenue owned by J. T. Rice, and Jack and Helen at 4200 Post Road under ownership of J. C. Delmar Step in.

Austin Horace C. Barnhart Austin Retail Merchants Association J. T. Rice Music Company Congress Avenue J. T. Rice Jack and Helen Post Road J. C. Delmar Step

Local eateries and pantry listed with owners and addresses

A catalog of food-related venues includes Food Pantry at 6600 Dallas Highway owned by J. C. Kirk, The Rendezvous at 2910 Guadalupe owned by W. P. Abraham, and Austin Spud Nut at 2507 Guadalupe owned by R. W. Weaver.

Food Pantry Dallas Highway J. C. Kirk the Rendezvous Guadalupe W. P. Abraham Austin Spud Nut R. W. Weaver

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