More Courtesy Mail Boxes For Drivers Slated
Austin plans new courtesy mail boxes for drivers to use from cars along major arteries. Postmaster Bob Phinney said funding comes from non federal sources and local cooperation is sought. Donors Jim Novy and son Dave, Morris Shapiro of Austin Metal and Iron Works, and Dewey Bradford of Bradford Paint Company provided metal and paint.
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Austin
Bob Phinney
Post Office Department
Phinney
Jim Novy
Dave Novy
Morris Shapiro
Austin Metal and Iron Works
Orange Sherbet Using Frozen Juice Alternative
Use frozen orange juice as a substitute for fresh juice when making orange sherbet. This method preserves flavor while simplifying preparation and may produce a slightly denser texture.
County Clerk Accepts Plats Without Original Corner Proof
County Clerk Emilie Limberg said she would file real estate plats approved by the City Planning Commission and Travis County Commission, citing practical impossibility of locating original survey corners. She urged a special legislative session to address metes and bounds areas and avoid title issues.
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Emilie Limberg
City Planning Commission
Travis County Commissioners Court
Miss Limberg
Jist
Travis County
Panhandle
Austin
Shivers Tours East Texas For Series Of Talks
Governor Allan Shivers left Austin Thursday noon for a East Texas speaking tour including a Junior Chamber of Commerce gathering in Longview, a breakfast in Gladewater, an Old Settlers Reunion in Quitman, a welfare banquet for the American Legion convention in Fort Worth, and a Legion parade appearance before returning to his Texas farm home for the weekend.
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Austin American Caprio
Allan Shivers
Austin
2-20 Club Readjustment Benefits Persist for Many Texas Veterans
The Texas Employment Commission reports the 52 20 Club not disbanded after Congress failed to extend payments beyond July 25 1949. Many World War I veterans remain eligible for readjustment allowances through 1955 though over half of Texas 880 000 WWII veterans have not filed claims. About 63 000 have exhausted entitlement. Total SRA payments to July 29 1949 reached 184 522469.
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81St Congress
Texas Employment Commission
Legend Commission
Armed Forces
Navy
TEC
Texas
Texas Chemical Engineers Meet in Austin for Tour and Talk
About 100 Texas chemical engineers gather in Austin for a day organized by UT Austin's chemical engineering department. They will inspect the Lower Colorado River Authority hydroelectric plant at Mansfield Dam, enjoy a barbecue, hear UT Engineering Dean W. R. Woolrich discuss research and English industrial conditions, and finish with a Lake Austin boat trip.
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Texas Chemical Engineers
Austin
University of Texas Engineering College
W. R. Woolrich
England
University
Chemical Engineering
South Texas
American Society of Chemical Engineers
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Mansfield Dam
Woolrich
Lake Austin
Farm Prices Drop To Three Year Low In July
USDA reported a three year low in farm prices last month with the price index at mid-July down 3 percent from mid-June and 20 percent below a year ago. Substantial declines occurred in meat animals grains hay and cottonseed while potatoes and milk cows rose above year-ago levels.
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Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Polio Benefit Trailer Shown At Drive-In Theater
A special trailer urging support for the Polio Inc. benefit carnival was shown at the North Austin Drive-In Theater. Eddie Joseph, theater owner, offered the trailer at no charge. Carl Hardin Jr., secretary of Polio Inc., announced it would run through Friday night at City Coliseum near seven.
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Polio Inc
City Coliseum
Beta Sigma Phi
North Austin
Eddie Joseph
Carl Hardin Jr
Personnel Director Returns From Berkeley Training Course
Arthur Cunningham director of pupil personnel for the Austin Public Schools returned from a six week training course at the University of California Berkeley where he attended the school of social work.
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Arthur Cunningham
Austin Public Schools
University of California At Berkeley
Calif
Cunningham
School of Social Work
Cocker Spaniel Club Plans Sunday Match
The Central Texas Cocker Spaniel Club sponsors a Sunday match at 1 p.m. at the Boy Scout Hut in Zilker Park. Competition is open to all Cockers and a $1 entry fee is charged. The public is invited.
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Central
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