Community Plan Urged to Reduce Delinquency in Austin
Frank Campbell chief probation officer of Travis County urged Austin to adopt Los Angeles style community plans to cut juvenile delinquency. He spoke to the Austin Exchange Club noting each area handles its own issues with a city wide council aiding coordination. Judge Betts presented Jerome Smith who oversees child support collections and estimated over 109000 will be collected in 1949.
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Los Angeles
Austin
Frank Campbell
Travis County
Munity
Cat Totlaf
Texas Exchange Organization
Leland
Wayne Emcee
Houston
Campbell
Charlies O. Betts
Ae County Juvenile Board
Betts
Jerome Smith
Williamson County racketeers tied to Austin burglaries
Cecil Wilson faces armed robbery charges linked to a Safeway hold up in Austin and was jailed in Fort Worth after a New Mexico arrest. Other suspects including Johnny Watson William Winters Charles Dickerson and Leo Bailey face burglaries in Caldwell Georgetown and Jarrell. Winters and Dickerson posted bail. Bailey held awaiting grand jury in Williamson County.
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Austin
Cecil Wilson
Safeway
Wilson
New Mexico
Fort Worth
Gabe Gaewen
Red Allen
Williamson County
Circleville
Agai Johnny Watson
William Winters
Caldwell County
Ed Williams
Watson
Winters
Charles Scott Dickerson
Lockhart
Dickerson
Travis County
Ross Hardware
San Marcos
Hays County
Georgetown
Justice of the Peace
W. H. Davis Jr
Leo Bailey
Dallas
Bailey
Jarrell Mercantile
Harrison Hardware
Civitans Screen March of Time Film on Texas
Civitan Coley Baker presented a March of Time film in Austin depicting Texas industries cities military establishments and historic landmarks to local Civitan members Wednesday showing how the state is viewed nationwide.
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Austin
Jurors Selected By New Process For Travis County
Travis County refills its jury wheel for the next year using a new screening method. Four county offices including the sheriff, county clerk, district clerk and tax collector review names one by one to exclude those ineligible such as women and non residents. The wheel now contains only those eligible for jury duty where possible.
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Travis County
O. T Martin, Jr
Sheriff's Department
Misdemeanor fines tally for Travis County July
County Court at Law processed July misdemeanor cases in Travis County netting 3,557 in fines and costs. Perry Jones reported 34 guilty pleas or verdicts, including 31 for driving while intoxicated, seven bad-check offenses, five aggravated assaults, two thefts, and three misc. fines totaled 2,360 with 1,188 in costs. five jail sentences were handed down.
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Travis County
Perry Jones
Plan Commission To Meet Tonight On Subdivision Proposals
The City Plan Commission meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in City Hall for preliminary review of two subdivision plots. Walter Guttman chairs the session. Proposed are the E K Williams Subdivision north of Merden Lane between South First and South Second Streets and a four lot resubdivision in Block J Highland Park West on Hancock Drive between Oe Court and Valley Oak.
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City Plan Commission
Walter Guttman
Commission
E. K. Williams
Mernden Lane
South First
South Second Streets
Highland Park West
Hancock Drive
Oe Court
Valley Oakve
Health Council Plan Approved for Austin Hospital Effort
A resolution to form a hospital and health council in Austin was approved. Dr. Johnson will appoint a three member committee to draft a constitution and by laws, reporting at the next meeting. Members present include Dr. Johnson, William H. Pigg, Mrs. et al, Sister apsil, Sister Cyril, and Brackenridge Hospital representatives. A blood bank in Austin is an immediate objective.
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Austin
Zee Gasen
Come Scales
Outine Wabeanlesident
Travis Medical Ciation
Johnson
Dr. Johnson
William H. Pigg
St. Dewid
Stuart MacCorkle
Eta
New Type Demo Fund Drive Held
A $1 contribution by 150 women aims at the 20th Senatorial District goal for the National Democratic Committee women’s division. Mrs. Marion Storm leads the district campaign to involve more women in fundraising. The drive culminates with Democratic Women’s Day on Sept. 27 featuring President Truman’s radio address. Donations go to Mrs. Storm at the 7th Littlefield Building in Austin.
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National Democratic Committee
Marion Storm
Storm
Truman
Littlefield Building
Austin
Mystery of Austin Parking Meters Short Income
Austin officials began an inquiry into parking meter revenues that fell short of 1948 figures. City Finance Director Joe Offman and police will inspect each meter location for mechanical condition timer status and coin counts to determine the cause of the missing revenue.
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Austin
Joe Offman
City Hall
Community Chest To Meet Friday In County Courthouse
Officers of the Austin Community Chest will be elected Friday at 7 p.m. at the County Courthouse. The recommended 1950 budget of 218 911 dollars is on the agenda for final consideration Friday night. R. B. Fitzgerald heads the budget committee.
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Austin Community Chest
R. B. Fitzgerald
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