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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1949

Page

12

Polio Inc delays site decision for 75,000 rehab center

The building committee of Polio Inc postponed final site selection for a 75 000 rehabilitation center to allow examination of new offers. The council plans to seek a lease on a city site while the group considers options including a St Esme Civic Club proposal and several other unidentified sites amid local opposition.

Polio, Inc Deneon St. Esme Civic Chub Polio Inc Mohle Drive W. Murray Graham W. S. Drake Jr Bryker Woods Schieffer Avenue Airport Boulevard Wilshire Wood Willow Brook Delwood

Utilities drive Interstate Highway link work in East Austin

City officials report rapid progress on installing water and sewer lines along East Avenue from 11th Street to the city limits to meet a September deadline. Major projects include water mains on Lamar Boulevard and West 36th Street linking reservoirs, plus storm sewers and paving along West Eighth Street and Raleigh Avenue as the highway connection to US 81 nears planning decisions.

East Avenue 11Th Street Lamar Boulevard 24Th 45Th Street Morgan Highway Department Manor Road Airport Boulevard West 36Th Street Missouri Pacific Guadalupe Street Georgetown Road East 12Th Street Fifth Street Valle Avenue East Austin West Eighth Street Hearne Deep Eddy Avenue Deep Eddy Raleigh Avenue Enfield Road Bonnie Road West Austin West 32Nd Street Funston Street Missouri Pacific Railroad Kennelwood Avenue

Oilman Joe Edgar Finds Sabine Parish Well in La

Joe Edgar and Son of Austin report a shallow wildcat discovery in Sabine Parish Louisiana. The well reached 2153 feet and produced eight barrels per hour on an open flow test. This marks Edgar’s first Louisiana discovery after West Texas and New Mexico production.

Joe Edgar Austin Independent Oil Operators Sabine Parish Edgar Louisiana West Texas New Mexico

State owns 646 acre Nagle tract on Colorado River

Attorney General ruling states the 646 acre Joseph A. Nagle tract in Travis County remains state property since 1883. The land was bought for carp ponds and is under Board of Control for present management, with ultimate custody resting with the Legislature.

Colorado River Travis County Price Daniel C. M. Cavness Joseph A. Nagle The Game Commission Board of Control

City conducts DDT fogging to curb mosquitoes in Austin

City health officials report a week of DDT fogging across Shoal and Waller Creeks and additional blocks to fight pole in Austin. Fogging covered areas from East Avenue to the eastern city limits and between Congress Avenue and the west city limits, with several block ranges sprayed to reduce mosquito breeding.

Waller Creeks Austin Ben M. Primer Weet Fifth Hancock Drive Waller Creek Congress Avenue Colorado River

Dallas Soldier Injured In Vienna Accident

Private First Class William E. Driskill, 22, of Dallas, was seriously injured Tuesday night after falling from a third story window in Vienna. He suffered compound fractures of the left leg and right ankle.

Vienna William E. Driskill Dallas

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