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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1950
Page
6
The tax department reports 95 percent of 1948 assessments paid by Austin taxpayers. Delinquency remains a small portion of the total, with only a fraction of the balance outstanding.
The restaurant shifts from full luncheons and dinners to an A La Carte menu allowing customers to order only desired items. Prices run from fifty five to eighty five cents with no minimum charge.
Sixty men including three former Polish detainees left Austin at dawn for Selective Service physical examinations in San Antonio. Captain Augustine de Zavala led the group as they begin processing under new rules that delay inductions if enlisting in organized reserve or National Guard units.
City Manager Walter Seaholm said equipment to inject sodium fluoride into the water supply should be installed before year end. He noted confirmation of earlier price quotes and an order will be placed once price changes are assessed. The estimated equipment cost was about 96 000, a measure health authorities back to deter tooth decay.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Bob Baker warned residents against shooting rifles on Lake Austin and Lake Travis after several complaints. He noted a woman reported bullets struck her house and emphasized water reflects bullets back into the air, making the act especially dangerous.
Organized Navy reservists from Austin announced recall orders totaling 23 names as mobilization steps for Army Navy Air Force and National Guard units show limited enlistments and inquiries. The list includes Norman Summers Jr John Blincor Norbert Novak William Cook Joe Gates Harold Potter Emil Roos Robert Dawson Jack Whited Willam White Orville McFarland Alvin Canterbury Hayden Jones Thomas Berry Boone Kemp Roy Porter Jeff Jenkins Ford Edwards Alton Johnson Newell Bush Robert McLeod and Richard Thurman.
City Manager Walter Seaholm approved the purchase of 1,000 metal folding chairs for the City Coliseum. Recreation Director Beverly Sheffield sought the appropriation, noting chairs would cost 268 dollars each and, with existing seating, enable the venue to host large conventions.
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