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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
3
Lavander announces new closed trash and garbage trucks with 10 per cent more capacity than open bed models. The design features a ground level loading door and a lowering device to compress the load, enabling gradual replacement of older refuse vehicles under the 1951 budget plan.
Deaths and funerals notice listing many individuals with details on survivors, burial plans, and funeral home contacts. Includes Prank Smith J Feenk Smith retired farmer. Henry Franklin Harper. Lisette Luda. Ellen Armistead Graves. Brad Harris. Mary Green Buckner. Lula Bell Bullock. Shannon Lee Riley. Dora Faye Graham. Robert Elmer Manis. Cherro C Ricker. Turpzia Mardon Taylor. Edward G Kleinert. J A Chork. Funeral arrangements by Weed Corley Funeral Home, Cook Funeral Home, and others with dates and locations.
Police report a 12 year old boy named Robert Faward Wilson held by a companion fired a pistol hitting George Sauls Jr in the stomach on West 11th Street during a stormy evening. The shooter was taken into custody by officers after the incident.
Austin Jaycees lost a key officer as Melcolm Beall resigned to active Army Reserve duty expected for about one month. Treasurer vacancy and board reconsideration follow, while Ken Seibert, a former director, remains active with the Austin Marine Reserve Company.
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