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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1949

Page

13

City Council to hear protests on Polio Inc site

Local residents near 19th and Lamar protest Polio Inc rehab center on city land urging park use. Council to act on land site, plus plan sale of 7.15 million in utility bonds and 400 acres west of Austin sale. Also to consider tax license ordinances and two zoning changes for beer and whiskey sales.

19Th Lamar Streets Polio, Inc Joe W. Neal Oo Group Austin Metropolitan Austin o’Quinn Lone Star Fredericksburg Road East Avenue

San Saba Old Settlers Reunion Comes Friday

San Saba hosts the Old Settlers Reunion at the Fair Grounds with an anticipated registration starting at 10 a.m. A fiddler contest, a local string band, and a specialty act led by Mrs. J. W. Patterson Jr. are planned, along with Square Dance Club exhibitions in the afternoon.

San Saba OLD Settlers Roy Archer Austin San Saba County Old Fair Grounds Spe

Case March Warned For Weaving Car In Texas

Gubernatorial candidate Case March received a warning after a Highway Patrolman observed weaving and suspected drunken driving. March claimed his license was left at home, and a later check found no record of a license under that name. DPS said records would be reviewed for possible errors.

Case March Texas Feiore H. B. Peacock Wednnesday Peacock March State Department Public Safety DPS

Arizonan Sues Over Truck Wreck Damages

A 55 year old Nogales truck driver sues Houston based J H Rose Truck Lines and driver H J Stone in federal court seeking 328600 for permanent injury. He alleges rear impact on US 290 about four miles west of Junction last June 4 left him disabled and hospitalised at Bastrop. He seeks 20000 for loss of earning capacity and 600 for hospital and doctor bills.

Nogales, Ariz Houston Junction Oe Lee J. H. Rose H. J. Stone Lee Bastrop Goutertte

Worker Injured Falling From UT Building

A bricklayer named Dempsey fell from scaffolding at the University of Texas around 2 30 pm on Wednesday. He was admitted to Brackenridge Hospital for observation and listed in good condition.

University of Texas Dempsey Brackenridge Hospital

Four rare iris and other plants offered by Canterbury Gardens

Four rare iris varieties from Canterbury Gardens Seattle are listed including Black Magic Jet and Constance Meyer plus Dog Rose and Nast Gold. Each plant is described as prolific bloomers and easy to grow, with one dollar price and postpaid delivery. The ad notes no shipping delays and careful labeling.

Constance Meyer

Visual Education Sued for $50,000

A $50,000 damage suit against majority stockholders of Visual Education Incorporated was filed in 98th District Court. Plaintiffs Ella V. Quante and George W. Whitney Jr. of Austin and Elbert Cone of Harris County seek an accounting of corporate finances plus $50,000 damages and $5,000 in expenses and attorneys fees against Mrs Annie Bert McGraw Reagan and Roy C. Reagan.

of Visual Education, Incorporated 98Th District Court Ella V. Quante George W. Whitney Jr Austin Elbert Cone Harris County Annie Bert McGraw Reagan Roy C. Reagan C. R. Reagan

Michigan highway lines to be painted 12000 miles this summer

Michigan State Highway Department completes pavement marking program and estimates it will paint about 12 000 miles of yellow white and black lines on the state's trunk lines this summer.

Lansing Mich Michigan State Highway Department

Geologists Meet at Stephen F. Austin Hotel For 7th Annual Field Conference

More than 200 visiting geologists from Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana Oklahoma and Texas gather at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel on September 1 for the 7th annual Shreveport Geological Society field conference. They will study Cretaceous rock exposures around Austin with oil and gas implications. Local geologists organized the field trips and a barbecue at Claude Voyles Lazy V ranch follows. A net at the F Austin Hotel on September 3 precedes the conference closing September 4.

Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Brick Elliott Claude W. Voyiles Voyles Lazy V Ranch Austin F. Austin

Sing-Song Tonight Moves Up Start Time

The Springs recreation department announces a Thursday night sing song begins 15 minutes earlier at 7 45 p m An Audions Chorus program features Frances LeMond and Dawn McKinney with impersonations and acrobatics A band concert opens the evening led by Dr Dan Grieder

Springs Recreation Department Audion Frances LeMond Dawn McKinney Dan Grieder

Signs Left by Youths Stopped by Officer Clark

Mrs J A Wier spotted signs in her driveway prompting a police report. Officer R F Clark retrieved three No Through Street signs four No Parking signs two Dog Pound signs and one each of American Red Cross Laguna Gloria Texaco Rest Room Pedestrian Crossing Casting Poot Parking Ares from a yellow convertible left by a group of boys and girls.

J. A. Wier Bull Creek Road R. F. Clark American Red Cross Laguna Gloria Texaco

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