McCallum High Waiting On Legislation For Land
McCallum High awaits enabling legislation to authorize buying land near Koenig Lane east of IH 35 for a new campus. The state hospital site is the only alternative. hospital directors are willing to sell with legislative permission expected in January. The plan envisions about 1000 students and uses bond proceeds including funds for North Austin.
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Chamber Board Supports Universal Military Training
The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors renewed support for universal military training. President W Luther Thompson announced a mail poll showing board approval for Bill 4082, aligning with prior actions and the policy of the U S Chamber of Commerce. The bill, sponsored by Senator Millard Tydings, has backing from defense authorities and veterans groups.
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Universal Military Trainin
W. Luther Thompson
Prestace
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US Chamber of Ommerce
Millard Tydings
Armed Services Committee
American Legion
Texas Educator Nelson Hunsdon Dies at 79
Nelson Strader Hunsdon longtime head of the Texas Vocational Education Department from 1918 to 1933 died at 79 in San Antonio. He founded the John T Allan Manual Training School, later John T Allan Junior High. Survived by widow two nieces and a nephew. Services set in San Antonio Wednesday.
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Hunsdon
San Antonio
Associated Press
State Department
John T. Allan
Red Cross Hunting Four Good Swimmers
Travis County Red Cross chapter staff search for four Austin boys Billy Waters Charles Myers Harold and Douglas Querner who passed beginner swimming tests but gave wrong addresses. Anyone knowing their whereabouts should call Mrs Homer R Mayhall at 8 1601.
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Travis County
Country Club Road Blocked for Week
McCarty Lane, a busy route from Montopolis bridge to Riverside Drive, is getting an asphalt topping this week. The street serves local residents and Austin Country Club members. During paving, travelers to the Country Club should use Riverside Drive and turn east off South Congress.
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Austin Country Club
Country Club
Congress
Demos Complete Official Canvass Of County Vote
The county canvass approved unanimously after tabulating results for lieutenant governor and supreme court races. Officials elected include Pierce Brooks and Ben Ramey. Meade F Gruin and George Harwood ran in other contests. Loving was elected secretary to the county Democratic committee for the 17th straight term.
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Pierce Brooks
Ben Ramey
Supreme Court
Will Wilson
Fagan Dickson
Meade F Gruin
George Harwood
Loving
Democratic Committee
City Playgrounds Close Thursday
All city playgrounds will close Thursday ending the summer program. Beverly Sheffield director of the Austin recreation announced that evening recreation will continue at Metz and Jennen Playgrounds through September. All other playgrounds will have their last organized activities Wednesday night. Fall recreation will resume the last week of September. Centers include the Austin Athletic Club Hancock Recreation Center Pan American Center and other local sites.
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Austin Recreation
Metz and Jennen
Sheffield
Austin
Austin Athletic Club
Hancock Recreation Center
Pan-American Center
Rotary Club Hosts Talks On Activities At Noon
The Austin Rotary Club found speakers from its own ranks for the Tuesday noon meeting Bert Callahan discussed Texas related articles in The Rotarian R H Doc Porter chaired the Vocational Service Committee and spoke on committee activities and a new series of luncheon programs The club meets weekly at the Stephen F Austin Hotel.
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Austin Rotary Club
Bert Callahan
Texas
R. H. (Doc) Porter
Rotary Club
Stephen F. Austin
Austinite Will Fly To New York Reunion
An Austinite Sam Harris of 1177 Singleton Street will fly to New York Friday as guest of Brigadier General Hugh Hoff man chief of staff of the Fourth Army. Hoffman and Harris are former First Cavalry Division members now in Korea. They will attend a division reunion in Manhattan Saturday and Sunday. Hoffman commanded Harris during Harris service as troop commander in the Fifth Regiment.
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Singleton Street
New York
Hugh Hoffman
Fourth Army
Hoffman
Harris
First Cavalry Division
Korea
Manhattan
Cattle Reaction to Long Drought in a Ranch Tale
A group recounts cattle that suffered through ten years of drought with no grass. After steady rain the herd stands unable to eat new pasture, having grown odd neck muscles and stunted forelimbs. They drink from a flask as the tale closes.
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Australia
Texas
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el Paso
Bill
Austin Public Schools Announce Student Registration Schedule
The district releases an organized timetable for new and returning students. Readers should report to designated registrars at specific times based on grade level and school for Austin High, Anderson High, Kealing Junior High, and Negro schools with classes starting September 12.
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Nurses Sought For Polio Duty Across Texas
An urgent appeal by Mrs. Edith Huck Turner for registered nurses to assist polio duty in the Midwest and Southwest including Texas. Red Cross indicates summer recruitment has exhausted channels and cases may rise through early fall, with long term replacements needed. Contact Travis County Chapter at 8-1601 or 322 Jessie Street.
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Jessie Street
City seeks cheaper paving for 10 year plan in Austin
Public works chief Quee n P One Works Sever G Levander says a cheaper paving type may be used on residential streets next year. He aims to draft specs for an 80 block program after reviewing options and city data. The move follows a Tenth Ward Civic Association petition for low cost East Austin paving.
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Firemen Press For Judgment On Pay Raise
Firemen in Austin press for court ruling on a city wage plan. Plaintiffs seek nine pay brackets, overtime, and holidays plus longevity, with a referendum or special election. Defendants include Mayor Taylor Glee and city officials. case schedule points to early October hearing.
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Will Johnson
Welter Seeholm
Kime Woolsey
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City of Austin
Legion Pushing Hospital Plans for Veterans Beds
The American Legion asks Congress to speed a bill funding 16 000 VA hospital beds for veterans including 1 500 for Texas with Texas beds to be spread to the South and Southwest if approved. Department adjutant G Ward Moody notes beds were cut after a 1949 budget shift and Army vacancies rose, with 300 beds at Brooks and 70 at William Beaumont now occupied. The bill, passed by the House, awaits Senate action amid Korea wounded needs.
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Austin School Board approves 242 tuition for transfer students
County and Austin officials debate a 242 tuition for out of district transfer students for the next school year. About 470 students may attend Austin schools tuition free if their grade is not offered locally, otherwise families face a 242 annual charge or alternative options while the county braces for added burden.
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High Court
Nurse graduates at Brackenridge Hospital ceremony
Twenty six candidates for nurse will graduate Thursday at Brackenridge Hospital. The group photo lists the graduates by name with multiple from Austin, Fredericksburg, Bartlett, Taylor, Brenham, and other Texas towns.
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Beatrice Joy Kordick Faught
Fredericksburg
Tommie Baker Davis
Mission
Henry Flathmann
Virginia Ann Bowen
Texarkana
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