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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1949

Page

13

Austin Real Estate Board backs option transfer for 400 acre park deal

The Austin Real Estate Board endorses transferring an option on 400 acres of the Metropolitan Park to the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation for the Butlin Vacation Village project. A public hearing on the transfer will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. The plan, valued at about 4.5 million dollars, promises job creation and significant tourist spending in Austin. The board also advances plans to select Austin’s Most Worthy Citizen for 1949 and will maintain committee anonymity to ensure an impartial process.

City of Austin Austin Area Economic Development Foundation Butlin Vacation Village Austin Metropolitan Park Austin Real Estate Board Lake Austin Tom Miller Dam George W. Sandlin Rickey Key Butlin Key Sandlin Sendlin

Smaller They Come Cheaper They Travel

In New York a Akron Ohio couple Mr and Mrs Charles E Summers and their three sets of twins under four travel with a two and one half fare family rate flying from Akron to New York. Summers married in 1945 and wife a former WAC notes she planned seven children but six arrived in under three years.

New York Charles E. Summers Akron Ohio Mama

Austin Eagles Plan Motorcade to New Braunfels Aerie

Members of the Austin aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles plan a motorcade to New Braunfels Thursday for the installation of a new aerie. The New Braunfels aerie will be installed at 7 30 p m in the Legion Hall, with a parade at 5 p m preceding the ceremony.

Austin Aerie Order of Eagles New Braunfelss New Braunfels Aerie Legion Hall

Levander Named Public Works Director in Austin

C G Levander, longtime assistant public works director, is appointed head of the department at Austin Texas Public Works. He will take over Sept 15 after James E Motheral resigns to pursue private development. Levander joined the city in 1926 and has led sewer, bridge and concrete projects. He is a Valparaiso University graduate.

Austin American Austin, Texas C. G. Levander Motheral Austin Guston Morgan James E. Motheral Levander Public Works Illinois Division of Highway Engineers City of Lakeland Fla

Automobile Laundry Planned on South Lamar Property

Lamar Austin announces an auto laundry to be built at 311 South Lamar with a ten thousand dollar budget. E G Kingsbery received the permit for construction. The 25 by 108 foot brick building will open on South Lamar and exit on Fredericksburg Road.

South Lamar E. G. Kingsbery Fredericksburg Road

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