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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1948
Page
3
Johnson City reports a Methodist Church youth group will present a Christmas program on Sunday December 19 under the direction of Mesdames J Leonard and C M Martin. On New Year’s Eve the whole church will hold a Watch Night service.
SAN ANTONIO November 30 Police Chief Fred Palmer investigated claims two patrolmen who read comics pressed a newspaper vendor to supply Sunday papers. Vendor Felipe Perez 44 who has sold papers 30 years says he was jailed on a vagrancy charge after refusing.
Thirteen Central Texas draftees, including five from Travis County Draft Boards, were inducted into the Army under the Selective Service Act. Governor Beauford Jester spoke to the first group of eight, praising military service. Names include Mitchell, Gaines, Beaty from Temple. Trojacek, Jemela from La Grange. Clendenen from Lampasas. Martin from Lockhart. Meyer from Giddings. Additional inductees from Travis County boards were Turner, Sosa Laera, Goertz, Drousche, Bowser. Maryland Fuller reported late. one man rejected so far.
The Austin Real Estate Board announced its annual election for Dec. 7. Nine directors will be chosen from 13 nominees including A. B. Beddow and Chester C. Buratti. Officers will be selected from the elected directors. The arbitration committee work on commission settlements was discussed.
Vivian Meik, renowned English journalist, will speak at the Austin Knife and Fork Club on December 7 at the Austin Hotel, announced by local president Harry Kelly. Meik has served as diplomatic and political correspondent for The People and held senior roles at The Illustrated and John Bull and has met leaders from royalty to dictators. He has covered two world wars and lost sight in one eye at the Battle of Britain and now resides in Salt Lake City.
A fire of unknown origin in Giddings caused about $1,300 damage to Edwin Biar's apartment house. No injuries reported and investigation continues.
Elmir O. Hays of Leander survived a Tuesday crash in a 1939 Studebaker on Congress when the car overturned in the 18 block but was later arrested by police for reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without an operator's license.
The term restaurant first appeared in America referring to dining rooms in upscale hotels and select high class establishments offering à la carte meals.
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