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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
6
A natural light source from fireflies in tropical regions can illuminate a page enough to read a book after dark. Researchers note the insects’ luminescence is sufficient for short reading tasks under natural night conditions.
The Louis B. Wells Legion Post awards the contract for a new 12 000 home and civic center to Guy Jackson for labor and Mutual Lumber Company for materials. The wood building with asbestos siding spans 40 by 70 feet and includes a kitchen, two rest rooms, a lounge and a 40 by 50 foot main room for meetings dancing and other town uses. Construction should begin once the site at the south end of the old CCC camp grounds is ready.
In Travis County, Howard Davis, W A Frederickson, and Coin McLaurin report mixed results from the season. Davis paid $2.25 per hundred for 25 bales on 42 acres, Frederickson produced about half a bale per acre from 52 acres, and McLaurin gathered 140 bales from 225 acres selling cotton as low as 22 to 31 cents.
More than 30 high officers of the Civil Air Patrol and United States Air Force meet at Heart o' the Mills Inn Kerrville for the National Executive Board two day session. General Carl Spaatz presides assisted by Colonel D Harold Byrd. The gathering marks CAPs eighth anniversary and includes medals for Texans with long anti submarine patrol flights.
Governor Allan Shivers declared December 4–11 CAP Week in Texas honoring the eighth anniversary of the Civil Air Patrol. The event will be attended by high Air Force officers including Major General Roger Ramey and Major General Fritz Borum, with other officials from Texas and Oklahoma City recognizing CAP volunteers who have contributed time and funds to patriotic service.
A 1948 survey shows one in six farmers sustained an injury causing a day or more of lost work. The across the board figure highlights widespread risks on American farms.
Santa Claus will arrive in Taylor at 3 p.m. Wednesday to be honored by floats from Taylor youth groups, the Taylor High Band and Green Jackets. The Chamber of Commerce offers cash prizes for best float. Parade forms at City Hall north side, travels Main Street south, then across the tracks. Stores have decorated windows and the town will be lit up this week.
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