Lions Bring Santa to City for Early Christmas Party
The South Austin Lions Club and Civic Club plan a 30 foot Christmas tree on South Congress at 1700 block. Ben Howell as Santa will ride a fire truck to the tree at 7 p.m. Tuesday with about 2000 candy bags for children under 12. The Fulmore School band will perform along with choral and community singing with John AllenMC and club presidents serving as emcees. Howell emphasizes the event welcomes all attendees and organizers hope it becomes an annual tradition.
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Fulmore
John Allen
South Austin Lions Club
J. B. Malone
Ben White
South Austin Liand Civic Club
C. C. Miles
Howell
Low theater prices reported for Texas
A Texas survey shows theater prices are among the lowest in the US. Louis Novy, city manager of Interstate Theaters, announces six denomination gift book theater tickets from 1 to 15 dollars plus a 99 cent book for children. Tickets may be purchased at Interstate box offices and are valid for a year.
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Texas
Louis Novy
Interstate Theaters
Novy
City Lets Insurance Contract Despite Local Firm Protest
The City Council awarded a group insurance contract to Connecticut General Life Insurance Company Hartford after weeks of bids and protests from Western Reserve Life Insurance Company Austin representatives. The plan covers municipal workers starting Jan 1 with a $1000 life policy and $6000 AD&D plus hospital and surgical benefits, for ages up to 65.
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Connecticu
Austin
Walter Seaholm
Connecticu General Life Insurance Company
Hartford
Conn
Western Reserve Life Insurance Company
Ted R.thompson
Allen Cain
Thompson
Cain
Harold Robinson
Seaholm
Western Reserve
Will T. Johnson
Texas
Phinney Hopeful as Rail Strike Threatens Santa Mail
Missouri Kansas Texas and Missouri Pacific Railroads and Postmaster Bob Phinney warned a wildcat walkout could delay Christmas mail. St Louis reports crippled car transfers as officials consider a parcel post embargo to prevent bottlenecks. Postmaster General Redding noted crippling effects and urged prompt mailings and air or special delivery for late cards.
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Santa Claus
Austin
Missouri-Kansas and
Texas
Missouri Pacific
Bob Phinney
St. Louis
Phinney
John M. Redding
Washington
MKT
Box of
Missouri
Associated Press
Truman
Austin State Hospital Holds First Monthly Staff Meeting
The Austin State Hospital held its first monthly staff meeting on Thursday night. Speakers included Dr. David Wade, a local Austin psychiatrist, and Dr. Andy Toombs from Victoria. They addressed care and treatment of the alcoholic patient.
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Austin State Hospital
David Wade
Austin
Andy Toombs
Victoria
Slaughter House Plea Approved by Council
The Austin City Council unanimously approved a zoning change to allow a slaughter house and meat packing plant at East Fifth and Allen Streets. The $200,000 plant by the Austin Meat Company will be a four story modern facility, the only industry of its kind in town, with support from the Area Economic Development Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce despite nearby property owners opposition.
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Allen Streets
East Side
Big Cay
Austin Meat Company
Frank Erwin
Erwin
City Zoning Board
Area Economic Development Foundation
Chamber of Commerce
E Industrial
East 19Th Street
John C. Neal
San Jacinto Boulevard
East 18Th Street
Water Main Awarded to Zachry Construction
The City Council awarded a 125000 contract to H. B. Zachry Construction Company of San Antonio for a 36 inch water main in the north end. Bids opened earlier by the water division show Zachry as the low bidder by over 7000. The main, three feet in diameter, is record size for Austin and will run from West 35th Street to the North Lamar Boulevard reservoir.
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H. B. Zachry Construction Company
San Antonio
North End
City Water Division
Zachry
Austin
West 35Th Street
Lamar Boulevard City Reservoir
City Officials Push Civilian Defense Plans Across Cities
City Hall discussed civilian defense Thursday as Council and Mayor Glass move to meet with Civilian Defense Chief Morgan. Glass aims for a mutual aid pact with San Antonio Houston Waco Corpus Christi and others and proposes a paid secretary for defense planning. Seaholm suggested a $5 000 to $6 000 appropriation to establish a fulltime defense office.
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Guston Morgan
Taylor Glass
Morgan
Engineers
Walter Seaholm
Glass
San Antonio
Jack White
White
Houston
Waco
Corpus Christis
Seaholm
Youths Assume Rule of State Hi Y Model Legislature Opens
About 250 high school participants from 31 Texas municipalities join the fourth annual Hi Y and Tri-Hi Y practice in lawmaking at the state capitol. The event runs Friday morning to Sunday noon under YMCA and Texas Jaycees sponsorship with Secretary of State John Ben Shepperd chairing the adult committee. The opening session will elect a youth governor as its first official act, with GOP candidates Bob Hathaway Jimmy Brill Sue Etchison and Bill Bramley named for later posts.
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Texas
Southwest Area Council of Ymca’s
Texas Jaycees
John Ben Shepperd
Bob Hathaway
Lallas
Jimmy Brill
Houston
Sue Etchison
McAllen
Bill Bramley
Abilene
Hospital Chief May Be Named Today
Seaholm City Manager Walter Seaholm may announce a hospital administrator today. He indicated a decision may involve two Seaholms and a citizens advisory committee after a Wednesday meeting with an applicant. No name was released. the Brackenridge post has been vacant for months with ongoing negotiations. The budget includes an $8500 salary for next year.
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Walter Seaholm
Seeaholm
Brackenridge
Rehearing sought in Owens murder case by court
The Court of Criminal Appeals will hear a rehearing brief on January 3 in the Roy Owens murder case. Owens was sentenced to ten years by a Travis County court for killing his wife Tiny Barton, whose body was found in a car near her Austin home on February 21, 1947. The appeals court reversed the conviction due to insufficient circumstantial evidence. District Attorney Bob Long said a denial may end prospects of another trial.
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Court of Criminal Avporls
Roy Owens
Bob Long
Owens
Travis
Tiny” Barton
Austin
Long
Austin Civic Theater to stage Another Part of The Forest
The Austin Civic Theater announces the cast for its production of Another Part of The Forest. Only two cast members have professional backgrounds: Douglas Kinser as Marcus and Joe Bill Hogan as Oscar Hubbard. Kinser has theater, radio, and television experience in England. Hogan is a former University of Texas actor who starred in The Te Drunk ard before moving to New York.
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Austin Civic Theater
Douglas Kinser
Marcus
Joe Bill Hogan
Oscar Hubbard
Kinser
England
Hogan
University of Texas
New York
Grid Fans Have 50-50 Chance To Get a Cotton Bowl Ticket
Miss Alice Archer of the University of Texas says ticket requests for the Cotton Bowl exceed supply. Non-student tickets total 12,000 with 8,000 for students. sales to students nearly wrapped up leaving 90 unsold, which will be added to non-student allotment, while association members get priority.
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University of Texas
Bers
University
Archer
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