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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1950
Page
13
The City Council will hold a formal public hearing Thursday on the 17 million dollar 1951 budget. A water rate hike aims to boost city revenues by 430000 to fund a general city salary raise and group insurance premiums starting Jan 1. The plan adds 25 percent to the average water bill with a 10 percent discount for users without sewer facilities.
Cosmopolitan Club members announced a lag in their annual food drive as 85 barrels placed around Austin await fill by week’s end. Russell Grimes, chairman, said the campaign targets more than 5,000 cans collected last year for Salvation Army relief for needy families and transients.
In the past week Austinites boosted purchases of post war cars and new tires. Dealers note rising second hand car sales, with Fridays slow and Mondays strong. Tire distributors report scarce popular sizes and limited warehouse stock, while some factory shipments were delayed.
The Brown and Root Construction Company began work Monday on the citys second 80 block assess ment paving program in Tarrytown. Crews install a storm sewer on Bonnie Road from Hopi Trail to Exposition Boulevard as paving proceeds. Property owners pay their share in seven year installments with completion expected in April or May if materials and labor hold.
Delbert Bruce Hankins of Austin has been commissioned a cadet major in the Army ROTC at the University of Texas. A senior chemical engineering student, Hankins belongs to Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon, honor societies for engineers.
The city building inspector approved a $350,000 expansion of Capital National Bank at 114 West Seventh Street, moving into the adjacent Motoram building. Plans include interior teller windows, new drives on Colorado Street, and remodeling of the exterior and interior with a new bank entrance.
City officials seek a full time civilian defense secretary to assist Civilian Defense Coordinator Guston Morgan. The post to coordinate local resources for potential bomb targets includes medical staff, evacuation centers, and transport and supply data. County approves 40 percent of a $6000 defense office budget. salary discussed at 300 to 350 dollars monthly.
Former Travis County sheriff H. W. Rip Collins is appointed chief of the Bryan Police Department. Collins, an ex Texas A M football star and major league pitcher, previously served eight years as sheriff.
Captain James D. Lemon announces the Shoe Fund in Austin has started with $210, including $60 in overnight contributions as Christmas drives begin. The Salvation Army runs the program with school staff referrals, supplying new shoes drawn from local merchants at cost or less. Each dollar goes to footwear with no overhead, averaging about $4.25 per pair.
A city led committee with J. P. Yeates and advisers from the International Association of Auditorium Managers opened a two day conference to plan a civic auditorium. They toured Gregory Gymnasium and the City Coliseum as planning moves forward despite a government ban.
South Austin prepares a 30 foot Chii tree celebration starting Tuesday at p.m. A fire truck will parade to Congress Street 1700 block with Santa Claus played by Ben Howell, 2,000 bags of candy and nuts, and gifts for children. The event features choral singing, Yule carols, Fulmore School band, and MC John Allen of the Lions Club. Sponsors include the South Austin Civic Club and South Austin Lions Club with plans for an annual occurrence.
A decree from Caesar Augustus orders a census, requiring everyone to go to their ancestral towns. Joseph travels from Nazareth to Bethlehem with Mary who is expecting, seeking shelter as the inn is full.
Labor Youth League pamphlet found in University of Texas area urges withdrawal of U S troops from Korea. The one page mimeo blames Washington for “planning more and bigger Koreas” and accuses Wall Street of profiteering from the war. Mrs. Jessie Wayland reported the leaflets and condemned the material as Communist propaganda.
Army and Air Force recruiters report a flood of new enlistments in Austin on Monday while Marine Corps numbers lag. Sergeant Willie R. Masters says 17 men enlisted since last Wednesday with 20 tested Monday, the strongest surge since the Korean War. Navy notes 12 new volunteers, plus three reenlistments, as overall pace remains high despite limited Marine figures.
Brigadier General Paul L. Wakefield urged employers to inventory workers liable for induction and promptly share data with local boards. He warned that deferments must be sought through local boards, not headquarters, and emphasized individual eligibility under the law. Deferments are not blanket and require showing the worker's necessity to national safety and expertise.
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