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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1950
Page
14
Austin school officials will study prospective superintendents immediately after J. W. Edgar was confirmed by the Senate as state education commissioner. Edgar plans to start March 1. Board president R. W. Byram said interviews and a formal search will start soon with several names already submitted.
Captain James D. Lemon announces a new Salvation Army hostel on Second and Brazos Street leased from Dr. J. J. Brady for 250 dollars a month through May 15. The former Godfrey Flury home houses 30 men with beds a dining room reading room radio and a night supervisor. Eleven men stayed the first night as winter caseloads range from 12 to 25 nightly and the unit plans a permanent facility after winter.
Advertising copy touts Ice Mint medicated balm for instant cooling relief of burning feet. Claims include soothing stinging corns and calluses with a magical cooling effect and availability at druggists.
Travis County tax office reports 32114 poll taxes paid by the January 31 deadline. About 10000 arrived in the final hectic days as receipts were counted and mailed. The total trails 1948’s record of over 36000 but tops early expectations.
Funeral services set for 3 p.m. Thursday for William Attress Craddock Sr. 86 former rancher and legislator at Weed-Corley Funeral Home with Rev. Martin C. Vance officiating. Burial in Memorial Park. Surviving widow Florence Craddock and children Mozelle Craddock Lubbock, Mrs. Richard Gusman Bay City, Wallis Craddock Fort Logan, Larry Craddock Austin, W D Craddock Cibolo, plus three grandsons and two daughters-in-law. Craddock died early Wednesday at 2604 Speedway. He was born in Bell County and organized the original Sons of the Republic of Texas. He managed his Dickens County farm from Austin, where he lived 30 years.
An Austin Retail Grocers Association dinner is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in the new Boy Scout Hut at Zilker Park. President Togie Baylor announced a attendee list, door prizes, a fellowship session, and a brief business meeting. New officers include Baylor as president and Dale Baker as vice president.
An advertisement touts Paro Lives as fast relief for piles describing itching soothing inflamed tissues and lubrication. It promotes Pas o ointment and suppositories and urges readers to ask a doctor about Paso products.
In 1949 divorce filings and pending actions in Travis County totaled 2 072 versus 1 976 marriage licenses issued. District Clerk O T Martin Jr says many suits state reconciliations led to nondismissals, and actual divorces may still lag licenses as marriages show a surplus.
Local members of the Volunteer Marine Corps Reserve may join the largest training program in reserve history. Two weeks in June July and August on both coasts offer intensive up to date training with full pay for veterans or non veterans ages 17 to 32. Information available at the Reserve unit 1110 Barton Springs Road.
An Internal Revenue official cautions Texans about paying income tax with hot checks. Deputy collector Fred W. Strong Jr. notes notices go by telegram when funds are lacking and warrants may follow.
A revised wrecker ordinance is to be submitted to the City Council Thursday with no final action expected. Mayor Taylor Glass is out of the city. Mayor Pro Tem William S. Drake Jr. will preside. The council will hear a Wilshire Wood residents plea for a neighborhood playground and designate an 18 acre Wilshire Boulevard and Airport Boulevard tract as a recreational center. A raw sewage complaint at 34th and Waller Creek is to be addressed. The main sewer line work to 38th is nearing completion for summer use. Concessions contracts for Zilker Park Deep Eddy City Coliseum and Butler softball diamonds are due for awarding.
Dr George A Valley senior research bacteriologist for Bristol Laboratories Syracuse NY will lecture twice in Austin on Thursday at 5 p m and 7 30 p m in the University of Texas Chemistry Building 15 The talks titled Recent Views of Polio Virus are sponsored by student branches of the American and Texas Pharmaceutical Associations and open to the public Valley a past president of the Society of American Bacteriologists Connecticut branch and a AAAS fellow.
Spr ankle a ham slice with brown sugar before broiling then monitor to prevent scorching. Serve with fried apples for a simple side.
Celery stalks are filled with a blend of liver pate and cream cheese. The mixture is spooned into the celery, then refrigerated before slicing into small wedges for serving.
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