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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1949
Page
2
Miss Ruth Leslie, a Disciples of Christ missionary to Mexico, will be the guest speaker at the University Christian Church Sunday service at 11 a.m. The Disciple Student Fellowship will meet at 5:30 p.m. for its regular supper program.
The text notes the least or mouse weasel of Canada and Alaska as one of the smallest carnivorous animals in the world.
Supreme Court Justice Gordon Simpson told Capital City Kiwanis on National Security Week that the United States must build its own security through preparedness until collective security via the United Nations is achieved. He warned against a persistent Cold War and endorsed universal military service to counter communism and imperialism linked to private property. Harold Knierim played organ selections and William Campbell announced Wayne Guthrie of the Indianapolis News will speak on Ringside at Bikini at Hogg Memorial Auditorium Monday. Guthrie will arrive in Austin Monday and join Kiwanis events including a noon talk and a governor’s conference with lawmakers.
Charles W. Ferguson of Fort Worth spoke to the Austin Association of Insurance Agents at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. He explained that premiums can fall with fewer claims and that industry safety departments can reduce accidents through effective safety measures for workers.
Jake Pickle announces committee chairs for the Travis County Texas Exes March 2 reunion at 7 30 p m in the Texas Union Main Lounge. More than 400 attended last year and ex legislators are invited. Chairs include Meriwether for program and entertainment Atkinson for tickets Mueller for arrangements Zivley for food Stearns for reception Sansom for publicity.
Austin Army and Navy Store promotes thick soled arch supported tennis shoes with larger and smaller boys sizes and girls options. Arch supported and non arch supported styles priced at 2.95 and 1.98. Blue jeans include boys western style zipper front and men's bell bottoms genuine Lee or Levi priced at 1.79 and 3.45.
Dr. Carlyle Marney delivers two sermons at First Baptist Church with themes The Need of Warm Affection and His Enemies Understood. The Junior Choir and Youth Choir, under Royal Brantley, perform anthems, soprano solo by Mrs. J E Bridges, and a post service Youth Fellowship Hour in the lower auditorium.
The Rev. Earl Martin will speak on Expectant Faith at the morning service. The Youth Choir will sing a special anthem. Evening service topic is Not Alone. A picture entitled Solar Family will be shown after the service. Brotherhood meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. Sunday School party Tuesday evening at Mrs. Wm. Schoenert home 4801 Bull Creek Road.
The Baya weaver birds of India construct nests on tree branches over streams and weight them with clay to keep them steady against the breeze.
At Ward Memorial Methodist Church the Rev John K Beery will sermonize on The Singing of Jesus and The Weeping of Jesus with special music by the junior and senior choirs Herman Porsch Jr directs. Youth fellowship at 430 pm. Layman s League to elect officers Monday 730 pm led by Fred Erwin Jr.
Austin businessman H. G. West owner of the Austin Art Gardens filed a 15000 damage suit in 58rd District Court against Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. He says he was listed in the classified section before and contracted for listing under crockery and florists categories but was omitted, hurting business and forcing costlier ads.
Rep Eaton questioned whether American troops should intervene in Greece to topple guerrillas. He noted U S funds support the Greek economy under the European Recovery Program and warned the move could save money, though he clarified he did not urge troop deployment now.
Five rail systems report seasonal layoffs only in the Southwest. Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Burlington, Frisco, Texas and Pacific, Santa Fe officials say business is steady and that most job cuts are an eastern phenomenon.
The Bureau of Mines reported February 12 stocks of domestic and foreign crude petroleum at 256,899,000 barrels, up 2,427,000 from the prior week. Domestic crude rose 1,863,000 barrels and foreign crude increased 564,000.
Dr Edmund Heinsohn will deliver Our Contemporaries at the 11 am service. Clarence Scott sings, Archie N Jones directs the choir, Eldon Sutton plays organ. A campus union service at Hogg Auditorium 730 pm features Dr Arthur H Compton.
The attempt to replace the seven day week with a ten day decade system lasted only a few years, amid political and social pushback.
City health officer Dr. Ben M. Primer reported an uptick in mumps and a doubling of measles cases in Austin. He cautioned the increases are not at epidemic levels and predicted a possible measles outbreak later this year while noting chicken pox are rising gradually.
A Fort Worth man hosts an Estonian family at New York docks then plans a Texas barbecue upon arrival. A. B. Corby will greet Mr and Mrs Johannes Taagen and their two children after they flee Estonia in 1943. They arrive Feb 28 from Hamburg and will stay on Corbys 112 acre Springtown farm.
In Brownsville Pennsylvania on February 18 seven month old Kerry Bailey known as a blue baby died after a around the clock vigil by her parents Mr and Mrs Ray Bailey. The infant had survived on a home made oxygen crib with family support until she passed away Thursday.
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