Davis Royder Name Suggested For Coliseum
The Austin American proposes naming the Butler Park coliseum the Davis-Royder Memorial Coliseum to honor Travis County farm agents Walter E. Davis and Thomas H. Royder for their roles in extension work and promoting 4H Club activities. Their legacy in Texas agriculture is emphasized as deserving of the $200,000 structure.
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Austin land board aids right of way for two highways
Rickey Key L Theo Bellmont and Howard W Bull credited with acquiring all right of way for East Avenue Interregional Highway and Lamar Boulevard Extension. They joined the city land purchasing board in 1947 and completed the deal without condemnation, saving the city about $1 million while continuing tax appeals work. The piece also notes looming city council and school board elections and new construction plans in Austin.
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Black frost and early state facts quiz answers
Answers cover a black frost definition a ten state first congress representation date of 1789 pollination of date palms blueing in laundry pearl luster formation copperhead snakes in DC snuff origins and Tennessee state leading snuff area and Colorado old age pensions with jackpot payment details.
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Editor's Notebook on Early Primaries and Home Rule Shifts
The piece examines proposed earlier primaries in Texas and their political risks, reviews home rule powers for cities, and discusses how court rulings shape city regulation of auctions and annexation. It highlights how shifting primary timing affects campaigning and party solidarity, and how legal limits curb municipal authority.
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George Parkhouse
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Modern Manners booklet offers social guidance
A 32 page booklet titled Modern Manners promises up to date guidance on correct behavior and speech for all occasions. It covers everyday social emergencies and instructs what to do and say, available for 20 cents from the Austin American Information Bureau in Washington D. C. area.
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Edith M. Stern
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Grand Canyon Visit by French Merci Train Guests
Four French railroad men touring the Grand Canyon with Santa Fe's Merci Train guests describe the canyon's vast beauty and the clash between conservation and water development. They note the Colorado River's silt load, wildlife like deer and wild donkeys, and debates over dam projects that could reduce the river to a trickle.
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Memos and Rumors From the Broadway Scene
A column notes no indictment yet against Ilse Koch after Senate prompts. Axel Wenner-Gren faces a $100,000 breach suit in Supreme Court and travels from Munich to the Ritz Carlton. Gossip covers fashion writers, Hoover, Robeson, von Braun, and showbiz takings, plus a Variety Guild bid and Fred Astaire’s upcoming film.
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