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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1949

Page

9

Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department elects James Bailey president

James Bailey has been elected president of the Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department at the annual supper. Other officers chosen include Doyle McGlothlin as chief, Milford Watson as assistant chief, Roy Stockton as second assistant chief, Ben Goss as hose foreman, Alfred Wacker as secretary treasurer, and John D Majestrovic as mascot.

Bartlett James Bailey Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department Doyle McGlothlin Milford Watson Roy Stockton Ben Goss Alfred Wacker John D. Majestrovic

Finance Groups Meet to Discuss Central Texas Investment Opportunities

Finance groups and the Austin Development Foundation will meet Thursday at noon at the Driskill Hotel to review a long range program of investment opportunities in expanding and new Central Texas industrial enterprise. Bankers investors and representatives of savings institutions mortgage firms and local insurance firms are invited by Foundation President C. B. Smith to survey present and future opportunities aligned with the payroll building program. The luncheon will be presided over by Smith.

Austin Development Foundation Driskill Central Texas C. B. Smith The Foundation Driskill Hotel Smith

Jury Panel Meets At Georgetown

A. W. Gray of Georgetown Claude Patterson of Taylor and M. O. Deison of Round Rock served as jury commission in Georgetown on Wednesday to select four weeks of petit juries.

Georgetown A.W. Gray Claude Patterson Taylor M. O. Deison Round Rock

Sap Freezes Not Trees in Bend Oregon Winter

In Bend Oregon workers report sap in frozen logs freezing during a winter of record cold. The story notes smoke did not freeze despite the subzero temperatures and explains how sap behaved in the frozen timber.

Bend Ore Oregon

Clapp's Baby Foods Advertises Delicate Taste

An advertisement promotes Clapp's Baby Foods as tailored to a baby's palate with fresh vegetables fruits and meats pressure cooked to preserve vitamins. It invites readers to send labels for a money refund if the baby does not prefer Clapp's and lists 22 East 40 St New York 16 NY as the address with a 60 day offer expiry.

Clapp Clapp’s Clapp’s Baby Foods East 40 New York N. Y

Law Firm Hired For Williamson County Road Bonds

Williamson County Commissioners Court hires Dallas firm Underwood and Underwood to handle road bond proceedings if voters in Precinct 4 approve 750000 dollars. Petitions go to 66 school district committees with a deadline Saturday. If elections are called, vote timing targets mid April or 30 days after the hearing. Salaries for constables set for several towns.

Georgetown Commissioners Court Williamson County Florence Liberty Hill Jarrell Granger Round Rock Taylor

Pianist Dorothy Kendrick to perform at Taylor High School

Dorothy Kendrick, renowned pianist, will present a Taylor Musical Concert at 8:15 PM in the Taylor High School auditorium. Attendance is limited to concert members.

Taylor Sps Dorothy Kendrick Kendrick Taylor High School

Negro School Construction Starts at Bartlett

Otto Lang began building a new U shaped Negro school at the north end of the old CCC camp site in Bartlett. The facility will house eight classrooms plus rest and lunch rooms with an office center linking two wings opening onto a central courtyard.

Bartlett CCC Otto Lang

Elgin Bands To Hold Benefit Show Friday

The Elgin Hi Band and the American Legion Band sponsor a joint concert Friday at the high school. Proceeds fund new uniforms for the high school band.

Elgin el- Hi American Legion Band

75 Man Special Venire Announced for March Term

Stiles Byrom announced a 75 man special venire. Jurors will serve during the March term of district court with Judge D. W. Wilcox presiding.

Stiles Byrom District Court D. W. Wilcox

Knee high weed curb ordinance raises question

In Wabash Indiana an adopted city rule requires all weeds to be cut to knee height. The unusual standard prompted questions about enforcement and definition of knee high vegetation.

Wabash Ind

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