Air Force and Navy Freeze Recruits in Austin and Houston
Volunteer rush to Austin recruiting stations causes a partial freeze on Air Force and Navy shipments while the Army and Marine Corps continue to send all registrants. Air Force quota in Austin drops to two per day with exemptions for veterans and those with two years college. Navy shipments to Houston cut 98 percent. applicants placed on waiting lists as enlistments slow.
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Austin
Air Force
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
Houston
C. O. Maky
Exchange Club Sponsors Two Children's Plays in Austin
The Austin Exchange Club signs to sponsor touring company performances of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Hansel and Gretel at Austin High School Auditorium on Saturday morning and afternoon January 27. Proceeds benefit the Exchange Club’s children’s welfare fund. The company stops in Austin en route to a South America tour. President C T Aselton announces committee appointments for the year.
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Austin Exchange Club
Hansel and Gretel
Austin High School
Exchange Club
Children’s Welfare Fund
Austin
South America
C. T. Aselton
Uselton
Accountant Elected To National Society
R H Bentley of 404 North Loop Boulevard Austin has been elected to a national society of CPAs. Bentley is fiscal officer of the board for Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools after work with two San Antonio firms. He hails from Eddy Texas and is a Baylor University graduate.
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R. H. Bentley
North Loop Boulevard
Austin
American Institute of Accountants
National Professional Society
CPA
New York
Bentley
Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools
San Antonio
Eddy
Texas
Baylor University
Routine Session Seen By Game Commission
The Texas State Game Fish and Oyster Commission holds its regular monthly meeting here Friday with only routine business on the agenda. A spokesman said nothing will affect hunting and fishing regulations.
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Texas State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
St David's Hospital drive targets 200000 more in second half
The St David's non profit hospital campaign aims to raise 200000 additional funds to reach 1300000 for the community hospital. Steering leaders led by Max Starcke plan units for memorial gifts initial gifts and community wide solicitation with 1250 potential donors to contact.
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St. David's
Federal Hospital Survey and Construction Act
General Campaign
Max Starcke
Austin
Starcke
Commodore
E. R. L. Wroe
Joe Cocke
Claude W. Voyles
Ben H. Powell
Theo P. Davis
Leonard Karotkin
E. H. Perry
Will Scarbrough
Hulon W. Black
Black
St. David's Board of Trustees
New Bridges To Aid Pupils To Crestview Violet Crown Area
Austin School Board president W J Kocurek announced temporary wooden bridges will be built across two 30 foot drainage canals to serve Crestview and Violet Crown Additions pupils en route to Brentwood School starting January 22. The move follows complaints by A B Beddow about up to 100 children crossing drainage ditches and efforts to link Grover and Woodrow Avenues to connect the areas to the city, stalled for two years.
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Crestview
Brentwood
W. J. Kocurek
Austin School Board
Kocurek
A. B. Beddow
Austin Real Estate Board
Brentwood Avenue
Violet Crown Addition
Arroyo Seca
Beddow
Grover
Woodrow Avenues
Cater Joseph
Jerome Sneed Named Director of Fidelity Bank
Austin attorney Jerome Sneed Jr. was named a director of Fidelity Bank after the stockholders meeting. He fills the vacancy from F. W. Posey’s death and has served as bank counsel for 10 years. John C. Aycock was named vice president to fill Posey’s vacancy, with H. Ra Northrup promoted to assistant cashier.
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Jerome Sneed Jr
Austin
Fidelity State Bank
H. H. Luedecke
Sneed
F. W. Posey
Walter Tips Company
John C. Aycock
Posey
H. Ra. Northrup
Graduation Hurdle Clears for 169 Austin High Seniors
One barrier remains for 169 Austin High School seniors to graduate by passing final exams next Monday through Wednesday. Baccalaureate is set for January 21 at First Methodist Church with Rev. Marvin S. Vance presiding, 7:30 p.m. Commencement follows January 23 at Gregory Gym, 8 p.m., with Dr. L. J. Nelson of the University of Texas as main speaker. Anderson High plans no ceremony this year.
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Austin High School
Marvin S. Vance
First Methodist Church
Gregory Gym
L. J. Nelson
University of Texas
Anderson High School
City Hopes for Auto Tax Solution From Legislature
City officials expect the 52nd Texas Legislature to address the ad valorem tax on motor vehicles a major municipal headache. The League of Texas Municipalities backs two options: require tax payment before state license issuance or propose a constitutional amendment to replace the auto levy with higher license fees. Delinquent auto taxes help push total delinquencies to 1.174 million dollars, with unpaid personal property taxes largely tied to motor vehicles.
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League
San Antonio
Polio Cases Reach New Record in Texas for 1950
Texas recorded 2,778 polio cases in 1950, state health officer Dr. George W. Cox announced. The figure surpassed 1949’s 2,355, with weekly cases in December and counties such as Dallas Harris and Tarrant reporting multiple infections. Deaths reached 201 by November, with December totals pending.
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Texas
George W. Cox
Cox
Coleman
Harris
Jefferson
MecCulloch
Nueces
Tarrant
Tom Green
Dallas
Rehearing Denied In Matthews Case
The Third Civil Appeals Court denied Travis County’s motion for rehearing in a suit to recover about $7 000 in back salary paid to George S Matthews while serving on the Travis County Juvenile Board. The court had previously upheld the payment made under a court judgment. It was not indicated whether the county will seek Supreme Court review. Former County Attorney Perry Jones handled the case at trial and on appeal.
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Civil Appeals Court
Travis County
Georges. Matthews
Travis County Juvenile Board
Supreme Court
Perry Jones
Huffman To Report On Cash Balance For 1950 City Funds
City managers and council members discuss a potential 1950 year end cash balance near 175000 dollars. Finance Director Huffman will prepare a year end financial report while a full audit in February will finalize the figures. Controversy centers on transfers from the utility profits to public schools and a prior council stop order.
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Huffman
Walter Seaholm
Emma Long
Seaholm
Joe Huffman
Price Daniel
Long
Taylor Glas
Labor Lawyers Seek Brown-Root Records In Injunction Case
Texas unions push to introduce Brown and Root payroll and personnel files from a Beaumont job as evidence in the injunction suit. The firm objects that records may be immaterial, but the master allows inspection without worker names, reserving possibility to add them later if needed.
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Texas
Brown and Root Inc
Nat Wells
Big Construction Company
Brown and Root
Wells
Beaumont
Everett Looney
Looney
E. L. Bauknight
Bauknight
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US Far East Air Force
27Th Fighter Interceptor Wing
Korea
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Feeley
USAF
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Jerome Sneed
Fidelity Bank
Wardlow Lane
Senate
Durwood Manford
Sen. Lane
John R. Anderson
Tom Beauchamp
Neal Douglass
Koichi Masoda
University of Kobe
Japan
Lone Star State
Texas Almanac
League of Texas Municipalities
City Hall
Matthews
Brown-Root
Lillian Gilbreth
Betty Heiman
Laurene T. Heiman
French Place
John Rehm
John A. Rehm
East 31St Street
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