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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1951
Page
15
A lighthearted look at how local squirrel bills shape the legislative calendar. The piece mocks the ease of political theater and notes the routine of lawmakers and quorum rules around the Capitol. It lampoons constituents and the cycle of open and closed seasons influenced by squirrel lobbying.
About two dozen foreign students at the University of Texas start a Austin guided tour arranged by the University YMCA and University YWCA. They will visit the Capitol City sites, the Legislature and various agencies through next Monday before returning home. The group includes German lawyers, Japanese cotton marketing students, and students from Hong Kong China Iraq Yugoslavia and Holland.
Dewey L. Welch, past president of the Austin Exchange Club, says Texas clubs plan to meet in Austin next year. The 1951 annual meeting is tentatively set for June 15 and 16 in Abilene with a membership drive Jan 1 to June 15 offering a $100 prize for the club with the highest percentage membership gain.
Courthouse crowded with three Travis County district courts in session. Judge J Harris Gardner presiding in 53rd District, Judge Jack Roberts in 126th District, and Judge Thomas E Ferguson in the 98th District. Administrator A P Mayes assigned Ferguson to the case. Brown and Root Inc versus Texas construction unions moved to the fifth floor grand jury room for space.
County tax assessor Steve Heffington reported 1950 motor vehicle sales tax collections totaled 286 327 89 in Travis County, up 71 665 14 from 1949. The third quarter July through September led with 84 778 48 due largely to state levy increase to 1 1/2 percent effective March 1.
A Wednesday report outlines Austin seeks a modern charter to replace the 1909 framework. City officials and legal staff call the present document a hazardous legal mess with conflicts with state law and outdated provisions.
Austin school officials delay opening of three new elementary schools Oasis Brentwood and Maplewood by one week to January 29 due to incomplete work. Students will remain at current schools. Oasis hosts UT sponsored kindergarten and an exceptional student wing. Locations include 2900 Exposition Brentwood Arroyo Seca Maplewood and 38 1 2 Streets.
The Defense Department announced that Private Howard Davis, son of Mrs. Martha Davis of 2500 South Fourth Street, was wounded in Korea. Also on the casualty list were Sergeant First Class Fred Randle of Brenham and Corporal Gilbert L. Sanchez of New Braunfels, all Army personnel.
An expert says Parathion a deadly insecticide related to nerve poisons is used on Texas grown fruits and vegetables but presents no home use risk as it evaporates and leaves no residue. Industrial hygienist William R Bradley outlines safety rules for its use to Texas officials and notes no Texas fatalities from its use, though incidents in California and Washington have occurred.
An Austin investor Morin M. Scott disclosed he is considering a run for the city council. Scott, owner of Tallyho Restaurants and other investments, said he is flirting with the notion but has not decided. Incumbents Mayor Pro Tem Drake Jr and Emma Long plan to seek another term. The April 2 election deadline looms with little outside interest.
The Better Business Bureau of Austin, formed under the Austin Chamber of Commerce mercantile committee, began operations at a Wednesday meeting led by Secretary-Manager Howard A. Bergquist. Offices are at the 502 Nalle Building and the main contact is 68437.
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