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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1950
Page
9
Poll tax payments dropped for a second straight day as a five day deadline loomed. Texas groups staged a drive with booths at banks and fire stations to sign poll tax blanks, aiming to mobilize up to 50 000 voters.
Boston tourists on sightseeing buses along Prince Street now hear the guide point to Brink's as the scene of the nation’s biggest robbery. Paul Revere’s house and the Old North Church compete for attention with the Brink’s location described as a major crime landmark.
The agenda includes adoption of the 1950 budget, two power plant contracts with W K Jennings of Austin and Brown and Root of Houston, union opposition and possible appeal, a fluorination study note from Morgan, and a potential taximeter ordinance.
Robert J. Adamcik, 45, of Schulenburg, fined 8000 dollars after pleading guilty to income tax evasion for 1945. Judge Ben H. Rice Jr. suspended prison time and placed him on three years’ probation with payment of the fine due in 60 days. Other sentences: Morris Edward Yarrow, 29, University of Texas graduate student, 750 dollars for signature on a Treasury check. Le Roy Manis six months for receiving a service member’s compensation. H. C. Winn five months for letter theft.
In the 53rd District Court, Joe Rodriguez 17 of Latin American descent had his second burglary trial postponed to February 6 after defense motions alleging juror discussions with the first jury, and key witness absence, were overruled. The court heard arguments and planned to interrogate jurors before granting the continuance.
Travis County commissioners awarded the sale of a new motor grader to H. W. Lewis Equipment Company of San Antonio for 3959.20 but withheld naming low bidders on county supplies until Saturday. Bids for oil gasoline tires lubricants and other supplies opened but tabulation would take days delaying awards to low bidders until the weekend.
The Ben Hur Shrine Temple announces the annual Shrine circus will be held at the City Coliseum on May 17. Potentate Holland says a new Pollack Brothers unit will present an entirely different show in Austin for seven performances. Charles McAden is named to head the circus.
Fire destroyed the Czech Brethren parsonage in Granger on Wednesday afternoon. Pastor Rev. V Vavirno was treated for smoke exposure after entering the blaze to recover a keepsake. Firemen Joe Clouhy and Hubert Goru bec aided in rescuing him. the church remained undamaged and losses were pegged at about 7000 dollars.
The annual meeting of merchants and credit men will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. Dr. Sam L. Joekel of the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary will speak on Competition Without Annihilation. Carl Edward Bock will MC an entertainment program featuring T. H. Worthington ballads Sally Lee songs and Darrell Jacobson Jimmy Gough and Don Davis vocal numbers. Music for dinner by Vernon Ryan Joan Ryan and Ben Collins. Associations attending include Austin Retail Merchants Association Retail Credit Executives of Austin Credit Women of Austin and the Austin Wholesale Credit Men's Association. Nominating reports will be presented by Lester Palmer Verne Blomquist Mrs Ina S. Davis and F. W. Posey.
More than 100 Austin and Central Texas employers attended a Wednesday clinic at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel to learn changes in the 1949 federal wage hour law including the 75 cent minimum wage and new group exemptions. Lawson A. Wood of the Wage Hour Administration explained the updates while Chamber President Joe C. Carrington praised the session's value. Victor F. Grima of the Texas Manufacturers Association helped organize the event.
The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the 20 year rape conviction of Raymond Killingsworth of Lee County. The case remanded for a new trial after finding the victim’s testimony showed only feigned passive resistance. Dissent by Judge Graves noted.
Heirs of the late Max Kendall Williams of Jim Wells County filed a $48,000 damage suit against Barnsdall Oil Company of Austin in 53rd District Court. Plaintiffs are Archie Max Williams and Mrs. M. P. Williams. Williams died Jan. 24, 1949 from injuries claimed to have occurred in a Jim Wells County oil field developed by Barnsdall. The widow asks $34,875.
The City Council and Austin contractors discussed a proposed ordinance to raise building permit fees with a flat half cent per square foot rate and new inspections. The plan aims to boost revenue to 15 000 to 22 000 annually and adds a minimum fee of 2 50 with exemptions for tiny structures.
Third Civil Appeals Court reversed a $32,851 jury award against the International Great Northern Railroad in Travis County. The court said Judge Tom E Johnson’s remark about Noble Prentice being better qualified as an interested witness could have biased the jury on land value. The case is remanded for a new trial.
Judge Roy C Archer chief justice of the Third Court of Civil Appeals gives a speech at the winter naturalization hearing in federal court Friday at 2 p m. About 20 applicants seek admission to citizenship as veterans groups arrange the ceremony with Major Horace Shelton as chairman. Copies of the Constitution Declaration of Independence and the American Legion booklet on Americanism will be given to new citizens.
A two day conference on community development opens at the University of Texas with about 30 state and national authorities. The Burnet Plan developed by the American Legion will be studied and discussed with Burnet city officials in focus. Mexican delegates from Monterrey will join discussions along with UT and state officials.
Wayland Towner announces reorganized Austin Community Chest plans to double contributors to at least 30 000 and exceed a 231 000 annual quota with February employee solicitations and a March campaign. Last fall 1948 drive drew 15 000 donors about nine percent of residents.
A butcher shop promotes Purina Flavor-Fed ryer chickens with a red and white checkerboard tag on the wing. The tag signals top quality meat and a premium taste compared with ordinary chicken.
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