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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1950
Page
13
County and state office seekers will discuss platforms at a get out the vote rally in Zaragoza Park Wednesday at 8 p m. The event, sponsored by the GI Forum, invites all Travis County candidates from governor downward to attend.
Postmaster Bob Phinney reports strong adoption of the new zoning system in Austin as mail deliveries speed up. He notes the long range program, the simplification for new and inexperienced workers, and the upcoming August 1 release of business directories listing all city streets with zones plus a zone map.
County Clerk Emilie Limberg reported 1 050 absentee ballots cast by deadline Tuesday at 5 p m. Mail received after midnight will not be counted and Saturday's Democratic primary turnout is expected to be light compared with 1 900 two years ago.
Dr. G W H Schepers from Johannesburg visits Texas with health officer George W Cox. He explains silicosis from silica dust, diamond mining methods, and the world's diamond market, noting South Africa’s large pits in Kimberly and Victoria. He remarks on oil and compares prices, joking about 80 cents a gallon.
Four Austin drivers name the chief aggravations on the road. Mrs. M. E. McCaskill cites lack of stop signals. Mrs. H. C. Fountain laments honking at a changing light. Douglas Foster Jr. denounces horn use at green lights and slow driving. He notes differences in driving by gender.
Ezra Rachlin, director of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, accepted an offer from Lauritz Melchior to accompany him on a Hawaii concert tour. He will conduct Melchior’s accompanying orchestra in venues where the famed tenor performs, following prior joint tours in Europe and South Africa.
Texas Real Estate Commission chairman George W. Sandlin warned that all home building could halt within 60 days if the Korea war continues. He linked the 5 percent GI loan down payment directive to a potential crash in residential lending and predicted private housing finance may be replaced by government loans, with $150 million allocated for direct VA housing loans. Howard Osburn urged Realtors to a Thursday meeting to hear E. E. Townes speak on Free Enterprise.
Firefighters and police in Austin circulate petitions Tuesday for pay raises and longevity benefits. AFL Firefighters Association President Steen Smith calls the response phenomenally good and expects eight to ten thousand signatures as city officials study the referendum question. The Police Association backs the effort, pledging support for the same raises and benefits.
Ruth Bethel and Imogene Lester, summer waitresses in Austin, Texas, mix teaching in Bristow Oklahoma's Washington Elementary with six days a week shifts at the Greyhound Coffee Shop. They enjoy both jobs and plan to return next summer as regular customers remark that school must be out in Oklahoma.
The Tex Realty Company won approval to build 93 frame houses in the Pecan Valley Subdivision three blocks east of Airport Boulevard at Webberville and Springdale Road. The project, about 372000 dollars, includes two bedrooms per unit and 720 square feet, amid a city rush to begin construction before credit controls and material shortages.
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