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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
19
Mrs. Ger ald W. Walker reported a suitcase stolen from her car on Avenue B. The bag held a white lace wedding gown with a long train and a blue evening gown. Police also logged John W. Cooper reporting eight dollars missing from his billfold on East 12th Street.
Recreation Director Beverly Shefield announced city art classes for children in elementary and high school begin next Monday at the Austin Public Library from 9 to 11 a.m. for six weeks with a $5 registration. Two eight week adult ceramics courses start Tuesday and Wednesday at Deep Eddy 401 Deep Eddy Sumner with sessions 9 a.m. to noon and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fees are $8.50.
Government agencies at all levels hold more than 530000 motor vehicles excluding military fleets, with assets spread across federal state and local operations in the country.
The City Council approved an $85,000 recreation improvement program financed from a recreation bond fund. Upgrades cover 10 parks and the City Coliseum, including a $15,000 portable stage and wood flooring. Additions include improved acoustics at Dorie Miller Auditorium and preliminary work on a new Wilshire Woods playground near the Municipal Airport.
Tur nervville common school district and Buda Independent district voters approved consolidation with 22 for and 4 against in Turnerville and 63 for none against in Buda. Consolidation takes effect immediately per Superintendent W E Ferguson.
The City Council unanimously approved a new ordinance governing how beer licenses and liquor permits are processed. The measure allows city officials to investigate state and county applications before local permits are issued, filing copies of state or county filings and coordinating police, fire, legal, and health reviews.
Judge J Morris Gardner in 53rd District Court granted Frank Campbell Travis County probation officer an injunction against Tiburcio Soto and Angelina Arrendondo. The order stops threats toward the juvenile court ward. The siblings are brother and sister to Frank Soto who was sentenced to 90 days for contributing to the girl’s delinquency. They are prohibited from contacting the girl.
The Drum and Bugle Corps of vis Post No. 76 American Legion presents the third annual benefit dance and floor show tonight at the Avalon Dinner Club 6200 Dallas Highway. Harvey Young assistant manager says proceeds cover corps incidental expenses as they serve the public without compensation. Admission is 1.50 per person.
Sixty pastors of the Texas District Lutheran Church Missouri Synod concluded a three day pastors institute at Concordia College. Closing talks were given by the Rev. Armin Oldsen of Valparaiso University and the Rev Nerner Jurgens of Leavenworth Kansas.
County Attorney Perry L. Jones faced legal headaches over liquor cases this week. A jury freed a defendant accused of selling beer after hours due to inability to prove contents of six brand labeled cans. In another trial jurors were shown liquor but law forbids juror tasting. an expert later identified the liquid as whisky, though the defendant was acquitted on grounds the complaint misidentified the person.
Technical Sergeant Robert D. Ostlund carried his wife into Bergstrom Air Force Base new three bedroom apartment the first permanent housing unit on base. Colonel Raymond Rudell turned the key in a ceremony attended by 23 other sergeants and about 100 onlookers.
Four Austin mothers organized a cooperative nursery school for 4 to 5 year olds, with supervised play and shared duties. The group met Tuesday to Friday, featured music by Mrs Lane, field trips to a dairy and fire station, and plans more outings next year.
The Hays Travis County Game Protective Association will hold its first regular meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the 126th District Courtroom of the Travis County Courthouse. President Allen Sears said by laws, aims and objectives, and possible membership enlargement will be discussed. The group aims to promote and protect wildlife in Hays and Travis Counties.
Regular service commissions will be awarded to 168 University of Texas ROTC students by senior officers of the Army Navy and Air Forces Friday at 10 30 am. In the University Music Building Dudley K Woodward Jr of Dallas will deliver the principal address. Army second lieutenants will be named for 79 students by Major General A D Bruce. Rear Admiral Ernest W Litch will confer 13 Navy commissions. Major General Charles W Lawrence will present 75 Air Force commissions.
The Post Office Department is projected to lose 500 million dollars in its operations in 1950, a figure described as the equivalent cost of the entire federal government in McKinley era terms.
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