City surveys airport zoning for CAA approval
City engineers under City Manager Walter Seaholm begin a survey around Municipal Airport to map buildings trees and utilities that could affect CAA glide paths. The plan aims to extend two to two and a half miles to guide height restrictions with possible utility moves and tree trimming while unchanged structures remain. A joint city county commission and zoning board are proposed with federal aid tied to a new airport zoning plan and a $100 000 expansion project including loading apron and taxiways.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Walter Seaholm
Seaholm
Bond Campaign Shows Progress in Travis County Drive
Travis County reports 19.44 percent of its $478000 goal in the Independence Savings Bonds Drive with $92900.50 sold through the second week. County savings bond chairman Fred Morse Sr. says the progress beats many large counties and expects to exceed the quota again before the July 4 deadline. State totals show $3914141 of $24088000 raised so far across Texas.
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Travis
Independence
Fred Morse Sr
Morse
Central
Texas
DA Issues Warrant To Return Convict
A bench warrant was issued to return Ver non Heiser from the state penitentiary to face forgery and passing charges in Austin. Heiser, convicted here in October 1949 for forgery and passing, was allowed to visit for his father's funeral in May. He allegedly forged and cashed a $16 check for Home Mix Feed Company on May 15 and will be tried Friday.
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Vernon Heiser
State Penitentiary
Heiser
Austin
Bob Baker
Home Mix Feed Company
Senior Latin Medals Awarded at Austin High School
Two Austin High School graduates earned senior Latin medals for superior work. Nancy Moody, daughter of former Governor Dan Moody, and Ruth Fulcher, daughter of Gordon Fulcher, were honored for earning A in Latin IV. The awards, sponsored by Eta Sigma Phi, were not announced at the Friday commencement.
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Austin High School
Nancy Moody
Dan Moody
Ruth Fulcher
Gordon Fulcher
Eta Sigma Phi National Honorary Classical Fraternity
Medical Director To Make 3 Talks In Austin
Dr. Karl F. Meyer, director of the Hoover Institute for Medical Research at the University of California, will deliver three talks in Austin Thursday and Friday. He will discuss The Animal Kingdom a Reservoir of Disease at 8 15 p m Thursday in the University Geology Building auditorium Psittacosis at 10 a m Friday in the State Health Department auditorium and a paid luncheon address at the Driskill Hotel Friday noon on Some Recent Developments in Virus Diseases Tickets 1 50 available from Miss Mary Price or Dr O B Williams before Thursday 5 p m Special demonstrations on parasitology and virology at the health department laboratory Friday morning will be open to visitors
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Karl F. Meyer
Hoover Institute For Medical Research
University of California
Austin
George W. Cox
University
Geologyuilding
State Health Department
Driskill Hotel
Miss Mary Price
Health Department
O. B. Williams
Cox
War Vet Widows Now Declared Eligible for Regular GI Loans
Unremarried widows of World War II veterans are now eligible for GI home farm and business loans. The Veterans Administration issued the ruling, tying eligibility to service between 16 September 1940 and 25 July 1947 and to death from service or service-connected causes. Widow must be unmarried. direct loans may be made where 4 percent financing is unavailable.
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Veterans Administration
James Howze
Austin
Howze
Truck Owners Hear Conference Summary
The Texas Private Truck Owners Conference ended Tuesday with a summary, conclusions and recommendations by President Carl C. Hardin. Before Hardin spoke, William H. Ott of Kraft Foods Company discussed trends in private truck transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Carl C. Hardin
Hardin
William H. Ott
Kraft Foods Company
Chicago, Ill
Developments to Go Up Before Plan Commission
Eight new developments seek final approval and seven receive preliminary review at City Hall Plan Commission Thursday. Final approvals include Pecan Valley Highland Village Bluebonnet Heights Oakdale Allandale McCoy Addition Crestview and a Dixie Terrace re subdivision east of Burnet Road.
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City Plan Commission
City Hall
Pecan Valley
Springdale Road
Prock Lane
Highland Village
Hancock Drive
Bull Creek Road
Bluebonnet Heights
Bluebonnet Lane
Rundell Street
Oakdale
Fairview Drive
Parkcrest Drive
Allandale
Northland Drive
McCoy Addition
Cater Drive
Virginia Avenue
Crestview
Madison Avenue
Grover Avenue
Dixie Terrace
Burnet Road
Bowling Green Subdivision
Schieffer Place
East 38
East 39Th Streets
Brookview Road
Kincheon
Fredericksburg Road
Bergstrom
Walnut Avenue
East 13Th Street
Parkinson Place
Mission Ridge
Chelsea Lane
Ramsey Addition
West 49Th Street
Finley Drive
Cherrywood Annex
Cherrywood Road
East 34Th Street
Womack
Webberville Road
Goodwin Avenue
June Federal Court Opens June Term in Austin Division
Deputy US District Clerk Joe E. Steiner announced the federal court will open its June term in Austin at 9:30 am with Judge Ben H. Rice Jr. presiding. The grand jury will be empaneled to investigate offenses since February. Naturalization hearings are set for Friday at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Steiner
Federal Court
Austin
Texas
Ben H. Rice Jr
Rice
Pioneer settlers to hold Oak Hill Cedar Valley reunion
Oak Hill and Cedar Valley pioneer families will gather at the Mowinkle open air tabernacle for the Oak Hill Cedar Valley Pioneer Association reunion. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with meetings starting at 12:30 p.m. Fred Wesperman chairs the event.
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Oak Hill
Cedar Valley
Mowinkle
Fred Wesperman
U. S. Lucky
Oak Hill Baptist Church
E. W. Cartwright
Lone Star Post No. 18
Kenneth West
Everett Bryant
Donald
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