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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
3
Taylor leaders map a city-wide polio cleanup with strict garbage can ordinances enforcement by city manager Charles Brazil. Police will aid in removing violations while DDT spraying for cattle and fogging the city continue. sewer extensions and a rebuilt disposal plant aim to connect every area soon.
Houston University officials forecast more than 5000 students enrolled in summer school with registration starting Tuesday and classes set to begin Wednesday at the Houston campus.
Two quick holdup men took the $19,000 Columbia University pay roll from an armored car driver and guard, vanishing before six police cars arrived two minutes later in New York. The incident occurred Tuesday, with the total loss reported as $19,000.
Hartford report: Edward Mandell, a snack bar owner, chased a thief about two blocks in his underwear and captured George J. Sepak of Springfield Massachusetts. The grabber recovered pants containing 325 dollars.
Taylor on June 7 reports show Johnny Rohlack of Taylor and Levi Anderson of Austin in very serious but stable condition after a Texas Power and Light Company car crashed at the San Gabriel bridge near Cir cleville. Doctors said the injuries remain critical but they are holding their own. The crash possibly stemmed from a blowout as the vehicle struck the bridge railing, flinging engine and front tire into the river.
The Sidney Pierce VFW post auxiliary donated a desk and chair to McCloskey Hospital in Temple. A Sunday presentation was attended by post and auxiliary members who organized a cake and cookie caravan from Taylor. Mrs. Harry Ovar led the presentation, with Ed Palla providing entertainment. Cookies were donated by Taylor residents. Wiley Pearson praised the contributions.
Reports from Lee County describe severe cut worm damage affecting cotton fields in Giddings and surrounding areas. Farmers like Walter Bamsch and Elmo Kieschnick report replanting and losses up to four to ten acres, with blame placed on winter cover crops creating a pest habitat.
SAN SABA June 7 Spl County Agent A B Ford accompanied six members of the San Saba County 4 H Club Boys to Lake Buchanan for a three day encampment with District 10 4 H Club boys. Names announced: Walter Treadwell Leroy Newby Richland Springs Rufus Cobern Buddy Roy Charles Sutton and Jimmy Gage all of San Saba.
GIDDINGS June 7. Bill Pieratt a rancher and butcher shipped a car load of 55 steers weighing 350 to 450 pounds to Central Kentucky Monday night. The cattle will graze on blue grass and be kept on pasture for at least a year before sale for feeding or butchering. Consignees aim to reach about 1,000 pounds before returning.
San Saba June 7 Aven of Texas City closed a deal to buy the Huddle Cafe next to Baird's Texaco on West Wallace Street. The previous owners were Neal Gunter and wife. Mrs Aven is Virginia Baird a former San Saba secretary to O B Hale the county veterans school coordinator.
Kerrville June 7 The Veterans Administration Hospital at Legion has added a dental laboratory and hired a technician to make dentures for eligible patients. Dr Judd H Kirkham hospital manager says a new chief of dental service, Dr Sigmund A Perlowski, is in place.
Kerrville June 7 Jesse F Stallings civic leader has been elected president of the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce for the coming year. New directors elect ed include R L Sabins R L Schmerbeck Jr Lloyd Luna H A Pressler Frank Higgins and W A Johnson. Holdover directors include Jack Peterson Walton Daniel Joe Burkett M W Cooper and M G Morgan. At its first meeting the new board will select vice presidents.
At one time the Cherokees controlled over 50 000 miles of territory in eastern America as described in historical coverage.
Ray mond Stasney shop instructor for Lee County vocational schools F B Curry and Fred Willard agriculture instructors will attend a Taylor district teachers meeting on shop problems next Saturday Curry will speak among the presenters in the one day sem i ce on Teaching Shop
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