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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1950

Page

10

Travis Second High In Bond Sales Despite County Gap

Independence Savings Bond Drive reports through week three for Travis County show $107,624.94 raised toward a $487,000 goal, 22.52 percent, trailing only Tarrant County in the state. County totals for Bastrop to Williamson are listed with local performance and percentage of goals.

Tarrant County Independence Travis Fred Morse Bastrop Bell Blanco Burnet Comal Fayette Gillespie Gonzales

City approves permits for Highland Village development

City building inspector grants permits Monday for 22 frame residences in Highland Village, a new subdivision planned by H B Claggett. Total value $132000. Location between Highland Park Memorial Park Cemetery Bull Creek Road and Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks. Construction starts immediately. project cited as first stage of a multi million dollar plan.

H. B. Claggett Highland Village Highland Park Memorial Park Cemetery Bull Creek Road Missouri-Pacific Claggett

Refilling of Lake Austin to Begin Thursday Night

City Manager Walter Seaholm said Lake Austin will start refilling Thursday around 7 p m with water from Lake Travis. The level should return by Sunday as the sun has reduced weed growth from the June 1 lowering. Refilling will halt hydro at Tom Miller Dam and increase generation at Marshall Ford to use water draining from Lake Travis.

Lake Austin Walter Seaholm Lake Travis Seaholm Tom Miller Dam Marshal Ford

Carriers Close First Meeting Demonstrations in Austin

Demonstrations on why truck drivers cannot stop opened the two day Texas Petroleum Motor Carriers Association conference in the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. Carl G. Seashore directed the safety demos, as the event caps a month of Austin conferences sponsored by Texas A and M College with speakers including D C Greer Homer Garrison Jr and W J Murray scheduled for Tuesday.

Texas Petroleum Motor Carriers Association Stephen F. Austin Carl G. Seashore Institute of Public Safety of Pennsylvania State College Austin Texas A&m College Robert Courtney US Bureau of Mines, Southwest Division William Lawson Texas Butane Dealers Association Zilker Park H. K. Stephenson A&m College D. C. Greer Texas Department of Public Safety Homer Garrison Jr Texas Railroad Commission Board William J. Murray

Austinite Charged In 2 Theft Cases

Milton Turner a 37 year old resident of 680 Tillery was charged in county court with two thefts. He allegedly stole seven cigarette lighters from Kenfro's Drug Store 2324 Guadalupe and a casting fee from a service station at 1000 Lamar Boulevard.

Milton Turner Tillery Turner Kenfro Guadalupe Lamar Boulevard

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