Motor Carriers Hear Speech On Labor Relations
John Lind of Standard Oil of Indiana told Petroleum Motor Carriers Association leaders that top management must pass information down to supervisors to keep employee morale high. Texas DPS Director Homer Garrison Jr outlined accident rate methods and urged managers to adopt them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petroleum Motor Carriers Association
John Lind
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Stephen F. Austin
Lind
Texas Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas
Petroleum Motor Carriers Group
Industrial Division
Engineering Extension Service of
Texas A&m
Texas Motor Transportation Industry
Carl G. Seashore
Institute of Public Safety
Pennsylvania State College
FE. L. Williams
Refuge Granted to Czech U N Representative
The United States granted political asylum on Tuesday to Vladimir Houdek, the resigned Czechoslovak representative at the United Nations, in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Vladimir Houdek
United Nations
Last Big Silver Shipment On Chihuahua Trail To Texas
On June 14 1876 the final large shipment of silver bullion began its trek along the Chihuahua trail to San Antonio and Galveston. August Sandleben led the convoy with a $17500 commission and Mexican dragoons aided the march toward the Rio Grande and coast. The route split toward Luling and Indianola, passing 150 miles of desert to Horse Head Crossing then along the future Southern Pacific line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chihuahua
San Antonio
Galveston
Garza
August Sandleben
Rio Grande
Texas
Luling
Indianola
Horsehead Crossing
Southern Pacific Railway
Curtis Bishop
City Sing Songs Open Thursday
The 1950 city recreation season starts Thursday at 8 p m at Barton Springs with weekly programs through summer. The Austin Municipal Band directed by Weldon Covington will perform and community sing songs will be led by Dr Daniel E Grieder. Betty Lee Lafferty will supervise the program staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Department
Barton Springs
Beverly Sheffield
Austin Municipal Band
Weldon Covington
Daniel E. Grieder
Betty Lee Lafferty
Texas Port To Get New Ship Service
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Luckenbach Gulf Steamship Company to serve Corpus Christi and Pensacola with regular passenger and freight service. Luckenbach already holds temporary authority to move lumber from Pacific Coast ports to Corpus Christi and regular authority to operate between Pacific Coast ports and other Gulf ports. ICC estimates the new port service would yield about 820000 dollars in annual revenue for lumber and paper products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Luckenbach Gulf Steamship Company, Inc
New York
Corpus Christi
Pensacola
Fla
Luckenbach
Pacific Coast
Gulf Ports
ICC
Appraisers Group Will Meet Tonight in Austin Chapter
The Austin Chapter Society of Residential Appraisers will hold a supper meeting at the Hitchin Post Wednesday at 6 30 a m. Dewitt Knapp of Dallas former VA appraisal chief will discuss comparative residential construction costs and future value trends. Morris Alford, chapter president, to open with a fellowship period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Society of Residential Appraisers
Hitchin
Dewitt Knapp
Dallas
Veterans Administration
Morris Alford
Wisconsin professor to speak at STSC on Thursday
Dr. Robert West of the University of Wisconsin will address Southwest Texas State College Thursday at 7 30 p m instead of Wednesday. The talk targets special education interests across Central Texas and arises from a scheduling conflict in Dr Wests engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Robert West
University of Wisconsin
Southwest Texas State College
Texas
West
Austin Girl Wins in Whitcomb Model Contest
Lorna G. Owens, 19, UT sophomore and art student from McAllen, is one of four national winners chosen to pose for Jon Whitcomb. She receives an all expenses paid trip to New York, a $100 daily fee, a Whitcomb painting worth $2,000, a week at the Waldorf Astoria, and visits with celebrities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorna G. Owens
University of Texas
Whitcomb
Jon Whitcomb
Lorna
Lorrie
New York
Waldorf- Astoria
McAllen
Frith C. Owens
Austin High School
Vincent van Gogh
el Reno
Okla
Inglewood
Calif
Pittsburgh
Helen Farrell
The
University
Austin Symphony Launches Drive for Maintenance Fund
The Austin Symphony Orchestra will open a campaign to raise 20000 dollars for maintenance during the 1950 51 season at a Hitchin Post luncheon Wednesday. Fred W Adams luncheon chairman said the drive is separate from the regular subscription campaign which will resume next. Adams and Irving Goodfriend are co chairmen of the maintenance fund drive with Mrs Creekmore Fath heading the women's division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Hitchin
Fred W. Adams
Adams
Irving Goodfriend
Creekmore Fath
Dairy operations near normal after strike at Grisham
In Corpus Christi on June 13 officials of Grisham Dairy said that after a strike involving about 60 employees deliveries and other operations are near normal. The statement came as negotiations continued to resolve the dispute.
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Corpus Christi
Grisham Dairy
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Yellowstone
O. B. Sandidge
Gunter Ridg
Swise
Colorado
Pacific Northwest
Glacier
California
City Sing-Songs
STSC
Austin Symphony
Mathes
Wathes Cooler
IL At
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Levine
Cannon
Peach E Blue
Chartreuses
Blue
Hunter Green
Rose
St. Cannon
Levine’s Department Store
C.O.D
Galie
Dallas Highway
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