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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1950
Page
17
City Manager Walter Seaholm said the Austin City Council will not decide this week on a $300000 mausoleum in Memorial Park. A group led by Bob J. Lyles and W. H. Johnson asked two acres be set aside as a mausoleum and a trust fund for maintenance be formed.
Herman F. Becker executive vice president of the Texas Industrial Loan Company was chosen Texas director of the American Industrial Bankers Association for next year at the 16th annual Institute of Industrial Banking in Los Angeles on June 16. Becker attended the meeting. Each state has a representative on the ALBA board and seven directors are elected for the nation.
Charles A. Hilgartner of Austin joined seven Texans in receiving diplomas at Exeter’s annual commencement. The class of 220 seniors included students from 39 states and 11 foreign countries. Hilgartner, son of Dr and Mrs Henry L Hilgartner, earned the first biology prize at Prize Day three days prior.
Mrs. Sadie Blake of Houston says after 15 Parker Chiropractic Clinic adjustments her eight year struggle with nervousness backaches and other female disorders ended. She reports restored sleep appetite and daily life and urges others to seek treatment.
An ad claims chiropractic care can restore health for many Americans regardless of prior diagnoses or duration of suffering. It promotes the Parker Chiropractic Clinic as a scientific healing art and urges immediate inquiry to determine if one is a chiropractic case.
How long will it take for relief average four to six weeks. Some cases require longer while others are remedied by a single adjustment. The people giving thanks on this page represent thousands of cases helped by the Parker Chiropractic Clinics.
How Much Will It Cost Far less on an average than any other recognized method of health care Professional service at the Parker Chiropratic Clinics is within the easy financial reach of everyone. Ask about the Parker Pay-as-You-Get-Well Plan today.
On this day in 1882 Wichita County was organized named for the Wichita tribe. Wichita Falls came to be in 1876. The Burkburnett oil boom began with Fowler gusher in 1918, soon producing 55,000 barrels daily. Curtis Bishop adds regional notes.
W L Prehn, general manager of Southwestern Bell, denies telling a Houston reporter that 14 000 Dallas families would endure a hell of a long time for phones The Chronicle attributed the remark after Dallas reduced telephone rates Dallas City Council spared lower rates and the expansion program in Houston continues with delays minimized and a plan to avoid interruptions in Dallas construction.
John P. O'Connor, a 32 year old Navy veteran and West Side tavern owner, went from bachelor to father of two sets of identical twins in under a year. His wife, also 32, gave birth to premature girls on June 25 1949 and two premature boys the following Sunday. Dr Adolph Kraft noted the rarity of four children born in less than a year.
Two US Air Force F80 jets flew 1100 miles nonstop from Fuerstenfeld Bruck to Wheelus Air Base Tripoli in 2 hours 40 minutes. Officials say it may be the longest postwar jet flight in Europe without refueling though no record is claimed. Pilots were Lt Col Richard E Hunziker and Capt James Fogle.
PORT ARTHUR June 20 The resumption of operations at the struck Texaco plant here was proceeding according to schedule says works manager Frank L Wallace. A substantial number of employees reported for work Tuesday though union leaders say only a few returned amid a 77 day CIO oil workers strike.
A complaint of swindling with worthless check has been filed against Harry G. Lusty in Justice of the Peace Travis Blakeslee's court. The complaint, filed by James Clark, charges Lusty with passing a worthless $125 check.
City admits failure to resurface two UT neighborhood streets West 21st and Speedway as only two property owners will fund their portions. Despite university backing for 40 percent, petitions from students and council actions stalled. If approved, Speedway would extend from West 19th to Guadalupe and West 21st from Speedway to Guadalupe.
Captain Charles V. Ingersoll commander of the Austin Squadron Civil Air Patrol says a meeting will discuss summer activities at Bergstrom Air Force Base at 8 p m Wednesday. Topics include parties picnics sections SARCAP plans breakfast flights a glider and CAP show and the Searman P 17. Members should meet at Eighth and Lavaca for rides.
W St John Garwood associate justice of the State Supreme Court will address the University Area Kiwanis on Atlantic Union. The talk is Wednesday at 12 10 p.m. in the Georgian Tea Room of the Texas Federated Women's Club Building. Garwood serves on the Atlantic Union Committee board of directors.
Wilton Hook Davis of Austin will receive special recognition at Hardin-Simmons University's commencement as a member of the Julius Olsen chapter of Alpha Chi, which includes the top 10 percent of each class. Davis, son of Mr and Mrs Oakley Davis, starred for Austin High and the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys in football baseball and track, earning national recognition in 1947 as the nation's leading football ground gainer.
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