City Council rejects zoning change for 1000 West 29th Street
City Council, after hearing UT professors plead, refused a request by Frank Rieger to turn 1000 West 29th Street from residential to commercial for a service station. The plan was denounced as dangerous to children and the neighborhood by Dr Eduard Micek and Dr W J Battle. The council backed a zoning board recommendation and redirected future changes to the zoning board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Lamar Boulevard
West 29Th Street
Frank Rieger
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Eduard Micek
San Gabriel
W. J. Battle
West 32Nd Street
Truemar O'Quinn
Duplex Advertising Company, Inc
East Seventh
Charles S. Heacock
J. M. Patterson
West 15Th Street
Colorado
Jackson Avenue
Bull Creek Road
West 16Th
Shamrock Fourth of July Week End Package at The Shamrock
Plan a five day Fourth of July weekend at The Shamrock American Hotel with special package room rates. Enjoy luxurious comfort, pool, the Emerald Room featuring George Burns and Gracie Allen, fine dining, the Aquatic Terrace, and the Shamrock fireworks display on the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrock
America
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Vacation Offer for One or Two With Child Policy
Five days Friday through Tuesday priced at 30 dollars for one person and 40 dollars for two persons with 6 dollar daily rate. No extra charge for children under six. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY.
Shamrock Vacation Rates Highlight All Inclusive Stay
The Shamrock unveils summer rates from July 1 to September 4 offering breakfast in bed each morning dinner each evening and three nights out at The Shamrock supper clubs. Guests enjoy the Shamrock pool and oversized rooms with individual air conditioning control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrock
Mrs Sutherland Dies in Gonzales
Mrs Thomas Shelton Sutherland Sr aged 63 died in Gonzales after a long illness. She had lived in Austin over 20 years at 1900 Forest Trail and was survived by husband T. S. Sutherland Sr and five children including T. S. Jr. and George Robert Sutherland, three sisters, three brothers, with funeral plans pending arrival of relatives from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Shelton Sutherland Sr
Gonzales
Austin
Forest Trail
T. S. Sutherland Sr
T. S. Jr
George Robert
William G. Sutherland
Leslie Carpenter
Washington
John A. Romberg
Dallas Duncan McLean
Birdie Robertson Howell
J. Marion West Jr
Houston
Maclin Robertson
South Houston
Sterling C. Robertson
Salado
Gordon Robertson
Little Rock
Ark
Promotion of Roger Tyler to Lieutenant Colonel
Austin attorney Roger Tyler was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel in the Texas National Guard. He serves with State Headquarters Detachment and the selective service section, entered active service after Pearl Harbor, and has 32 months overseas with service in Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France. He was in the judge advocate's section of the 12th Air Force and now works for the State Board of Water Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Tyler
Austin
Texas National Guard
K. L. Berry
Col. Tyler
Q. C. Taylor
Tyler
Pearl Harbor
Africa
Sicily
Italy
France
12Th Air Force
State Board of Water Engineers
Parking Lot Contract Awarded to Collins
UT Comptroller C. D. Simmons announced the Collins Construction Company of Austin won a contract for a 500 car parking lot at the University of Texas. The project includes widening and paving the service drive near Roberts Hall and extending the drive around Prather Hall to 21st Street. A smaller lot south of Dormitory A will also be paved. The new facilities aim to ease UT area parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Collins Construction Company of
Austin
C. D. Simmons
Roberts Hall
Prather Hall
21St Street
Simmons
Two-Day Conference Opened by Oil Haulers
A preliminary general meeting of the Oil Field Haulers Association opened in the Driskill Hotel. The two-day top management conference will feature speakers including Karl M. Richards of the Auto Mobile Manufacturers Association Detroit and G D Sontheimer of the American Trucking Associations Washington, plus Homer Garrison Jr and Texas Railroad Commission Chairman W J Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Field Haulers Association, Inc
Driskill Hotel
Karl M. Richards
Automobile Manufacturers Association of Detroit
Mich
G. D. Sontheimer
Department of Safety
American Trucking Associations, Inc. of
Washington
Public Safety
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Railroad Commission
W. J. Murray
Symphony Drive Sees $3508 Pledged in Four Days
Bertram Simon announces that $3,508 has been pledged toward the Austin Symphony Orchestra maintenance fund for the 1950 51 season. The drive shows a 25 percent rise in new contributors, with many local businesses and individuals supporting, as the campaign runs through next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram Simon
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Simon
Musician’s Union
Wednesday Morning Music Club
Interstate Theaters
William Charles Music Company
F. W
C. A. Schutze
Fannie Montgomery Hunt
Martin Linen Supply
Lucille Morley
Warren T. Robertson
Max Starcke
Joe Co. Carrington
Judge Ireland Graves
John Hall
C. B. Smith Motors
Harry Kelly Motors
James Aldredge
John Cofer
Southwestern Ice and Storage
Mirima Landrum
Betty Lee
Austin Goodyear Company
C. Stanberry
Austin Stationery and Printing
Austin Paper Company
Walter E. Long
J. G. Wilcox
Lester C. Brentzer
Jeffrey Abstract and Title Company
McKinney Motors
Nina Lee Westinger
Louis Laves
David L. Tisinger
Philip R. Overton
J. C. Carrington
Carl C. Hardin
Texas State Optical Company
Joe Thorne Gilbert
E. H. Smartt
M. M. Lopez
Marion Storm
I. E. Reed
Wesley Pearson
A. N. McCallum Jr
R. T. Wilson
McCall-Smith-Hibler Company
Myra Smith
Austin Tailor Supply
Melinger Jewelry
William J. Koen
Louis J. Hirschfeld
Capitol Linen Service
Willie Kocurek
Pretzer Company
C. H. McCuiston
James Eckhart
Elsie Urbantke
T. J. McElhenney
ALSQ
L. M. Hollander
Dewey Bradford
O. W. Suchs
University Drug Store
J. P. Hart
Cuneo Baking Company
Creekmore Fath
Reed Service Company
A. H. Ritter
George M. Decherd Jr
Mann Stevenson
A. E. Lockenvitz
Robert S. Karotkin
Muir Drug Store
A. T. Kneis
Paul C. Whitley
Gaddis Bass
Ransom Drug Company
S. Primer
A. Burstyn
S. N. Ekdahl
Fannie Andrews
James E. Kruisle
Charles P. Davis
Public court actions and new car registrations listed
Public Records list multiple district court filings and granted divorces including Brenklin, Berkoff, Walker, Shropshire, Eagle, Jackson and Barfield. Other cases include filed and granted breaches, guardianship, swindling, theft, gun possession, driving with suspended license, and aggravated assault. Marriage licenses issued and dozens of new car registrations complete the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mace Thurman Jr
Wallace F. Wilson
Jacob
Jack) Kuykendall
John Glen Hinson
Marcos Hernandez
Cecil L. Hayes
Oldest Known Murder Trial Found on Tiny Tablet
Archaeologists uncover a 3,800 year old tablet from Iraq showing the oldest murder trial record. The inscribed artifact reveals legal proceedings and penalties from an early Mesopotamian city state, highlighting ancient judicial practices and social norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
Bible School Graduation At St Martin’s Lutheran Church
Vacation Bible School closes Friday night with 200 youngsters aged 4 to 15 at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church. A graduation service at 7 30 p m will feature handwork displays, songs, and skits by all departments plus refreshments. The school, led by C E Bock and Rev F G Roesener, notes 175 students in 1949 and 200 this year with 35 teachers and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Martin's Lutheran Church
St. Martin's Bible School
American Lutheran Church Schools
Texas
Foundation Head On Industry Tour
Dr. Frank W. Jessen leads a visit to New York City to woo a large chemical and plastics firm for a Texas plastics processing site near Gulf Coast materials. The talks include potential Southwest sites with Richardson Wood and may extend to Detroit and Chicago on the same or a future trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Jessen
Austin Area Economic Development Foundation
New York City
Texas
Gulf Coast
Jessen
Richardson Wood
Foundation
Southwest
Detroit
Mich
Chicago
Ill
Library Film Show Highlights Norway Farm Children
A film featuring a visit with farm children in western Norway highlights the Public Library free movies program for children. Two other films, Summer on the Farm in color and Black Bear Twins, will be shown. The program starts Saturdays at 10 15 a.m. in the library auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Public Library
Carruth Schedules Enfield Club Speech
Irby B. Carruth the new public school superintendent will address the Enfield Breakfast Club in Austin next Tuesday on The Reason for Public Schools. The club meets at 7 30 a.m. at the Hitchin Post and invites the public.
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Carruth Schedules
Enfield Club
Irby B. Carruth
Austin Civic Club
Carruth
Enfield Breakfast Club
Hitchin
Digest previews new U S guided flying saucers secret weapons
Henry J. Taylor notes in July Reader's Digest that flying saucers exist and are American. The digest promises 43 articles condensed from leading magazines about ongoing U S experiments and potential weapons news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Mars
Henry J. Taylor
Reader's Digest
U. S
Ioa
University Will Contested by Fort Worth Siblings
Fort Worth brothers J T Jacobs and Joe J Jacobs challenge the will of Alma Jacobs House Piner, UT's first woman architecture graduate, estimated at about 25000 dollars. UT Comptroller C D Simmons said lack of testamentary witnesses motivates the dispute, with attorney Thomas H Law representing the University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
University
Fort Worth
C. D. Simmons
Alma Jacobs
Piner
J. T. Jacobs
Joe J. Jacobs
Simmons
Jacobs
Marionette Theater to Present Two City Shows
The Marionette Theater directed by Mrs. Jean Bock will stage two free performances. The first at Stacy Playground Blum Creek Drive 3 30 p m and the second at Gillis Ray Ground South First and Olotrees 4 45 p m. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recreation Department
Jean Bock
Stacy Playground
Blum Creek Drive
Gillis Ray Ground
South First
Olotreets
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Che Shamrock
the Shamrock
Mathes
Rathel Coler
Brazos
Collins
Meas
Aia
Congress Ave
Murry
Symphony
Public Records
126Th District Court
Jack Roberts
Zelma Mauldin Brenklin
Thomas J. Brenklin
D. L. Berkoff
S. M. Berkoff
Everal Walker
Geraldine Walker
Freddie Mae Shropshire
Edward Shropshire
C. D. Eagle
Frances L. Eagle
Kenneth G. Jackson
Gerry Jackson
98Th District Court
Charles Betts
Annie Lee Barfield
Johnny Barfield
Crestina Guzman
Catherine Guzman
Nelda Waters
Bremond Waters
53Rd District Court
Harris Gardner
Bonnie Margaret Hickman
John Franklin Hickman
J. G. Wilkes
W. C. Wilkes
William B. Acker
Joe O. Williams
Carl L. Richardson
Bryan Russell
Tom Johnson
Lois May Lyons
Mattie Ruth Lyons
Lision
Corporation Court
Noble Ray Stone
Justice Court
Travis Blakeslee
J.P
Randall Patrick
Emilie Limberg
Wellington Wesley Koepsel
Dorothy Helen Adams
Graham Gillis Ainsworth
Mary Smith
Virgil Reed Godwin
Sweet Giles
Charles Francis Casey
Genevieve Clark Todd
Taylor Smith Browning
Jewel Browning
Glynn R. Devine
Gladys Frances Maughan
Douglas Gibbs
Vera Simmons
Oliver Martin Berglund
Genevieve Elinda Nelson
Steve Heffington
Walter Burklund
Chevrolet
Mable Ferris Vogt
Mercury
Lewis Ford
Nash
James F. Finney
Plymouth
Arno Nowotny
Frieda Dailey
Dodge
B. M. Gregg
Ford
A. F. White
Ford. Co
J. Oliver
William C. Leet
J. B. Campbell
Sam A. Nooner Jr
M. A. Forbes Jr
L. Es Pettus
Buick
Calvin Frederickson
W. T. Schuhardt
Covert Automobile Company
Bible School
Austin Savings
West 6Th St
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