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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1949
Page
3
Jun ior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the second annual Home and Trade Show April 8 9 and 10 at the new coliseum. Bob Teasdale chair announces about 80 merchants entered with few booths left. Each merchant allowed one booth. a childrens playground staffed by a nurse will be available. Admission is free.
The Austin Chamber of Commerce health committee will finalize its 33rd annual health survey report during a Monday session at the Chamber offices. The meeting, sponsored by the civic affairs bureau, will be led by co chairmen Philip R. Overton and Dr. Ben M. Primer with William J. Koen as vice president.
Georgetown March 6 The Georgetown Study Club meets monthly with Mrs Sam Henderson as host. Ralph Jones head of Southwestern University music department presents a lesson on Elements of Music using Mozart and Wagner recordings. Two members Iola Bowden and J W Head will attend the National Music Federation in Dallas March 27 April 3.
Dr. Edward Taborsky, visiting UT government professor and former Benes secretary, will discuss the international aspect of Rotary at the Austin Rotary Club luncheon. He has led a global career including ambassadorship to Sweden and Prague university teaching, and he speaks five languages. He is slated to speak at the San Antonio Rotary Club on April 21.
A Senate subcommittee opens hearings on proposed cuts to the veterans hospital program. The Veterans Administration would cancel 24 new hospital constructions and reduce 14 others under a presidential order, totaling 16,000 beds, with impact in Florida Georgia California Illinois Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Washington, D. C.
Secretary Krug announced contracts totaling 8.95 million dollars for generating equipment to complete the last three of 18 units at Grand Coulee Dam in Washington. The total cost of adding the units and required switchyard and power plant changes will reach about 16 million dollars.
General Hoyt Vandenberg US Air Force chief of staff arrived at Burtonwood base to inspect American installations in England and will confer with Marshal Lord Tedder British Air Staff chief in London.
Mrs. W. W. Walton hosted the Woman's Wednesday Club with pink gladioli in the music room. Members heard talks on Texas in current events, Texas personalities in our national scene, and Texas federation notes, with Freeman presiding at silver service and Ford serving salads.
United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie arrived in Geneva for an inspection of UN headquarters and talks with agency officials. He is accompanied by Assistant Secretaries General Byron Price and Adrien Pelt and will stay about a week.
A government communique announced the near destruction of an 800-man guerrilla force in six days of battle at Mount Kerdyllia 40 miles northeast of Salonika.
In Berlin, Colonel V I Argunov describes US reporters and photographers as craving a sensation. He claims American authorities ordered hundreds to Frankfurt and that flashbulbs created an ocean of flames as Soviet diplomats sang, prompting ultimatums to leave or starve.
Texarkana Ark March 6 Municipal Judge J D Cook fined S P Williams 31 Houston Texas 50 and costs for operating a lottery He received a suspended sentence for one year Williams allegedly organized a Pyramid Club He said he would appeal A companion R J Perdue 53 Texarkana was released for lack of evidence
Listings show Paramount STATE Queen Capitol and other venues running multiple films with start times from 11:30 to 10:00. Notable pairings include Clark Gable and Walter Pidgeon. Tyrone Power Gene Tierney. Rita Hayworth. Hedy Lamarr. Robert Mitchum. plus a historical note on a 1760 French stand at Chimney Island, Ontario.
In a series by the David Graham Hall Foundation, the article argues federal aid to Texas Health is large but control is weak. It asks if one physician officer and a small board can plan and oversee millions spent statewide, and whether funds should pass through the State Treasury for accountability. Future installments will continue the discussion.
Buddy Wyatt heads to New London for a wedding and returns Friday. Elgin rancher Richard Niedig reports a clean tank aided by LCRA gear with recent rains filling spillways. Elmo V. Cook scouts 10 calves for Travis County Junior Livestock Show but finds Joe Cowan stuck in a ford near Llano. Jack Love plans a new house across the Llano River set for completion in fall. Dr. J Gordon Bryson donates a Brahman calf to 1950 Bastrop Youth Fair and Houston Fat Stock Show, giving it to 12 year old James Campbell.
The Fayette County Junior Livestock Show unfolds Tuesday and Wednesday in LaGrange with judging on March 8. Swine capons dairy cattle lambs and beef cattle will be judged at set times. an auction of 35 beef calves 125 fat hogs and 75 capons follows at 1 30 p m Wednesday with Walter Britten as auctioneer. Premiums total 500 funded by local business groups.
Miss Norma Beckman and Mrs Ey non Via hosted the Robert Gribble class of the Presbyterian Church at a party in Bartlett. Beckman led a brief business session before guests played 42. Attendees included Mr and Mrs A A Gersbach Dr and Mrs O J Koepke Mr and Mrs E E Lindeman Mesdames E T Jones E J Hruska Ruth Guyton Henry Good Miss Cora Beckman and Eynonia.
Georgetown Garden Club members heard Mrs L L Huie discuss moisture loving plants and drought resistant species at the First Methodist Church. Plans for the Flower Show on April 7 were discussed, to be held in the W G Lord Co showroom.
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