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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1950

Page

12

CC Agriculture Panels to Serve For 1950 Named

Committees of the Austin Chamber of Commerce agriculture department to serve in 1950 were announced by President W Luther Thompson. Five groups under Ern est Best Jr. will include Soil conservation Poultry Livestock Four Hand Future Farmers of America and Dairy, with Best ex-officio on each.

Agricultural Department The Austin Chamber of Commerce W Luther Thompson Ernest Best Jr W. O. Harwell Jim Boswell Soil Conservation Herman Kruger Robert C. Armstrong Paul W. Bowman Raymond Canion N. W. Croslin W. E. Derden Bascom Giles G. W. Houser Tom E. Johnson Will T. Johnson Walter E. Long H. H. Luedecke A. J. Maloney Gus J. Moos M. D. Mosteller W. R. Nabours Fred S. Nagle Jr W. J. Perlitz S. B. Price Murray P. Ramsey William B. Ransom J. A. Raubut John C. Ross Jack Shelby Leon Stone R. G. Studer E. A. Butler Robert R Bridges Charles N. Buston Joe J. Dagwood R. E. Jones, Sr Gene Johnson K. D. Willingham Woodward Livestock Committee Ray Knippa C. E. Alvis Jr Col J. M. Baden R. W. Bridges H. H. Dickehut W. F. Gunn F. E. Hixon G. H. Kastner David T. Lamme Jr A. E. Massengale J. L. Moulden Forrest S. Pearson George C Quinn H. W. Schwertner Dan F Searight G. W. Seiders L. B. Stacy Otis C. Watson H. Clay Williams Future Farmers of America Committee E. O. Henkel Joe C. Carrington Sr Finno Y. Cook Harry B. Crozier Augustine DeZavala George R. Felder Alberta G. Garcia H. L. Gaskin Dean Gorham Heffington Perry L. Jones Carl A Johnson Capt W. P. Knox Leo A Martin L. W. Popham Harry D Pruett John A. Rutherford Joe T. Steadham Gus F. Urbantke

John Mason Brown to Lecture on Literary Trends at UT

John Mason Brown, associate editor of the Saturday Review of Literature, speaks at the Texas Union at 8 p m on trends in current literature and censorship in art. The lecture is free. A 6 30 p m dinner at the Home Economics Tea House precedes and a Texas Union reception follows.

John Mason Brown Saturday Review of Literature The Texas Union Brown Harvard New York Evening Post University Forum Home Economics

City Panel Completes Building Code Revision Plans

The seven member city building code advisory panel nears full formation with additions from the Electrical Engineers Association and a city engineer. The panel revises the 1931 code to cut Austin’s insurance rates by encouraging fireproof construction and modern materials. Meanwhile Judge J Harris Gardner expects a hearing on a new trial for James Frombey, a 22 year old inmate sentenced for car theft, amid questions over medical care at the Travis County jail. Frombey, WWII veteran, was injured in a crash after stealing a car near Belton on December 11.

Taylor Glass Electrical Engineers Association Guston Morgan Munsey Wilson Texas Society of Professional Engineers Carl Stautz Leslie Crockett Raymond Dear Chester Smith Austin Building and Construction Trades Council Jim Cochran Morgan John C. Eckert W. L. Heaton W. T. Williams Jr Austin James Frombey J. Harris Gardner 53rd_‘District Court Frombey State Travis County Paul Holt Holt Gardner Veterans’ Hospital Belton Herbert Taylor Ernest Best Robert Jaehne Jaehne

Bituminous Coal Forms Majority of World Reserves

Encyclopedia Britannica states nearly 4 trillion tons of coal reserves are bituminous, comprising more than half of global coal deposits. This characterization highlights the prominence of bituminous coal in energy resources.

Encyclopedia Britanica

County to Build 850 Foot Drainage Ditch on McCarty Street

Travis County Commissioners announced a mutually satisfactory deal with Vernon F E Grove of 724 Sparks Street for an 850 foot drainage ditch on McCarty Street near the Montopolis bridge. The county will grade the area between the paved Miller Lane and Grove's store buildings near US 290 at no cost to Grove as Miller Lane is paved.

Travis County McCarty Street Montopolis Bridge Vernon FE. Grove Sparks Street Colorado River Miller Lane Grove Miller and Lane

Dr Cox To Address Engineers Tonight

State Health Officer George W. Cox will speak at a banquet of water and sewage engineers at Texas A&M College Wednesday night.

Dr. Cox George W. Cox Te A&m College

Independence Drive to Start May 15 for Savings Bonds

World War II veterans in Central Texas will be invited to invest part of their GI insurance dividends into savings bonds. Nathan Adams announced the Independence Drive runs May 15 through July 4 with the Liberty Bell as the campaign symbol and save for your independence as slogan. Officials plan to broaden payroll deduction and contact Travis County leaders to prepare local plans.

Texas Nathan Adams United States Treasury Treasury Liberty Bell Save For Your Independence Adams Travis County Fred C. Morse Sr

Shoal Creek Work Delayed To Study New Traffic Lights

City Council delayed the Shoal Creek extension from West 12th to West 11th while a study of a complete new traffic light system is completed. The project aims to ease congestion at the West 12th Enfield Road and Lamar Boulevard intersection by rerouting Lamar traffic away from the crowded junction and narrow West 12th lanes. Part of the work includes improving access to West Avenue.

Shoal Creek Boulevard West 12Th Street West 11Th Street Guston Morgan West 12Th Enfield Road Lamar Boulevard Shoal Creek West 11Th Lamar West Avenue

Stop Worrying About Skin with Grays Ointment

A vintage ad touts Grays Ointment as a gentle fast acting treatment for itching from ringworm pimples insect bites athlete’s foot and other skin troubles. It emphasizes mentholated medication soothing tender areas and notes a 50 cent package that lasts about a week.

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