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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1949
Page
9
Austin mayoral candidate W S Drake Jr warned that future growth hinges on today’s zoning paving and housing upgrades. He stressed keeping wages competitive to attract and retain workers and highlighted his roles with the Economic Development Foundation and a local lumber firm.
The House committee on highways and roads killed a bill to repeal a two year driver license renewal. Rep. J. F. Gray of Three Rivers argued renewal is unnecessary while committee members favored keeping the revenue aspect. Renewal costs 50 cents and the panel voted 10 to 1 against passage.
City councilman candidate Stuart MacCorkle backs council-manager government as essential for efficient city management. He cites a March 20 platform item and says downtown parking needs private sector public facilities, with gradual traffic solutions in a growing Austin.
The Progressive Party of Travis County accuses Austin City Council of serving big business. It urges voters to elect Harry Lott, a 70 year old retired Negro mail carrier, to break the divide and rule and to expose business interests in local government. The circular questions the February 17 rate decision and calls for broader citizen cooperation across groups.
Austin mayoral candidate Joe L. Grimes pledges to clean slum districts and raise city employee salaries. He criticizes the secret citizen ticket and urges voting in school board and city council elections next Monday April 4 to back budget reforms without tax increases. He calls for standards to revive housing and reduce hospital costs from the area.
The Austin American Capitol reports Dr and Mrs John M Kuehne won a Supreme Court title dispute over a 15 foot strip at Fiskville Road. The case started with O D Denson and others claiming the land from a 1915 deed to Mrs Mary Wild Kuehne, with fences and roaming chickens cited in testimony. The court upheld the trial judgment that the Kuehnes possessed the strip, overruling the civil appeals court on the deed tie.
Mor Ris Alfie, state FFA vice president from Clifton, met with the Hutto school agriculture class on Tuesday afternoon in Hutto March 30.
Emma J Long candidate for re election to City Council urged an easy payment plan for paving. She noted the council already can issue paying notes and sell them to banks, enabling blocks where residents cannot pay upfront to get paved streets.
City Council candidate Tom G Die of 4507 Placid Place urged maintaining rent controls in Austin amid a housing shortage. He accused the major ticket of backing real estate interests and warned lifting ceilings could raise rents by 30 to 40 dollars monthly, citing Greensboro as an example.
Ben King, real estate appraiser and city council candidate, urges creation of a memorial park on the Colorado River and a low water dam for recreation. He wants retention of the city manager form, charter changes for council elections, sanitary enforcement, parking upgrades, and city aid for firms with off street parking. A Wooldridge Park rally is planned Friday at 7 30 p m to let voters hear all 17 candidates.
Herman Jones, local attorney, spoke to Optimists at the Austin Hotel about the Cerebral Palsy Center at West 2812 and Shoal Creek Boulevard, expected to open about May 1. He traced support from the Travis County Society For Crippled Children and the Junior League, outlined facilities, staff needs, and reliance on Easter Seal donations.
John C Aycock urged a two year study on expanding Austin's five member City Council to seven. He argued the plan could improve representation and reduce postponements when members are absent for business or travel. Aycock favors a policy making council with a city manager.
Specialists from A&M College will be on hand Tuesday for a county wide poultry meeting at the SPJST hall east of Taylor. The event will stress care and management of flocks and will be attended by county poultry farmers and veterans from agricultural classes.
Supporters of councilman Will T. Johnson held a mass meeting in the 126th District Court room. Johnson defends the city manager form of government, pledges to serve all Austin residents, and discusses garbage disposal, housing, street paving, crime prevention, and flexible zoning for growth.
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