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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1950
Page
15
Mayor Taylor Glass postponed a scheduled meeting with the County Commissioners Court to discuss merging city and county welfare departments. The merger proposal came from a welfare study praised county services. the mayor will consider it after the City Council handles more urgent city business.
A description notes that a pencil mark on paper can be weighed to a precise extent, implying measurable differences in weight from the mark. The concept highlights the precision of weight measurement using tiny ink or graphite deposits.
Richardson Wood, adviser to the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation, will speak on The Planning and Economic Development of Texas at the American Marketing Association spring banquet in the Stephen F. Austin Hotel Murals Room at 7 30 p m The event is sponsored by the UT chapter with Alfred Lee Seelye as MC Everett Grant Smith will be faculty sponsor Wood, former Fortune editor and author of the Gary Plan, heads the Richardson Wood Company of New York City The gathering will include state and city business leaders and concludes the chapter’s semester activities.
John Babcock of the Lower Colorado River Authority will address the Optimist Club at a Wednesday luncheon in the Stephen F. Austin Hotel on Putting Water Into Power Production. The program includes a Flag Day ceremony by local Boy Scouts and a business meeting discussing the Sixth District convention.
The article notes that New York City contains 38 islands and that the United States has more than 25,000 school bands and orchestras in schools nationwide.
The Austin Naval Reserve Public Information Unit will meet at the Naval Reserve Training Center 1110 Barton Springs Road on Wednesday at 7 30 P M The unit was formed last week in a session led by Lieutenant Commander Jack Pugh of the Fifth Naval District New Orleans La Attendees will hear administration details and future meeting times plus explanations of Naval Reserve promotion and retirement programs for the next year Ex Navy or Marine officers enlisted personnel or WAVE with public relations war experience or related work are invited.
Pflugerville launches its annual cleanup with trucks and bags provided by N. L. Gault. Sanitarian C. J. Kuempel says trash should be placed in bundles at regular pickup points. A DDT spray for fly and mosquito control will follow within 7 to 10 days. The city has added about 12 new septic tanks to replace pit toilets, reducing pests.
Very cold May weather in Reading prompts police to investigate a burglary. Loot taken from a basement included a bicycle and a sled.
Cecil Palmer publisher and author from Great Britain will lecture on What Socialism is Doing to Britain at UT Texas Union Main Lounge Thursday at 8 30 p m. Sponsored by National Economic Council of New York and brought by the College of Business Administration and Public Lectures Committee. Palmer on his second US tour has spoken in two states. he has honorary citizenship from New Orleans and Arkansas governor and an honorary Doctor of Law from College of South Jersey. He served in the Royal Flying Corps in World War I and later published works by Chesterton Wells Harris Shaw and Bennett.
City Planner William Parker said plans for a 214-unit subdivision for Negroes in North Austin will be submitted to the City Plan Commission for final approval by May 25, enabling a June 8 review. Russell Lombard of Crescent Industries leads the development, located 1500 feet east of the Dallas Highway, bounded by Airport Boulevard and the Interregional Highway, with FHA site approval and eventual expansion to 500 houses.
Dr. P. Bersell, chairman of the US Administration Committee of the Lutheran World Federation, will headline a four day Texas Lutheran Conference at New Sweden Church. He will speak Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoon after presiding officials and several guests including Dr. Emory Linquist of Bethany College and Rev. Leslie Carlson of the American Board of Missions.
Joe L. Hill presents a letter advocating ten amendments to the Austin City housing deal. He calls for income limits, expanded welfare housing, cost controls, regular income verification, audits, slum clearance, public disclosure of the cooperation agreement, competitive bidding, and full public access to housing authority operations. He argues City control should prevail over any Washington influence.
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