Austin Post Office Opens Rural Station at Montopolis
The Austin Post Office opens a Montopolis Rural Station at Montopolis Road and McCarty Lane near Montopolis Bridge to serve about 600 area families with full mail service including general delivery and COD. Baker’s Grocery hosts the office with Baker in charge. two new deposit boxes planned and 80 more mail boxes on order amid steel shortages since 1941.
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Austin
Montopolis
Montopolis Road
McCarty Lane
Montopolis Bridge
Bob Phinney
le Baker
Baker
Phinney
Ridgetop
South Texans War On Melon Stealing Coyotes
ALICE May 4 Texans take up arms against coyotes accused of stealing watermelons they choose only the best fruit. J P Galloway district supervisor of the US Fish and Wildlife Service says three government trappers are active in three counties. The pests target choicest melons and also prey on chickens, with about 20 percent of the crop destroyed last year.
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Alice
J. P. Galloway
US Fish and Wild Life Service
Galloway
Texas
Austin Builds Fast in 1949 First Four Months
Austin issued 998 building permits totaling 14.62 million dollars in January through April 1949, with taxable permits at 7.89 million and non taxable at 6.73 million. Major non taxable projects include UT science center and student hospital, while Commodore Perry Hotel begins at 1.3 million.
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Austin
John C. Eckert
University of Texas
Bluebonnet School
Hyde Park Baptist
University Baptist Youth Center
Hillcrest Baptist Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Scout Hut
University of Texas Research Laboratory
Disch Field
lJast
Eighth and Brazos
Woman Hit by Run Bull Hospitalized in San Antonio
San Antonio police investigate a hit and run case involving a young bull that charged a pedestrian. Fuestino Bautista, 75, was treated for shock and bruises after the bull's horned head struck her chest and trampled her along a west side street.
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San Antonio
Fuestino Bautista
Brackenridge Plans May 12 Open House
Brackenridge Hospital announces an open house on Thursday May 12 in celebration of National Hospital Day. The event runs 3 to 6 pm with tours of all units including the new premature infants unit opened through State Health Department and City of Austin cooperation. Homecoming nurses will serve refreshments at the residence.
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Brackenridge Hospital
School of Nursing
State Health Department
City of Austin
Cancer Drive Nears Goal in Travis County
The Travis County cancer drive was close to its 11,500 goal with only 260 dollars to go after Wednesday's tally. Fagan Dickson, chairman, announced the total and said reports from volunteers for three large employers are still due. A local employer offered to match contributions, extending the drive to May 1 to finish the effort.
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Travis County
Fagan Dickson
Dickson
Texas Historians Open Two Day Session Friday
The 53rd annual meeting of the Texas Historical Association opens Friday with 250 to 300 adult historians and about as many Junior Historians of Texas expected. Highlights include the Texana auction at 2 p.m. in the Stephen F. Austin Hotel and talks on subjects from cattle wars to buffalo hunting led by UT and other university scholars.
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Texas
Texas Historical Association
Stephen F. Austin Hotel
H. Bailey Carroll
Austin
Swente Palm
Harry H. Rasom
University of Texas
Ransom
Trueman O’quinn
Palm
University of Texas Libary
Comanche County
Billy Bob Lightfoot
Gideon Lincecum
T. N. Campbell
Bexar County
Minnie B. Cameron
San Antonio
Bath City
Lester Wood
Midland
Thomas W. Streeter
New York
Timothy Dwight Hobert
L. F. Sheffy
West Texas State College History Department
Canyon
Cattle Law of
T. R. Havins
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Chris Emmett
Houston
Santa Anna
Jackson
R. L. Biesele
New Parcel Post Station Sought in Austin
Postmaster Robert L. Phinney announced plans for a new parcel post station five times larger than the current Austin facility. Bids to furnish quarters of about 17 000 square feet are due May 30 to inspector C. E. Curtis in San Antonio. The lease may run five to ten years from December 1 1949 or occupancy, with heat light water and vault included. The site should be central with good daylight and rear or side mail access near the main post office or rail stations. The present 3 500 square foot space is at Sixth and Colorado streets. Growth in Austin and parcel post demand justify the expansion while a new post office is prepared over an estimated five years.
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Austin
Robert L. Phinney
Phinney
C. E. Curtis
San Antonio
Post Office
Sixth
Colorado Streets
Concert Tonight Featuring Rypinski and Atkins in Recital Hall
Two young artists perform in University music department concert with Hillel Foundation. Mezzo-soprano In grid Rypinski and baritone Norman Atkins present aria selections from German, French, Hebrew and American composers. They will join for Israeli Army songs and Romberg piece.
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Ingrid Rypinski
Norman Atkins
University Music Department
Hillel Foundation
Rypinski
Hans I. Heinz
Carnegie Hall
Time Hall
Hunter
City College
Germany
Palestine
Atkins
Asbury Park
N. J
Harry Anik
Bizet
Leo Low
J. Rutin
S. Romberg
Israel
Allen and Gorney
Palmach
Romberg
Austin High Chorus Sings for Optimists at hotel
The Austin High School mixed chorus directed by Miss Virginia Decherd sang spirituals novelty numbers and folk songs for Optimists at the Austin Hotel. Solos by Janice Ray Bob Armstrong and Joe Miles. The group won first rating in concert and sight reading at the regional Inter scholastic League meet in San Antonio.
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Austin High School
Austin Hotel
Virginia Decherd
Austin High
Janice Ray
Bob Armstrong
Joe Miles
San Antonio
Bootlegging Charges Filed After Bonham Raids
Bonham, May 4. Twenty five complaints charging sale of liquor in dry territory filed against 11 persons after raids by liquor board agents and the sheriff's department.
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Bonham
Liquor Board
Sheriff's Department
Exchange Plans Picnic Boat Ride on Lake Austin
Austin Exchange Club announces its annual spring picnic at Green Shores with a boat ride aboard the Commodore on Lake Austin on Wednesday night May 25. Don Abel leads arrangements and a wives committee may form an Exchangeette club in Austin. Dewey Welch says the state Exchange convention will be in Dallas June 10 and 11. Ralph Frede notes Scout Troop 10 will hold a box supper and court of honor May 21 at 5 p.m. at Pease Park. Vick Kadanka of a business machines firm is welcomed as a new member.
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Green Shores
Commodore
Lake Austin
Austin Exchange Club
Don Abel
Abel
Exchange
Club
Board of Control
Austin
Dewey Welch
Dallas
Ralph Frede
Pease Park
Vick Kadanka
Zoning Proposals Dominate New City Council Session
Mayor Taylor Glass and four council members prepare for a long first regular meeting with 12 zoning change requests. Protests loom against beer sales near St Edward's University and at East Austin sites, with opposition from residents and a church proximity restriction.
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Taylor Glass
William S. Drake Jr
Stuart MacCorkle
Glass
Emma Long
Will T. Johnson
Phillip Benoit
E. L. Bauer
Benoit
South Congress Avenue
S. P. Kinser
Carlos P. Rankin
Memphis 1948 Winner For Fire Prevention
Memphis Tennessee won the grand prize in the 1948 national fire prevention contest by the United States Chamber of Commerce. Arch Booth presented the award at the chamber’s 37th annual meeting. Fort Collins Colorado took Class 6 cities under 20 000 with the bronze plaque accepted by Rep W S Hill a 30 year resident of the city.
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Washington
Memphis
Tenn
United States Chamber of Commerce
Arch Booth
US Chamber
Fort Collins
Colo
W. S. Hill
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