Realtors Plan Texas Real Estate Convention in San Antonio
The Texas Real Estate Association outlines plans for the 1950 convention to be held in San Antonio May 18 to 20. Arthur E. Biard and J Voltin report 500 reservations already and 1 000 attendees expected, with a golf event on May 17 and a stag party.
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Texas Real Estate Association
San Antonio
Austin Real Estate Board
Arthur E. Biard
J. Voltin
Texas Association
Austin
Claude D. Wilson
George Sandlin
Owen Sherrill
Georgetown
Sherrill
Houston
Hugo Loewenstern
Amarillo
Life Underwriters Elect New Officers in Austin Meeting
Retiring president Ben Albright announced the election of officers Don Richardson as president Hyrum Strong as vice president John H. Sheffield as treasurer and W C Chote as secretary at the Austin Association of Life Underwriters monthly gathering Also named as new directors Ne ville Johnston M H Miller and Gerald Driskill Probate Judge Tom Johnson spoke on The Function of Probate Courts and Probate Estates.
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Ben Albright
Austin Association of Life Underwriters
Don Richardson
Hyrum Strong
John H. Sheffield
W. C. Chote
Neville Johnston
M. H. Miller
Gerald Driskill
Tom Johnson
Association
Judge Morrison to Address San Angelo Club
District Judge W A Morrison of Cameron traveling to West Texas will speak to the Business and Professional Women’s Club in San Angelo on Thursday about America’s position in the international picture. The talk draws on three years in counter intelligence abroad during World War II and is non campaign related.
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W. A. Morrison
Cameron
West Texas
San Angelo
Morrison
Court of Criminal A Is
America
Chenards to Open Casual Dress Shop in UT District
A new dress shop named Chenards is planned at 2338 Guadalupe Street near the University of Texas drag. C J Snyder owner and Chester Snyder manager, with Bernard Snyder as a graduate student, expect a mid August 15 opening after a $25 000 to $30 000 remodeling of a former cafe building.
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University of Texas
Chenards
Guadalupe Street
University “Drag
University Area
C. J. Snyder
Chester Snyder
Social Welfare Group Plans 40th State Conference
The Texas Social Welfare Association executive council meets Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Driskill Hotel to plan the 40th annual state conference in San Antonio scheduled for November 15 to 18. Dr. Charles N. Burrows of San Antonio will preside.
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San Antonio
The
Texas Social Welfare Association
Driskill Hotel
Charles N. Burrows
Highland Village project planned for northwestern Austin
A two million dollar development named Highland Village, near Highland Park, will cover 55 acres at Hancock Drive and Bull Creek Road. The first phase builds 50 frame homes at about 500 000 each, with 150 more costing around 1.5 million, plus a five acre shopping center planned for next year. Construction should start within 30 days with FHA and VA approval. Homes priced near 8500.
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Clagett
Austin
Frank Robertson
San Antonio
Highland Village
Highland Park
Hancock Drive
Bull Creek Road
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
Austin to Select Sites for 520 Public Housing Units
The Austin Housing Authority will pick sites for 520 low rent public housing units within a week to ten days. W. W. Stewart said plans progressed as Public Housing Administration officials in Fort Worth reviewed site options provided by Stewart. The City Council previously authorized construction as extensions to three existing projects.
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Austin
The
Austin Housing Authority
W. W. Stewart
Stewart
Fort Worth
Public Housing Administration
PHA
Race Driver Killed at Atlanta Track
Mike Joseph a 39 year old Philadelphia racing driver was killed Sunday at Atlanta Lakewood Park Speedway. A veteran midget auto racer with 14 years experience he was beginning his first season in big cars.
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Atlanta
Mike Joseph
Philadelphia
Lakewood Park Speedway
Joseph
Brackenridge Hospital Post Attracts 30 Applicants
Thirty applicants for the Brackenridge Hospital administrator post were received by City Manager Guston Morgan and the hospital staff. Dr. Raleigh Ross has been acting administrator since Charles A. Weeg resigned April 1 to join a new municipal hospital project in Kil Gore.
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Brackenridge Hospital
Guston Morgan
Raleigh Ross
Brackenridge
Charles A. Weeg
Kilgore
Pigeon dropping swindle costs Austin housewife life savings
An Austin housewife fell victim to a pigeon dropping scam by a man and a woman. After meeting a scamming pair at Woolworths they tricked her into withdrawing nearly all family funds, leaving only $2. The male conspirator fled to the bank boss while the others waited for the payoff, which never arrived.
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Austin
Woolworth's
Congress
Ellison Recognized By Photo Company
Ellison Photo Company of Austin received the first shipment from Eastman Kodak's new 4 million dollar Dallas plant. Owner Alfred Ellison said boxes bore first order markings and noted Ellison as a long time Eastman dealer. The Dallas plant will cover from Kansas City to Denver and south to New Orleans.
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Austin
Ellison Photo Company
Southwestern
Eastman Kodak Company
Dallas
Alfred Ellison
Texas
Ellison's
Eastman
United States
Kansas City
Ellison
Denver
New Orleans
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Doriswis
Winston Lackey
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J. B. Jennings
S. E. Abernathy
W.C. Newburn Jr
Mark B. Striegler
J. R. Davis
Scott Clay
John Lucas
Marshal Galloway
Zack J. Carter
Bismarck Powell
Eddie Jones
8. M. Williams
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Fischer
Lirrary
Mademoiselle
Andrew Geller
Marie Antoinette
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