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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1950
Page
13
City measures aim to curb beer and wine joints by enforcing restaurant rules on on site sales. Proposals require pre license city investigations and protests filings with state authorities. Food stores could sell six pack beer off site in C zone while beer taverns face stricter controls.
Captain Robert A. Knapp USN urges public backing for a strong national defense as Armed Forces Week begins in Austin. He cites world unrest and food scarcity, stressing tools for diplomats are armed forces to back peace. Open houses at Camp Mabry Barton Springs and Bergstrom precede a Zilker Park barbecue with General Charles P. Hall as speaker.
Seventy five principals teachers and parents attend the second day of a leadership workshop at Camp Craft. Dr R L Sutherland director of the Hoge Foundation for Mental Hygiene leads the meeting. Mrs Charles Austin state vice president of the PTA Congress will report on PTA procedures. Dr Bernice Moore Austin Public Schools consultant led Monday’s discussion on parental involvement.
The Census Bureau's late drive in Austin gains momentum as Walter Seaholm directs city departments to count all employees. Post envelopes may include reminder slips while Brackenridge Hospital and city jail inmates are reevaluated. Letters go to federal agencies to ensure complete outreach and post office checks begin Tuesday.
Terrell W. Blodgett, a former UT research and personnel specialist, was named the city administration's director of personnel in a newly created post. He will oversee all matters concerning the city's staff and be paid 400 dollars a month. Mona Jarrell becomes Blodgett's assistant.
Urges residents of Travis County and Austin city limits to return a form for 1950 census enumeration. A special enumerator will visit the address to complete official enumeration. provide exact residence location and avoid rural routes or P O boxes. Call 6 4396 to arrange or report unenumerated acquaintances.
Billy Hutson once blue colored by a congenital blood condition now leads a normal life after vaccination of his health. Doctors warned of deterioration without surgery and his family faced a house fire in 1949 but with help from the Travis County Commissioners Court Billy went to Dallas for treatment at Crippled Children's Hospital. He gained 59 pounds after the operation and now weighs 122 pounds. He attends Pleasant Valley School, helps at home, and his younger brothers view him as a leader while his Presbyterian Sunday school class welcomes him back.
City Manager-designate Walter Seaholm ordered police to alert ranchers that Lake Austin will be lowered starting June 1 for two weeks to clear duck weed. Police boats will warn cattlemen of possible bogs in exposed lake bottoms.
The City Zoning Board of Adjustment weighs three petitions Tuesday at 7 30 pm two commercial and one industrial. Duplex Advertising seeks industrial zoning at Dalles and East Seventh streets from residential A Navy asks B residential to C commercial at 16th and Rio Grande and Frank Rieger requests A residential to C commercial at Lamar and West 29th.
The Austin Courageous Champions Club will host a barbecue supper Friday night at 4500 Sinclair Avenue, the home of Mrs. W. M. Henderson. The event starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $1 and available at the State game snack bar and City Hall can.
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