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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1949

Page

13

Off the Record Talks Slated On Boulevard Plan

Mayor Taylor Glass announced an upcoming off record conference between the City Council and City Plan Commission to study the east west boulevard project. After review, a public meeting will be held for supporters and opponents. Homeowners on East 38 1 2 Street oppose turning it into a boulevard citing small lots and heightened traffic risk to children. The plan envisions liftoff through traffic arteries including Anderson Lane Koenig Lane 45th Street 38th and 38t2 Streets and 19th Street. The council will consider the petition during full program discussion.

Taylor Glass City Plan Commission Glass Anderson Lane Koenig Lane 45Th Street 19Th Street

Rites Held for Tudey Thornton

Funeral services for William M. Tutley Thornton longtime Capitol correspondent for the Dallas Morning News were held at St Marys Cathedral with a low mass by Rev Francis Sullivan. Bishop Louis J Reicher gave final absolution and benediction. Burial followed at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers included James Moroney Dawson Duncan Dan Moody Gordon Shearer Richard Morehead Adolph Shorlemmer and Mark Moss.

William M Tutley) Thornton Capitol Dallas Morning News St. Mary's Cathedral Francis Sullivan Thornton Louis J. Reicher Austin Mount Calvary Cemetery George Johnson St. Austin Chapel James J. O'Brien St. Edward's University Clement Funke Andrew Mulreany St. Mary's James M. Moroney Dawson Duncan Dallas Dan Moody Gordon K. Shearer Richard M. Morehead Gus Amundsen Galveston Adolph Shorlemmer Mark A. Moss Llano

Exchange Club hears FHA Representatives

Eight Future Homemakers of America girls from Austin High School spoke to the Austin Exchange Club. Janet Hall led the program with demonstrations of FHA aims and activities while joined by Shirley Long Mary Herrera Ruby Mae Kieke Bobby June Burkett Virginia Dobson Barbara Frost and Jo Ann Lawlor under teacher sponsor Mrs. Abbie Webb.

Future Homemakers of America Austin Exchange Club FHA Austin High School Janet Hall Shirley Long Mary Herrera Ruby Mae Kieke Bobby June Burkett Virginia Dobson Barbara Frost Jo Ann Lawlor Abbie Webb

Calvert Distillers Win Loyal Fans With Mild Calvert Reserve

John W. Calvert a Dallas assistant warehouse manager says he will keep drinking Calvert Reserve as it tastes better. The advertisement promotes Choice Blended Whiskey 86.8 proof 65 grain neutral spirits from Calvert Distillers Corp New York City.

Dallas Texas John W. Calvert Calvert America Calvert Distillers Corp N.Y.C

Cops Firemen Win Round In Court Pay Battle

Austin fire and police employees won a Court of Civil Appeals ruling in favor of longevity pay based on current pay scales. The decision reverses a Travis County trial court ruling and could require back pay totaling between seventy and eighty thousand dollars.

Austin American Austin Texas Austin Fire and Police Department Austin Municipal City of Austin 126Th District Court Travis County Civil Appeals Court Roy C. Archer Raymond Gray Robert G. Hughes Hughes City of

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