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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1949
Page
5
Bergstrom Air Force Base will form the first jet fighter wing in Texas. Five T-33 jet trainers arrived to form the nucleus as the 27th Fighter Wing prepares to convert from F82 fighters, with pilots already qualified to fly jets and a ground school in operation. The first jet planes are expected soon.
Nine men will face trial in 126th District Court next Monday on felonious indictments. Defendants include Ted Hernandez with two burglary charges, R. J. Ives with two worthless check swindling counts, Roy A. Smith for driving while intoxicated, James D. Cluck for theft from person, Aubrey McGee for worthless check swindling, O. T. Haywood for removing mortgaged property, David G. Hur ry for failure to stop and render aid, Edward Ray for rape, and D. H. Litton for worthless check swindling.
Governor Allan Shivers plans a Texas itinerary covering Austin Dallas and the Gulf Coast with a Friday duck hunt on the coast and return to Austin Saturday noon. He will attend a Mission barbecue Sunday and a Valley banquet Monday night after stops in Kingsville for the South Texas Fair and Exposition and Linton for a Kiwanis gathering.
Court records show multiple debt and divorce filings across 53rd and 98th District Courts with judges Gardner Betts Roberts and Thurman. Marriage licenses issued to Brandt and Kelly Peters and Britton associations listed. New car registrations include Plymouth Lincoln Buick Studebaker and Dodge models for several individuals.
Studer's unveils a second Austin outlet at the Enfield Shopping Center Lamar Boulevard and 12th opening Saturday from 8 30 to 9 a m. The first store remains at 916 Congress Avenue opened in 1938. O Gerald Durbon promotes quality photo merchandise low prices and rapid film finishing with special opening gifts and hourly camera drawings.
Johnny Schneider and Shirley Bach were made honorary lifetime members of the Austin fire and police departments for helping rescue three year old Bobby Gow from an eight inch well. They received badges in a Govalle School ceremony attended by 300 students and officials.
State auditor notes the Texas stamp tax on alcohol was abandoned October 5 with the new liquor control law. Liquor taxes moved from Treasury to the Liquor Control Board, and records of distributors importers and retailers are open to inspection. Cigarette stamps remain, with the state paying about $900000 annually for affixing them.
An Austin firm reported a .38 caliber pistol stolen by a former employee who claimed he planned to head to Oregon. Police also investigated Friday thefts of cigarette lighters from Muir's Drug Store No. 2 on Guadalupe.
A science note corrects a claim about giraffe necks stating the neck contains seven bones, matching the typical mammal neck vertebrae count. The text discusses common myths about anatomy and clarifies the structure of giraffes.
Dr. G V Brindley president of the Texas Medical Association warned nurses and delegates at the joint institute that socialized medicine threatens free enterprise and could lead to a federal dictatorship over medical service with steep tax increases. He argued socialization would destroy private practice and cited World War era roots and communist affiliations behind the idea. Brindley contrasted U S health provision favorably with socialized systems and cited life expectancy and hospital provision as stronger here. Dr A I Chapman urged public engagement by nurses to boost professional status and effective use of media.
The Austin construction industry honors 34 tradesmen graduating from four years of apprenticeship in a Saturday ceremony at Calcasieu Auditorium. Speakers include E. H. Herzberg of Milwaukee. Certificates cover carpenters electricians cement finishers plasterers plumbers and painters.
George Brown of Southwestern Bell gave the Capital City Kiwanis Club a phone voice demonstration on Friday. President William D. Campbell announced plans for a future prop osal to place holiday apples on downtown streets to raise funds for underprivileged children, with Sam Saupenies Roy Thomas Starr Kealhofer Jr. and J C Carrington Jr. assisting in the arrangements.
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