Public Hearing Sets Road Boulevards Plan for City
The City Plan Commission proposes a long range boulevard program with two new north south boulevards Railroad Boulevard and Springdale Road linking major arterials. A public hearing in about two weeks will guide council action and funding as the plan evolves.
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City Plan Commission
Taylor Glass
Plan Commission
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West First
Springdale Road
Govalle
Fredericksburg
Colorado River
Koenig
Webberville Road
Montopolis Bridge
Barton Springs
South Congress Avenue
Riverside Drive
Glass
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Koenig Lane
Lamar Boulevard
Airport Boulevard
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Austin Real Estate Board nominates twelve for 1950 offices
The Austin Real Estate Board nominated twelve members for election as officers and directors for 1950. The election will be held December 6 with nine positions filled from the 12 nominees. Nominees include Tom A. Graham Joe C. Franzetti Chester C. Buratti N A Giblin James C. Cochran A B Beddow Bob Gorham Cecil A Nobles Claude D Wilson Murray Graham Alf Butler and Frank F E Montgomery. Buratti the former board secretary spoke on property management noting continued growth and opportunities as absentee landlords increase.
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Austin Real Estate Board
Tom A. Graham
Joe C. Franzetti
Chester C. Buratti
N. A. Giblin
James C. Cochran
A. B. Beddow
Bob Gorham
Cecil A. Nobles
Claude D. Wilson
Murray Graham
Alf Butler
Frank FE. Montgomery
Austin Property Management
Austinite Slightly Hurt in Collision
An Austin man Lonnie Siebel age 22 of 2012 Enfield Road suffered minor lacerations and abrasions after a two car collision at the West Lynn and Enfield Road intersection Tuesday morning. He was treated at Brackenridge Hospital and released. Clyde Euclid of 2108 West Seventh Street also involved. investigation by Officers Swinney and Petri.
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Austin
West Lynn
Enfield Road
Lonnie Siebel
Brackenridge Hospital
Clyde Euclid
West Seventh Street
W R. Swinney
C. H. Petri
City unveils Yale season glow for downtown lights
Austin's downtown Christmas lights will be turned on at 6 p.m Wednesday and stay on through New Year. Aluminum garlands along Congress Avenue create a wintry sound, with red bells in large wreaths. The project, by the Jaycees and local merchants, cost 4200 dollars funded by a door to door drive.
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Austin
11Th Street
Congress Avenue
Avenue Bridge
Jaycee
City Utility Department
Gene Ravel
Dave Wilson
Wilson
Harold Eichenbaum
Jaycees
Second Rabid Skunk Found In Travis County
A rabid skunk was killed in Travis County marking the second such find in a week. The animal was captured near Pflugerville School and sent to the State Health Department laboratories, with no known bites to people or other animals. Local officials warned of a potential wild animal rabies outbreak that would be hard to control.
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Travis County
Pflugerville
C. J. Kuempel
State Department of Health Laboratories
State Department
H. E. Hargis
Manor Road
Airport Boulevard
Hargis
Rummage Sale For Handicapped Slated
The Austin Courageous Champions club schedules a rummage sale on December 3 at City Market to fund its activities. The group consists mainly of physically handicapped persons and all proceeds go to the club’s treasury.
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Austin Courageous Champions Club
Courageous Champions Group
New West Austin Civic Club Forms With Dr Hugh Emerson Leader
Dr Hugh Emerson a dentist heads Austin’s newest civic club formed by West Austin business and professional women along West 12th Street and nearby areas. About 60 members attended the 7:30 a m meeting at the Hitchin Post creating a temporary 60 day club.
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Hugh Emerson
Austin
Emerson
West Austin
West 12Th Street
Mar Boulevard
Enfield
Hitchin’ Post
Shivers to Fill TEC Vacancy After McKinley Death
Governor Allan Shivers may appoint a new Texas Employment Commission member soon after returning to the statehouse from out of state. The vacancy arose from the death earlier this month of labor member Robert H. McKinley on the three man commission.
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American Capitol
Texas Employment Commission
Allan Shivers
Statehouse
Capitol
Robert H. McKinley
Threeman Commission
Shivers
State Board of Control
Tom DeBerry
Bogota
Butlin Attorne y States Talk On Resort Project
A Butlin Holiday Village representative will confer with Austin officials and the Austin Development Foundation on next steps for a 4.5 million resort plan on Lake Austin. The visit will discuss an option granted by the City Council to the foundation to buy a 400 acre site for a 1000 bed vacation village within five years, housing 2000 vacationers.
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Austin Development Foundation
Lake Austin
Alexander Hehmeyer
Paul, Weiss, Wharton and Garrison
New York
Butlin
Austin
Richardson Wood
Development Foundation
William E. Butlin
A. C. Critchley
London
General Critchley
Sir Bede Clifford
Bahama Islands
Americanism Month Proclaimed by Shivers
Governor Allan Shivers designated the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas as Americanism Month urging Texans to rededicate themselves to maintaining the great principles of democratic government.
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Allan Shivers
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