New School to House 90 Handicapped Pupils at Oasis
Austin plans to overhaul handicapped instruction with Oasis Elementary near completion hosting about 90 exceptional children by spring term start. The campus features wide doors for wheelchairs, dual teacher types, and specialist staff in hearing lip reading and sight to integrate disabled students into regular classes.
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Austin
Oasis
T P. Baker
Baker
Margaret Emswiller
Henry J. Otto
University of Texas
Ernest Cabe
Irby Carruth
Emswiller
Salvation Army to Serve Thanksgiving Dinner to Servicemen
The Salvation Army Service Men's Center at 107 East Second will offer a noon turkey dinner on Thursday with turkey sandwiches and other foods for servicemen. Regular meals will be provided to transients. Thanksgiving baskets are being distributed, with about 700 cans donated by contributors.
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Salvation Army
East Second
James Lemon
Lemon
Greatness of US Responsibility Of Individual
Chief Justice John E. Hickman told Exchange Club members that the United States owes its continued greatness to each citizen accepting personal responsibility. He recalled U N sessions, Soviet criticisms, and Communist infiltration fears, urging vigilance and faith in God as foundations of national strength.
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United States
John E. Hickman
Texas Supreme Court
Exchange Club
Hickman
Supreme Courts
Freedom Foundation
East
United Nations
Jacob Malik
Korea
United Tes
Justice Hickman
God
Assembly Hall
George Ashington
Valley Forge
General Washington
Marquis Lafayette
Washington
Students Finish Packing Gifts For Foreign Schools
Junior Red Cross members at Our Lady of Guadalupe School completed packing gift boxes for shipment to foreign schools. Each box contains pencils soap toothbrushes crayons wash cloths and at least one toy with a letter from the student. Officials aim to send at least 1000 overseas this year, building on last year’s international parcels.
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Red Cross
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Austin
Glass Blowers Lab Opens New Austin Facility
The Austin Glass Blowers Laboratory started operations at 105 North Loop Boulevard under Co. L. Williams. The plant fabricates and repairs scientific and laboratory apparatus, reflecting Austin’s status as a research and laboratory hub, per the Austin Development Foundation.
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Glass Blowers Lab
Austin
Austin Development Foundation
Co. L. Williams
Austin Glass Blowers Laboratory
North Loop Boulevard
Williams
UT Campus Clears Out Ahead of Four Day Thanksgiving Break
The University of Texas area resembled a ghost town as students left for a four day holiday. Officials noted a sharp drop in attendance while dorms and Greek houses emptied, with few meals served and some sororities closing for the break.
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University of Texas
Ten Thousand Ticket Requests For Cotton Bowl Grow
University of Texas ticket officials report about 10 000 requests for Cotton Bowl tickets with rough estimates suggesting most applicants may receive seats if total requests stay near 12 000 allocated for non students. Ex students association members lettermen and faculty voters will have priority if oversubscription occurs.
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University of Texas
Alice Archer
Austin
Ex-Students Association
Archeres
ADF Manager Returns From Research Meet
Dr. Frank W. Jessen, manager of the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation, returns from a Southwest Research Institute session in San Antonio. The institute led by President Harold Vagtborg discussed opening an institute unit in Monterrey Mexico. The institute, headquartered in San Antonio, operates a Houston laboratory and a marine meteorological floating lab on the Gulf of Mexico, with branches in New York and Paris.
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Frank W. Jessen
Austin Area Economic Development Foundation
Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio
Harold Vagtborg
Soaeinat
Monterrey
Mexico
Essar Ranch
Houston
Gulf of Mexico
New York
Paris
Expressway Route Up For City Council Approval
The Interregional subway route through South Austin faces formal City Council approval Thursday. Officials expect a quick OK as the route selected by the State Highway Commission is already supported. The plan includes a Colorado River crossing near the foot of a meander and connection to Highway 81 near Pleasant Hill. Right of way purchases, budgeted around half a million dollars, await surveys before funding and land acquisition.
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South
Austin
State Highway Commission
Colorado River
Travis Heights
Pleasant Hill
Boy Scout Troop 93 Plans Season Program
John Osorio announced a full outdoor activities program for Boy Scout Troop 63 on Manchaca with Sawaren as scoutmaster Lester Co. Sawaren Manchaca school principal approved the school as a meeting place on Thursday night. Troop committee includes Joe Nelson J R Jones Earl Jones H H De Wirth and E K Stork. Members listed include Ed cee Terry FE Stork Bobb wards Billie M Jones and na Killdort.
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Manchaca
John Osorio
Lester Co
Sawaren
Pring
Joe Nelson
J. R. Jones
Earl Jones
HH. de Wirth
E. K. Stork
Oop
Ev Edcee Terry FE. Stork
Bobb Wards
Billie M. Jones
Na Killdort
Conflicting Tax Views Point to Hidden Sewer Charge
City Hall debate on new revenue centers on a sewer tax via per connection or a higher water rate. Mayor Glass proposes 75 cents per month per connection, while City Manager Seaholm backs a broad water rate increase, with no per‑connection charge. Both aim to fund rising city expenses and salary increases.
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Taylor Glass
Walter Seaholm
Glass
Seaholm
Fed Up German Girl Seeks Texas Emigration Help
A letter from Elizabeth Klatte-Rutze of Hamburg expresses weariness with Europe and war talk. She asks Texas officials for guidance on emigrating and work prospects, signing from Hamburg with limited contact details.
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Elizabeth Klatte-Rutze
Hamburg
Germany
Europe
Texas
Paige
Inaie
Scout Fund Plea To Begin Dec 5 In Travis District
A breakfast meeting at 7 a m on December 5 will start the general solicitation division of the Travis District Boy Scout budget drive. George Atkins, chairman, announced that the goal is 2 008 sustaining members contributing one dollar or more monthly by bank draft or annual statement.
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Travis
George Atkins
Atkins
Alfred Dye
Bob Teashebe
Jim Tarr
Capitol Area
H. L. Gaskin
First Air Scout Unit is Complete
Austin opens its first Air Explorer unit since World War II with Explorer Squadron 11 sponsored by Central Christian Church meeting Tuesday evenings. Adviser D. D. Zink assists with ROTC Captain John W. Taylor UT, while charter members include Jim Pribble James C. Pugh G. Fairchild R. W. Anderson and John McCrary.
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Austin
Air Explorer
Boy Scout
Explorer
Central Christian Church
D. D. Zink
Kiwanis Club
Air Scouts
Jim Pribble
Ao Plummer
James C. Pugh
G. Fairchild
R. W. Anderson
John
Final Pierson Rites Dated at Winnsboro
Funeral services for William M. Pierson a Dallas lawyer who died Wednesday night will be held in Winnsboro Thursday at 3 p.m. He is survived by two brothers Walter Pierson of Austin and L. D. Pierson of Dallas and three sisters Mrs. M. A. Toole of Austin Mrs. W. D. Rowell and Mrs. W. D. McLean both of Waco.
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William M. Pierson
Dallas
Winnsboro
Pierson
Walter Pierson
Austin
L. D. Pierson
M. A. Toole
W. D. Rowell
W. D. McLean
Waco
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Brackenridge Hospital
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Canterbury
Travis County Infantile Paralysis Chapter
Charles Taylor
Turkey
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Boy Scout Troop
University of Texas Project
Southwest
University Law
Bill Larsgard
Helen
West Austin
University
Wray Weddell
City Hall
Scout
Ted Wikowsky
Verner Magnuson
Charlies Miller
Bot Francisen R. Hudson
B. P. Traynor
Bob Teasdale
Otto Shipley
del Sheftall
Howard Bailey
Bruce R .O. L. Ponder
George Shawore
Jack Mason
Ralph Janes
Max Keapcolm Caldwell
Tom Cook
Ne Malbright
Taleb Harrell
Travis LaRue
J. H. Lee
Gene Johnsen
Dye
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