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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1949
Page
3
The Austin American Statesman previews radio programming with notices on news sports and features. Listings highlight showtimes and subject to change notices reflecting program changes and station schedules.
A week’s delay in conferences on the $4.6 million Butlin Holiday Village resort project was announced. Alexander Hehmeyer, a New York attorney for the Butlin group, arrives in Austin on December 5 with Richardson Wood to discuss development with city officials and organizations. A joint board meeting set for December 6 will review resort talks and include A. G. Adams’s inspection report on the Bahamas project.
Mayor Taylor Glass signals repeal of nearly year old dog quarantine aimed at stopping rabies tests. He says enforcement is impractical and may seek repeal or for the ordinance to expire December 31. The law requires dogs to be penned or leashed.
City Hall workers prepared for Christmas with a large tree placed in the main foyer. Mrs Bess O Beeman directed the decoration as electrical crews hung lights around the building to spread the festive spirit.
Police recovered a nearly 500 pound safe stolen from Pacific Finance Company at 1409 Lavaca. The safe door pried open, contents partially removed. $705.90 in cash and $769.85 in checks were reported, with cash missing. Found near Colorado River on Farwells Lane about a mile west of Montopolis Bridge. Detectives Flow Waggoner Kullenberg and Renck investigated. fingerprints found none.
The City Council postponed action on three zoning requests during an afternoon session, deferring decisions until next Thursday. A C- Commercial to C-Commercial change on San Antonio Street near 25th to 26th was tabled after opposition from local residents, with Balagia’s beer with meals plan drawing scrutiny. Also deferred were liquor-store and cafe beer changes on East 11th Street and Chicon, while Alexander’s commercial zoning request for 1807 McKinley Avenue was rejected for failure to appear.
Congressman Homer Thornberry urged the Exchange Club to use wartime leadership to promote peace and democracy worldwide. He emphasized Americans should thank for the chance to aid others with resources rather than boast. Ed St John introduced the Thornberrys. guests included Wives of the Exchange. Exchangettes Club to meet December 7 at the Home Economics Tea Room.
A statewide short wave emergency radio net for Texas has been established and placed in operation by Lieutenant General Claude V. Birkhead. It covers major Texas cities and uses a dedicated frequency for Guard unit communication. The first statewide test occurred from San Antonio with Gen. Birkhead Brigadier General Raymond Phelps and Lt. Col. Lawson H. Richardson present. Central station is at 746 E Myrtle St in San Antonio.
The Austin City Council, at the request of the Austin Housing Authority, trimmed two qualifying statements in an application for a $154000 FHA loan to fund a survey of low cost housing needs. The survey supports plans for 520 federally financed housing units next year and in 1951, with substandard housing affecting 9411 homes housing 10352 families in Austin.
Frank Goodman, a South Austin businessman, campaigns to fund 800 in decorations extending from Congress Avenue bridge for 25 blocks. City crews will mount 70 aluminum wreaths from light poles south along South Congress after gathering 250 dollars toward the total.
Robert Lee Boykin was indicted by the 98th District Court grand jury on three counts of illegal narcotics sale. Sheriff Ernest Best announced the indictments after Boykin was located and required to post new bonds of 2500 dollars each, replacing three 1500 dollar bonds. He was arrested November 10 at a Havana Street house in a narcotics sale case.
Outstanding women graduates of Tillotson College and the University of Texas may qualify for commissions as second lieutenants in the WAC. Colonel Oscar B. Abbott said a Pentagon representative will be in Texas in January to contact the schools about the program. Women must complete a basic officer’s course at Camp Lee before commissioning.
Public records list routine filings across 5th and 98th districts including divorces and a debt suit, plus a dozen building permits. Notable entries include marriages of Bell and Bergeron Brown and Russo Jr. with Jackson, and multiple frame residence projects with prices from 1,000 to 8,000 dollars in urban Austin streets.
A Baylor University stadium drive in Austin ends with a December 2 dinner at the Driskill Hotel featuring Governor Allan Shivers and President W. R. White as guests. Officials seek to top the $50,000 Austin goal with final reports and recognize workers and bond buyers.
Kuykendall told local workers that Baylor defeated the Southern Methodists Mustangs last Saturday due to team coordination. He credited Adrian Burk’s passes to linemen and receivers, and urged every worker to perform his duties to support the Baylor Stadium campaign in Austin.
San Marcos November 23 Cub Scout Pack 17 reorganized with Cloyce Pearson as cubmaster and John L. Dement as assistant. Over 100 boys in the pack. Pack committee chaired by Bush Ewing, with John W. Hopson and Buford Williams also on the committee. Den mothers include Mesdames Calvin Jones Le land Burgum Douglas Harris D. M. Ottmers Emma P. Smith Mary Tushek L. F. Lange C. S. Beauchamp and J. L. Venita.
Claude McDaniel Jr., 22, an employee of the Confederate Home, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after three rifle shots in the mess hall. Police say McDaniel forced ward attendant J M Dotson and other workers to the hall, then held them for nearly an hour before allowing them to leave.
County commissioners debated a $20 enforcement fee and approved space for the new county law library at midweek session. They ordered repayment of $20 to city detectives from three narcotics cases after reviewing the grand jury investigation fund. A one year lease was signed for the Hornsby home to house the county Welfare Department and a relocation plan frees courthouse space for the law library urged since the 51st Legislature.
Junior Chamber of Commerce committee led by Roger Erickson prepares twelve one page summaries on Austin area industrial potential. brochures will be mailed monthly to about 1000 business, research and manufacturing firms nationwide. topics include markets power labor water supply culture transportation taxes materials agriculture facilities recreation and hunting and fishing.
Associate Justice Raymond Gray of the Third Civil Appeals Court attended the funeral of his brother-in-law Will Hart in Cherokee San Saba County on Wednesday. Hart died Monday.
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