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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1949
Page
9
Texas counties prepare for a new premarital health exam law effective Oct 5 requiring blood tests for both spouses. The certificate proving testing may raise marriage costs by about 50 cents to total $3. County Clerk Emilie Limburg asked for an AG opinion on charging the extra fee, noting it appears widespread.
Six refrigerators and prizes will be awarded during a three day open house at Sinclair Service Stations. Ysleta Leissner Miss Austin and Miss Texas will select winners. Balloons with certificates redeemable for prizes will be released. Pat Adelman hosts each party with a hillbilly band. Prize drawings occur at six locations between 7 and 9:30 p.m. Attendance not required to win.
McDonald orders strict enforcement of the new anti freeze registration law. Commissioner J E Mead directs field supervisors to stop sale of any product not complying with the act designed to protect engine cooling systems and prevent dangerous operation.
Herbert F. LaGrone a former Port Neches Groves district principal and Kirbyville superintendent was installed acting principal of University Junior High School by the Austin School Board retroactive to Sept 16. He holds degrees from East Texas State College and has done graduate work at UT and Chicago with a teaching family background.
Judge Jack Roberts issued a temporary injunction in 126th District Court to stop Western Union Telegraph Company and a Houston sports service from furnishing horse race information to Texas bookies. The action follows a suit by Attorney General Price Daniel alleging leased wires were used to feed racing data to bookies and gambling houses.
The attorney general ruled that a civilian run club on an Army post is an instrumentality of the federal government and exempt from state occupation taxes. In a separate ruling, he said a retiree teacher may serve on the State Board of Education, noting retirement status does not make one an official or employee of the state.
Court actions include multiple divorces granted or filed in 126th District Court with judges Roberts and Betts, plus divorces filed or granted in other courts. marriages licenses issued to six couples. new car registrations listed for several owners. swindling, burglary, and other charges filed in various courts. estate matters and executor appointments noted.
Roger Busfield of Texas Game and Fish magazine told the Capital City Kiwanis Club that hunting and fishing revenue in Texas hit 138 million last season with growth coming. He noted 375,000 hunters bought licenses last year and warns of more than 400,000 licenses for the coming season. The Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission relies on license revenue, and plans public hunting grounds including 65,000 acres in Big Bend to be stocked as a state public hunting area within about ten years. Deer are plentiful at about 600,000 total. turkeys are scarce and antelope season is closed. Deaths and political bits follow in the city meeting notes.
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