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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1949

Page

18

Yale Plan Clinic Opens in Fort Worth For Alcoholism Treatment

Dr Jellinek describes the Yale Plan on Alcoholism and the Fort Worth clinic as a threefold effort for research education and clinical services with a focus on patient understanding and treatment. He stresses physiology over psychology and explains learning a new approach to cure with healthy individuals supporting rehabilitation.

Texas Christian University Fort Worth Jellinek Austin Committee For Education On Austin Texas Welfare Association First Methodist Yale Clinic Yale University TCU Yale New Haven Hartford Conn Fancher Archer Austin Committee West 12Th Street Homer R. Mayhall Social Welfare Association

Public Support Urged For Water Fluorination In Austin

The Junior Chamber of Commerce endorsed adding fluorine to Austin’s municipal water to cut tooth decay. Health officials explained positive results from Marshall and Corpus Christi tests, citing reductions up to 48 percent in Marshall and potential gains toward 60 percent. The plan, costing about 15000 dollars, faces slow review by City Manager Guston Morgan, with a recommended ratio of 1.5 parts per million.

Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycee Board of Directors Gene Ravel Glover Johns Ed Taylor State Department of Health George W. Cox Health Department Hugh Emerson Billy Frank Johnson State Health Department Texas Corpus Christi Marshall Department Jacksonville Fluo Travis County Dental Society Guston Morgan The

Polio cleanup in Austin costs reported at 14056

The City of Austin spent 14056.20 on a polio cleanup campaign from April 15 to Oct 1. Dr. Ben M. Primer, health director, said 4035 gallons of 25 percent DDT solution and 4620 gallons of fogging oil were used, reducing fly counts and covering city blocks.

Austin Ben M. Primer Primer

Austin Praised For Improved Restaurant Sanitation

Austin health authorities and the Texas Restaurant Association hail sharp gains in city restaurant sanitation. Dr. Ben M. Primer reports an 81.2 rating up from 72.6 after a 285-site survey. Patrick D. Moreland credits operators and officials and targets a citywide 88 to 90 in the next year.

Austin Texas Restaurant Association Ben M. Primer Patrick D. Moreland Restaurant Association Chicago St. Louis Moreland Primer H. E. Hargis

Austin VFW Auxiliary Entertains War Vets

War veterans at McCloskey Hospital in Temple were entertained this week by the Veterans of Foreign Wars 856 Auxiliary of Austin. Directed by Mrs. Mabel Huckaby and Mrs. Lois Fugler, the program featured dances by Peggy Ann Curtis, magic by Gene Wilson, and string music by a band led by Gilbert Shelton with James Setliff Hank McNamara and Dick Simcoe.

McCloskey Hospital Temple Veterans of Foreign Wars 856 Auxiliary of Austin Mabel Huckaby Lois Fugler Peggy Ann Curtis Gene Wilson Gilbert Shelton James Setliff Hank McNamara Dick Simcoe

Wolfe elected director of Texas Society for Crippled Children

Dr William Wolfe director of Austin Cerebral Palsy Clinic was elected a director of the Texas Society for Crippled Children at Wichita Falls Sunday. He is an associate professor in special education at the University of Toague. Other Auutee residents at the state meeting included Dr Jesse Villarreal Mrs Maurine Amos and Mrs Herman Jones.

William Wolfe Austin Texas Society For Crippled Children Wichita Falls Wolfe University of Toague Jesse Villarreal Maurine Amos Herman Jones

Courthouse Records and Vehicle Renewals in Local Courts

District court filings include multiple divorces and a title suit. Cartel of fines and jail terms listed for theft and bad checks. Marriage licenses issued. New car registrations record numerous makes and owners in the county.

Thurman Steave Selman Leonard Lopez Eli H. Miller

Thiefs Take Time Watches and Chickens Hold Appeal for Austin Crooks

Police report three thefts and two aggravated assaults in Austin. Crooks targeted a chicken coop stealing 15 young white Leghorns and five old hens from A F Bach. A wrist watch vanished from Luther W Mills Jr's home and two men’s watches from Ther a Nance's shop. A 32 year old man was arrested after a woman accused him of molestation on Congress Avenue and another woman said she was beaten on a date.

Austin A. F. Bach Govalle Luther W. Mills Jr Fredericksburg Road Thera Nance West 10Th Street Congress Avenue

Lutherans Set One Day Fund-Raising Parley in Texas

A one day meeting at the First English Lutheran Church draws pastors and laymen from across the state to support the United Lutheran Church national drive raising 6 million dollars for 14 colleges and eight seminaries. The Texas Synod quota is 33300 dollars, all for Midland College and Central Theological Seminary. The drive starts in January.

First English Lutheran Church United Lutheran Church Texas Synod Midland College Central Theological Bermidey Miia Lewis P. Speaker Solid

Exchange Club Plans Ladies Night At Driskill Hotel

The Austin Exchange Club announced plans for its fall ladies night program to be held at the Driskill Hotel next Wednesday at 7 30 p m. J Adone Parker chaired the event and stated there will be no noon luncheon that day. Al Campbell presented Miss Betty Gregory in a farm gal skit with Jack Wesenberg as tenor and Mrs Jane Rishworth as accompanist.

Driskill Hotel Austin Exchange Club J. Adone Parker al Campbell Betty Gregory Jack Wesenberg Jane Rishworth Campbell

Mineral Wells Invites 2000 To Party of the Year

Mineral Wells hosts plan for October 28 get together at the Baker Hotel to honor state executives. Governor Shivers and numerous state officials are expected, with invitations extended to about 2000 Texans including leaders from the Railroad Commission, Supreme Court, Highway Commission, and other state agencies.

Honm Uests Mineral Wells Allan Shivers Baker Hotel Gov. Shivers Mineral Wells Group Ernest O. Thompson Olin Culberson The Railroad Commission Meade F. Griffin R. H. Harvey Supreme Court Fred Brown Fred Wemple Highway Commission Homer Garrison Jr Department of Public Safety L. A. Woods J. E. McDonald G. C. Morris Senate John H. Winters Public Welfare Department Ben Ramsey DeWitt C. H. Cavness Gordon Shearer State Parks Board H. D. Dodgen Game Commission

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