City Council Invests $6 Million In US Government Securities
The Austin City Council approved investing about $6,021,000 of utility bond revenue in U S government bills certificates and notes to yield about 1 percent through Oct 1 1950. The move frees funds for future contract estimates and equipment while trimming net interest costs on existing bonds.
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New York
Austin
Donald D. James
Austin National
Guston Morgan
Huffman
Bankers Advisory Committee
First Southwest Company of
Dallas
American National Bank
Austin National Bank
Capital National Bank
Ite Tanie “E
Memorial fund to honor Travis County dead awarded to Stolz firm
LaGrange based L W Stolz Memorials won a $9 500 contract to build a memorial for Travis County dead. Lois M Fugler of the American Gold Star Mothers signed the contract with E P Cravens of Capital National Bank as witness. About half the memorial fund is raised, with further contributions urged to Cravens at the bank. American Legion Post No 76 pledged 500 to the fund. two dances are planned to raise more money.
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Travis County
L. W
Cravens
Capital National Bank
Stolz
American Legion Post No. 76
American Legion
Lake Austin
Ed Hemme
East Ith Street
Samuel Huston College
Tillotson College
Anderson High School
The
Negro Recreation Council
Dorie Miller Auditorium
Mexican Choir To Sing Adios in Austin High School
Twenty two Mexican school boys ages eight to fourteen of the Orfeon Infantil Mexicano perform a final Austin program in the high school auditorium. They tour the US after 15 months in Latin America and will proceed to San Angelo Odessa Pecos and El Paso then the West Coast.
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Austin
Orfeon Infantil Mexicano
Mexico City
Latin America
Evita Peron
San Angelo
Odessa
Pecos
el Paso
West Coast
Rogelio Zarzosa Y Alaron
Vienna Boys Choir
University of Texas
USO
Allan Shivers
Capitol
Alfredo Tico
AF Recruit Team To Arrive Monday
An Air Force officer team will arrive in Austin to recruit for the U S Air Force. They will stay one week at the University of Texas to explain career opportunities assist with applications and offer qualifying exams for aviation cadet pilot or navigator training. Applicants must be single 20 to 26 12 years old with at least two years of college and meet physical and moral standards. Interviews are arranged at the US Army and Air Force Recruiting Station 203 West Seventh Street.
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Air Force
Austin
Oor Inter- Vi
Oa Piaves Bokikiin Leves
United States Air Force
University of Texas
US Army
West Seventh Street
Austin Orthopedic Appliance Company
Local appliance dealer Austin Orthopedic Appliance, located at S18 W. 6th, phone 20890, serves customers with orthopedic supports and related medical equipment in the area.
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Austin Orthopedic Appliance Company
Cadet Meeting Called By Civil Air Patrol
An Austin Civil Air Patrol cadet meeting is set for Saturday at 9 am at Austin High. Open to boys and girls 15 to 18, the session led by acting cadet commandant Neil McBride will explain CAP activities and outline a Dallas flight in a C47 for eligible cadets.
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Civil Air Patrol
Austin High School
Austin Civil Air Patrol
Neil McBride
CAP
Dallas
Fire instructor training session opens in Austin Monday
Austin's fire department welcomes at least 75 Texas fire instructors for a four day school starting Monday with lectures and demonstrations. A Tuesday barbecue at West Austin Fire Hall aids funding from local merchants and firms. The event is led by state and Texas training associations with local arrangements by Fire Marshal W. L. Heaton and District Chief J. A. Luckey.
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Austin
Texas Fire
West Austin
The
Austin Fire Department
Walker
Austex Chili Company
E. M. Scarbrough and Sons
Tom Miller
Cabaniss Furniture Company
Oswald G. Wolf
Texas Industrial Loan Company
Cecil Cabaniss
Ben White
Austin Laundry
American National Bank
E. B. Porter
James H. Aldridge
State Firemen's and Fire Marshals’ Association
Texas Firemen's Training School Industrial Extension Service
State Board For Vocational Education
W. L. Heaton
J. A. Luckey
Cal
A. W. Oerth
Paul H. Brown
Muenster
J. M. O'Brien
Fort Worth Fire Department
Dedication of Beta House Set Tonight
The Beta Theta Pi fraternity house at 2317 Shoal Creek Boulevard opens with a 6 45 p m dedication event attended by several hundred alumni. A banquet honors benefactor Charles Keele and a Saturday branch and dance follow the formal ceremony.
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Beta Theta Pi
Shoal Creek Boulevard
University of Texas
Charles Keele
Joneeny
City Hall to Host Forum on 10 Proposed Ballot Measures
Town hall discussion set to explain 10 items on the November 4 ballot. Bob Lusk, chairman of the Jaycees public affairs committee, promises a full Q&A session and a get out the vote campaign by the group.
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Tha
Tata
Bob Lusk
Jaycee
Jaycees
Courthouse Records Docket Sees Numerous Divorce Grants
A long list of 53rd 98th and 126th District Court and Justice Court actions shows multiple divorces granted including cases in the 126th District Court with Cooper, Turner, Franklin, Nash, Walker, White and others. Several marriages licenses issued appear for various couples and vehicles.
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126Th District Court
Roberts
Eunice McGuff Cooper
Edwin Earle Cooper
Josephine Turner
Carl &, Turner
Ermatt Franklin
Elmira Franklin
Othealene Nash
Percy Lee Nash
Mary Lou Walker
Clarence Walker
Ida Mae White
Isaiah White
Willie Morgan
Hilda Morgan
Edro Olvera
Elissa Olvera
Roosevelt Martin
Essie Lee Martin
Lomeda Edwards
J. B. Edwards
Vernon Dyer
Loraine Dyer
Thelma Pickett
Harry Pickett
J. M. Hoeller
D. F. Hoeller
E. W. Barnette
F. K. Barnette
Willie O. Bryant
Lille E. Parks Bryant
Bill Jackson
Rosie Lee Jackson
R. K. Fox, Jr
Alice Fox
Cornelia Lee Bedford
William Penn Bedford
Two Burglaries and Theft Reported
Police investigated two burglaries and a theft on Thursday. Mrs. L A Dickson reported a break in at Captain John D Duncan’s residence on Crestwood, entry by punched screen and broken pane. she found no definite loss. G M Carey’s home on Lancaster saw a purse with four one dollar bills and change stolen through unlatched screen. Addie Mae Taylor of Poquito reported a wrist watch missing from her house.
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L. A. Dickson
Crestwood
John D. Duncan
Dickson
Capt. Duncan
G. M. Carey
Lancaster
Addie Mae Taylor
Poquito
Donkey Tilt Set Between Austin Lions Clubs
George Haberlin, president of the North Austin Lions, announced at the downtown club luncheon that North Austin has challenged the newly formed South Austin Lions to a donkey baseball game next Thursday night at House Park.
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Austin
Lions
George Haberlin
North Austin
South Austin
BC Powders and Tablets Offer Fast Headache Relief
Extra-fast relief is advertised for headaches using the BC formula with multiple pain relievers. The product is sold in powder or tablet form, with the claim of rapid, trustworthy action for simple headaches neuralgic pains and minor muscular aches. Price listed as 10¢ and 25¢.
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Mie
Texas Lady Loses 47 Pounds Diet Ad Claims Safe Fat Loss
A weight loss advertisement touts Barcentrate as a safe grapefruit juice based fat burner. It cites Mrs. H. P. Bishop of Stamford Texas endorsing the product and outlines a simple dosing method with four ounces of liquid parcentrate and grapefruit juice, promising money back if no results.
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Purvey
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Flannelette
Eddies
Sixth St
City Council
Bob Burck
Braniff
R. E. Maddux
Pioneer Air Lines
Alrline
Burck
Wee Southern Union Gas Company
Ilson
Uth First
Cumberland Road
Oak Crest Avenue
East 12Th
Woodrow Avenue
Piedmont Avenue
McCullough Street
Exposition Boulevard
Higgins Street
Abrort Boulevard
Sanchez Street
Ovalle Avenue
Webberville
John T. Allan
Beta House
Courthouse Records
53Rd District Court
Gardner
Paul C. Smothers
H. R. Gipson
Emma Anderson Clements
Elbert Clements
98Th District Court
Betts
Billie Jo Daniel
Bernard R. Daniel
Julia Gay
Leonard Gay
Willie Burnham
Ora Maud Burnham
Mae Cunningham
I. L. Cunningham
Harilee H. Johnson
Daniel W. Johnson Jr
Edith Louise McKay
Raymond E. McKay
DeWitt C. Bye
Myrtle A. Bye
Lena Townsend
Cleveland Townsend
Opal Kreeger
Otto Kreeger
Fred Jones
Ella Jones
Alice F. Deane
Clyde Deane
Andrew Killen
Goldin Killen
Ernest C. Trammell
Lillian L. Trammell
Joe Blocker
Toyne Blocker
Justice Court
Blakeslee
Daniel J. Imbriaco
Billy Meredith
Nairn
Justice
Lyndon B. Johnson
County Court AT Law
Thurman
John James
Elbert Clemons
Orville Brust
Gleason C. Mangrum
Limberg
Fred William McCoy
Mia
Martha Fay Martin
William Clarence Liedtke Jr
Bessie Johns Smith
Jim Bassett
Mary McIntosh
Aaron Dee McBride
Etta Vashti West
Donald Stone
Jean Lawson
Heffington
Pauline Velderman
Chrysler
C. T. Sanders
Mercury
George A. Brooks
Ford
Velma S. Hill
J. W. Patton
Jacob Schmidt
Plymouth
J. E. Clifton
Renault
John Beasley
John W. Pritchett
Dodge
Frank M. Bailey
M. H. Cunningham
George L. Raven
Henety American Trailer Sales
Donkey Tilt
Dr. Pierce
Walgreen's
Renfro’s
Ady
TEXAS
H. P. Bishop
Route
Stamford
America
Eel
Ee Ee
Cabanisspeutic Company
Austin's
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