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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1949
Page
15
City Council will award the paving of four blocks in West Austin to McKown and Sons for 11264.30, beating Collins Construction Company. Bids were opened by Public Works Director Levander with prior notice of a public hearing on Sept 29 at city hall.
Texas remains rooted in farming and ranching while manufacturing and oil drive growth. In 1946 the state produced 760,505,000 barrels of oil, about 44 percent of U S total.
District court records show multiple divorce filings including Amalia Salas versus Roy Salas and Essie Mae Jennings versus Walter Jennings. Criminal entries list anti trust cases, violations of food and drug acts, aggravated assault, theft, swindling, forgery, embezzlement, murder charges, and related penalties. Marriage licenses issued and new car registrations conclude the report.
A 17 member Texas delegation will depart for Chicago to attend the National Water Conservation Association convention opening Thursday. John D. McCall of Dallas will present Texas’ stance on tidelands amid topics including the Hoover Commission report and water resource conservation. The Austin contingent includes J E Sturrock Max Starcke and other state officials and lawyers. Also note: Idaho reports one third of citizens bought a 1947 hunting license.
Wick Fowler Austin newspaper man urged Rotarians to develop lakes and hill country into a year round tourist center with planes and inns to attract families. He called the area a untapped Fort Knox with golden fishing opportunities and noted most visitors come from Houston and San Antonio seeking a stopover near Austin.
County Engineer Ian Morgan warned of a penalty for delay as paving on the approach road to the low-water Colorado River bridge was stalled. Collins Construction’s $3,600 contract, awarded Aug 24, called for work to begin within 15 days and finish in 10 working days, excluding weekends and weather days.
Texas educator Dr. J G Flowers, president of Southwest Texas State Teachers College, told Austin ministers that American Military Government sees Germany's future tied to education. He urged long reconstruction, cited German youth loss, reforms in religion and economy, and warned of a potential East West war.
Fort Worth engineers said the second contract for the greater Fort Worth international airport project will likely be let in late October or early November due to right of way negotiations. The first contract for drainage excavation and grubbing is 90 percent complete by early October.
President Truman, who abstains from tobacco, was given a box of Puerto Rican cigars by Rafael Velasquez-Albo, Young Democratic national committeeman from Puerto Rico, in Washington on Tuesday.
J E Wetherall of 904 Mariposa Drive was charged in Justice Blakeslee's court with two counts of embezzlement brought by Tra Tex Oil Corp of Austin. They allege several thousand dollars were given to buy Central Texas oil leases but no leases were obtained. Bond was set at 2500 dollars on one count and 1500 on the other, with a warrant issued for his arrest.
Laying hens infected with Newcastle disease cause rapid drops in egg production and smaller eggs. Shells turn thin and sand papery while albumen becomes thin and watery. Many eggs show odd shapes and bubbly air cells in fresh lay.
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