Burnet to be national model for Legion self development
The American Legion plans a national feature on Burnet as the first town to implement its community self development program. State and national officials met with attorney Price Daniel to discuss the project and data for a report. Ray Pitkin of The Legionnaire will cover Burnet’s economic progress and its region in Central Texas. The program aims to spread results to other cities, with hopes for a visit from national commander George Craig in the coming months.
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Burnet
American Legion
The
Legion
Pitkin Monday
C. H. Brownlee
American Legion National Employment Committee
Bertram E. Giesecke
National Economic Commission
Price Daniel
Joseph Spurlock
Beaumont
G. Ward Moody
Pitkin
Burnet County
Texas
Texas Legion
George Craig
Brazil
Ind
Perry Brown
Ray Pitkin
National Magazine
Legion National Economic Commission
Joe Spurlock
Govalle School Hosts Open House Amid Additions
Govalle School hosts an open house from 3 to 5 p m Sunday to showcase enlarged facilities. Superintendent J W Edgar says Palm School and Rosedale School will also hold programs this fall with teachers and students guiding demonstrations and refreshments in the cafeteria.
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Govalle
New Additions i
J. W. Edgar
Austin Public Schools
Palm School
Rosedale School
Rosedale
Travis Scouts Hold Roll Call Across Austin Units
Four Travis Boy Scout units launched participation in a national program with roll call and inspection. Troops and outfits from University Methodist Church, Baker School, Shettles Methodist Church, and others planned successive inspections led by district and church sponsors.
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Austin
Travis
University Methodist Church
Frederick Isely
Todd Ford
Baker School
H. T. Moore
Shettles Methodist Church
Golden Radishes: Greeks Made Small Gold Replicas
Ancient Greeks crafted tiny gold radish models as decorative items and sacred objects. These diminutive artifacts reflect aesthetic and ritual significance in classical art.
Yearbook Clinic Draws 400 Students to Austin
About 400 high school students gathered in Austin for a two day School Annual Clinic sponsored by Steck Company. The event opened with W L Thompson and E W Jackson welcoming attendees. Keith Monroe outlined the program as students split into groups for tours and sessions. Lectures were provided by Steck representatives and N E Salmons of Eastman Kodak Company on photography, business management, and editing.
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Austin
Steck Company
Driskill Hotel
W. L. Thompson
E. W. Jackson
Keith M
Oil investor and newsman C Badger Reed dies at 42
Funeral services set for Wednesday at Central Christian Church with Dr John Barclay officiating. Reed died Monday at Brackenridge Hospital of diabetes after a coma since Friday. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by widow Bess Reed a daughter Zelda and sister Mrs Joseph Cocke. Reed was active in oil investments and newspaper ventures including Texas Spectator in Austin.
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C. Badger Reed
Mar
Reed
Central Christian Church
John Barclay
Oakwood Cemetery
Hylton Manor
Brackenridge Hospital
West Texas
American- Statesman
New York Telegraph
Macon
Texas Spectator
Austin
Outspoken
Spectator
Marble Falls
M. H. Reed
Bess Reed
Zelda
Joseph Cocke
Directors of CC To Meet Thursday
The Austin Chamber of Commerce directors are summoned to meet Thursday at 6 30 p m. at Norman Cunningham’s Lake Travis lodge. Cunningham extends invitation and will host a chicken barbecue as guests after the session. President De C Carrington confirmed the time and location.
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Austin Chamber of Commerce
Norman Cunningham
Lake Travis
de C. Carrington
Construction Boom Outpaces 1948 Totals Despite Taxable Slump
The city building inspector reports total permits for 1949 reach $23,695,073 up $911,615 from 1948 end figures. Private taxable building lags with $15,918,383 through Monday versus $18,758,694 in September 1948, while non taxable work such as schools and churches soars to $7,702,690.
Protest Hearings In Second Week In City Tax Board
The City Tax Equalization Board enters its second week of hearings starting Monday with 20 protests after last week’s 75 petitions for 1949 real property assessments. Hearings run daily through Friday at 2 p.m. in City Hall Council chamber. A total of 235 protests were filed by Thursday. personal property protests may be filed until Sept 30.
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City Tax Equalization Board
City Council Chamber
City Hall
City Tax Department
Tax Department
$74,000 Apartment Project Authorized
City building inspectors approved a $74,000 apartment project on Windsor Road. William B. Acker received a building permit for a 12 unit development across three buildings at 3008 12 Windsor Road.
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Windsor Road
William B. Acker
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Legion Magazine
Budget Shop
Country Club
University Station
21St
Wichita
Austin Laundry
Lavaca
Fryer Parts
Duncan Coffee Company
P.O. Box
Houston, Texas
Duncan Coffee
Duncan Coffee Co
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