Ear marked tax rates for city offices proposed in Austin
Acting Mayor W S Drake Jr floated a trial balloon proposing separate tax rates for each city department instead of a single general fund levy. The plan would show exactly how every penny is spent and could aid control of department budgets, though it would require a charter amendment election.
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W. S. Drake Jr
Austin
Drake Satche
Drake
Public Library
Public Works
Breckenridge Hospital
Taylor Glass
Opinion Divided On Widening Of Congress Bridge
Ten Austin residents offer views on widening Congress Avenue Bridge or adding two low water bridges. Five support new bridges, three favor widening, two back both plans. engineers estimate two new bridges may cost more than widening plus one low water bridge funded by a city bond issue.
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Austin
Congress Avenue
Travis County
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
W. H. Pittsford
Robinson Avenue
H. B. Birkes
South First Street
Johnny Weeks
University of Texas
D. B. Burton
Longfellow Street
Avenue
Harry McKee
Travis Heights Boulevard
Justice of the Peace
J. Travis Blakeslee
Avenue Bridge
Harold A. Corbitt
East Avenue
Frank McBee
George Pope
County Attorney's Office
Kingsville Names G W Weir as School Superintendent
An ex Austin school teacher, George W. Weir, has been appointed superintendent of Kingsville public schools. He previously led Rio Grande City ISD and taught at University Junior High in 1942 43. Between 1938 and 1942 he taught at Austin High and coached state winning extemporaneous speakers in 1942.
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Austin
George W. Weir
Kingsville
Weir
Rio Grande City
University Junior High
Austin High
Dallenbach Urges Skepticism of Common Sense
Dr. Karl M. Dallenbach of the University of Texas told Rotarians not to trust common sense. He argued there are many fallacies in psychology and that perception is deeper than everyday belief. He cited multiple senses and types of vision, noting warmth and pain are not part of touch.
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Karl M. Dallenbach
University of Texas
Dallenbach
American Journal of Psycho
Wor
Sodium Fluoride To Be Injected Into Austin Water
Austin plans to fluoridate its municipal water early next year after City Manager Walter Seaholm said injection machinery is on order. State health authorities report tooth decay reductions from tests at Marshall and the State Dental Society supports the measure. Corpus Christi pioneered fluoridation earlier this year and a health official lauded the step.
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Austin
Walter Seaholm
State Department of Health
Marshall
State Dental Society
Corpus Christi
Texas
Health Department
Dental Society
Enfield Breakfast Club
W. M. Ehlers
School Editor Scoops Capitol News Writers
Ruth Ann Moore, editor of Van high school yearbook, visited the Capitol and alerted staff to a flag displayed upside down. A guard confirmed the observation after she pointed it out. The incident drew attention as others had not noticed the flag.
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Ruth Ann Moore
Van
Capitol
Exhausted Roosters’ Ladies Night Set for Thursday
A group of former Junior Chamber of Commerce members aged over 36 form the Exhausted Roosters. President Henry Borneman announced a ladies night at the Pioneer Dinner Club on Burnet Highway beginning at 7 30 pm.
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Junior
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Borneman
Roosters
Pioneer Dinner Club
Burnet Highway
Honest little boy returns nickel after loss
A Bryker Woods School second grader found 20 cents and was told to hand it to the secretary for the lost and found. He admitted he had found 25 cents, spent a nickel, and the principal rewarded him with the nickel. The next day the boy brought another nickel to replace the spent one.
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Bryker Woods
Fred Matthys
Officials Predict UT Enrollment May Top Fourteen Thousand
University of Texas enrollment for the fall is expected to exceed 14 000 by Wednesday afternoon. Registrar Byron W Shipp said Tuesday that totals hovered just below that mark and that remaining graduate registrations would fill the gap. The year’s figure followed a wartime low after officials had forecast about 15 000 but later revised to around 14 000.
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University of Texas
Byron W. Shipp
Thorp Plans Regular West 12th Street Patrol District
Police Chief R D Thorp said he will back west side merchants plea for a regular police beat in the West 12th Street Lamar Boulevard shopping area. He will send a recommendation to City Manager Walter Seaholm and supports a motorcycle patrol during peak rush hours to improve traffic flow and protect property.
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R. D. Thorp
West Side
West 12Th Street
Lamar Boulevard
Thorp
Walter Seaholm
Enfield Breakfast Club
West 12Th
Rio Grande Street
Lamar
West Sixth Street
Taxes Paid Cheerfully by Travis County Residents
Fred A. Hartkopf, cashier for the County Tax Collector and Assessor, says over 90 percent of taxpayers pay before delinquency and that about 1.75 million dollars are collected annually. He notes automobile licenses as a major job and that car sales rose from about 14,000 in 1935 to around 40,000 yearly, reflecting county growth. Hartkopf, married, long‑time resident at 1609 West Ninth Street, has a daughter Doyle, a UT business administration senior.
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Travis County
Fred A. Hartkopf
Hartkopf
Court House
West Ninth Street
Doyle
University of Texas
Austin Realtors May Back Move Against Rent Controls
Austin realtors may join a campaign opposing new rent control legislation in Congress during the lame duck session in November. Howard Osburn urged the Austin Real Estate Board to form a committee to organize small property owners, following a suggestion from Herbert A. Nelson of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. Osburn appointed as chairman with power to add members and report next Tuesday. Claude Wilson proposed a public real estate operations course for fall, noting a 275-person attendance in a previous public school run by the board.
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Austin
Congress
Howard Osburn
Austin Real Estate Board
Herbert A. Nelson
Washington
National Association of Real Estates Boards
Ostburn
Nelson
Osburn
Chester Buratti
Claude Wilson
Austin Public Evening School
Evening School Nears 600 Mark
Enrollment at the Austin evening school neared 600 Tuesday as more than 100 signed up for courses at Room F14 at Austin High School. Principal Sam L. Martin said registration goes to noon Saturday with hopes of about 1 500 total. the program offers over 100 courses including academic and trade subjects. Classes run Monday Tuesday and Thursday 6 p m to 9 p m.
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Austin Evening School
Sam L. Martin
Austin High School
Martin
Beaumonters Urge Highway Widening
A 54 member Beaumont business delegation led by D P Wheat urged the state highway commission to widen Highway 90 from Orange to Houston. Citizens from Victor Orange Liberty and nearby towns joined a Port Arthur group in meetings. The department gave sympathy and interest but no pledges.
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Beaumont Businessen
D. P. Wheat
Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Commission
Orange
Houston
Victor
Liberty
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Jolt meter watches Casey Jones on the rails
Railroads adopt impact recorders to monitor boxcar handling and speed. The device logs time and location of rough stops, helping engineers train for gentler starts and stops and prevent cargo breakage.
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Casey Jones
Pinean Cgne
Casey
Austin
Corsicana
St. Louis
New York
Texas
Arrow Lie Still reveals Karankaway clash with Texas settlers
Austin psychologist Frank Cheavens writes Arrow Lie Still a historical novel about the Karankaway Indians and early Texas colonists. The 350 page work to be released by Story Book Press in October blends action with psychology and includes a romance with a Karankaway wife who marries a pirate and later seeks love among settlers.
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Austin
Texas
Frank Cheavens
Allan Junior High
Story Book Press
Cheavens
Jean Lafitte
University of Texas Library
Capitol Library
Texas History Library
Baylor University
Texas Parade
Lutherans Plan Spotlight on Youth Conference
Three youth leaders of the Lutheran Church will join a "Spotlight on Youth" conference at Gethsemane Lutheran Church on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Rev. Melvin A. Hammarberg of St. Paul Minnesota will speak and teach. Attending guests include the Rev. Roger E. Carlson of Fort Worth and the Rev. Paul T. Seastrand of Houston. The program aims to involve the church's districts in youth-focused activities this month. A supper for guests precedes the meeting at 7 p.m.
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Lutheran Church
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Melvin A. Hammarberg
St. Paul, Minn
Roger E. Carlson
Fort Worth
Texas Conference Luther League
Paul T. Seastrand
Augustana Lutheran Church
Houston
Keeping a Family Budget to Curb Easy Spending
Miss Phyllis Klett of the University of Texas argues a family budget curbs impulsive spending and guides long term and short term goals. She notes budgets vary by family and depend on objectives, with insurance as a potential, though often misunderstood, savings tool.
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Phyllis Klett
University of Texas
Ett
Miss Nett
Miss Ilett
Missett
Insurance Group To Back Chest Campaign Leaders Named
Insurance managers and general agents in Austin will meet at 9 30 a m in the Stephen F Austin Hotel East Room to organize teams for the 1950 Community Chest drive opening next month Don Richardson president of the Austin Association of Life Underwriters said members of this association and other life insurers will head the employee solicitation division involving nearly every firm and business in Austin Richardson Raymond Brumley Earl Reinke Roger Durrett Ted Thompson and Aubrey Frazer are listed in organizational duties as team captains and assistants
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Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Community Chest
Don Richardson
Austin Association of Life Underwriters
Richardson
Raymond Brumley
Southland Life
Earl Reinke
Metropolitan Life
Roger Durrett
American National
Ted Thompson
Western Reserve Life
Aubrey Frazer
Amicable Life
Tree House Homes Must Be Planned With Care in Central Texas
Austin tree surgeon H. J. Erb warns that building around a live tree requires careful selection and health checks. Live oaks are best. pecans risk house damage, post oaks dislike environmental change, and hackberries are often unsightly and risky. Proper maintenance and root ventilation are essential for harmony between tree and home.
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Austin
H. J. Erb
Erb
Texas
Eric
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