Center lane loading of express busses on downtown Washington avenueat peak rush hours provides a safety zone for passengers in the middle of the street, but eliminates a badly-needed traffic lane when the need is greatest.
Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks was honored by the fans last night and members of the 1957-58 Hawk team that won the club's only NBA championship were on hand for the ceremony. In photo are; (left to right) Trainer Bernie Ebert, Cliff Hagan, Jack McMahon, Charley Share, Win Wilfong, Pettit, Slater Martin, Ed Macauley and Ned Park, all members of the squad that won the title.
Another bygone activity at Union Station: Railway mail service. A new automatic mail-sack handling system which saves $1,000,000 a year, displaces 175 jobs and speeds up mail distribution from trains at St. Louis' Union Station was dedicated Wednesday. Photo above shows the mail coming down hoppers to be dumped into chutes leading to trains.
PREPARING FOR EASTER EGG HUNT are members of the Hazelwood Fire Department, who are cooking and coloring 240 dozen eggs for the event, which starts at 2 p. m. Sunday behind the Hazelwood City Hall, 9150 Highway 66. They are Charles Hauck of 617 Holiday Ave., chairman of the hunt; Capt. Joseph McNamara, 7113 Fordshire la.; Wayne Sanders, 803 Bellflower dr.; Bernie McGuire, 7109 McGuire la.; and
This armor plate vault door on one of Mercantile Trust Company's safe deposit vaults was built by Bethlehem Steel Company over 60 years ago. A plaque bearing the Bethlehem name is being pointed out by Mr. Peter S. Daust, head of the bank's safe deposit department to Miss Rhea Dalba, a bank employee.
Recently completed ground floor modernization program at Jefferson-Gravios Bank highlights all new interior décor with the most modern banking facilities, according to R.E. Andrews, president of the bank. The project, which was handled by Bank Building and Equipment Corporation, specialists in financial plannis and construction, is planned to offer customers an inviting atmosphere and effienct service.
A new look to the Grand avenue skyline is rapidly taking shape as work progresses on the two 12-story Grand Tower Apartment buildings (foreground) and on St. Louis University's Griesedieck Memorial Hall, a 17-story men's residence under construction on West Pine (center background). The $4,500,000 apartment project is scheduled for completion next spring, while the residence hall will be
Tallest St. Louis Apartment Building was topped-out Wednesday with the pouring of the final roof sections for the twenty-second floor of the Dorchester Apartments, on Skinker boulevard and Rosebury avenue. Peter V. Tishman, left, and John L. Tishman, vice presidents of the Tishman Realty and Construction Company raise the flag on the building at ceremonies at noon.
Inspecting an electronic computer which was unveiled by First National Bank in St. Louis in the bank's new six-story building are Burkhartsmeier, left, vice president and Sam Fanara, assistant vice president.
"Large paved area outside museum soon to be completed in this historical park section of Jefferson Barracks provides a fine view of the Mississippi River. The museum, in a renovated munitions depot, will contain many momentos of events associated with the history of the army and St. Louis."
"One of the decaying frame buildings that greet the eyes of visitors to the beautiful Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary, final resting place for over 30,000 honored dead. This building was used as a dressing room for the swimming pool on the army post, no longer in use, and is located just outside gates to cemetary where about 100 are buried monthly."