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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1949
Page
14
The USDA requests farmers to reclaim cotton stored under price support loans by August 1. About 4.4 million bales from last year were tied up as of March 17. Unreclaimed cotton will be seized, placed in a pool, and later disposed of, with any excess above loan costs distributed to producers according to their share in the pool.
A dual exhibit at the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs Building features Lucy W. Rice paintings of landscapes and portraits from Southern Europe and Africa, donated to University Methodist Church and now for sale. The hooked rug show, organized by Austin club members, lists many exhibitors and runs alongside the paintings for another week. rugs close Thursday night and paintings remain through the week.
Vice Admiral Oscar C. Badger commander of the Western Pacific fleet arrived in Shanghai aboard the Eldorado, an amphibious force flagship, for a routine recreational visit with the crew.
Oliver Paine, the night watchman at Wilmer-Hutchins High School, woke to burglars who bound him with his belt after stealing his flashlight and pistol. He freed himself and reported to the sheriff. nothing else was taken.
Indian Prince Aly Khan and his bride to be Rita Hayworth arrived by car at the Riviera villa after a 600 mile drive from Paris. They planned to visit the Aga Khan at a nearby chateau.
Virgil F. Loney a technician fifth grade in the 87th Infantry Division will be buried Thursday at Mount Calvary Cemetery The last rites at Wilke Funeral Home are at 4 p m Rev Clement Funke of St Marys Cathedral will officiate An honor guard from Lone Star Chapter No 4 Disabled American Veterans will cover graveside duties Survivors include his parents two sisters Mrs Howard Walk Mrs Bert Hamner and one brother Norman Loney all of Austin Born in Austin Loney worked as an electrician before enlistment He served in the Aleutians before Europe and was killed in Germany March 3 1945 earning a posthumous Silver Star.
Honolulu April 12 The US Bureau of Plant Quarantine eased the orchid ban permitting trial shipments to the mainland after eggs and larvae of the oriental fruit fly were found on some blossoms. The orchid industry valued at five million dollars annually faced the March ban.
Customs officials seized 20 Jeeps consigned to Argentina as scrap due to severe deterioration. The broken-down vehicles were barge delivered from Seattle and loaded on the Canadian freighter Argovan. After four days unloading, the Argovan resumed its voyage to Argentina on April 7 with 945 other Jeeps from Hawaii.
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