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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1949
Page
4
The government on Monday assumed title to about two thirds of the nation’s raw cotton. An estimated 2,750,000 bales of last year’s crop were dumped on the government by producers who could not obtain a better price.
A new Postal Polio Policy provides up to 5000 dollars toward polio care for each insured person for less than 1 cent a day, with coverage including hospital, serums, medicines, iron lung use, and travel for treatment. The offer excludes sales calls and urges postcard requests for full information from Postal and Casualty Insurance, Kansas City.
Llano Jaycees earned about 300 dollars from the second annual beginners rodeo held Saturday night. Otto Neid, secretary, reported the fundraiser for the Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce.
In Taylor Texas Edward Josef Karl Jeckel known as Schneider rings the St. Marys bell more than 32 000 times and lives a life tied to the church. Born in Vienna he adopted the German nickname after arriving in Galveston and stayed with bell duties at St. Marys while also tending to church chores.
The Agriculture Department urged cattle feeders to stay in business as prices for choice grade steers fell from postwar highs. It cited cheaper grain, better pastures, improved feeding methods, and a rising population as favorable factors while urging cautious cattle selection and efficient feeding to prevent market congestion.
Hands Pearce, Smithville school superintendent, announces Joe Collum of Waco as the new Smithville Grammar School principal succeeding retired Mrs. W T Tippen. Collum, Baylor University graduate and World War I Air Corps veteran, will lead the school and a bus will run to Cistern this fall with many Cistern children expected to enroll.
The Briggs post office was burglarized Sunday night with cash stolen from a safe dragged half a mile from town. Loss estimated under 100 dollars. stamps left behind. Investigators include Postal Inspector W C Howett, Burnet County Sheriff Wallace Riedell, and a Texas Ranger.
Sherman authorities say Ranger Captain M T Gonzaullas and four men raided the Hi Lite Club Saturday night arresting 30 Grayson County men and women. Club owner Arthur Willingham and eight employees faced gambling charges and posted $750 bonds each while patrons pleaded guilty to misdemeanors and were released.
The Agriculture Department reports this year’s lamb crop at 18,906,000 head, the smallest since record keeping began in 1924. Texas leads with 3,206,000 head, while major western states show declines due to war pressures and weather.
Vernon report notes Ben Jenkins aged 89 says he will become a father for the 24th time in August. The Negro grocery store employee is described as 35 years old and his third wife.
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