Wheat and corn futures ricocheting amid war demand and harvest concern
Wheat futures fell up to 2 cents with mixed gains and losses across grains as market wary of foreign demand and new crop prospects. France buying 69,000 hundredweight sacks of flour noted while corn slipped about 2 cents and oats showed marginal moves in Chicago and Kansas City trading.
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Gulf of Mexico
Reilweau
Prairie
Erein Water
Mar Itto
Cnet
CCC
Quiet Stock Market Ends Week With Mixed Activity
The market cooled with the industrial average around 6642, 770,900 shares traded vs 1,030,000 prior. Falls among US Rubber, Goodyear and Goodrich weighed on the tape while countering gains in Union Gas of Canada and National City Lanes. Foreign exchange in New York showed little movement with the Canadian dollar near 9.418 US cents and Mexico at 11.87 per dollar.
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Ursdey
Goodrich
Goodyear
US Rubber
Perensican
Johnna Anviie
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Eramoun
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Key Petroleum
Colon Development
Horder
Panec
Foreign Exchange
New York
Great Britain
Amer
Beth Stee
Artisn Wright
Motors
Sis
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Int Harvester
Kan City
Southern
Lockheed
Montgom
Ohio
Packard
Pan Am Air
Panhandie
Penney
Phillips Pet
Plymouth Oil
Li’ Ik
Radio Corp of Am
Repub Stee
Sears Ad
Socony Vacuum i
E ‘Son
Sti NJ
Sun — Wm
Texas Co
Texas Gas
Ark Nat
St Louis SF
West Union
McMahan to Host To Lockhart's Chamber Meeting
Lockhart Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly membership meeting Tuesday night at the community clubhouse in McMahan. C. F. Richards, president, announces the event.
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Lockhart
Lockhart Chamber of Commerce
McMahan
C. F. Richards
Tuxedos for Rent
Rental ad notes white dimmer and black tropical pants with orders filled for men and women, offering a selection of tuxedos for rent.
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Jmckers
Cotton Futures Move Irregular Amid Weather and Weevil Concerns
In New York and southern markets, cotton futures show irregular and slow trading as weather favors the crop and reports of weevil activity surface. The middling spot price settles around 33.35 cents, with the 30 market days average near 31.81 cents per pound for the 5/16 inch length, while the 1/2 inch average runs about 29.53 cents.
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New York
New NS
Lee Delegates Attend District Farm Bureau Meet
A six member delegation from Lee County farm bureau attended the district convention in Sealy. Delegates: Chester Lehmann president Elmo Kieschnick secretary treasurer Fritz Sump George Kieschnick Ben Pietzsch and Otto Ficke.
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Giddings
Lee County Farm Bureau
District Farm Bureau
Sealy
Chester Lehmann
Prospect
Elmo Kieschnick
Lincoln
Fritz Sump
Good Hope
George Kieschnick
Ben Pietzsch
Otto Ficke
Lee County CROP Rally Set Wednesday
GIDDINGS August 12. County Agent Brown O Spivey says Rev E C Poehlman district director of the Christian Rural Overseas Program will speak at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Giddings about the program Wednesday. A CROP committee will be formed for Lee County to discuss progress of the movement.
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Brown O. Spivey
E. C. Poehlman
Burton
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lee County
Eichler Delivers First Lee County Cotton Bale
Woodrow Eichler of Dime Box brought in the first Lee County bale of cotton weighed 457 pounds. Ginned Wednesday at the Arnold Haines Gin in Dime Box, the crop is expected to be one of the best in years with limited bollworm damage after a rough spell.
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Woodrow Eichler
Lee County
Arnold Haines
Lampasas Baptists Set Monday Meeting With Guest Preacher
Lampasas County Baptist Workers Council to meet at School Creek Church Monday at 10 am. Guest preacher is Rev. Abe Hester Jr. pastor of College Avenue Baptist Church, Lubbock, formerly of Adamsville. Rev. W. O. Harper is current pastor.
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Lampasas
Lampasas County
New Dentist Moves To Llano Quarters
Dr. Gordon R. Bartley of Houston has moved to Llano and has taken over the dental office of Dr. A C Bowman, who has retired after 25 years in Llano. Bartley plans to relocate his family to Llano later.
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Gordon R. Bartley
Houston
Liano
A. C. Bowman
Bartley
Market report on livestock prices and sales
The page lists cattle calves stocker cows and steers with prices from 15 to 27 per hundredweight and beef cows at 1400 to 1600. Sheep lambs ewes and yearlings show steady or slightly higher quotes with ranges around 18 to 22 for feeder stock and 8 to 9 for culls. Several lots note stockers and feeders bought and sold, with overall market tone firm despite some undercurrents.
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Greta and
Cotton Exchanger
Texas Aces
Interstate Rete
Texas
Fourth Rich Sicilian Kidnapped by Bandits
Palermo August 12 armed masked bandits kidnapped 62 year old baron Gabriele Dara about 30 miles from Palermo while he rode a bus with about 20 passengers. Police blame Selvatore Giuliano's gang. A ransom note demanded 100000000 lire.
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Sicily
Selvatore Giuliano
Gabriele Dara
Dara
Finks Ends Pro Football Career After Yankees Release
Chesire Connecticut August 12 Jim Finks dropped from the Yankees squad with three others says he is through with pro football He plans to head to Salem Illinois for a high school coaching job and would head South with the Reds for spring training as a catcher.
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Jim Finks
Yankees
Tulsa
Salem
Ill
Finks
Tyler City
Texas
Football Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Giddings Homemakers Get New Gas Ranges
United Gas will furnish four new gas ranges to Giddings High School home economics department to aid classroom instruction. Howard F. Blum announced the donation as teachers Miss Lillian Peek and Mrs. A Dee Gloven lead the program.
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United Gas
Giddings High School
Howard F. Blum
Lillian Peek
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Eight Teams To Enter Lampasas Girls Softball Tourney
Lampasas to host its first girls softball tourney starting August 22 at the local field. Eight teams expected including Killeen and Burnet entries. Lampasas Drag nine among contenders with cash prizes for top three teams and merchandise prizes for individual performances.
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Killeen
Burnet
Welterweight Champ Steps Up Training for Belloise Fight
Welterweight Champion Ray Robinson opened a boxing camp in Pompton Lakes New Jersey to prepare for his non title bout with Steve Belloise at Yankee Stadium on August 24. He sparred two rounds with Tiger Wade weighing 150 and a half pounds and is expected to scale 154.
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Ray Robinson
Pompton Lakes, N. J
Steve Belloise
Yankee Stadium
Robinson
Sparmate Tiger Wade
Pirates Buy Outfielder Bristol Contender Bernier
The conditional sale of outfielder Carlos Bernier to the Pittsburgh Pirates is announced from the Bristol Owls. He will join Indianapolis of the major leagues after the deal is completed.
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Bristol
Tetfielder
Carlos Bernier
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bristol Owls
Indianapolis
Chandler unconcerned by Eagle owner flare up
Dallas commissioner A B Chandler said he was not investigating the Aug 4 incident at the Dallas ballpark and had no interest in the flare up. The Times Herald and Dallas News report limited observers and that George Trautman would review the matter during a Texas visit.
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A. B
Sant
Chicago
Times Herald
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Texas
Times Heral
Trautman
Rives
Western Union
Harry Gage
Dallas News
Laurel athlete dies after Savoy crash
Terry Donald Boykin an 18 year old standout from Laurel Mississippi died days after a car crash near Savoy Louisiana. five youths were injured when their car overturned after hitting a tree. Terry suffered a broken neck and fractured vertebrae. His twin brother Jerry was treated for chest injuries and visited from Eunice hospital.
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Terry Donald Boykin
Laurel
Miss
Savoy
Terry
Jerry
Eunice
Dick Lyle
Meridian
Eunice Hospital
Bobby Harrell
Eddie Merrins
Houston
Taylor Ducks Begin Football Practice Monday
Taylor High prepares for a green team with last year letter men Moses Buzan Clyde Clemmer A C Talley and Jerrell Jordan. Co captain Billy Joe Roznovak is ineligible due to age. Morning sessions start 6 a.m. and evening 7 p.m. through the start of school.
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Taylor
Taylor High Ducks
Dan Hannan
Gilbert Conoley
Moses Buzan
Clyde Clemmer
A. C. Talley
Jerrell Jordan
Billy Joe Roznovak
Buzan
Charles May Lack Punch Yet Best of His Class
A boxing overview portrays Charles as cautious and understated with .22 caliber punches yet dominant. Gus Lesnevich is dismissed as past his prime, while Charles’s defense and ring intelligence outrun rivals. The piece ponders who can finally defeat the lightweight king, amid heat and fatigue at Yankee Stadium.
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Ezzard Charles
Lesnevich
Gus
Charles
Cincinnati
Joe Louis Asked To Fight Charles Next Summer
Jake Mintz manager of Ezzard Charles urged Joe Louis to return from retirement and meet Charles next summer. Charles, seen as Louis successor after beating Jersey Joe Walcott in Chicago, recently stopped Gus Lesnevich in seven rounds at Yankee Stadium. Louis, who promoted both bouts and held the title 12 years, remained silent.
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Jake Mintz
Ezzard Charles
Joe Louis
Charles
Mintz
Louis
Sale of Mexico Hurler to Dallas stalls negotiations
Mexico City's pitcher Alfonso Ramirez appeared set to be sold to Dallas but talks faded Friday. Carlos Rivadenegra, part owner, said no further discussions with Alvin Gardner of the Texas League had occurred. He would resume talks only if Dallas initiates.
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Alfonso Ramirez
Dallas
Carlos Rivadenegra
Alvin Gardner
Texas League
Rivadeneyera
Cheshire Star Player Finishes Season On Injury
Anegel Bertelli of Cheshire is out for the season due to a practice injury and may never play again. A spokesman for the New York Brooklyn Yankees of the Suis Conference announced the setback on Friday.
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Anegel Bertelli
New York-Brooklyn Yankees
Phillies Blank Giants in Seven Inning opener
Hank Borowy pitched a three hit shutout as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Giants 2-0 in seven innings. A first inning homer by Granny Hamner provided all the offense, with Hamner driving in a second run in the sixth as Hank Behrman walked in a run with the bases loaded. Borowy fanned four and walked one, while Whitey Lockman reached second only once for the Giants. Rain ended the contest after the seventh.
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Hank Borowy
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Borowy
Granny Hamner
Sheldon Jones
Phils
Hank Behrman
Jones
Hamner
Whitey Lockman
Llano High Plans 10-Game Fall Football Schedule
Llano High School Yellowjackets will play 10 games this fall under coach D W Behrens with non conference openers September 9 and 16 at Llano and Junction. The schedule includes conference clashes at Lampasas San Saba Mason Fredericksburg Goldthwaite Burnet and a planned Thursday night slate with junior and senior games on alternate weeks.
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Llano
D. W
Dub) Behrens
Mason
Fredericksburg
Goldthwaite
Burnet
Llane
Billy Joe Purser
Liano
District 22-A
A&M Loses Goff Until LSU Game
COLLEGE STATION Aug 12. Coach Harry Stiteler said Bobby Goff likely will miss the start of the season and be out until early October after knee surgery from a summer softball injury. The Texas A&M fullback hopes to be ready for the LSU game on Oct. 8 at Baton Rouge.
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College Station
Harry Stiteler
Bobby Goff
Texas A&m
Goff
Kenedy
Baton Rouge
Polio Victim Okrie Improves After Second Attack
Prank Okrie Albuquerque Duke shortstop and Texas New Mexico League infielder was stricken again on the road to Lamesa. Doctors said Friday he was holding his own with paralysis in abdominal muscles and severe headaches, after war service polio.
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Albuquerque Duke
Plainview
Wagt
Texas-New Mexico
A. H. Zee
Zee
Records Fall As Austin Pioneers Host Texarkana
The Austin Pioneers set new attendance records during a three game series with Texarkana at Dish Field. A total of 13,967 fans attended over the series, surpassing the previous three game mark of 13,379 against Wichita Falls. The series also produced a new average attendance record of 3,492 per game and a high of 5,253 for the opening Texarkana game, beating the July 18 Wichita Falls crowd.
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Austin Pioneers
Texarkana
Dish Field
Wichita Falls
Hogan Heads to Oschner for Postoperative Checkup
Ben Hogan, recovering from an automobile crash near Van Horn Texas, traveled to New Orleans with his wife for a postoperative routine checkup at Oschner Clinic. Dr Alton Oschner who led the El Paso operation last March treated the Ryder Cup captain.
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Ben Hogan
van Horn
Texas
Oschner Clinic
Alton Oschner
el Paso
Hogan
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