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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1949

Page

12

Steady to strong cattle sale at Capitol Livestock

Monday’s sale of 675 head at Capitol Livestock Co. saw steady to strong demand for cattle. Slaughter calves sold 20 to 24 dollars, mediums 16 to 20, culls to 11. cows 11 to 17, cutters 11 to 14, canners to 7. bulls 12 to 16. grass yearlings 14 to 19. Hog market topped at 20 to 20.50, shoats 15 to 19, with individual lots across buyers including Roach, Maul, Wagenfuhr, Rathbone, Cole, Turner, Sharp and Mays, Friend, Riddle, Hilbig, Calhoun, Dees, and Beck providing varied weights and prices.

Capitol Livestock Company R. J. Roach Buda T. H. Maul Route Austin H. A. Wagenfuhr Marble Falls L. M. Rathbone Blanco J. D. Cole McMahon Mike Friend C. L. Riddle Dale M. T. Dees O. E E. O. Beck Round Rock

San Saba Merchants Elect Nettie Scott Secretary Manager

San Saba Retail Merchants Association directors elected Nettie Scott as secretary manager. She will begin by Sept. 1 and works with the State Retail Merchants Association for guidance. About 50 to 60 merchants have joined the cooperative effort in San Saba.

San Saba Spl San Saba Retail Merchants Association Nettie Scott

Three Air Groups Will Be Inactivated

Inactivation of three divisions of the Air Training Command was announced at Randolph AFB. The technical division at Scott AFB Illinois the flying division at Randolph and the indoctrination division at Lackland AFB San Antonio will be disbanded as part of a command reorganization ordered by Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson. The move takes effect November 15 and includes relocating headquarters from Barksdale AFB Louisiana to Scott AFB Illinois. Major General Robert W. Harper will lead at Scott with Major General James S. Stowell as deputy supervising pilot training and Major General C. C. Chauncey as deputy supervising technical training.

San Antonio Air Training Command Randolph Air Force Base Scott Air Force Base Randolph Lackland Air Force Base Louis Johnson Training Command Barksdale Afb Shreveport Scott Afb Robert W. Harper James S. Stowell Harper Scott C. C. Chauncey

Barn Fire Destroys Barn Near Hutto Along With Livestock

The barn and more than 200 bales of cane plus seven hogs burned early Sunday at 2:30 am at the Warren Swindoll home southeast of Hutto. The Swindoll family were away in Houston. Neighbor spotted the blaze. cause undetermined.

Hutto Warren Swindoll Swindoll Houston

Late Publisher's Kin To Be Buried Today

Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Mary L. Rogers in Galveston. She was the daughter of the late Colonel R. G. Lowe, publisher of the Galveston News, and died Monday in Paris Texas.

Galveston Mary L. Rogers R. G. Lowe The Galveston News

Aide to Occupation Official Appointed

Berlin August 30 US military government named Captain John E. Pinckney of Oakland California as aide de camp to Major General George P. Hays deputy military governor in Germany. Pinckney arrived July 30 after attending an armored course at Fort Knox Kentucky and previously served as Hays aide. During the war he acted as liaison officer to a Chinese combat command and holds the Bronze Star and the Cloud and Banner medal of the Chinese Republic.

Berlin John E. Pinckney Oakland Calif George P. Hays Germany Pinckney Europe United States Fort Knox Gen Hays China

Mexico Cops Shelve Drug Death of Poet

Mexico City police shelved the drug death case of Rebecca Uribe secretary to star Maria Felix. Investigations now focus on who supplied the cocaine. Uribe, 35, was found semi clothed in a swank auto court and died later in a hospital. A screen extra questioned then released drew media criticism alleging cover up.

Mexico City Rebecca Uribe Maria Felix Miss Uribe Miss Felix Capital Press Department

Catholic Church Stronger in Germany Says Socialist Leader

BAD DURKHEIM Germany Aug 30 Dr Kurt Schumacher head of West Germanys Socialist Party said the Catholic Church is stronger in Germany than at any time since the Middle Ages He charged the church interfered in the campaign on behalf of his rival the Christian Democratic Party The Christian Democrats led in voting with Socialists second Schumacher said voters were largely Socialist but yielded to church influence and believed the German state weak compared with other nations.

Bad Duerkheim Germany Kurt Schumacher West Germany Socialist Party Schumacher The Christian Democratic Christian Democrats

Dallasite seeks tent to shelter 8000 quake victims in Ecuador

A Dallas salesman, Tom Collins, aims to acquire a circus tent to house 8,000 homeless in Ambato Ecuador after a major earthquake. President Galo Plaza requested him to buy the tent.

Dallas Tom Collins Ecuador Collins Ambato Galo Plaza

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