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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1950

Page

5

NAACP Official Reveals He Wed White Attorney Portia Weyand

Leslie S. Perry an NAACP official, disclosed he married Ruth Weyand a white attorney with the National Labor Relations Board. The suit, filed in US District Court, alleges Perry seeks to restrain his former wife Olive J. Perry from further action in an alienation of affection case. Perry cites malicious motives and asserts the marriage occurred September 26, 1949 in Montreal.

Portia Washington Leslie S. Perry National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Ruth Weyand Miss Weyand National Labor Relations Board Perry Charles H. Este Montreal Canada Olive Perry NAACP

Mothers to Be Need Hadacol

Advertorial urging pregnant women to use Hadacol to prevent deficiencies during pregnancy. Claims it supports calcium and iron in blood, relieves morning sickness and digestive issues, and nourishes tissues. Promotes trial sizes with prices for individual and family or hospital bottles.

Market Edges Higher Amid Tax Plan Scrutiny

New York February 3 AP stock averages edged up slightly for a second day as gains were limited to a few issues. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks rose to 74.2 while many radio television shares weakened on a tax program outline. Motorola Philco Emerson Admiral ITT declined. Howth shut operations Friday over a loan issue.

New York Paoene Radio-Television Radio-Tv Associated Press Secretary of the Treasury Snyder House Tax Committee Wall Street Peiny Motorola Earth Philco Emerson Radio Admiral Corporation International Telephone Dato Corporation soHowth Construction Finance Corporation Arkansas Natura As Priday CCC Korea United States New Orleans

Late Buying Gives Grains Nice Increase

In Chicago and Fort Worth reports, late session buying lifted grain prices after earlier nervousness. Wheat held declines in some contracts, while soybeans mostly recovered except November. Cash grain demand remained fair in Fort Worth with notable bids and offerings across wheat, oats, barley, and sorghums.

Chicago Kansas City Fort Worth Grain Cotton Exchange Trac Texas Gulf Ports Spain Irelan Unwas Atlantic Ateee

Cotton Market Holds Steady as Sales Rise

Spot cotton is steady with sales totaling 1,569 and receipts at 5,845. Prices show low middling 25.80 cents, middling 31.30 cents, and good middling 32.05 cents, with total stocks reported at 559,054 bales.

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Goat and Sheep Theft Charged in Travis County

Four counts of theft and sale of stolen property were filed in Dripping Springs Justice of the Peace court against Boyd Stewart of Travis County. The case links to thefts of goats and sheep from Hays County, with 28 head located or recovered to date. Sheriff Jack Gary Ranger Clinton Peoples and Texas Cattle Raisers Association investigator Brown Strickland assisted in the investigation. The first clue arose January 4 when a branded goat was offered for sale in an Austin auction ring.

San Marcos ANS Justice of the Peace M. F. DeGraaf Dripping Springs Boyd Stewart Travis County Hays County Stewart Jack Gary Clinton Peoples Brown Strickland Texas Cattle Raisers Association Gary Austin

Red Cross Drive Sets Hays County Goal At 4815

Hays County chair man R J Pollard announced a 4815 goal for the Red Cross drive with Special Gifts Chair Mike McNulty mailing advance gift letters. Pollard named drive chairs for districts and institutions including Bob Baker Marion McGee Henry New Dr Claude Elliott Yancey Yarbrough Dr Buford Williams W D McGraw Lola Smith and Joe Rodriguez with other community chairmen to be announced.

San Marcos R. J. Pollard Hays Mike McNulty Pollard Bob Baker Marion McGee Henry New Claude Elliott Southwest Texas State College Yancey Yarbrough San Marcos High School Buford Williams W. D. McGraw San Marcos Academy Lola Smith Joe Rodriguez South Side

Wool futures drop amid war demand uncertainty

In New York Woool futures faced heavy liquidation on Friday as war demand outlook unsettled prices after declines in Sydney and London. Estimated wool tops sales reached 1,000,000 pounds with futures near unchanged to 1.5 cents lower.

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Cattle and hog markets steady to higher in Texas and Chicago reports

The latest market notes show cattle, steers, cows, and calves largely steady with bulls down modestly in San Antonio. Hog prices rose 25 cents with good to choice grades, while sheep and goats stayed steady or up slightly. Chicago livestock quotes list steady slaughter lambs and mixed fat beef bulls inching higher.

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