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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1949

Page

2

Campus Guild Sale Ordered by Court

The 126th District Court ordered the sheriff to seize and sell Campus Guild Management Company properties to satisfy a 37800 dollar judgment in favor of Kunitz-Sternenberg Lumber Company. Judge Charles O Betts presiding issued the order after finding the note signed July 23 1941 defaulted, with funds used to construct a two story 20 room house.

126Th District Court Campus Guild Management Company Charles O. Betts Campus Guild Kunitz-Sternenberg Lumber Company Ernest Best Lumber Company

Telephone Rally Lifts Market Despite Mixed Trading

A Monday rally in American stocks buoyed the overall market, with the Associated Press average of 60 stocks up fractionally while the Dow or bellwether index showed a small decline. Foreign exchange and wool markets moved modestly, with limited turnover and ongoing hedge selling.

Reese Associated Press

Cattle and Hogs Move Mixed at Fort Worth and Chicago Markets

Cattle trade mixed with bids uneven. steers and cows mostly weaker while calves and stockers hold steady. Hog prices steady to slightly lower. goats and sheep show varied demand. Fort Worth, Jan 17 AP reports larger cattle and hog totals with slow trade, while Chicago sees 19,000 hogs and 17,000 cattle with mixed demand and declines in steers and heifers.

Fort Worth Worth Chicago Livestock Chicago Goskost Chalee

Stray Elephant Invades Texas Barn in Unlikely Visit

Livestock auctioneer Pete O Daniel of Corsicana found an elephant inside his barn on Monday. The intruder ate hay and salt, damaged a gate, and took a water cooler. O Daniel sought the owner, noting elephants are a new challenge for him amid boarding horses.

Corsicana Pete O’daniel O’daniel Don O'Daniel

Cotton Futures Mixed As Market Wavers In New York

Cotton futures were irregular in moderate trading in New York on Monday with later gains from mill buying and short covering. Prices closed 20 to 35 cents a bale from the previous close, with some contracts up despite early declines, reflecting a cautious session and mixed demand.

New York

Cotton Prices Steady in Gulf and Southern Markets

Galveston spot cotton closed steady at 32.40 cents per pound with FOB sales totaling 1,315 bales. New Orleans markets report an average middling price of 32.50 cents, up 10 cents from the prior period, marking a season high for the 30 market days at 32.26 cents.

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War Dads to Build Boys' Town Cottage

The National Council of the American War Dads authorized a $125,000 cottage at Boys Town Nebraska in memory of Father Flanagan founder and chaplain. The facility will house about 30 boys and be funded by the War Dads.

Kansas City INS National Council of the American War Dads Boys’ Town Neb Father Flanagan

Williamson Teachers Hear World Government Talk

J Chrys Dougherty Austin attorney and World Federalists leader will speak to the Williamson County Schoolmasters Club on The Case For World Government at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Taylor at the Brazilmar Hotel. Attendees include nine independent school systems and rural Williamson County schools plus Southwestern University faculty.

Taylor Spl J. Chrys Dougherty Austin Texas Williamson County Schoolmasters Club Brazilmar Browning Combs Southwestern University Dougherty

Two Gallons of Cash Equal 517 for Polio

Fort Worth reports two gallons of money raised for the March of Dimes sum to about 517 dollars and 11 cents after counting by police Captain Henry B. Lewis. Officials began counting early Monday, after jar collection started Saturday.

Fort Worth Henry B. Lewis Lewis

WAFS Inauguration Trip Plans Changed

Bad weather at Lackland Air Force Base forced a change in plans for transporting 102 WAFS to Washington for inaugural ceremonies. The group, commanded by Captain Marion F E Swan, traveled by train and included six officers, seven NCOs, and 89 airmen.

San Antonio Lackland Air Force Base Washington Marion FE. Swan

Lard price slide drags commodities to seasonal low

Market brief notes lard dips below 15.00 as all commodities weaken. Crude oils and fats fall, wheat and corn futures slide with lard 17 to 27 cents lower and futures near 2.10 for May. Fort Worth and Kansas City reports show thin cash demand and mixed grain quotes while oats sorghums barley and corn supplies move modestly.

OPA Kansas City Jan AN Fort Worth

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