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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1950
Page
7
The Agriculture Department said Americans could eat about 10 extra pounds of meat and 20 more quarts of milk annually. Lower prices would be needed to boost demand, enabling surplus acres to shift to hay and pasture, expanding beef and dairy output while raising questions about costs and farm subsidies.
Acres of slums were razed to make way for a boulevard system in Paris during the time of Napoleon III.
Ira Spinks of Llano County and his son Franklin delivered 106 steers to D. Smith & Son of Llano after contracting earlier in the season. The two and three-year-olds sold for 21 cents and yearlings for 25 cents, ending their steer business for a while. Spinks, 67, longtime cattleman, traces roots to Georgia and Llano.
The text observes Llano County as the source of notable club calves over years, citing Jesse Jones and Roy Rogers as examples. It highlights Llano County as a longtime origin for prominent calf stock.
MOBILE Ala May 7 The only licensed woman radio operator in the American Merchant Marine finds it hard to secure a ship but enjoyable once aboard Miss Billie Sparky Adels under 30 has sailed six years She carries letters of recommendation yet reports frequent resistance from managers who fear disruptions by a woman crew member She is currently aboard a freight ship tied at Mobile docks.
The Salty Square Dance Club of Thorndale attended a square dance event at The Grove in College Station. The event was sponsored by local clubs and hosted by Towery and Tucker families with Manning Smith as master of ceremonies and Grady Hester and his Texsons of Houston providing music.
The Texas Conference of the Augustana Lutheran Church wrapped up a four day session at the New Sweden Church in Elgin with Dr. P. O. Bersell delivering the closing address. He warned against nihilism as a unifying term for secular forces and urged battles for Europe’s soul through spiritual means. A memorial service followed, with a wreath laid on the grave of Dr. A L Scott, pioneer pastor, who died last year.
The Conoley H D Club of Thorndale joined Milam County H D Clubs for a dinner at Reno Cafe Cameron honoring the Milam County Commissioners Court and their wives. Thorn dale members Elmo Bauersching R M Beard Vernon Guthrie C L Yount Ulric Beard E P Survant Harold Pritchard Orla Butler and Bertie Alford attended with guests including Mrs Eloise Johnson of Bryan.
The Highway Commission plans an all time bid opening for 535.5 miles of rural farm to market roads on May 16 and 17 with bids expected near five million dollars. Central Texas projects span Milam Falls Burnet Fayette Bell counties plus 165 miles of other highways at a total cost around 3.8 million.
The St. Austin's Altar Society will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in the Newman Club. This is the last meeting of the year. Games will be played and refreshments will be served.
Washington May 7 The AFL calls for a commission of distinguished citizens to survey Soviet slave labor projects and camps estimated to enslave about 15 million people. AFL official George Delaney asserts the UN economic and social council has not acted on a 1947 AFL proposal. He warns the slave state threatens freedom and security beyond Russia's borders.
SEGUIN May 7 Dr FE H Rian vice president of Trinity University San Antonio will deliver the address at Texas Lutheran College 58th annual commencement exercises on Monday evening May 29 The Rev Theo R Strong pastor of St Pauls Lutheran Brenham and father of one graduate will deliver the sermon at baccalaureate services on Sunday evening May 28.
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