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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1948
Page
8
Milwaukee report cites Wisconsin internal study on penicillin versus sulfa and combination therapy for pneumonia. Four patient groups compared sulfa drug, oral therapy, penicillin injections, and penicillin sulfa combination. Separate note covers bronchiectasis and a Wayne University surgeon's bronchiaetasis findings.
Reports from Baghdad quoted an official source saying Basrah Oil Company found rich oil wells in an unexplored Basrah area within a concession granted to a British firm. The discovery, reported Monday, signals potential substantial reserves.
Patricia Jones of Dallas, Texas, 1942 national figure skating champion, said she loved to watch a man enjoying a cigar. An association official offered her queen duties at the National Convention of the Retail Tobacco Dealers of America, and she accepted to reign over the three day event starting Thursday in New York.
An old health ad touts Ironized Yeast Tablets to combat border line anemia and pale tired appearance. It claims the product builds up faded blood cells and restores vitality, urging consult a doctor for any fatigue causes.
San Saba County agent B Ford named outstanding district 10 agent by Extension Service for livestock feeding work. Williamson County FFA chapters share about 5000 dollars in surplus tools. Bastrop County stemmed boll weevil risk by urging cotton stalk plowing after harvest. Georgetown FFA dairy team placed eighth at Tyler show. News notes on ACA funding, lime and super phosphate deliveries, and local election sites.
Llano County 4 H and FFA calf show is planned for January sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Albert Fox announces Jack Love as show committee chair and W B Hohmann as co chair. Committee members include Robert Kassell Roy Rothmann C V Robinson E L Farmer Forest Sawyer Cliff Martin John Dodgen Amond Winkel T D Tanksley and Sam Rabb. Sam Rabb leads the call division and Robert Kassell chairs the FFA hog division.
Representative Milton West of Texas was reported doing satisfactorily on Monday at Walter Reed Hospital. He has been confined since May 12 for treatment of an undisclosed ailment.
Sir Arthur Whitten Brown aged 62 navigator of the first non stop Atlantic flight died Monday in Swansea Wales. The airman helped pilot the historic 1919 crossing with Captain John Alcock and achieved fame in the early aviation era.
Ninety two people enrolled in the Taylor food handling school conducted with sanitarians Tom Teer and R M Williams. Twenty one firms earned certificates as 80 percent or more of their employees attended. A similar session will be held next spring.
Julius Witt liff announced the wishes of the men he represented in asking for a bond issue to repair the roads in that section of the county.
The article notes that barn fires exceed 17 500 incidents each year, underscoring agricultural risk and fire prevention needs for rural communities and farm operators nationwide.
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