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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1948

Page

14

Dairymen Admit Watered Milk Charges in Court

Three Travis County dairymen pleaded guilty to selling adulterated milk with added water. Travis Sansom and J Dodgen each paid 25 dollar fines on two counts while D L Menafee paid 50 dollars on one count. Sanitation officials said samples prompt state testing.

Travis Sansom Travis County Sansom J Dodgen D. L. Menafee Herbert Hargis City Sanitarian Health Department State Health Department

Tests of Tidelands oil Wells Delayed

Galveston October 26 The Stanolind Oil and Gas Company said the tidelands area may not yield oil soon as a faulty cementing job hindered testing off Galveston Island. The wildcat State No 2, Block 144, showed promise but drill testing is delayed at least three days.

Galveston Texas Tidelands Stanolind Oil & Gas Company Stanolind Galveston Island

Chavez Improves After Transfusions at Albuquerque Hospital

US Senator Dennis Chavez is much better according to his physician Dr. W R Lovelace. Chavez had a comfortable night and is responding nicely to two blood transfusions given Friday after a hospital admission the previous Thursday for rest.

Albuquerque N. M Dennis Chavez W. R. Lovelace Chavez

Reubens HALF ACRE and Turley flax seed trade in Texas farming notes

The grain and seed trade in Texas centers on Turkey flax seed with prices from $25 to $50 a bushel. Uhland farmer Eugene Wranitzky reports 500 acres planted and hopes to 2,090 to 4,000 bushels of certified seed by summer 1949. Other local figures include Harvey Hogan and Leonard Moeller contracting acres, with a broader county focus on drought relief farm work and livestock market reports across Lee, Blanco, and Caldwell counties.

Dave Shanks Austin American Agricultural Eugene Wranitzky Uhland Wranitzky Texas Promoter Wranitzky Uhiland Wranitky Johnson Cross Harvey Hogan R. Wranitzky Leonard Moeller Guadalupe County Lowenie Dotson

Upward Trend Seen at Llano Weekly Cattle Auction

Llano reports a light cattle run at the weekly sale but prices moved higher. M. J. Stewart Jr. notes an upward trend, with county ranchmen believing the market will not fall and the previous sag is temporary.

Llano M. J. Stewart Jr Llano County

Roosters in Hollywood tout five out of five scalp claim

Miracle scalp treatment touted as sensational by magazines and celebrities. Claims show dramatic hair growth with no risk and a money back guarantee after a six week trial. Carl Hilger of Dallas endorses the product based on a sample from Film Productions Ltd.

Hollywood New York Cience Reanle Carl Hilger Film Productions, Ltd Hines Blvd Temmon Ave

Attorney Urges Retirement Plan For Texas Judges

Henry Burney of San Antonio, former State Bar Association president, urged Texas voters to adopt a retirement amendment on November 2. He said it would improve efficiency by allowing ill or aged judges to retire, speed court procedures, attract capable jurists, align Texas with 31 states with retirement programs, and reduce delays affecting jurors witnesses and parties.

Texas Henry Burney San Antonio State Bar Association Burney New Mexico Louisiana Arkansas

State Mineral Leases Hold Highest Oil Price Rules

State Land Commissioner Bascom Giles says lease holders on public school and University lands must meet the highest posted local oil price. He cites Andrews County as example where Phillips Petroleum posted a 35 cent per barrel increase and asserts automatic price adjustment under lease terms.

Bascom Giles Giles Andrews County Phillips Petroleum Company

City relief checks net six thousand four hundred ten

David Feldman, 34, testified he saved 6410 while on city relief for 13 years after earning as porter and shoeshine. He admitted giving Unger's son 6410 to buy a house and faced a disorderly conduct charge in magistrate court, with welfare inquiry ordered.

New York David Feldman Morris Unger Feldman Unger Welfare Department

Lingiad promotion tour boosts Swedish gymnastic plan

Agne Holmström, Swedish Gymnastic Association official and Ling Federation vice president, in Austin to drum up support for the Lingiad to be held July 27 to August 6 in Stockholm. He cites interest in the United States and Canada, outlines a 5,000 strong housewife gymnastics display, and criticizes American automobile reliance as hindering health and activity.

Austin Agne Holmstrom Swedish Gymnastic Association International Mexico Mexico City Montreal Ottawa Toronto Canada South America Stockholm Great Britain Holmstrom

Boise shoplifters nabbed in meat theft crackdown

Five Boise women were arrested on Monday for shoplifting meat in a police roundup reported by Police Matron Ethel Alloway. The arrests came after the suspects were caught stealing meat from city stores.

Boise Ethel Alloway

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