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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1950
Page
3
The San Marcos city commission renamed Minton Street to Love Street in honor of Arthur Love Jr who was killed Sept. 8 in Korea. Love, from Hays County, served in the 24th Infantry Division and was the first local man to die in the Korean conflict.
Keillor Ranch led by Otis and Luther Watson swept four blue ribbons and two grand championships at the Central Texas fair in Temple with Evera Keillor 2nd as grand champion female and Prince Keillor 7th named grand champion bull. Prince Keillor 7th and Quality Keillor 2nd contributed to the two-best-bulls class win. Ed Brewster and Son of Temple displayed the reserve champion bull while H. W. Friederick showed the reserve champion female Brodie's Lane. County Agent Elmo V. Cook will represent Travis County at the A&M College animal husbandry center dedication Friday and Saturday.
An advertisement claims body odor comes from 13 skin areas and that Lifebuoy Health Soap cleans skin better than other leading soaps. It argues Lifebuoy’s purifying ingredient targets “invisible dirt” and stops B O, guarding popularity.
A report on the Annual Fair and Rodeo was given at a Johnson City Chamber of Commerce meeting. The Blanco County Hereford Breeders Barn to be built at the Fair Park was discussed for the near future.
Reader's Digest reviews an 11 page condensation of a best selling health guide by Gayelord Hauser. The piece highlights five wonder foods said to add years to life and promotes the prominent author followed by thousands seeking happier fuller living.
Prices at the Austin Stock Yard Tuesday auction were steady to strong across classes with broad demand. Stocker calves and hogs sold briskly. fat bulls and butcher cows showed solid to high prices, while entries included several cow and calf lots and multiple named sellers from Austin, Manor, Elgin, Pflugerville, and Red Rock.
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