Employment Up in August Says Report
More Americans were at work in August than any other time this year with 59 947 000 employed and jobless totals down 406 000. Secretary Sawyer hailed a possible end to the recession while Dr Edwin G Nourse cautioned that disinflation may not be complete and normal upturns are needed to sustain gains. In Texas Temple Moody reported improved local placements and a continuing rise in non agricultural hiring through August and September.
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Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Edwin G. Nourse
Nourse
Census Bureau
Truman
Bureau
Temple
R. C. Moody
Texas Employment Commission Office
Moody
Pickers Shortage Hits Central Texas Cotton Receipts
Cotton receipts at the compress warves climbed to 5700 bales by Monday morning after a previous dip from picker shortages. Open fields and dry weather slow harvests while rain last week partly reduced receipts. Local leaders consider sending for extra pickers as the United States Employment Service under Nat Wofford intensifies recruitment to meet a crop larger than in prior years.
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United States Employment Service
Nat Wofford
Texas
Yee High School 1949 Annual Distributed Here
The 1949 Yee High School annual has been received and distributed to students. Sanford M. Layfield, principal, presented a copy to The Herald. The volume is the school’s most elaborate yet with extensive pictorial coverage and reflects modern offset press production by Stock Company of Austin.
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Yee High School
Herald
Sanford M. Layfield
Austin
Cold Front Moves In The Panhandle
A Panhandle cold front drops Amarillo temperatures from 90 to 72 within hours and BBC forecasts readings down to the 50s by Tuesday. By Tuesday night cool air may reach East Texas as Texas wide heat ends. Local highs across Texas include Laredo 101 and Dallas 98 with various other cities in the 80s and 90s. A separate storm threat grows along the eastern seaboard.
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Great Plain
Texas
Panhandle
Amarillo
Weather Bureau
East Texas
Laredo
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Presido
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Childress
Wink
Waco
Midland
del Rio
Houston
Tyler
Clarendon
Victoria
Austin
San Antonio
Galveston
Beaumont
Marfa
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Cut Bank
Mont
Seaboard
Prison Rodeo Opens October 2 With Governor and Legislature Guests
Huntsville officials announce the Texas Prison Rodeo starting October 2 with Governor Allan Shivers as guest of honor on Governor's Day. The event honors lawmakers, invites 2000 press members, and offers reserved seats at 2 dollars and standing room at 1 dollar. Activities begin 2 p.m. and continue Sundays in October with a Oct 19 Wednesday show.
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Huntsville
Greater Texas
French M. Robertson
Abilene
Allan Shivers
Prison Board
Prison Stadium
Texas
O. B. Ellis
Shivers
A. C. Turner
Robertson
Albert Moore
L. J. Craig
Prison Rodeo
Temple shoppers visit with three local matrons
Mrs. Oscar Pattilo Mrs. D. K. Hall and Mrs. Dick Depew and children shopped in Temple Thursday.
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Oscar Pattilo
D. K. Hall
Dick Depew
Temple
Thorndale 4-H Hogs Show Winners and District Plans
Thorndale 4-H Club boys placed in a hog show with Billie Lincoln winning best registered Duroc gilt and Robbie Hilton second. Prizes totaled 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 dollars in county awards and 40, 30, 25, 15 dollars in district prizes, all as permanent materials for swine production projects. The top hog and boar will compete in the district event in Waco on Saturday September 17 at 11:00.
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Thorndale
Waco
Billie Lincoln
Robbie Hilton
Sears
Jesse Perry
Kent Butler
Don Guthrie
John Towery
Orbl Gene Hollowell
Jimmie Survant
J. D. Moore
Family Loses All In Fire On Burleson Street
A four room house on South Burleson Street burned late Friday destroying the home and its contents. The Henderson Estate owned the house and E. Sims and his family occupied it. The blaze was attributed to an oil stove explosion and left the family with a total loss. Sims works for the construction firm building the Elm Creek bridge. The family had just bought new furniture.
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Burleson Street
E. Sims
Henderson
Sims
Elm Creek
Stricklers of Houston Visit Camer Prokischs This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Jesse Strickler of Houston were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Archie Prokisch of Camer. The brief note notes a social visit between two local households and plans for future get togethers.
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Jesse Strickler
Houston
Archie Prokisch
Camer
Humble to Broadcast Southwest Conference Football Again
Humble Oil and Refining Company announces its 16th consecutive season of broadcasting Southwest Conference football. The season opens Saturday September 17 with Texas University vs Texas Tech at 1 50 p m on multiple stations. Announcers include Kern Tips Wes Box Charlie Jordan Bill Michaels Jerry Doggett and others. Evening game Texas A M Villanova at College Station airs 8 00 p m with Wes Box and Fred Kirncaid.
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Humble Oil & Refining Company Today
Humble
Kern Tips
Wes Box
Charlie Jordan
Bill Michaels
Jerry Doggett
Fred Kincaid
Alec Chesser
Eddie Barker
Bill Newkirk
Texas University
Texas Tech
Austin
KTRH
Houston
KRLD
Dallas
KABC
San Antonio
KTBC
KFYO
Lubbock
KRGV
Weslaco
Kern
Tcu-Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas
WBAP
Fort Worth
KPRC
WOAI
Texas A&m-Villanova
College Station
Fred Kirncaid
KFJZ
WRR
KRBC
Abilene
KGKL
San Angelo
KBST
Big Spring
KBWD
Brownwood
KCRS
Midland
KRRV
Sherman
KGVL
Greenville
KPLT
Paris
KCMC
Texarkana
KFRO
Longview
KMHT
Marshall
Waco
KMAC
KRIO
McAllen
KTHT
KFDM
Beaumont
KORA
Bryan
Mrs Ella Wohleb and Children Visit Cameron Relatives
Mrs. Ella Wohleb and her children of Texas City recently visited relatives and friends in Cameron.
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Ella Wohleb
Texas City
Cameron
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E. B. Camp
Cold Front
W. P. Matyastik
Overanr
Solons
the Press
Emory
Cameron, Texas
F. H. A. Loans
G. I. Loans
Citizens National Brink
Chevrolet
Ongest
North Trains
Door Sadan
Grabe
Chevrolet Company
Fisher Body
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