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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1933
Page
14
The Moraine market saw uneven trading with notable moves in steel and telecoms as investors weighed American and global signals. Early sessions reflected mixed sentiment. weather and external factors kept gains fragile while some key names edged higher on tentative demand.
Readable fragments show livestock bidding figures, feed lot costs, and term codes across cattle, hogs, and sheep. Prices range with mixed yearlings, slaughter cattle, and vealers, noting shifts to higher bids and futures context at regional markets.
Lubbock report quotes C Russell of Texas Tech urging early spraying of shade trees before leaves appear to control San Jose scale and protect fruit trees. He cautions timing is crucial, recommending sprays before buds open and avoiding late-season applications.
Quanah reports weekly pressing of 2000 bales amid rumors and production notes. Manager B C Melenr and Rinmigh Mieseman oversee the operation as concerns about weather influence loom. The banner year for the press is noted, with ongoing production plans and scheduling for future rounds.
Plan to return about 1000 destitute Mexicans from San Antonio to their homeland to labor on highways and fills was announced Monday by M Tomas Marlet. The Mexican consul in charge, with Central Relief Committee support and Foreign Relations approval, will send workers to Laredo and other districts in corps of 50 to 100. Trucks likely to be used for the transfer.
A garbled report mentions a Laredo mother connected to a Gold Star training event and a voyage involving the steamship President, with references to United States recognition and a testing program on July 12. Names include Victoria J. Vere and Srvale Jose G, with unclear roles and outcomes.
Fragmented report notes Hidalgo Wildcat Drilling plan near MPALLEN with mentions of oil activity, local operations, and shifting personnel. Financial and project details are unclear amid garbled text but indicate a forthcoming initiative tied to regional oil exploration.
A fragmentary report notes a branded coyote was killed by a hunter. The text is garbled with numerous unreadable segments and appears to reference multiple names and places without clear details.
In Bastrop area fruit trees are noted as in bloom with pleasant spring conditions reported by local observers. Neighbors report mild temperatures and clear skies guiding a calm farming season ahead.
Market notes show fluctuating prices for poultry, including ducks and broilers, with Chicago and Fort Worth listings. Reports include egg and chicken prices, meat cuts, and commodity freshness, alongside scattered references to dairy and produce pricing and delivery notes.
Secretary to Sen ior Tom DeBerry of Red River county, Austin ren 4 com, details of incident during Armistice celebration. Explosion injures DeBerry associate Frands handles tending, debate unfolds.
The United States fleet including aircraft carriers Saratoga and Lexington and 10,000-ton cruisers sails from San Pedro and San Diego, joining a joint force at sea to simulate defending the west coast against a fast mobile aerial attack as part of an annual drill. Vice Admiral Frank H. Clark commands the Black fleet with Admiral Luke B. Namor leading the Blue fleet in a long running program of coastal defense exercises.
The first venire questioned in the Thirty-seventh District court Monday for the murder trial of John M. Pickett. R G Cogelh 55 carpenter 2 South San Antonio was juror number one and Charles Hostick candy-maker the second. The state signals a death penalty, while defense counsel A S Baskett kept details quiet. Pickett allegedly saw the intruder who attacked Mrs Hazel Dillehay on October 11, 1932, and is tied to the slaying of Adgar Arledge Jr. in Austin last September. The panel of 200 may yield a jury.
Murphy Mc Henry, editor of the West Los Angeles Enterprise, visiting here calls the lower Rio Grande Valley a close climate replica of Hawaii. He says California publishers note the Valley record as a definite likeness in climate, though the text is garbled and decorative.
Harlingen reports posted inspection fees by the Texas federal shipping point Inspection service for fruits and vegetables. Hart T. Longino a noted operator says prices were reduced in 1821 and again this year due to rising mango yields and modest conditions.
The Mid-Canal School Executives club in Niné County has formed a high school superintendency and principals organization. Officers elected include EB A Perrin of Golind as president, J F Moore of Runge as vice president, and A Spence of Rann as secretary-treasurer. Members listed include Karnes, Dee WILL, Gylind, Lavarn, Conzales, Bee, Victoria, Packson, and Calhoun.
Cotton prices fluctuated as New Orleans and Liverpool markets reported tentative gains and steadier tones. Traders noted slight price adjustments for May and July contracts, with mids and lows shifting modestly amid limited demand and ongoing market caution.
The market reports a new Produce Row Trade Act amid price swings in fruits and vegetables. California lettuce shipments quoted lower, new onion and orange prices listed, wines and nuts market brisk, while a formal arrangement sets wholesale rates at 240 per sack and 2.55 per item. Markets show varied offerings from California and Texas, with cauliflower, cabbage, beans, and apples among commodities tracked.
The report notes rising oil activity in Alnrr County with several prominent business figures and multiple companies mentioned. Production and exploration efforts are accelerating as workers rest on the waterway reevaluations and new fields show promise for the next two weeks.
Gen Pershing and his sister Miss Mary Pershing visited Fort Worth late Sunday night en route to Tucson Avia and Jefbet. Reporters recognized him as he checked into a hotel where Santa Fe official EB Melton recalled their World War II inspection in France. Melton teased the general who laughed it off and Pershing declined an invitation to address local shoe men.
Moscow reports a rescue expedition found part of the crew of the Soviet steamer Albatross stranded on White Island in the Straits of Malygin. The exact number saved was not disclosed while others remained on the island awaiting transport across the ice to the mainland.
Dr H M Bhelton on 114 Santh Ale nma street reported the theft of 460 ard and a $1 money order from his home. Miss Elizabeth Williams of the county clerk's office reported she took surse and $3 45 from a downtown beauty parlor. Two potted plants were stolen from the front porch of B C Corbett's home at 041 North Flores street.
Bexar County commissioners Mort money passed a resolution inviting residents and representatives of the nation to meet with the court at 10 a.m. Sunday to discuss pending laws that might influence the county's finances.
Grain markets in Chicago show mixed activity as prices swing on speculative demand for domestic wheat and corn. Reports note weather risks, global supply expectations, and thin open interest, with traders eyeing futures and cash spreads amid volatility in winter wheat and corn contracts.
London money and metals report mixed with thin activity. Sterling rates steady near mid month, London metal prices show modest gains on supply concerns. New York markets hold firm with futures flat as traders watch demand and currency shifts.
The seventh annual dairy short course sponsored by Texas A and M College Dairy Husbandry Department runs February 4-9 at College Station. Headed by Professor Charles N. Ghenardson the program targets creamery and milk operators with lectures and hands on practice at the college creamery. The course is free.
Pi-cotton manufacturers testified to the Senate agriculture committee in Washington accusing the farm parity measure of harming their industry and cotton producers. Charles D. Owen of New Bedford warned disaster if enacted while Julius W. Gong of Greensboro said it would force higher costs and limit cotton purchases, risking price hikes on durable goods.
Seventeen army planes departed from Kelly Field Sunday in a flight under Major J. W. Jones. The squadron stopped at Brownsville en route to Mexico and will establish nine fields once they reach the canal zone in Panama.
Ralph Webster and his orchestra will present a second tea dance Tuesday night from 6 45 to 6 49 at the Plaza hotel. Admissions to these teas will be a can of milk per person. The milk will be distributed to the Infant Dietetics Society of San Antonio.
A watch is found at San Pedro near the courts. Vic Rehults of the pack department seeks the owner. A classified ad notes a 2 room unfurnished apartment for rent at 10 Avenue A in classification 16 light ads.
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