Mysterious disease hits North Texas cattle and sheep
Garland veterinarian Dr. Dan Beckley says an unidentified blood disease is spreading from Waco to southern Oklahoma among cattle and sheep. It resembles Texas tick fever, affects nervous systems, and may cause milk shortages. copper injections show partial success while moving stock to higher ground and avoiding milk from symptomatic cows.
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Garland News
Waco
Oklahoma
Dan Beckley
Garland
Texas
Louisiana
Beckley
Very Candid Exchange During Freshman Physical Exam
In a terse exchange the examiner asks about calf thigh and neck measurements. The frosh replies with length figures for calf at fourteen inches and thigh at twenty six inches, then confirms the neck measurement.
Hens Benefit From Light to Increase Egg Production
College station report from W J Moore of Texas A and M Extension Service urges poultry farmers to use artificial electric light to extend hens laying time to 12 to 14 hours daily. Start mid September and maintain until spring with morning or evening schedules, using two 25 to 40 watt bulbs per 400 feet of floor space.
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College Station
W. J. Moore
Texas A. & M. College Extension Service
Moore
Conservationists urge limits on 1951 cotton crop in North Texas
Secretary Brannan seeks large 1951 cotton output while soil conservationists in North Texas discourage full production. They warn cotton harms topsoil, creating ghost towns and canyons. Soil experts advise: plant only on suitable land, use cover crops, keep cotton from rot areas, and protect remaining grass to restore soil.
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Brannan
Texas
Soil Conservation Service
Record Federal Auto Tax Receipts Surpass One Point Four Billion
Washington reports an all time high in federal automobile excise tax receipts totaling 1 420 564 980 for the year ending June 30. The amount rises 7 1 percent from the prior fiscal year indicating strong vehicle activity and tax intake.
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Washington
U S Consumer Spending Surges to Record 198 4 Billion
The Commerce Department reports consumer spending rose by 13.2 billion dollars in the July September quarter to a record 198.4 billion. Output of goods and services climbs to 284.3 billion, with price increases contributing about one third of the rise. Purchases after the Korean War outbreak account for the rest.
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Washington, D. C
Commerce Department
Truman
Melvin Sisk Named Red Cross Drive Director in Grayson
Melvin Sisk, Sherman Chamber of Commerce manager, is appointed county wide director of the American Red Cross annual fund drive for March initiation. The Grayson County Red Cross executive board announced the appointment last week.
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Melvin Sisk
Red Cross
Grayson
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
American Red Cross
Sisk
Grayson County
The
Classified Ads Summary From Local Merchant Listings
Various local notices include wants to buy pecans eggs and hides, real estate and land listings, home for rent, public thanks to firemen, business ads for wiring supplies auto parts and tires, a flower shop, and a Special on a 1950 electric refrigerator at Babcock Auto Store in Whitewright.
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Reserve Life Insurance Co
Tom Barbee
Babcock Auto Store
Whitewright
Palace Theatre
Brunswick
First National Bank
Reporter Compares 1933 Food Prices with Those of Today
Fort Worth Press notes a $13.33 total for 17 current items versus $3.32 in 1933. Item examples include round steak 10c vs 99c, butter 17c vs 70c, eggs 16c vs 62c, coffee 25c vs 39c, and T bone steak 25c vs $1.15.
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Bill Morrison
Fort Worth
Banks urged to curb lending to fight inflation
The Federal Reserve Board asked banks to restrain lending to curb inflation after a record 5 billion dollar rise in loans since July. Chairman McCabe warned that expanding credit fuels higher prices as defense and civilian spending compete for scarce resources. The appeal signals a warning rather than an immediate credit curtailment.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Thomas B. McCabe
Federal Reserve System
McCabe
Cookies Trick Rochester Dogs Welcome Mail Carrier
Rural mail carrier Otto Schuller leaves cookies for dogs at owner homes. The dogs bark to announce mail, aiding farmers in receiving correspondence. Texas public notice concerns guardianship and final settlement for the estate of minor Bibbie Lee Derrick et al, with court hearing scheduled.
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Rochester
Mich
Otto Schuller
Schuller
State of Texas
State of
Texas
Grayson County
Bobbie Lee Derrick
Dora Jane Derrick
Dorothy Derrick
Said
Sherman
Bibbie Lee Derrick
J. C. Buchanan
Marguerite Berry
Mother-in-law’s bold move alerts Marine in Korea
Lt. Bruce Cunlife of the Marines in Korea heard news of his newborn son broadcast from Washington after his mother-in-law Mrs Richard L Holbrook went to the top brass. Commandant and a naval ship off Korea relayed the birth via naval radio used for gunfire control. He heard the announcement while atop a ridge northwest of Wonsan as supplies arrived by air.
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Keene
N. H
Bruce Cunlife
Marines
Korea
Richard L. Holbrook
Washington
Cunlife
Wonsan
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T. W. Ayres & Son
Perfecto
Peters Shoes
United States Air Force
Ellington Air Force Base
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Alabama
Farley & Hill
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Lights
Jack Nossaman
Fire Department
Hollingsworth
Caro Maxey
Corn
Stephens & Bryant
Figaro
Morton’s
H. O. Hannah & Son
Carrie Hamilton
Farmall
Pascal Farley
United States
Philadelphia
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