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Big Spring Daily Herald from Big Spring, Texas • Page 3

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fiuy Defense Stumps and Big Spring Herald, Big Spring, Texas, Wednesday, October 3, 1945 Page THree "Dynamic Action" Program To Develop Texas Water Resources Urged At Meet AUSTI.V, Oct. 3 I Kionnl director of the U. S. bureai i development of Texas water resources under a program of "dynamic aciion" Mas urged today by Wesley R. Nelson of Amarillo, re- "Young man, you must work for a Pabst Distributor" MEN may not go quite as far as old Sir Walter Raleigh, but they do mind their P's and Q's (P for Politeness and for etiQuerte).

Seeing as how Pabst Blue Ribbon is such a fine beer, we Ijelieve in giving our dealers the finest service we know Right now we're having a tough job trying to keep up with the demand for this great beer. So if you can't always find Pabst again next time, won't you? BEVERAGE SALES CO. Phone 302 Bistribrtors of Pabst Blue Ribbon Btir of reclamation. Addressing the opening session of the Texas Water Conservation association's annual meeting, Nel son said the bureau plans 18 ir rigation projects in Texas which are calculated to add annually to the cash value of crops The developments will provid new or supplemental water for al most 1,000,000 acres of land, said. Nelson added: "In addition to irrigation, th Texas projects would develop more than 100,000 kilowatts of hydro electric power, increase benefits to the game, fish and recreationa features as well as provide flooc control and municipal water supply.

"It is obvious that the benefits to flow from this vast program will accelerate the agricultural, economical and industrial development of all Texas, Also, jobs would be available at construction sites for thousands of returning veterans and demobilized war workers." The proposed bureau of reclama- projects are in the basins of the Nucces, Rio Grande, Colorado, Guadalupe and Canadian rivers. Others are under study in the basins of the Brazos, Red, Pecos, Trinity and Sabine-Neches. Business sessions of the association will be supplemented by discussion of a wide range of water conservation discussions, by representatives of the International Boundary Commission, U. S. Corps of Engineers, State Board of Water Engineers, S.

Geological Survey, U. S. Department of Agri- cuilure, Texas Forest Service, State Soil Conservation Board, State Game Department, State Health Department, and various river authorities. Try and Stop Me OAIIT ITOHY MOM THI IIIT-IIILINO 1OOK By BENNETTfCERF URING the war, the engineering department of a war plant in an eastern state made some experiments with steel wire, drawing it out very fine. They finally produced a piece ol 120-gauge wire practically invisible.

The boys were proud proud, in fact, that they cut off a strand and sent it to a rival plant. "This is just to show you what we are doing here," they wrote. Weeks went by. Then a package was returned to the boasters. The boys opened it with great care.

Inside was a steel block; mounted on the block were two steel standards, and strung between the standards was the same piece of 120-gauge wire. At one end of the block was mounted a small microscope delicately focused on a certain spot on the wire. One by one the engineers placed an eye to the microscope and examined in silence the £lr Who had bored the wir a rather handsome little hold A pigeon came home late for dinner one evening, with his feathers bedraggled, and his eyes bloodshot. "I was Out minding my own business, he explained, "when get caught in a badminton game!" CopyrfjM, by Stnnttt Ctrf. Dlitrlhtu by Klnj Futures Syndlwtt, Inc.

amily At LOB For Words When Earl Baidock Calls It was one of those occasions in none knew what to say. When Sgt. Earl Baidock, recent- liberated from a Japanese pris- FIRE AT QUEEN An air conditioner with defective wiring, in the Queen theatre caused firemen to make a run at 3 a. m. today, done.

Little damage was FINED Sam Prosser entered a plea of guilty in county court Wednesday to a charge of aggravated assault against Lois Tubbs and was assessed a fine of $50 and costs. SAX JfOU SAW IT IN THE HEKAXD 'WHAT A DIFFERENCE! THE PONY EXPRESS A MODERN AIRMAIL PLANE USUAL BLADE Rigid in Razor PAL HOLLOW GROUND Fltxiblt in Razor There's just no comparison between the old Pony Express and the modern way of carrying mail fay or between the nsuil sifay razor blade and the new Pal Hollow Ground. Thij different, modern blade ifuvcs with Just a "Feather Touch" became it a flexible in the follow! facial contours without "bearing For quicker, cooler shaves and longer-lasting blades, pick up a pack of Pals today! camp, called his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joel L.

Baidock, Tuesday evening from New York, everyone was so surprised that they scarcely knew what to say. Mr. Baidock said "he was about Sgt. been promoted from corporal since his release he was in good physical condition and hoped to be home in about 10 days. After his capture, he was transferred to Burma and later to Thailand.

First and only direct word they had from him after his release was a routine card from as much at loss for words as we Saigon. Until they read of it in were. We just kept passing the re- jthe paper, Mr. and Mrs. Baidock ceiver around and none of us real- were not aware of their son's rely knew what we wanted to say." I lease.

Mayor, USES Manager Plan National Employ Physically Handicapped Week Mayor H. L. Cook joined Manager Henry A. Clark of the U.S. Employment Service Wednesday in a joint announcement of plans "or the observance nere of Na Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, October 7 to The statement, issued by the mayor's office, included a statement by the mayor calling upon Big Spring employers to give physically handicapped workers "an equal job opportunity." Manager Clark announced that arrangements have been made for the holding of a series of employer institutes at which details of the U.S.

Employment Service's Selective Placement methods and techniques will be discussed. Livestock 4 for 10 for SINGLE OR DOUBLE EDGE PAL PIONEERED, PERFECTED AND PATENTED THE HOLLOW GROUND RAZOR BLADE PAL BLADE CO, N.Y. FORT WORTH, Oct. 3 (fP) 4,500, calves mostly steady and fairly ac' tive; medium grade steers and yearlings 11.50-13.00; medium and good fat cows 8.75-12.00; common 7.75-8.50; good and choice fat calves 12.00-13.00; medium 10.5012.00; good and choice stocker and feeder calves, yearlings and steers 11.50-12.75. Hogs 158: steady; good and choice 140 IDS.

up 14.55; sows mostly 13.80; weighty stocker pigs 14.75. Sheep 400; active. Medium and mostly good fat lambs 12.00-50, including shorn lambs with No. 1 pelts at 12.00; few common lambs 10.50 down; common and medium yearlings 8.50-10.00; common and medium ewes 4.75-5.00; cull ewes mostly 4.50; good feeder lambs 11,50. Mayor Cook said: "During the war, thousands of handicapped workers performed jobs vital to victory and many other men and women became disabled in the service of their country in the fighting forces.

All of these Americans deserve not only our appreciation but an equal job opportunity. It is hoped that all Big Spring employers will cooperate fully with the U. S. Employment Service in its efforts to find satisfactory jobs for the disabled workers o'f this city." Manager Clark announced that the U. S.

Employment selective placement program will be explained to employers upon request and they are invited to visit the office at 105 1-2 E. Second street. Weather Forecast Dcpt, of Commerce Weather Bureau ONLY 6 DAYS BEFORE DEADLINE ON OCT. 9 TO RENEW YOUR LOCKER RENTAL Prompt payment of your account will insure priority on. the box or boxes you now hold.

After the deadline time on Oct. 9, we will be obliged to offer imrented boxes to the many customers on our waiting list. We suggest you act promptly to hold yours. BIG SPRING LOCKER CO. BIG SPRING AND VICINITY: loudy with light rain this afternoon, tonight and Thursday; continued cool.

Highest today 60 and owcst tonight 50. WEST TEXAS: Mostly cloudy cloudy with scattered light rains his afternoon, tonight and Thursday; slightly warmer this afternoon and tonight, cooler Panhandle Thursday or Thursday night. EAST TEXAS: Partly cloudy north, mostly cloudy with scattered howers south portion this afternoon, tonight, and varmer north portion Thursday fternoon. Moderate northeast to I east winds on the coast. i TEMPERATURES Max.

Min. Abilene 74 55 Amarillo 68 53 BIG SPRING 67 57 Chicago fil 35 Denver 77 43 El Pasc 55 51 Fort Worth 77 58 Galveston 86 70 New York 75 46 St. Louis 65 42 Sun sets today at 6:29 p. m. and rises at 6:42 a.

m. Thursday. COOPER LEAVES S. C. Cooper, resigned city engineer, will leave tonight for Lubbock to enter private practice.

He 1 is being replaced by E. L. Killingsworth who comes here from Waco. 100 Goliad Phone 153 CONSTIPATION is the cause of MUCH SUFFERING Constipation may cause no symptoms for a long time, but unless corrected will finally Impair the health. Symptoms associated with advancing constipation are loss of appetite, heavily coated tongue, tired feeling and mental depression.

Headache, dizainess, anemia, and skin disturbances such as acne, are commonly experienced. In severe cases, neuralgia and joint pains occur. Indigestion, with gas formation and colic, and i piles and fissures frequently add to the discomforts of severe chronic cases. No matter how many other medicines you may have tried lor stlpntlon, we urge you to try B-fi PREPARATION, with the understanding that B-L PREPARATION must bring you satisfactory results or-your money back. Caution: only as directed.

Collins Bros. (adv.) IN UNIFORM HART DISCHARGED Thomas T. (Hank) Hart, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Hart, 504 Boll, is a civilian again following his discharge at McCiellan Field, army separation point after five and a half years of service with the Army Air Forces, He was overseas in the American (Puerto Kico) theater with the 24th Air Base Group as a chief clerk from September, 1941 to December, 1943. Previous to entering the armed forces, lie- was employed at the Big Spring Daily Herald for eight years. HAVNER DISCHARGED Sgt. Harry D.

Havner received his discharge from McCiellan Field, after two and a half years in the service. Ho was overseas in the Medilcrracnan theater with an air freight section from I 1043 until July, 1945. He has been awarded two battle stars. I Previous to entering the armed I KCCOTClS forces, he was employed at Hobbs, N. M.

He is the son of Harrison H. Havner of New York. Familiar Face In "Twice Blessed" Star Jean Porter Big Spring residents will see a familiar face on Hie screen at the Ritz thcalrc if they sec the movie, "Twice Blessed," showing today! for the last time. Tiic reason? It's another picture Jean porter, daughter of H. C.

Porter of Big Spring, takes part in. Miss Porter is an up and com- ing actress under contract to I Metro-Golchvyn-Mayer. She has Must completed work in "What Next Cpl. Hargrove 1 co-starring With Bob Walker. Other pictures Jean lias part in.

which have not played here so far, include "Abbott and Costcllo in Hollywood" and "Early To Wed" with Van Johnson. Sne and her mother live in Beverly Hills. Miss Porter visited for a few hours with her father a month ago when she slopped in Hobbs, N. 31. on an entertainment tour.

DIVOKCE GRANTED One ease, that of Jack Gulley versus Beverley Alona Gulley, was heard in 70th district court Wednesday by Judge Cecil Ceilings. Divorce was granted. AWARDED PURPLE HEART At a formal retreat ceremony recently on the parade grounds of I Bordon General Hospital, Chicka-1 slia, pvt. Robert C. Sosa was awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds incurred during action against the enemy May 11, 1045 on Ouki, Okinawa.

The award was presented by Col. E. E. Gentry, commanding officer, where Pvt. So.sa is now a patient.

He is the husband of Mrs. Nellie So.sa, Norlh Lancaster. Euildinpr Permits i L. C. Litllojohn.

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