Mrs. Clara Driscoll Named to Big Bend Park Board
Corpus Christi civic leader Mrs. Clara Driscoll, longtime Texas Democratic committeewoman, accepts appointment to the Texas Big Bend Park Association board. She funded the State Federation of Women's Club building and recently began constructing the $1,750,000 Robert Driscoll hotel and office building in Corpus Christi. The park project is viewed as Texas’ top potential tourist magnet.
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Clara Driscoll
B. B. Park Board
Corpus Christi
National Democratic
Texas Big Bend Park Association
Transference of light pulses into telephone circuits demonstrated
A demonstration remotely linked Chicago to another city via telephone to show converting light pulses into electrical signals. The foggy conditions disrupted transmission while different pitch levels affected the recorder. The new photosheet device, reflected from a wall, served as the detector in this test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Buick Retail Sales Rise in Early September 1939
Flint Michigan Buick reports US dealers sold 5 866 new cars in first ten days of September up 1 125 units or 23 percent from August final. Unfilled orders exceed 15 000 while used car sales reach 9 890 with stock turnover every 28 days.
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Flint
Mich
Buick
W. F. Hufstader
Hufstader
United States
Beauty Hints By Jane Heath
Beauty hints encourage curled lashes and styled hair using mechanical lash curlers and a compact brush for precise application. The article describes sweeping lashes upward and shaping hair to create a modern high piled look with practical tips.
Kandy Kitchen Adds Watch and Jewelry Repair Service
The shop now offers repair services by an expert jeweler for watches and jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandy
Sul Ross picks Sulphur Springs director for band post
Mac McMullan, longtime Sulphur Springs High School band director, resigns to lead Sul Ross Teachers College band in Alpine Texas. He has built a highly praised local ensemble and will begin duties at the West Texas college this month.
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Echo
Sulphur Springs
Mac McMullan
Sul Ross Teachers College
Alpine
Texas
West Texas College
MacMullan
Sulphur Springs High School
Wildcat
Sul Ross
Mrs Luella Low Collects 1300 Jokers From Card Packs
Mrs Luella Low of Derry New Hampshire has a collection of 1300 different kinds of jokers from packs of playing cards.
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Luella Low
Derry, N. H
Porch and doorway features in American homes
Feature survey describes porches as sheltered sitting spaces, sun rooms, and heated variants with fireplaces. It notes sun porch enclosure, two or more windowed sides, and wide designer control, plus the doorway as a key home character element, often wood or wood and glass.
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United States
Highland Fair Queen Candidates Named
Pictured are three of four Highland Fair Queen hopefuls. From left to right: Miss Mary Virginia McIntyre a Texas U senior from Alpine. Miss Mary Malone a Marfa stenographer. Miss Mary Frances Hord a Marfa high school student. The fourth candidate is Miss Anna Marie McFarland, also a Marfa high school student.
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Queen of the Highland Fai
Mary Virginia McIntyre
Lois
Marfa High School
Anna Marie McFarland
Pioneer Fort Stockton Mercantile Company Liquidates
Fort Stockton’s Rooney Mercantile Company, established in 1896 and a West Texas staple, ends 14 years as Rooney & Butz and became Rooney Mercantile in 1910. Once a leading seller of wagons, lumber, coffins, groceries, and fashions, years of declining profits led stockholders to liquidate after no profit in recent years.
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Ft. Stockton
Rooney Mercantile Company
Fort Stockton
Rooney & Butz
Mercantile
West Texas
Trans-Pecos
James Rooney
Wise path to voluntary liquidation for full creditor payment
The statement argues that voluntary liquidation now offers the best chance to pay all creditors in full. It emphasizes maximizing return by orderly dissolution rather than protracted disputes or forced actions.
Engraved Visiting Cards Noted in The Avalanche
The Avalanche reports on engraved or printed visiting cards and announcements, highlighting design choices and social usage within the period. It notes the growing popularity of formal calling cards among different social circles and the role of printed typography in personal introductions.
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New
Chevrolet
Beauty
Jane Heath
Storey Whiteside Lumber Co
New Sul Ross
W. S. Lowndes
Schools of Architecture and International Correspondence Schools
el Paso, Texas
Condit Oned
Highland Fair Queen
Lair
Nwa
Brewster County
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