Paducah Texas grows with Kentucky roots and trade
Paducah Texas, founded by Kentuckians about thirty years ago, sits 60 miles below the cap rock on the Q A and P Railroad in Cottle County. with 2,500 residents it hosts a cotton trade, an ice plant under construction, a modern electric system, waterworks and about 100 businesses. The county sprouts 100,000 acres in cotton and 60,000 more in forage crops, yielding 15,000 to 30,000 bales annually, while 25 rural schools serve the area.
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H. H. Wilkins
Chamber of Commerce
Paducah
Texas
Old Kentucky
Kentucky
Irvin S
Cobb
Irvin S. Cobb
Cap Rock
Great Staked Plains
King County
Cottle County
I’a
Littlefield Sees Rapid Growth From Ranch Breakup
Special to The News from Littlefield Texas reports a ranch breakup sparks rapid town growth. New businesses rise amid construction of a German Lutheran church, a post office, an electric plant, and a 15000 dollar automobile showroom with drive in station. A 50000 dollar high school is planned as oil exploration begins nearby and Paducah plans a major tourist camp and fairgrounds along four highways and a proposed Panhandle Gulf railroad.
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Littlefield
Texas
German Luthern Church
Jess Mitchell
Here
Albert Neuschwander
F. A. Butler
Higginboth -Bartlett Company
Cicero Smith Lumber Company
Littlefield Automobile Company
Paducah
New York City
San Francisco
Cal
Fort Worth
Las Vegas
N. M
del Rio
Oklahoma Line
Juan Air
Oklahoma
Vernon
Plains
Crowell
Col
C. H
Cheaper mesa road type urged for light traffic in New Mexico
A New Mexico mission to Washington urges approval of a cheaper mesa road construction for light traffic. The plan, led by Highway Engineer James A. French, would cut gravel surface costs by about half and could cover 630 miles if approved, alongside 1,547 miles of standard roads in lighter-load areas. Members R. C. Sowder, A. T. Harnett, and Charles Springer accompany French for the highway commission.
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Santa FE
N. M
Hinkle
James A. French
Highway Commission
Washington, D. C
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Highway Department
French
Washington
R. C. Sowder
Picacho
A. T. Hannett
Gallup
Charles Springer
Cimmaron
Hereford Agency Names New Local Oil Agent
Hereford June 6 C L Roberts formerly of Ranger and owner of the Snyder Roberts Filling Station was checked in Thursday as local agent for Pierce Oil Corp succeeding J B McCord who has long been in the oil business here and has not announced future plans.
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Hereford
C. L. Roberts
Ranger
Snyder-Roberts
Pierce Oil Corporation
J.B. McCord
McCord
Normal College at Canyon closes successful year
The West Texas State Teacher's College in Canyon concludes its thirteenth year with Marvin Jones of Amarillo delivering the commencement address. Degrees, diplomas, and certificates were given to 165 graduates as enrollment reached 1,923 during the regular session with about 1,600 in the summer program, totaling roughly 2,600 for the year.
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J. A. Hill
Board of Regents
Olin
Lubbock County Fair Directors Name Briggs Manager
LUBBOCK June 5 The fair directors met in the Chamber of Commerce offices and outlined plans for a bigger fair. George W Briggs was chosen manager of the fall fair and will take charge June 15 through October. Briggs has long ties to the Lub bock Fair and prior Panhandle and South Plains fairs. The board plans a band contest community programs military maneuvers and new and improved facilities to attract large crowds.
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Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce
George W. Briggs
Briggs
Dallas
Jennings
Wno
Highway Experts Weigh Non-Skid Road Surfaces
Highway and automobile association experts review methods for non skid highways. No definite conclusion announced yet.
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Highway and Automobile Association
Local shopper refuses store purchase over unknown bank teller’s check
A unnamed customer declines using a bank teller’s check to pay for items, citing lack of familiarity with the issuer. The incident highlights caution in accepting financial instruments from unfamiliar individuals at a retail counter.
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A. E. White
Cattle County Chamber of Commerce
Everett True
V'S
Spain
R Eownes
Treams
NEA Service
BY Akman
Freckles
By Blosser
Thuurch
Hull
Swan
Gmorning
Sam Youll
Wmne West Duluth
Rene
Normal College
Canyon
Lubbock County
South Plains
Lubbock Sanitarium
M. F. Williams
Sweetwater
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