News papermen to have donest at fair
The Second Annual All Southwestern Newspaper Contest will be part of the 51st Press Day at the State Fair of Texas. Newspapers from Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana may enter. Silver loving cups will replace cash prizes as awards to the winners, following winners requests from 1938 and interest for 1939 entries.
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Dallas
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Southwestern Newspaper Confest Opens Press Day at State Fair
The Southwestern Newspaper Con test features during Press Day at the Texas State Fair this year on Saturday, October 7. Newsmen from Southwestern states are invited annually to join in the celebration.
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Southwestern States
Texas
Egg meal contest offers $1000 prize in Stephenville
In Stephenville Texas a question about egg preferences and a winning egg dish recipe could net $1000. John B Collier Jr of Fort Worth announced the national prize. entrants must mail typed menus with name and address by midnight June 30 to Miss Montague at John Tarleton College.
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Stephe
Ville
Jaine
Monague
John Tarleton Agriculture College
Stephenville
Texas
John B. Collier, Jr
Port Worth
Texas Poultry Federation
Montague
Poultry Congress
Clycand
Ohio
Texas Federation
Legislature Revises One Cent Gas Tax Bond Use
After a heated session the Legislature passes a law reallocating the states one cent gasoline tax from bond retirement to highway work. A surplus in the retirement fund will be shared among counties for paying right-of-way debts, local highway bonds, and new lateral roads. Dividing rules allocate funds by mileage, car registrations, population, and area.
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Cotunues
Stovalls Host Weekend Guests Include Tahoka Visitors
Mr and Mrs Emery Stovall welcomed guests over the week end including Mrs G A Edwards and daughter from Tahoka Mrs WT Gillaspy Fred Gibson a company man and their daughter in law and Mr Lloyd Edwards.
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Emery Stovall
G. A. Edwards
Tahoka
WT. Gillaspy
Fred Gibson
Co. Man
Lloyd Edwards
Vacation plans of Hatley family announced
Mrs. T. J. Hatley and her son Robert of Seagraves plan a vacation visiting friends in Missouri Oklahoma and Texas. Also mentioned are visits by Mrs. Ruby Williamson and son Norman to her sister Mrs. Roberts and family and Mary Ruth Roberts returning to Lubbock for a few days. Rev Roy Clayton O G Weatherby Miss Marie Embree Mrs Roy Cownaugher and Mrs C W Roberts attended an association at S A and B T U meeting in Lamesa Sunday afternoon.
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T. J. Hatley
Robert of Seagraves
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Ruby Williamson
Norman
Mrs. Roberts
Mary Ruth Roberts
Lubbock
Roy Clayton
O. G. Weatherby
Marie Embree
Roy Cocanougher
C. W. Roberts
S. A and
BT. U
Lamesa
Local families visit relatives across West Texas
Hardin Zimmerman of Stanton visits his aunt Mrs. Jim Zimmer Man this week. Mr and Mrs Jackson Parker and daughter take a flying trip to Hobbs Big Spring and Sterling City. Mr and Mrs Byron Tayor and little daughter return from their vacation. Mr and Mrs Grady Bingham and daughter of Seagraves visit relatives here Sunday.
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Hardin Zimmerman
Stanton
Jim Zimmer
Jackson Parker
Taugh‘ter
Hobbs
Big Spring
Sterling City
Grady Bingham
Seagraves
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S. A. Waits
Odessa
Henderson Drug Co
Odessa, Texa
E.V. Headlee
Headlee
Odessa, Texas
Andrews Telephone Co
Pettis Dry Cleaners
Wallace Theatre
Rix Funeral Home
Paul A Rix
Paul A. Rix
Treasure Island
David
Goliath
Verrochhio
Firenze National
Marcum
Italy
Wallace Iheatrs
Matine
Peter Lore
Jean Hersholt
Graham Belj
Don Ameche
Lorretta Young
Henry Fonda
Preston Foster
Lynn Bari
Wally Vernon
Banger
Jackie Cooper
Washington Square
Tyrone
Alice Faye
AL Jolson
Mr. and Mrs. Bryon Tasy‘or and
Little Daughter
RAN
R. &N. Bakery
Ford
Gilmore-Yosemite
AON
Sewell Motor Company
Ford Sales and Service
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