Irrigation Drives Cotton Boom in Lobo Flat Valley
A banker lawyer and oilman-backed venture, Van Horn Irrigated Farms Incorporated, irrigates Lobo Flat east of the Van Horn Mountains turning it into a cotton region. The project, led by D. C. Mead, now irrigates 2,500 to 3,000 acres with 25 wells and plans for more, involving Willoughby land acquisitions and prominent Texas firms.
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van Horn Mountains
Culberson County
Texas
D. C
Orpus Christi Oilman
Dave E. Blackburn
Victoria Bank & Trust Company
Dan L. Clark
Corpus Christi
van Horn
van Horn Farms
Ray W. Willoughby
San Angelo
Willoughby
Culberson
Jeff Davis
Presidio
aVn Horn Farms
Mead
Bank
Greenville
Blacklands
George Turner
el Paso
Cole A. Means
Cameron Lumber Company
Waco
Bell Brothers
Ray Landreth
Dallas
Mercantile National Bank At
Espy Miller
Fort Davis
Engineering Lag Shown in Report
New York reports total engineering contracts awarded in the past week at 168.9 million dollars, down 13 percent from the prior week but 28 percent above the previous year. Private contracts fell two percent to 94.2 million, mass housing led with over 38 million in contracts, public contracts totaled 69.7 million, and year to date heavy construction climbed 20 percent from last year to 6.17 billion.
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New York
Engineering News Record
Engineering Construction
Engineering News-Record
Oil Well Blowout Plea To Be Heard
An emergency Railroad Commission hearing is set for 2 p.m. Friday in Kilgore to consider remedial action after the Black Cypress Bayou well blowout. Operators seek permission to drill a relief well within about 200 feet to bleed off charged sand, a second local blowout in the area within days. Commissioner Olin Culberson says a hearing is needed before a permit is issued.
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Railroad Commission
Kilgore
Black Cypress Bayou
Olin Culberson
Black Cypress
Culberson
Psychiatry Seminar at Texas Medical Branch in Galveston
A nationwide first time psychiatry seminar will be held this year at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Dean Chauncey D. Leake, vice president of the medical branch, will conduct the event open to all physicians.
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Galveston
University of Texas Medical Branch
Chauncey D. Leake
Arrest of 3 Cracks Car Prowling Ring in San Antonio
San Antonio police say a large car prowling ring, active before the war, is believed broken. Three men were arrested, including a suspected fence. Detectives Charles Berlanga and Polk Palmer recovered about $1,500 in stolen goods.
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San. Antonio
Charles Berlanga
Polk Palmer
Police Probe After Downtown Theft Ring Emerges
It consisted mostly of guns, clothing, doctors' kits, and irons. Another man believed involved in the thefts and sales is being sought. Most of the cars prowled recently had been parked downtown, where crowded streets enabled the prowlers to operate almost unnoticed.
Prison Rodeo Guests Include Gov Shivers
Huntsville set to open the annual Texas prison rodeo with Governor Allan Shivers and state legislators among invited guests. Special acts announced include the Abilene Mounted Quadrille, Dick Griffith and his Roman jumping team, three girl bronc riders, Hoyt Heffner the world champion bullfighter, and Weaver Grey with his dog Skippy.
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INS
Allan Shivers
Texas
Muntsville
Albert Moore
Abilene
Dick Griffith
Hoyt Heffner
Weaver Grey
Skippy
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