Oil Industry Funds Most Texas Public School Costs
A Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association report cites that petroleum taxes covered about 25 percent of state public school taxes and 32 percent of the state per child apportionment. The average education cost per pupil was $58.12, with some districts spending far more.
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Texas
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Association
State Comptroller and Assessor Collectors
Texas Independent
Petroleum
Texas Petroleum
Ann Judson Circle Holds Regular Meeting
The Ann Judson Circle of the First Baptist WMA met this week with Mrs. Potter presiding. The group voted to cover expenses for a child to attend Woodlake encampment and heard the Royal Service lesson by Mrs. J A Brite. A social hour followed with refreshments served to members and guests including a new member.
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Ann Judson
First Baptist
W.M.A
Potter
W. E. Benson
Woodlake
J. A. Brite
Whit
Parks and Overstreet Visit Seymour Relatives
Mr and Mrs Ike Parks with Mrs George Overstreet visited relatives in Seymour on Sunday. Jimmy Foy of Seymour returned with them for a visit with relatives here.
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Ike Parks
George Overstreet
Seymour
Jimmy Foy
Succeeds With Dewberries Within City Boundaries
J. T. Hahn grows an acre of Austin dewberries east of Bowie inside the city limits. The three year old vines produced a strong first major crop with 180 gallons in the first week. He planned thrice weekly pickings and expects about 45 gallons per future picking over three weeks, with berries at 25 cents per gallon.
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J. T. Hahn
Austin
Bowie
Hahn
Resolutions of Respect for George Slaughter
Western Social Chapter No 16 of the Order of the Eastern Star expresses profound sympathy for the family of George Slaughter who died May 30 1941. The resolutions praise his faithful membership and spiritual legacy, ask for copies to be sent to family minutes the local paper and the Texas Eastern Star Magazine, and close with a blessing. Signed by Sue Blanton chair Pearl Reasoner Lizzie Mae Hankins.
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George Slaughter
Brother Slaughter
New Jerusalem
Texas Eastern Star Magazine
Sue Blanton
Pearl Reasoner
Lizzie Mae Hankins
Farmers Seek Strong Agriculture Role in National Defense
Texas delegates report at a Washington AAA conference that agriculture must back the defense program by conserving soil aiding small farmers and ensuring ample food supplies for the nation and allies. The meeting urged debt reduction cash reserves higher taxes on excess profits and a shift in farm payment methods to remove general crop payments from long transport routes.
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Washington
Texas
H. A. Reynolds
Montague County
AAA
Farmer State
Farm groups push soil program updates and home food aid
National conference recommendations urge continued soil conservation work with acre age allotments on surplus crops wheat cotton and tobacco and payments for planting within allotments. Proposals include strengthening Ever-Norman Granary quotas and a new low income home food production program with seeds plants and fertilizers deducted from earned payments.
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AAA
Secretary of Agriculture
Family vacation tour includes Washington New York and Canada
Mr and Mrs Lee Tucker and daughter Lucy visited Washington New York Montreal Niagara Falls and other sites. A Jamestown stop impressed Mr Tucker noting its wilderness surroundings. Mr and Mrs Leonard Benmest and son Dwayne of Winter are visiting relatives here.
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Leonard Benmest
Dwayne
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W. W. Hoggard
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Texas Ranger
Wisconsin
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Tetley’s Tea
Gerber’s Baby Food
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Black Eyed Peas
Wheaties
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Ham Hocks
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Jameson Insurance Agency
Hone
America
Mr. Tucker
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