Second land sought in Wireless wildcat near here
The Wireless wildcat test west of town continues drilling with a second sand expected within 50 feet. No drillstem test was made in a sand showing gas, and operators plan to drill deeper. The Wittenburg No. 1 sits four miles west of Sealy, in Cockfield territory near the Raccoon Bend area, drawing interest from major company scouts.
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Houston Press
Austin County
J. S. Wheless
Wittenburg No. 1
Sealy
Cockfield
Wheless
Jos
Houston Oil
Rank Wildcat
Raccoon Bend
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Brookshire group attends Katy Sunday church concert
A large Brookshire gathering traveled to Katy Sunday evening to hear Fort Worth Women’s Quartette perform at the Baptist Church. On return, they praised the program as an excellent musical treat and a fine singing performance.
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Brookshire
Katy
Baptist Church
Quartette of
Fort Worth
U S Civil Service Exam Open for Postmaster Here
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a competitive exam for postmaster in this place. Applications close December 28, 1934, must use Form 10 and be on file in Washington by close of business that day. Apply at the local post office or in Washington for Form 10 and Forms 9223 and 2858. Do not pay money for examination or appointment. misrepresentation can bar certification.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Washington, D. C
Commission
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Jury in Katy Man Slaying Dismissed After 46 Hours
Waco, Dec. 11. Forty six hours after the case was given to them a jury in the slaying trial of Joe Bailey Ariett Hubbard youth was discharged. State prosecutors plan to try Roy Curry next. Nine jurors favored death and three favored life imprisonment. Stewart's body was found near his automobile on a highway near Katy after a weeks old report. Curry and Avbett surrendered after a rainfall pursuit.
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Waco
Joe Bailey Ariett
Hubbard
James Malcolm Stewart
Katy
Houston
Roy Curry
Stewart
Here
Curry
Avbett
Houston man’s car burns out near town after bogging
Norris Shook of Houston traveled to hunt in the area with Adam Bijie’s friend. His Buick sedan bogged four miles from town and, after a short time, caught fire and burned completely. Salvage is minimal and he had no insurance.
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Norris Shook
Adam Bijie
Houston
Houston Trade Section Farms Get $5 494 833
Farmers in 28 counties near Harris County Texas received about 65.6 million dollars from the national farm administration through November with Texas total at 67 167 913. The table lists cotton land rentals corn hog payouts and Wheat reduction across counties including Harris Austin Brazoria Galveston and more with Murphy figures for each.
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Washington, D. C
Harris County
Houston
Texas
National Farm Administration
Waller County
Chester C. Davis
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Henry A. Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Austin
Bastrop
Brazoria
Brazos
Calhoun
iCameron
Chambers
Colorado
Fayette
TGT
Fort Bend
Galveston
Grimes
Harris
Lavaca
Lee
Liberty
Madison
Matagorda
Montgomery
Polk
Trinity
Victoria
Walker
Waller
Washington
Wharton
Baptist W M S Observe Week of Prayer
Local Baptist W M S conducted its annual week of prayer last week supporting the Lottie Moon Christmas offering. Despite bad weather the meeting drew strong attendance and the programs were engaging and inspiring. About eleven dollars was donated to the fund aiding missions worldwide.
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Lottie Moon
Winter Term Opens for District Court in Hempstead
The December term of the Special Ninth Judicial District Court meets in Hempstead on Monday December 17. Petit jurors for the first week have been called with Civil jury required for the opening day, as directed by Judge Browder. Names listed include Neuman Short Shindler Skeide Smith Lord Stasny Stanford Sprayberry Spoerle Trettin Troutt Tubbs Tompkins Williams Wilson Yates Atkinson Avery Hartman Bijibijian Baethe Hauck Young Hill Davis Wendi and others.
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Ninth Judicial District Court
Hempstead
Browder
Wags Louis Neuman
A. L. Short
Tom Shindler
P. Skeide
R. C. Smith
H. H. Lord
Joe Stasny
Sam Stanford
E. Sprayberry
C. C. Spoerle
August Trettin
J. L. Troutt
R. A. Tubbs
G. N. Tompkins
J. G. Williams
J. D. Wilson
Willie Wilpitz
Henry Wood
Ed Wollgast
J. M. Wendt
C. H. Yates
W.C. Atkinson
R. W. Avery ,A. A. Hartman
A, Bijibijian
Herman Baethe
W. S. Hauck
Francis Young
Lex Hill
R. F. Davis
Edmond Wendi
Prairie View Principal Is College Land Head
Prairie View Texas December 9 The negro land grant colleges of the United States elected Principal W R Banks as their president This national post directs 17 land grant and five associate colleges across Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Georgia Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri New Jersey North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia For about twenty years Banks has led negro colleges in Texas Rev Glenn Flynn presiding elder of this district spoke at the local Methodist Church last Sunday delivering a message from God's word.
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Prairie View
Texas
United States
W. R. Banks
Banks
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
New Jersey
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tenessee
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Glenn Flynn
San Felipe Park project eyed for Texas Centennial plans
San Felipe Texas December 10 Early completion of the Stephen F. Austin Memorial Park improvements is expected as the PWA cleans the grounds, plants trees and shrubs, builds fences and rustic bridges. The San Felipe Park Association promotes countywide membership while pressing for a state appropriation tied to 1936 Texas Centennial celebrations. If granted the funds will fund permanent structures on seven acres.
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San Felipe
Texas
Stephen F. Austin Memorial Park
PWA
Katy Youth Leads in Poultry Judging Honors
The Texas A and M College poultry judging team won two silver trophies and several medals at the Mid-West intercollegiate contest in Chicago. Katy's George Roesner was top in production and fifth overall, with Schulenburg’s Frank Bednarek first in market poultry and Georgetown’s George Logan second, Logan tying for sixth overall.
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College Station
Texas A. and
M. College
Chicago
George Roesner
Katy
Frank Bednarek
Schulenburg
George Logan
Georgetown
Logan
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Wieless
Scaly News
U. S. Civil Service
E. H. Martin
Prac
College Land Head
San Felipe Park
Aiost
Wander’s
Max Wander
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