Official Ballot For Primary Election July 28
The Texas Democratic Party certified the official ballot for the July 28 primary. Candidates across offices including U S Senator Governor and Attorney General are listed with party pledges and runoff rules set for August 25 if no candidate gains a majority.
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Austin
United States
Joseph W. Bailey, Jr
Dallas County
Tom Connally
Falls County
Guy B. Fisher
San Augustine
C. Wichita
C. McDonald
James V. Allred
Wichita County
Clint Small
Potter County
Tom F. Hunter
Edgar Witt
McLenan
Edward K. Russell
Red River
Maury, Hughes
Dallas
Wood
Gas Pressure Found in Test Well Near Brookshire
Reports from the Manor test No. 1 about nine miles northwest of Brookshire in Live Oaks indicate a 300 pound gas pressure encountered Saturday. Salt water poured in and the Amerada Petroleum Corporation and Staneland decided to drill deeper in search of oil, with some oil showing in the salt water.
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Manor
Brookshire
Live Oaks
Amerada Petroleum Corporation
Stanelind
Field Day Meeting Postponed at College
The Field Day meeting of the State Experiment Station at College Station scheduled for June 28 is called off by district agent W B A Meinscher. He regrets the disappointment to attendees from Austin county.
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Sealy News
State Experiment Station
College Station
W. B. A. Meinscher
Driver Discovers Man in Roadway Near Houston
While driving from Houston last Friday night Z. K. Beyler found a man lying in the road with his head in the truck path. Beyler thought it a hold up and sped away, the man rolled to the roadside as the front wheels narrowly missed him. He later stood in the road watching the truck as it sped off.
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Houston
Z. K. Beyler
Beyler
Texas ballot names for general land office and judiciary
A readable list of candidates across Texas counties including for General Land Office Commissioner J B Walker Walter E Jones and G G Conley. State Railroad Commissioner John Pundt James McNees Walter Gregory Hatcher H C Johnson Lon A Smith. Associate Justice James McClendon John H Sharp S Lattimore. Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals W C Morrow.
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Travis County
John H. Sharp
H.' 'S. Lattimore
Tarrant County
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. C. Morrow
Hill County
Farm Program Cotton Insurance Aids Waller County Growers
J. W. Bush county agent explains a new crop insurance type under the 1934-35 cotton adjustment for co operating farmers in Waller County. It offers guaranteed rental payments on retired acres plus parity payments, helping farmers survive droughts floods and insect losses while adjusting production to restore parity prices.
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Wailer
Waller County
Secretary of Agriculture
J. W. Bush
Burglars Hit Brookshire Businesses Saturday Night
Burglars prowled Brookshire Saturday night throwing a stone through the I Solomon store window and stealing shoes trousers and a shirt. The same night intruders entered a negro restaurant and took a slot machine found later near town with only a small amount of change. An unsuccessful entry attempt was made at the Public Drug Store.
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Brookshire
I. Solomon
Friends Mourn Buddy Muske Confined by Illness
The many friends of Buddy Muske will regret to learn that he is confined to his bed by illness.
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Buddy Muske
Waller County Farmers to Receive $69245.38 in Parity Payments
County agent J. W. Bush reports final crop control figures show 4 888 cotton contracts approved by the State Cotton Board of Review will yield 62 671.69 in rental and parity money for 4 888 farmers. Nine pending contracts now tabulated add 6 573.69, bringing total to 69 245.38 for 497 producers.
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J. W. Bush
Waller County
State Cotton Board of Review
Farmers Will Inspect Pasture Improvements
A party of farmers from Bellville will leave the County Agent Meinscher’s office at 1 o'clock on Wednesday June 20 to inspect improved pastures in Waller County. The pastures are in their second year and the seed mixtures were a great success, according to Mr Meinscher. All interested farmers should be in the office at the designated time.
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Meinscher
Bellville
Waller County
Meinsch
Reverend C. J. Coe to Lead Services Next Sunday
Rev. C. J. Coe of Richmond, pastor of the local Baptist Church, will fill his regular appointment here next Sunday June 17 with morning and evening services in the school building. The new church building is under construction, the old structure razed and the foundation laid for the new one.
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C. J. Coe
Richmond
New Sedans Sold by D. and F. Chevrolet Co
The D. and F. Chevrolet Co. received two new sedans early in the week and made an immediate sale to Miss Harriett Barakian of Pattison.
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D. and F. Chevrolet Co
Field Store 4-H Club Sees Increased Activity
The Field Store 4-H Club met at the school house with eleven members. They reported good records despite dry weather and heard a county agent talk on gardening and swine feeding. The club expects higher participation than last year due to public recognition and past prize work. Elizabeth McCarty, Reporter
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Field Store 4-H
Elizabeth McCarty
Playmate's Rifle Accident Kills Hempstead Youth
A Hempstead 18 year old, W. E. Josey Jr., died at Memorial Hospital at 11 20 p m Thursday from a bullet wound to the head. The shot came when a .22 rifle in the hands of a playmate was discharged accidentally while beideing near Ata via. The mother told the nurse the rifle entered the rear of the Josey boy s head.
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Hempstead
Memorial Hospital
W. E. Josey, Jr
Houston
Matthews
Dutch Hohn Named District Farm Agent
Caesar Dutch Hohn Washington County farm agent was appointed district agent for South Central Texas. He succeeds George W. Johnson of College Station. The district includes twenty counties such as Austin and Waller. Hohn will set headquarters in Brenham.
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Caesar (Dutch) Hohn
Washton County
Texas
George W. Johnson
College Station
Austin
Waller
Hohn
Brenam
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Ke Aaby, Travia Coun
Ty Gen
M. Johnson
Anderson County
Joe Moore
Hunt County
J. P. Rogers
Harris County
Walter Woodward
Coleman County
William McCraw
Clyde E. Smith
Tyler County
George H. Sheppard
I. J. Jack Patterson
Dolph B. Tillison
Henderson County
Manleyh. Clary
Dennisb. Waller
Trinity County
Fred W. Davis, Travis Coun
Red & White
E. H. Martin
Houston Press
Dutch Hohn
Max Wander
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