Moody trims Texas budget with vetoes tied to taxes
Governor Dan Moody cuts 3 016 000 from major appropriation bills reducing total to 44 776 935 and sets ad valorem tax rate guidance at 22 to 25 cents. Vetoes cover six new buildings for state teachers colleges and other programs including the School of Mines San Marcos and Denton colleges and the Galveston Dallas psychopathic hospital plan.
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Associated Press
Austin
Dan Moody
Secretary of State
Commerce
Alpine
School of Mines
el Paso
Teachers College
San Marcos
College of In— Arts
Denton
Luback
Psychopathic
Galveston
Dallas
Texas Prison System
State Highway Department
Railroad Commission
Moody
Highway Department
State Railroad Commission
Automatic Tax Board
Dickson
Gilmer
Negro, Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute
State Highway Fund
Many Good Bolls On Cotton Stalk From Ryan Farm
A cotton stalk over our feet tall with about 35 bolls nearly ready to open, plus young bolls, was brought from W. H. Ryan’s Bowmans Creek farm about 16 miles east and north of Bryan. Ryan, owning 35 acres, notes heavy rainfall delayed planting but produced a remarkable crop. He emphasizes integrating livestock with cotton and seeks improved market conditions to boost dairy and overall production.
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Eagle Office
W. H. Ryan
Bowmans Creek
Bryan
Bayan
Ryan
Brazos County
Milam County Baptist Encampment guests at Wayside Inn
Among out of town attendees camping this week at Wayside Inn for the Milam County Baptist Encampment are Mr and Mrs H P Black and their sons Norman and Lester from Bryan.
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Wayside Inn
Milam County
Myr
Home Coming Day at Independence Set for August 25
Independence celebrates the Sixth Annual Home Coming Day on Sunday August 25 with a basket picnic dinner. Dr B P Brooks president Baylor University in Waco will speak at 11 00 am and Robert Jolly Baptist Hospital superintendent will direct song and devotional services. Members to bring dues and plan to attend old friends and reminiscences with planned discussions.
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Independence Home-Coming Association
8. P. Brooks
Baylor University
Waco
Robert Jolly
The
Baptist Hospital
1929 Cotton Crop Estimated At 15,643,000 Bales
Washington officials announce the August 1 condition of the 1929 cotton crop and indicate a gross weight yield of 15,643,000 bales of 500 pounds if conditions hold. Ginnings totaled 86,970 running bales by August, with last year at 88,761. 1927 ginnings reached 162,285.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Meeting Closes at Bethel Church Revival
The Bethel Baptist church at Harvey closed a well attended meeting Sunday night led by Rev. R. L. Brown. Ten additions to the church came by baptism, the ninth revival at this church. Brown calls it one of his best meetings and notes the church was revived and strengthened.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Harvey
Baptist Church
College
R. L. Brown
Brown
Milam County Baptists Hold Second Annual Meeting
H. P. Black of the First Baptist Church led B Y P A training at Wayside Park on Little River near Camexgon during Milam County Baptist Association’s second annual gathering. He reported a splendid week with over 175 people camping on the grounds among church leaders and young people.
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H. P. Black
First Baptist Church
Wayside Park
Little River
Camexgon
Milam County Baptist Association
Black
New 600 HP Diesel Engine Accepted After Test
After a seven day test with commercial load the 600 h p diesel engine installed at the city power plant passed overload and inspection. It was accepted by the public utilities committee of the city commission led by H A Burger.
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Public Utilities Committee
City Commission
H. A. Burger
German Postcard From Graf Zeppelin Reaches Bryan Lad
James Ware son of Mrs. Chas. Ware of College Station receives a Graf Zeppelin postcard from Leroy Denman Jr of San Antonio mailed in Friedrichshafen Germany. The card features a Graf image and blue Reichsmark stamp marking air mail with a message about the Zeppelin voyage and New York letters to be sent via Graf Zeppelin.
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James Ware
Chas. Ware
College Station
Leroy Denman Jr
San Antonio
Freidrichshafen
Germany
Denman
Europe
Leroy Denman
Graf
Graf Zeppelin
Fahrt
Airpost
James
Atlantic
Friedrichshafen
Ware
New York
Paving Program Approved for City Streets
The city commission approved a paving program excluding East 27th Street from Baker to Pletzer Avenues. Contractors were instructed to sign up property holders on included streets. Work on 1st Street between Parker and Ennis has begun and concrete pouring should start in a few days.
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East 27Th Street
Baker and Pletzer Avenues
City Commission
1St Street
Paker and
Ennis
Farmers embark on four day dairy tour through Central Texas
A Brazos county group travels 800 miles by chartered bus to dairy centers in Round Rock Austin Buda San Marcos New Braunfels Floresville Falfurrias Kingsville Corpus Christi Gregory Beeville Victoria Cuero Schulenberg Brenham Navasota with stops at cheese factories creameries and large ranches. County Agent C L Benson leads the effort to boost local dairy development.
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Bryan
Brazos County
Texas
C. L. Benson
Amon C. Williams
P. L. Barron
Emmett Holland
Ed Chytil
George W. Chytil
George W. Johnson
Clyde Goen
Charles Presnal
E. Eberstadt
Round Rock
Williamson County
Austin
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Barton Springs
Dan Moody
Capitol
Buda
San Marcos
New Braunfels
Floresville
Ed Franklin
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Lasater Creamery
Jersey
Kingsville
King Ranch
South
Bull Circle
Corpus Christi
Gregory
Taft Ranch
Taft
Beeville
Rotary Club
Jack Ferguson
Victoria
Cuero
Schulenberg
Borden
Zeppelin wireless plans for Tokyo flight detailed
The article outlines radio operations for the Graf Zeppelin on the Tokyo leg, listing staff like Ulrich Raucher and Heinrich Lahm, with focus on wireless stations Norddeich Mukden and Tokyo area links. It notes echolog height gauging, compass checks, and the absence of radio beacons, warning amateurs against interference during the mission.
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Ulrich Raucher
Poland
Heinrich Lahm
Free State of Danzig
Ludwig Duerr
Mainau
Lake Constance
Gustav
Dr. Eckener
Dornier
Duerr
Tokyo
Duake and
Speck
America
Norddeich
Chatham
Norddeic
Peck
Mukcen
Irkutsk
Shanghai
Zeppelin
Arctic
Germany
Mukden
Atlantic
Moody veto trims extension work at A and M College
Governor Moody vetoed 5 016 000 from appropriation bills cutting Texas A and M Extension Service construction projects and sub stations near Abilene including superintendent residences and workers cottages. He kept the contingent expense for salaries with possible replacements from that fund and noted some reductions were necessary but allowed the overall amount to remain.
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Secretary of State
Moody
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College Extension Service
Carry
Senatorial District
Winter Garden
Abilene
Texas Tech
M. College
Big Honey Crop Sold by Brazos Co Farm
J T Warren of Bryan area organized labeling for his fall honey output from 40 bee stands on the Warren farm. Last year he sold twenty dozen jars of honey including quart and pint sizes. His bees forage naturally, not from a planted crop.
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Brazos CO
J.T. Warren
Out of Bryan
Bryan
Warren
Mr. Warren
Webb Howell Donates 25000 School Book Covers to County
Webb Howell presents 25 000 school book covers to the county school system. County Superintendent F M Vance notes state laws require covering and the gift will save children money as each cover costs about a nickel.
Alamo land purchase committee named by governor
Governor Moody named Mrs. Clara Driscoll Sevier of Austin W B Proctor of Victoria and Jacob F Wolters of Houston to serve on the committee to purchase land adjoining the Alamo in San Antonio The legislature failed to appropriate funding after a 250000 item was vetoed.
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Associated Press
Austin
Clara Driscoll Sevier
W. B. Proctor
Victoria
Jacob F. Wolters
Houston
Moody
Alamo
San Antonio
Fire Marshal Ol ive visits Bryan for safety checks
State Fire Marshall Lee D. Ol ive from Austin arrives in Bryan to spend two or three days reviewing hazards and to meet the Chamber of Commerce committee on fire prevention efforts.
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Lee D. Olive
Austin
Bryan
The
Chamber of Commerce
Millican City Commission Approves Budget Increase
The Millican City Commission adopts the budget with a library increase from 2610 to 3000 and also approves the public utilities budget not advertised. The meeting covered routine business for Bryan Chapter No. 222 of the Eastern Star, chaired by Mrs. M. R. Bentley in the absence of the matron.
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Reyan
Bryan
M. R. Bentley
Thos. Lundin
Los Angles
Cal
New Negro School Facility Plan Approved at City Meeting
City commission voted last night to move one or more temporary Stephen F. Austin High School buildings to the Negro school site to increase facilities there.
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Stephen F. Austin High School
Uncle Joe Ransom Struck Dead After Post Office Visit
In College Station a Black man known as Uncle Joe Ransom was killed when struck by a car driven by BE A Strauss, while returning to a carriage after depositing mail at the post office. Another Negro, Will Nicholas, drove the car he rode in. The collision occurred as Ransom stepped into the road catching the other vehicle by surprise. Ransom died shortly after, his head injury from the radiator cap noted. Funeral services not yet arranged.
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J.T. McGee
Joe Ransom
College Station
Ransom
Extension Service
Rng
Will Nicholas
Extension Service Department
Nicholas
BE. A. Strauss
Bryan
Strauss
Uncle Joe
Eighteen Pears On 13 Inch Limb of Kiefer Tree
County Agent C. L. Benson exhibits a 13 inch limb from a Keifer pear tree at Charlie Forsthoff’s home in Reliance. The limb bears 18 medium sized well formed pears, slightly smaller than usual but indicating substantial fruit later. Forsthoff has several trees of this variety and expects ample harvests for family and surplus.
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C. L. Benson
Charlie Forsthoff
Reliance
Forsthoff
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