Texas Brief News Highlights From State Citizens and War Era
Texas cash farm income for 1942 reached 1 062 301 000 including crops livestock and government payments. State owns 3 049 motor vehicles with 868 passenger cars and 2 181 trucks. Navy flag of the Republic of Texas flown at Houston WAVES SPARS booth from San Jacinto museum. Over 2 100 University of Texas students employed this year, many in waiting tables earning 41 500. A Dallas banker adds a 1870 bank safe to the war scrap heap, once used in Wills Point Galveston origin.
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Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weaver Baker
Board of Control
State of
NAVY
Texas Republic
Houston
The
Navy of the Republic of Texas
San Jacinto Museum
U. OF T
University of Texas
Student Employment Bureau
John E. Owens
Dallas
Wills Point
van Zandt County
Galveston
Owens
First Bank
Old Masonic Leader W. B. Pearson Dies in Waco
W. B. Pearson aged 81, former grand secretary of the Masonic Lodge of Texas, died in Waco. A noted Mason, he moved to Waco 29 years ago from Nacogdoches.
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W. B. Pearson
Masonic Lodge of Texas
Waco
Mr. Pearson
Nacogdoches
War casualty ends Flatonia newspaper after 68 years
The Flatonia Texas publisher George Hawes suspended publication after 68 years citing inability to secure replacement help when joining the Army. The Argus was the county’s oldest newspaper and will not resume.
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Flatonia
Fayette County
Argus
George Hawes
Fire insurance credits save millions for Texas towns
Marvin Hall, State Fire Insurance Commissioner, estimated that fire insurance credits will save property owners in 491 Texas cities and towns about 2.498 million dollars in the next year due to good fire records.
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Texas
Marvin Hall
Indian fighter John J. Kelly dies at 96 in Waco
John J. Kelly last survivor of the Dove Creek Indian fight near Ballinger died in Waco aged 96. A Dublin resident for much of his life, he wrote a recollection of the fight in which he participated.
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John J. Kelly
Dove Creek
Ballinger
Runnels
Waco
Mr. Kelly
Dublin
Erath County
18 Year Olds Urged to Register with Selective Service
Officials warn all youths who have just turned 18 to register for Selective Service on their birthday. If the birthday falls on a Sunday, registration is due on Monday under the law.
Deer Eaters Roam Lavaca and DeWitt Croplands
Farmers in Lavaca and DeWitt counties report deer invading fields and eating crops. They have appealed to game wardens with little relief, and rumors say a test case may be made by a farmer killing a protected deer outside hunting season.
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Lavaca
DeWitt
Savoy College Reunion Held by Texas Alumni
Ex students of Savoy College the first co educational institution chartered in Texas will hold a reunion in Savoy on June 20. Founded in 1876 the school lists many prominent Texans among its former students.
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Texas
Savoy College
Fannin County
Savoy
Captured by Indians in 1866 Memoir of Sam Savage
Sam Savage of Mineral Wells recalls being captured by Comanche Indians in 1866 and fed raw buffalo meat before rescue. He marks the anniversary each March 2 and says the experience left him with poor memories of his family after his return to Texas.
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Sam Savage
Mineral Wells
Texas Independence
Mr. Savage
Texas fruit and goods sought by Nevada shopper
A former Texas resident in Hawthorne Nevada ordered Texas products by mail from Bob's Food Store in Jacksboro Jack County. She requested Texas grapefruit celery Texas syrup and candy bars citing dislike of California and Nevada fruits.
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Bob’s Food Store
Jacksboro
Jack County
Hawthorne
Nev
Texas
California
Nevada
Veteran Editor Charles M. Bishop Dies After Illness
Charles M. Bishop, longtime editor of the Giddings News since 1921 and former school superintendent in Pleasanton Richmond Rosenberg and Floresville, died after a long illness. He graduated from Sam Houston Teachers College in 1900.
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Charles M. Bishop
Giddings News
Truck Owners Warned On Empty Runs And Load Refusal
DDT officials cautioned operators of private and contract carriers in over the road service to register empty trucks at trip end to obtain return loads. It is a violation to send out empty or partially loaded trucks or refuse loads because of rate disagreements.
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DDT
Beans and rationing mark first customer tale in Waco
A Waco grocer reports his first customer under the point rationing system was a Mexican man who spent all 48 points on pinto beans. Clerks explained he could not buy other rationed foods that month but he asked about using his wife's ration book next week and was told that would be possible.
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Waco Grocer
Endeavor Convention Set for Fort Worth in June
The annual State convention of the Texas Christian Endeavor Union will be held June 17 to 20 in Fort Worth. General secretary Al Goodrich says about 300 Endeavor societies will be represented.
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Fort Worth
Texas Christian Endeavor Union
al Goodrich
Endeavor Societies
Jefferson Receives Red Star Award for Community Service
Jefferson in Marion County earns the United States Department of Commerce Red Star honor for the 1942 community service by its local chamber of commerce based on outstanding service to the area and its residents.
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Jefferson
Marion County
United States Department of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Campaign Against Forest Fires Moves Through Clergy
J. O. Burnside head of the Texas Forest Service division of forest protection at Lufkin leads a crusade against forest fires. He sent letters to all clergymen in the pine tree belt asking them to preach sermons on the cause and effect of forest fires.
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J. O. Burnside
Division of Forest Protection
Texas Forest Service
Lufkin
Pine Tree Belt
Mexican Eagles Captured by Marble Falls Rancher
Roy Rosa, a Marble Falls rancher, closed the trapping season by capturing two Mexican eagles that he found devouring a yearling deer they had killed. Without a gun he took up traps to secure them. Each bird had a wingspan exceeding seven feet.
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Roy Rosa
Marble Falls
Rosa
Armless Paul Demuske Appointed Justice of the Peace
Paul V. Demuske, armless since birth, is named justice of the peace for Atas cosa county precinct No 1 to fill a vacancy. He writes capably with a pencil held between his toes and is a former peace officer and vaudeville performer.
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Paul V. Demuske
Atascosa County
Demuske
Indians Support Red Cross in Polk County
The Alabama Coushatta Indians near Livingston Polk county raised their full Red Cross quota early Rex Corley Indian agent said the village’s contribution was in hand by February 20 demonstrating strong community support and cooperation with white neighbors.
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RED Cross
Polk County
Livingston
Rex Corley
Opera season off in Dallas as war halts season
Association president Arthur Kramer states there will be no season this year and probably none until after the war. Remarks target outsiders unaware of the cancellation.
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Dallas Opera
Association
Arthur Kramer
Parrot Solves Burglary at Weston Farm
Mr and Mrs Williams found missing items at their Weston area farm including eggs. A parrot named by the pet led officers to the culprit who confessed. The Sherman Democrat reports the incident and confession.
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Sherman Democrat
Roy Williams
Weston
Brazoria to Drill State's Deepest Oil Well
Operators at Old Ocean in Brazoria County aim for a depth below 14 000 feet as they press toward the states deepest oil well. The hole had reached 13 647 feet surpassing Louisiana's deep well record and nearing Texas Agua Dulce's 18 728 foot record.
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Brazoria County
Old Ocean
Louisiana
Texas
Agua Dulce
Nueces County
Brazoria
Fredericksburg Citizens Rally Blood Drive After Nimitz Appeal
After Admiral Nimitz appealed by radio for Red Cross support Fredericksburg residents answered quickly. On Thursday sixty one townspeople traveled to San Antonio to donate blood to the Red Cross blood bank in the initial drive. Red Cross officials praised the effort.
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Nimitz
Chester Nimitz
Red Cross
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
San Antonio
Texas Wool Clip Output Drops in 1942 Harvest
Texas farmers and ranchers sheared 74,994,000 pounds of wool from 10,474,000 sheep and lambs in 1942, with an average fleece weight of 7.2 pounds per animal. This is the smallest wool clip since 1986, down from 80,250,000 pounds in 1941 from 10,468,000 sheep and lambs.
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Texas
Henderson School Noted for War Bond Record in Survey
Henderson in Rusk County ranked fourth among 41 states in war bond and stamp purchases. The school had 11 consecutive 100 percent weeks, rising to 16 by the time of the report, with higher records found in Indiana New Mexico and California.
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Henderson
Rusk County
Indiana
New Mexico
California
Ducks Ravage Rice Fields Along Gulf Coast
State game officials report ducks bypass refuges to feed in rice fields along the Gulf Coast. Officials note the greatest concentration of ducks in history is troubling rice growers in the Houston and Bay City areas.
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Gulf Coast
Houston
Bay City
Texas fur trapping season yield detailed by commission
The Fish Game and Oyster Commission reports 892 725 pelts taken in the last season in Texas. O possum fur leads with 398 000 pelts, followed by skunk muskrat ring tail raccoon fox mink civet coyote wildcat wolf badger ocelot beaver weasel and otter in order of importance.
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Texas
Fish, Game and Oyster Commission
Prices in Revolutionary War Ùnes Highlight High Living Costs
District Food Administrator J W Bass of Waco lists staple groceries from 1776 showing sugar and tea at 4 per pound and 30 per bushel rye. He notes butter at 12 per pound by 1780 and tea at 40 per pound, illustrating steep wartime prices.
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J. W. Bass
Waco
Bass
Bull burn tragedy at Fort Worth auction ends in loss
Terry Dalehitte of Frio Town Frio County bought a Hereford bull for 800 dollars at a Fort Worth sale. While driving home he found hay in the trailer on fire and the bull suffocated before rescue.
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Terry Dalehitte
Frio Town
Frio County
Fort Worth
Ducks Fined After Storage Rule Violation in Dallas
State game wardens recently raided frozen food lockers in Dallas and found stored ducks beyond the limit. Twenty sportsmen were fined $1,195 each for possession of wild ducks beyond the allowed storage period.
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Dallas
Army flash call urged to keep party line clear
Capt. Philip B. Scott regional signal officer urges all users to yield the party line when an Army flash call sounds. He notes many observation posts rely on party lines and stresses immediate switching to free the line for military use.
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Philip B. Scott
Scott
High School Receives Museum Collection
Silverton Texas area high school is entrusted with the extensive collection of relics and curiosities amassed by veteran peace officer Bob Stevenson. Students will catalog and arrange for display historical geological and anthropological material including more than 1000 arrowheads.
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Silverton
Briscoe County
Bob Stevenson
Houston targets honoring Jane Long with Victory ship
Civic leaders in Houston have launched a campaign to name a Victory ship under construction in the local yard for Jane Long, identified as the first Anglo-American pioneer woman in Texas and the first white woman to bear a child in the state.
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Houston
Jane Long
Texas
Young traveler writes home on camel plowing in Africa
Martin Reese of Midlothian Ellis County describes to his parents in North Africa the experience of plowing with a native camel team. He joined a farmer to try the method and noted it is slower than their four row plowing back home.
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Martin Reese
Midlothian
Ellis County
North Africa
Reese
AAA
Buzzard Causes Blackout In Madisonville
Utility crews traced an outage in Madisonville Madison County to a buzzard caught in a steel trap. The bird tried to fly away and the trapped wire swung into a 30 000 volt line causing a short circuit and service interruption.
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Buzzard
Madisonville
Madison County
Photographer Otis Aultman Dies After Studio Fall
Otis Aultman, famed for Mexican Revolution battle photographs, was killed in a fall from a ladder at his San Antonio studio. His notable works include 1909 Taft Diaz meeting images and motion pictures of Villa in action.
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Otis A. Aultman
San Antonio
Taft
Diaz
Villa
Women to Guard Dallas Pools This Summer
Park Superintendent L B Houston of Dallas announced that women will be employed as life guards at all city swimming pools this summer replacing men in this role.
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L. B. Houston
Dallas
Refugio County Man Photographs Gopher Snake Devouring Rattle Snake
County Agent L A Weiss Jr faced doubt about his claim of a gopher snake swallowing a rattlesnake until he produced photographs. The images captured at sundown on a farmer's feed trough show the two snakes in combat and the rattler protruding from the gopher snake's mouth.
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Refugio County
L. A. Weiss, Jr
Mr. Weiss
Fire Reveals Relics From Bowie Church Cornerstone
Fire destroyed the First Baptist Church in Bowie and led to opening the cornerstone placed February 11 1910. The copper box contained a Bible donated by the Masonic Lodge two weekly papers the Cross Tim bers and the Bowie Blade a typed list of high school graduates since 1898 and some stamps.
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First Baptist
Bowie
Masonic Lodge
Cross Timbers
Bowie Blade
Ranger Mayor Receives Mysterious Poona City Letter
Eastland county Texas mayor Hall Walker, addressed as Lord Mayor of Ranger, received a blue ink letter from Poona City India. The note, written in native script with English explanation, prays for complete victory of the U S A and British Empire against Nazis and Japs. The author remains unknown.
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Ranger
Hall Walker
Eastland County
Poona City
India
Texas
U.S. A
Walker
Woman Knits 84 Hours Weekly Surpasses War Demands
Mrs. J N Warren 77 of Menard county has knitted since July 1940 at 14 hours daily. She used 2,200 skeins of yarn and produced 151 sweaters, 10 Army helmets, eight wristlets, four Navy capes and more, plus dresses and baby items for friends in her spare time.
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J. N. Warren
Menard
Menard County
Will Rogers Jr. in Washington and Farm Life Reflections
The piece notes Will Rogers Jr. boasting about farm life and self reliance, saying he farms pumpkins and corn with no farm hands while enjoying limited social ties. It mentions his appearances on national radio programs since arriving in Washington and claims of creditable performances.
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Bill
Washington
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