Texas Poet Laureate Named Nancy Richey Rawson of Dallas
Nancy Richey Rawson of Dallas is named poet laureate of Texas by a joint legislative committee. Other items report a mountain lion killed west of New Braunfels, a Bill to purchase General Sam Houston's birthplace in Virginia, and local oddities from Belcherville’s small population to a Caldwell bass fishing duck incident.
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Nancy Richey Rawson
Dallas
Texas
Willie Kreuger
Emil George
Hiedmann Ranch
New Braunfeld
Bill
General Sam Houston
Sam Houston
Timber Ridge
Lexington
Texas Senate
Texas approves truck load limit raise to 88000 pounds
The Texas Legislature passed a bill increasing the truck load limit to 88000 pounds accounting for cargo, truck, and trailer weight. This expands the maximum permissible weight for freight vehicles under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Tex State College girls knit Bundles for Britain
More than 800 students at the Texas State College for Women in Denton join a Red Cross drive knitting bundles for Britain with speed and teamwork. The program mobilizes dormitory and club groups to supply warm clothing and essentials for wartime relief.
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Texas State College For Women
Denton
Britain
The
Red Cross
Iron Shirt Cowboys Tie to Navajo Name Legend
The Paris News notes the Navajo of New Mexico call Texas cowboys the iron shirt in a tale of sturdy fighters and enduring frontier conflict. The nickname reflects the cowboys’ hardiness in battles and long-standing rivalry with indigenous groups.
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Paris News
New Mexico
Seventeen Die in Texas Train Truck Crash Mayhem
In 1940 Texas recorded only 12 deathless traffic days per year and faced a record fatal day on March 14 when a train truck collision killed 26 people. The Texas Safety Association highlights this somber statistic and the scale of the disaster.
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Texas
The
Texas Safety Association
Memory Tree Grows Beside Home for WWI Son Honor
Mrs. Etta Hall of 1524 King's Highway Houston planted a memory tree for her son who went overseas in the first World War. The tiny pot plant now stands 25 feet tall with a 2% foot diameter palm tree. Mrs Hall is a silver star mother and state president of the American War Mothers.
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Etta Hall
King’s Highway
Houston
Aircraft plant contract for Fort Worth blackout plant
Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego announces a contract for an air conditioned window left blackout aircraft bombing plant at Fort Worth Texas near Lake Worth. The facility will cover 1,900,000 square feet.
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Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
San Diego
Calif
Fort Worth
Texas
Lake Worth
Ex Ranger John Snyder Dies at 92 in Tucson
John E. Snyder, a former Texas ranger and Indian fighter who took part in the Adobe Walls Battle against the Comanches and Kiowas, died March 6 in Tucson, Arizona. He spent decades in the Texas cattle business from 1889 to 1938.
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John E. Snyder
Texats
Tucson
Arizona
Adobe Walls
Texas
TSCW Girls Edge A and M Cadets in Rifle Match
At Texas A&M College Station the TSCW girls defeated the A and M cadets 981 to 979 in a rifle shooting match. Irene Chamberlain topped all shooters with 199 of 200.
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TSCW
A. & M. College
College Station
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Irene Chamberlain
SQUIRREL HUNTING MONKEY SHOCKS SAN ANTONIO
R. E. Grey, a San Antonio bus driver, hunts squirrels with his pet monkey Wimpy instead of dogs. Wimpy climbs trees to locate and flush the quarry, letting Grey shoot.
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San Antonio
R. E. Grey
Wimy
Gray
Smallest Income Taxpayer Reported in Texas
The smallest income taxpayer in Texas per W A Thomas Dallas IRS collector is a Miami Roberts County school teacher with net taxable income of 10 cents. Four percent of that is four mills. She enclosed a copper cent with her return and it was entered as paid in full on government records.
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Texas
W. A. Thomas
Internal Revenue
Dallas
Roberts County
Sells Fertilizer Made From Sewage
El Paso officials report disposal of sewage plant sludge via fertilizer earning a Texas Health Department award. Dried sludge sells to farmers for 75 cents per cubic yard, while treated, bagged fertilizer brings $2.25 per unit and is used on lawns shrubs and flowers. The city claims a market for nearly all sludge fertilizer produced.
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el Paso
Texas Leads in Loan Shark Business Says Statistics
Statistics show Texas ranks first among nations in business done by loan sharks. About 28 million dollars in loans are outstanding in Texas at excessively high interest rates.
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Texas
Copy of 1800 Ulster County Gazette on Washington death found
Mrs. Dollie Dickerson of Austin owns one of five surviving copies of the Kingston Ulster County Gazette dated January 4 1800. The issue details Washington death funeral and entombment with Kingston publisher Samuel Freer and Son in Ulster County New Jersey.
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Austin American Statesman
Dollie Dickerson
Bailey Lane
Austin
Ulster County Gazette
New York
George Washington
Kingston
Ulster County
N. Je
Samuel Freer
State Police Director Urges Courtesy to Fix Traffic
State Police Director Renae Garrison Jr. says the traffic problem stems from a lack of everyday courtesy on streets and highways rather than only reckless driving. He urges citizens to cultivate safer, more respectful driving habits.
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Renae Garrison, Jr
Mother and Daughter Enroll at San Antonio Vocation School
Mrs. L. C. Ott and her daughter Dorothy Ott of 227 Carson Street San Antonio are enrolled at the city's Vocational and Technical school. Mrs Ott studies garment manufacturing while Dorothy takes a secretarial work course.
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L. C. Ott
Dorothy
Carson Street
San Antonio
Vocational and Technical School
Ott
Bananas Fail to Starve Off Navy Rejection
George Thomas Wells age 17 tried to enlist in the navy at Houston but weighed 102 pounds, two pounds short of minimum. Recruit ing officer S L Shade gave him 24 hours to gain weight. He bought two dozen bananas and ate them but gained no weight and a navy doctor sent him home.
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George Thomas Wells
Navy
Houston
S.L. Shade
Wells
Three Dallas businessmen fined for deer law violations
Three Dallas businessmen who bought deer last fall in Zavala county from deer racketeers after unsuccessful hunts have paid fines totaling $800 for state game law violations. Game warden Sresh Cowart said the deer were killed at 7 by the racketeers and then sold to disappointed hunters. Three racketeers were arrested and jailed at Crystal City to serve 87 day sentences.
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Dallas
Zavala County
Sresh Cowart
Crystal City
Corpus Christi Man Detains Burglary Suspect
O A Crook awoke to a ransacking burglar. He retrieved a pistol from under his pillow, ordered the intruder to surrender, and threatened to shoot if he moved. Crook then dressed and escorted the would be thief to the county jail.
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O. A. Crook
Corpus Christi
Crook
Upside Down Baby Found in Houston Birth
The seven week old infant of Mrs. William Maullinat of Houston was brought to a hospital for examination. X rays showed the stomach inverted and the heart on the right side. The displacement occurred before birth.
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William Maullinat
Houston
Historian Boucher Collects 1856 Texas Slave Bill of Sale
F L Boucher of Taylor in Williamson County pursues historical documents including a bill of sale for two enslaved girls bought in New Orleans and brought to Gonzales Texas in 1856. The girls sold for 900 and 1000 dollars respectively.
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F. L. Boucher
Taylor
Williamson County
New Orleans
Gonzales
Texas
Venezuelan Boy Scout’s Trek to New York City
Julio Berrizbel a 19 year old Venezuelan boy scout passed through San Antonio in February en route to New York City He left Venezuela in November 1939 after hiking about 3000 miles to San Antonio He recounted narrow escapes from death and showed scars from spears of Mutilones a wild tribe in Northern Venezuela
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Julio Berrizbel
Venezuela
South America
San Antonio
New York City
Julio
Venezula
Autoist Kills Timber Wolf In Road Incident
Bill Schrivener of Elwood in Anderson county was driving toward Tulip in Fannin county when he struck a large timber wolf in the road. The wolf died instantly and Schrivener kept the stretched hide as a souvenir.
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Wolf Bonham Herald
Bill Schrivener
Elwood
Anderson County
Tulip
Fannin County
Bill
Boots Save Rancher's Life Near Fredericksburg
Adolph Steiler a rancher near Fredicksburg Gillespie county and director of the Southwestern Sheep and Goat Raisers Association narrowly escaped death after contact with a charged low hanging transmission line. Doctors report burns on his right hand and left foot and credit rubber boots with preventing electrocution.
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Adolph Steiler
Fredicksburg
Gillespie County
Southwestern Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Stieler
Houston Stops Speeders in February Cruising Crackdown
Houston patrolmen arrested 625 motorists for speeding in February as city authorities enforce strict traffic control. The action targets drivers in the metropolis with fines imposed for violations during the month.
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Houston
Texas
New Oil Finds in 1940 Reported by A P I
The American Petroleum Institute reports 806 new oil fields discovered in 1940 led by Texas with 125. Oklahoma 46, Kansas 88, Illinois 80, Michigan 26, and other fields documented. This total surpasses all prior years.
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American Petroleum Institute
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Illinois
Michigan
Wool-Scouring Plant Opens at Marble Falls
Texas gains a fourth wool-scouring plant with a grand opening on April 8 in Marble Falls Burnet county marking a boost to regional textile processing and employment.
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Texas
Marble Falls
Burnet County
Electrocution death in bathtub shocks Greenville
Ralph Gray, a radio mechanic in Greenville Hunt county, was found dead in a bathtub with a radio receiving set strapped to his head. It is believed he connected the device to a light socket and stepped into the tub to listen to a program while bathing.
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Ralph Gray
Greenville
Hunt County
Bill protects carrier pigeons in House passage
The House of Representatives passed a bill making it unlawful to kill carrier pigeons. The measure notes World War I use of pigeons by the U.S. Army as messengers and aims to safeguard these birds.
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House of Representatives
U. S. Army
Dog saves Houston couple from burning home
The barking of two dogs awakens Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Richardson in Houston allowing them to flee their house with only two suitcases, shoes, and a fur coat as flames engulf the residence.
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W. K. Richardson
Houston
Texas cotton gains longer staple in 1940 crop
J. R. Kennedy of the U S Department of Agriculture notes a remarkable improvement in staple lengths in North and East Texas for the 1940 crop. He cites strong demand for cotton one inch and longer to fill national defense orders and stresses its market importance.
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Texas
J. R. Kennedy
Division of
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Kennedy
Hens Offered for Subscriptions Ties Paper to Poultry
Madisonville editor H B Fox offered subscriptions to the Madisonville Meteor in exchange for hens. Four pound hens bought a six month paper, eight pound hens a year, with renewals possible. After eight weeks he had nearly a ton of hens on hand and planned to sell extras to produce men.
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H. B. Fox
Madisonville Meteor
Madison County
Fox
Will of General Sam Houston Leaves Sword to Son
Public will states the San Jacinto battle sword is bequeathed to Sam Houston Jr. The weapon may be drawn only in defense of the Constitution, the laws, and liberties of the United States. The document formalizes a historic transfer within the Houston family.
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San Jacento
Sam Houston
Battle of
San Jacinto
Sam Houston, Jr
Chukar Quail Hobby Gains Texas Attention
W. S. Slocumb of Refugio pursues raising chukar quail a game bird from India. The plan aims to adapt the species to Texas climate and distribute it widely across the state.
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W. S. Slocumb
Refugio
Refugio County
India
Slocumb
Texas
Confederate Veteran 93 Weds 74 Year Old Widow
Charles D. Clark born 1848 in Lynchburg Virginia, a Confederate veteran from Longstreet’s division, married 74 year old Mrs Eliza Bryan Turner on March 4 in the Texas Confederate Home chapel in Austin. Clark fought in Shenandoah Valley under Stonewall Jackson and took part in Gettysburg Chancellorsville and the Wilderness battles.
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Charles D. Clark
Eliza Bryan Turner
Austin
Lynchburg
Clark
Virginia Infantry
Longstreet
Shenandoah Valley
Stonewall Jackson
Gettysburg
Chancellorsville
University of Texas assets total near seventy million in 1940
The University of Texas main branch assets reached 69 882 180 dollars as of August 81 1940 per a report by Fred R Donohoe First Assistant State Auditor The plant including a 27 story library and administration building and extensive laboratories and athletic fields was valued at 24 712 659 dollars.
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U. OF T
University of Texas
Fred R. Donohoe
Speed limit increase approved in Texas highways bill
The House of Representatives passed a bill raising top legal speeds to 60 mph for daytime passenger autos 55 mph at night and 456 mph for trucks. The measure was sponsored by the State Department of Public Safety.
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House of Representatives
Texas
State Department of Public Safety
Negroes Pray For Oil In East Texas Wildcat Drill
In Cherokee County negro church members gather around the oil derrick and pray for oil and riches as land leased a year ago to the driller who will tap the Woodbine sand. Their pooled lands aim to attract drilling and potential wealth.
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Cherokee County
East
Texas
Woodbine
Can't Stop Business Ad From Fort Worth Seller
A Fort Worth furniture dealer runs a cheeky ad noting their credit manager and both assistants are ill. The message insists business continues and invites customers to “come in” and “make your own terms.”
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Fort Worth
Doves Electrocuted by High Tension Wire Near Bartlett
A game warden reports doves in Bell County near Bartlett were so thick last fall that they weighed down a top high-tension wire until it touched the lower strand, electrocuting all the birds on the line.
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State Game Department
Blackland
Bell County
Bartlett
Brady Area Sees Large Turkey Egg Shipment
About 200000 eggs have already shipped from Brady in Mc Culloch County as the heavy lay season approaches. Local cooperative members estimate more than half a million eggs will be sold to hatcheries, with the eggs averaging 14 cents each and most sent to northern hatcheries.
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Brady
McCulloch County
Liberty Head Nickel Among Rarest Coins Reported in Weston
Bertis Willis, a cafe operator in Weston Collin County, has acquired a 1915 Liberty Head nickel reputedly one of the rarest coins. The owner reportedly offered $100 for the coin. Only a few Liberty Head nickels were minted in 1913.
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McKinney Courier-Gazette
Bertis Willis
Weston
Collin County
Modern trail driver Tom Good Hauls Cattle to Rail Point
Tom Good, a 59 year old trail driver, annually moves 3000 to 4000 head of cattle about 40 miles from his Dawson county ranch to the rail point at Lamesa using cowboys and an old fashioned chuck wagon.
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Tom Good
Lamesa
Dawson County
Good
Enue
Slaughter
Woman Owns Largest Karakul Ranch Near Dundee
Mrs. Alex Albright claims ownership of the United States' largest Karakul sheep flock. Her ranch near Dundee in Archer County showcased 23 Karakul pets at the Chicago International Exposition winning 19 prizes.
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Alex Albright
United States
Dundee
Archer County
108 Year Old Church Anniversary Observed Near Nacogdoches
Services marked the 109th anniversary of Old North Church founded in May by Isaac Reid, a Tennessee Baptist leader. The church, five miles north of Nacogdoches, preserves the oak tree of the first sermon, still standing near the site.
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Old North Church
Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches County
Isaac Reid
Tennessee
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