Terrell Addresses Texas Officials at County Clerks Meeting
Beaumont Texas Aug 7 H B Terrell elected state comptroller spoke to state officials at the joint convention of county and district clerks and county tax collectors. He pledged a dollar's value for every tax dollar and urged closer cooperation with his department. He underscored enforcement of local option laws and cautioned careful review of naturalization papers by clerks after M H Anthony's briefing. San Antonio was named for the next meeting.
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Beaumont
Texas
H. B. Terrell
Waco
M. H. Anthony
Houston
National Naturalization Examiner
San Antonio
Terrell
Comptroller’s Department
Anthony
Belmena Community Notes Bright After Rain
Belmena folks report a good rain last week and note cotton ginned by the Belmena gin for A B Ainsworth. They hauled lumber for a new school room, held Sunday School despite unsettled weather, and welcomed visitors from Walkers Creek. The Holiness meeting closed with a large crowd. others visited Cameron and Gause. corrections and travel noted.
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Belmena
A. B. Ainsworth
Messrs
Bennett
Bill
Harmon Thweatt
Albert Small
Walkers Creek
Silas Vaughan
Jim Crawford
Cameron
Grandpa Markes
Bob Sharp
Estelle Bell
Gause
Joe Dodson
Jim Dodson
O. F. Taylor
Edward
Olive
Milano
Texas Schools Get Eight Dollars Per Capita Apportionment
Texas education officials announce an $8 per capita state school apportionment based on a scholastic census showing the school-age population rising by about 50 054, with total projected at 1 100 000. The increase marks the largest annual rise in three years despite a raised age limit.
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Austin
Tex
Department of Education
Texas
State Board of Education
Burlington weekly notes list local visitors and events
Week of August in Burlington Texas records numerous visitors from Clarkston Cameron Mentz L Texas. Residents and relatives named include Brod Sullivan Tallent Archer Cabron and Braden families. A civic note mentions a speech about public spending and a monument unveiling at Zion church and Pecan Camp 237 W C W. Hobbs honored Aug 30 near Tracy 3 miles east.
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Burlington
Tex
Mark Evans
Yarrelton
Ed Behne
Joe Brod
Leo Brod
Colorado County
Ed Roth
Henry Cox
Clarkston
Rosalie Sullivan
Waco
Robert Kleypas
Frank Rogers
Chas. Collins
Ben Arnold
Anson Hopper
Hearne
Jack Allen
Will Clark
Roundtree Ranch
J. S. Cabron
West
Zion Church
Sp. m
Tracy
W.C. W
H. Hobbs
Texas Comptroller Seeks Cooperative Reform Plan
A Texas official urges strict enforcement against whiskey smuggling and calls for full cooperation with county officials and a future conference between the comptroller's department and county officers to improve harmony and service to the people.
Seed selection for better crops in future seasons
Farmers urged to select seed from their own fields now by observing plant development and parentage. The article warns against relying on neighboring yields and notes that soil and climate influence seed performance, especially for cotton and corn, urging careful field selection and marking superior plants for future planting.
Tracy Week's Social Happenings Highlights Local News
Aug. 11 report from Tracy notes light rain improving conditions after heat. Several residents travel for visits, health checks by the hookworm commission report no infections, while many neighbors discuss finances and war optimism. Local social rounds include family visits, trips to Galveston and Houston, and farming notes on corn seed selection.
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Josephine
Dan
James Laird
H. Hartsfield
Yarrellton
Gilleland
Ed Simms
Galveston
Bettie Ragsdale
Maude Jenness
Granger
John H. Davis
Sharp
Clarence Baird
Harry Cambill
San Gabriel
Stiggal
Jim Gambill
Cameron
Bill Alex Bonds
Davilla
I. G. Bonds
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