Energetic yet prudent: Hoover urges public works across states
President Hoover wires Texas Governor Moody and other state leaders urging energetic but prudent public works to ease labor and financial strain. The Texas view notes nonacute local conditions and blames Eastern overcapitalization, while noting Texas climate and Arlington Downs racing attract horsemen and improve the economy.
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Hoover
Moody
Texas
East
Wall Street
Texas Railroads Post Gains and Delays
Texas railroads report nine month net earnings of 3,129,860 up 6.89 percent from last year as freight soars while passenger revenue falls due to bus service and widespread private car use. Extensions are sought but delayed by the Interstate Commerce Commission. a call is made for action to boost Texas employment and rail expansion.
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Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hoover
Brownwood’s Labor Problem and Big Public Works Plan
Brownwood aims to spend about 2.5 million dollars on good roads and an equal amount on a municipal and irrigation dam to supply a 100000 population city and irrigate 25000 acres. Two large hotels are planned. oil and gas development continues. less cotton is produced and more cows are milked. unproductive lands are turned to pasturage.
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Brownwood
Hoover
Poultry Prices and Trusts Stir Texas Farming Fate
A Texas season shows poultry prices drop nearly 50 percent with growers not to blame for losses. The New York court convicted most indictments in a poultry trust case, urging maximal penalties to curb greed. West Texas shifts from ranch to farm life as a large Odessa plant with 5000 hens signals rising investment and potential returns.
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Poultry Trust
Texas
New York
Ft. Stockton
West Teaas
Qdessa
West Texas
Laredo Plans New Austro White Chickens
Ms Winch of Laredo owns 3000 registered White Leghorn hens and buys Austro Australorp cockerels to cross breed. The plan aims to create a heavy laying fowl weighing 12 to 14 pounds with egg-laying traits of White Leghorns. The new breed will be named Austro Whites.
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Ms. Winch
Laredo
Race Horses Await Winter Work in Boerne
A New York horseman shipped ten thoroughbred race horses to Boerne to spend the winter and train in the mild Texas climate. The arrival signals active breeding and racing plans for the season, with the horses housed at a local stable and monitored by the trainer.
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Boerne
New York
Texas Pecans In Fall Shipments At 450 Cars
Texas pecan shipments are projected at about 450 cars this fall, down from 700 cars last season. U.S. pecan yield is seen at 42 percent of full potential with prices from 10 to 14 cents for native nuts and 25 to 50 cents for fancy varieties. Growers urge a stabilized market and a December 10 meeting in Bend San Saba County to craft a marketing system.
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Texas
Bend
San Saba County
East Texas Dairying Leads State Growth
East Texas has outpaced other regions in dairying with small farms feeding large operations. A Marshall milk products plant plans a $200 000 Mount Pleasant branch after successful operations, with dairy routes expanding across eastern Texas and farmers enjoying about $2.75 per hundredweight, roughly 22 1 2 cents per gallon.
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East Texas
Marshall
Mount Pleasant
Van Zandt Farmers Revenue From Ribbon Cane in Canton
A Canton area farmer in Van Zandt County produced 1405 gallons of ribbon cane syrup from six acres this fall, selling at 1.25 dollars per gallon for a net profit of 1350 dollars. He also culled 250 dollars of cane seed for next season and sold 23 truckloads of cane stalks to nearby towns. He irrigates his land and finds irrigation profitable.
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van Zandt
Canton
Texas artists showcased in school exhibits far and wide
The Texas Fine Arts Association sends 43 paintings and water colors to public schools in Van Zandt County and nearby towns. The program covers transport costs, bringing admired works to students and townsfolk while boosting awareness of local schools.
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Texas Fine Arts Association
Texas
Tem ple social guests include three Misses
Misses Geneva Alexander Zinn Brooks and Dorothy Gardner of Tem ple were guests last Friday of Miss Gladys Davis.
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Geneva Alexander
Zinn Brooks
Dorothy Gardner
Temple
Gladys Davis
College Girls Honor Holiday Bridge Party At Davis Home
Mrs. J. G. Davis hosted Miss Gladys Davis and Miss Elizabeth Williams for a Thanksgiving weekend bridge party Friday morning. Green and gold Baylor colors and Texas white decor adorned the rooms with marigolds and paper turkeys. Florence Atkinson won high score a diary while Gladys Davis was second and presented a notebook pad to Miss Geraldine Slaughter.
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J. G. Davis
Gladys Davis
Elizabeth Williams
Forest City
Arkansas
Baylor University
Texas University
Florence Atkinson
Geraldine Slaughter
Miss Elizabeth Williams Captures Third in Event
Miss Elizabeth Williams placed third high in the line and received a box of station ery and a yellow boudoir pillow for guest remembrance. Miss Eu line Slaughter won the consolation, a novelty tokay. After the games guests were served a salad plate with fry cake and hot tea. Out of town guests included Geneva Alexander Zinn ple Wilma Hooper of Alvin and Elizabeth Williams of Forent City Arkansas.
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Elizabeth Williams
Euline Slaughter
Guess
Aiisses Geneva Alexander
Zinn Brooks
Dorothy Gardner
Tem
Wilma Hooper
Alvin
Forent City
Arkansas
Family outing to Waco features students from Bayterr University
Mr and Mrs Judd Davis travel to Waco on Sunday afternoon with Miss Glaaps Davis and her guest Miss Elizabeth Williams and Miss Helen Blaylock who returns to Bayterr University.
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Judd Davis
See
John
Waco
Glaaps Davis
Elizabeth Williams
Helen Blaylock
Bayterr University
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