Stringent School Bus Regulations Issued by Texas
Austin August 21 stringent regulations on school buses and drivers were issued by Albert Woods Commissioner of Public Instruction under the Uniform Traffic Code. Drivers must escort children across heavy roads, cannot leave the bus, and carry first aid training and valid certificates. Buses require fall inspections by the Texas Highway Patrol and weekly reports to local authorities. Painted color and lettering rules, semaphore signals, and lighting standards apply for safety.
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Austin
AL ‘Woods
Public Instruction
Woods
Coles
Texas Highway Patrol
Rice Market Activity Among Mills in Texas and Louisiana
Active demand for new crop rice in Texas and Louisiana as harvesting begins. Prices rise about 1 dollar per barrel with Zenith at 1250 in Houston, early proline from 3.50 to 9.25 in Louisiana, Cody at 9.52 in Texas. Mixed demand from wholesalers and buyers delaying major purchases awaiting market stabilization.
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Texas
Louisiana
U. S
India
Billy Reading Breaks Thumb In Accident Here
Silly Reading, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Elkins, carries his right hand in a sling after breaking his thumb loading a block on a truck at the old cotton gin in Eagle Lake. He hopes to heal quickly to join football practice in September. Mrs. Lee Goode and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frnka attend John Tanner Goode's graduation at Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth.
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Reading
W. C. Elkins
Billy
Eagle Lake
Lee Goode
Fred R. Frnka
Fort Worth
John ‘Fanner Goode
Texas Wesleyan College
John ‘Tanner
County Courts See Damages Suits and Notable Cases
Two damages suits filed in District Clerk Schmidt's office include J. B. Longenbaugh vs W. B. Burns over a Colorado County Tractor Co. purchase for 1584.46 or a tractor setup. Claude Davis sues H B Harrison of Austin County for 1170 actual and 1500 exemplary damages after a job change failed. A driver, Douglas Rudolph Core, pleaded guilty to assault with a motor vehicle after a fatal Columbus accident that claimed Mrs. Emily Hnebel. The Navy reports over 5020 training films for indoctrination. Special: one lot of summer dresses at one third off by J B Smith Co.
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Richard C. Schmidt
J. B. Longenbaugh
W. B. Burns
Colorado County
Weimar
Jon A. Hancher
Longenbaugh
Miller
Rutta
Mr. Burns
Claude Davis
H. B. Harrison
Austin
Douglas Rudolph Core
Emily Hnebel
Columbus
Ao Ven
Cassault
Huebel
A. G Cameron
Vanderbilt
Texas
Core
Matehstes School House Moved For Negro Pupils
A 60 by 60 foot former white school building is being moved to Eagle Lake to house Negro pupils after district merger. Contractor Robert Strunk shifts the four room frame to a new site beside the E H Henry High Spice building with aims to open by September 5 and serve about 400 students. If delayed the Calhoun district pupils will attend elsewhere and the old Negro school will relocate near Matthews to become a community hall for local residents.
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Calhoun
Eagle Lake
Robert Strunk
E. H Henry High Spice
Flats Lake
Negro Chia
Atten
Trig
Matthews
Garwood Boy Serves With Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Garwood, Texas native SAPL 56 serves aboard the barracks ship at Green Cove Springs Florida. The Florida group of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet concentrates ships and is the largest berthing area in the world with about 500 vessels berthed at the new piers.
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Florida
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Green Cove Springs
Florida Group
B. K. Drapela
USN
J. J. Drapeta
Garwood
Texas
Used Car Lot Listing From World War II Era
A garbled seller list catalogs various classics including 1942 Chevrolet Tudor Special De Luxe models from 1941 and 1940 Ford Super De Luxe Tudors, 1936 1937 Chevrolets, a 1943 Plymouth Club Coupe, and Buick Super entries with misread spellings.
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Ford
Morris Schreiber Appeals for Congress in Ninth District
A campaign speech frames Morris Schreiber as a Republican candidate pledging honest representation and opposition to union bosses and “new day” protections. He urges August 23rd vote, promises to get things done in a Republican Congress and to repeal government overreach.
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Ninth Congressional District
Morris Schreiber
Galveston
Congress
Joseph J. Mansfield
Ninth
Texas
Seopre
Rep
Cortrel
America
Washington
United States
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Congressional
North
East
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Billy Reading
Carridge
Ager
Litzmann
Rovert ‘Thornton
Jatta Holfer
Robert William Tarrant
Marjtha June Hackney
Travis Thornton
Mary Louise Pelham
Raymond Edward Zajcck
U. S Navy
J. B. Smith Company
Matehstes School
Jones
Just
Eagle Lake Furniture Company
Garwood Boy
Atlantic
Saalee
Gaevoulet Tudor
Newpaint
Chevrolet
Gusmovile Tudor
Tudor
Pete & Joe Il
South
O. Box
Schulenburg
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