Congress Urges Governors to Issue Farm Foreclosure Proclamations
Washington D C Jan 21 Representative Richard M Kleberg Texas drafts a House resolution urging governors to issue proclamations similar to Wisconsin and Iowa to suspend farm foreclosures pending remedial legislation. He cites farm distress with 43 percent of Texas farms mortgaged and foreclosures rising. Governor Miriam A Ferguson considers the proposal and offers cautious cooperation.
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Texas
Washington, D. C
Richard M. Kleberg
House
House of Representatives
Wisconsin
Iowa
Congress
Kleberg
Miriam A. Ferguson
Holcombe Sells Racket Store After 18 Years in Floresville
W M Holcombe long time mail carrier and owner of the Racket Store in Floresville sells his business after 18 years. J C Merchant buys the entire stock and plans to move it to his existing store. Holcombe cited lack of time for personal attention as the reason for closing the deal last week.
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W. M. Holcombe
Floresville
J. C. Merchant
Mr. Merchant
P T A Beautifying Floresville School Grounds With R F C Aid
The Floresville Parent-Teacher Association led by Mesdames E F Woolsey Jr J T Houston B D Beck and E Johnson oversaw shrub and evergreen planting at Floresville school grounds with aid from the local RFC committee. The grounds show marked improvement from the project and the committee in San Antonio purchased shrubs and evergreens.
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Floresville
Parent-Teacher Association
R.F. C
Parent- Br. Association
E. F. Woolsey, Jr
J. T. Houston
B. D. Beck
E. Johnson
San Antonio
Bill seeks five member Highway Commission control by Ferguson
A Texas House bill would expand the State Highway Commission to five members and place board control in the hands of Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson for the current term. The five current appointees would be removed immediately, with the governor appointing new members to serve the ongoing term.
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Austin
Texas
State Highway Commission
Miriam A. Ferguson
Laird of
Barnes City Slayer Gets 25-Year Term
Barnes City Texas records report a violent crime case resulting in a 25 year sentence handed down in court. Defendant Barnes City related details appear in the brief item dated January 25.
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Barnes City
Texas
Parker of San Antonio Mentioned in Brief Name Ledger
San Antonio resident Mrs Lela Parker is cited in a brief entry alongside names and initials, reflecting a local social or administrative note from the period. The fragment hints at a formal listing or marriage or notice context without clear details.
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Lela Parker
San Antonio
Cee Opliaga
F. B
Cholera Epidemic Kills About 1000 Hogs In County
A severe hog cholera outbreak hits Bexar County with about 20 percent of the hog population infected and thousands of dollars in losses. Dr. M. B. Gleason warns of spreading from improper handling of cholera virus and urges veterinary consultation and stricter regulations. The piece also notes road construction progress near San Antonio by Briggs Construction on several segments, detailing soil challenges and proposed drainage measures.
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Bexar County
M. B. Gleason
Dr. Gleason
Gleason
Texas
Cabbage Protests Hit Rio Grande Valley Farmers
In Harlingen and Brownsville on January 24 hundreds of Valley farmers planned to plow under cabbage or feed it to livestock to protest railroad rates and prices. The South Texas Shippers Association, handling about 90 percent of Valley produce, vows a continued siege in its short haul war, with Witte stating readiness to divert shipments if needed. The Valley Shipments in cabbage hope are high, capable of 100 carloads daily, but current flow remains under 20 cars daily.
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Rio Grande Valley
Harlingen
Texas
South Texas Shippers Association
Witte
the Valley
Concrete Road Work 18 Begun on Federal Project
Construction contractor starts concrete road work 18 on a federal project at the Bexar County line. Sam, Antonio Ogni, and Wer are named in the notice as parties involved in the project.
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Treatwe, Wer Sam
Antonio Ogni
Bexar Co. Line
New Floresville Produce Firm Announced By Merchants
J. C. Merchant and H. C. Wells have organized a new Floresville produce company to buy truck crops and provide a cash market. Office planned at Merchant's store with future possibility elsewhere. They seek cantaloupes watermelons green corn and will buy black-eyed peas pinto beans sweet potatoes onions and spinach.
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Floresville
Chronicle-Journal
J. C. Merchant
H. C. Wells
Merchant & Wells
Brandt of Houston Elected President of Hermann Estate
Gus A. Brandt, longtime director of the Hermann Hospital Estate, was elected president at a board meeting in the Stewart Building. He succeeds former Governor R. S. Sterling who was relieved from the post to pursue private business. Brandt to continue public service in Houston.
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Gus A. Brandt
Hermann Hospital
Stewart Building
Mr. Brandt
R. S. Sterling
Sterling
Gip Ian Boon
Floresville Tigers Prep For Wilson County Tourney
Floresville High coach Jerome Irwin fields a strong lineup as the Tigers ready for the Wilson County Championship Tournament at Stockdale on Feb 11. The squad, recovering from flu and bad weather, features veterans McIntire McNeil Ewing Schroller Masters and a deep bench led by Miculka and Casanova.
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Jerome Irwin
Tiger Basketeers
Floresville High
LaVernia Bears
Stockdale
Tigers
Floresville
McIntire
McNeil
Ewing
Schroller
Masters
Miculka
AlPare Sadao
Irchar
Poth
Stockdale Brahmas
Irwin
Blohm
Tiger
McIintire
Wright
Potts
Sanchez
Ximenes
Lopez
Casanova
Floresville Tigers
Range
Karnes City
LaVernia
Wilson County
Floresville Ladies Quartet Performs at Federation Luncheon
Floresville Ladies Quartet attended the City Federation of Women's Clubs luncheon in San Antonio on Thursday. Mesdames Oxford Spruce Johnson and Fore with Mrs. Woolsey Jr. on piano presented Medley of Southern Airs and Mammy's Lullaby to about 150 clubwomen at the Plaza Hotel.
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Mesdames
J. W. Oxford
John W. Spruce
R. E. Johnson
Sam Fore, Jr
San Antonio
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Plaza Hotel
Mammy
E. F. Woolsey, Jr
J. B Sisk
C. L. Patterson
Roberta McDaniel
Melon Growers Seek 25 Percent Freight Reduction
Watermelon growers from the San Antonio area met with 13 railroad reps at Katy station to press for a 25 percent rate cut. They noted freight per car averaged 216, while grower net per car was 43, a disparity of five to one. Attendees included D. B. Alley as chair and L. C. Martin, W. E. Driskill, J. R. Kidwell, J. H. Lorenz from Stockdale, plus E. D. Beck Floresville and Jim Roane Campbellton. Represented railroads were Missouri Pacific Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Rock Island with Pleasanton Jourdanton also present.
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San Antonio
Katy
Alley
Stockdale Watermelon Growers’ Association
J. F. Dolard
R. T. DuBose
Stockdale
L. C. Martin
W. E. Driskill
J. R. Kidwell
J. H. Lorenz
E. D. Beck
Wilson County Farm Extension
Floresville
Jim Roane
Campbellton
Missouri Pacific
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Pleasanton
Jourdanton
San Antonio Express
Kingsville Leaders Visit Floresville and Austin
President BE W Seale of A and I College Kingsville and publisher Ederard of the Kingsville Record, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, spent last Friday in Floresville. They continued to Austin Saturday on college business with Sam Fore.
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BE. W. Seale
A. & I. College of
Kingsville
Ederard
Mrs P RB Goff Visits L F Martin Family
Mrs. P B Goff Sr of Kenedy visited L F Martin and family here last Friday.
Funeral Attended for Laura Mae Evans in Cuero
L L Fore Sr and Sam Fore Jr with spouses from Cuero and Kenedy traveled to Cuero Sunday to attend the funeral of Laura Mae Evans who died in Los Angeles California on Wednesday Jan 18. Services were at the Baptist Church where she was long a member conducted by Rev J Ernest Young. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery. Howard C Evans, her brother, accompanied the remains from California to their old home. Migs Evans was her daughter.
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L. Fore, Sr
Sam Fore
B.D. Fore
Kenedy
Cuero
Laura Mae Evans
Los Angeles
Cal
Baptist Church
J. Ernest Young
Hillside
Howard C. Evans
California
Migs Evans
Oon - Wwere
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Ed Reininger
New Alamo Lumber Company
Alamo Lumber Co
E. H. Wehman
Reininger
Peth
Mr. Wehman
Path Yard
P.T. A
R. F.C. Aid
Highway Commission
J. @. Rollins
State Highway Department
Seguin
Corpus Christi
Guadalupe
Wilson Counties
Briggs Construction Company
Pharr
Seguin- San Antonio
Rollins
Seguin-San Antonio
San Antonio-Seguin Road
Brownsville
Oe Reed
Houston
Hermann Estate
Gus Brandt
Bee Gus A. Brandt
Path
Stockdale Brahamas
A. E. Robinson
Emile Ramirez
Mr. Robinson
E. Savoy
J.Y. Flores
el Paso
Savoy
R. M. Johnston
Gonzales County
H. M. Lynn
Sutherland Springs Road
Mr. Johnston
A. L. Jones
Runge
Karnes
la Vernia Bears
Bears
Floresville Ladies
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