Texas Place In Economic Light By Fortune Magazine
Fortune magazine highlights Texas as a major sheep and goat region on the Edwards Plateau, detailing production shares and regional wealth. It notes oil influence on growth, Dallas cotton ties, East Texas oil, and planned industrial diversification to build a home market for raw materials.
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Texas
Fortune
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Edwards Plateau
Tennessee
U.S
U. S
Pew
Europe
New England
Palm Beach
United States
CIO
Houston
Tyler
Jacksonville
Morris County
Blacklands
Dallas
Cotton
Homer P. Rainey
University of Texas
Local Families Gather for Thanksgiving and Services
Castoll locals host relatives from Houston New Braunfels San Angelo and more for Thanksgiving visits and funeral services. Clergy Rev C C McKinney preached at the Methodist church while Rev William Buehrer filled the pulpit and attended the Wiedeman funeral. Imogene Polk and Kelly Keller wed at the Methodist parsonage with Henry Keller Jr. as an attendant.
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Cornelius Stuessy
Houston
Edwin Bauer
C. C. McKinney
New Braunfels
Randolph Leifeste
McKinney
Methodist Church
Kenneth Bailey
San Angelo
Dan Schuessler
Bernice
Dorothy Lee Leifeste
Austin
Vernelle Leifeste
Brownwood
Sophia Wiedeman
Mildred Leifeste
Lillie Mae Fritze
Norman Fritze
San Antonio
Ray Graves
San Saba
W. H. Grote
Lewis Matchett
Bay City
C. H. Grote
Eugene Morton
New Gulf
Walter Bauer
A. R. Dalhau
Ben Wiedeman
Fort Worth
Edwin Wiedeman
Road Hill
Otto Brannies
Seguin
Sophie Wiedeman
Lester Keyser
Cordie Keyser
Henry Raesener
Geraldine
Fredericksburg
Charles Pluenneke
Francis Kothmann
William Buehrer
Wiedeman
Pearl Dalhau
State Teachers’ Convention
Karl Schneider
Menard
Imogene Polk
Mason
Kelly Keller
Loyal Valley
F. W. Radetzky
Henry Keller, Jr
More Counties Go Dry During October In Texas
Eastland county returns to dry status after beer sales. Baylor Houston Blossom Lamar Rusk Somervell Trinity Raymondville Willacy Young counties all voted dry in October elections. The Texas Liquor Control Board reports ongoing territorial gains for dry counties across the state.
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Austin
Texas Liquor Control Board
Eastland County
Baylor County
Houston County
Blossom
Lamar County
Rusk County
Somervell
Trinity County
Raymondville
Willacy County
Young County
Widow Loses 300000 in Texas Gold Treasure Swindle
A northwest Texas widow was swindled out of 300000 over years by two con men posing as a Mexican rancher and a devout man. They planted iron bricks, claimed buried treasure on her land, and planned to share 50 50 after buying waybills. Four tons of faked gold were allegedly to be shipped to the mint when a truck was robbed near Houston. Secret Service began investigations after a bricks sale in Oklahoma. one suspect was caught in San Antonio.
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Texas
J. B. Bryant
Bryant
San Antonio
New Orleans
Houston
Oklahoma
Secret Service
Pension Cost of State Announced
More than 1,000,000 was spent in the fiscal year ending Aug 31 for administration of old age pensions. Disbursements from the old age administration fund reached 1,009,552 with December and June the heaviest months. Actual pensions totaled 18,355,209 with August highest and March lowest. Half the money came from federal matching funds and income was volatile due to transfers and state taxes. The public welfare board said statisticians had not finalized December pension figures.
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Charley Lockhart
Lockhart
Public Welfare Board
Subscriptions Renewal Reminder for Standard and Wochenblatt
Don’t miss bargain rates still in effect for renewing Standard and Wochenblatt subscriptions. Renew now to continue receiving the newspaper at the lower price before prices rise.
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Standard
Wochenblatt
Blanco Blaze Destroys Two Businesses. Bank Saved
Damage estimated at twenty thousand dollars from a fire in Blanco last week Thursday destroyed two business houses and damaged a third. Origin undetermined, likely starting at a filling station run by Joe Buckner. fire spread to Crist feed store and wool and mohair storage. New Braunfels and San Antonio departments battled the blaze for about two hours, saving the Blanco National Bank and other buildings. Insurance partially covered the loss.
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Blanco
Joe Buckner
Chas
Crist
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Blanco National Bank
Burns Fatal to San Antonio Girl
Searta Joyce James a 4 year old girl in San Antonio died Sunday from burns suffered on Thanksgiving Day when, without her parents knowledge, she tried to light paper with matches. Her dress caught fire and caused fatal injuries.
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Searta Joyce James
San Antonio
Hestead
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Aslow
Goodyear
Goodfyear
Goodyear Service Store
Norman Bros
Rio Grande Valley
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Starr Counties
Castell
de Correl
Yarborough
Ay Ns
CIA
Yarborough Bros
Waeweaae
Garza
Baby Dole
Blaze
Burns
City Cafe
Hill Country Implement Co
Knopp & Metzger’s
Winesap Apples
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