Judges Oppose Elective Board at Texas Convention
Fort Worth Texas Sept 19 After a heated debate the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas rejected a resolution to elect state highway commissioners rather than appoint them by the governor The measure was tabled after Brownsville Judge J Oscar Dancy led a minority report Three day session closed with El Paso named 1931 convention city and H H Hunt named president More than a score of resolutions were adopted except the elective highway commission item Other resolutions endorsed taxing university lands for county purposes and allowing counties to tax school lands related to West Texas 29 percent of county tax values lake reservoir access and other state land policies were debated plus plans for a child welfare bureau and a state park system The Davis Mountains Palo Duro Canyon and Caddo Lake were noted
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Fort Worth
Tex
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
J. Oscar Dancy
Brownsville
el Paso
H. H. Hunt
Zavala County
J. G Strong
Penola County
E. M. Davis
Brownwood
Dancy
W. L. Hilliard
San Patricio County
Highway Department
A. L. Bevis
Hardin County
West Texas
State Tax Board
State
Lake Worth
Lake Dallas
Denton
Lawmakers Rally For Parks And Structural Reforms
The document urges counties to create and maintain parks and supports supplemental legislation. It favors strengthening San Jacinto battlefield preservation, pension provisions for Confederate veterans, and a constitutional amendment to raise county tax levies. Proposals include auto tax receipts for registrations, highway funding reforms, four year terms, and longer legislative sessions. Vice presidency was won by Wright with no opposition.
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San Jacinto Battlefields
42Nd Legis
General Fund
Wright
H. C. Flournoy
Scurry County
Lineman Rush Forrest Dies After High Line Shock Near Seguin
Rush Forrest, a lineman for the San Antonio Public Service Co., died at a local hospital in Seguin after being shocked by a live wire on a high power line. He was badly burned and rescued at the scene by Seguin residents. He succumbed 59 days after the accident.
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Seguin
Tex
Rush Forrest
San Antonio Public Service Company
Burial Pace Set After Death In Community
The body was prepared for burial and taken overland to San Marcos where interment will take place Saturday. He is survived by a number of relatives.
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San Marcos
Calves separated by sex to prevent breeding
At six months or before the bull calves should be separated from the heifers to prevent accidental breeding.
Calves Raised on Skim Milk to One Year Old
Calves fed with bucket skim milk continue the practice until they reach eight to twelve months old.
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Stehling Bros
On and Boys
American Legion
State Department
State Park Board
Davis Mountains
Palo Duro Canyon
Caddo Lake
Ives
Texas Maid
Aoe Maxwell House
Ieee
Rio
Sos
Bordens
Belle of
Wichitia
Prompt Delivery Service
Lineman
Louise Dimaline
Louise Dimaline Belknap
Asin
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Teras
Chris. Staats
Wm. Kaiser
Matinee
Zane Grey’s
THE
Border Legion
Richard Arlen
Jack Holt
Fay Wray
Will Rogers
London
Blanche Sweet
Arene
Bebe Daniels
Western Front
Palace Theatre
Otto RR
Kiehne
Library
Andy
Harry Kordzik
Axwell
Pillsbury
M.J.B. Folgers
Magnolia
Maxwell House
Old Gold
Handy Andy Pea Berry
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