San Marcos Shines as City of Christmas Lights
San Marcos proclaims itself the City of Christmas Lights with nearly 10 000 decorative bulbs across homes businesses and public buildings. The display attracts visitors from San Antonio and Austin and features a lit courthouse college hall and festive storefronts. Frank Zimmerman leads the Chamber of Commerce lighting effort assisted by engineers decorators and civic volunteers. Cash and merchandise prizes will reward both commercial and residential decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
San Antonio
Austin
Highway 81
Court House
Santa Claus
Yuletide
Acad
Secon 70
Jue
Chelmas
Frank Zimmerman
Cisimoan
Chamber of
Commerce Committee
Zimmerman
H. Hageman
Hybrid Corn Yields Promise Texas Farmers
Texas agronomist reports hybrid corn could boost state yields, with Texas strains showing similar percentage gains to the corn belt. Only about 8 000 bushels of hybrid seed are available, planting around 64 000 acres. The Seventh Annual San Antonio Stock Show is canceled due to war, with plans to support 4-H and FFA education programs continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Miller
Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station of
Texas A
Wl. College
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
B. H. Carter
Hamilton County
Texas Boys’ Fat Stock Show, Inc
San Antonio
Our Show Association
C. K Quin
National Defense
Texas 1942 Egg Goal Set for Farmers in Texas
Texas aims to raise farm egg production 14 percent over 1940 with a target of 203 775 000 dozen for 1942. H H Weatherby of Texas A and M Extension Service says better housing feeding and ration balance will boost output without new buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Texas Usda Defense Board
H. H. Weatherby
A. and M. College Extension Service
Weatherby
United States
Corpus Christi section base commissioned in Navy coastal defense effort
The Corpus Christi section base was commissioned December 18 at 3 00 p m as part of a Gulf Coast defense chain. Lt J O Schwartz USNR now commands the base and will oversee men and ships guarding against submarine and air threats in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Gulf Coast
United States
J. H. Brooks
U.S.N
Naval Air Station At
R. D. Lyon
Naval Air Station
Secretary of the Navy
Nighth Naval District
A. D. Bernhard
J. O. Schwartz
USNR
New Orleans
Schwartz
The
War College
Washington
Lyon
United States Navy
Gulf
Texas
Policy Benefits Clause Aims Long Term Clarity
The document discusses extending benefits under today’s policy so that each benefit remains clearly understood far into the future even after the original contract parties have died, ensuring continued coverage and obligation.
Northwest Passage Realized With Alaskan Air Base Network
The article details Canada and U S efforts to build an Alaska air network during World War II. It describes Key routes from Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson and Watson Lake, the Tractor Train 1 trek, river barging from Wrangel Alaska, and the rapid mobilization of planes and men. It highlights the cost of six million dollars and the strategic shift to a continental defense timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Alaska
Canada
United States
Dominion
United States-Canada Joint Board On Defense
Clorza
U. S
Air Services Branch
Department of Transport
Willerness
Grand Prairie
Fort St. John
White Horse
Fort Nelson
Watson Lake
Stee
Danyon Creek
Nature
Dawson Creek
Wrangel
Stikine
Dease
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prillianth Wembat
Ware County Court House
Walter Buckner
Charles Brown
Nec
EK. A. Miller
M. College Extension Service
SAN Amontio
4-H Club
Boys of Texas
Emil Baumann
Victora
Arthur Baumann
Tirel
North America
Dease Lake
Watsort Lake
Siskine Rover
Fredericksburg
Palace Package Store
Fredericksburg, Texas
Americas
America
Texas Oil Industry
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!