Meteor Crater Excavation Underway at Odessa Area Site
A joint University of Texas and WPA project, with 20 workers, began excavating a massive meteor crater ten miles southwest of Odessa in Ector County. The site, second in size only to Canyon Diablo in Arizona, may reveal the meteorite’s remnants and its impact effects on earth.
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Onessa
Venus
Nec
Pe University of Texas
WPA
Itu
Ector County
Canyon Diablo
Arizona
L. H. Sellards
University
Bureau of Economic Geology
Dr. Sellards
Odessa
Sellards
Veterans of Wartime 36th Division to Reunion in Ft Worth
The Veterans of the Wartime 36th Division Texas and Oklahoma National Guards will hold their annual reunion in Ft Worth Texas on October 7 and 8 with headquarters at the Texas Hotel. Activities include a buffet lunch dance memorial services barbecue and auxiliary events led by General John A Hulen. Local members and Gillespie county veterans are invited to attend.
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36Th Division
Texas and
Oklahoma National Guardsmen
Ft. Worth
Texas
Texas Hotel
36Th Division Veterans Association
Champagne
Mont Blanc
Aisne River
Argonne Forest
Camp Bowie
Pioneer Palace
Casa Manana
Veterans Association
John A. Hulen
72Nd
Veteran’s Association
A. N. Hulsey
Alfred Neftfendorf
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Gillespie County
Indirect clothing taxes hit Texas shoppers in 1935
The National Consumers Tax Commission reports clothing store taxes in Texas last year totaled 7,839,790 dollars for local state and national governments. The measures show hidden taxes add nearly 10 percent to clothing costs and are passed to consumers. Officials note the figures apply to apparel stores only and exclude department and general stores.
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Brownsville
Sept
Texas
National Consumers Tax Commission
Welville Muckle- Lone
NCTC
Chicago
Mucklestone
Commission
Volney W. Taylor
National Committee
U. S
Harlan Family Visits Cosper Household Sunday
Mr and Mrs Tommie Harlan and their children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Floyd Cosper and their children. The gathering highlighted family time in the community.
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Tommie Harlan
Floyd Cosper
Mrs J S Whitewood Returns From San Antonio Medical Visit
Mrs J S Whitewood came back from San Antonio where she had traveled for medical treatment.
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J. S. Whitewood
San Antonio
Study of Desirable Perennial Pasture Grasses in Texas
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station reviews Angleton, yellow beard, buffalo, and Bahia grasses as potential long green, palatable pasture options. Angleton shows seed viability varies by climate. yellow beard forms dense clumps and yields seed. buffalo grass is nutritious but seed harvesting is hard. Bahia is tall, aggressive, and persistent but seed viability is low. No seed stocks available for distribution yet.
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Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas
India
Angleton
Europe
Asia
Gulf Coast
Oklahoma
College Station
Great Plains
Mexico
Canada
West Indies
South America
Gulf Coast Prairie
Wedekind and Guests Attend State Park Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wedekind and daughter Marietta visited Blanco for the Odeon-Fetps Reunion at the State Park. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Rountree Sr and Mr. and Mrs. S. Rountree Jr of Austin stayed with J. T. Glass. Milton Wendel and family visited Mrs. Wendel’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Emil Strackbein at Doss. Jack Lee and son of Kerrville visited Harper, as did Mrs. John S. Whitewood and children.
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J. F. Wedekind
Marietta
Blanco
State Park
S. R. Rountree, Sr
S. R. Rountree, Jr
Austin, Texas
J. T. Glass
Milton Wendel
Jack Lee
Kerrville
Harper Tuesday
Relatives Visit San Antonio Visitors From Austin
Ed Marschall and children with Miss Romilda Petermann visited relatives in San Antonio last week. Mr and Mrs Bob Nabers were in town from Austin for several days.
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Marschall
Romilda Petermann
San Antonio
Mrs
Bob Nabers
Austin
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Kerrville, Texas
Norma Shearer
Joan Crawford
Robert Taylor
Hedy Lamarr
Ginger Rogers
David Niven
Arcadia
Rob Baker
Marjorie Reynolds
Ray Milland
Rotel Imperial
Oliver Hopf
Hugo Hopf
Irene Hopf
H. L Stevens
Harper
Clothes Hill
Patronize Herald Advertisers
Conoco
J. J. Jrogers Manager
R. L. Hensel
Agronomist
Texan Agricultural Experiment Station
New York
Fountain Lake
New York Fair
Phyllis Tenopyr
Brooklyn, & Y
Taro Yoshitake
Japan
New York World's Fair
Fredericksburg
Palace Theatre
Jack Randall
Jones Family
Bing Crosby
Star Maker
John S. Whitewood
Harper Monday
Q. P. Couch & Co
Sidney Baker St
Board of Directors
Otto Henke, Pres
Joe Heep
Schroeder Bros
Fredericksburg, Texas
Claud
Cloud Sageser
Prop
del Monte & Libbys
Woerner Grocery CO
Frey
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