League Fights Daily Attendance Shift for Gillespie Schools
A historical appeal details opposition by the League to a tax move replacing census counts with daily attendance for school fund distribution. It claims the League’s campaigns defeated multiple legislative attempts and saved Gillespie County about $298000, contrasting per scholastic amounts under census and daily attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirs
Senate
League
House of Representatives
College Station
State Board of Education
Gillespie County
Gilespie County
Meeth cotton price drops and family income fall
In 1931 and 1982 the Meeth area saw no large cotton export losses but cotton prices fell to five cents per pound and average family income from cotton and cottonseed declined to 216 dollars.
Ever Normal Granary hoped to shield farm markets
Secretary Henry A. Wallace notes that the Ever Normal Granary will store surplus wheat corn and cotton, acting like government insurance for agriculture, while night football games grow more popular in Texas.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Texas
Fredericksburg
Flax Grows as New Texas Gulf Coast Crop for Industry
Gulf Coast farmers plant flax beside cotton and corn as Linseed oil drives demand. H K Kuhn of Kuhn Paint promotes Texas flax as homegrown oil source. A&M Texas tests confirm flax as a winter cash crop, diversifying income and supporting local industries.
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Gulf Coast
Texas
H. K. Kuhn
Kuhn Paint & Varnish Works
Houston
Kuhn
Southwest
Argentina
A. & M. College of Texas
Middle West
Austin Dam Returns to Use With PWA Aid and LCRA Plan
The Austin Dam, a historic 1890s structure long inactive after floods and legal battles, is to be rebuilt with Public Works Administration funds as part of the Lower Colorado Authority project. The refurbished dam will sit with two upstream dams Buchanan and Inks, rest on bedrock, and create a 3,000 acre reservoir with a 60 mile shoreline, delivering up to 127,500 kilowatt hours of electricity and flood protection. The larger plan includes Marshall Ford and a regional power system totaling about 53 million dollars, aided by PWA loans and grants. The article notes regional hunting patterns among Dallas and Fort Worth sportsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Dam
Public Works Administration
Lower
Colorado Authority
Colorado River
Texas
Austin
Colorado
City Water Power Company
Federal District Court
LCRA
Buchanan and Inks
Buchanan Dam
Buchanan
Inks
Marshall Ford
Marshall Ford Dam
PWA
Bureau of Reclamation
Congress
Blanket Buying Tips for Warm Durable Blankets
College Station Oct 23 expert guidance from Mrs Bernice Claytor of the A and M College Extension Service outlines how to choose blankets. Key tips include prioritizing higher wool content for warmth, checking binding finishes, weight versus wool content, ensuring uniform color and straight ends, matching fiber across borders, and measuring for fit with a suggested 80x90 inch size for ample coverage.
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College Station
Bernice Claytor
A. and M. College Extension Service
Farmers Build Leadership On Agricultural Committees
About 26 000 Southern farmers serve on community county and state Agricultural Conservation Committees. In Texas five thousand farmers participate on committees to help administer the AAA program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
AAA
Cotton export totals in wartime era show decline
The 1914-15 American cotton exports fell 600,000 bales short of the 1918-14 level, a drop of 7 percent. This figures reflect the impact of the first year of the last world war on trade patterns.
Castell and Castell Methodist merge in historic service
The Hoersterville and Castell Methodist churches unite next Sunday October 29 at Castell Church with a 10 a m Sunday School and a 10 45 a m Uniting Service by Rev H G Cooke Llano District. A noon basket lunch follows and afternoon meetings lead to the first Quarterly Conference business session. No evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoersterville
Castell
Castell Church
H. G. Cooke
Llano
Cooke
F. W. Radetzky
TexaSafety group urges patience over urgent ambulance arrivals
The Texa Safety Association warns it is better to wait for a light to change than to wait for an ambulance. The group emphasizes avoiding rushed driving and improving road safety to prevent emergencies.
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The
Texas Safety Association
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Jeel McCrea
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Konga, the Wild Stallion
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