New Airports in Texas Expand Air Travel Network
Nine Texas cities including Longview Beeville Henderson Clarksville Coleman Cuero Goose Creek Jacksonville and Laredo plan new aerial terminals. Beaumont Mineral Wells Corpus Christi and McCamey will upgrade facilities while Houston Dallas Fort Worth and San Antonio already run modern ports. Air traffic is set to grow as key communities develop plane service making larger cities accessible by air.
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Texas
Longview
Beeville
Henderson
Clarksville
Coleman
Cuero
Goose Creek
Jacksonville
Laredo
Beaumont
Mineral Wells
Corpus Christi
McCamey
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Bequest Enriches Southwestern University Endowment
Dr King Vivian, president of Southwestern University Georgetown, announced a will by the late Miss Jennie Tapps of New Boston Bowie county. The document provides about 125000 for Southwestern University and about 45000 to Lon Morris College Jacksonville. The elderly donor left several bequests to churches and religious institutions as the largest gift to Southwestern University.
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Southwestern University
Georgetown
Jennie Tapps
New Boston
King Vivian
Tapps
Bowie County
Lon Morris College
Jacksonville
Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds 90-Day Residence Divorce Law
Arkansas moves toward easier splits as the state Supreme Court upholds the 90 day residence rule for divorce. The ruling accepts a divorce without proof of intent to become a permanent resident, clarifying eligibility under the new law.
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Arkansas
Nevada
Supreme Court
Niblacks Celebrate 65th Wedding Anniversary in Grand Saline
Mr and Mrs 8 C Niblack of Grand Saline Van Zandt county recently marked their sixty fifth anniversary Born in 1844 in Jackson county Georgia the couple moved to Smith county Texas years later They have lived in Grand Saline since 1902.
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8. C. Niblack
Grand Saline
van Zandt County
Mrs. Niblack
Jackson County
Georgia
Smith County
Texas
Child Labor in Texas Drops 75 Percent 1920 30
The Census reports a 75 percent decline in Texas child labor aged 10 to 15 from 1920 to 1930. In 1930, 10.1 percent of 363,058 boys and 4.4 percent of 354,778 girls were employed. Adults in low wage work may limit further gains, while older youths 16 and 17 also worked: 34 percent of boys and 15.1 percent of girls.
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Texas
Bureau of Census
First Newspapers Through World History
A compact history notes the world first issued newspaper in 1138 from China and its continuous run for centuries. It cites preserved editions in Chinese and European museums and mentions Columbus era accounts. The London Gazette began in 1685 and Public Occurrence in Boston in 1690. Benjamin Franklin later launched the Philadelphia Gazette in 1729.
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China
Europe
America
London Gazette
United States
Boston
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Gazette
Sodium sulphate plant planned near Monahans
Construction will begin immediately on a $350,000 sodium sulphate plant at Soda Lake, Ward County, thirteen miles south of Monahans. Ozark Chemical Company of Tulsa builds the facility to supply disges ter for wrapping paper, using frozen lake waters to precipitate a clean deposit. Product will be trucked to Monahans for loading onto cars.
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Soda Lake
Ward County
Monahans
Ozark Chemical Company of
Tulsa
New Bridge Opens Across San Saba on Highway 9
A new bridge across the San Saba river on Highway No 9 between Brady and Mason was opened to traffic. To mark the occasion, citizens held a free barbecue in connection with the opening.
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San Saba River
Highway No. 9
Brady
Mason
Double Funeral Held for Hopkins County Pioneers
A double funeral was held in Nelta Hopkins county on December 16 for Mr W Robertson 97 and Mrs W Robertson 80 pioneers who died within twenty four hours of each other.
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Nelta
Hopkins County
W. Robertson
Mr. Robertson
Robertson
Seedbearer Returns with Sheaves, Psalm Quote
A religious verse from Psalms 126:6 speaks of one who goes forth weeping while sowing seed and shall return rejoicing, bringing his sheaves. The calm message encourages faith and perseverance in labor yielding harvest.
At Home Pattern 2490 Fashion From Paris
Bursting with news from Paris about a new silhouette for the season the Anne Adams pattern offers a high neck close to the throat with a customizable waist and voluminous sleeves. Light bodice over a dark skirt emphasizes slim hips with rough crepes and new prints. Pattern 2490 available in multiple sizes with fabric yardage and illustrated instructions. Include fifteen cents for pattern and catalog together offers.
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Paris
Anne Adams
Southwest Magazine Company
Pattern Department
17Th Street
New York City
Do Mothers Have Thrills In Everyday Life
A reader reflects on choosing optimism over gloom and shares a mother’s view of finding joy in daily work. Eight children, thrift, and homemade outfits bring thrills from sewing, gardening, and school events, with gratitude for family love and simple success.
Problem Department seeks letters on life in Fort Worth
Fort Worth readers are invited to write letters for publication, with payment offered at one dollar per letter used on the page. Sign full name and address or request initials, and send to Problem Department, Home Color Print Co., Box 1440, Fort Worth, Texas.
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Home Color Print Co
Fort Worth
Texas
Good Recipes for Everyday Cooking and Corn Mush
A compact guide to tasty attractive meals with a lemon and apple custard pie filling. It also covers corn mush preparation two ways, stressing fresh ground corn and retaining the germ, plus tips on milling value and avoiding waste.
Old Fashioned Johnn y Cake and Apple Pancake Batter
Directions describe mixing flours corn meal sugar salt and leavening with milk water and soda. Bake Johnny Cake until browned in a wide pan. sugar apple batter cake uses apples with cream of tartar and soda, baking times 35 to 50 minutes, crust controls.
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New England
Nearing the Century Mark in Texas Family History
Mrs. C. C. Coley of Naples, one of Texas's oldest women, marked her ninety ninth birthday on November 20. She lives with her daughter in Naples and was born in Murfreesboro Tennessee before moving to Texas as a child, where her husband Carlos C. Coley served as a Baptist minister.
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C. C. Coley
Naples
Texas
Murfreesboro
Tennessee
Marion County
Carlos C. Coley
Paving Highway Link From East Texas Oil Field To Houston
The Highway Department orders grading and drainage on one mile of new road from Group to Summerfield and directs an immediate survey for a continuation from Summerfield to Rusk in Cherokee county. Most deeds for right of way are secured as plans for a paved link shorten the distance to Houston by intersecting existing roads.
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East Texas Oil Fields
Houston
East Texas Oil Area
Gulf
Highway Department
Group
Summerfield
Rusk
Cherokee County
East Texas
Nine shoe factories in Texas report small operations
Nine establishments in Texas manufacture boots and shoes employing 168 workers. Total wages amount to $185,548 with materials valued at $256,393 and finished products worth $676,650. The sector adds $414,405 to input values, while Texans purchase about $50 million in boots and shoes annually, highlighting a weak local production share.
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Texas
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