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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1926
Page
6
The 1927 convention is set for March 15 16 and 17 in El Paso Texas. Members from various ranching interests gather to discuss breed standards markets and association business.
Jesse A. Warnken, 20, left San Antonio with a firm aim to become a preacher. He walked to Chicago to reach Moody Bible Institute and arrived with £ 19.82 in his pocket, illustrating his determined journey.
The Lions Club of Texas plans establish workshops for the blind in four major Texas cities, announced by J W James, Houston Lions Club chairman of major activities.
Highway Commission authorized expenditure of $181,111 to repair April flood damages to state highways and bridges. About $100,000 will be spent in Fayette, Colorado and Victoria counties.
Census last year found 1,345,000 children in Texas scholastic age with a 2 percent annual rise. Estimated additions amount to about 27,000, bringing the total to roughly 1,372,000 as the basis for the 1926 27 scholastic apportionment to be made around August 1.
The House on May 18 passed and sent to the Senate a bill by Rep Box Democrat Texas authorizing the Neches Canal Company and the cities of Beaumont and Port Arthur to dam the Neches river above Beaumont. Authority is conditioned on approval of the plans by the Secretary of War.
H L Kokernot of San Antonio donated 35000 to San Marcos Academy announced by J W Brown president. The funds will fully equip the academy's recently built 75000 gymnasium.
Texas leads in the winter wheat crop condition at an estimated 96 percent of normal, with a probable harvest of 26,453,000 bushels. Oklahoma shows 94 percent of normal, 4,500,000 acres, and an expected yield of 63,450,000 bushels according to the May 1 USDA report.
Henry L. Qualls of Gonzales county, the oldest citizen, was feted at Gonzales on the anniversary of his 100th birthday. The Gonzales Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy hosted the party as friends and relatives from across the state joined in honoring the venerable Mason.
Arlington women plan a Flower Club to beautify the town. Members will cultivate flowers in a bit of yard space, focusing on both wild and domestic varieties under the club’s program.
Howard H W Painter a San Angelo painter and pharmacist died from injuries in an automobile overturn. His estate divided between his mother Mrs F W Painter of Corpus Christi and his intended bride Miss Sue King of Robstown. They were to marry June 10 and the policy was $20 000.
L A Freeman of Fort Worth tax assessor was elected grand chancellor of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias at the state convention in Waco. Mrs Blanche Cooley of Fort Worth was named grand mistress of finance of the Grand Temple Pythian Sisters, and Wichita Falls was chosen as next convention city.
The Izaak Walton Fish Hatchery six miles from Tyler near Greenbrier Lake nears completion. Greenbrier Lake Club of Tyler donated ground and furnishes water for maintenance. The 26 acre plot includes 16 acres in pools. Construction costs exceed $25,000.
President Coolidge signed the bill funding a federal fish hatchery below Lake Worth dam. Rep. Fritz G. Lanham said funds become available after July 1, with Fort Worth donating more than 80 acres for the hatchery. A Washington inspector noted construction will start once money is available.
An auditor's report in the Attorney General's office shows 752 bales of prison cotton sold by the Texas system in April at an average of 441.60 per bale. The material was inventoried at 15 7 cents per pound and reported damaged.
George Richardson, a driver for Yellow Cab Company of Fort Worth, found a purse containing 5 045 dollars in bills on the floor of his taxi after delivering a passenger at a Texas hotel. He reported the money to O A Roberts, manager, and the funds were returned to the owner who rewarded Richardson with 100 dollars.
The Corn ranch tract southwest of Fort Worth on the Clear Fork of the Trinity River was added to the State game preserve, doubling the area to 30,000 acres. Created earlier this spring by Fort Worth chapters of the Texas Outdoor League and the Izaak Walton League, the preserve bans hunting and fishing for ten years under the State Fish, Game and Oyster Commission with cooperation from local outdoor groups.
The Dallas News compiles Texas poll tax receipts ending January 81 1926 totaling 1 139 226. Adding 15 percent for exemptions yields an estimated voting strength of 1 310 000. Data cover five election years with figures for poll tax receipts and voting strength. The 1920 census counted 2 430 715 Texans aged 21 plus. estimates suggest about 2 680 000 by now, slightly more than twice the taxed figure.
Texas insurance commissioner R L Daniel warns that lapsing policies from 1925 will cause over eight million dollars to disappear in 1926. In 1925 Texas life insurers wrote 681,974,407 dollars in new policies, 363,884,663 by 15 domestic firms and 318,089,744 by 96 foreign firms.
Burt C. Blanton, an industrial engineer from Dallas, reports the Texas population center moved about forty miles west from 1880 to 1920, at roughly one mile per year, with projections for 1930 placing the center a few miles north and east of McGregor in McLennan County.
Members of the Panhandle Grain Dealers Association announced at Amarillo on May 17 that Texas wheat output may reach 22,000,000 bushels, matching the 1919 record and well above the normal. The national winter wheat condition stood at 84 percent of normal on May 1, with an estimated U S production of 548,908,000 bushels. Texas acreage devoted to wheat for 1926 totaled 1,744,000 acres.
More than 1,000 Texans Confederate veterans relatives and friends attended the thirty sixth annual Confederate reunion in Birmingham on May 17 the Dick Dowling Texas Special arrived in two sections of twelve cars each led by the Cowboy band and traffic was halted Gen M D Vance of Little Rock was elected commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans during the last day's session Vance served with Gen W L Cabell's brigade in the war
An encounter occurred when forces met General Steele's invincible column, routing his command and seizing 500 supply wagons. The engagement underscores a major logistical breakthrough and showcases the aggressor's operational reach.
Texas spent about 199.37 million dollars on construction in the year ending April 30, a 13 percent rise from the prior year. Residential work totaled 87.36 million with 9636 new houses, while commercial building reached 89.43 million for 1389 projects and 9.58 million square feet added. Industrial and public works stayed steady. educational, religious, hospitals and social buildings all declined, with religious and memorial projects dropping from 204 to 133.
The article argues farmers buy radios mainly for entertainment and personal world contact. It notes radios provide market and weather reports but emphasize companionship, nightly listening, and a sense of connection beyond isolated farm life. It also describes radio circuit details and technical aspects of a regenerative three tube set.
Tune-In Talks From the Radio Editor reviews a home built single control radio using a carborundum crystal detector, a small 2-380 mmf variable condenser, and a 25 turn tickler coil. It notes antenna and ground wiring, minimal tuning adjustments, and mentions extension cords for radio placement. It also highlights upcoming farmer programs on KUT Austin, radio visuals from Europe, and station reports for WFAA WTAW WKY with reception notes.
Readers solicit more on the Regenerative Interflex circuit and its gains in amplification and selectivity. The editor shares the principle and notes broad applicability to modern radio circuits. The circuit substitutes for the usual grid leak and condenser to improve performance.
A broad casting station seeks to expand its outreach to surrounding communities, focusing on program input rather than receiver access. The effort aims to broaden participation and enhance local content through new partnerships and community engagement initiatives.
E D Henley of Birmingham Alabama was down a mine shaft 3500 feet deep and brought a radio. He picked up an excellent program from WLS Chicago proving radio waves travel far and wide.
Broadcasting News notes WOAT invites listeners to Spanish music every Tuesday from 8 to 9 30. The WIAD Waco semi monthly program features the Method ist Orphans Home children. KVOO The Voice of Oklahoma continues to come through.
Questions and Answers describe winding a primary of ten turns and a secondary with 40 to 50 turns on a cardboard tube for a radio frequency transformer. It mentions aerial, ground, plate battery, grid to filament wiring, and assembly options. A separate Interflex inquiry notes obtaining parts, DX performance claims, and references an editor's note.
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