Tropical fruit fields prove South Texas experiment viable
An 800 acre Texas project near Mercedes financed by Karl Hoblitzelle shows tropical fruit can be grown in South Texas with papayas and avocados. Morris Allen says 1,000 papaya trees per acre yield a weekly carload. seeds planted in October, fruit by fall, with rapid tree growth to 14 feet in 18 months.
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Brownsville
Tex
Texas
Mexico
Central America
U. S
California
Florida
Morris Allen
Allen
New York
Chicago
Civic Clubs Hear Talks on Economy and Living
R W Hanes of Winston Salem spoke at a Kiwanis lunch at the Sheraton on the American economy urging price readjustment and banking independence. Lions Club heard Rev Hadley on a significant life and reported a net horse show profit of 8535.46 to be shared by High Point and Thomasville clubs. Thomasville Jaycees backed European clothing drive and mapped an air show at Pauls Air Park.
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R. W. Hanes
Winston-Salem
Wachovia Bank & Justee
Kiwanis Club
Sheraton Hotel
Nat Harrison
Hanes
America
Congress
Henry Whipple
Montgomery
Ala
Fred
Greensboro
C. A. Dull
Winston- Salem
A. Miller
H. N. Williard
Grady Morgan
J Millis
Brant Snavely
J. P. Carpenter
J. P. Bolt
Harry Bell
Lions Club
Milton E. Hadley
Springfield Friends Church of
High Point
Hadley
Inck Kearns
Lion Dan Monroe
Thomasville
Monroe
Harriss Covington
U. S
Covington
Arch K. Schoch
Jaycees
Jaycee Air Show
Paul's Air Park
Surratt
Lambeth
Thomasville Lions hear Smith on personnel administration
The Thomasville Lions met at the Woman's Club building with T Linwood Smith of Adams-Millis Corp as guest speaker on personnel administration. Awards were given to three Thomasville High School declamation finalists for World Government the Path to Permanent Peace, with Doris Rickard receiving a medal and check.
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Thomasville Lions
Thomasville
Woman's Club
T. Linwood Smith
High Point
Adams-Millis Corporation
Smith
Joel Walker
Thomasville High School
Doris Rickard
Jack Hodgin
Jimmy Grimes
Vera Dixon
A. C. Jackson
Lions Club
George Vanderbilt Hotel
Asheville
Harold Harrison
Charles Prevost
Tom Johnson
Lacy Johnson
Rufus Loftin
Coy Ensley
Clayton Hilton
Bill Nance
W. R. Dosher
Lawrence Leonard
R. F. van Landingham
Karl Koestline
Bill Keyes
Lexington
Charles Miller
Ashenee
Tom Rice
Los Angeles
Flying Adman Sells Borrego Springs Real Estate by Air
Rear Adm. Ralph Wood retired from the Navy now flies as a pitchman for Borrego Springs real estate. He transports prospective buyers by air from Los Angeles Palm Springs and other cities for aerial views of desert tracts. In two months his crew has moved $500000 in property.
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Borrego Springs
Calif
NEA
Ralph Wood
USN
Aleutians
Borrego Roote
Los Angeles
Palm Springs
Adm
Woods
Army tests find ice on tires in Alaska cold
In Alaska during Army cold weather trials ice formed inside inner tubes in sub-zero conditions creating flat spots on tires and rough rides. Engineers inflated tires using air from which moisture had been removed to prevent icing.
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U. S. Army
Alaska
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