Menard cattleman takes new duties
Ft. Worth Feb 5 Leo Callan new chairman of the Live Stock Sanitary Commission of Texas has arrived in Ft Worth and taken over the direction of the commission s activities from retiring chairman J E Boog Scott Callan will move from San Antonio Cesar Kleberg of Kingsville and Dr E F Jarrell of Tyler are members who have been in Fort Worth since Monday Daily conferences have been held among commission members the retiring chairman and Dr L J Allen chief inspector for the U S Bureau of Animal Industry No future policy announcements have yet been made by Callan.
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Ft. Worth
Leo Callan
Live Stock Sanitary Commission of Texas
J. E. Boog Scott
Callan
San Antonio
Cesar Kleberg
Kingsville
E. F. Jarrell
Tyler
Fort Worth
Origin of St Valentine Day name and history
Gene Wallis explains that February 14 joined two earlier feasts: St Valentine’s religious day and the birds’ mating festival. Over time the religious observance faded while the lovers’ festival persisted, taking the name St Valentine’s Day. The piece notes Valentine’s Day arose from coincidence and cultural blending. Mrs. Nellie Hawkins returns home after weeks of rest, including time in Glen Rose.
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St. Valentine
England
France
Valentine
Gene Wallis
The
Dallas News
Nellie Hawkins
Glen Rose
District Court Adjourns Tuesday After Light Docket
District court adjourned Tuesday after clearing the February term docket. Fifty civil cases opened earlier were largely disposed of with no contested matters, about thirty resolved swiftly, and only one criminal case tried. Shorty Fambro was found guilty of driving while intoxicated and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. Three other cases were postponed to September. Grand jury adjourned after returning four bills with arrests in two cases so far.
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Shorty Fambrough
Poll tax payments show a decrease in county totals
Tax collector reports poll tax receipts through February 1 show a drop of 115 over last year amid similar exemptions. The tabulation lists last year in the first column and this year in the second, with various place totals such as Telegraph and London, plus notes on local residents moving or subscribing.
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Telegraph
Roosevelt
Bear Creek
Centre
London
Noxville
Segovia
Junction Girl Making an Enviable Record
Miss Annie Mae Estes of Junction Texas and Hardeman Estes Ranch on South Llano has built a notable high school career at Kidd-Key In Sherman Texas. In 1923 24 she was secretary of the Junior Class and member of the Art Athletic and Players Clubs. This year she serves as president of the Senior Class and humor editor of the Annual Staff while remaining a Kidd Key favorite and active in Art Players and Athletic Clubs.
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Dallas News
Robbery at Sugar Man Store Now Under Investigation
Last Friday night burglars forced entry into the Sugar Man store and stole all the silk yard goods and silk shirts. The loss is about $1000. They used pinch bars from a nearby remodeling project and also took two pine bars. No arrest has been made as investigators work the case for Fredericksburg Standard.
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Sugarman
Toc
Fredericksburg
Mrs. Mary Baker Rites Held in Junction
Mary Baker, longtime Kimble County resident, died February 8 at her son Joe Baker’s home in Junction. Funeral services led by Rev. E L Kelley were held the next afternoon at the local cemetery. Born December 11, 1854 in Stephenville, she married I W Baker in 1886. he died in 1894 at Ponce Oklahoma. Survived by sons Joe of Junction and Charlie of Kerrville, and daughter Mrs. Etta Moody. She had been in San Antonio for medical care. R H Mayfield visiting for a couple weeks.
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Mary Baker
Kimble County
Joe
Junction
E. L. Kelley
Baker
Stephenville
Texas
I. W. Baker
Ponce
Okla
Charlie
Kerrville
Etta Moody
San Antonio
Goat Coat Demand Grows for Rieck’s Innovation
Capt H W Rieck’s Goat Coat, a new ranching aid, sees rising orders beyond Texas. Buyers in Oregon Washington Michigan Arizona Nebraska Arkansas Minnesota as well as fifty Texas ranchers place bids up to 719 for whole ranch purchases. The coats target goats and sheep, with many ranchers testing 100 or more before larger runs.
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H. W. Rieck
Ore
Was
Mich
Ariz
Neb
Ark
Minn
Texas
Sutton County
Capt. Rieck
Junctions First Style Show At High School
A style show will be held at the High School Auditorium next Friday night under Mrs Vara Pames of The Model Shop. This will be Junctions first style show with a program by music and expression pupils alongside a display of ladies wear. The Model Shop will close Friday the 19th for preparations. No admission charged. all invited.
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Vara Pames
Junction
Family moves to Junction as others visit from Aransas Pass
Jim McDonough and family return to Junction after months in Winters. Mr and Mrs J C Cherry and their daughter from Aransas Pass stay with Mrs Cherry's parents Mr and Mrs W W Buck, arriving late Thursday.
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Jim McDonough
Junction
J. C. Cherry
Aransas Pass
Medical Association to Meet in Kerrville in July
The Southwest District Medical Association will hold its semi annual meeting in Kerrville during July. The decision was made in Brownsville last Saturday after the invitation from the Tri County Medical Association, extended by Dr. H Y Swayze. Exact dates to be announced soon and the session will last two days.
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Southwest District Medical Association
Kerrville
Brownsville
Tri- County Medical Association
H. Y. Swayze
Mountain Sun
LAW-ABIDING PRINTERS IN TEXAS PRISONS
Brice Collins in MecKinney Courier Gazette commends printers law abiding in Texas prisons noting few printers sent for serious crimes in forty years. He argues printers and Linotype operators uphold civility, detailing prison scarcity of editors and printers, and praises newspaper men for understanding crime’s futility. Also brief local notices on a Methodist silver tea and Knoxville livestock report.
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Texas
Brice Collins
MecKinney Courier-Gazette
Vienna
Texas Penitentiary
Pris .s—Venton Record Chronicle
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Menard Cattleman
J. O. Wright
Arthur Simon
Jim Thomas
Lon Parker
H. B. Roberts
Harper Country
Eagle Office
Mr. Parker
Mr. Roberts
Junction Girl
R. H. Mayfield
Mrs. Mayfield
Llano
Rieck
Cemetery Aid Society
W. W. Allen
Hawkins-Riley Hall
Law-Abiding Printers
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
W. L. Bierchwale
Crouth
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