Argentina in 1948 farm notes by U. S. expert Dates
A Texas based agricultural bulletin summarizes Argentine farming conditions shared by J. Dates. It outlines climate zones from the equator to the Andes, notes large tenancy in agriculture, and describes crops by region including citrus, tobacco, cotton, and wine production.
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Dates
Argentina
Biglscala
U. S
J. S
South Plains
Andes Mountains
Chile
Dr Harold Dow Joins West Texas Hospital Staff
Dr. Harold Dow, formerly on the Phillips-Du pre hospital staff in Levelland, joined the staff of West Texas Hospital. He and his wife and three children Deann Harold Jr and David live at 1017 Avenue. Dow was born in Lubbock and is the son of Mr and Mrs J L Dow, former owner of the Lubbock Avalanche before consolidation with the Journal in 1926. He collaborates with Dr. Sam G Dunn at the hospital.
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Harold Dow
Phillips-Dupre Hospital
Levelland
West Texas Hospital
Deann
Harold, Jr
David
1017
Avenue
Dr. Dow
Lubbock
J. L. Dow
Argentina Agriculture and Education Noted in Report
A regional survey highlights Buenos Aires as a cattle hub with Aberdeen Angus and Short horns, limited Herefords in the northeast, and large beef exports to England and France. Sheep farming dominates southern regions with Merino and Corriedale, while schooling requires four languages and five years of high school.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Oates
England
France
Corrycdelle
Lincoln
Sonny
United States
Dates
U.S
Local VA region transfers expand to 81 Panhandle and West Texas counties
The transfer moves 26 Panhandle counties and six West Texas counties from Albuquerque and Muskogee VA regional offices to the Lubbock VA regional office effective July 1, announced by Robert W. Sisson. It brings the Lubbock region to 81 counties served, with earlier 49 from Waco region.
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Lubbock
Lipscomb
Moore
Ochiltree
Oldham
Palmer
Potter
Randall
Roberts
Sherman
Swisher
Wheeler
West Texas
el Paso
Culberson
Hudspeth
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Reeves
Waco
Evea
Royal Furgeson to Assume Clerk of Two Judicial Districts
Royal Furgeson will take over as courts clerk for the 99th and 72nd judicial districts Monday after resignations accepted for Algene Furgeson. He previously served as district clerk from 1939 to 1944 and will post a $5,000 bond, be sworn in, and has announced candidacy in the Democratic primaries. He served 25 months in the U S Army with 20 months in the European theater.
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Royal. Furgeson
Dan Blair
G. V. Pardue
Algene Furgeson
Royal Furgeson
Furgeson
County Commissioners Court
U. S. Army
European Theater of Operaions
Davis Named El Paso Office Manager for Veterans Agency
In the Dallas branch serving Texas Louisiana and Mississippi sub off ices now include Amarillo and El Paso Ollie A Davis is named manager of the El Paso office announced by Sisson Davis a veteran of World Wars I and II discharged this week as a lieutenant colonel with the Army Air Corps intelligence division is on terminal leave and will assume duties July 1 His family has lived in El Paso since 1942
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Dallas
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Amarillo
el Paso
Ollie A. Davis
Sisson
Davis
Intelligence Division
Army Air Corps
Six Feared Drowned When Tug Dalhousie Rover Capsizes
PORT WELLER Ont June 29 Five men and a woman were believed drowned when the tug Dalhousie Rover struck a spar and capsized in the Welland canal. Five crew members were rescued two after being trapped in bunks for about 10 minutes. A canal official said the tug passed on the wrong side of a buoy, overturned near the drydock as crews worked to recover bodies.
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Port Weller
Ont
Dalhousie Rover
Welland Ship Canal
Sadler First to File Texas Campaign Expenses
In Austin on June 29 Jerry Sadler became the first gubernatorial candidate to file campaign expense reports. He said he has spent 3,145.65 so far. Other candidates must submit their first reports to the secretary of state by July 2.
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Austin
Jerry Sadler
Texas
Sadler
Experiment Planned on Cannery Waste Disposal
June 29 will see a trial disposal method for solid cannery wastes and city garbage. Dr. Mary Walton, county health officer, announces the experimental program in Edinburg.
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Mary Walton
Edinburg
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Avalanche-Journal
I Aires
Is & Matie
Pa Grantfather
Hooper
Hooper Tire Store
AVE. H. Dial
Buffalo Lakes
Punk
Jersey
Shoe Department
Vy Price
Men’s . Department
Hanna-Pope & Co
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