Texas Good Neighbor Commission Swears Against Segregation
In a heated session, Gus Garcia of San Antonio challenged the Texas Good Neighbor Commission over segregation in schools. The commission defended its 1948 program and pledged cooperation with all groups while denying intent to impugn motives.
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Lubbock
Tex
Avalanche-Journal
Sun
Texas Good Neighbor Commission
Gus Garcia
San Antonio
League of United Cit
Smith
Garcia
Federal charges filed in Navarro County case
Cor Sitana reports Bernace Lee is named in a Navarro County federal filing tied to a $2350 Buffalo theft last month. The stolen auto used in a bank robbery was recovered shortly after the getaway. Franklin also faced theft charges in connection with the vehicle incident.
Inn Proprietor Seeks Governor Beauford Jester Visit
Swartz owner of the Beauford inn plans to invite Gov. Beauford Jester of Texas to discuss a spelling mix up he has noticed with the governor present. Swartz says Beauford is usually spelled with a T and jokes about who crossed the D or uncrossed the Z in the name.
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Carlisle
Beauford S. Swartz
Beauford
Texas
Swartz
Beauford Inn
Dactyliomancy Divination Practices Through the Seventeenth Century
The text notes that dactyliomancy, a form of divination using finger rings, was practiced up to and through the seventeenth century.
Grass Returns to South Plains Soil Says Lynn County Farmer
Lynn County farmer stockman R L Littlepage, five miles south of Lynn, argues that shallow and sandy soils on the South Plains are prone to wind erosion if cultivated. He plans to seed 10 acres to grass with sideoats grama blue grama and lovegrasses, then expand to 160 more acres if successful, as several districts prepare to convert marginal land to permanent grass under SCS seed grants.
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South Plains
R. L Littlepage
Here
Littlepage
Lynn County
J Ebersole
Abilene
King Ranch
Crosby
Hockley
Drcicts
Hisl
SCS
Trans-Texas Airways Opens Houston to Brownsville Run
Trans-Texas Airways launched service on the Houston to Brownsville route with stops at Victoria San Antonio and Rio Grande valley points. President J C McKaughan announced the start and the initial flight left Houston at 8 30 am. City officials planned to meet the plane at all stops including Uvalde Eagle Pass Laredo Mission McAllen Edinburg and Harlingen.
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U.P
Trans-Texas Airways
Brownsville
Victoria
San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
J. C. McKaughan
Thay
Uvalde
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Mission
McAllen
Edinburg
Harlingen
Founder of Wink Dies After Long Civic Career
E G Langley founder of Wink died yesterday after five years of vice life in the town. Born in Navarro County he moved through Henderson to Goloride City Abilene El Paso and finally Ector County Wink where he sold town lots. Surviving are his wife two daughters Mrs Hazel Cody and others.
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Navarro County
Langley
Henderson County
Mi Ae Scott
Goloride City
Abilene
el Paso
Ectorcoun Os
Out of Country Expenditures and Golf Play Reported
Fragmentary text notes expenditures outside the United States and references golf. The snippet mentions Catena and Ee, and a peso currency element, but details are unclear and no full events or outcomes are presented.
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United States
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