Texas Water Association forms to study resources
A Texas water conservation association formed with Guy Jackson of Anahuac as president and J X Sturrock named temporary secretary. The 35 member board covers irrigation municipal industrial navigation and river authorities. Funds estimated at 10000 annual, from dues and contributions, aim to coordinate federal state and local plans and promote public interest in Texas water resources.
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AS Io
Texas Water Canon
Guy Jackson
Anahuac
J.X. Sturrock
Jal Tlenes of Water Engineers
Austin
Texas
Memrs
Lewis Mims
Houston
E. N. Noyes
Coripus Christi
Orpus Christi
Roberts
Ray M. Keck
Cotulla
Nueces River Conservation and Reclamation District
J. L. Green
Winters
Upper Rado River Authority
E. M. Fe
San Marcos
Guadalupenco
Max Sier
Solon Demands Jones Travel to England for Postwar Talks
Rep. Phillips of California said he will urge War Food Administrator Marvin Jones to come to England immediately for talks with British officials. He warned postwar orders could threaten American farmers if Britain’s postwar needs are not learned soon. England's farm output has doubled since the war began and may keep most gains after the conflict.
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London
Phillips
Calif
Washington
War Food Administration
Marvin Jones
England
Britain
Jones
Blood donations fall short at Roy Jackson center
In the first two weeks of operations at the hospital blood donor center, donations were below expected levels. Seaman First Class Roy Jackson helped organize drives as the team worked to meet demand.
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Seaman
Roy Jackson
Military Units Leave Tech for New Training Destinations
The Army Specialized Training Reserve program students from Texas Tech, aged 17 to 18, left the campus Saturday night under Major C. F. Hartman. Most 102 headed to New Mexico College for continued training, while 15 moved to the University of Nebraska and 11 to the University of Minnesota for language study. The mass transfer ends military training at Texas Tech except for college ROTC.
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Army Specialized Training Reserve Program
Texas Tech
Tech
C. F. Hartman
ASTPR
Air Corps
Enlisted Reserve Corps
Clifford B. Jones
Service Command
New Mexico
New Mexico Agriculture and Mechanical College
U. S
Eighth Service Command
University of Nebraska
Railroad Clerks Schedule Parley After Strike Vote
J L Dyer general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks said a telegram from the national mediation board directs union reps to meet Friday in Washington with Missouri Pacific officials over a labor dispute. Dyer and H R Lyon plan to attend. Gulf coast lines branch voted 97 percent in favor of a work stoppage, with action postponed until after the Friday conference.
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Houston
J. L. Dyer
Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks
National Mediation Board
Washington
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Dyer
H. R. Lyon
St. Louis
Gulf Coast Lines
Copper Use and Contract Dispute Highlight Ancient and Modern Views
Scientists note copper mining and use by ancient Egyptians around 3500 B.C. while a company union contract dispute is under consideration. The discussion links historical metallurgy to contemporary labor negotiations.
Seminole Farmer Dies Sunday Night
H H Hansford 42 year old farmer died Sunday night of a heart attack at his home 15 miles east of Seminole. Funeral 3 30 Tuesday at First Baptist with Revs Burns Lemon. burial in Seminole cemetery. Survived by wife daughter Jean and father H S Hansford siblings including Arthur Luke O R and Stanley Hansford.
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Seminole
H. H. Hansford
First Baptist Church
W. H. Burns
Len Lemon
Seminole Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Hansford
Jean Hansford
H. S. Hansford
Sipe Springs
Texas
Arthur L. Hansford
Luke Field
Ari
O. R. Hansford
San Marcos Army
Stanley Hansford
Wichita Falls
Funeral services set for Martin L Stegemoeller
Special from Oct 3 funeral services are planned for Martin L Stegemoeller 48 of Acuff in Lubbock County after a pickup was struck by a southbound Santa Fe freight train at East Main Street. He died at an office and services will be Tuesday at Posey Lutheran Church with Rev S T Sastor assisting. He had lived near Sinton 14 years and is survived by his wife a son and daughter Roland and Helen and three sisters and three brothers. The burial will be at Posey cemetery under Mason Funeral Home direction.
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Martin L. Stegemoeller
Acuff
Lubbock County
Santa Fe
East Main Street
Posey Lutheran Church
Stegemoeller
Percion
Williams
S. T. Sastor
Posey Church
Aodiciate
Sinton Stegemoeller
Sinton
Roland and
Helen Stegemoeller
W. FP. Neinast
Letter by Halliwell-Phillips Found in Tech Library
Tech library cataloging librarian Miss Lulu Stine reports a September 2, 1857 letter by Shakespearean scholar James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps found in a second-hand book. The letter, written in Bristol, England, is now available for inspection in the library reference room.
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Tech
Lulu ‘Stine
Texas Tech
Witten
Bristol
England
James Orchard
Halliwell-Phillips
William Shakespeare
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