Farmers prioritize long term benefits in education program
County committeemen led by J. W. Brooks and Si R. Parker rate the agricultural conservation program highly for educating farmers and boosting soil fertility. They prize terracing contour farming and green manure crops while noting stronger cooperative spirit and community benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nytet County
J. W. Brooks
Si R. L. Parker
And
Cently
Smeek
Frank Seale
Brazos County
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Seale
Midland Good Will Trips Promote Fifth Annual Rodeo
Midland announces the Fifth Annual Midland Rodeo set for September 2 3 4 with goodwill trips to West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. The Midland Junior Chamber of Commerce led by Jack Wilkinson will sponsor yes outreach literature and placards and arrange events.
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Midland
West Texas
New Mexico
Midland Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jack Wilkinson
Fay Proctor
Leonard Proctor
Roy Parks
Donald Hutt
John Dublin
Andersons Attend Business in San Angelo
L. W. Anderson and Miss Nelli Betty Anderson traveled to San Angelo on Tuesday for business and returned home Tuesday night. Miss Hope Armstrong also came back Tuesday from Cloudcroft after a week’s vacation.
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L. W. Anderson
Miss Hope Armstrong
Cloudcroft
Low Cottonseed Price Explained
The low price stems from competition from hog lard and soybeans not oversupply. Cottonseed oil accounts for more than half the cottonseed value, with corn and soybean meal logistics influencing shipment costs between Dallas and Decatur, Illinois.
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H. G. Womble
South Texas Cottonseed Association
Decatur
Illinois
Dallas
Paul G. Haines
Pecos Hosts Texas Newspaper Convention Events
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce hosts a two day convention with tours, speeches, and meals. Notables include Charles E. Simons editor of Texas Parade and H W Morelock president of Sul Ross College. Activities cover receptions, addresses, reports, elections, and a breakfast in Abilene before departure.
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Texas
Charles E. Simons
Texas Parade
Austin
Big Bend
H. W. Morelock
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Alpine
Pecos
Breeder-Feeder Group To Sponsor Texas Largest Livestock Exhibit
The Texas Breeder-Feeder Association will promote attendance at the State Fair of Texas livestock show October 7 to 22, now the nation’s largest Hereford event after the American Hereford Association moved from Kansas City. Premiums rise across breeds as the 1939 Hereford show draws broad cooperation from the Texas Press Association, Bankers Association, and Hardware Dealers Association among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Harry L. Seay
American Hereford Association
American Royal
Kansas City
America
Frank P. Holland
Texas Breeder-Feeder Association
Texas Press Association
Texas Bankers’ Association
The
Hardware and Implement Dealers Association
Gussie Oden Completes Draughon Course With High Marks
Miss Gussie Oden daughter of Mr and Mrs Gus Oden of Pecos completed nine months at Draughon s Business College Wichita Falls earning a standard diploma and multiple shorthand and typing awards Her scholastic average ranged between 95 and 100 points and she earned several special honors.
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Gussie Oden
Gus Oden
Pecos
Draughon’s
Wichita Falls
Miss Oden
Draughon
Vaccine From Hen Eggs Fights Equine Sleeping Sickness
A vaccine derived from fertile hen eggs is used to combat en cephalitis in horses. The preparation targets sleeping sickness in equines, aiming to prevent paralysis and death in affected animals.
Wells Returns Capt. E M Wells Returns from Austin Pecos
Capt E M Wells returned to Pecos Sunday after transacting official business in Austin, according to local dispatches from the Pecos office.
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E. M. Wells
Pecos
Austin
Grandfalls Couple Visits After Denton Summer
Mr and Mrs B C Curtis of Grandfalls spent Saturday visiting friends. The couple recently returned to Grandfalls from Denton where they had lived during the summer.
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B. C. Curtis
Grandfalls
Mrs. Curtis
Denton
Texas Ranches Lead 1937 AAA Range Program
The 1937 range AAA program saw 12,591 Texas ranches participate while nationwide totals reached 37,455 ranches across 17 states. The Texas share accounted for more than a third of all participants in the period.
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Texas
Berry Family Visits Pecos This Week
Mr and Mrs J D Berry and daughter Jean of Big Spring visited friends and relatives in Pecos this week.
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J. D. Berry
Jean
Big Spring
Pecos
Mentone resident Jim Wheat visits for business matters
Mentone resident Jim Wheat was in town on Monday to handle personal and business affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wheat
Mentone
Netherlands Consumed 14.59 Million Pounds of American Pears
The Netherlands imported and consumed 14,591,090 pounds of American pears last year, reflecting strong fruit trade between the countries and steady consumer demand for pears in Dutch markets.
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Netherlands
Pioneer Game Body Aids Conservation
A report by AAA administrator R. M. Evans states conservation practices improve conditions for native wildlife on over 50 million acres of privately owned land under the AAA program. Of this total three million acres are sponsored by the Pioneer Game Association in Winkler Ward Loving and Reeves counties. Ranchers and farmers run game preserves to encourage breeding of quail and other native wildlife.
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AAA
R. M. Evans
Pioneer Game Association
Winkler
Ward, Loving
Reeves County
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109Th Judicial District
H. A.shannon
A. W. Shannon
Feme
Texas Cement Plaster & Supply Company, Inc
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State OF Texas
William Penman
Lamar Allen
District Court
H. A. Shannon
Sam A. Shannon
J. F. Provine
N. E
Hollis Smith
City of
Texaco
Bill Winston
Texaco Station
West Texas Press Association
Brandon Hotel
W. M. Turner
Paul C. Franke, Jr
Franke-Wilkinson- Schiwetz, Inc
Houston
A. A. Hopkins
Apex Stationery Co
Sweetwater
Maud Green
Nolan County
Barney Hubbs
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Green Gable
H. A. Wagner
American Printing Co
Galveston
Bryan Bradbury
Texas House of Representatives
West Texas Review
Abilene
Vocafilm
Mergenthaler Linotype Co
Harry Wilson
New Orleans
Jack Hawkins
KIU
KLAH
Carlsbad
Mrs
Country Club
the Oasis
Grand and
Cactus Theatres
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Max Bentley
NEW Mexico Press Association
Crawford Hotel
NMPA
WTPA
Vincent Jaeger
Douglas Meador
Supply House Representatives
Downs-Sullivan Motor CO
Speedy
GMC
Pecos Texas
Wells
Star Tires
Ragsdale
A. B. Pointer Boot and Shoe Shop
Bemberg
Purina Hog Chow
Corn Belt
Purina Chow
Pecos Valley
Feed Store
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