Older Farmers Remain Tenants Only In South
A Farm Security Administration survey by Fred C. Wilbanks shows most farmers over 45 in the South remain tenants while younger farmers nationwide also rent. The report advocates a flexible lease to encourage land improvements and eventual ownership, with loans for qualifying tenants to buy farms.
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Farm Security Administration
United States
Fred C. Wilbanks
FSA
Texas
Oklahoma
Sam
Pecos
Interclass Events Start At Pecos High This Week
Interclass meets begin at Pecos High School with Ready Writers under Miss Iva Mae Lacy. The schedule runs Feb 24 to Mar 31 for declamation tennis spelling debate extemporaneous speech and Tumbleweed editions, with volleyball basketball and track planned later and class captains elected this week.
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Pecos High School
Iva Mae Lacy
Miss Lacy
Millie Shafer
Spelling
Harold McNew
L. E. Schneider
Daisy Johnson
Jim Neill
Billy Cole Roberson
Ophelia McAnally
O. C. Payne
Lawayne Atchison
Floyd Stephen
Bob Fletcher
Evolene Howell
The
Tumbleweed
Pat Warnock
Bill Ellis Named Second Alternate for West Point
Bill Ellis son of Mr and Mrs E V Ellis of Pecos has been chosen second alternate for an appointment to the U S Military Academy at West Point N Y Congressman R E Thomason informed Ellis last week Ellis is a Pecos high graduate Examinations for appointees and alternates will be held soon
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Bill Ellis
E. V. Ellis
Pecos
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
R. E. Thomason
Ellis
Mariana Smith
Kenneth Smith
Marfa
Miss Smith
University of Texas
Fort Worth
The Duke of West Point at Grand Theatre
The Duke of West Point stars Joan Fontaine Louis Hayward Richard Carlson Tom Brown and Alan Curtis with Jed Prouty Nick Lukats and William Bakewell. The story follows plebes at the U S Military Academy including landmarks like Flirtation Walk and Trophy Point. United Artists released the film directed by Alfred Green.
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West Point
OK Theatres
Grand Theatre
Joan Fontaine Petraying
Louis Hayward
Richard Carlsn
Tom Brown
Alan Curtis
Duke of
Wes Point
U. S
Steve Early
England
Cambridge
West Paint
Trophy Point
Sally Port
Joan Fontaine
Jed Prouty
Nick Lukats
William Bakewell
the Duke of
United Artists
Alfred Green
Water Situation Study Continued
The Pecos underground water problem remains under review by the Chamber of Commerce. City Councilman Jess Heard cited costs of over 500 for contractors to shut off water flow and mentioned sewer, paving, and building foundation damage. A street committee of Keith Camp, Baney Hubbs, and Albert Sisk was formed to plan repairs while Hubbs would attend a Snyder meeting on February 18 regarding the West Texas Press Association convention. The chamber will cooperate. Dudley Yard announced a reduced 150 000 in advertising brochures due to unpaid pro rata shares, with Pecos raising its quota to 2 full.
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Jess Heard
Wate
Keith Camp
Baney Hubbs
Albert Sisk
Hubbs
Snyder
West Texas Press Association
Chamber of Commerce
Dudley Yard
Camber
Pecos
Modern Beauty Shop Plans Birthday Party
The Modern Beauty Shop owned and operated by Mrs. Sallie Williams will celebrate its fourth birthday Saturday. Mrs. Williams invites the public to visit the shop during the day. Refreshments will be served.
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Sallie Williams
William
Warning on Check Swindling Reported in Texas
State police warn of forged check swindling rings harming Texas businesses with thousands in losses annually. Swindlers use elaborate counterfeit checks and changing methods, cashing bogus papers across six firms in six banks, with typical sums from 10 to 33 dollars.
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Austin
Texas
Homer Garrison, Jr
Garrison
J. W
Ancient Hindu Belief of World Supported by Elephant and Turtle
The old Indian myth holds the world as a hemisphere balanced on elephants, which stand upon a cosmic turtle. This cosmology reflects ancient Hindu conceptions of the universe’s foundation and structure.
Description of the African gun’s mythical animal form
The text likens the African gun to a composite creature with an ox head, a horse body and tail, and antelope limbs, illustrating a vivid, symbolic description in historical reportage.
Food For Family Table Seen As Big Texas Industry
College Station reports that home food production is a major Texas market with 500 000 farm and ranch families supplying an estimated 2 390 000 tons of food yearly. The study values a first rate diet at 250 million dollars and details yearly per person needs including milk eggs meat potatoes vegetables fruit grain and fats.
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College Station
Texas A. and M. College Extension Servce
Texas
H. H. Williamson
Extension Service
Schedule of Assembly Programs For Remainder of Semester
An assembly schedule released by Supt. R. Henry Blackwell lists speakers and programs through the end of the Pecos high school term. Dates include interclass declamations, debates, home room programs, plays, and Senior Class Day with sponsors and directors named.
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Pecos
Supt
R. Henry Blackwell
North Carolina Cuts Bonded Debt by 85 Million in 11 Years
North Carolina reduced its bonded indebtedness by 85,565,346 dollars over 11 years from 1927 to 1938, reflecting a sustained effort to shrink outstanding obligations. This annual series (1927 1938) highlights fiscal restraint and progression toward lower public debt levels.
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North Carolina
Hudson Reappointed Bankruptcy Referee for District
W A Hudson of Pecos was reappointed as referee in bankruptcy for the federal district by Federal Judge Charlies A Boynton. A longtime Reeves County resident, Hudson has already served two two-year terms in the role.
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W. A. Hudson
Pecos
Charlies A. Boynton
Hudson
Reeves County
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