Wood Out For Post in Texas Railroad Race
John Wood Texas highway commissioner plans his first elective bid for railroad commissioner after five years on the highway board. Born in Grayson County, he built a Simpson mercantile business and rose from farm boy to state official. He cites control of natural resources and full time dedication as keys to the railroad post. He is married with three children.
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Austin
John Wood
Texas
East Texas
Simpson
Wood
Highway Commission
Grayson County
Greenville
Whitesboro
Georgia
Railroad Commission
First Voters Week Urges Poll Tax Payments in Texas
Governor Allred proclaims First Voters Week urging Texans especially 21 to 25 year olds to pay or obtain exemptions from the $1.75 poll tax by January 31. The proclamation notes 500000 potential voters risk being barred without payment or exemption and praises the First Voters League.
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Austin
Texas
James V. Allred
Allred
First Voters” League
Democratic Party
Doctor Jim Camp Remains Hospital Patient After Illness
Dr. Jim Camp has been ill for a week and continues as a patient in a local hospital according to a health desk brief.
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Jim Camp
Cattle Trade Movements Across Trans-Pecos Reach Peak
Jim Cooksey of Orla sold the small end of his calf crop with larger lots already moved and crews gathering cattle now. H T Collier dehorns about sixteen hundred calves and yearlings on Hoban and Screwbean ranches. Hubert Honaker of Saragosa sold two carloads of yearlings to an Illinois buyer. The Mitchell and Jones interests work cattle on the Double Circle at Pyote. John Oates of Balmorea heads to Mexico on a buying trip. Majors of Oklahoma buys small lots for shipment. Sellers include Earl Easterbrook Pat Wadley Pecos and Gaylord Goodrich Mentone.
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Jim Cooksey
Orla
H. T. Collier
Trans-Pecos
Hubert Honaker
Saragosa
Illinois
Mitchell and Jones
L. W. Anderson
Pyote
Double Circle
John Oates
Balmorea
Mexico
Texas
Mr. Majors
Oklahoma
Pecos
Earl Easterbrook
Pat Wadley
Gaylord Goodrich
Mentone
County Personnel Remains Largely Same After 1926 Election
At the November 1926 canvass, Judge H N McKellar was re elected county judge and Roy I Biggs became county attorney with Miss Vannie Ingle as county and district clerk. E B Kiser was sheriff and tax collector, W A Hendricks tax assessor. New commissioners named J E Eisenwine J J Pope J T Moore and R N Couch. W D Hudson chosen county treasurer and A J Adcock elected surveyor. Biggs resigned early 1926, bondsmen released, Kerr named county attorney to replace him.
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Commissioners Court
H. N. McKellar
Roy I. Biggs
Vannie Ingle
E. B. Kiser
W. A. Hendricks
J. E. Eisenwine
J. J. Pope
J. T. Moore
R. N. Couch
W. D. Hudson
A. J. Adcock
West Texas
University of Texas
Loving
Austin
William L. Kerr
Balmorhea business visitor in Pecos
Jim Ross of Balmorhea was a business visitor in Pecos on Tuesday. He met with local merchants and discussed possible investments and partnership opportunities in the oil and cattle trades.
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Jim Ross
Balmorhea
Pecos
Fat Stock Show Plans Across Texas and Mexico City Trip
Good will tours across five Texas sections in January and February promote the Houston Fat Stock Show and Spring Trade Week with invitations to participate. A February 9 10 11 Tyler visit precedes a major February 16 28 caravan to Mexico City and a Rio Grande Valley tour February 16 19. Premiums total 8683 with Hereford leading at 1974 and other divisions listed. a large horse show and rodeo feature with horses from Kentucky and multiple states.
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Texas
Houston
Tyler
Mexico City
Rio Grande Valley
Kentucky
Louisiana
Kansas
Illinois
Nebraska
Joe OD. Hughes
Applicants Must Seed Papers To Barstow Office
C C Dyer reports all Bankhead Jones loan applications for farm purchases must go to the Farm Security Administration office in Barstow Texas. Delays occur when papers go to Washington. About 10 applications were received with roughly 5 farms to be financed locally. five loans go to white tenants and none to Black borrowers. Rehabilitation loans aid low income farmers without credit, under supervised farm and home plans ensuring a live at home program and crop cash flow to repay in one to five years.
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Farm Security Administration
Barstow
Texas
C. C. Dyer
Farm Security
Washington
Dallas
Toyahvale Couple in Town for Business Affairs
Mr and Mrs Charles Splitgarber of Toyahvale were in town the first of the week attending to business affairs.
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Charles Splitgarber
Toyahvale
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Grood
Will Trips
Ellen Finley
Finley
Melbourne
Australia
Kansas City
Company Progress
Missouri
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O. Sam
Agency Progress
South
United States
Carl M. Eddins
O. Sam Cummings
N. Ervay St
United
Pree
SOX
Melton Jackets
Chipilaven
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