Mount Locke Chosen for UT McDonald Observatory Site
Astronomers select Mount Locke about 400 miles from Austin for near perfect starlight. Factors include low vibration from the railroad 40 miles away, minimal glare from distant Fort Davis streetlights, and dust control from foliage. The 2006 acre Mount Locke site, donated in 1933 by Mrs Violet Locke McIver of Concord New Hampshire, aims for optimal southern sky access.
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Locke
University of Texas’ McDonald Observatory
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New Orleans
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Violet Locke MclIver
Concord
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G. S. Locke
Balmorhea Ball Club Defeats Mentone 6-3 in Lights at Alkali Park
Balmorhea pitchers Miller and Lee Sacage faced strong hitters as Balmorhea rallied from a 3-2 deficit in the sixth inning to beat Mentone 6-3. Miller struck out 11 and Sacage 7, with Wilhelm and Garland delivering key two-run plays to break the game open. Mentone scored in the first third and fourth but failed to surf the last three frames.
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Mentone
Alkali Park
Miller
Lee Sacage
Se2vage
Wilhelm
Balmorsea
Belmorhea
Garland Kowe
Savage
State Tests For Agricultural Jobs
The Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for positions in the Department of Agriculture. Posts include senior field aid forage crops, assistant and junior laboratory aids, and associate to junior warehouse examiners with salaries from 1,440 to 3,200 dollars. Applicants must be under specified ages and file by July 17 or July 20 depending on region. Information from H. P. Bryan at the post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Department of Agriculture
Commission
Washington, D. C
Colorado
Bureau of Plant Industry
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
H. P. Bryan
Dayton inventor unveils photo electric automatic awning
H. F. Smith of Dayton Ohio introduces an automatic awning controlled by a photo electric cell. The device rises on cloudy days and drops on sunny days.
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H. F. Smith
Dayton
Ohio
Vaccination urged for Texans against typhoid fever
The Texas State Health Department urges vaccination for typhoid, especially for travelers, campers, and vacationers. It explains transmission through contaminated food and water, discusses carriers and flies as sources, and promotes vaccination plus sanitation as key personal protections.
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Austin
Texas
Texas State Health Department
Milk Use in U S Dairy Industry Surpasses Half
A historic share of U S milk production is allocated to processing into butter cheese and other dairy products. The trend underscores dairy industries role in food manufacturing and consumer markets across the country.
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The
United States
Mentone Firemen Call Off Ball Game After Halt
Jupe Pluvius halted play Tuesday night in the fourth inning with Pecos Fire Department leading Mentone 6-4. Mentone had rallied to two runs in the first and a three run second, but weather forced the game to end with Pecos on top.
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Mentone
Roy Williams
Fireboys
Bet Precht
Mount
Caroline
Buddy Stratton
Mendenhall
Jester
Tubby Ulrich
Card
Families Return From Vacation Trip to El Paso Areas
Mr and Mrs Harrison Beau champ and son Tommy and Mrs Arvin Eady and son Toby returned home last weekend from a vacation in El Paso Cloudcroft and Ruidosa They visited Mr and Mrs C G Durrill in El Paso During the trip they traveled through Texas New Mexico and visited several towns.
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Harrison Beauchamp
Tommy
Arvin Eady
Toby
el Paso
Cloudcroft
Ruidosa
C. G. Durrill
Otto Family Visit Highlights Monahans Household
Mr and Mrs E H Otto and daughters Louise and Beth of Monahans spent Sunday visiting Mr and Mrs Ed Otto and family.
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E. H. Otto
Louise
Beth
Monahans
Ed Otto
Huge Increase Reported in 1938 Wage Items Posted
Gordon James, manager of the El Paso Social Security Office, announced that about 81 million wage items for 1938 have been reported for posting to wage earners. Of these, 54.5 million cover the first two quarters, 26.6 million the third quarter, with final quarter data being checked by the IRS. The total may exceed 112 million. Statements of accounts to January 1937 will be available after June 30.
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Gordon James
Social Security Board
Bureau of Internal Revenue
James
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