Two Wells Reported Dry in Ward Field as Drilling Progresses
The Ward oil field shows two wells ending with dry status while others report oil and gas shows. Wells include Abell Bros No 2 Shell Sloan and Atlantic Oil Producing Co No 3-A Bennett with initial production readings and depths noted. Pecos.
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Ward Oil Field
Ward—Abell Bros. No
Shell- Sloan
Atlantic Oil Producing Co. No
Bennett
Ward—Sturm and Simms No
Jones
Unfilled Orders at Texas Cotton Mills Jump
Unfilled orders at Texas cotton mills rose 24 percent in March reaching 8,704,000 yards, the highest since October 1929. February ended with 7,049,000 yards and March figures more than double the level a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Cotton Mills
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Unique violin made from 5000 matches shown by Troy Young
Troy Young crafts a violin from 5000 or more glued matches with a solid wood neckpiece. The body uses unstruck matches arranged to form a design, framed only by the carved neck.
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Hamilton
Troy Young
Ripley Elected to Farm Holiday Post
Charles Ripley of Pecos was elected vice president of the Texas Farmers' Holiday Association at a Waco meeting attended by about 20. Fort Worth will be the permanent headquarters. The next meeting is in Abilene on June 3 with several thousand farmers expected. Ripley was the sole opponent. a provisional one year farm holiday was authorized. Various resolutions were adopted and the event received wide publicity.
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A Iuther
South Texas Press Association
South Texas
T. A. Buckner
Walter
Addison
San Marcos Record
Charles Ripley
Pecos
The
Abilene
Ripley
Pecos Man Twice Shows Heroism By Rendering First Aid
Ed Turner a Pecos power plant mechanic earned praise for twice administering first aid to severely injured workers. In the first incident a man lost a leg after a train strike, and Ed helped control bleeding and aided hospital care. In a second event he treated a mangled tramp, applying tourniquets until medical aid arrived, earning high commendation from doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Tex-La-Gram
Texas-Louisiana Power Co
Ma Turner
Jimmie Ritchie
Millers and Judge Halbert Visit Saragosa Area
Loc iS Mr and Mrs Robert Miller of Sturston visited friends on Sunday. Judge Halbert of Saragosa country was in town Monday to see friends and attend to business.
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Robert Miller of
Sturston
Halbert
Saragosa Country
Collie Returns from El Paso Business Trip
M. W. Collie came back last Friday from a business trip to El Paso.
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M. W. Collie
el Paso
Visitors And Fishing At Balmorhea Reservoir
H C Martin formerly of Santa Fe Railway Pecos visited family over the weekend. Families including the Staggs Collins and Lynch clans joined at various visits. Local anglers H L Holloway Dr J L Kincannon Keith Camp Hilliard Camp T B Pruett and W F Howard fished Balmorhea reservoir Monday reporting slow bites and a catch of crappie.
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H. L. Holloway
Balmorhea Reservoir
J. L. Kincannon
Keith
Hilliard Camp
T B. Pruett
Big entries expected for Juarez Fiesta rodeo May 4 7
Juarez Chihuahua prepares for a border rodeo tied to the Fiestas de la Revolution with top international riders and famed cows and calves. Notables Bob Crosby Everett Bowman Pete Knight planned to compete, with a strong field of cowboys and cowgirls and renowned bucking horses from Wyoming.
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Juarez
Mex
Chihuahua
el Paso
W. R. McKay
Rodeo Committee
McKay
Fort Stockton
Mexico
Bob Crosby
Everett Bowman
Pete Knight
Canada
High Bennett
Harry Knight
Allen Holder
Elmer Jones
Charles Jones
John Bowman
Curtis McElroy
Toyah
Sousa
McCarty
Wyoming
Texas Exports Rise in Early 1932 Report
Department of Commerce figures show Texas exports for the first nine months of 1932 totaling 209,835,320 dollars, up from 203,313,312 dollars in the same period of 1931. Ohio and several states faced declines of up to fifty percent.
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Texas
Department of Commerce
Ohio
Fire damages Cumner-Graham plant in Paris loss $50,000
A large fire at the Cumner-Graham Company plant in Paris destroyed the warehouse and contents with an estimated loss of $50,000. Manufacturing at the main plant was not seriously disrupted as machinery remained undamaged.
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Cumner-Graham Company
Paris
Notable Quip About Crooked Paths Returns to Hope
A Toledo Blade aphorism notes that if something as crooked as the pretzel can return there is hope for the corkscrew, implying perseverance despite twists and turns.
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Toledo Blade
Rodeo Horses Power Major U.S. Rodeos
The horses are used in premier rodeo events across the nation including Madison Square Garden Cheyenne Fort Worth and Pendleton Oregon. They symbolize the sport's competitive backbone and showcase trained steeds in top venues across the media circuit.
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Madison Square Garden
Cheyenne
Ft. Worth
Pendleton
Oregon
Texas public school textbooks to be printed in state
A bill reported favorably by the House Education Committee would require textbooks used in Texas public schools to be printed within the state. The measure aims to boost local printing and jobs while aligning school materials with state production standards.
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Texas
House Education Committee
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Renaud & Pettyman No. 2 University
Ward—Sturm and Simms
Winkler
Sid Richardson
State
Scarborough
Pecos Laundry
Waco
Texas Farmers’ Holiday Associa
Tion
Mr. Ripley
Fort Worth
Gateering
J. W. Holder
Camp Broadway
Germany
France
Flation
West Texas Refining Co
Burford Oil Co
U.S
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Patat
Ed Turner
Pecos Power Plant
Smilar
H. C. Martin
Santa Fe Railway Co
R. R. Staggs
H. E Collins
Nancy Jean
Dallas
J. T. Collins
Sweetwater
W. R. Lynch
W. F. Howard
Juarte Rodeo
FT. Worte EL Paso
West Texas
Big Spring
Oak Street
Southland
Cou
the Security State Bank
Pecos, Texas
Sol Mayer
R. G. Middleton
K. M. Regan
Clarence Bell
Paul Dowling
Albert Sisk
Tata Ilies
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Milkone
Lsargon City Pharmacy
Gateway Hotel & Paso, Texas
Gateway Hotel
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