Mount Locke telescope project rushes concrete and mirror cast
Work on the McDonald Observatory summit on Mount Locke near Fort Davis accelerates to finish concrete foundations before freezing. Warner & Swasey, Bar Moore Co, and others oversee steel, piers, and a 125 ton telescope mirror, with casting planned around Christmas and full grinding to take years due to cooling and alignment concerns.
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Fort Davis
McDonald Observatory
Mount Locke
Here
Bar Moore Company
H. J. van Rosenberg
San Antonio
Warner & Swasey Company
Cleveland
Ohio
University of Texas
E. P. Krell
E Warner & Swaasey
Struce
Chas. J. Stilwell
Warner-Swasey
Warner & Swasey Salesompaniy
E Company
Texas
C. M. Cole
Dallas
Ate Highway Department
Paterson-Leitech Colny
C. J. Paterson
University
W. J. Mejeweld
Paris
Stilwell
Corning Glass Works
Corning
N. Y
Warner & Swasey
Davis Moon- Soul
Alpine
Stil- Well
Thanksgiving table decorations and glazed nuts guide
A homemaker's guide to pre Thanksgiving entertaining plans. Plan centerpiece leaves shells and pumpkin arrangements, corn cob candle holders, and a nuts centerpiece. Includes a recipe for glazed nuts with sugar water corn syrup and instructions for cooling and coating.
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Nature
Local Baptists Report on Great State Convention
Mrs G C Parker and Mrs Casey returned from Ft Worth after attending the Annual Meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union and Baptist General Convention of Texas. The convention drew record attendance and featured Dr George W Truett reflecting on Texas Baptist history and future progress.
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Great State Convention
T. Y. Casey
G. C. Parker
Ft. Worth
Woman's Missionary Union and
Baptist General Convention of
Casey
Artist General Convention of
Texas
South
Ft. Worth Coliseum
Baptist Progress
George W Truett
Holsey and Glover Take Over Magnolia Service Station
Holsey Joe and Joe Glover announced they have leased the Magnolia Service Station at Third and Cedar from Charley Fitzgerald. Glover now runs the station, one of the best located and fully equipped in the area, featuring Mobilgas Mobiloil and Mobil refrigeration. Seiberling tires will continue under Halsey and Joe, a popular tire line with local customers.
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Holsey, Joe
Magnolia Station
Holsey
Joe Glover
Magnolia
Third
Cedar
Charley Fitzgerald
Mobilgas
Mobiloil
Mobilubrication
Seiberling
Halsey
Joe
A F and L Consider Joining German Goods Boycott
The brief notes that A. F. and L. may become part of a boycott against German goods. No further details on dates people or organizations are provided.
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A. F
Lumber Dealers Code Enforced Across District Yards
The Lumber Dealers code adopted October 13 becomes effective November 25 and governs all building material suppliers in ten counties. Office hours run 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Pecos hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday closing at noon. Sundays and holidays closed except emergencies. Rules and prices on file. Higginbotham Bartlett and Foxworth Galbraith are listed firms.
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Pecos
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Omemakers Bureau
New
Mary Lou
Captain Henry
Antarsotic
Richard E. Byrd
Coolumbia
Lake Placid
New York
Husky
U. S. Lighthouse Service
Chicago Beach
Polar Bear Club
Y. Casey
Ance
The
Sid Kyle
Benevolence
Buckner Orphan
Crawford
Sabine
Pioneer Baptist
Silk
Achelon
Ors
Coats
Tam
Sporteen
Turkey
United
Oxfords
Retail Lumber
Higginbotham
Bartlett
Foxworth
Galbraith
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