Agricultural teachers gather for two day district conference
The two day district conference of vocational agriculture teachers opened in Gen Antonio with 18 high school teachers present. Leaders include L Davis of Austin and J B Rulland, plus university and college representatives. Sessions plan future organization, professional improvement, and Dallas fair exhibits.
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Gen Antonio
Former of America
Dallas
Old Main Avenue High School
B. C. Davis
Beeville
A.V. Me
Qlothing
Solons Ready for Action at Austi
Austin August 31 The senate voted 18 to 10 to request Governor Sterling to submit the question of salary reductions for state employees to the current tax relief session. Senators DeBerry and Poage offered retrenchment resolutions urging reduced appropriations and salaries to provide tax relief. The measure, a concurrent resolution, awaits house action with supporters asserting retrenchment will deliver real relief.
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Austin
Sterling
Tom DeBerry
Bogat
W. R. Poage
Waco
House
W. A.williamson
San Antonio
Pink Parrish
Lubbock
J. Burns
Brady
Texas
Highway Department
Senate
T. G. Pollard
Tyler
Archie Parr
Benavides
R. M. Hubbard
New Boston
Coke Stevenson
Junction
Ben Brooks
Bagwell
Joe Moore
Greenville
Congress
Coast-to-coast speed champ set in New York
A new coast-to-coast speed record was established in New York with a time of 10 hours 19 minutes surpassing Maj. James Doolittle who previously held the record at 11 hours 14 minutes. The achievement marks a notable advance in cross country travel performance.
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New York
Maj
James Doolittle
Jimmie Hazlip
Ferguson
Wedell-Williams
Los Angeles
Youth Jailed in Death Suspect Henry Eguia 16
Victoria Texas August 1 A murder charge was filed against Henry Eguia 16 of Nursery after the assassination of his grandfather Alcarlo Eguia 57. Eguia is also charged with slaying Domingo Cisneros 23 at Nursery June 17. Other relatives and non relatives face murder charges in the Cisneros case with bonds from 500 to 5000. The slayings appear unconnected per sheriff R S Weisiger. The youth was held on 2000 bond and was questioned after family accusations.
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Victoria
Texas
Henry Eguia
Alcarlo Eguia
Eewa
Domingo Cisneros
Manuel Egals
Sabina Vares
Alredo Plores
Chang
Sam Uresti
Cisneros
Eguia
R. S. Weisiger
Government Ads Seek Bids for Army Hat and Shoe Repairs
The federal building posted bids for repair work at local posts to open September 6. Requests include cleaning 198 hats, repairing 198 pairs of shoes, cleaning and oil polishing 710 pairs, and half-sole work on 471 pairs. A second notice seeks livestock feed bids for Texas and Oklahoma centers with deliveries across months, including oats, bran, wheat, and hay, the largest item 1,024,000 pounds of oats for delivery to Fort Navernier.
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Uncle Sam
Federal
Texas
Oklahoma
Fortil
Navernier
Vigilance Group to Hold Meeting at Plaza Hotel
The regular monthly meeting of the San Antonio vigilance committee will be held at noon Thursday at the Plaza hotel, announced by secretary T. J. Turner. The Light advertises a new phone number in a special directory starting Sunday, with Crockett 2400 for ad details.
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San Antonio
The
Light
Lost Leather Bag Found in Stolen Car
Paul Haymond of Marimount West Virginia misplaced a brown leather bag from his car on the Hagerstown Towson highway. Elkran Ries of Baltimore reported his car stolen near a city hospital. police recovered the bag containing stock certificates worth 4000 dollars and an 1100 dollar life insurance policy. The method of how the bag ended up in the car remains unknown.
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Baltimore
Aup
Paul Haymond
Marimount
W. Va
Hagerstown-Towson Highway
Elkran Ries
Flood Drowns 1100 in Tung River Town Near Canton
Shanghai dispatches report eleven hundred people drowned at Tungkuo in Guangdong province as Tung river floodwaters swamped the town, with only the city wall saving part of the settlement. Casualties mounted as the disaster unfolded since Sunday amid rising waters and submerged streets.
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Shanghai
China
Tungkuo
Kwangtung
Canton
Tung
Truck driven by son kills mother in McAlester
Mrs H Archie of Dallas died when she fell under a truck driven by her son Testor Archie in McAlester Oklahoma as they were traveling from Arkansas. The Archie family belonged to a produce firm and were en route when the accident occurred.
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Mcalester
Okla
H. Archie
Dallas
Archies
Arkansas Place
One Mile Altitude and Diving Race Highlights Cleveland Air Races
The National Air races in Cleveland feature a one mile altitude and diving race, the Frank Phillips trophy, and the 80 mile Phillips race with a $2500 purse. Benny Howard heads a strong field including James Wedell and L W Bowen as contenders for the Woolaroo and Red Head entries amid a mid-program protest over purses and attendance.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Frank Phillips
Benny Howard
Chicago Air Mall
James Wedell
Patterson
L. W. Bowen
Omaha
Neb
Gordon Israel
Overland
The
Aero Club of
Poland
Aairing
Natonal
Frank
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Lita Grey Chaplin
Charles Chaplin Jr
Sidney Earl
Parker Woods
Washer's Millinery Salon
Solons
Austi
INS Deat
W.L. Douglas
E. Houston Creckett
Hiner
Tate
China City
Frost Bros
Intitution of Fashion
Nelly Don
Keasi
Nerul
Hinor
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