Christmas Cheer Association Delivers 500 Baskets to Needy Homes
The Christmas Cheer association reports over 100 women packing about 500 gift baskets loaded with luxuries and necessities for needy families. Donations fund hundreds of dollars in goods as deliveries stretch toward Christmas Eve. car owners and other volunteers are urged to help. A window display at 329 East Commerce Street showcases toys and clothing, while scenes of destitution in Laredo Street homes emphasize the relief effort’s reach and urgency.
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Christmas Cheer Association
Association
Comérce Street
A. W. Housh
Houston
Corral
Helen Lytle
Erma Himen
Coney Island
Christmas Cheer Committee Names Working Group
A long list of donors and gifts is noted for Christmas Cheer, including Samuel Lytle and Mrs H Elmendorf among many others donating money toys clothing and food. The tomorrow’s working committee will be composed of numerous ladies and gentlemen including Mesdames Paschal Bates McCrory Mobley Brady and Mitchell and Misses Irwin Cherry and Paschal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lytle
H. Elmendorf
G. H. Kalteyer
A. H. Holden
W. M Oitf
W. A. Petty
R. Fisher
Cedric Elimendorf
C. P. Stafford
Fred Cook
Frank Windrich
J. Z. Wheat
H. C. Smith
Harry T. Frey
F. R. Robinson
Célanée J. B. Girard
Marjorie Armstron
Miss Goldman
W.B. Dofls
H. ©. Smith
C. V. Farmer
J. Wheat
F. B. McFarland
Victoria Hotel
L. Wright
BE. B. Mélion
P. J. McNeil
H. O. Bkinner
Jay B. Adama
Charles Steffier
Model Bakery
W. T. Mitchell
Mesdames
Frank Paschal
Bates
W. BE. McCrory
B. B. Mobley
Geo, Brady
W. A. Fitch
George Powell
Mitchell
W. B. Tuttle
George Taliaferro
M. B. Ross
W. B. Baird
Kate Cherry
B. D. Lemman
J. F. Halowell
George Thompson
W. ’*B. Russ
Ida Zallanamy
W. B. Woods
Misses Tommie Irwin
May Cherry
Nellie Paschal
Elizabeth Houston
Emily Wilder
Mobley
Embleton
Stellwagen
Open Campaign for Education in Texas Plans State Exhibits
The Hoge Organization for Higher Education in Texas appoints a correspondence committee and launches an statewide educational campaign. Exhibits at state and county fairs will showcase higher education results with accompanying speakers at teachers institutes and public gatherings. A Houston meeting sets plans for January 15 1912 with a special committee led by Dr E B Mezes and Will C Hoge. Mr and Mrs M M Bushby visit San Antonio as guests today.
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Austin
Tex
Hoge Organization For Higher Education In
Texas
8. E. Mezes
R. L. Batts
Edgar Odell Lovett
Will C. Hoge
B. B. Parker
Houston
W. B. Proctor
Beaumont
Clarence Ousley
Fort Worth
George A. Robertson
Dallas
Lovett
B. F. Yoakum
James Stillman
Harry Peyton Steger
New York City
Seth Sheppard
Washington, D. C
Tom Randolph
H. P. Hilliard
St.ulis
Conference For Education In
BE. Meges
Will C. Hogt
Wool duty cut would ruin American wool producers says Giles
Alfred Giles secretary of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers association warns that reducing or removing the wool duty could drive American growers from the field. He cites Mexican Argentine and Australian competition and notes Texas wool numbers have fallen from 6,000,000 to 1,500,000 sheep in 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Taft
Alfred Giles
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Mexico
Argentina
Australia
Mr. Giles
Texas
Giles
Lineman Killed While Repairing Electric Wires at Smithville
Smithville Texas December 21 J P Wesson died instantly after contacting a live electric wire while repairing power lines. He worked for E Buescher owner of the water and light plant and had been a fireman on the Katy. He leaves a family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Tex
J. P. Wesson
E. Buescher
Katy
Press Club festival planned on Bowen Island December 28 to January 6
Arrangements are under way for the Press club mid winter festival on Bowen Island with the Nat Reiss shows as the main attraction and a 26 show Midway. Special railroad rates are set and daily free acts will entertain visitors for ten days. A lecture by Ira Meeker may be added and local volunteers finalize park lighting and setup.
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Press Club
Bowen Island
Mills
Nat Reiss
San Antonio
Daily Illustrated
Ira Meeker
On Trail
The
Alamo
Buying Value of Cotton Per Acre in Past Rivers of Time
The December Crop Reporter compares per acre purchasing power of crops. Cotton yields in 1910 being 194.8 gallons coal oil or 112.6 pounds coffee, with 4.8 barrels flour or 604.4 cakes soap. other items include bacon, sugar, overalls, calico, steel wire. Also notes court calendar and local visits.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Secretary of Agriculture
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Time
Hudson
Houston St
Walter H. Whisenant
Houston Street
St. Mary's St
Rose Stahl
Charles Klicin
Hoge
M. Bushby
Peareall
Bexar
Mr. Bushby
Lineman
Kaufnman
Amas
Bowen’s
Haley
Associated Charities
Court of Civil
Seven Peat
James and
Dobbs
Fly
Joseph Murray
del Llalas
M. A. Garcia
Browns Ville
G. ©. Carbajal
San Pedro Avenue
Mr. Garcia
Brownaville Herald
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