Milk War Shuts Cremeries as Houston Vendors Clash
In Houston a milk war between two senior distributors and organized producers led to police guarding creamery plants. Producers dumped 1500 gallons into sewers after rejecting a 24 cent per gallon wholesale price cut, while distributors posted 23 to 10 cent retail prices and halted milk shipments from Dallas and nearby towns.
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Houston
Lit
Texas
Producers Association
Gallton
Dallas
Sher
Apne
Fat Stock Show in San Angelo Sets Early Attendance Estimate
San Angelo February 15. The first Fat Stock Show and sale will run February 29 to March 2 attracting about 2 600 visitors and showcasing around 1 500 animals including 350 boys and girls exhibitors. Prizes total 3 206 with events staged at Georges A. Henshaw Jr.'s plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Angelo
Valley Health Meet Draws Officials from Four Counties
SAN BENITO February 15 Representatives from Cameron Hidalgo Willacy and Starr counties attend a quarterly health work meeting in the Valley with school superintendents and officials. Speakers include Dr K E Mills of the VA Public Health Service Dr C Gerson state health officer and County Judge Oscar B Danty of Brownsville.
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San Benito
Cameron
Hidalgo
Willacy
Starr
Tiyora
K. E. Mills
VA. Public Health Service
Dra~c. Gerson
Oscar &. Danty
Brownsville
1000 Expected at Baptist Meeting LUNG
Between 150 000 dielexates are expected here for a two day Baptist convention. Attendance is anticipated from San Antonio and towns including Marcos, Gorwal es, Loezbat, Babinal, Devine, Kenedy, Big Wells and other South Texas communities.
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Baptist Meeting
Lung
San Antonio
Bat Marcos
Gorwales
Loezbat
Babinal
Devine
Kenedy
Big Wells Wey
South Texas
Democratic Rally Planned in Hidalgo County February 18
Hidalgo leaders call a Democratic rally on February 18 to galvanize support as both the Democratic party and the Good Government League field a full ticket. The Good Government League schedules a barbeque rally for March 2 and promotes party unity in the local race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hidalgo Mission
Hidalgo County
Democratic Party
Good Government League
Social notices and society events in San Antonio
The San Antonio Little theater plans a Wednesday and Thursday showing at San Pedro Playhouse with cast members including Patsie Parker and Edward Corey. Junior League delegates and Bright Shawl shows feature society guests, lunches, and dinners across East Agarita, Olmos Park, and Kelly Field, with numerous engagements, receptions, and parties announced for city and military connections.
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San Antonio Little Theater
San Pedro Playhouse
Mises Marforte
Patsie Parker
Ednard Corey
Helen Heldt
Liver Lancaster
Betty Meddis
Jane Minus
Betty Reynolis
Menders
jArm Association
Misser Elizabeth Marvin
Marjorie WI
Jestin Dickey
May Maud Holcomb
Mesdames G &, Woods
Paul ‘Wrener Jr
Richard French Spencer
Gorinné Worden
Houston
Itf
R. H. Russell
East Agarita Avenue
Mesdames Ernest Finds
Galstead
Carey
W. B. Welsh
Guy Ent
Fred Cruse
John Wi. Hines
Frank Badger
Engagement of Miss Betty Reynolds Noted at Fort Houston Tea
Miss Lucy Reynolds hosted a Sunday afternoon tea at the Fort Houston home of Colonel and Mrs. Royal Reynolds to honor her sister Betty Reynolds whose engagement to Lieutenant William H. B. Allen Jr. was announced. A silver bowl centerpiece of Radiance roses and fern, ivory tapers, and an Italian face spread adorned the table as Mrs. W. H. Allen presided.
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F. P. Kintz
Ostrom
Drive
Ellen Matthews
New York
Wallace Cartabao
Sigma Rho
Port Sam Houston
Charles Roos
Sally Allen Giffin
Roos
Giffin
C. R. Willis
Calvin BE. Giltin
Carrie Newton
Janice Newton
Claire Giesecke
Thedla Deuly
Lucy Reynolds
Royal Reynolds
Fort Am Houston
Peter
Betty Reynolds
William HB. Allen Jr
W. Hi. Alen
Mary Clark
Nancy Matthews
Mary Danremiller
Robert &, Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Wil
Gunter Hotel
Duron Trial Delayed For Mental Condition In Murder Case
Duane W. McCrory of the Ninety-fourth District Court granted a continuance in the case of T. L. Dixon charged with the murder of J. D. Stone on December 26. Defense motion cited Dixon as mentally disturbed and emotionally confused. Dr. J. A. McIntosh of Moody's sanitarium testified Dixon is quaffering from alcohol use, impairing his ability to aid his defense. the trial date was postponed after the venire was quashed.
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Duane WW. McCrory
Ninety-fourth District
Maundey
Macek
T. L. Dixon
Dew
J.D. Stone
Louis Schlesinger
J. A. McIntosh
Moody's Sanitarium
Dixon
Harlingen Youth Dies In Valentine Romance Tragedy
Arthur Daniels, 21, is dead in Harlingen following a Valentine day meeting with a girl whose parents opposed the relationship. Justice of the Peace W. G. Fields ruled death by own action. Forman Smith, present at the time, tried to take a bottle from Daniels but failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
Texas
Arthur Daniels
Justice of the Peace
W. G. Fields
Daniels
Florida
Forman Smith
Patton
Giannini Secures Control of Transamerica Firm
In Wilmington Delaware on February 11, A. P. Giannini founder of Transamerica Corporation achieved a sweeping victory to control the firm. Directors nominated by Giannini were elected by a vote of 15,571,578 or 63 percent of the outstanding stock.
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Wilmington
Del
Giannini
San Francisco
Transamerica Corporation
Patrol Posted to Prevent Mine Meet in Barbourville
Barbourville Kentucky on February 16 with guardsmen and special police patrolling to keep striking miners and others out of the city for a scheduled nation miners union demonstration. W. OH Loughborough announces Polly's Tea Room sale to Mrs. Geo McDiermott and thanks customers for their kindness.
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Barbourville
Miners Union
Kentucky National Guardsmen
W. OH
Loughborough
Polly
Geo. McDiermott
Unemployment Insurance Plan Proposed for Albany Workplaces
A proposed unemployment insurance scheme would cost employers a payroll contribution while workers pay none. Benefits cap at $10 weekly for 10 weeks yearly, with reserves funded privately by each firm. An unemployment administration would coordinate public and private employment efforts across three sectors. The plan, born from a governors conference, favors firm based reserves over a common pool to deter shifts of unemployment costs to stable industries.
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Albany
All Santer
Une
Les February
Industriak
Esch
Miz Up Blamed in Death by Poison
Dallas, Feb 15. A mix up of medicine in a cabinet caused the death of Dora Kingsolver, 29, according to Justice E John Baliwiz after an inquest. Guests at her fashionable apartment testified she felt ill and reached for medicine, accidentally taking poison.
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Dallas
Dora Kingsolver
E John Baliwiz
Federal Loan to Rails Approved
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans to the Missouri Pacific railroad and the Wabash railway. An immediate $15,000,000 loan was authorized for the Missouri Pacific to cover a matured issue due January 3 and extended to February 15.
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Washington, Ww. v
Tu. Sa
Interstate Commerce Compalasion
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Wabash Railway
Commission
Missouri Pacific
Fedruary
Play Time Survey Revealed in West Virginia Children
Washington Feb 15 United States Department of Labor children’s bureau shows West Virgin youngsters average about two and a half hours of play daily. Only a portion of boys and a smaller portion of girls meet the two hour goal. Household chores schoolwork and long walks to school largely limit recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
West Virgin
Department of Labor
Advertisers Gather in Anson for Tenth District Meeting
Anson hosts the annual Tenth District Advertising Federation of America meeting from October 27 to 28. Earl Racy of Dallas, district governor, presided as members planned a spring campaign to boost public buying. Twenty five University of Texas students will be employed, pending final arrangements, at the Plaza hotel session. Attendees included Races, A W M Cohen, John Ferris, George Porristall, Miss Hess Munger, William Brockhausen, BR Goulter, and J B Higdon.
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Anson
Advertising Federation
Americk
Earl Racey
Dalles
Ths
Publc
Buyligz Bower
University of
of Business Administration
Plaza Hotel
A. W M. Cohen
Houston
John Ferris
Austin
George Porristall
Miss Hess Munger
William Brockhausen
Gen Antonio
BR. G. Goulter
San Antonio
J.B. Higdon
Rockefeller Able to Attend Church Service
Daytona Beach Florida February 15 John D Rockefeller the 92 year old railroad magnate attended church at the Ormond Uptown church after two weeks absence due to illness. He told reporters I am happy to be alive and you can say that again.
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Rockefeller
Daytona Beacr
Fla
John D. Rogerfeller Gr
Ormond Upton
Irish Campaign for Big Election
Dublin reports the Irish election campaign moving into the home stretch as voters are urged to go to the polls Tuesday to decide between President William T. Cosgrave's "stick to England" stance and Eamonn de Valera's policy of non cooperation with Britain.
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Dublin
Atretch
Depolis
William ‘T. Cosgrave
England
Eamonn de Valera
Britain
Considine Bride Sail on Honeymoon
John W. Donaldine Jr. motion picture producer and his bride Carmen Pantages daughter of theater man Alexander Pantages sailed from Los Angeles at midnight aboard the Inez California for a New York honeymoon voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Considine
Los Angeles
John W. Donaldine Jr
Carmen Pantages
Alexander Pantagea
New York
Crows Raid Chickens at Tom Butca Farm
In High Point North Carolina on February 15 a crow raid endangered a chicken feed run at the Tom Butca farm. Crows moved in as lean pickings forced action, and Butca fired a shotgun to protect the flock during feeding time.
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High Point
Tom Butca
Port Isabel plan eyed for first Brazos project work
Washington Feb 18 Maj Gen Lytle Brown chief of army engineers said a Port Isabel Texas section of the Brazos Port Isabel project may be built first while a decision on allowing Port Isabel to reclaim part of its 450000 contribution for wharf facilities is awaited The channel to the Brazos river Santiego Pass would be built flat to haul stone and supplies for the government project Brown said other engineering questions were discussed with Maj Milo Fox and other district officials but he declined further comment
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Washington
BD. C
Lytle Brown
Army Angineers
Port Isabel
Texex
Adt
Brownaville
Army Engineering
Milo Fox
Historié Army
Engineering Corps
Tirazs
Santiego
Brown
Anti-Dry Body Posts Over Half Million Members
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment reports more than 500000 members in its annual here. President Henry H Gurren notes the group spent 822621 dollars in 1931 and took in 544407 dollars in contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Henry H. Gurren
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Kurt Beckmann
Luckuy Hill
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Uve
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Battle of Flowers Association
Fred T. Cruse
Ernest Hinds
Field Artery Bridge Club
Sam Houston Officers' Club
Arthur McClement
Clumorne
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Olmos Park
Municipal Auditori
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Kentucky
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Frank Falfrey
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Alexamiria
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Helen Harding
Viola Force
New York City
Alis
Barclay Andrews
Jean Serff
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A.J. Bump
Edward Byrd
Gilbert Denman
Manca
Aiss Jeannette Ollett
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Rhuel W Leary
Old Mexico
Adolph Klein
Sol Klein
Loyola University
Mary Moody
Taylor
Slater
Dan Moody
8. Yarbrough
W. Bilberry Avenue
Henry B. Clogett
Kellyfield
Katherine Pecheb
Dudley D. Hale
Kelly Field
Harry
Farrar
Dupont B. Lyon
Cyor
H. Dalyfield
Burr Road
RH. Russell
Misa Lottle McKee
Narberth
Pennsylvania
Miss McKee
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W. Marlin
John L. Bullis
Flor. Roberts
Lucy Thornton
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Charles W. Oxden
H. D. Thomson
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Harvey Page
Nan Adams
J. T. Woodhull
Prank Badger
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H.Y. Willams
Army
Hoezenbach
Costuae
Dire
Eli. Heckbecg
Muse
W. W. McCrory
United States of America
Alice B. Ayres
Walter Nolte
C. S. Guilhem
Kiwecheen
Fred Mally
Reter
P. J. Hennessey
Hollywood Boulevard
Annie
Infinite Friends
Willam A. Davis
Artists’ Inn
Filthy Five
Randolph Field
Cavera
Joan Cahill
Sarita Barber
Evelyn Duer
Peggy Cusack
Davis
J. P. Kirkendall
RB. F. Whe
LA. Guenther
Ernes J. Hoorn
Nena Farrar
Coronel
H. B. Pace
University of ‘Texas
W. E. Welsh
Russ Buchara Welsh
Fort Sam Houston
Fort McPherson
Georgia
Welsh
Tiieutenant
Augustine Francia Shea
Aoe
Nellie Willett
John Willett
Milan
Nice
France
San Italy
Ruth Felder
Antonians
Helen Herding
Helen’ ‘Wallngton
Mary Webb
Zila Katherine Mills
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Rails
Masterole
Musterdie Jt
Isabel Port
Tey Lidia E. Pinthem
Thetford
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