Texas Farm Bureau regional convention plans set for July
Victoria July 3 plans complete for the Texas Farm Bureau Federation regional convention in July and 9 with 1000 visitors expected. The second southern region summer meeting will feature speakers from the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank the Farm Bureau and related groups. Aimed at informing members and the public about cooperative marketing and services, with entertainment by local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Iére
Texas Farm Bureau Fedration
John Buckman
Beeville
Joes
Farm Bureau
RK. D. Johnson
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Houston
M.D. Farris
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Harry Williams
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Associations
Fritz Englehardt
Eagle Lake
Texas, Farm Bureau Melon Association
Goldie Green
Dallas
Farm and Ranch
F.C. Ishopp
Entomoligst
United States Department of Agriculture
BH. C. Lu‘Cas
Texas Arm Bureau Federation
L. Iphell
Italy
J. I. Mes20
Dinners Spoil As Coal Truck Sits on Table
In Middle Village at Wayne and Hinman streets a coal truck crashed through a delicatessen sidewall while Chester Barr and Donn Blocker dined. Driver George MacDonald lost control. the vehicle toppled a table, pinning Blocker and injuring Blocker and Barr with contusions and abrasions.
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New York
Chester Barr
Donn Blocker
Wayne and Hinman Streets
Middle Village
George MacDonald
Blocker
Bart
Big Films Planned at San Antonio Field
Kelly Field hosts major film production with a Paramount crew arriving in late July. Location scout Tom Fortune travels from New York to pick sites for The Rough Riders directed by Victor Fleming. Hermen Hagedorn wrote the story about Roosevelt and his Rough Riders. Louis Maverick from the unit provides historical data as San Antonians join the project.
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Kelly Field
Flying Field
San Antonio
Tom Fortune
Paramount
the Rough Riders
Victor Fleming
Hermen Hagedorn
Roosevelt
Louis Maverick
The
Rough Riders
San Antoninns
12 Pilots Stunt as Farewell to Maj. Ralph Royce
Major Ralph Royce left Brooks Field after four years as commander of the Primary Flying School. A convoy of 12 planes followed his auto journey for several miles then climbed and looped in farewell flights. The stunt was organized by Captain Charles B. Oldfield.
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Maj
Ralph Royce
Austin
Michigan
Brooks Field
Royce
Charles B. Oldfield
Laredo Oil Boom Grows With New Major Discovery
In the Carolina-Texas field a deep test on Survey 584 yielded a genuine oil well after earlier promising gas shows. Usher Carson of Laredo and Associated Oil Interests of Houston own the joint well, while Kit Carson’s leases across Survey 385 and others feed growing speculation as acreage interests surge toward San Antonio and beyond.
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Carolina-Texas
Kit Carson
Laredo Districk
Usher
Kit) Carson
Laredo
Houston
Usher Carson
Oklahoma
Nit Carson
O. W. Killam
San Antonio
Motorcycle Officer and Reporter Escape Injury in Collision
Motorcycle officer O P Hopkins and reporter Henry Grobe escaped serious harm when their bike and a car collided near Color osa street and Main plaza as the patrol ambulance pursued an emergency call from Main avenue and Evergreen. The injured man Doc Wilson refused hospital care. both auto drivers fled the scene.
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O. P. Hopkins
Henry Grobe
Colorosa Street
Main Plaza
Main Avenue
Evergreen
Wilson
Resident Fined $100 Over 25 Cent Bill
A dispute over a 23 cent grocery bill ended when the customer was fined $100 in corporation court for disturbing the peace after refusing to pay. The groceryman reports the quarrel escalated until court action was taken.
Two Suspects Admit Brass Thefts From Southern Pacific Roundhouse
Two African American men confessed Friday afternoon that over several months they stole brass valued over $1000 from the Southern Pacific roundhouse. Railroad Detectives A C Street and B B Black arrested them.
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Southern Pacific Roundhouse
A. C. Street
B. B. Black
Tribute to Lieutenant Greene at Kelly Field funeral
Comrades of Lieutenant I B Greene paid tribute after his death in a crash. A military funeral was held at Wilbert and Pelphrey chapel before the body shipped to Carmel N M where he will be buried. Pallbearers were fellow fliers including P Wim bertlake EB Booth R V W Gibson R W Harper Ayon McCollugh and W B Buie. Lieutenant E E Partridge accompanied the body home. Greene died Friday after his airplane fell from 150 feet and entered a tail spin.
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I.B. Greene
Kelly Field
Wilbert and Pelphrey Undertaking Establishment
Carmel
Greene
P. W.imberlake
EB. F. Booth
R. V W. Gibson
R. W. Harper
Ayon, McCollugh
W. B. Buie
E. E. Partridge
Battle of the Little Big Horn
Hardin
Mont
Man in Texas Relative Sought by Los Angeles Caller
A Los Angeles man seeks his relative William Meier who owns a cotton ranch in Texas. Fred Herndon of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce will try to locate the man, whose address is unknown. The letter requests help finding Meier.
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Texas
Fred Herndon
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
William Meier
Herndon
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Exas Federation
George Keene
Jores
Military Plaza
Furniture Club
West Commerce and
St. Mary’s Street
New Laredo
Mullion Dollar
Otho Mooney
Fay Meyer Arnold
Arnold Retail Training Institute
W. D. Sanders
Will
Gleman Gokers
St. Mary’s Streets
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