Pecan Belt Highway Expands Through San Saba Region
San Saba Sept 15 Work speeds along the Pecan Belt Highway clearing rights of way and grading across Mills San Saba Lano and Gillespie counties. The route ties Heart of Texas trade with San Antonio and links to Fort Worth Dallas. The belt passes famed pecan country and echoes historic Roemer travels of 1847.
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Edgar T. Neal
Texas
San Saba
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
Comanche
Fredericksburg
Mills
Liano
Gillespie Counties
Menard
San Saba Valley
Ferdinand von Roemer
Pecan Belt
Borm
Germany
Roemer
Buffalo Hills
Llano
Parker to Build Modern Five Room Bungalow in San Saba
E J Parker purchases northeast quarter of R S Crain residence block on Wallace Street and plans a modern five room bungalow. The project marks another valuable improvement under way in San Saba.
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RE. J. Parker
R. S. Crain
Wallace Street
San Saba
News Is Made Official Organ Of Pecan Growers
The San Saba News is elected official organ of Bend Pecan Growers Association. Election at the association's meeting last week pledges special benefit and broader pecan industry coverage. The article highlights pecan growth potential for Texas and national interest.
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Pecan Growers
San Saba News
Bend Pecan Growers Association
United States
Texas
Pecan Timber Value Highlighted by West Texas Chamber
Announcement from Stamford headquarters of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce urges recognition of pecan timber value on loan lands. It notes federal banks undervalue pecan timber, cites a five hundred tree owner forced to accept land value for taxation, and stresses improvements and cooperative marketing now make pecan timber a major Texas crop with rising profits. Ward’s experiments at Kerrville show budding can occur year round, boosting tree value and land worth.
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Brownwood Bulletin
Stamford
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Kerrville
Ward
Schreiner Brothers Ranch
Schreiner Brothers
Mn Ward
Moon's Influence On Bodies Hears Kennedy Claim
The piece reports Kennedy Advance asserting moon phases affect growth and vitality, claiming nails grow faster hair needs cut more often and digestion improves between full and new moon. It compares belief to weather forecasts and invites readers to verify the idea's accuracy.
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Heck
Kennedy
Ilayton Moses May Become Norris Chief Defense Counsel
Fort Worth Texas September 8 Dayton Moses general attorney for the Texas and Southwest Cattle Rais ing Association likely will be the leading defense counsel for Dr J Frank Norris Norris faces trial November 1 on charges of killing D B Chipps wealthy lumber man in the study of the First Baptist Church Moses currently handling a cattle case at Vernon Texas and will announce his decision on returning to Fort Worth Norris declined to comment on the report Moses has prosecuted many cases recently but this will be one of his first defense roles in a high profile case
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Fort Worth
Texas
Dayton Moses
Texas and Southwest Cattle Raising Association
J. Frank Norris
Norris
D. B. Chipps
First Baptist Church
Moses
Vernon
Ft. Worth
Sunday School Class Funds College With Cotton Picks
In San Antonio a Fidelis matron class at Pruitt Avenue Baptist Church funds Miss Willie Hillatt's Baylor College education by daily cotton picking. Led by Mrs. J. E. Cooper and Rev. T. F. Hoffman, members harvest the Bexar county crop to cover her tuition.
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San Antonio
Texas
Bexar County
Fidelis
Pruitt Avenue Baptist Church
Willie Hilatt
Hillatt
Baylor College
J. E. Cooper
Cooper
T. F. Hoffman
Mrs Conner Hosts Merry Matron Club Event
Mrs J C Conner served as hostess to the Merry Matron Club last Thursday afternoon. Ferns and cut flowers decorated the reception rooms. Two tables were set for forty two. Conner won high score after the usual series of games. Ice cream and cake were served by the hostess with help from Mrs Hadden and others.
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J. C. Conner
Merry Matron Club
Conner
Hadden To
Mies
R. W. Burjleson
John Seiders
W. A. Smith
W.R. Baxter
A. E. Petty
M. E. Fairman
R. G. Halden
Democratic nominees for county and precinct offices listed
The Democratic ticket for the general election in November lists nominees who won a majority in the July 24 and August 28 primaries. District Attorney F. H. Hammond. District Clerk Mrs. Eddie Williams. County Judge W. V. Dean. Sheriff W. B. Urquhart. Tax Collector A. E. Moore. Tax Assessor W. T. Terry. County Treasurer A. Harkey. County Clerk Arch Woods. County Superintendent E. E. Pierce. Public Weigher Prec. 1 G. H. Behrens. Commissioner Prec. 1 Hugh Miller. Commissioner Prec. 8 J. T. Hillin. Commissioner Prec. 4 J. B. Harrell.
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Democratic Party
33Rd Judicial District
F. H. Hammond
Eddie Williams
W. V. Dean
W. .B. Urquhartt
A. E. Moore
W. T
Will Rogers on Texas politics and Moody’s role
Will Rogers jokes about Ma Ferguson stepping back from public life and comments that Moody may be a good man to lead Texas. He plans to visit Texas in a few weeks to judge whether the state has improved or worsened under political leadership.
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Ma Ferguson
Moody
Texas
Will Rodgers
County Agent Rosborough Returns From Texas Vacation
County Agent J. H. Rosborough returned this week from his annual vacation and visit to his parents in East Texas.
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J. H. Rosborough
East
Texas
West Texas Sheriffs to Meet in San Saba
The West Texas Sheriffs Association will meet in San Saba hosted by Sheriff W. B Urquhart. The gathering is scheduled for November between the 10th and 15th with the date to be announced. A pistol shooting contest will be one of the features planned for entertainment.
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West Texas Sheriffs Association
San Saba
W. B.urquhart
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