Diversified farming urged as West Texas growth path
President of the Regional Chamber warns cotton dependence ruins the South and calls for irrigation and diversified farming in West Texas. He cites Lake Kemp and Cisco Lake projects, private irrigation on farms, and a poultry boom around Cisco, noting earnings and a model for other counties. He travels with wife Porter Whaley and Cisco Chamber’s KB White.
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West Texas
Regional Chamber
Texas
Old South
Lake Kemp
Cisco
West
John Dye
Colorado
Lee
California
Petaluma
California Center
Vernon
Eastland County
Iie
Wilksbarger County
Quuanah
Childress
Ile
Panhandle
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Porter A. Whaley
WH. Whitehead
Cisco Chamber of Commerce
Burkburnett Residents Share News Visits and Local Event
Doans News notes Mr and Mrs R A Knowles visited relatives in Burkburnett and Mr and Mrs R A Katin on Sunday. Edd Harris family sought medical aid in Vernon. Armstrongs and other locals traveled to Vernon Whitesboro Quanah Lake Kemp for visits and fishing. Mrs Batman ill but improving. Odd Fellows met Friday night. Edd Harris to move to Arnold place this week.
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R. A. Knowles of
Burkburnett
R. A. Katin
Edd Harris
Vernon Sunday
Haris
H. €. Pariseo
Neal and
Dale
Quanah
J. (. Wilson
R. A. Batman
Neal Blappey
Edd Armstrong
Lemons
Waxahachie
J. W. Cowan
Whitesboro
Ruth
Doris Armstrong
John Knapp
White City
J. A. O'Neal
Oklahoma
Vernon
Heh
Plains
Armstrong
C. Moore
Lake Kemp
Arnold Place
Deaths and Local Notices From Vernon Area
C Ar McClendon of the flats died in Vernon Monday. Family extends sympathy. Lee Armstrong made a business trip to Altus Wednesday. J J Armstrong went to Vernon Tuesday with a load of cotton seed. Bennie Carl Armstrong sick this week. Dewey Adair Neal Slappey and Ruby Adair attended boxing in Fargo Friday. Cotton looks well, some bloom. A good rain is hoped for gardens and feed. J B Rowland opened the spillway at Club Lake, releasing two feet of water to clear moss. water levels were high yesterday.
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C. Ar. McClendon
Vernon
Lee Armstrong
Altus
J. J. Armstrong
Bennie Carl Armstrong
Dewey Adair
Neal Slappey
S Ruby Adair
Fargo
Rowland
Club Lake
Must Teachers Borrow Money A Magazine Ad Hypothesizes
An education magazine features an ad offering loans of 25 to 200 dollars to teachers for vacation or summer study. The piece questions how many teachers will need such loans, whether two years of service merit borrowing, and if salaries enable a living and cultural life. Experts suggest a proposed salary allocation.
Rural Teachers and Budget Strains Highlight Summer School Need
Rural schools face tight budgets as 15 percent of teacher salaries go to vacations and other costs. The average one room teacher earned 735 dollars last year, up 86 from 1928, prompting more teachers to borrow to attend summer sessions that aid rural education and reform.
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Bureau of Education
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Les. K. Johnson
U. C. Norris
Doans News
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Meee
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North Texas
HDWE
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Jim Bannon
Jim Jaynon
Jim
Actus
Vernon, Texas
Dixon’s
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Ep. M. Haney
Mise Willie Dooley
L. Roy Cloninger
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