Property Owners Question Boundaries in Disputed Strip
Residents of the disputed land strip awarded to Texas from Oklahoma in Lipscomb Hemphill Wheeler Collingsworth and Childress counties fear land boundaries. Tax assessors plan surveys to determine Texas acreage and owner names for tax purposes. Children’s schooling and residency status under Texas law are unsettled until titles are clarified. A committee will decide titles. owners may pay per acre for a clear title and small fees for expenses. Some favor Texas, others Oklahoma, with possible moves across the line to stay in preferred state.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Lipscomb, Hemphill, Wheeler
Collingsworth
Childress
Will Hold State Fire Meet in Bryan June 9 10 11
The Texas State Firemen's Association convention will run June 9 through 11 in Bryan with over 700 delegates and a similar number of visitors. Housing is being arranged by Bryan and Brazos County chambers, and events include a parade, a Tuesday evening demonstration, a barbecue, a street dance, and firemen contests offering 602 dollars in prizes. Notable speakers include Mrs. Lee J. Rountree Judge W. G. Davis R. G. Williams Rev. James Pelger Wallace Inglish Prof. H. R. Brayton Geo B Goff J W DeWeese and Olga Juniger.
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Bryan
Texas State Firemen’s Association
C. E. Jenkins
Bryan and
Brazos County
Chamer of Commerce
Bryan Department
Elk’s Hall
Lee J. Rountree
The
Geo. B Goff
Oklahoma City Department
J. W. DeWeese
Olga Juniger
State Fire Insurance Commission
Invention of a scraper for shoe mud removal
A hinged scraper mounted to a voning board can be pushed aside when idle. It is designed to remove mud from petzgons' shoes before they enter automobiles, showcasing an early automotive cleanliness aid and practical entry feature.
Los Angeles student builds glider aircraft with motor removed
A Los Angeles man develops an aviation student project by removing the motor and fuselage to transform a conventional airplane into a glider capable of sustained unpowered flight.
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Los Angeles
Texas Co operative Council formed to unite cotton groups
Preliminary organization of the Texas Co operative Council was completed at Dallas with 60 000 member groups. B C Pittuck named temporary chairman and C M Lowery temporary secretary. Directors include Englehard Steffle Mayer Reed Burns Tucas Boston and Pittuck. Next meeting set for June 15 to finalize structure. Support came from American Cotton Co operative Association and Federal Farm Board with pledges of unified action in Texas agriculture and livestock sectors.
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Texas Co-operative Council
Texas Cotton Co-operative Association
Dallas
C. K. Bullard
B. C. Pittuck
Cotton Co-Operative
C. M. Lowery
QO. Moser
American Cotton Co-operative Assortation
C. H. Advord
Geo. W. Barnes
Federal Farm Board
Texas
Texas Farm Bureau Watermelor Growers Association
Cottonwood Socials and Visits Reported in Town
Community updates from Cottonwood note all day church services at Lillie reducing Sunday School attendance, a social at Mr. and Mrs. Pierce, and a slumber party at Indian Creek. Visits include Oleta Gladney from Canyon, C E Yarbrough with James Eyland, plus gatherings at Needwood and Salt Fork. Back Creek beat Swearingen 4 score win Saturday May 30.
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Lillie
Pierce
Mattie Yarbrough
Virgie Langford
Henry Davidson
Indian Creek
Port
Oleta Gladney
Canyon
West Texas State Teachers College
C. E. Yarbrough
James Eyland
Ura Lee Seale
Dave Jones
Mat Eiland
J. WW. Rogers
Needwood E
J. L
Texas cooperative names listed in industry groups roll call
Texas Certified Cotton Breeders Association the Lone Star Wool and Mohair Co operative Association the Poultry Producers Association Texas Livestock Marketing Association Texas Cotton Cooperative Association National Pecan Marketing Association and Magtex Fig Association are named among industry groups.
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Texas Certified Cotton Breeders Association
The
Lone Star Wool and Mohair Co-operative Association
the Poultry Producers Association
Texas Livestock Marketing Association
Texas Cotton Co- Operative Association
National Pecan Marketing Association
Magtex Fig Association
Multilingual operators busy at San Francisco long distance exchange
Four percent of girls, speaking fourteen languages, are kept busy at the international long distance telephone exchange in San Francisco. They handle calls and translate inquiries, supporting callers from many nations in a bustling hub of communication.
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San Francisco
Warning Issued Against Fraudulent Scales Inspectors
M. S. Fraze warns merchants that imposters pose as state inspectors of weights and measures. They demand fees for testing scales and repairs, but accredited inspectors never accept payment for inspections or repairs. Officials warn that some impostors tamper with scales using buckshot and gum, then charge for fixes.
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Austin
M. S. Fraze
Weights and Measures
Department of Agriculture
Scout William Maynard Jr Earns Civic Leadership Scholarship
William B Maynard Jr 19, a Baldwin Wallace College sophomore, received a $100 scholarship for outstanding Boy Scout activities leadership and civic good deeds.
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William B. Maynard, Jr
Baldwin- Wallace College
Buck Creek Social Notes Highlight Local Visitations
Sunday guests include Miss Willie Jones with Miss Ruby Crawford and several Hartman and Gentry family members. A Fifth Sunday Friendship church meeting drew visitors. Omega Crawford toured Hedley, and a school house play Forest Acres is set for Friday June 5 with named local actors. Mrs Hancock visited the Boyles, Vaughts spent weekend with Knolls, and Ruth Crawford visited Opal Barnes.
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Lorene Hartman
Agnes
Georgie Gentry
Faye Tooms
Rosa Lee
Ruby Crawford
John King
Willie Jones
Miss Willie Jones
Shorty Hartman
Top Patterson
S. Hartman
Friendship Church
Omega Crawford
Hedley
Rosa Lee Crawford
Georgia Gentry
Rev. Morris
Midway
Bock Creek
Forest Acres
Opal
Ola
C. L. Vaught
Alfred Knoll
Nicholson
Ruth Crawford
Opal Barnes
Adlerika Remedy Promises Quick Internal Cleansing
An advertisement claims sleepy after meals signals waste matter in the bowels that ferments and poisons the body. Adlerika is described as a German doctor’s remedy washing out both bowels without harmful drugs, promising relief and a cleansing effect at Palace Drug Store.
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Palace Drug Store
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Ryan
Fort Dearborn
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Co-Operatives Name Council
Cottonwood
Mrs
Mat Erland
Back Creek
Swearingen
Buck Creek
Alma
Etna-Ize
America
Wells
Estelle Boyles
John and
Alta Atkinson
Ralph and
Carl Vincent
Walter Gentry
Willard Tinie
Rose King
W. L. Hancock
J. D. Boyles
Shields & Lewis
Mayflower
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