Tract Selected For Observatory In Davis Mountains
The University of Texas regents accept a 200 acre Mount Locke tract near Fort Davis for McDonald Observatory with $40,000 bequest and a cooperative plan with University of Chicago Yerkes Observatory. Construction starts summer with a 100 foot high dome and aluminum coated dome visible for miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Texas
McDonald Observatory
Wniversity of Texas
University Regents
Mount Locke
Davis Mountains
Fort Davis
Regents
State Highway Commission
Davis Mountains State Park
Black Top
Fort
University of Texas
William J.mcdonald
Paris
Locke
New Hampshire
Concord
N. H
Violet Locke Melvor
G. S. Locke
University of Chicago
Yerkes
Williams Bay
Wisconsin
Texas School
McDonald
H. Y. Benedict
The
Texas University
Otto Struve
Chicago
G Benedict
Mount Locke Summit
Mexico
New Mexico
Blood Pressure Mystery In Ching Baffles Scientists
The article notes high blood pressure is rare in Ching compared to the United States. While researchers propose theories to explain this, no satisfactory conclusion has been reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ching
King
Baker's Dozen Origin In History
A note on the phrase baker's dozen meaning thirteen. The term stems from medieval bakers who risk penalties to ensure a surplus in every batch. A story from Aldershot, England, mentions Mrs. Haffie Sellers smuggling tobacco to her husband in prison by concealing it inside a cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hffie Sellers
Aldershot
Eng
Rice Historian Dean Caldwell Heads to Washington for Portugal Post
Ambassador Dean R. G. Caldwell of Rice Institute travels to Washington for final instructions before departing to become Minister to Portugal, a post recently awarded by President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean R. G. Caldwell
Rice Institute
Houston
Washington
Portugal
Roosevelt
Soft Ball Roster Fragments From Page One
Continued listing of players by team and positions including Campbell Elmer Knox Jones utilities and Baptists names with multiple players such as Marshall Johnson Ernest Elliott Oldham Cook Stafford Stafford Pritchard and Tompkins. Outlaws include Donald Curry and Sandy with varied surnames and initials in the fragment.
Local Merchants and Managers Named in Ledger
The list names Parsons Lester and team members Lester Benge Richards Kade West Ansel Mc Dowell Bill Mosely Jake Roberts Ralph Scholl Howard Mulder J L Anderson Logan Dryden C C Small Lowell Wells Richard Cocke as managers. Merchants include John W Vaughan Jd N Wallace C B Raburn H G Wilhelm Jack Harper John Herman Williams Gene Wright Bennett Bond Wade Mahan Raymond Parker Wilson Mahan Ben Bosten Robert Lust A Y Bell and Julius Haralsen as manager.
Mrs Holland Obituary Notices and Family Names
Mrs Holland B Chitwood of Memphis Mrs J A Chitwood of Mangum Mr and Mrs Leo Fletcher of Vernon Kathery in Chitwood of Mangum Jacquelyn Fonts of Dallas Riley Joe Lamberth of Tyler listed in extended notice with family connections across locations and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Chitwood
Memphis
J. A. Chitwood
Mangum
Leo Fletcher
Vernon
Kathery
Chitwood
Jacquelyln Fonts
Dallas
Riley Joe Lamberth
Tyler
Wellington Boys— Continued From Page One
Wellington notes continue as F E Moore is reportedly transferred to a committee post while swimming remains a focus, and the story hints at ongoing rearrangements and local follow ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Moore
Wellington
Collingsworth County Boys Join Reforestation Camp
Local report notes twelve Collingsworth county representatives attend a forestry camp. The group will begin the reforestation program next week with short hours, and most of the boys appear pleased with the arrangement.
Believe Woman Struggles as Barrow Brothers Identified
Believe Woman, alone at her home, was badly cut and bruised but fought back as the Barrow brothers Clyde and Melvin of Dallas were positively identified by multiple victims. The group, linked to a Fort Smith tourist camp stay, robbed a Fayettesville store, shot Alma Marshal H D Humphrey, fired on a motorist, stole cars, and tried to kidnap a couple during their flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Melvin Barrow
Dallas
Fort Smith
Fayettesville
Marshal H. D. Humphrey
Alma
Committees Will (Continued From Page One)
The piece analyzes Texas cotton farming amid federal plan payments and expected land plow-up. It estimates 15.5 million acres, a 30 percent reduction, 4.6 million acres plowed, 2.5 million bales tied to federal options, and $9 per acre cash. Texas counties and 395,106 cotton farmers could receive about $40.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
FE Paso
Rio Grande
Texas Gulf Coast
Wallace
Tex
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baker's Dozen
United Ets Stores
United
United Fss
Ain Stores
Dar
Eagle
United Process Phone No
Thur
Liptons Tea
Cocoanut—Good & Fresh
Alliance Milling CO
Tom, TE
Maxwell House Coffee
White Swan
del Monte
Lewis Brothers Froderies
Rex Bell
the Man
Arizona
SUN. Ae
Janet Gaynor
HENRY GARAT —_in
America
Tues
Mon
Joe 'E. Brown
Elmer ‘the Great
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!