700 000 Bales Is South Plains Estimate By Presley Bryant In Star Telegram
Lubbock report says 17 county area will haul a 26.25 million dollar cotton crop to market. Roughly 700000 bales expected, a record for the South Plains, with pickers paid about 6.65 to 6.8 million dollars for roughly one third of the crop. Gins are strained across the region as fields and wagons fill with cotton and transportation bottlenecks appear near the Panhandle South Plains Fair Grounds.
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Presley Bryant
Star-Telegram
Lubbock
South Plains
West Texas
Lubbock County
Fair Grounds
Panhandle-South Plains Fair Grounds
Wolfforth
Monroe
O’donnell
Bailey
Briscoe
Castro
Cochran
Crosby
Dawson
Floyd
Gaines
Garza
Hale
Hockley
Lamb
Lynn
Palmer
Swisher
Terry
Texas land vacancy dispute stirs public opinion
In Texas a revived debate over land vacancy rights pits long time occupants against state claims to mineral rights. Critics argue surveys misallocated land since oil discovery, while the state contends correcting past errors is necessary to vast mineral wealth.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Gulf Coast
Polk
Matagorda
Chambers
State Land Office
Vacancy suits tried where land lies or in Austin
The law allows vacancy suits to be heard in the county of location or in Austin. It is claimed this creates hardship for claimants because the attorney general tends to elect to try cases in Austin.
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South Texas
Austin
Legislature Debates Polk County Suits and Vacancy Hunters
The Texas Senate adopts a resolution urging the attorney general to pursue about 200 Polk County suits in Polk County rather than Austin. In the House Rep. George Davisson’s resolution praising land commissioner Bill McDonald is defeated amid accusations of cronyism and Foley-like criticisms from several members. Gov Allred vacations in Mexico, Lt. Gov Woodul acts as chief executive, and pension cuts loom with a 5 000 reduction target. pension board officials deny imminent roll reductions while construction contracts for state institutions proceed.
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Senate
Polk County
Austin
George Davisson
Eastland
House
Davisson
Bill McDonald
Eastland County
W. E. Jones
Jourdanton
B. E. Quinn
Beaumont
Coke Stevenson
Junction
Sesson
Allred
Mexico
Walter Woodul
Woodul
Ben O'Neal
Wichita Falls
W. A. Little
Board of Control
Insane Hospital
West Texas
Big Spring
Waco State Home
Wichita Falls Hospital
Ward
Austin State School
Rusk Hospital
General Fund
Lockhart
Jokes and Wit from a Rural Family
A Scotch family living above a dance nights joke shows dancing stopped by turning off the radio. A city worker misplacing cart boards prompts the farmer to mark boards with B for before and behind to teach correct placement.
Northwest University raises entrance punt requirement
Northwest University boosted admission criteria this fall by requiring entrants to punt 75 yards instead of the former 50 yards. The change sharpens athletic standards for new students.
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Northwest University
For Keeps Little Freddie Keeps a Tape Measure
A playful exchange unfolds as Freddie asks for a tape measure for his mother. The shopkeeper probes the length, but Freddie reveals the true intent and shames the listener for eavesdropping.
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Freddie
Morning encounter and casual exchange at shop door
A man steps outside for a moment to feel a garment and returns. The proprietor greets him warmly while a friend recalls a newspaper account of a fatal accident. The exchange hints at unseen connection between the stranger and the incident.
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Harry
Alford
Jeffrey
Tailor Pitches Suit As Best Friend Gets New Look
The tailor touts a new suit to Harry promising a drastic transformation. He boasts the garment will render his friend unrecognizable, urging immediate purchase.
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Harry
What is a rhombus says the geometry class
The scene captures a geometry teacher asking for a rhombus definition and Johnny answering a rhombus is a square pushed over. A weary husband boasts of unique ribbon while his wife jokes about not letting others buy it.
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Johnny
Magazine bundle discount offer
A couple discusses a bulk purchase plan offering three magazines for $2.25. They note they can each pick one they don’t want and one neither wants to form the set. The exchange highlights a simple value deal in a shopping context.
In Time of Trial a Man Seeks Not Guilty Verdict
A quotation frames a courtroom moment where a man asks what brings comfort in trial and the reply suggests a verdict of not guilty as the likely comfort. The exchange echoes themes of justice and relief in legal hardship.
Stern Parent and suitor clash over marriage plans
A tense exchange unfolds as a stern parent questions a hopeful suitor about supporting a family while the young man frets over his love Sara. A bemused bystander offers to help take the injured man home, only to discover the injury occurred at home.
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Sarah
Scottish Miser Sparks Canary Jokes in Timely Quip
A folkloric quip features a Scotch man squeezing a dollar until an eagle screams, joking that thrift is cheaper than keeping a canary. The line turns on playful satire of frugality and pet birds as a comic image.
Fragmented Dialogue Sparks Sunday Morning Market Moment
A brief, quirky exchange shows a customer asking for change and a druggist joking about a sermon. The dialogue hints at a casual street scene and social humor in a local storefront setting.
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Mem
Bers
Whitewright Lumber Co
Sam Montgomery
E. T. Lions
Whitewright
Commerce
Lions
East Texas
Claude Owens
Kenneth Morphew
Darrel Tully
Gene Hodge
Wiley Hudek
Joe Taylor
J. C. Cherry
Bob Perry
W. E. Keller
Gayther Bounds
Randolph Bailey
Charles Watson
Bill Defoe
Ira Walker
Bob Young
Home
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Stephens & Bryant Insurance Agency
First
Nat'l Bank
L. LaRoe & Co
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