Four Constitutional Amendments On Ballot In Texas Election
Four proposals to amend the Texas Constitution will appear on the November 5 general election ballot. The most notable would allow direct Supreme Court review of certain trial court injunction orders, bypassing the Court of Civil Appeals. Other measures would extend municipal hiring rules, shift notary appointments to the Secretary of State, and permit Red River County to levy a 15-year tax for debt refunding with voter approval.
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Trial Court
Court of Civil Appeals
George Moffett
Hardeman County
Supreme Court
Courts of Civil Appeals
Texas
Senate
Weaver Moore
Houston
Red River County
Commissioners Court
Spiders Praise and Peril in Natural History Collection
Nature students note spiders’ 30 million year presence and a new West g arden collection of 5 000 specimens raising total known kinds to about 40 000. The black widow remains the sole truly venomous spider, bites being painful but rarely fatal with prompt treatment. Spiders prey on insects and even snakes in rare cases, guiding by web vibration as they immobilize prey and drag it to their secure webs. Malta became a British naval base in 1815.
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Earth
Nature
Museum of Natural History
Texas Game Commission to expand trapping program in Texas
The Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission plans a larger trapping and re stocking effort this year using federal Pittman Robertson funds. It aims to double the number of deer turkey and antelope areas restocked from last year and introduce new traps including a single deer trap and octagon net turkey trap.
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Austin
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Lone Star
Game Department
Pittman-Robertson
Turkey
Texas
Fisherman Hooks and Kills Five-Foot Alligator
Ward Williams of Dilley hooked a five-foot alligator in the Nueces River about 18 miles south of Cotulla using a linen line and a inch and a half hook baited with a crawdad. After a half hour battle he towed the reptile to shore and killed it with a club.
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Ward Williams
Dilley
Nueces River
Cotulla
Williams
Texas Game Department backs red mulberry for fence posts
After extensive tests biologists recommend replacing plantings of black locust and catalpa with red mulberry in Eastern Texas for a commercial fence post crop. The species is described as just as durable for this use.
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Texas Game Department
Texas
Rifle Club Aims For Better Deer Kills Next Season
East Texas Rifle and Pistol Club near Kilgore conducts regular shoots on deer targets with a ten inch heart circle worth five points, legs and neck as misses. The club emphasizes marksmanship and conservation, with special attention to junior members under acting secretary Hugh P Prince of Gladewater.
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East Texas Rifle and Pistol Club
Kilgore
East Texas Club
Hugh P, Prince of
When Is Cream Fit for Human Consumption
College Station report on a new FDA enforced standard using the mold mycelia count to judge cream quality. Dairy experts advise producers to maintain cleanliness from milking through storage, including clean udders, dry hands, dust control, straining, rapid cooling, proper separation, and sanitized dairy equipment.
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College Station
Food and Drug Administration
W. V. Maddox
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
Texas Dairy Products Association
Daily utensils plan with cream deliveries
The guidance outlines delivering cream at least twice weekly and preferably three times weekly in warm weather. It emphasizes regularity and seasonal adjustment without additional details.
Sleepwalking Explained By Learned Scientists
The August Good Housekeeping article by Maurice Chideckel notes limited data on sleepwalking. It suggests sleepers may act without awareness, show high alertness in deep sleep hours, and can be guided by others in certain cases. It also links hysteria to nervous instability and early-life impressions.
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Good Housekeeping
Maurice Chideckel
Chidackel
Chideckel
Treatment Outlook: Expert Psychiatric Guidance May Correct Serious Cases
The article notes that while many cases respond to treatment, the most serious conditions require input from specialized psychiatrists. It emphasizes early evaluation and individualized care to improve outcomes and prevent deterioration.
Potatoes Water Uses For Stock Gravy And Dough
Use potato water when making stock and gravy and for bread dough mixing. The guide notes that the starchy water improves flavor and texture in soups gravies and bread by adding body and moisture.
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Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Malta
Luther Gordon
A. Y. Creager CO. M. & P. Bank Building
Sherman, Texas
Rifle Club
Yeager’s Service Station
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Texaco
Texaco Indian
Texaco Motor Oil
Havoline
Willard Batteries
Cts
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Stephens & Bryant Insurance
First Nat'l Bank
E.S
MAN ‘Public Service Company
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