More Tourists Visiting Texas This Summer
A Texas Highway Department survey at 11 information stations shows 13,272 out of state cars stopped over six weeks from June 17 to July 27. They traveled an estimated 7,650,525 miles in Texas, averaging .668 miles per car, indicating visitors drove more miles than last year.
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Austin
Texas
Lone Star
Texas Highway Department
California
Rhode Island
Maine
Oklahoma
Highway Department
Mourning and White-Winged Dove Open Seasons
Open dove seasons set for North Zone from Sept 1 to Oct 12 and South Zone from Sept 16 to Oct 27 with daily shooting hours 7 AM to sunset. Webb Zapata Starr Hidalgo Cameron Willacy counties restrict to Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays from noon to sunset Sept 16 to Oct 15. Bag limit a maximum 12 per day and 12 in aggregate for both species.
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Webb
Zapata
Starr
Hidalgo
Cameron
Willacy
Starr Hidalgo
Texas Highway Stations Report Summer Tourist Travel
The Texas Highway Department reports 11 information stations this summer serving 23 049 cars in six weeks. Texas cars reached 9 777 while 12 272 were from out of state with California leading at 2 354 vehicles. Maine averaged 1200 miles per car while Oklahoma showed 403 miles per car. Stations were at Texarkana Gainesville Denison Wichita Falls Texline Glenrio Pecos Canutillo Laredo Orange and Marshall.
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Texarkana
Gainesville
Denison
Wichita Falls
Texline
Glenrio
Pecos
Canutillo
el Paso
Laredo
Orange
Marshall
Impartial Woman Sets Off to Political Meeting
A quoted line shows an impartial woman heading to a political gathering with a claimed open mind, dismissing the notion she is biased as she plans to listen to what she calls pure rubbish.
Garageman Quips About Auto Parts Need
Mrs Meeks confirms a rush for automobile parts for a faulty engine. The garageman remarks the engine barely fills the hood. The exchange highlights a household repair urgency in a humorous tone.
Want Ads and Estray Notice
FOR RENT Six room dwelling on Main street lights water sewer and gas Barbee and Bassett ESTRAYED Or stolen light red Durham cow about five years old Reward A M Bryant.
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Barbee & Bassett
Durham
A. M. Bryant
County officials seek rapid survey on farm machinery shortages
Vance warned that labor and material shortages will grow as the defense program expands. He said metals used in farm machinery will be scarce, forcing economy in production. The board aims to finish the survey in a few days, but county boards struggle to conduct accurate local studies.
Survey of Farm Machinery Making for 1942 Needs Texas
Texas USDA Defense Board conducts a state wide survey to determine the minimum farm machinery required for 1942. Secretary Wickard requested the study to justify priority requests for tractors combines cultivators and repair parts. B F Vance heads the Texas board and reports county boards will assess all machinery types and any parts access difficulties.
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Texas Usda Defense Board
Usda Defense Boards
Secretary of Agriculture
Weather Prophet Predicts Thirty Three Snowfalls This Winter
Bethlehem Pa Weather prophet Herbert S Bickert who relies on the August apple sky for his information predicts thirty three snowfalls this winter. He counted ball shaped clouds between milking intervals and says each cloud marks a snowfall. He forecast thirty two in 1932 and there were thirty five. two years later he foresaw twenty nine and the total was thirty one.
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Bethlehem
Herbert S. Bickert
Public safety enforces new motorist accident reporting rule
Austin officials remind drivers to file official accident reports under a new law. The Public Safety Department begins enforcement, asking motorists to submit forms documenting crashes for the record.
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Austin
Public Safety Department
Acci
Vehicle accident report forms announced for motorists
The notice explains that drivers may obtain report forms from local officers, state highway patrolmen, service stations, garages and auto clubs, with inquiries about minor fender scraping incidents.
Love at First Sound Tales From Dallas Market Traveliers
Paper salesmen describe playful rivalries and mistaken tips as they chatter about heading to Amarillo Abilene Lubbock and other Texas towns. A flirtatious quip recalls a mock romance with a wealthy suitor named Percival Brown and a joking desire to contact him while the teller weaves city hints into travel plans.
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Dallas
Amarillo
Abilene
Lubbock
Percival Brown
Man Brown
Quite Different Helen in the Wat Adventure
A brief dialogue fragment shows a girl Helen urging caution as her father ventures far out in the water. The father reassures with an insurance claim while the child worries about safety in this compact seaside moment.
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Helen
Quote on women's education in college era
A provocative remark claims college education for women is futile arguing it is unnecessary if they are attractive and inadequate if they are not. The line reflects historical attitudes toward female intellect and social roles in higher education.
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T. W. Ayres & Son Gossard
Charles White
O. L. Sears
Whitewright
Ford
Frank Phillips
J. W. Wilson
Lester Haile
Manning & Meador
Dave Hembree
S. H. Montgomery Insurance Agency
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Grayson County State Bank
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F. W. Creager
Mgr
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Russell Summers
DoniganGinCo
H. P
Donigan
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