Winters High School Students Take Special Agriculture Projects
Thirteen Winters high school boys engage in vocational agriculture projects including poultry, turkeys, hogs, and pigs. Each student tracks personal progress under instructor R. E. Homann with aims of practical skills and future honors within twelve months.
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Winters High School
Clarence Spill
Joe B. Wilson
Owen Forbus
Doyle Hickson
Howard Chapman
Calven Dodson
Howard Mayo
Reginald Polk
J. C. Williams
D. C. Stooksberry
L. S. Adams
Henry Dale Jones
Emmett Taylor
A. & M. College
R. E. Homann
Orient railway to reach Presidio from Old Mexico terminus
West Texas notes report rapid progress on the Orient railway with the line expected to arrive in Presidio soon from the Old Mexico terminus. In Tulia, Hotel Tulia gains improvements including gas stoves and new concrete walks around the building.
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Presidio
Orient Railway
Mexico
Tulia
Hotel Tulia
Canadian Exhibit Shines Across Three Fairs
The Hemphill Co Agricultural Exhibition toured this fall appearing at the Tri-State Fair in Amarillo and the Texas Oklahoma fairs showcasing farm products and judging results.
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Hemphill Co
Tri-State
Amarillo
Fair results and upcoming events across Texas towns
The report covers fair placings in Amarillo Wichita Falls and Dallas with exhibit rankings. It notes plans for a Turkey Trot in Brady on November 11 and travel by R W Haynie and H D Wade to attend. Other items describe oil tests at Fluvanna, water mains in Loraine, district convention dates, stone quarrying in Mason, highway work in Stinnett, business development in Eastland, and rail line grading near Estelline Lockney and Lubbock with expected service by mid 1928.
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Abilene
R. W. Haynie
Homer D. Wade
West Texas
Lubbock
Fort Worth
New Residences Under Construction in Dumas Area
Six new homes are being built in Dumas with gas and power services completed. The report notes local oil activity in Moore County and mentions improved utility access alongside housing development.
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DUMAS
Moore County
Mayo Hotel Opens Boosts City Rooms Reach
Opening of the Mayo Hotel provides about 250 hotel rooms for the city. The total will rise to 400 when the Scharbauer Hotel opens on January first, expanding lodging capacity locally.
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Mayo
Scharbauer
Apples Shipped From Artesia Reach Twenty-Five Cars
Artesia reports twenty five cars of apples shipped so far with production running higher than earlier expectations.
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Artesia
N. M
Gasoline Bucket Ignites Burns At Thomas Garage
Jack Thomas, owner of the Thomas garage, sustained serious burns to his left hand and arm when a bucket of gasoline ignited after a match was tossed into it as he washed auto parts. A cigarette was lit nearby.
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Miles
Jack Thomas
Thomas
Quick Fame and Odd Requests Highlight City Notices
A brief piece notes the Society of Research seeks five thousand dollars to study cucumber coolness compared to a dog's nose. The navy is reminded that peacetime aims include preparing for magazine features. An advertisement invites readers to see a lingerie display, as streets and shop windows showcase the scene.
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The
Society of Research
Winters City Praised by A and M Official
Prof E R Alexander assistant state inspector of agricultural education visited Winters last week and praised the school and local farm conditions. He noted excellent start at the school and said the work stock was above par. He saw wonderful agricultural possibilities in the Winters area and suggested the region could become a leading diversification center in West Texas.
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E. R. Alexander
A. & M. College
Alexander
Winters
West Texas
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Loraine
Templeton
Sweetwater
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Stinnett
Eastland
Fort Worth Prices
Wade Meat Company
Pittsburg
Santa Claus
By S. P. Floyd
Manhattan Island
Goodyear
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