Tarantula Triumphs Over Vinegaroon In West Texas Battle
An Eyewitness tale from Iraan Texas recounts staged battles between a tarantula and a vinegaroon in oil field country. The tarantula won a 16 minute fight in a hotel lobby bucket and the vinegaroon later lost in a tub clash. both were described as deadly and elusive pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Wayne Davis
Texas
Traan
Webster
Iraan
Bunk
Boot Hill
Carl Currie
McCamey Road
Try‘ng
Diversion of Gas Tax Funds Threatens Road Building Plans
A 1933 diversion of motorists gasoline tax revenues could reach 300 million dollars, reducing funds for roads. In 1932 states diverted hundreds of millions to schools, seas walls, fisheries and more. The study cites New York New Jersey Illinois Rhode Island and North Dakota as examples and notes federal diversion as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Petroleum Industries Committee
New Jersey
Illinois
Rhode Island
North Dakota
Tlmols
Missionary Societies Joint Meeting At Mrs McGonagill Home
The Metho Ast Presbyterian and Baptist societies held a joint meeting Tuesday afternoon at Mrs J A McGonagill s home. Papers noted missions among Texas Indians and a Fifty Thousand Dollar Sermon. Hosts welcomed Baptist members and served refreshments to a large group including Duderstadt Crawford Worthington and McGonagill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Missionary Societies
J.A. McGonagill
O. W. Worthington
Mesdames Carter
Penny
Oliver
P. ‘Chambers
Arnold
Jolly
Cole
Wade
Weekend Visits and Local Social Roundup in Texas
The report lists multiple social visits and events across Texas towns. Mrs. Egbert Coffield returned home to Del Rio after ten days with her parents, while Rev. Baren Sparks and Rev. Lloyd Miller closed a revival at a Baptist church. Families from Crane, Alpine, Grandfalls, Uvalde, San Antonio, and Sanderson are mentioned with gatherings, funerals, and birthday celebrations including a turkey dinner for Mrs Spruce's seventy seventh birthday and numerous relatives attending Grandma Lemons’ funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Arnold
Alpine
Buttrill
Glen Crawford
Lo~venia Heguland
Traan
Stillwell
Newt Gourney
Howard Hamilton
J. H. Lemons
Sue Vineyard
del Rio
Mim Onis
Egbert Coffield
Hancock
Del
Baren Sparks
Lloyd Miller
Grandfalls
The
Baptist Church
Jim Moon
Crane
Tom Yarbro
Roy Sims
Mary Lou
An Angelo
Grandma Lemons
Arthur Lemons
A. V. Lemons
Laura Cochran
J. W
May
Uvalde
Luella Lemons
Louis Lemons
Addie Lee Boling
Grace Wheeler
Frazier
Mansfield
Sanderson
G. Pipes
San Antonio
Johnnie Grove
Lewie Granger
R. Bourland
Bridge Party at Club House A Pleasant Social Event
Mrs Jock Jolly and sister Miss Katherine Young hosted a bridge party Saturday at the club house with pink and blue decor. After games, prizes went to Mesdames Martin Wedin Stillwell Decie and Misses Lida Belle McGonagill Louise Crawford. Guests included numerous local residents and Mrs P R Clark of Leeds Ragland faced police action after her husband refused cut, but authorities could not act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Worthington
Buttrill
Roy Stillwell
Frank Wedin
U. S
Mesdames
N.C. Richey
L. C. Ritchey
Clarence Matthews
Worthington
Meadames Arnold
N.C. Richley
Wade, McGonagill, Stillwell
L. Ritchey, and
Buttli
Club House
Jock Jolly
Katherine Young
Martin
Wedin
Stillwell
Decie
Lida Belle McGonagill
Louise Crawford
L. Ritchey
F. Ritchey
J. 8. Menderson
T. Henderson
Roberts
Dragoo
Arnold
McGonagill
Lever- Jowhn
Bro
Young
Todd
Burnham
P. R. Clark
Leeds, Ragland
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Tarantula
Vinegaroon
Peter
Marathon Clark
Monerag
Bute
Royoutne
Wits
Paropp
Ban Antonio
Dunern
Henderson
Mendanes Opp Case
Lc. Richey
Youn Arseld
Worthngton
Henderson Scot
Sear, Mara
P. Ritchey
Cman
Homer Spruce
Mrs. Spruce
Ed Deele
Mra
Hicks
Zenas Deele
Oye Deele
Ot Alpine
Ley
Peronoreen
Alpine Jewelry Co
Central Power and Light Company
Chevrolet! ET Motor Co
Detroit
Chevrolet
Casner Motor CO
Alpine, Texas
Love Brothers
Briliane
Mickgen
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