Garner Man of the People in Texas Speech
A Texas audience hears a tribute to John Nance Garner praising his old fashioned democracy and liberalism. The speaker links Garner to American liberty, self-reliance, equal opportunity, and leadership needed in the nation. Red River County is cited as Garner’s ancestral birthplace and origin of his Americanism.
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America
John Nance Garner
Detroit
Texas
John Garner
United States of America
Marathon Len Friend Corner
Pensive reflection on fame by Oliver Wendell Holmes contemplates lasting legacy. The verse contrasts mortal dust with fleeting renown and asks who can distinguish names after a few swift years.
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Bill
Joe
Oliver W. Holmes
Presbyterian Missionary Society Meeting Recalls Salad Service
The Presbyterian Missionary society met at Mrs. Guy Crawford's home with hostess duties noted. Present were Mrs. W. E. Young, Mrs. G. W. Worthington, L. C. Ritchey, Mr. Guy Crawford and Miss Emma Burnham as the group enjoyed a delightful salad course.
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Presbyterian Missionary Society
Guy Crawford
W. E. Young
G. W. Worthington
L. C. Ritchey
Emma Burnham
Birthday Lawn Party Celebrates Betty Sue Hargus
Betty Sue Hargus marked her eighth birthday with a lawn party for friends on June 18. The afternoon featured outdoor games and cheerful laughter with favors of lollypops and balloons. Guests included Ja Anne Lemmons Jo Anne Shaffer Kenneth Hargus Bill Matthews Yvonne Grimmer Katherine Hegelund and Gayle Louise Coe.
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Betty Sue Hargus
Ja Anne Lemmons
Jo Anne Shaffer
Kenneth Hargus
Bill Matthews
Yvonne Grimmer
Katherine Hegelund
Gayle Louise Coe
Avalanche Honor Roll and visitors charm Marfa area
The avalanche community highlights a steady stream of visitors from Arizona Texas and New Mexico spending time in Marfa Del Rio Hobbs Fort Worth and other locales. The piece notes renewals and new readers on the Honor Roll and mentions local travel for medical attention and Fourth of July plans. A Providence contest awards 14 month old George Anthony Carr Jr as most perfect baby with a humorous remark on his diet.
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Avalanche
L. P. Reed
Ozona
New
F. C. Pollit
Alpine
D. W. Collins
Marathon
E. H. Todd
Walter Graef
Roy Akers
San Antonio
S. D. Harmon
Frank P. Mathews
George Pugh
A. H. Richardson
J. W. Scoggin
Dallas
Stather Elliott
Kate Nevill
Memorial Arts
el Paso
Clarence Hord
George H. Storey
Gene Benson
Clemma Billingsley
Grand Saline
Texas
J. M. Fraser
Rixford
Charlie
L. C. Ritchey
Mr. Ritchey
M. Ritchey
Monahans
Turney Hospital
J. L
George Anthony Carr, Jr
Providence
R. I
International Nudist Meet Moves to International Basis in Cal
The annual Nudist convention will be held August 12 to 14 on an 80 acre Santa Cruz Mountains tract in Soquel California. Organizers James F. Curl and Dr. Louis P. Clark say delegates from England Australia New Zealand and other distant lands will attend. A one day session of near riders from the American Sun Bathing association precedes the main event by one day. Meanwhile Mrs. Mary Hill of Oklahoma City has filed for divorce after 28 years of separation from her husband who vanished in 1911.
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Soquel
Cal
Santa Cruz Mountains
James F. Curl
Louis P. Clark
England
Australia
New Zealand
American Sun- Bathing Association
Mary Hill
Oklahoma City
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N. Mexico
Lila Lee Howard
Joe Granger
H. D. Harris
Phoenix
Carl Hegelund
Tolleson
Arizona
Roy Stillwells
Harris
Hegelund
Glenn
Lavenia Crawford
Clinton Ritchey
Hico
Martha Porter
C. W. Wardaw
Rock Springs
Mary Ellen
Ray Miller
Wm. Green
Okra
Pat Lester
Alamogordo
N. Mex
Mr. Lester
Leonard Hees
Peggy Snell
Hi Paso
Fort Stockton
Fred Furguson
Kermit
Arliene
Hunter
San Francisco
Big Bend Motor Co
P. White
A. B.S
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Brewster County Motors
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