Big Bend exploration notes and social updates
Mr Tom Miller and son Hay Miller report a Big Bend expedition for Indian relics fossils and plants for the Witte Museum San Antonio. The piece also covers social visits marriages study club meetings and local hospitality with multiple names and towns listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Tom Miller
Hay Miller
Witte Museum
San Antonio
Helen Quillan
Aliases
Edith Worley
Elzabeth Marvin
Gladys Williams
E. Moyles
Local Texas newspapers urge better advertising to draw shoppers
The Rockdale Reporter and similar weeklies praise price-led ads and wide distribution while noting merchants in Elgin and Eagle Lake use detailed price offers. Editors warn that towns not advertising lose business as roads and cars enable shoppers to travel farther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Rockdale
Eagle Lake
Elgin Courier
Elgin
Smith
Courier
Will Hi
Mayes
Caution urged as hunting season opens with safety in mind
An editorial urges careful hunting as season begins highlighting dangers from shooting through fences and reacting to movement in brush. It stresses respecting private property, enforcing laws, and preventing accidents by stopping to identify targets before shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mig Bend Anynd
Kome
Mexice
Theer
Perm Ny
Arioona
Healthful diets for school children urged by states
An article discusses school health initiatives across states, highlighting roles of educators physicians and departments. It notes emphasis on diet education, balancing nutrients, and removing harmful foods like tea and stimulants, urging parental cooperation with authorities to support growing boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desis
Office of Education
Jngg
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculoais Association
Benefit Party At Club House Draws Large Crowd
A benefit party at the club house Monday night drew a large crowd despite bad weather. Proceeds totaled 26. Bridge and forty two were played, with Jack Nichols earning high bridge score and Phillip Worthington second. In the ladies division Mrs. Roberts Roberts was high and Sarah Lee Todd second. Forty two winners included Dixon high and Stanly Henderton second. Velma Kimball high and Fay Starr second for the women. Refreshments of pumpkin pie and coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Nichols
Phillip Worthington
The
Indies
Roberts Roberts
Sarah Lee Todd
Mr. Dixon
Stanly Henderton
Velma Kimball
Fay Starr
Episco pal Ladies Bake Sale Planned for Saturday
Episco pal church women plan a bake sale after noon tomorrow at Alpine Lumber to raise funds for mission building touch ups and new furnishings. Homemade cakes pies and candy will be offered along with aprons and small items. In Chicago a woman and neighbor must post $1000 peace bonds after a dog incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Mission
Alpine Lumber Company
Mauretania voyage sale raises charity bid for tennis racquet
Reading like a clipped ad, the fragment notes a 960 dollar sale for a tennis racquet linked to Betty Nuthall’s American championship winner donated for charity. It mentions high seas voyaging, a line about Indians, a record flight by Leroy Manning at 167 mph with cargo, and Texaco courtesy cards at a Border Service Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate Eds
Pamenger
Mauretania
High Seas
Betty Nuthall
Leroy Manning
Ford
Texaco
Border Service Station
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Earl Clark
Avalanche
Stockton
Herring
Almeta
Joe Montgomery
Camilla Henderson
Mia Jeanne
Ul A. Ridge
Marfa
St. Ridge
Ft. Russell
Ridge
Marathon Study Club
Worthington
Themi
Regu Wan
Tory
Jonah
Mrs. Aola
Ing
Shely
Jack Dozier
Mesdames Jeffries
Davis
Nall
Arnold
Buttrill
Henderson
Shelby
Warington
Sitwell
Archie Miller
Mra
Jeffries
Gage Hotel
Oto
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Ladies of the Presbyterian Missionary Society
Mex
Todd
Bessie
el Paso
Ramsey Ranch
Ned Holland
FL. Davis
Age Hotel
Jean Mullendoore
Cleveland
Okla
Hal B. Ramsey
Mullendoore
Ramsey
Denver
Mattie Cassin
D. Herring
Arkansas City
Kansas
L. F. Butte
A.C. Spalding
Jage Hotel
Furthwtnformation
Otto Rockhouse
L. C. Ritchey
del Rio
Alpine Motor Co
Alpine, Texas
Episcopal Ladies
Jonnie Mikesa
Chicago
the Fox
Ednesday
LANGE
YIFTH
State National Bank
Berkeley
H.W. Ferguson
W.T. Henderon
R Crawford
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