Two East Texas Children Die In Gasoline Fire
Kilgore Texas February 11 Two children William Wayne Fagan 14 months Virginia McWhirter seven die in a fire at the W A Fagan home gasoline explosion sprouted from a pan mistaken for water Fagan father severely burned while rescuing neighbor child Drayton Hammitt ten Billie Fagan fifteen aided his mother by guiding her to safety as the house burned and later collapsed upon the stove scene confirms a fatal blaze and tragic rescue attempt by a shaken family.
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Kilgore
U.P
W. A. Fagan
William Wayne Fagan
Virginia McWhirter
William Wayne
Drayton Hammitt
Fagan
Virginia
Help Wanted Classified Notices From Tack Page
A long reader’s column lists numerous postings seeking work or housing help. Entries include a 16 year old seeking room and board, a 19 year old experienced in cafe work and housekeeping, a boy seeking a Christian home, and various requests for sewing, cleaning, yard work, and driving jobs.
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Hughes Street
West Sixth Avenue
The
Salvation Army
Buchanan School
Kenneth McMaham
North
van Buren St
Pierce Street
Elizabeth
Boy Scout Round-up Rehearsals at High School Armory Highlight Prep
Scouts across districts rehearse for the upcoming Round-up at the Municipal Auditorium with final dress rehearsal Thursday night. Parents urged to allow late hours as tickets go on sale for Friday and Saturday shows, with troops recruiting and preparing acts, drills, and pageants.
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High School
13Th Avenue
Tyler Street
Cubs
Charles W. Whittington, Jr
Dean Settle
Municipal Auditorium
Ers
Sea Scouts
Job Preferences for Farm Ranch Private Home or Hotel
Mrs M states interest in farm or ranch work or private home duties or hotel employment. She notes practical nurse qualifications and provides address 1011 West Seventh Avenue for contact.
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West Seventh Avenue
Wants Cow to Milk Request Note
Vernon Lloyd seeks a good cow to milk for her feed and promises to take good care of it. He provides his address 2424 North West Fourteenth Avenue Route 1 Box 270.
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Tack
Vernal Lloyd
North West
Fourteenth Avenue
Route 1
Scout meeting notes from churches and round up plans
Rowe led the Scoutmasters Benediction and the meeting at Central Presbyterian included games and Round-up practice. Troop 10 Apaches met at Polk Street Methodist Church for games drill and Round-up ticket plans. Troop 11 Huskies held parents night at Tenth Avenue Methodist. Tenderfoot Investiture and regular meeting followed. District One and Cherokees from Troop 15 attended Poor Parents night and 24th Anniversary at San Jacinto Methodist. Panthers from Troop 16 Vega prep for dress rehearsal and may rename troop with new colors and neckerchief slide plans. summer camp planned. Troop 20 Comanches at Ellwood Presbyterian played games then knotting contests. President's speech heard and first aid signaling fire-building contests held. Bob Whites from Troop 30 at Canyon revived interest and registered. plans continue.
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Buckin
Troop 1
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Roosevelt
Boy Scouts of America
John Roth
Wayne Evans
Oklahoma City
Buffaloes
Central Presbyterian Church
San Jacinto Methodist Church
A. A Graham
Paul
T. T Rowe
Troop 5
Texas Longhorns
Polk Street Methodist Church
Troop 11
Tenth Avenue Methodist Church
Lucky Thirteen
Panthers
Vega
Ellwood Presbyterian Church
Canyon
Reading Times and Guild reach press contract agreement
Reading Times announces agreement with the Reading Newspaper Guild covering wages, a 40 hour week, paid vacations, severance for long service, sick leave, dues check off, closed shop, and an arbitration board with binding decisions. Also notes the death of a Texas educator’s daughter with surviving husband and five daughters.
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Reading
Reading Times
Reading Newspaper Guild
Texas Pioneer's Daughter Is Dead in Georgetown
Mrs M B Lockett 83 wife of a prominent retired merchant died in Georgetown. The brief notice notes she would attend the Round-up with perfect attendance and urges all scouts and parents to participate in the event with dress rehearsal Thursday night at the Municipal Auditorium.
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Lockett
Georgetown
W. C. Vaden
F. D. Love
Pearl Pegues
C. A. Nichols
Dallas
T. H. Cory
Houston
M. B. Lockett
Municipal Auditorium
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North Fast Third Ave
Fast Eleventh Avenue
Polk Street
Potter County Relief Office
Fisk Building
Doctor
Tack Tam
Blanche Garrison
Pierce
Apt
Monroe St
Amarillo
Kress
St. Tate
West Fourth Avenue
Johnson St
Wilson School
South
Lincoln St
H. L
Dial
Bobby Smeller
Florida Street
Job AS Cook
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the
United States
High Tribunal
Homer
Cummings
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Harlan F. Stone
James Clark McReynolds
Charles Evans Hughes
Pierce Butler
Owen A Roberts
George Sutherland
Louis D. Braundeis
Willis van Devanter
Associated Press
Rowe
Luden
Yestereday
Thomas Johnson
Austin
Ceera Ron
Poche
Aaster
Buchanan St
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ray Stevens
Elty
Jack Shea
Paul Thompson
Chicago Black Hawks
Edward Kent
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