First Garden in New Orleans Dates to 1700
Sarah Butler of Baton Rouge, founder of the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, notes that Louisiana’s first garden was laid out in 1700 on land bought for a knife and an ox as a church garden. She adds Spanish priests likely created the first U S garden in Florida in the mid 1600s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
U.P
Louisiana
Sarah Butler
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Garden Club Federation
United States
Florida
Puppies Born Amid Rail Yard News and Community Notes
The report notes Judy the Cocker Spaniel giving birth to six puppies at the Broaddus home near the rail yard as paratroopers land in France. It also covers rail workers, medical updates, cemetery notices, social events, and upcoming meetings in Amarillo, Texline, Dalhart, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Broaddus
France
Judy
Santa Fe Railway Crew Changes and Events
Santa Fe workplace notes include W O Smeltzer’s appointment as signal engineer for Gulf Lines in Galveston, training updates, and veterans back from service. Also reported are safety milestones, weddings, passes, convention planning, and condolences from Amarillo to Temple and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Mode
W. E. Foster
Mode
Archer City
H. C. Harrison
Carrolton
Henry Catron
Harrison
James Moore
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
W. O. Smeltzer
Southern District
Santa Fe Railway
Galveston
T. B. Smith
Winslow
Wilson Hagler
Navy
M. Y. Hayes
Earl Vaughn
Carl Lamb
Roundhouse
W. N. Perkins
R. R. Bybee
Borger
A. L. Miller
W. C. Blackwell
J. H. Bennett
Pampa
Mayberry
FE. L. Hathaway
California
M. J
Mike” Kelly
Knights of Columbus
Kelly
Henry Munn
Temple
Texas
John S. Gabert
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Burlington
Emory M. Jones
Junction City
Kan
Horace Howard
I. P. Holcomb
Dallas
Wichita Falls
D. R
Curly” Monarch
Wichita
W. D. Richardson
Norman
Okla
Hazel Devore
Jack Merchant
M. R. Jenness
Mike K. Williams
Texline
Dalhart
O. J. McAllister
F. M. Cason
T. L. Smith
W. A. Halliburton
Zeb Ellis, Jr
F. R. Brady
B. W. Brown
Childress
Second
Roswell Lodge
IOOF
John Snider
W. R. Collier
P. D. VanHoose
Dave C. West
Rochester
Dave
Clifton Blank
A. C. Blank
West Coast
W. C. Panje
Ray
Taos
N. M
Clayton
Co. B. Morris
South Plains
Burlington Lines
J. H. Harmon
van Buren Street
C. Nelson
Sam Mitchell
Jeff Stringer
A. Young
W. L. Burns
W. J. Bunch
Claude
Jennie Burr
Gutherie
S. B. Harmon
Mesdames
J. A. McGee
C. B. Farmer
R. G. Sullenger
W. H. Standish
M. G. Monaghan
W. R. Gowdy
S. J. McCravey
J. 8
Santa FE
H. E. Gravestock
C. C. Lewis
G. E. Curtis
H. P. Jones
R. J. Robinson
J. C. O’rand
W. R. Walker
L. S. McCrary
Seaman H. R. Horner
South Pacific
H. S. Stephens
B. of L.f.&e
Juanita Smith
J. C. McCausland
Hamlett
McCausland
Amarillo College
West Texas State College
Canyon
Amarillo Army Air Field
Chandler, Ariz
E. Kancher
Df&pa
ST. Patrick Academy
America
Fort Worth
Denver City
Wichita Valley Railway
Rob J. L. Hoyt
Cretney
Ash Receiver
Gillette
White's
Gillettes
OPA
White
Chest of Drawers
Lan
Ford
White’s
Polk
Rockers
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