Fort Worth Market Notes Hog Prices and Cattle Sales
Livestock market report from Fort Worth on June 8 shows hogs holding steady with top packer bids at 6.20, shippers paying 6.30, and weights heavy at weaker 4.75 to 5.50 for various categories. Cattle, calves, and stocker prices vary, with best fat cows around 6.25, feeders near 8 to 9 dollars, and light calves 5.75 to 7.25. regional cotton markets in New Orleans Dallas Galveston Houston and New York show mixed settlements.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Local social notes and police report from 1938
The column lists numerous social visits and guests in the Bonham area including Mr and Mrs J J Cunningham, W S Cunningham, Beth and Miliyn Cunningham, Taylor McBroom, W H Moore, C J Burger, Hise Cunningham, Harold Tom, Kitty Dink, J Lee Carleton, Linnie Reeves, Mrs Reeves' mother, Whitewright, J M Dessey, Dennis T Dessey, Pegny Sue, David Stansbury, Michael Kay, Santa Rosa NM, Dossey family, Wheeler family, Wanda Jane Wheeler Amarillo, Pat Gilbreath, Rod ney Wheeler, Mrs John Hetlman Brownsville, and many others. The Honey Grove and Windom Missionary Societies met, a program by Pro T F Boswell, social hour with ice cream and cake. A police report notes 1938 arrests for traffic violations with convictions at 99.58 percent. Police Chief Morris reports higher rates than 1937 and 1936.
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Hise Cunningham
Harold ‘Tom
Kitty Dink
J. Lee Carleton
Dallas
Cunningham
J. A. Prittle
Linnie Reeves
Mr. Reeves
Whitewright
Sandy
J. M. Dessey
Howard T Dessey
Pegny Sue
Traan
Tex
Drvid Stansbury
Michael Kay
Santa Ros
Miers
Cle
Dossey
Mrs. Stansbury
New Mexico
John J. Wheeler
Iva Jo Smith
Doris Nell Wheeler
Chaney
Wilson
Crossland
John Wheeler
Wanda Jane Wheeler
Amarillo
Pat Gilbreath
Rodney Wheeler
John Hetlman
Browns
Ville
W. H. Dixon
Holland
Dixon
Edwin Rigsby
Wichita Falls
Walter Rigsby
Ernest Ch Ney
Billy Rigsby
Joe Bell
Maury Joe
Paduceh
George Schunks
Honey Grove and
Windom Missionary Societies
First Christian Church
Windom Christian Church
Windom Society
T. F. Boswell
Matsison Wis
H W. J. Morris
Reverend Gerald EB pictured with Mr Bonney and “Jerry”
At First Methodist church, Rev Gerald EB and two individuals are shown in a morning photograph. The caption notes the children’s names with Mr Bonney and “Jerry” among those pictured.
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First Methodist Church
Gerald EB
Spring housecleaning plan boosts spirit and order
As winter fades, the article urges a structured spring clean campaign. It stresses planning, replacing worn tools, stocking supplies, and arranging meals to ease days of dust and effort. A Tuna and Vegetable Casserole recipe is offered to simplify hot meals, with a step by step method.
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Wpan
Chickens Turkeys Health Claim Sulphurous Additive ad
An advertisement from Jeter's Drug Store touts a sulphurous compound to add to drinking water or feed for chickens and turkeys. It claims to kill germs from food, prevent diseases, deter mites and fleas, improve blood, digestion, appetite, and egg production, with a money back guarantee.
Power loss in planes studied by surface research
Professor George B. Korelitz of Columbia University begins work on surface phenomena between rubbing parts at high pressure and temperature to boost aircraft power. He examines worn-metal surfaces to a depth of one-thousandth inch and compares bronze and steel wear effects to improve future high pressure machines. He notes oil films of one to several thousandths of an inch are vital for bearing reliability and smooth surfaces. In Vancouver, Canada, 45 to 50 German Catholic refugees will be settled on land controlled by Canadian Pacific Railways, per provincial minister A Wells Gray.
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New York
George B. Korelitz
Columbia University
Karelitz
Vancouver
Europe
Canadian Pacific Railways
Trands
A. Wells Gray
Honor Guest Detained On Job
Brookline report notes Kiwanis club dinner honoring William D. Paine on his 69th birthday. Gifts were placed and more than five guests arrived, but Paine, a stationer, failed to attend as he was detained by business.
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Brookline
Kiwanis Club
William D. Paine
Paine
Girl Snags Rattlers at Toledo Zoo Reptile House
A Toledo party led by W. E. Rector from Mt Victory school added 103 new snakes to the zoo collection. Nine black rattlesnakes survived transport alive, brought back by a girl member of the group.
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Toledo, O
W. E. Rector
Mt.Victory Ay School
Toledo
Zoological Park
Uncle Samuel Feeds Men on Land or Sea at Army Navy Cook-off
Account of an Army Navy cooking contest at the New York Fair pavilion where Army and Navy chefs showcased hearty dishes. Army won 4 to 2 with recipes for Chill Con Carne and Ham Lima Bean Casserole, plus Army bread and apple pie while Navy offered orange meringue pie.
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Army-Navy
Swift & Company
New York Fair
Army
Navy
Parkss House
Ta Army
Sunday Dinners at Fort Hamilton and U.S.S. Ranger
Readable menu items list Sunday meals for the 18th Infantry at Fort Hamilton New York and the U S S Ranger general mess. Includes Potato Soup Oysterettes Roast Beef with Onion Dressing French Baked Potatoes Brown Gravy Lima Beans and salads with bread and butter Fruit Pie Coffee Apple Pie and chicken soup with fried chicken mashed potatoes green peas and carrots additional salads and coffee.
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18Th Infantry
Fort Hamilton
N.Y
General Mess
U.S.S
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New Orleans
Galveston
Houston
Edhube
Bonham Farm Community School
Tom Stevens
J. J. Cunningham
W. S. Cunningham
Kenedy
Beth
Miliyn Cunningham
Harlingen
Taylor McBroom
W. H. Moore
C. J. Burger
McKinney
Mr. Harve Baldwin
Leeman Baldwin
Mittie McKell
Roxton R
Lee Dowlen
Tle
Hanes
P. H. Hanes Knitting Company
Winston-Salem
N.C
Ekery
Ana
Soc Hanes
Fannin County Merc. CO
Windom
FE. J. C Ppleman
Tioga
L. A. Morris
Edd Wheeler
Avery
Fii Werd
CH. Wood
Estelle Wood
Mandy
Austin
Miss Wood
University
Leeman Riddle
Priday
Lamera
Midland
Mary Burt Underwood
Wile
Paris Junior College
Mary Burrus
George Rex
Dodd City
Sid Taylor
Bro R Cgc
Heyward
Jo Ann McCord
Simpson Park
Bonham
Eugenia Rose Cooper
John Meredith Wilson
Mary Jean Ward
C Curtin Jr
Bon Lem
Prankie
Tom Epperson
Glen Robert Crossland
Mary Frances
Poth Cooper
Jo Ann
Roy Chaney
E. A. Pul- Lam
J. H. Wilson
Fula McCord
Lucile Wed
Robert Crossland
MR. Bonney
Jerry
Penney
Jeter S Drug Store
Uniteo Pees
Samuel
Judith Wilson
Ani Woo
SUI Ping
Colasoai
Rials
Foxcroft
South Side Square
Bonham, Texas
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