Prohibition Drinker and Mark Twain Tales Highlight Older Times
A fragmented reminiscence links a heavy drinker to warnings about bad booze and a Twain origin tale. It recalls Samuel Clemens, the Mississippi River pilot, and a book agent anecdote. The piece also sketches Texas Railroads era progress, Santa Rita oil finds, university growth, and civic pageantry from long ago.
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Wuelkleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
Samuel L Clemens
Clemens
Twain
Samuel L. Clemens
Texas Housewife Drive Needed for War Salvage
Texas lags in meeting salvage quotas for kitchen fats vital to war production. State Salvage Manager Patrick Flood urges housewives to save fats for explosives, anti aircraft guns, parachutes, and trains. He emphasizes every can saved helps supply gear and keeps victory within reach.
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Austin
Texas
London
England
Hitler
Patrick Flood
Wat Production Board
Bloomer Girls baseball memory from early days
The writer recalls a girls baseball team called Bloomer Girls, marveling at the era before women in trades. He notes the pitchers and catcher were men, women rarely attended, and bloomers and one piece bathing suits were controversial. Life felt eventful in those days.
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Tess
The Reader Speaks Lonely Soldiers Poem Tribute
A poem by Miss Jo Doris Robertson honors soldiers overseas and those who have fallen. It reflects longing for safe return, respect for the dead, and unity of loved ones at home. Robertson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Robertson of the Mulberry community.
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Noa
Acros
Deep Blue Sea
America
Jo Doris Robertson
Raymon Robertson
Mulberry
Rumor ODT To Take Over Pullmans Declared False
Dallas June 14 railroad officials said they have no confirmation of a rumor that the Office on Defense Transportation plans to take over control of all Pullman coaches. Officials stated the rumor is false and unconfirmed.
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Dallas
Tex
Office On Defense Transportation 4
Urges Navy Mail Be Addressed to San Francisco or New York
A UP dispatch notes Navy mail routing confuses sailors and families. Navy officials urge mailing to Fleet Post Offices in San Francisco or New York for proper delivery while Seattle FPOs are not used for routing. The piece explains censorship and the need to include full names ranks and middle initials.
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Navy
San Francisco
New York
United Prest
Efattle
Seattle
Greece
Eever Nave
Pacific
FPO
Atlantic
Acatt
Fleet
New York City
Family Sunday Visits Across Bonham Area
Moore's Co Mr and Mrs Carle family spent Sunday with Mrs Evans Dale and Mother Dale Mr and Mrs JW Suniday with Mr and Nammette Mr and Mrs L D Mr and Mrs Robert family of Bonham a Mrs David Miller Sam Miller Made at the home of Mr and Babers one day last wee Mrs Robert Babers daughters of Dallas Loyd Wigeley and Mrs Cadet Chuck Cusick Field spent Sunday win ile Jo Bakers Mr and Mrs Johny spent one night the pas her parents Mr and hard Miss Margaret Dale day night with her Mrs Sutton of Bonham
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Pas
Mr. and
Hard
Margaret Dale
Sutton
Bonham
Walter Garr Attending Technical Training in Memphis
Walter Garr, older brother of Mrs. Mabel Garrisor, is taking an aviator’s mate course at the Technical Training in Memphis Tennessee. A graduate of a Dallas high school, he enlisted in the army and received boot training in Chiristi Texas before transferring to Memphis for specialized work. He was born on January 29, 1925.
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Odo
Conde Racy
Scurhlane
Jame
Walter Gariy
Mabel Garrisor
Memphis
Tenn
Garrison
All
Dalla
Texas
Tram
Notice of Speech by G C of Greenville on KRRV
In the absence of Congress, G C of Greenville will speak on KRRV. The address is scheduled from 12 50 to noon on Thursday the fifth.
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Yressman
Samburn
Washington
G. C
Greenville
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