Army Corps Bicentennial marked by Tulsa celebrations
The U S Army Corps of Engineers observes its 200th year with ceremonies at Tulsa District headquarters on June 16 and 17. The year will feature the Towboat Sergeant Floyd stops on the McClellan Kerr system and a history of engineering feats dating to 1779. Colonel John G. Driskill notes the Corps’ early role in roads and bridges and Westward exploration.
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U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Tulsa
Sergeant Floyd
McClellan-Kerr Arkansas
Continental Army
George Washington
Richard Gridley
Gridley
Bunker Hill
Boston
Washington
France
Corps of Engineers
Army Engineers
West
John G. Driskill
Engineers Protecting Nature Foreshadowed Modern Parks
Engineers tracked wildlife and plant materials and took early steps to safeguard areas from private exploitation, laying groundwork for what would become Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Sequoyah national parks.
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Yellowstone, Yosemite
Sequoyah National Parks
Firemen Receive $75 Donation From Farm Bureau
The Bonham volunteer fire department got a $75 check from the Farm Bureau Insurance companies for rural fire work at K W Williams home in Dodd City. The donation is paid when fires occur in areas insured by the bureau. The note highlights support for volunteer fire services in rural districts.
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Bonham Volunteer Fire Department
Texas Farm Fire
K. W. Williams
Dodd City
Farm Bureau
Potatoes in Texas: harvest, storage, and care tips
County Extension notes planting Irish potatoes in Texas. Expect harvest 90 to 120 days after planting and use stalk cutting to set skin and extend storage life. Freshly dug tubers need warm moist healing time before moving to cool dark storage.
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Texas
Library Board Sets Plant Sale on Saturday
Bonham library board will hold a sidewalk plant sale in front of Keene's on the square at 9 am Saturday. Pot plants of all kinds will be offered with proceeds going to the library building fund.
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The
Bonham Library Board
Keene’s
Urine myths and medical facts by Dr Lamb
A reader asks about urine purity and its claimed cures. Dr Lamb explains urine is sterile but not a magic medicine, noting its role in removing wastes and its limited hormonal use, while warning against nonmedical claims and cures.
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DR. Lamb
Africa
Radio City
New York
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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County Extension Agent
Wayne Cranfill
Library Board
United States
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D
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Texas News
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Alluar
Goons
Sheyopien News
Mae Coat
Iets Kheven Mma
Saall
Winthrop
By Dick Cavalli
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Remely Nurober
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Neverty
Scese
Ino
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KOTV
Kxd-Tv
Kana
Bimo Burns
Howie
Lake Lewis
Lyi
Priscilla
Bugs Bunny
Adam R. Smith
By al Vermeer
Hazel
By Heimdah & Stoffel
Dave Grave
Orville
Blondie
By Dean Young and
Jim RayMond
Dagwood
Sawyer
Buz
BY Roy CrAne
Del
Barney Google
Snuffy Smith
By Fred Lasswell
Serer
Vy Os
Lomeezy
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