Sunday Visits and Birthday Parties In Local Community
Mr and Mrs Roy Taylor and Miss Janet Johnson visited with Mr and Mrs Charney Taylor at Parkers Grove Sunday afternoon. Sara Johnson attended a birthday party at Mrs John Palmores home for Elizabeth Faye Smith and Sarah Ann Garrison. James West of Hove and Miss Mela Jean Mays of Bonham spent Monday afternoon with Roy Taylor.
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Roy Taylor
Janet Johnson
Charney Taylor
Parker's Grove
Sara Johnson
John Palmore
Elizabeth Faye Smith
Sarah Ann Garerison
Mela Jean Mays
Bonham
T. J. Cockrill
Estelle Johnson
Wa Mae Ivie
Janaan
Miss Pearl Ivie
Sherman
Lorene Cockrill
Elvira Ivie
May Taylor
Miss Pearl
L. C. Ford
R. L. Taylor
Family Notices of Local Veterans and Birth in Benham
Cecil Hodge and Cecil Allen Jr. return from military service with discharge papers. Judy Denton born seven pounds to Marshall and Mrs. Fleming at Allen Memorial Hospital Benham January 14. Grandparents include Supt. and Mrs. E B Fleming and Mrs. J A Redman of Ector. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Newell visiting from Odessa. Cordie Newell mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Hodge
Tom Hodge
Liquor Control Board
Cecil Allen, Jr
Korea
Cecil Allen
Judy Denton
Marshall Fleming
Allen Memorial Hospital
Benham
E. B. Fleming
J. A. Redman
Ector
Fleming
Nina Redman
Jake Newell
Odessa
Cordie Newell
Hospital News From Ravenna and Windom District
Medical and nonmedical cases listed for residents including Mrs Waillie Berger of Ravenna Mrs Thelbert Wingate Mrre W W Whitt Otis West Mrs D P Shipman Mrs J Lo McKinney Jim Stroud Capt Harold Cunningham Winan aut mobile injuries and Sunday emergency treatments Chili Supper Tonight for Couples Class at First Methodist church serves chili and social time.
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Waillie Berger
Ravenna
Nunn
Thelbert Wingate
W. W. Whitt
Otis West
Windom
D. P Shipman
Fast Methodist Church
Effort To Lower Farm Prices Draws Criticism
Rep Reid Murray charged a strong campaign aims to reduce agricultural prices without cutting prices of farm goods. He cited President Truman remarks on rising food prices and warned a continuing downward trend could harm the economy.
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Washington, Jan
Reid F. Murray
Truman
Mrs. Lula A Burkhalter Dies at 59 in Ector
Lula A Burkhalter, 59, died at her home in Ector Sunday morning after a six week illness. Born October 26, 1887 in Tennessee she moved to Texas with her parents. Survived by sons W. T Oscar and Clarance of Ector two daughters Stella Locke of Ector and Vida Baxter of Bells a brother John Mason of Ector and sisters Leona Cole of California and Nannie Morgan of Terrell funeral services held today at 2 p.m. at Ector Baptist Church with ministers Rev Eugene Skelton Rev James Basden and Rev Claude Johnston officiating.
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ECTOR
Lula A Burkhalter
Tennessee
Texas
William
Rebecca Mason
D. L. Burkhalter
Ector Baptist Church
Eugene Skelton
James Basden
Belton
Claude Johnston
Sherman
W. T
Oscar
Clarance
Ece
Stella Locke
Vida Baxter
Bells
John Mason
Leona Cole
California
Nannie Morgan
Terrei
Ely Community Moves Prompt Household Shifts
Several families relocate within Ely as the Booher and Owens families swap houses. Vernon Melugin buys the Farrow home from Lee Moore who plans to move to Bonham. The Taylors relocate to the Sim Smith farm, while Bobby Joe Harris moves a house onto the same farm to farm with his father R. O Harris.
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Ely
Ross Booher
Ross
Troy Owens
Booher
Vernon Melugin
Dallas
Farrow
Lee Moore
Bonham
Taylor
Sim Smith
Jim Robinson
Bobby Joe Harris
Miss Mary Louise Kelly Becomes County Judge’s Secretary
Miss Mary Louise Kelly began work as secretary to County Judge Glen Firies succeeding Mrs. Gary Hansen, who left to serve John Dickey of the Benham Ivoy Foundry. Kelly was formerly employed at Brannon’s Jewelry Store.
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Mary Louise Kelly
Glen Firies
Gary Hansen
John Dickey
Benham Ivoy Foundry
Miss Kelly
Brannon
Jewery
Linda Lane Hired as Clerk in Glen Flewhart Office
Miss Linda Lane daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Lane becomes clerk in the Glen Flewhart office coordinator of the Fannin County Veterans Vocational School. She had worked in El Paso but returned home for the Christmas holidays.
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Linda Lane
Charles Lane
Glen Flewhart
Fannin County
Bill West Suffers Face Cuts After Saturday Kick
Bill West sustained facial cuts and a bruise after being kicked on 304 Westou street on Saturday. injuries described as minor with no further detail provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayburn Jones
Horacio Tarpley
Turner
Bill West
Westou
Doctor’s Kidney Backache Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An old promotional piece touts Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for back pain caused by excess urine acidity. It claims the herb medicine removes acids, increases urine flow, and soothes bladder irritation, urging readers to request a free trial from Kilmer & Co or buy a bottle at the drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gand
Ins
Kilmer
Dept V
Kilmer & Co. Inc
Stamford
Horse falls during Hurec race on dirt road
Witnesses report West riding a horse with a companion on a dirt road behind Van Zandt Motor Co when the horse fell Saturday afternoon. No further details on injuries or outcome are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurec
van Zandt Motor Co
West
Ford vows price cuts to curb postwar inflation and boost production
The Ford Motor Company pledges immediate price reductions on many Ford models to counter rising costs and falling real wages. The plan frames lower prices as essential for expanding mass production, maintaining markets, rebuilding cash reserves, and sustaining employment in peacetime postwar recovery.
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Ford
Ford Motor Company
America
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