Storms Bring Needed Rain to Local Farms
A heavy Thursday morning storm disrupted the area yet brought beneficial rain for oat and wheat crops. Local residents report busy farm chores as visitors arrive from Bonham Leonard and Windom while families share meals and attend a relative’s funeral at Arledge Ridge cemetery. The piece notes community members’ visits, weddings, and a 92 year old elder Adeline Darnell passing earlier in ICICLE BROTHERTON.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Sherer
C .L. Hopkins
Adeline Darnell
Ed Stone
Ben Stone
Virgil Lauson
Thelma McKee
Will Lauson
Alta Denney
Nellie Lackey
Albert Lackey
Be" Stone
Spillers
Pauline
Honoring Miss Kathryn Rayburn Bride Elect
Society column notes honor for Kathryn Rayburn bride elect of John Dile Langford Jr. with social events including Miss Sue Halsel’s appearance. Details suggest a formal wedding anticipation and local feminine social scene across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Rayburn
John Dile Langford
Sue Halsel
Telephones Rise 1000 Percent in Two Decades
A late 1920s note extols the telephone’s growth in the United States. It highlights a 1000 percent increase in usage over 20 years, cites 60,000 bells ringing every minute, and notes faster long distance calls and expanding services across the Bull System. It credits vast Bell System work forces and ongoing improvements enabling nationwide connections and international radio telephone services.
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United States
Telephone Patrouns
Bull Systems
Csosa
Getresca
Americean
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