Aging furniture and outdoor cooking ideas on display
A furniture show displays aging techniques using clinker chisels and acids with two standout pieces including a lamp adapted to electric light. The feature also surveys outdoor cooking suggestions from James Beard and notes on new safety outlets. It covers vacation wardrobes and packing, plus home safety tips from the National Board of Fire Underwriters and a Bond investment nudge.
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Brittany
James Beard
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Wolfe City proposes 100000 bond for water works upgrade
Wolfe City plans a 100000 revenue bond issue to rebuild and expand the underground water and sewerage system and replace a 30000 gallon tank with a 50000 gallon tank. The measure, backed by Mayor Uwila Bush and the city commission, would be decided by voters in a July election with new water rates starting at two dollars for 3000 gallons and sewer rates at one dollar for residents.
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Wolfe
Uwila Bush
Wolfe City Commission
City Commission
Wolfe City
Wyatt C. Hedrick Company
Dallas
Bush
Texas
Ford V8 L. W. B. truck with new motor for sale
1946 Ford V8 L. W. B. truck offering a new motor and good condition. Price is 475 dollars. Located near Yates and Morrow at the post office veneer.
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Dodger Ten P. U
Yates & Morrow
Peat
Mrs. Erma Blount Resigns From Local Jacal Dobson Store
Mrs. Erma Blount resigns after 17 years as saleslady and assistant manager at Jacal Dobson and Co. Store. Effective Saturday July 1, she will travel and visit relatives in Waco and Los Angeles with her daughters and friends.
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Erma Blount
Jacal Dobson and Co
Blount
Mareeger
Amos Priddy
Waco
Clean-Up Campaign Slated at Wolfe City This Week
Wolfe City announces a Clean-Up Week from June 26 to July 1 led by Mayor Ula Bub. Businesses close Wednesday at noon for cleaning. residents must place trash in sacks or boxes for pickup in front of homes, with alleys excluded and all waste taken to dumping grounds. Trash pickups start Thursday afternoon in the business district.
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Wolfe City
Ula Bub
Washington Leads Nation in Electric Light Per Capita
Washington state tops the nation in electric lights per person, outpacing all other states in per capita usage according to recent measurements.
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Washington
State
The
Union
Cancellation of Trade Pact Impacts Oil Nations
The Mexico United States trade pact signed in 1942 ends December 31 after Mexico raised tariffs again. The U S tariff on oil imports will rise about five cents per barrel, hurting oil producing countries worldwide as the dispute is seen as US Mexico specific.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
Retired Merchant Dies Saturday in Bonham Texas
Walter W. Wilson 76 a retired merchant died in Allen Memorial Hospital at 2 15 p m Saturday after a two day stay Born August 5 1873 in Tennessee he moved to Texas as a young man lived in Lannius community for years then retired ten years ago and moved to Bonham Survivors include his widow Lou Wilson two sons Allen R Wilson and William W Wilson two daughters Vista Lee Peterson and Vera McKown six grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral services are pending arrival of relatives Wise Funeral Home in charge
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Walter W. Wilson
Allen Memorial Hospital
Tennessee
Texas
Lannius
Bonham
Lou Wilson
Allen R. Wilson
Dallas
William W. Wilson
Grand Prairie
Pump Cotton Mill Play Rescheduled to Wednesday Night
The softball game between Southwest Pump and Bonham Cotton Mill postponed last Tuesday is rescheduled for Wednesday at 8 on Duncan Field. Other games this week include Goter vs Bonham Cotton Mill in Bonham Tuesday and Windom at Wolfe City Thursday.
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Southwest Pump
Bonham Cotton Mill
Duncan Field
Goter
Bonham
Windom
Wolfe City
Dodd City
Gober
Boy Shrugged Off BB Shot in Narrow Heart Near Miss
In Los Angeles on June 24 experts report an eight year old boy named Jimmy Phelps survived a BB shot that breached his heart by a narrow margin. Doctors expect him to recover fully and be able to hunt in about a week.
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Los Angeles
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