Proposed 89000 Fair Plant For Fannin County
Plans filed with the district Works Progress Administration in Dallas outline the proposed 89 000 Fannin County Fair plant. If approved the facility would be the finest and most complete fair grounds in the state with a large exhibition building live stock and poultry shows rodeo arenas race track grand stands picnic areas and extensive landscaping plus hard surface roads and parking.
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District Works Progress Administration
Dallas
Ten thousand attend KRLD singing convention broadcast
Four U S Naval Academy midshipmen were killed in a car crash east of Memphis while en route to Annapolis. Ten thousand people attended the singing convention at Carruth Field connected with the Panhandle County Fair, broadcast on KRLD with V O Stamps and Jessie Milburn handling the program.
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Memphis
Tenn
U_ 8
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Here
Carruth Field
KRLD
V. O Stamps
Famous Radio
Jessie Milburn
Texa
Oklahoma
C R. Jones
Bonham
Fannin County
Ation Krld
Della
Vircu Blacios
Detroit Van Is Named National Legion Commander
CHICAGO September 28 Raymond J Kelly of Detroit Michigan corporation counsel was elected the 21st National Commander of the American Legion Kelly is a World War artillery man who served almost a year in France He was a lieutenant in command of a field artillery battery at demobilization and now is a major in the reserve corps MONTREAL COURT PATRIOTIC MONTREAL UP Recorder Court will not stop a man from enlisting Three men were granted freedom on charges of begging as they promised to join the army immediately
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Chicago
Raymond J. Kelly
Detroit
Mich
Armerican Legion
Kelly
France
Montreal Court
Patriotic Montreal
Recorder Court
Olive sales soar after Spanish War impact in Porterville
Porterville California reports a 250 percent rise in olive sales as growers blame the Spanish War for decimating the local olive industry. Farmers cite war disruptions and trade effects as the primary cause of the surge in demand and prices.
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Porterville
Cal
California
World War Chronicle September 28 1914 Highlights
On September 28 1914 reports note German bombardment of Antwerp and siege actions in Belgium and China. The Battle of the Aisne devolves into trench warfare as Russian forces capture positions in the Carpathians and Tsingtao falls under Allied pressure. Anglo Japanese forces begin siege operations at Tsingtao.
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Antwerp
Aisne
Krosno Dukla
Uzoki
Carpathians
Marines
Belgium
Tsing -Tae
Postmaster seeks builder of Colusa post office
Colusa California Postmaster Rob Power seeks the contractor who built the local post office. He notes 15 years of operation and the handling of 7,500,000 pieces of mail with only two lost. The two missing pieces were discovered in 1932 wedged between the wall and the mat slot due to construction flaw.
Polish forces offer surrender of Modlin fortress
Berlin dispatch reports the army high command noting that Poles offered to surrender Modlin fortress 10 miles northwest of Warsaw at the Bug and Vistula confluence. The ancient fortification, famed for defending the capital, had held out 24 hours longer before the surrender offer.
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Berlin
Army High Command
Modlin
Warsaw
Bug
Vustula
Two New Farm-to-Market Roads Approved in Fannin County
WPA approves two new farm-to-market road projects in Fannin County with $149,321 in WPA funds and $40,782 in county funds. One route runs 12.42 miles from highway 78 north of Bonham through Ravenna toward Grayson county near Anthony, with right-of-way work to start immediately. The second route covers 2.75 miles north from Windom, starting around Oct 5, funded by $47,040 federal and $16,4 county dollars.
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Fannin County
Works Progress Administration
Facineer
Dick Watts
Highway 78
Bonham
Ravenna
Grayson County
Anthony
Denison
Grayson, Pannin
Lamar Counties
Dtreet
Lamar County
Telephone
Monkstown
Grayson
Windam
Bert Chandler
Lions Club Elects New Members for Bonham
Bonham Lions Club reports several new members nominated for election at the board meeting this week. President Van Case named H. E. McKelva of Knight Furniture Co. Devol Hudson of Economy Auto Stores and Jimmie Bradford of the Wigwam, with others to be added. The noon luncheon at Gem Cafe featured evangelists S and L Messer, Miss Ellen Smith, Roy Allen and Longhorn singers. The club voted $20 to fund one uniform for the Bondi band and planned a campaign next week to boost attendance at meetings.
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Bonham Lions Club
van Case
H. E. McKelva
Knight Furniture Co
Devol Hudson
Economy Auto Stores
Jimmie Bradford
Gem Cafe
Ellen Smith
Roy Allen
Mr Mester
Roy Gray
Longhorn Flows
Hillbilly
Ottawa Padre Archideacon Scott Reoffered to Army Service
Archideacon F. S. Scott CMG DSO, famed as Ottawa’s padre and Montreal clerk, offers to serve again. He is described as a lieutenant colonel in the chaplain service.
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Ottawa
Canada
F. S. Scott
Cmg
Montreal
Tabernacle Revival Atector Draws Big Attendees
Maricopa Calif reports a revival led by Evangelist Allen drawing large crowds. The event features gospel singing by L. C Messer of Oklahoma, a strong choir, and sermons on sin and salvation. Attendees hear nightly talks on topics like the unpardonable sin and reap a spiritual message.
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Evangelist Allen
Ector
Evangelist Harry & Allen
L. C Messer
Oklahoma
Messer
Allen
Philadelphia treasury fire theft recovered by reward
In Minneapolis Ead ward Bernston spotted a $10000 gold certificate at a gate and retrieved it. The certificate was stolen from the Philadelphia treasury building during a 1935 fire. The government awarded him a red certificate in return.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Eadward Bernston
Rhusdelphla Treasury
Fair draws record 10000 attendance at Tex Fair
AVETIN Sept 24 Texas Railroad Commissioner Jerry Sadler questioned American Petroleum Institute production figures and pledged that Texas October output would fall under federal mine bureau estimates. The Fair at Fannin County drew about 10,000 attendees Wednesday, setting a high mark for the season, with singing conventions, demonstrations, and Jersey Cattle Day events dominating the program.
Skull unearthed at Rattlesnake Bar prompts odd find
In Cal. a human skull unearthed during mining was handed to a reluctant Chinese miner who washed it in a stream. Inside the skull lay a 10 ounce weighing paget and an ounce of gold amid dirt. In Paris a new makeup trend from AFP highlights blue lights, rouges, and bluish lip color gaining fashion.
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Osec
Second Submarine Attack On Soviet Steamer Reported
Moscow Sept 28 radio said a second submarine attack on a Soviet steamer occurred at 2 a m. The steamer Pioneer was wrecked near the Ethonian coast and beached. Ruedas warships rescued her crew.
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Moscow
Pioneer
Ruedas Warhips
French attack pushes Germans from seized positions near Perl
Luxembourg, Sept 28. Prime messages say a French assault near Perl forced German troops from positions they had recently captured. Several unidentified planes circled Luxembourg, alarming residents. Moments later heavy gunfire erupted from the southeast.
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Luximbourg
Perl
Luxembourg
Habitants
Administration Neutrality Bill Clears Senate Group
Washington dispatch reports the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the administration's Neutrality bill. It lifts the arms embargo and replaces it with a cash and carry provision requiring title transfer in the United States and shipments not to be made on U S vessels.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Associate Butler Is Little Weaker Today Is Report
Washington report states Associate Supreme Court Justice Pierce Butler, afflicted by a bladder ailment, is said to be a little weaker today according to his physician.
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Butler
Washington
Supreme Court
Pierce Butler
Hitler Visits Sub Base and Claims Nazi Success
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius sending a message urging a general European peace conference. The text suggests a proposal for peaceful settlement if Germany offers honorably and guarantees a free but reduced Poland capable of serving as a Catholic bulwark, prompting belligerents to consider war’s costs.
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Hitler
Vatican City
Pope Pius
Germany
Poland
Girls Club Department Winners at County Fair Announced
In St Louis, home agent Miss Oleta Yarbrough announced prizes for the Girls Club department at the county fair. Winners include Geneva Carlton and Gaber for cotton housecoat, Lois London and Lucille Blassingame for cotton dress, and Mena Fae Copeland for apron. Additional top entries: Frist, second, and third places listed for various garments and a scrapbook.
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Oleta Yarbrough
Ther Arena
Geneva Carlton
Gaber
Finanda Rowe
Wolfe City
Margaret Ward
Lois Lonedon
Lucille Blassingame Bonham
Mary Woodson
Dodd City KI Wild Mower
Girls Club Bact
Fairhaven Veteran Dedicates Yard Fireplace During Return
In Fairhaven Massachusetts UPI reports Mink Jr. was sent to Chelsea Hospital for an operation while building a yard fireplace. Upon his return home 166 American Legionnaires gathered in the yard to dedicate the fireplace they had constructed with a license.
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Fairhaven Mass
Aude! Mink, Jr
Chelsea Boldier, and Sailors Hospital
Hitler visits Wilhelmshaven after naval cruise
Berlin reports Hitler paid a surprise visit to Wilhelmshaven to inspect officers and men returning to base after a successful cruise against the enemy. He traveled with Admiral Eric Rader, commander in chief of the German naval forces, as high command touted a German army adron strike on a British cruiser off the Scottish coast near the Isle of May, 27 miles from Edinburgh.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Wilhelmshaven
Naval Base
Agaiinst
Hitler
Cirand
Eric Rader
Adron
Pirth
Porth
Amateur Night on the Flying Trapeze at Fairgrounds
The amateur night on the flying trapeze drew big laughs as locals performed and Roy Cray announced the act would continue tonight at 10 80 pm. Admission is free after the S-people act with last chance to perform on the swinging ropes.
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Roy Cray
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