Newspapers Pay Homage to Gutenberg First Printing Inventor
The 1940 centennial observances mark Johann Gutenberg as the inventor of printing, noting how his work enabled modern newspapers magazines and books. The piece traces Gutenberg’s life from Mainz Strasbourg and his later financial troubles to the spread of printing in Europe and America and the rise of the first newspaper in America in 1690 and the first American daily in 1775.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Johann Gutenberg
Gutenberg
Europe
Mainz
Strausbourg
Johann Fust
Fust
Peter Schaeffer
Schaeffer
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
England
France
Columbus
West Indies
America
Boston
Benjamin Harris
Boston News Letter
Benjamin Towne
Philadelphia Evening Post
Daily Advertiser
Edward Cave
London
Cave
Gentleman’s Magazine
William Bradford
Philadelphia
Sunday Visits Crowded Rock Hill Community Ties
Rock Hill residents and families from Bowie Salona Wichita Gainesville Fort Worth and Lubbock visited and shopped with neighbors including O B Barnes S L Knight J C Raby W H Oliver Henry Cornelison J A Goodrum and many more. The report notes Dick Tucker suffered a broken collar bone and Mrs Bill Case is ill with wishes for a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Brown
Bowie
Charley Webb
Salona
W. W. Chandler
O. B. Barnes
Howard Wheeler
Cap Stewart
Ordie White
Mary Bell Wheeler
Wichita
O. B. Case
Jim Pittman
Bill Case
I. A. Stephens
Lubbock
J. W. Stewart
Woody Weaver
Gainesville
John Inman
Fort Worth
S. L
J. A. Craft
Dessa Pickette
Juanita Whitehead
Alvin Roberts
Amarillo
S. L. Knight
J.C. Raby
W.H. Oliver
Henry Cornelison
J. A. Goodrum
J S. Fender
Ted Ford
Charlie Ford
H. H. Tucker
Con
O. P. Williams
Charlie Miller
Ted Webb
Cecil
Tom McGlasson
Bert Dimock
J. J. Williams
A. C. Hollis
Virgil Cornelison
Dick Tucker
Park Springs Community Notes and Revival Plans
Park Springs hosts a Methodist revival starting Sunday night with Rev. Graves of Sanger assisting. Community members attended a Bridgeport rodeo and Chico music event, with large Cumby Cemetery turnout reported. Personal visits include Mr. and Mrs. Joe Alexander from Plainview and Eva and Lucille Alexander visiting Miss Odell Whetsell. A sick list is noted and well wishes are sent. Mrs. Will S. Young returns from Colorado Springs vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Springs
Graves of Sanger
Bridgeport
Chico
Cumby
Joe Alexander
Plainview
Texas
Eva Alexander
Lucille Alexander
Odell Whetsell
W. E. Whetsell
Odell
C. L. Hickey
Hancock
Eloise McGee
Betty Joe Greeson
Lester Harper
Agnes
Notes From the County Agent on Texas Cotton Prospects
The August report estimates a 2 893 000 bale Texas cotton crop with average lint yield of 159 pounds per acre. It notes conditions improving except in West Texas and High Plains, with lighter bollworm and weevil damage in parts of Montague County. Cotton buying remains active in Corpus Christi and the Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
West Texas
High Plains
Montague
Corpus Christi
Valley
Corpus Christi Exchange
England
Japan
Canada
Europe
British Commission
Gulf
Dallas funeral held for Mrs. J. F. Horn at Maple Avenue Church
Rev. James H. Westbrook conducted the funeral for Mrs. J. F. Horn at Maple Avenue Methodist Church in Dallas on Thursday August 8. Mrs. Bernie Martin of Chicago visited her parents en route to Houston to see son Jim Coffman and wife, joined by Miss Ellen Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Westbrook
Dallas
J. F. Horn
Maple Avenue Methodist Church
Bernie Martin
Chicago
J. M. Harlow
Jim Coffman
Houston
Texas
Ellen Hunt
Revival Ends With Baptism and Welcome Return
The Tage Church revival closed Sunday night with well attended services and a baptismal ceremony at Luther Shockley's place. Rev. W. W. Campbell was voted back into church membership, while Rev. Tom Shannon joined as a guest. Local families hosted visiting clergy during the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Shockley
Rev
W. W. Campbell
Revival Services Led by Gibson and Walls in Lindale
Lindale hosts a revival led by Rev. Gibson of Lubbock and Rev. Jim Walls of Nocona inviting all. Local families from Texas and New Mexico visit relatives and spend time with J. B. Little and Webber family.
Local families spend weekend visiting relatives
Robert Hachtel of Denison and their agents spent the week end with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Isom Hachtel and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schockley attended services on Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rotti of Salona visited Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Gregory Sunday afternoon and joined the evening church service at Lindale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hachtel
Denison
Isomachtel
Roy Schockley
Tage
Fred Rotti
Salona
G. G. Gregory
Lindale
Nobile Baby Arrives in Bowie With Birth Weight 6 14
Mr and Mrs Louis Nobile announce the arrival of a daughter Mary Elaine born Thursday August 8 at the Bowie Clinic weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. Mother and baby return home Sunday and are doing fine. Several community members guests and visits are listed including relatives from Tulsa Oklahoma Vernon and Montague alongside Trades Day attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Nobile
Bowie Clinic
Mary Elaine
Nobile
Davis
Benny Wolfe
Kansas
Donald Damron
Oklahoma
Wolfe
Bowie
Louis Rossi
Tulsa
August Nobile
Tony Fenoglio
Nocona
S. M. Tompkins
Bryan Reed
Belcherville
Glasia Mae
Bobby Beck
Hancock News Personal Visit Notes From Local Residents
Miss Pauline Groves visits Mr and Mrs John Nicholes in Wichita Falls this week. John Michell of Dallas visited his ranch Monday afternoon. Opal Groves and Gwendolyn Ford stay with Mr and Mrs J R Williams near Selma Sunday night. Brother Sid McDonald returned home last Wednesday from Dye Mound where he held a meeting. Several from this community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Groves
John Nicholes
Wichita Falls
John Michell
Dallas
Opal Groves
Gwendolyn Ford
J. R. Williams
Selma
Sid McDonald
Dye Mound
Attendees at Rocky Point Church Event List
Sunday night service at Rocky Point drew attendees from Second Avenue Church with families including Foy Ford D Ford Mr and Mrs C L Hickey and sons Vern Walton Mr and Mrs C B Groves and daughter Opal and Sid McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Point
Ee Co
Foy Ford
D. Ford
C. L. Hickey
Vern and Walton
C. B. Groves
Opal
Sid McDonald
Revival ministers visit community in Tage and nearby towns
Rev Campbell and Rev Shan non spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs J E Griffin as they conduct a revival in Tage. Bill Snow of Amarillo visits friends. Melba Vaught of Hobart Oklahoma leaves after a short visit. Fern Eyas of Bowie spends Thursday night with Dorothy Tage. Dallas visitor Wayne Buchanan visits the Green family. Tinney family and daughter Mary Jo visit Forestburg. groups gather at Pelham Park and Ester and Christine Atterbury. other local visitors include Mrs D E Lewis family and G W Martin family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Campbell
Tom Shannon
Virgil Huddleston
Saint Jo
Lee Blevens
Dorothy Pearl Griffin
Lone Star
Meda Scar
E. E. Dennis
Child
Fern Eyas
Bowie
Billie Bert Hale
F. J. Atterbury
Winnie B Lewis
Frances Belew
Jean Stover
Dorothy Tage
Melba Vaught
Hobart
Oklo
Mary Ruth Walker
Campbell
Shannon
J. E. Griffin
Tage
Bill Snow
Amarillo
Wayne Buchanan
Dallas
W. H. Green
A. F Tinney
Mary Joandatsy
Forestburg
Jean Stroud
Winnie B. Lewis
Ester
Christine Atterbury
D. FE. Lewis
Pelham Park
G. W. Martin
D. E. Lewis
County H. D. Agent To Present Program Over KWFT
Montague County Home Demonstration Agent Vinnie Dee Michie and Taylor Club member Mar gueritte Crockett will broadcast on KWFT Wichita Falls at 7 45 a m Saturday August 17. Georgia Evans and Billie spent Tuesday in Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinnie Dee Michie
Montague County
Margueritte Crockett
Taylor Home Demonstration Club
KWFT
Wichita Falls
Langston Visits Fort Worth Brother in Texas
Donald Bob Langston son of Mr and Mrs J N Langston Sr is spending this week visiting in the home of his brother J N Langston Jr and wife in Fort Worth Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bob Langston
J. N. Langston, Sr
J. N. Langston, Jr
Fort Worth
Girls 4-H Encampment Planned At Nocona Park
The annual encampment for Girls 4-H Clubs and Home Demonstration Clubs meets Thursday through Saturday at Nocona Park. Miss Winnie Dee Michie is in charge with an unusual program featuring moving displays by 1938 4-H Scholar winner Miss Cletis Clinton. District Agent Mrs Isla Mae Chapman and Extension Specialist Miss Myrtle MA will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nocona Park
Winnie Dee Michie
Cletis Clinton
Isla Mae Chapman
Myrtle MA
Silent Temptation Turns Into Fatal Heat Talk
A heated quarrel ends with a woman vowing to leave forever after she reveals that her partner asked about Mrs. Smith’s husband who has been dead for two months. The exchange exposes tension and possible motive in a domestic dispute.
Tender Angler Tale From a Brookside Fishing Trip
A young woman on her first fishing trip watches her escort pull a trout from a babbling brook. She questions cruelty and he dismisses it saying the fish likes it as he waggs his tail.
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V. W. Vaught
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