FSA Farm Purchases To Be Capped In Texas
Vernon B. Pyle announces a new Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act amendment caps farm loans at county average values, lowering Texas purchases from 4 000 5 000 to as low as 1 300 in East Texas. The program covers 158 counties, totaling 758 loans and 4.8 million dollars, with loans 40 years at 3 percent.
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Texas
Vernon B. Pyle
East Texas
West
North
South
FSA
Mr. Pyle
Aes
Com
Union revival closes after a week of services at Park Springs
Park Springs reports a week of wonderful services with additions to each church and strong crowds at the rodeo in Bridgeport. The Park Springs school plans to begin teaching in September. Miss LaVerne Ashford of Oklahoma visits relatives here. Mrs. W E Whetsell improves after illness. Ozelle Able of Fort Worth spent time with her parents. Local families hosted Homer Whetsell and sons and C L Hickey family. County contests promote forming small units under Bigger Acres.
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Bridgeport
Park Springs
Septemer
LaVerne Ashford
Oklahoma
Avery Wootman
W. E. Whetsell
Canute
Okla
Ozelle Able
Fort Worth
Will Able
Homer Whetsell
Bobby and
Wayne Whetsell
C. L. Hickey
Vernon and
Walden
Hancock
W. S. Whetsell
Mittee
Local Families Visit and Attend Events Across Town
Joe Thompson of Bowie visits cousin Alma Wood. Hood residents P. O. Parr and wife visit Mrs G L Parr. J H Holland family hosts their daughter and L B Clements family from Bowie. Residents attend Montague election returns and Montague parade. Revival in Mallard led by Rev Johnnie Cox. Hogan family from Marietta Oklahoma visit J S Hogan's family. Will Parson hosts granddaughter from Ada Oklahoma. Nichols of Lubbock visits. Hazel Williams returns from NTSTC Denton. Bailey Perryman and Wichita Falls relatives visit. Cemetery service at Dye Mound attended.
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Joe Thompson
Bowie
Alma Wood
P. O. Parr
Hood
G. L. Parr
J. H. Holland
L. B. Clements
Montague
Mallard
Johnnie Cox
Columbus Hogan
Marietta
Okla
J. S Hogan
Will Parson
Ada
Pearl Nicholius
Lubbock
Hazel Williams
Denton
Bailey Perryman
Wichita Falls
Dye Mound Thursay
Baptist revival ends in DYE MOUND after ten days
The Baptist revival closed last Tuesday night led by Rev. T. N. Clinkscale with five conversions and eight uniting. The Methodist revival is set to begin Sunday morning September first, inviting all to attend and participate. Local visits note multiple families and health updates for Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Mrs. Leon Young, and Mrs. Albert Brogdon.
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T. N. Clinkscale
L. J. Parr
Wichita Falls
Eld
John Raymond
Will Martin
John Holland
Mallard
Emmett Sadler
Coleen Cole
Saint Jo
N. L. Sadler
Dena Bennett
Belle Magee
Denton
Mont Evanson
Eli Steadham
Bill Bowen
Lone Star
Andrew Jackson
Leon Young
Albert Brogdon
School Lunch Cookies and Desserts For Montague County
September signals school lunch desserts with easy to make cookies. Recipes include Pineapple Raisin Drops Ginger Cookies Filled Date Bars Dream Bars Refrigerator Ginger Snaps and Ribbon Cookies with practical tips on dough chilling greased sheets and mised ingredients yielding dozens of cookies per batch.
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Montague County
Visiting relatives share week with Vaughts and others
Lindaale records visitors from El Paso and Ryan Oklahoma staying with sister Mrs. V. W. Vaught. John Vaught from Hobart Oklahoma visited Vaught. Stevenson family from Goree spent weekend with J. B. Little. Bowie residents J. L. Sullivan and family visited C. Noble. Walter Webber conducted business in Montague. Katherine Wright and children returned home to Wichita Falls after two weeks with the Webbers.
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J. L. Sullivan
S. T. Sullivan
Downs
Elizabeth Suddath
Bowie
J. D. Noble
Rockwall
Walter Webber
Montague
Katherine Wright
Wichita Falls
Christian Science Lesson Sings of Jesus and Salvation
Churches of Christ Scientist prepare Sunday services on September 1 with the Lesson Sermon centering on Christ Jesus and the purpose of salvation through him. The Bible cites Acts 10 38 and John 3 17 while Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health emphasizes Jesus victory over death and the worldwide salvation from sin sickness and death. Mrs C A Holiday hosted guests including Mrs C H Wagner and Mr and Mrs R L Williams of Dallas. Further social notes recount visits by Mrs Ira L Thompson and daughter Mary Alice of Chattanooga to local families and gatherings with clergy to Fort Worth.
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Christ Jesus
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Jesus of Nazareth
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
Mexican bed bugs in Texas carry parasite linked to Chagas disease
Dr George W Cox reports Texas finds 65 percent of 150 bed bug specimens in a central town infected with trypanosoma cruzi raising potential public health concerns. No human cases yet but emphasis on sterilizing second hand mattresses and buying only labeled bedding approved by the Bedding Division.
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Austin
Texas
United States Public Health Service
Eo W. Cox
State Health Department
Cox
Tropics
Chaga
Card of Thanks for Mrs. J. P. Doughty
We express sincere thanks to friends for sympathy during illness and passing of Mrs. J P Doughty. Gratitude for floral offering and kind words. Signed by J B Lewis and spouse Bowie, Watson Self Montague, Anda Doughty San Angelo, Boyd Doughty Sunset, Loyd Doughty Montague, and others.
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J. P. Doughty
J. B. Lewis
Bowie
Watson Self
Montague
Anda Doughty
San Angelo
Boyd Doughty
Sunset
Loyd Doughty
Weekend Visitation Highlights Local Families
Mrs Winnie Hinkle of Spring town spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs D M Holcomb and Dr and Mrs L C Funchess Mr and Mrs Floyd Cullers W H Cullers Mr and Mrs H W Shackelford of Henrietta spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs C Hardison and Elva.
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Winnie Hinkle
Springtown
D. M. Holcomb
L. C. Funchess
Floyd Cullers
W. H. Cullers
H. W. Shackelford
Henrietta
Guardian Seeks Oil and Gas Lease for Lois Frye Estate
J. E. Frye as guardian applies to Montague County Probate Court for authority to lease Lois Frye minor’s interest in 197 acres Eli Day Survey 3123 acres J Keenan Survey 160 acres W H Southward Survey and 23 acres W A Tinney Survey hearing set September 9, 1940 in Court House, Montague Texas.
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Lois Frye
Montague County
Texas
Towit
Eli Day
J. Keenan
W. H. Southward
W. A. Tinney
Court House
Montague
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Lindale
Mrs. C. Noble
Christian Science Services
C. A. Holiday
C. H. Wagner
Ira L. Thompson
Mary, Alice
Chattanooga, Tenn
Charlie King
E. B. Coe
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Howard Shoeman
Glenn Bridges
Dewey Barlow
Geo. W. Cox
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Ee Tred
Griffin’s Drug Store
Edie
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Guardian
J. E. Frye
Adler
G. O. Slaughter & Co
Griffin
Mr. and
Mrs. Bowie
Mr. P. S
Uttrell
Federal Housing Administration
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