Raw feed crop and sweet potatoes crop reported from West Texas and Clay County
W H Elenburg near Newport reports a record raw feed crop on rubble land after an August planting of 47 acres maturing in 60 days. He harvested 40 tons for trench silo and 18 wagon loads of heads plus 2000 bundles sold to neighbors at 3 and a quarter cents each. Charlie McKinney near Vashti describes a remarkable Porto Rico sweet potato yield of 115 bushels from one quarter acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
W. H. Elenburg
Newport
Elenburg
West
Texas
Charlie McKinney
Vashti
Porto Rico
Mr. McKinney
Clay County
Newport News Briefs Include Local Events and Quakes
Community notes from Bowie area cover county grand jury indictments, a rattle snake raid near Stoneburg, and P T A and 4 H Club meetings. Also reported are visits by Californians, school sports at Newport, and a firsthand account from Pearly Cox about the California earthquake and Brawley town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Bowie News
Pearly Cox
Hancock Community
Newport
Brawley
Calif
Cox
Mr. Cox
Montague County
Pearl Cox
Christmas Eve in the North Woods Surprise Rescue
In a remote cabin during a harsh winter, Bill and Jim face a lonely Christmas Eve. A pilot flies low over their trap line and drops a care package with a note and presents from their dispatcher, delivering Christmas cheer despite the snowbound isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Jim
Western Newspaper Union
T. C. U. Students to Spend Holidays Here
Miss Dana Sue Benson Miss Ida Pearl Matney and Jimmy Ditto TC U students will leave Fort Worth December 20 for two weeks Christmas holidays They will return to campus January 5 Benson daughter of D B Benson senior in public school music member of S C A and Recording Research Society Matney freshman English member of Frogettes S C A and Meliorist Ditto son of Tom W Ditto sophomore PE who has played football basketball and baseball
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Dana Sue Benson
Ida Pearl Matney
Jimmy Ditto
T.C.U
Miss Benson
D. B. Benson
S.C.A
Recording Research Society
Miss Matney
Frogettes
Ditto
Tom W. Ditto
Bowie
Defense Bond Quiz on Payroll Deductions and Gifts
Payroll allotments are portions of employee earnings set aside each pay day to buy Defense Savings Bonds or Stamps, becoming the employee's property. To give a Defense Savings Bond as a gift, buy a Series E Bond at a post office or bank in the recipient’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Savings
Savings and Loan Association
Bowie Students on J T Tarleton Honor Roll
STEPHENVILLE. Among the students making the honor roll at John Tarleton Agricultural College for the first semester 1941 42 were Willis Heard and Virginie Robinson of Bowie Texas The honor roll was announced by registrar T V Crounse on a recent date To be eligible a student must average at least 80 in every subject for the semester A survey of Tarleton students showed 103 making the honor roll
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Willis Heard
Virginie Robinson
Bowie
Texas
T. V. Crounse
Jom Tarleton
Compound to keep poultry healthy and free of pests
Griffin's Drug Store offers CHICKENS and TURKEYS compound for drinking water to prevent germs worms lice and mites. It promises healthy eggs strong chicks and refunds if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin's Drug Store
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BY Wally Bisho
Skeeter McGinnis
Reggie
Newport News
Ed Bulls
Clay County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Stoneburg
Morgan Hickman
Newport P.T. A
W. A. Kistler
Luther McManus
Johnny Rater
W. O. Kilcrease
Hortense Swagerty
Ruby Reaves
Oran Knox
Cecil Elenburg
Tee
Richard Cowley
P.T. A
Richard H. Zuber
Santa Claus
Erma Lee Strickland
Billie Jake Lemond
Lara Sue Baker
Newport School News
Leona
Newport Girls
Newport Boys
Newport School
Santa
Yvonne Clark
Bill Mobley
Abner Hancock
Terral
Okla
Grace Pickens
Ben Franklin School
Wichita Falls
J. H. Coyle
Joe Garlington
Ruby Long
Owensboro
B. A. Gardner
George Gardner
A. S. Hodges
Deer Creek
Viola
Odis Ogle
Delbert Price
Raymond Price
Jack County Baptist
Trace Baptist Church
Sunny
Sid Ki
Tom
Herman Brown
Sid King
J. Zuber
Ill Yardley
Winnipeg
Jin
Beauty Shop
Elvin Butler's
Boedeker Bldg. Smythe St
Chaz
BOWEN
Bowen Motor Coaches
Lehigh
Samuel Hakam
South Atlantic
Freetown
Africa
RCA
Ike Mitchell
Slaughter’s
Robes
Ing
Beautiful Gaber
Dines
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