Bowie County harvest praised for flavor and variety
A canning specialist from a large foods organization lauds blackeye peas from Montague county as the finest canned flavor in the Southwest. Ariel Randolph of the Fruit Experiment Farm extols peaches grapes and other fruits as superior nationwide, noting local cantaloupes and watermelons with unusual sweetness and tender crispness. Apples reportedly won first at a World's Fair and visitors praise roasting ears and general abundance. The piece urges conservation cultivation and distribution to honor these qualities.
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Big Foods
Montague County
Southwest
Ariel Randolph
The
Fruit Experiment Farm
United States
Bowie
Moral Education: A Housecleaning for Schools
Mrs. Walter Ferguson praises Kentucky’s workshop to embed moral education in every subject. She argues schools cannot rely on intellect alone and questions when society stopped stressing moral behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ferguson
Fort Worth
University of Kentucky
Lincoln
Robert Mitchum
Rita Hayworth
Public Housing Debate Marks House Fight and Votes
A Washington letter reviews the House battle over the Public Housing Bill H R 4009. It notes the plan to fund and own 810000 government houses for low income families, with costs pegged between 10 and 20 billion dollars, and quotes an opponent's warning about national socialism and economic decline. It cites votes 168-165 for an amendment and 209-204 to strike it out, highlighting Texas lawmakers and noting Negro residents of Marshall Heights oppose the project.
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Washington, D. C
John Doe
Richard Roe
Congress
Texas
Thomas
Houston
Wilson
Dallas
Lucas
Fort Worth
Kilday
San Antonio
Marshall Heights
Washington
Bakers Return From Extended Vacation to New Mexico and Texas
Mr and Mrs F O Baker returned Friday from a vacation trip to Ruidoso New Mexico and Lubbock where they visited their daughter Mr and Mrs Lee Wilson.
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Mr. F. O. Baker
Ruidoso
N. M
Lubbock
Mrs. Lee Wilson
Raymond Oliver Completes Marine Basic Training
Raymond O Oliver son of Mr and Mrs W H Oliver Route 2 Bowie Texas has completed ten weeks of training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Calif He is promoted to Private First Class after finishing his training with a clean record He trained at the post for three weeks then at the rifle range two weeks scoring well and practiced bayonet fighting and field problems before returning home to be assigned to a duty station in the Marine Corps ranks
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Raymond O. Oliver
W. H. Oliver
Route 2
Bowie
Texas
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Oliver
Marine Rifle Range
Marine Corps
Briar Creek Cemetery Clean-Up This Saturday
The Briar Creek Cemetery Association announces a clean-up day on Saturday July 16. Community members are invited to bring clean-up tools and a dinner to share.
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Briar Creek Cemetery
The
Mrs Jones Robinson Honored At Coke Party
Mrs Jones Robinson was honored with a Coke party and a handkerchief shower Monday afternoon. Hosted by Mrs Norman Branson at the home of Mrs E W Wright, the event drew seventeen guests.
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Bowie News
Press Association
Smythe Street
Bowie, Texas
H. S. Trout
Mrs
Montague, Wise, Clay
Jack Counties
Bible Thought
W. S. Palmer
Palmer Optical Company
Whitehead Clinic
Charles King
Washington News
Flittery Ford
Raymond Oliver
America
Frostair
Deepfreeze
Motor Products Corporation
Via
Garrett & Company Furniture
Mrs. Jones Robinson
Facygfhy
Caly
Earl Weatherford
Nelson Gf
Audie L. Howton
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