Veteran Writer Reports on Our Moving Army In Texas
Veteran writer W E Burbank describes a growing itinerant unemployed population roaming Texas in search of work and moving toward New York City for the World's Fair. He notes rising transit by freight train and highway, mixed public indifference, and official efforts to curb the wandering caravans as spring arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Burbank
Newsaper
Bowie
New Hampshire
New York
Philadelphia
Old South
Texas
San Antonio
America
New York City
The Rail Rider Phenomenon and Itinerant Menace
A vivid portrait of rail riders and hitchhikers in the United States with emphasis on Texas. The piece notes dangerous travel by freight car passengers many youth maimed or killed yearly. It highlights a distinct subculture of box car travelers including women and a light Negro hitchhiker. It argues Americans have grown callous and urges towns to treat itinerants with kindness until work returns.
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Texas
Lone Star
United States
Ocean
Mrs. Tucker Introduces Meadolake Margarine in Texas Plant
An air view shows Mrs. Tucker's Shortening Meadolake Margarine plant in Sherman Texas. The advert describes modern equipment and a sanitary packing line. A Friday Saturday June 2 3 introductory offer includes a free loaf with each one pound carton and premium coupons for rewards.
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Tucker
Local News Social Visits Mentioned in Fort Worth Area
Rev. and Mrs. Harley Woolard and three children of Ft. Worth were guests Thursday night of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Eales. Mr. Woolard and Mr. Eales were boy friends in northern Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cook and son of Pleasant Ridge attended the Baccalaureate service at Alvord Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Worthy of Vernon are visiting his mother, Mrs. Worthy. Mrs. Bill Prater returned home the first of the week from Oklahoma where she has been visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Woolard
Ft. Worth
Dale Eales
Woolard
Mr. Eales
Oklahoma
J. B. Cook
Pleasant Ridge
Alvord
Mrs
Jack Worthy of
Vernon
Mrs. Worthy
Bill Prater
Texas Dairying A Neglected Frontier In Texas Agriculture
Texas agriculture has advanced in cattle, cotton, wool, mohair, wheat, fruits, turkeys and pecans. Dairying remains a neglected frontier with low per cow production but a new organized program aims to raise efficiency through better sires trench silos improved care and orderly marketing backed by county agents home demonstrators teachers and government field staff.
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Texas
Edwards Plateau
High Plains
TAGE By Mrs. Lawson Snow TAGE
Those from here attending Decoration Day at Montague Sunday were Mrs. Ben Adkins Alton Tage Mr and Mrs Paul Mitchell and daughter Wanda Noble Tage spent Saturday night with Melvin Snow of Lone Star Noble Tage Melvin and Jack Snow of Lone Star were the Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs L E Snow Dortha Tage of Lone Star visited the Retubary sisters Sunday Mr and Mrs Steve Campbell and daughter Betty Ruth were Bellevue visitors Saturday night Wayne Snow Has Birthday Party Liv Wayne Snow son of Mr and Mrs Lawson Snow was given a party Sunday May 28 on his birthday His cake pineapple with a marshmallow icing was decorated with happy birthday and fine pink candles His little friends who came to play with him brought gifts Cake and punch were served in the late afternoon Pictures were also taken
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Montague
Ben Adkins
Alton Tage
Paul Mitchell
Wanda
Noble Tage
Melvin Snow
Lone Star
Melvin
Jack Snow
L. E. Snow
Dortha Tage
Steve Campbell
Betty Ruth
Bellevue
Wayne Snow
Lawson Snow
May Festival Attended by Emerson and Dickey at TWC
Miss Irene Emerson and Miss Oramae Dickey attended the May Festival Saturday at T.W.C. Both graduates of T.W.C. Mr. and Mrs. George Rucker and son spent the week end in Grand Saline. Mrs. Harry Karlsberg visited Mrs. Frank Bellows in Ft Worth last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Parks were in Dallas Saturday. Mr. Parks attended the Shoe Convention. Mrs. Dennis Murphy and son Ralph of Electra are guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murphy.
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Irene Emerson
Oramae Dickey
T.W.C
George Rucker and Son
Grand Saline
Harry Karlsberg
Frank Bellow
Ft. Worth
Mrs. Ike Parks
Dallas
Mr. Parks
Dennis Murphy
Ralph
Electra
Robert Murphy
Vegetable canning guidance and film listings in local notices
Articles advise steam pressure canners for non cold vegetables to prevent botulism while water bath methods are unsafe. Jars and tin cans are recommended packaging, with notes on vitamin loss and storage. Also mentions Deanna Durbin and Charles Winninger in a Ritz Theatre showing Three Smart Girls Grow Up with a free entry offer for Mr. and Mrs. Mark Farar and a note to see Lyon Matthews Co. for Sherwin Williams paints.
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Deanna Durbin
Charles Winninger
Ritz Theatre
PreVue
Mark Farar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nature
Griffin’s
Rexall Store
Henderson Marble & Granite Works
the Electric Shop
E. Scott Avery
Bowie, Texas
Mrs. Tucker
John M. Hendrix
Texas Dairy Products Assn
Tage
Mrs. Lawson Snow
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Opal Clayton
Lyon & Matthews CO
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Rexall’ Drug Store
Rexall
Meadolake
Sherman
WFAA
WBAP
KERLD
Goodner Wholesale Grocery CO
Wichita Falls
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