Pleasant Ridge social notes and local visits
Mrs T B Pearl and daughter with Dickey of London join visits from Mrs R C Gable of Hext and Henry Spaulding of Graham to Mr and Mrs Pearl Harding. Mrs C S Mears and Miss Alice Ruth Shaw attend N T S T C graduation where sister Mrs Lillian Grenhouse earns a BA degree. The week includes visits from Edd Andress of Huddleston, fishing at Bridgeport, and Miss Drennan Harding’s trip to Graham and Hext. A Smyrna homecoming drew most residents, and Mrs Pearl Harding returns with twins Martha and Arthur after ten days away.
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Maurice Benham
T. B. Pearl
Dickey
London
R. C. Gable
Hext
Henry Spaulding
Graham
Eddie Avarian
Long Beach
Calif
Pearl Harding
C. S. Mears
Alice Ruth Shaw
Mallard
Lillian Grenhouse
Edd Andress
Huddleston
G. S. Benham
John McClendon
Bridgeport
Drennan Harding
Graham and
Oleta Bess
Denver
Smyrna
Martha
Arthur
Hext and
The Last Straw in Reform Debate
A leading speaker frames the debate as a test of memory and public duty, urging fellow gentlemen to consider the burden of taxation on recollection and responsibility in governance. The exchange highlights a call for accountability and stricter fiscal scrutiny.
Stranger at Show Causes Tense Exchange
A brief incident at a show ends with a man telling his wife a stranger touched her, prompting a retort that she does not know the man. The exchange highlights discomfort and boundary concerns in a public setting.
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Sam
Value Of Homesteading Told By Mrs. Lloyd Tennis
Dear Texas friends recounts eight years on a Saskatchewan homestead. Mrs. Tennis describes harsh climate, rising debts, government relief, and eventual self sufficiency through frugal farming, drainage, and thrift while urging readers to consider the human cost and resilience of homesteaders.
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Lloyd Tennis
Farm-O-Graph notes good crops and rail travel scenes
The writer reports strong crop conditions west of Oklahoma City toward El Reno, with fertile soil and good grain though perhaps less than usual. Train travel on the Rocket is comfortable with air conditioning, radios, and a hostess aiding passengers.
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Oklahoma City
el Reno
Bowie
Vashti School Closes With Student Program
Vashti school will close on June 7 1940. Thursday night students present two playlets Pinocchio and Toby Helps Out. Friday dinner served picnic style. Grandfather Kinsey known as Big Papa Kinsey dies in Harrel Texas. Garfield Browning of Friendship also passes away. Several locals attend events and visit relatives across nearby towns.
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Vashti
Toby
Grandpa Kinsey
Big Papa
Kinsey
Harrel
Texas
Bellevue
John Kinsey
Garfield Browning
Browing
Bowie News Ad Noted by Shopper
Shopper reports seeing a local merchant’s advertisement in The Bowie News and notes details of the listing for potential visit or inquiry.
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Bowie News
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Christian Science Monitor
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the Monitor
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Texas State College For Women
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