Pleasant Ridge News: Local Visits and Summer Plans
W T Hamilton arrived Friday to spend summer with parents Mr and Mrs F M Hamilton after college at Denton. Flora Lee Pettigrew returned home from TSCW to visit her parents Mr and Mrs L O Pettigrew. Floyd Steele of Sunset and G S Benham with family visited C S Mears and Edd Andress. Community attended Decoration services at Myrna. J and Mrs Arvin Lyons and daughters of Kansas visited Mr and Mrs Sam Lyons last week.
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W. T. Hamilton
F. M. Hamilton
W. T
Denton
Flora Lee Pettigrew
G. S. Benham
Othalee Nelson
Edd Andress
Huddleston
Myrna
C. S. Mears
Arvin Lyons and Daughters
Kansas
Mr. Lyon
Sam Lyons
Local school chief links vacations to parent engagement
A local principal argues teachers connect with patrons during summer break when students are at home and observed. A tongue in cheek remark notes June as a popular month for brides due to vacation plans and social timing.
Rising European tensions reshape travel amid wartime strain
The passage notes that Hitler’s actions push many to seek vacations and new auto trends while highlighting growing mistrust among international horse traders, paralleling broader shifts in global commerce and relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B
Herr Hitler
Local Politician Warns Against US Involvement in Europe
A local politician accuses the government of meddling in European affairs and warns that public agitation could influence next year’s election. He cites voter unrest over Europe and fears electing the wrong man as constable again, referencing the previous race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Local chatter on marriage, cash, and postcards in town talk
I M Tite notes that upbringing affects views on marriage while most girls marry with or without experience. Mrs Iva Wright ridicules postcard nostalgia from resort folks, calling their postcards hypocritical. Widow Takem recalls friendships ending over such postcards. Will B Wise says the best part of fishing is the trip there and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Wright
Cool Mountain
Will B. Wise
Federal Social Security Board
Senate
Sen
Weaver Moore
Houston
Texas Press
Texas Press Association
Court House
Texas
Notorious socialite Ida Flyhigh and I Will Grumble quarrel
A socialite Ida Flyhigh boasts about keeping husbands in line while I Will Grumble, a dry goods merchant, complains that bankers threaten loan requests. The exchange highlights gender roles and economic tensions in a period setting.
Texas Senate Fights O Daniel Sales Tax Push
Gov. O Daniel seeks a constitutional sales tax amid a high stakes Texas budget clash. The Senate kills House tax bills blocking pension funding and a major revenue plan, while filibusters delay measures. Duke Neely visits Decatur and Miss Basil heads to Denton for a masters summer work.
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Austin
House of Representatives
O’daniel
U. S
Senate
House
Texas
Fannie Mae Basil
Denton
Miss Jerry Butler Spends Summer With Butler Parents
Miss Jerry Butler of T. W. C. is spending the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Butler. She was a freshman at T. W. C. last term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Harding
R. O. Harding
Roberta
Jerry Butler
Elvin Butler
Jerry
See Lyon and Matthews Co for Sherwin Williams Paints
Local listings note Lyon and Matthews Co offering Sherwin Williams paints and supplies. The brief item profiles the supplier as a shop option for homeowners and contractors seeking color and coating products.
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Lyon & Matthews CO
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Weekend visitors and travels around Taylor area
Mrs Lawson Snow and family visited Mrs Gertie Byas in Taylor. Leo Davidson and family from Newcastle and Earl Pyle with Billie from Alamo were guests of John and Mrs Pyles. W O Fowler’s daughter Mattie Riggles in Sny aay Oklahoma hosted by Friday to Sunday. Harm Underwood and son from Nocona visited H W Dean. D Hardison visited Bowie. Steve Campbell family and Betty Ruth visited Wichita Falls. Lawson Snow and Wayne visited Irene Hudson in Walters Oklahoma. W D Chandler traveled to Bowie on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Allgood
Wayne
Taylor
Young people organize union at the Methodist Church
DYE MOUND residents gather after an all day singing convention at Mallard. The Methodist Conference met with a large crowd, and district families including the Norvells and the Wieses visited relatives in Ryan and Bowie.
Visitors and local social notes from Marlow and Bowie
Leroy and Matt Hill of Marlow Oklahoma visited friends Woodrow Henson and C C Henson and family last week. Mr and Mrs A J Brombough and Miss Lorraine Henson shopped in Bowie Wednesday. Mr and Mrs D R Freeman attended singing at Mallard Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Joe Fenenigo of Mallard spent Saturday with her parents D R Freeman. Mr and Mrs Snow Sadler and son Clinton of Montague spent Sunday with his mother N L Sadler.
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Mallard
H. A. Sloan
H. A. Jr
Leroy, Troy
Reba
Ryan
Okla
Finis Turner
Goodwill Club
Floyde Steadham
Steadham
H. O. Norvell
Lora Ruth
Grace Sparks
Ryan, Okla
Sherrell
Lina Anne Wiese
Bowie
Lina Jackson
Methodist Conference
Church Yard
Jesse Posey
Stoneburg
Roy Burke
R. B. Burke
Delmer Norvell
Bill Norvell
Belcherville
R. D. Hill
High Jones
C. C. Henson
Warren Pribble
Ft. Worth
A. J. Brombough
Mary Seward
Payson
Ill
C. L. Pdibble
Elmer Dunn
Peabody
Alice von Ree
Loree Wiese
Bowi
Leroy
Matt Hill
Marlow
Woodrow Henson
Lorraine Henson
D. R. Freeman
Joe Fenenigo
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BY Les B. Czy
I. M. Tite
Takem
Ida Flyhigh
I. Will Grumble
Southwestern Newspaper Syndicate
Pathfinder
Julian Capers Jr
State Affairs Committee
Will Pace
Tyler
Clint Small
Manley Head
Olan van Zandt
Collie
Graves
Dallas
Martin
Moore
Pace
Roberts
Shivers
Stone
Galveston
Washington
Weinert
Winfield
van Zandt
Grayson County
Byrne Commercial College
Commerce St. Dallas
R. R
Plenty
Duke Neely
Decatur
W. G. Hawkins
Myrtle Grove Woodman Circle No
Stroup Hall
Hamilton
Alva Croxton
Croxton
Croxtons
Ivan Parr
Mary Nell Hawkins
Methodist Church
Ringgold
C. Carl— Crime
San Francisco
Calif
Miss Margueriet Ayers
Henry T. Ayers
Miss Margueriet
Mary Jo Watson
ACC
Mrs
B. E. Watson
Jack Finny
Mrs. Finney
S. L. Greenwood
Babe Greenwood
F. J. Dixon
Loyd Price
John Dixon
Bob's Ice Dock
Bob White
G. Norris
M.D. Bowie
E. Tarrant Street
Cercels
Hime
Nature
Ise
Inez Rudy
Live Oak St
U.S
TAGE
Mrs. Lawson Snow
Mildred W. Norvell
Bowie, Texas
Humphrey Bogart
Kay Francis
King OF
THE
Underworld
Wallace Berry
Sergeant Madden
Claudette Colbert
Don Ameche
Chinatown
Majestic Theatre
Wm. Boyd As
Hopalong Cassidy In
Clark Gable
Charles Laughton
Nevada
Pontiac
Ride
General Motors
New York
Ponti
Mich
Whitman Motor Company
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