Sam Houston Shrine Attracts Tourists In Texas History Visit
The Sam Houston Shrine in Houstonville draws thousands yearly. The site, open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas, features Houston’s 1847 residence, law office, a museum with relics including Houston's vest and rocking chair, Santa Anna’s saddle, and the Steamboat House built in 1858.
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Texas
Sam Houston
Honteville
Texas Independence
San Jacinto
Texas Republic
Whrine
Houston
Houston Law Office
Sam Pleuweton Maseum
Cellent
General Santa Anna
Alamo
San Antonio
Jed
Rufus W. Bailey
Clothing Habits and Youth Wardrobe Trends
The State Home Demonstration Study shows local clothing spending and sewing patterns. Home garments focus on children’s wear and house dresses, with teens buying less and making more. Youth programs, wardrobe planning, and fabric care education are highlighted as long term goals.
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McCulloch County
Pill Maker Knows Secrets of Trade
Dallas report details William Howard Ferguson who heads the tablet coating department at Truett Laboratories in Dallas. He learned the art from his father thirty years ago and can coat pills for precise system delivery. Truett Laboratories, dating to 1913 as Red Arrow Laboratories, moved to a new plant under Southwestern Drug Corp. President Fred M. Truett. For that paint job Joe Hill offers services at 401 S Pine.
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Dallas
Tex
Enys William Howard Ferguson
Ferguson
All New
Truett Laboratories
Southwestern Drug Corp
Warn
Red Arrow Laboratories
Red Arrow
Fred M. Truett
Brady Boys Enroll at A&M Adjunct Program
Ben Ditton Jr and Atherton lead 1968 Brady Hig graduates among 172 freshmen in a six week Texas A&M Adjunct near Junction. The camp style program offers regular courses bridging high school to college with enrollees from Mexico and Saudi Arabia and ten states represented. Dillon and Atherton are Brady locals, sons of Ben Dillon and Leonard Atherton.
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Ben Ditton
Ben Dillon
Atherton
Leonard Atherton
Brady
Houston Has Three Newspapers West of the Mississippi
The article notes Houston stands alone west of the Mississippi with three independently owned papers The Chronicle The Post and The Press as reasons for its unique newspaper landscape in the era.
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Houston
Mississippi
the Chronicle
the Post
the Press
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McCulloch County Star
Heart O' Texas News
Ready
Mrn
Loch
Stete
L. B. Smith
C.D. Reed
Bob Wilson
TEXA
Press Association
Sam Houston Shrine
Ding Niaghiinie
Standard—Herald Office Supply
Tommy Kidd
Junction
George Kidd III
San Angelo
George Kidd
Huntsville
Andrew Jackson
Huntsville State Park
Kimbells
Kimbell
Shasta
Oleo
Pinto
Isco Ae A
Joe Hill
S. Pine
Brady Boys
A&m
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