New Library Adds Wide Range of New Books
The McCulloch County Library unveils new arrivals including Good Morning Miss Dove and The Fall of a Titan. Gifts and purchases bring fiction and non fiction on family life, adventure, local history, and quotations. Social notes mention a Mason luncheon and local birthdays with Mrs Mary Winstead and Mrs Cora Holland.
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McCulloch County
Miss Dove
Frances Gray
Patton
Janna
Mazo de la Roche
Elswyth Thane
Williamsburg
Igor Govreenko
Ernest K. Gann
Candy Jim retires after 56 years in Central Texas candy trade
Greek-born Athas known as Candy Jim retires after 56 years selling candy in Taylor and Waco areas. He welcomed children with penny counter and homemade 25 pound batches including a famed sauerkraut candy. Former Gov Dan Moody was among regular customers during a career started on Waco streets.
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Taylor
Jim Athas
Texas
Jin
Sparta
Athas
United States
Waco
Howard Theater
Jim
Family Notices Listed for Community Members
The passage names numerous individuals and couples including Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lohn, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Short, and Winfred, Marilyn, Bobby, and Roy Dean, among others such as Johnnie, Audry, and Lana. Also mentioned are Mr. and Mrs. Nat Randall, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lohn, and several Briscoe, Bray, Doyal, Frost, and Hodges family members.
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Charlie Hill
Paul Lohn
Woodrow Short
Winfred
Marilyn
Bobby
Roy Dean
Alton Caylor
Johnnie
Ben Hodges
Dennis
Carla Jo
Jimmie
Nat Randall
Audry
Clarence Lohn
Curtis and
Burnice
C. E. Frost
Ira Bray
Wayne Bray
Frankie
Tommy Briscoe
Lana
Randy
Jocel
Terry Doyal
Early Candy Maker Jim Describes Coconut Sauce Discovery
In the early days of his candy making, Jim visited Des Moines Iowa and learned a recipe noting coconut’s appearance resembles sauerkraut when cooked. He plans to rest and play with his dog a white Spitz named Candy.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jim
Two Declaration Signers Become Presidents Washington and Madison
Two signers of the Declaration of Independence rose to the nation’s top offices with George Washington and James Madison serving as presidents.
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Washington
Madison
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Lee
Margaret Mayorga
Southwest
Grandma
Ted Peckham
Newe
T. Edwards
C. N. Catrevis
Claudie
Dillon Anderson
John Steinbeck
Cannery Row
Helen Topping Miller
Walter F. McCaleb
Anne Blasig
Anne Proctor
Edison Marshall
Cassie
Zola Rose
Seattle
Paris
Alexander Orme
Mason
Ben Moore
Germany
Mary Winstead
Eula Frost
Lottie Randalls
Lola Bray
Sadie Hill
Lucille Cayler
Irene Lohn
Martha Dell Lohn
Joyce Hurd
A Holland
Watie Hodes
Waldrip
Moores
Marion Hollands
Cora Holland
R. E. Briscoe
John Winstead
Bobby Hurd
Ira Hester
Alfred Rudolph and
Owen
Leon Browning
Aaron Bray
Paul Powell
Marion Holland and
Jerry
Barton Motors
Waldrip News
Mrs
Dan Moody
Platena
Greece
Thomas Jefferson
America
J. W. Finlay
J. W. (James) Finlay
Loinsteak LB
Pikes Peak
Charmin
Brookfield Cheese Food
Swift’s
Eatwell
Kimbell
Monarch Golden Hominy
Nelda Tomatoes
Libby
Hunt
Carnation
Stokely
del Monte
Brady
U. S
Rta
Mayhew & Jordan Feed Store
Commercial Nat'l. Bank
Brady, Texas
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