Blackwell Social Notes Round Out Regional Visits
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Saunders Sr and daughters traveled through New Mexico Arizona California and Oregon with relatives from Ft Worth and San Angelo. Mr and Mrs Tom Cole of Coolidge visit Andy and Mrs McLendon. P. G. Dabney underwent surgery at Shannon hospital in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Saunders, Sr
Tom Snead, Jr
Baby
Ft. Worth
Levi McRorey
San Angelo
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Oregon
Tom Cole
Coolidge
Andy McLendon
Doc Mitchell
P. G. Dabney
Shannon Hospital
Bill McGarey
J. T. Sanderson
Dairy Henderson
Bill Richards
Kelly Richards
Tom Payne
John Newsome
Abilene
Ancil Reece
Thanksgiving weekend visits and local notes in Port Arthur area
Port Arthur hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Walter Sanders over the weekend. Several local families welcomed visitors from Goldsmith and Hilton. Fort Sill discharge for Cpl Tom W Copeland follows Korea service with a month’s leave prior to January. Blackwell school closes Wednesday for Thanksgiving. The rest discusses land fraud coverage with figures and names, including James Bascom Giles, Bell, and beneficiaries, noting a top estimate of over ten million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Mrs
Walter Sanders
Bill Faight
Goldsmith
Homer Cook
Cpl
Tom W. Copeland
Ft. Sill
Okla
Korea
R. W. Copeland
Ben Palmer
Floyd Waggoner
Jim Magness
Hylton
Magness
Bill Magness
Bob Ragsdale
Ft. McKavett
Charles Ragsdale
Bill McCurdy
Sweetwater
Jodie van Zandt
Blackwell School
Explosive Texas Scandal Described as New Era Fraud
The Saturday Evening Post notes a Texas land scandal could be the first multi million theft conceived as legislation needing public approval. Reporter Craig Thompson says taxpayers are the only victims and that the case could set a legal precedent if the law is passed to enable the swindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ily
Thompson
Bell
James Bascom Giles
Texas’ General Land Office
Roland K. Towery
Cuero
Texas
Craig Thompson
Saturday Evening Post
Weekend Guests Visit From San Angelo and Lubbock
Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Clifton were their daughter Mrs. J A Williams and three daughters from San Angelo. Mr. and Mrs. H O Whitt accompanied their son Lamar to Brownfield and Lubbock for Dad's Day and a Texas Tech football game. Lamar stayed two weeks with his parents before returning by train with the Whitts to Bronte Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Clifton
J. A. Williams
San Angelo
H. O. Whitt
Lamar
Brownfield
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Whitts
Bronte
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The
Bronte Enterprise
Coke County
Ben Oglesby
A. S. Whatley
Society & Local
Coke
Blackwell
John Holland
SAN Angelo Iron & Metal, Co, M. H. Morgan L. Gress Peery
W. 14Th St
Chevrolet
Caperton Chevrolet Company
Wiley, L
Pa” Ferguson
Nor
Pac Purple Plums
Jack Sprat Turnip
Jack Sprat
Carnation
Sunmaid
Kimbell’s Waffle Syrup
Uminum
Bronte Ice Co
Cello Ade
Hormel
Sun
Oleo
Salt Park
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Ate Ltd
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Fronti
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