San Jacinto Battle Remembered on ninety Years Since Clash
A historical account recalls the San Jacinto battle fought near San Jacinto Bay on April 21 1836 between about seven hundred Texans led by General Sam Houston and fourteen hundred Mexicans under General Santa Anna. The brief fierce engagement ended with Santa Anna's capture and Texas establishing independence.
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la Salle
Matagorda
France
Spain
Capt. de Leon
San Francisco
Texas
Mexico
San Jacinto
San Jacinto Bay
Houston
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
Seventh Grade Graduation Record Shatters Expectations
The entire seventh grade will graduate this spring and most will enter high school in the fall. Sponsors are Mrs. Charlie Nabours and Miss Blanche Hensley. Only two failing grades this year. Attendance roughly eighty pupils.
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Charlie Nabours
Blanche Hensley
Texas Creosoting Co Sells Bridge Timber
The creosoted timber for the new Little River bridge was supplied by the Texas Creosoting Company of Orange Texas. A total of 369 208 feet of piling structural timber and flooring for approaches and trestles were used making it one of the largest timber contributions in the area. The company celebrates Milam County’s bridge opening with an advertisement and offers materials for such structures nationwide.
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Little River
Texas Creosoting Company
Orange
Texas
Herald
Milam County
National Bureau of Education Offices
The text references the offices of the National Bureau of Education. It notes organizational locations and potential administrative details related to the bureau.
A F Mitchell Plans Milam County Bridge Project
A F Mitchell county engineer and long time Milam County official leads the bridge plan and supervision. He helped advance roads and bridges, earning public and court confidence after graduating from A M College. The Her- continues discussion on the new river crossing project and its details.
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A. F. Mitchell
Commissioners Court
Mitchell
Milam County
A. & M. College
Acknowledgment of Mitchell Assistance for Photo Layout
Ald acknowledges Mr. Mitchell for assistance and credits him with furnishing the edition’s photo layout. Mitchell secured photographs from various photographers under his direction.
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Ald
Mr. Mitchell
Church votes to have pastor preach revival meetings
Deacons recommended the pastor lead the revival with Mr. R C Cawker as singer. The event will be held on the church lawn with day services inside the auditorium. Beginning after school and before hot weather, the plan aims for a sober campaign to win souls through gospel preaching.
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Church
R. C. Cawker
Cawker
South
Scarbough
Southern Baptist Convention
The Mighty Theme Hidden in a Hymn of Faith
A brief line from a religious lyric hints at hidden revelations. The quotation invites contemplation of divine plans beyond human knowledge and seeks reassurance through faith in higher wisdom.
Taylor Breaks Conference Discus Record at A&M Meet
Baylor athlete Mr. Jack Taylor, son of Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Taylor, spent the weekend with his parents after attending the A. & M. College athletic meet. He broke his own record in discus with a 143 foot throw, surpassing the conference mark.
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Jack Taylor
G. B. Taylor
Baylor
A. & M. College
Henry Reaves Visits Ben Arnold Resident in Town
Mr. Henry Reaves of Ben Arnold was in town Monday.
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Henry Reaves
Ben Arnold
Social Notes From Temple And Waco Circles
Mr and Mrs Finis Paige of Temple and the young W D Jr visit Mrs Paige s uncle Dr G B Taylor Mrs Paige known here as Miss Lucile Taylor Mesdames Joe Renfro and Gaines Barron of Waco stay with Mr and Mrs J F Guggolz Mr and Mrs M C Fox Con Moody and Misses Mary Burnett and Helena Horstman spent Sunday in Waco The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas G Overton of El Paso died. sister Mrs Ben P Atkinson wired The little girl Nor s May was the namesake of her aunt Mrs Atkinson
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Finis Paige
Termple
Joe Renfro
Gaines Barron
Waco
J. F. Guggolz
M. C. Fox
Conm Moody
Mary Burnett
Helena Horstman
Chas. G. Overton
el Paso
Overton
Ben P. Atkinson
Nors May
Atkinson
Photograph of Ada Henderson School Gains National Notice
Superintendent T A Fisher received a request from Miss Alice Barrows to frame and hang in the Interior Department offices the Ada Henderson School photograph and plans. The exhibit at Washington during the National Education Association meeting praised the building as among the best elementary school designs in the United States.
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T. A. Fisher
Alice Barrows
National Bureau of Education
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C
Ada Henderson
Washington
Department of
National Education Association
United States
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Texas Creosoting CO
Sells Bridge Timber
Orange Firm
The
C.N. Green & Bros
First National Bank
Texas Creasoling Co
Orange, Texas
U.S. A
Manufacturers of
Black Beauty
Cameron
Mas & Ratliff, Contractors
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