Jones Prairie News Notes Social Visits and Local Events
Mrs 8 S Hickman reports visitors including Calvert’s Tindall and Burnett families. Commodore Anderson of Houston and McKinney relatives from Fort Worth Cameron and Palestine appear in town. Dick Young in Cameron hospital. Jones Prairie Home Demonstration Club met for a safety driving program with Virginia Young of Waco visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Hi. Tindall
Calvert
B. F. Stidham
Roxie
Commodore Anderson
Houston
J. H. Burnett
William Harris McKinney
Fort Worth
Lavert McKinney
Cameron
H. P. McKinney
J. H. McNeal
Carlton Crook
J. W. West
B. L. Scott
Palestine
C. T. Canady
Burlington
Harry White
Clute
W. A. Atkinson
Susie Atkinson
Iris Cosby
Billy
Memphis
Texas
Jones Prairie
Edwin Clawson
Marshall King
Flat
Clarence Crook
A. L. Burnett
Virginia Young
Waco
Dewey Black
YARRELLTON NEWS Mrs Lena Russell visits and family updates
Mrs Lena Russell and family share visit reports from Yarrellton. Frank Heugatter and children returned from Houston visiting relatives in Rosebud and Burlington. Local residents include John Foster improving at home, Troy Foster from Houston visiting, and Rev G M Vinson of Waco preaching here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Heugatter
Houston
John McDonald
George Heugatter
Rosebud
Burlington
John Foster
Troy Foster
W. G. Lock
Belle
Near Rogers
Marion Blansett
Ance Wilkerson
Americans Favor Mexican Vacations Say Auto Club Survey
A A A survey from the Laredo Texas Division finds American motorists highly enthusiastic about trips to Mexico. More than 400 travelers averaged 14 days south of the border spending about 14 dollars daily per person. Monterrey and Mexico City were the most visited spots with good roads and accessible auto services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Laredo
Texas
American Automobile Association
International Travel Department
Three-A
Monterrey
Mexico City
Sharpe Farmers Discuss Mechanical Cotton Harvesting
Sharpe community farmers will meet Tuesday August 11 at the Sharpe school. The program centers on Mechanical Harvesting of Cotton with a Texas A&M agricultural engineering department speaker. School board members solicit farmer suggestions for future topics and list contact names for input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpe
Agricultural Engineering Department of
Texas A&m College
Sharp School
Nelson Davis
E. L. Modesett
Cc. O. Angell
W. H. Kohring
Garlon Lawrence
Erwin Pimpler
Sidney Culb
Tourist survey praises Mexican hospitality and Pan American prospects
Nine of ten travelers found accommodations good with fine food and service. About half rated Mexican hospitality outstanding, others from good to fair. Three of four would travel to the Panama Canal or beyond once the Pan American Highway opens. Ninety five percent of Mexico visitors would recommend the trip. The Texas AAA runs border stations at Laredo Brownsville and El Paso for travelers to Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Mexico
Texas
The
AAA
Laredo
Brownsville
el Paso
Gibbs Receives Lone Star Farmer Degree in Fort Worth
Homer M. Gibbs, manager of Farm Service Division at Texas Power and Light, earned the Lone Star Farmer degree at the FFA silver anniversary convention in Fort Worth. Over 12 years he has led rural youth projects on farm practices and farm electricity use, with awards presented by Oran Little amid livestock auctions, state fair activities, and council affairs. Gibbs was among 11 Texas recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer M. Gibbs
Texas Power & Light Company
Lone Star Farmer
Texas Future Farmers
Fort Worth
Gibbs
FFA
Oran Little, Schulenburg
Area
Ili
Texas
Mrs Ronshusen Visits Port Arthur and Corpus Christi
Mrs Francis J Ronshusen of Port Arthur visited her father Wm R Rogers the past week and left for Corpus Christi to visit her brother Reed Rogers and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Ronshusen
Port Arthur
Wm. R. Rogers
Corpus Christi
Reed Rogers
Mrs I T Gilbert Enters St Edward Hospital for Surgery
Mrs I T Gilbert was admitted to St Edward Hospital on August 4 for an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Gilbert
St. Edward Hospital
Meia Angell Leads Brazoria in Freeport Track Meet
Meia Angell was the top scor ing contestant from Brazoria at the invitational meet at Hoppers Field Tuesday evening. She won the 50 yard dash for 11 year old girls and placed first in standing broad jump while taking second in the baseball throw for a total of 14 points. Melba Angell is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Thweatt and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Angell of Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meia Angel
Brazoria
Hoppers Field
Melba
Dan Thweatt
Frank Angell
Cameron
Medical patients listed at St Edward Hospital
Miss S. S. Lascier of Rockdale along with Mrs. Herman Ripkoski and Albert Mican are receiving medical treatment at St. Edward Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Lascier
Rockdale
Herman Ripkoski
Albert Mican
St. Edward Hospital
Cameron Girls Recover From Medical Procedures
Shirley Sell is recovering from a tonsillectomy at St. Edward Hospital. Selma Kemp of Cameron and Betty Callihan of Rosebud are patients at Newton Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Sell
Mrs. L. Sell
Cameron
St. Edward Hospital
Selma Kemp
Betty Callihan
Rosebud
Newton Memorial Hospital
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Yarrellton News
Lena Russell
Bob Warner
Oscar Schmidt
Buster
Arthur Schmidt
Belton
Alton Bryant
Maryland
Fort Bliss
Asay
Nalcro Oro
Hunt
Galion
Lemons, Sunkist
Doz
Oleo
Good Hope
Libby
California
DELI
Maxwell House
Rosedale Olives
Gladiola
River Brand
Brach
Garton
Franks Picnic
Borden
Matula
Cash Grocery
Santa Fe Town
Cameron, Texas
Meia Angels
Freeport
Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation
Cher
Vivision
Ed. C. Quinn
Cright
Chrysler Division
A. M. Fleming
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