New Highway Designated From Caldwell to Bertram
The Highway Commission designated a state aided route from Caldwell through Rockdale San Gabriel Bartlett Schwertner Florence and Bertram. Work on survey and route location will begin soon under the division engineer with an 80 foot roadway planned from Rockdale to the Burleson county line and to the San Gabriel river bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Meyer
Rockdale
Caldwell
Bartlett
Jarrel
Florence
Bertram
Meyer
Commercial Club
H. T. Coulter
Lon Hudson
Harry Perry
Burleson County
New Bridge
San Gabriel River
Early Cotton Yield Estimates Questioned by Williamson
G A Williamson, longtime crop analyst, reports extensive Thorndale area visits and says current cotton production estimates are near guesses. He warns it is too early to judge and suggests waiting until conditions clarify, though he notes prospects may improve beyond early reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Williamson
Agricultural Department Bureau of Estimates
Thorndale
Judge Williamson
Thorndale School Set to Open September 13
Thorndale Public School will open September 13 with an institute at Belton from September 6 to 10. Teachers and the superintendent will finalize plans for the year, with a tentative teacher assignment list including Miss Blanche Bonner in first grade and Miss Zana Belle in second, among others. Further notice of the opening program will appear in the Champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorndale
Belton
Blanche Bonner
Zana Belle
Verna White
Virginia Butts
Ima Mae
Fishermen Return From Port Aransas Mackerel Tarpon Trip
J M Gilchrist W T and E A Johnson report a gulf trip to Port Aransas with Spanish mackerel tarpon and a large shark. First day catch totaled 355 pounds of mackerel four tarpon and a 65 pound shark. Thorn dale Champion and Dr James Watson of Cameron joined the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Gilchrist
W. T
E. A. Johnson
Port Aransas
Gulf
Thorndale
James Watson of
Cameron
Dr. Watson
Local social notes from Caldwell and Cameron communities
Miss Birdie Stone of Caldwell visits sister Mrs H E Garner. Miss Nettye Sanders returns from San Angelo. Mrs Alfred Walston comes home from Yoakum visit to bedridden father with nieces Ella Marie and Annie Mae McLarty. Mrs George Diver and her Cameron guest son visit New Salem. Mrs J E Perez of Houston stays with sister Mrs Alfred Walston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdie Stone of
Caldwell
H. E. Garner
Nettye Sanders
San Angelo
Alfred Walston
Yoakum
George Diver
New Salem
Cameron
J. E. Perez
Houston
Thorndale Leaders Press For Faster Highway 43 Work
Thorndale Commercial Club committee Clement Saller Jones and G S Summerlin visited Austin on Tuesday to push for immediate construction funds to close the six mile gap of Highway 43 from the Williamson County line through Thorndale to the Rockdale precinct line east of town. Officials delayed funds but agreed to pursue the project again soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C, Saller
Jones Clement
G S.S
Summerlin
Austin
Highway Department
Williamson County
Thorndale
Rockdale
Thorndale Commercial Club
Texas Company Test Drilling Near Nile Faced Oil Test
The Texas Company is down about 1800 feet with a test well on the Kuykendall farm near Nile. So far no showing of oil has been encountered. Good progress is being made and the next days will determine success or failure of the test at this location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Company
Kuykendall
Nile
Thorndale Champion
Young Men Undergo Appendectomy Then Return Home
Adolph Kiesehnick and Wallace Andrews were admitted to Taylor last Monday for appendicitis surgery and discharged Tuesday, each taken home after the operation. Mutual friends visited them during their hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Kiesehnick
Wallace Andrews
Taylor
Thorndale Champion
Miss Louise Elliott Returns to Cox Law Office
Miss Louise Elliott comes back Sunday afternoon from Buckholt to resume work in the Cox law office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Elliott
Buckholts
Cox Law Office
Garner and Eplen Party Enjoy Camp in New Braunfels
Mr and Mrs H E Garner Mrs J M Eplen and Miss Grace Eplen spent last week pleasantly in camp at New Braunfels and returned by week’s end with warm memories of the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Garner
J. M. Eplen
Grace Eplen
New Braunfels
Cox Returns From Mineral Wells. Law Practice Cared For
Hon. M. G. Cox came back Saturday after a health visit to Mineral Wells to find his law practice well attended by his son Joyce Cox during the absence. The display of the son's capable handling pleased Mr. Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Cox
Mineral Wells
Joyce Cox
Cox
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Rocdale
Dodge Brothers
Decker Motor Company
West 1St Street
Cameron, Texas
Doppe Brothers Motor Cars
Elaine Jack
Tellie LaBouve
John Barcus
Ruth Queen
Henry Ross
Highway Dept
NEW Road
Riverside Tourist Park
Gravel Pike
Riverside
Cone & Burke
Texas
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