Autographed Album Tells Confederate Era Tale
A cherished autographed album once owned by Mollie McCalla, "Album of Gems" bound in leather, records 1861 messages from Corona College friends in Mississippi. The album vanished during the Civil War, was recovered years later in Texas, and eventually returned to Mollie through a Union soldier who kept it since 1862.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meta Thompson McCown
Milam County
Corona College
Corinth
Mississippi
Mollie McCalla
Amelia
Buell
Texas
McCalla
M.C. Hutton
Georgetown
Corinth Church
Mr. Hutton
Cameron
J. F. Thompson
Miss
J. B. Woodwortt
Co. G
Iown Instry
Colorado Springs
Colo
Gilbert laid to rest in Rogers Texas funeral
The funeral of J. G. Gilbert, pioneer of central Texas, was held at North Elm Baptist church Rogers on May 24 with about 1500 attendees. Born in 1859 in Alabama, he died Friday from injuries after being struck by a car. He left eight sons and two daughters.
Million Chevrolet Gears Highlight Years of Service
"Dad" Cutler completes eight years of silence testing at the Chevrolet rear and axle plant in Detroit on May 30 and has been approved for continued service in the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad” Cutler
Chevrolet
Detroit
Dad’s Ear for Gears Leads To Silent Test of Axle Assembly
Joseph N. Cutler known as Dad at 60 years old leads a crew in a unique gear testing method. His car detects noises in Chevrolet axle gears using a test setup that simulates drive conditions and rejects any slight irregularity. The process requires a year of training and focuses on the subtle gear murmur, likened to a robin listening for earthworms.
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Dad
Joseph N. Cutler
Cutler
Klondike
Porter Stevens Visits Mother in Rockdale on Sunday
Porter Stevens from the county engineer’s office, working under A. F. Mitchell, traveled to Rockdale to spend Sunday with his mother.
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Porter Stevens
A. F. Mitchell
Rockdale
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J. B. Lippincott & Co
Mollie
Mark Wilkinson
Sallie M
Earth
M. E
Permeline Hill
Oak Grove
J. G. Gilbert
Rogers
Chedirst Dau
Sega
Bilt
Nye
Herbert Leon Cope
Ora Carlile
Troup
Cardus
Cardui Tlas
Dan Pladio
Ton Tad
A. Lee
Houston
Dr. Pierce
D. M.wilson
Fulton St
Henne
Cameron, Texas
Brogden
Guatemala
Father and Sons
First National Bank
Beteer
Buick
Ain Ak A
Chiller Motor Company
Galveston
VIA
Santa Fe
W. S. Keenan
Gen'l. Pass'r
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