Thorndale school opens term with high morale and sports
The Thorndale school launches a new term with eager staff and 286 pupils demonstrating strong progress. The literary society produced a capacity crowd with performances and a debate on immigration. Football and track practice intensifies under Prof Eads as preparations for a strong season proceed. A note confirms a local service member lost in action near France on October 8 1918. Perryman family mourns as friends remember Lieut. Luhn and Corp. Jack Walker.
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Avis McGinnis
Harmon Ponton
William Taegel
Nina Peeblee
Louise Davis
Farl Scruggs
Eads
Thorndale
Ku Klus Klanners
Thorndale High
France
Luhn
Jack Walker
Young Perryman
T. R. Perryman
Barney Perryman
Amarillo
Jack Perryman
Taylor
Hare School Hosts Notable Community School Meeting
Prof H M Roark spoke on The county school of tomorrow at Hare community school meeting last Saturday evening. A large audience attended with Williamson county supervisors and Taylor schools athletic instructor also on the program.
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H. M. Roark
County School of Tomorrow
Hare
Roark
Williamson County Schools
Taylor Schools
Overseas Hero Homer Perryman Laid To Rest With Military Honors
Homer W. Perryman, an enlisted man in Co. C, 141st Infantry, 36th Division, arrived by train in Thorndale and was laid to rest at Connell cemetery near Conoley with full military honors. Schools and businesses closed as locals honored the Meuse Argonne veteran. Lt. Schram and 1st Sgt. Joe Norris led the service with a firing squad and taps. Perryman, born near Thorndale on August 12, 1887, enlisted May 27, 1918, and sacrificed his life for his country.
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Homer W. Perryman
Co. C
141St Infantry
Thorndale
American Legion
Connell Cemetery
Conoley
St. Paul’s
Schram
Taylor
Joe Norris
Forwood
E. Lee
EB. L. Laurence
Ben Northcott
Wm. Junek
P. R. White
Methodist Church
Buglar Forwood
United States Army
Army
Elm Tree on Fulcher Farm Records Gabriel River Floods
An elm tree near the Fulcher home on the San Gabriel river bears water marks from floods dating 1854 1869 1900 and a recent surge that reached seven and a half feet above prior records The 1869 flood is noted by W S Glasscock who recalls the river height then and compares it with the latest overflow that claimed 100 lives in the area and despite memory there were no deaths then Two to three families lived nearby on each side of the riveristrict
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Fulcher
San Gabriel River
San Gabriel
J. H. Fulcher
Thorndale
J. T. Fulcher
W. S. Glasscock
Fulcher Place
Gabriel
Glasscock
Bremond Ranch Deep Test Well Stirring County Rumors
Rumors spread in the county and city last Friday about a Bremond Ranch deep test on the Shelby Phillips place southeast of Thorndale claiming the well blew out the casing and oil flowed toward Brushy Creek. The Champion investigated and contacted manager Ralph Babcock for details.
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Bremond Ranch
Shelby Phillips Place
Thorndale
Brushy Creek
Champion
Ralph Babcock
Oil well rumor fades as casing setback confirmed
The Bremond Ranch Syndicate party observed the oil site last Thursday night where Mr Babcock explained the casing had slipped due to a cave in and settled to the bottom, requiring another fishing job and re setting. He denied any final success and noted money flowing out until a well is brought in.
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Bremond Ranch
Babcock
Rockdale
The
Commercial Club
Robbery suspects held after late Thursday store theft
Officers Edd Beard and John Worley tracked two young men linked to the Thorndale Mercantile store robbery. They were found in Taylor with eight silk shirts a pair of shoes a suitcase and items from the boys' room in a hotel. The suspects Bob Johnson and Harry Zinnerman worked at a depot area restaurant. One man was boarding a night train when arrested.
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Edd Beard
John Worley
Thorndale Mercantile Company
Taylor
Aotel
Bob Johnson
Harry Zinnerman
Williamson County
Stolen Goods Clue Leads to Arrests in Cameron
A suitcase containing part of the stolen goods and old clothing was dropped by a party. The bag was mangled near a train, but officers found evidence pointing to the suspects. The boys were arrested, taken to Cameron, and turned over to Sheriff Blalock.
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Cameron
Blalock
Fire Prevention Day Observed in Thorndale
October 9 designated as Fire Prevention Day nationwide by the president and state governors. Emphasizes preventable fires and urges property owners to inspect buildings. Thorndale Chamber of Commerce fire prevention committee plans thorough checks of business and residence properties and flues to remove combustibles.
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Texas
United States
Thorndale Chamber of Commerce
Inside Bath Regimen Promises Quick Beauty Results
An article advocates drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach and internal organs. It claims internal sanitation affects skin clarity, lists conditions like sallow skin and headaches, and promotes a one to two week timeline with a quarter pound of limestone phosphate costing little at the drug store.
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Thorndale News
Fred M. Herndon
Hare School
Homer Perryman
Fulcher Farm
Gabriel River
Castoria
F. R. Dunn
Texas Optometric Association
Cameron Herald
Houston
HOTEL
Bristol
S. M. Burns
Civil Practice
Iregmerse
Thedford’s
R. A. Tag
Austin
United States Civil Service Commission
Nixon-Clay Commercial College
Austin, Texas
Grant Lumber
Cameron, Texas
Cameron Garage
Santa Fe
Will Ondrey
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