Local social notes from Valley Mills and nearby areas
Local residents share visits and illnesses in Valley Mills and surrounding towns. Names include Faubion Peters Searcy Griffin Townley Hinton Pedigo Brittain Tibbs Cawthon Wortham Deal and McFadden with trips to Waco Dallas Crawford Fort Worth and Hico noted among friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Faubion
Waco
Grady Peters
E. P. Searcy
St. Louis
Ernest Taylor
Turnersville
Anselm Tibbs
W. H. Griffin
P. G. Griffin
Jack McNeill
Ann McNeill
J. C. Howard
Mary Cawthon
Dallas
J. G. Hinton
Martel Townley
W. V. Burch
Jack Cawthon
Nell
Crawford
J. Miles
Ethridge Place
W. H. Miles
Carl Wortham
Wortham Bend
R. A. Peters
C. M. Deal
Floy Deal
Hico
Auburn McFadden
Nfills Gap School News Staff List
School newsletter staff credits list editors and reporters. Frances Bertelsen as editor in chief Faye Pendleton assistant editor Virgie Bertelsen grammar grade reporter Anna Mae Sorenson humorist Dorothy Pendleton sports editor Eva Mae Knudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Bertelsen
Faye Pendleton
Virgie Bertelsen
Anna Mae Sorenson
Dorothy Pendleton
Eva Mae Knudson
Christmas Season Reflections and Local High School News
In reflective Christmas prose, the piece contrasts festive cheer with moral reminders of peace and goodwill. It notes student activities at General High School, a holiday program, and a box supper funding football sweaters. It then details Cranfills Gap girls basketball results and upcoming games, ending with color about the post-season Lions game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Irving
Christ
F. B. General High School
Santa Claus
W. B
Christmas Night Grand Ball At Womack Hall
The community event at Womack Hall on Tuesday night December 26 featured Slovacek's Orchestra No. 1 playing modern music of Waco. A 40 cent script was used, with 8:30 pm start, and a note about Clifton residents joining in. The issue also contains social notes and school sports updates from Clifton including football and basketball activities, student events, and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfills Gap
Live Oak All Stars
Gap
Dublin
Knudson
Clifton College
Clifton
Pepper
Iredell
Cranfills Gap Lions
Womack Hall
Slovacek
Orchestra
Waco
Scrip
Lions Club
Santa Claus
Chapel
Raley
Clifton Public School News Staff Roster
Clifton Public School announces its editorial team with Editor-in-Chief Johnie Polk and Associate Editor John Schow. Dorothy Baldridge serves as News Editor and Joe Grimland as Sports Editor alongside reporters Mavis Fort Dorothy Marie Falls Alice Marie Nelson Alvin Surley and Ruth Ellen Mosley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnie Polk
John Schow
Dorothy Baldridge
Joe Grimland
Mavis Fort
Dorothy Marie Fallis
Alice Marie Nelson
Alvin Surley
Ruth Ellen Mosley
Weight Based Book Shops in 1840 Russia
As late as 1840 Russian book stores sold volumes by weight rather than literary merit or author reputation. This practice shows a practical, market driven approach to selling printed works in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Texas Wheat Benefit Checks Total Over 5.3 Million
More than 5.3 million dollars in wheat benefit payments will be sent to 13 000 Texas farmers who agreed to reduce acreage. First payments of 3 684 079 arrived in Wheeler County this week with additional sums to follow after inspections and June 1. Panhandle counties receive 5 039 165 and other areas 324 636 in initial disbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
John R. Edmonds
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Washington
Wheeler County
Panhandle
Big Dance at Oak Cliff Hall Next Saturday Night
Oak Cliff Hall hosts a big dance next Saturday with music by Hovend and His Boys. A Christmas Dance is set for December 27 featuring Bob and Jack's Melody Band. Admission is 40 cents per script.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Cliff Hall
Hovend & His Boys
Bob & Jack
Melody Band
Oriental Gongs Arouse Senses By Moist Finger Touch
A historical account notes that Oriental gongs can be sounded by the touch of a moistened finger, highlighting a method linked to traditional acoustic practices and sensory cues. The description emphasizes subtle physical interaction as a trigger for musical resonance.
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Clifton Tailors
Valley Mills
Valley Mills Tribune
Burch
Val Burch
S. J
Wood Bros
Lisle
Wood Bros. the Clothiers
Waco, Texas
Nfills Gap School News
Editorial
George Scratchfield
Juno
Alton Hix
Agnes Christian
Temple
Willie Simpson
Blanche Rose Howard
Meridian
Angus McNeill
F. J. Biffle
Whitney
J. R. Morris
Luther Warren
Lee
Coolidge
Herbert Hadley
Andy Bonds
Gatesville Training School
Billie Stringfellow
Ernest Stringfellow
H. G. Bishop
van Alstyne
J. P
Home Economics
Estelle Reese
Nell Gilliam
Gladys Bertrand
Bill McCluney
O. E. Piercon
Hildegarde Manske
Bill Oswald
Morgan
O. E. Pierson
Suga” Spangle
Cubs
Grimland
Capt. Landgraf
McCluney
Price Wallace
Clifton Public School News
Insurance
L. E. Tennison Insurance Agency
Clifton, Texas
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