Side Glances At Texas Camp Meetings By Drummond
Lorens Drummond recounts University of Texas Library notes on Texas Republic camp meetings. He cites Dr John Washington Lockhart and his memoirs Sixty Years on the Brazos, describing two week religious gatherings with sermons food bonfires and late night services drawing up to fifteen hundred settlers before departing.
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University of Texas Library
Texas
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Rome
Hoyce House Votes Against Pension for Legislator
Big Spring July opposition to pensions for State legislators voiced by Boyce House a Tarrant County newspaperman running for Lieutenant Governor He argued public office should not confer special compensation and noted voters can replace senators who fail the public trust He opposed pensions for State legislators and criticized taxpayer funding for lawmakers.
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Boyce House
Tarrant County
House
Senate
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War Bond Quotas Outlined for July by Treasury
Secretary Morgenthau released the official War Bond quotas by state for July as the nation adopts a paid in six to twelve month basis to fund war costs. May results show varied performance with Alaska and Hawaii leading in sales while Montana lags. overall, the nation exceeds the $600,000 May quota. The Treasury promotes a 10 percent payroll deduction and a 10 cent lapel button to encourage investments in War Bonds.
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District of Columbia
Henry Morgenthause
Treasury
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Staten
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Sarge
Asth
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Alaskand Hawai
Yardeticke Af Patriauam
Serving Uncle Sam at Gandfellow Field Air Corps squadron
Edwin P. Conrad of Rone 1 Clifton is promoted from corporal to sergeant with the 60 Seoul Squadron at Gandfellow Field. His commanding officers Captain Felie Hlutilison and Lieutenant John Chiles praise discipline and assign monthly flight quotas for each crewman to qualify for further duties.
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Rone 1
Clifton
Gandfellow Field
Army Air Corps
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Tesas
Conrad
Seoul
Felie
Pires Ball
Hlutilison
Walllacy
Maho
Swi
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Helton
Hetty
Cadet Ole Veum Receives Commission as Second Lieutenant
Cadet Ole Ei Veum of Appleton Minnesota is commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces at Turner Field Albany Georgia Col John B Puraick Commanding Officer notes Veum a former Turner College student and many friends congratulate him for this achievement
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Nels Vem
Appleton
Minnesota
Eveently
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Turner Field
Allany
John B. Puraick
Coremaundine
Annournees
Young Veum
Ciffon Tuner College
Etuders
Rudolph Becker Advances in Marine Corps Rank in San Diego
Rudolph Becker, son of Rev. and Mrs. Rudolph Becker, of Clifton, has been promoted from Private First Class to Corporal in the Marine Corps at San Diego, California. His family and friends are pleased by the advancement in Uncle Sam's service.
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Marine Corps
San Diego
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Clifton
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Sam
Lone Star Gas System Scraps 900000 Pounds for War
Lone Star Gas System turned in nine hundred thousand pounds of salvage and scrap for war materials in six months, per C F Wilson supervisor of stores. The effort adds to previous year totals as Wilson coordinates gathering of iron steel nonferrous metals and other items for waste to war production mills.
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C.F. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
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Junk
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AIR GROUP UNDER MAJOR HELTON MAKING HISTORY
MELBOURNE June 28 The frontline air crew under Major Helton shows remarkable morale amid arduous conditions in the southwest Pacific as the unit adapts from U S Army posts to frontline operations. Officers and men share a fierce spirit and resolve despite tough weather, rains, and constant danger.
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Lee van Attu
INS
Melbourne
Southwest Pacifica
McGregor Accepts New Position in Cite
McGregor, Temas, July B Fakimie Lockhart rocoliveal burtruc ae iy transferred to a new role at Cite. The instructor accepted the position and will report to duties soon.
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McGregor
Temas
Fakimie Lockhart Rocoliveal Burtrucae Iy
Sebeal
Staliar
Emergency Crop Loans Available for Farmers in the West
Emergency crop loans are now available to farmers in Winkelwhest and Silesis through Bosque Carts with eligibility strictures. Borrowers must show need for cash to plant and harvest, secure a first lien on the crop, and meet state law requirements. loans target drought or poor crop conditions and are limited by applicant necessity.
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Meridian
Jon
Far Credit
Ademinterra
Iva
Uncertain Phrases Hint at Freight and Hauling Firms
Fragmentary OCR references C E Price Drag Line Freight and Travater Hauling and Ally Kinds Baggage, with terms called for and delivered, plus a garbled name Clittin. Likely a brief business notices fragment describing freight and baggage handling services and a delivery action without clear dates or locations.
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C. E. Price
Clittin
Sunday Show Preaching Guests Visit Fort Worth Area
Coon Creek News notes a Sunday morning service with visiting preachers and many local families staying with relatives in Fort Worth area. Several names appear as visitors or hosts among Shoonover, Gouldman, Reed, and Shepherd families. War bonds and stamps appeal ends this short item.
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Sam Bros
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Germma
Rath
Les A Rainetti
Bilis
Patay
Henry
James Author
Rainhalt
Fort Worth
J. Ey Crom
Bell Schoonover
Waco
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Sin. G, W. Schoonover
Art Graves
Fittlehota
Nelle Gouldman
Job
S. W. Davin
Lester Shaver
Chiekwsha
Omshoma
Sire
CP. Duncan
EU Byruny
Ovie
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