Community leaders discuss fair plans and building projects
An early meeting covered proposals for new buildings and street improvements. Attendees included Nim Te, Lian B Holgerson, Tom C Packs, and J A Colley, with speakers noting future state fair dates and possible attendance from Clifton and Dallas residents.
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Dure
Momber
Claen
Elas
Imadig & Fine
Colley Tvetin
Lian B . Holgerson
Tom C. Packs
Sal
Growder
Higpa
Atreet
Pases
Civ
Dalla
Winitore
D. Norton
Tye
Hi Ly Polk
Gatesville
al- Wowk
Ciltkon
Bagh Hurst
Allsen
Clifton
Ropulusy
Las
Meridian News Notes and Local Celebrations
Meridian News continues with local notices and family updates. Mrs Georgia McNemar hosts in Valley Mile while Army serviceman Roy Grimes leaves for Cheyenne after furlough with Meridian relatives. Several locals travel or visit, including Bob Robertson with Chiles family and Kim Robertson of Baytown.
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Valley ‘Mille
Georgia. McNemar
Eanle
Roy Grimes
Cheyenne
Wyo
U. S. Army
J. B. Grimes
Bob Robertson
Biden Chiles
Conroe
Kim Robertson
Baytown
Bob Chatfin
Cleburne
Mighta Cochran
E.W. Hallmark
Mrn
Roy Hallmark
Gon
Roy Jr
Duline
Hallmark and Children
Don
Cordelia Ann
Texas City
Clara Kelly
Mino
Mamie Maslunk
Clara
Mae Porttan
Houston
WB. Simpson
Mosheio
J. M. Wallace
A. H.wyett
Clifton
Jennie Quattrich
Marie Russell
Lowjell H. Pearson
A. B. Harwood
Port Worth
Annie Cramp
Weeo
Sim Baxter
Woh
C. Ay Mim
W. B. Baxter
Mise
Bertha Baxter
Stephenville
Fifties Entertainment Extravaganza Dazzles Audiences
A jumble of film, stage and radio notes highlights vaudeville style shows, added features and star names. Rob ert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped headlines with a 5000 cast including Warner Baxter and Predilie Bartholomew, plus Jennette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy in Girl of the Golden West. The program teases Thrilling red blooded action and a New Floyd Gibbons feature The Hoolted Door with musical melodrama and Western pioneer tales.
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Crenture Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
Warner Baxter
Predilie Bartholomew
Floyd Gibbons
Jennette MacDonald
Nelson Eddy
Walter Pidgeon
Leo Carrillo
Buddy Ebsen
Beware
Voters of Bosque County urged for tax assessor vote
We excerpt a political appeal urging Bosque County voters to back M. Q McCorkle for assessor and collector of taxes. The note lists rivals Bill McCraw Leo O’Cathal and D Thompson and mentions other local figures and a forthcoming runoff analysis. Mentions Governor Allred and a South Texas Federal District Court forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Dimnelf
Jie
Allsenior & Collector of Taxis
M. Q McCorkle
Austin
Local Board Delays Estimates as Election Looms
Officials failed to file estimates of assessable valuations by the deadline and may delay tax action until after the upcoming elections. The board, short-handed with two of three members seeking reelection, plans a July 20 meeting to postpone decisions. Five million dollars for road work will be let by August 1, with the Highway Department receiving bids on over two million this week and inviting eight million more bids for July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Highway Department
Ship Hospitals In Pearl Harbor Transform Repairs At Sea
In the Pacific, U S warships head home for repairs as a giant dry dock is built at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. A floating dry dock type can lift ships by flooding tanks and pumping water out to raise vessels for service. Lincoln Flying School Bill Henkelman returns home after six months in Nebraska.
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Pacific Ocean
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
United States
Bunday
Lincoln
Neb
Runde
Lincoln Flying School
Bill Henkelman
Hurst Family from Bogalusa Visit Relatives in Town
Mr and Mrs Hugh Hurst and their son and daughter arrived last week from Bogalusa Louisiana to visit Mr and Mrs W E Hurst and other relatives in town.
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Hugh Hurst
Couple moves to Mount Vernon for new bottling business
Mr and Mrs Jack Cormany and their children left Monday for Mount Vernon Illinois where they will establish their future home. Mr Cormany owns a bottling works in that city.
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Jack Cormany
Mount Verdon
Iinois
Mr. Cormany
Billion Dollar Boatway for a Canal Across Nicaragua
A proposed one billion dollar canal across Nicaragua faces U S congressional skepticism with critics arguing it would stretch budgets and fail to justify the strategic edge. Debate centers on cost effectiveness security and the risk of relying on a single Isthmian route.
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Nicaragua
U. S
United States
Panavis
Buenas Bollers
State, War, Commerce Departments
Federal Maritime Commission
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Clara Opal
Wile Hingham
H. B. Brown
Vera Gibson
Jefferson Inland
Peav Rjell
Aix Favors
Bayer's
Elekt Mayers
Aula
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Jane
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Attorny
Leo O'Cautel
Fort Worth
Kneat D. Thompson
Railroad Cormissioner
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O'Daniel
Ben
Thompson
McCraw
Rand
Hent
Anna Brapp
Otto Rew
God Children
Nancy and
Peter Baker
Hamilton
Cittion
Asie
America
Waller Calvert
Koe! Bop
Roosevelt
Wichita Falls
Jerry Mann
Ralph Yarborough
Walter Woodul
Allied
Woodul
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Alired
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