Local Residents Entertain Guests and Visit Nearby Towns
Meridian citizens attended funeral services for Elmore Tennisco at Giliston Toesiay. Dallas visitors Mae Lomax and relatives spent time with J. Lamas family. Duncan of Texas Wesleyan visited relatives in Duncan, Texas. Various guests stayed with Jones and York families, including Houston, Dallas, and Baylor connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita Mase Jones
Dalla
Jones
Meridian
Giliston Toesiay
Wa Mae Lomax
Dallas
J. Lamas
SWB
Duncan
Texas Wesleyand Fork Worth
Dunn
Blain Gandy
Gog
Corpus Christi
Bonday
B. Liile
Gandy
Lit
Scientist Predicts Dry Spells End By 1975
Dr. Abbot of the Smithsonian testifies that major dry spells should end by 1975, based on his study of solar radiation variations tied to the sunspot cycle. He argues twelve regular periodicities align with a twenty three year cycle and that the weather patterns repeat in the next interval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbot
Smithsonian Institute
House Appropriations Committee
Fat Stock Show highlights 4-H champion and open class outcome
Johnnie Holrm of Clifton topped the Fat Stock Show at Fort Worth Exposition and Fat Stock Show earning Grand Champion in 4-H class, narrowly losing open class to a Texas Tech team. He won 28 placements overall, with $200 prize money and $1,740 in proceeds from sold pigs. Clifton peers Clarence Conrad and L C Hater also placed well, as sows from these boys are expected to farrow soon for the Central Texas Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnnie Holrm
Clifton
Fort Worth
Dahnnie
Stock Bhowar
Clarence Conrad
Johnie
Berkshire
Clarence
Johnnie
Haympshire Barrow
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Barrow
Bluebonnet Packing Co
Bosque ‘County
L. C. Hater
Vietoc Conrad
Texe
Students Aid In Texas Highway Survey
Bosque County high school students will help conduct a statewide highway planning survey. J E Wright says students will learn to interview parents about family driving to gather data on trips and road types used last year. Data from Bosque County will aid in shaping future road plans with school cooperation and teacher involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Texas State _ Highwe Department
J. E. Wright
Clifton
Boxane
R. C. Marrold
EM. Ashford
Clifton High Shool
Pouely
Wright
Yersoeh
Easter Seals Sale Plans Headed by Bosque County Unit
Easter Seals sale starts April 11 and runs through April 17 in Bosque County. County quote is 200 dollars with funds staying in Texas to aid crippled children and provide crutches braces and transport to host hospitals. County officers include Karl Lovelady as chair and Rev Hayden Edwards as vice chair. Forty NYA youths at State Experiment Station Lumner train in agriculture and build facilities as part of terrace and planting work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Society For Crippled Childen
Bosque County
State Organization
Court House
Kort Ls Lovelady
Texas
Texas Society
Karl L. Lovelady
Hayden Edwards
NYA Farm
Lumnier
C. Kellam
February Charter Totals Drop Across State
Austin, March 19. Data from the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research show 420 new charters granted in February, down 7.7 percent from the prior month and 804 percent from the year before. Capital issued $1,804,000, down 8.04 percent from January and 1.5 percent from February last year, driven by fewer charters to obstructive firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Sracoms
Secretary of State
Bureau
Poage Wife Injured In Auto Crash Hospitalized
Mrs Bob Poage wife of the Waco representative is hospitalized in Washington with a broken fibula from an auto accident on November 6. Surgeons inserted a silver brace to align the bone and another operation may be needed to remove it. She was married February 16 at Eastland and had been in Austin as a clerk in the General Finance Committee and in the State Comptroller's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MRA
Bob Poage
Washington
Bob
Poage
Waco
Debeow
Teras
Olson's Red Heads Stopped by Men All Stars in Clifton
In Clifton Bosque County the Olson's Red Heads lost to the Men All Stars 40 to 26 in a West exhibition basketball game. The Red Heads rallied briefly with a corner open shot but the All Stars controlled the second half and secured the win as local gymnasts watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
RED Heads
Clifton
Bosque County
Clifton Man Elmore Tennison Jr Dies In Auto Crash
Clifton Texas mourns Elmore Tennison Jr 25 son of Mr and Mrs L E Tennison and fellow worker W Owens of Olney after fatal car wreck near San Angelo as family travels from San Angelo to Clifton funeral held at Baptist Church with choir and floral tributes. Mr Tennison had lived in McCamey recently and worked for West Texan Utility Company. Continued on Last Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Elmore Tennison, Jr
L. E Tennison
San Angelo
Tennison
McCamey
Texas
West Texan Utility Company
Ten
Anison Watt
West Frexa
Baptist Church
Iso
Clarence Allen Moreton
Ballinger
Tenn
The
J. P. Gilliam
Thei ‘Church
Clifton College
H.C. Caperrer
Bruce Parks
Ghostly disturbance at Huber farm unsettles daughters
In Chicaga North a farmer John Huber reports eerie events at his home as his daughters Loretta 21 and Dorothy 19 contend neglect of wake duties. After repeated checks the bed is rearranged and blankets disorderly the night ends with attorney present and no clear explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Mustery
John Huber
Dorothy
Loretta
Loretta Se
Thero
Huber
Judd Matews
Local residents attend Fat Stock Show and community notices
Fort Worth Fat Stock Show week attendance lists include Clarence Avia deff, Sliver and Axel Haneon, B C Roes stad and Otto Nyuard. Mrs A K Anderson of Chifton visits family in the area. Frances Line Munson travels via Seligman to Plainview visiting Mr and Mrs Osean Ryan Knulon. Frances Lee returns home for two days. W J Maakestad and family attend Haytan singing. Mrs Alice Ford visits en route to Winelove Arizona for work. Don Tindall at Provie Aesire Sanitarium in Waco for ear infection treatment. Mr and Mrs Gundun Johnson visit Hamilton. birth noted for Price Walluewsave’s son born March 2. W W Weise awaiting a new daughter. Continue next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertelsen
Fort Worth
Clarence
Avia
Deff
Sliver
Axel Haneon
B.C. Roesstad
Otto Nyuard
A. K. Anderson
Chifton
Mins. Awel
A. G. Haneson
Frances Line Munson
Seligman
Arizona
J. B. Oleon
Winelove
Arizna
Bnnett Henderson
Song Mack
Trexwell
Don Tindall
Waco
Ross Shipp
Jay
Lavena
Boo
Tintall
Daltae Mounlay
Banken
Ter Yather
Gundun Johmson
Hamlton
Relstiver
Price
Walluewsave
W. W. Weise
Farm Demonstrations Have Successful Year
County agricultural and civic demonstration agents report 863 whole farm demonstrations in 118 counties for 1917 19 percent plan focusing on targeted farms. A detailed review of 20 top demonstrations shows progress toward stated goals with many improvements and some failures where goals were not met. Net incomes from the studied demonstrations reach 312 dollars on a 2000 acre diversified farm and contribute to family finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
fThrteen Dumillen
Iytm
Tiyan
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Mim. Parker Curzon
Walter Golden
Wll
le Gate
Minnie Brown
Avon Company
Wes
Geo. W. Owens
Charlotta York
Lester York
Baylor University
W. A. York
Arinie
GT Jones
Wiley
Henna
Solomon Jones
Gordon Jones
Houston
Deck McNeill
Jacqueline
Valley Milla
W. C. Howard
Bobbye
Waxahachie
S. L. Powell
Sherrill
June
Robert Seidel
Exel U
Henry
Boturacet
Navy
New ‘Destroyer
Pin Wayf
San Francisco
Virginis Lee Maury Worth
Matthew Fontaine Maury
Chi
Twain
Aporta
Brent
Wittese
Aimee Amerisi
Ruplin
Teane Lpy
Evens
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