Pioneer Town of 1920s Boom Era Sees Rapid Growth
In a dusty frontier slice, Pioneer emerges after the gas boom with a schoolhouse church and several stores. By 1922 a population surge to about five thousand follows Tom Bryant’s gusher, bringing hotels, yards, and supply houses along the main road and a Fourth of July blaze marking a volatile boom era.
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Pioneers
Hadhod
Maine
Tom Bryant
Aise
Pioneer
Aawn
Teridian Court and Local News Highlights
Residents travel and visit with kin across cities including Pittsburgh Longview and Conroe. Local clergy and families gather for events. Property transfers list multiple deeds with sums from 2 430 to 16 000. A marriage license is recorded and a school for colored children seeks basic kitchen supplies.
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Agnes C. Godager
G. E. Harris
Clifton
H. &. Riddie
Ployd M. Vickrey
J.L. Sears
J. C. Hillin
Lopex
Robert Cole
Ollie Cox
A. N. Thompson
J. L ‘Atwell Mevays
Walnut Springs
Monroe F. Billmin
Hilma Carlson
Echoes From Clifton College Reflects Local Life and Feasts
A fragment notes diverse Clifton College activities and native life themes. It describes village leadership, feasts after harvests, gender roles, and the colonial chieftain system, alongside campus events such as the Hevor club anniversary and Emersonian chapel programs.
Fire Prevention Week Reminds Texas on Fire Hazards
Jo Garland, County Home Demonstration Agent, urges Fire Prevention Week from December 2 to 14 to curb farm and home fires in wartime. Texas fires waste millions in property and cause thousands of tires of life, risking food production and war materiel. Emphasizes removing hazards, inspecting chimneys, clearing attics and basements, safely storing gasoline and oil, and avoiding smoking where flammable materials exist.
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Texas
Mise Jo Garland
Couty
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Surins
Bara
Jo Garland
County Home Dem
Clerks To Pick Cotton In Hillsboro County Plea
Hill county cotton farmers plea for pickers after businessman D. P. Wilhit backs a campaign to have firms close homes so workers may join field labor. The cotton crop is short this year and more cotton may go to waste without sufficient pickers.
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Hillsboro
Hill County
D. P. Wilhit
Local notices and furlough greetings from Clifton area
Teel LC Mager completed a week from Pyote as Wisld Tema plans a furlough with his parents August Enger. Mrs Jack Beebee and Mrs James Knudson of Dallas visited relatives, as did Mrs Beach Polly and son Voljean of Clifton. Laie Carlson visited Dallas while Archie Tergerson returned home. Milton Tergerain and others spent time with families in Grand Prairie and Waco. Mrs Olsson of Clifton visited with her sons and daughter in law Berge Erikson. Emil Pederson and Merrill Jorgen were in the county visiting, ahead of discharge celebrations. Pfe Reising served with the 36th Division at Salerno and Anzio. community wishes him a civilian welcome. Mervin declined further promotion to stay a buddy. Droit Holt Sr returned from Meridian Clinic. Clifton Record subscription for Pet Weldon Knudson via Postmaster New York noted.
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Teel
Mager
Pyote' Wisld
Tema
August Enger
Jack Beebee
James Knudson
Dallas
Beach Polly
Voljean
Clifton
Albert
Knudson
Mice Laie Carlson
Mei
Archie Tergveson
Milton
Tergerain
D. A. Tergerson
Leeland
Madeobn Smith
Jushe
Wayne Leey
Waco
NoMa Joy
Allen Bronetad
Grand Prairie
Martin Olsgn
Difton
Berge
Berieison
Mie
Emil Peder
von ‘Merrill Roche
Daniel Jorgen
Merrill
Pfe
Salerno
Hne
Anzio
Mervin
Droit. D. Holt Sr
Holt Clinic
Meridian
Penole Kauileon
Clifton Record
Pet. Weldon Knud‘som
Care
New York
Gasoline tax collections fall in Texas September
Texas gasoline tax receipts for September totaled 162 479 dollars, down 9048 from August, and higher than September 1943. State Comptroller George H. Sheppard announced Monday.
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Austin
Texas
Atusta
George Hf. Sheppard
Fragmentary Record From A Confused Historical Sketch
A garbled OCR style piece references unknown figures and events with scattered phrases about elections, Roosevelt conversations, and wartime policy. The text mentions the United States, Churchill, and a general sense of political commentary though specifics are unclear.
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Winewon
United State
Hari
Gaenibere
Toma
Tori Nate
Antic
Jamia
Roosevelt
Churchill
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RS. Roberton
Pittsburgh
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Conroe
Eldon Chiles
Gus Grimm
Kenneth
Houston
Imogene Owen
Stephenville
W. C. Owen
C. C. Jobson
C. W. Sanders
Sally
Cameron
Vaden Clark
Sundere
Deeds Pilea
Junbar
Dunbar
Clifton College
Moengir
de Ung
Céarve
Caimpan News
Dorothy Ann
Gerald
Lola
Joyes Cole
Jean
Gatesville
Dorothy Maskestad
Den[ton
Lucy Helton
Emersonian News
Wallace N. Danson
Emersonian
Frances
Negina Smith
C. L. Mortoni
Emersonian Society Sveme
Locy Helton
Stude
JWR News
J. W. Bi! Liberary Society
James Rogers
Joyce Maxine Hott
Sec’y Tresaares
Serah Knudson
Dorothy Muakestad
Joe
Hinds
Mew
J. W
Whitedmy
Clifton Efit Reta
Sen
LA France Beauty Shop
Inez Larsen Ciittsn
Texae
Weble
Humble Service and
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Chester McDougal
Actass
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