Cattle rustling and odd notes cross the world
A curious digest notes cattle rustling warnings near London and a farmer in Durango losing a load of stolen goods with a humorous written note. It also touches on experts predicting smart offspring at 35, a tale of a treasure chest in Florida, cows blinded near New Zealand welders, New Mexico beehive taxes, and cats joining the pill era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Durango
Colorado
New Zealand
New Mexico
N. M
U.S
Draft Call Down Texas Draft Quota For May Set At 1453
The May draft call for Texas is 1453, down from 1737, part of a national quota of 27690. Selection order targets delinquents 19 and over, volunteers under 26, and men 19 through 25 with oldest first and married after Aug 26 1955 preferred over those married earlier. Also reports visitors in Beattie and Seattle connections to local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Col. M. S. Schwartz
State Selective Service
Ron
Burks Family Weekend Visit From Wichita Falls
Mr and Mrs Eldon Burks and family from Wichita Falls visited Mrs De Alva Breck Mrs Golda Burks and Mr and Mrs Harlie Burks over the weekend in a family gathering with extended kin from the area.
New Chemical Promises Drying Comfort for Cotton Fabrics
Barbara McFarling reports a mild cure process that lets damp cotton dry smoothly on a clothesline. The method uses low heat to cure and wrinklegate, potentially enabling continuous production and preserving durable fabrics while needing further testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara McFarling
Comanche County
Miss McFarling
Honor Roll List for J. B. Layne School
Comanchelementary School principal C E Irby releases the Honor Roll for the 5th six weeks. Names span third to fifth grade with students including Berta Goodson Cyresse Allen Vicky Froh Lisa Gray Roger Millican Erlean Irby Rhonda Cox and others. Miss Nita Bowdin of Crockett visited the Chancellor home last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Irby
Comanchelementary School
Berta Goodson
Cyresse Allen
Vicky Froh
Lisa Gray
Roger Millican
Erlean Irby
Rhonda Cox
Dean Cox
Ollie Sloan
Glenna Dudley
Sandra Hicks
Mel Jones
Steven Lackey
Nina Beth Durham
Denver Daniel
Stephen Hazelrigg
Donnie Rieve
Danita Johnson
Kristi Mcklroy
Kelly
Franklin Abbey Serving with 4th Artillery in Vietnam
Franklin C. Abbey, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Abbey, is serving with the 4th Artillery at Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam. Weekend visitors in Fort Worth included Mrs. Lela Anderson and son Larry, and Mrs. Thelma Proctor visiting Miss Vesta Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Williams
Iurk. Carter
Seattle
Washington
C. L. Robertson
Beattie
Williams
Vernon Welch
Kenneth Craig
Rosenburg
Vernon Welch Jr
Fort Worth
Franklin C. Abbey
E. W. Abbey
4Th Artillery
Cam Rahn Bay
Vietnam
Lela Anderson
Larry
Thelma Proctor
Vesta Davis
Mr and Mrs Rayford Phillips Visit Brady Family
Mr and Mrs Rayford Phillips visited his sister and family Mr and Mrs Barney McBee of Brady last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayford Phillips
Barney Mc Bee
Brady
Robbie Lane O'Donnell Visits Family Group
Robbie Lane O'Donnell visited last week with his sister Mrs Jewel Kerley. He also visited Mr and Mrs Walter Dixon and Mr and Mrs Ben Clements at Proctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Donnell
Robbie Lane
Jewel Kerley
Walter Dixon
Ben Clements
Proctor
1922 Chief Advertisement for 111 Cigarettes
An old ad notes 111 cigarettes priced at 10 cents per pack with a claim they are good. The brief item highlights the discount brand in a historical newspaper style.
Also Mentioned on This Page
EWS Digest
By M. Autry
Rhood
Ted Scotland
Ator
Hunce
Alabama
Bradenton
Florida
Wichita Falls
Bull Sale
Hereford
Angus
Herefords
Brownwood
Cattle Auction, Inc
Brownwood, Texas
Wayne May
J. B. Layne Honor
Nita Bowdin of
Crockett
Jesse James Chancellor
Goodson Insuranc
W. Central Ave
Herb Goodson
Charlie
Franklin Abbey
Jin Vietnam
Comanche
TREND
Central Texas Fertilizer Co
Idea
Occidental
Tp&l Rural Service
Texas Power & Light Company
Uncle Charlie
Lone Star Gas
Gantan Uncle Crane Ong
Marilyn Elrod
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