Editor urges buying from Holdenville merchants in Holdenville
An editorial from The Idenville Daily News argues buyers should support local Holdenville businesses and agents for fire and auto insurance. It warns against distant mail order or mutual insurers claiming savings, asserting local agents provide timely, accountable service and bolster schools, churches, police, fire protection, and city governance.
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Idenville Daily News
Holdenje
Oklahoma
Dallas
Kalamazoo
Holdenville
Holdnville
Used tractor and vehicle listings with prices
Classified ads list several motors pickups and tractors with prices New motor V 8 Forder 395 11937 V 8 Pickup 375 1934 V 8 Tudor 165 1931 Chevrolet Pan acetylene welding outfit 95 65 265 00 International one way plow 95 used mowers up to 35 power hay baler 25 off home made tractor 65 mm tractor suitable for plowing and peanut threshing 95 695
Texas Memorial Museum Opens On University Campus
The Texas Memorial Museum opens on the University of Texas campus as the first state museum south of the Mason Dixon line. Consored by the American Legion of Texas, it houses civic history collections and rare items from private owners now offered to Texas for display.
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Texas Memorial Museum
American Legion of Texas
University of Texas
Memorial Stadium
Capitol City
Texas
Privte
Slacks on Campus Stir Men's Mixed Reactions at North Texas
Informal Campus Chat reveals opinions on co ed slacks at North Texas State Teachers College. Men favor slacks for shapely figures while criticizing older or fuller figures as unsuitable for campus wear. Some compare unflattering looks to meal sacks.
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North Texas State Teachers College
O. K
Cash Family Reunion Held in Comanche
Members of the late John Cash family held a reunion in Comanche on July 9 at the home of Mr and Mrs J S Hathcock. Out of town attendees included Dan Cash and family of Waco John Cash and family of Coleman and Mrs Port Cash and children of Hamilton.
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John Cash
Comanche
J. S. Hathcock
Dan Cash
Waco
Coleman
Port Cash
Hamilton
Henry Ford Would Have Hard Time Getting Start Now
A humorous column traces Henry Ford's early struggles to launch the horseless carriage. From $2,800 seed money to banker doubts, SEC scrutiny, labor protests, and political alarm, the piece sketches a world wary of innovation and regulation. It ends with a presidential commission to study the car’s impact, three years away.
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Henry Ford
Ford
Mr. Ford
Wall Street
SEC
Commission
Labor
NLRB
NRLB
Washington
Senate
House
Texas Notes and Texan Tales From Home and Abroad
A collection of light vignettes and anecdotes on Texas life and culture including fashion jokes about shirt tails, a tale from a barroom snuff anecdote, Texas tobacco humor, a Mexico trip by Lions, Cuernavaca art observations, a preview of Casa Manana Texas Sweetheart No 1 contest and a safety bulletin noting 1610 deaths in 1938 on Texas roads.
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Fort Worth
Casa Manana
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Safety Council
Pierce Brooks
Texas
Ransom Amos and Leta Mae Haselden Wed in San Saba
Ransom Amos and Leta Mae Haselden were married July 1 in the Baptist Parsonage at San Saba. Mr. Amos, son of Mrs. B. F. Amos of Comanche, and the bride daughter of J. A. Gaddy of Algerita, will reside in Algerita where he is employed.
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Ransom Amos
Leta Mae Haselden
Baptist
San Saba
Covered Dish Luncheon Held by Gustine Methodist Church
The W. M. S. of Gustine Methodist Church held an all day quilting bee and social on Monday. Sixteen attendees enjoyed a bountiful noon luncheon. Two quilts were completed and Mrs. Annie Scott performed musical selections before a gift exchange.
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Gustine Methodist Church
Annie Scott
Indian Creek Revival Opens August Fourth
The annual revival at Indian Creek will begin August 4 with Rev. E A Twiney preaching. Singing sessions are held here every second and fourth Sunday nights. Dorothy May McCarthy of Arizona visits cousin Mrs Inez Bowman. Mr and Mrs E Y Burdette and children visit Elby Burdette and family at Pettit. John Atterbury of Knox City visits brother Hubert Atterbury. Brady York and son Gale of Hicks Corner visit his parents here.
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Twiney
E. A. Twiney
Dorothy May McCarthy
Arizona
Inez Bowman
E. Y. Burdette
Elby Burdette
Pettit
John Atterbury
Knox City
Hubert Atterbury
Brady York
Gale
Hicks Corner
Cross Roads Store Guests and Family Visits
Mrs Jewel Drennan and daughters Elois and Tressie return to Mercedes after visiting relatives. Henry Drennan family attends reunion at Lenders. Grandpa Nichols visits Ira Nichols in Beatty. Eva Hood visits sister in Dallas. Nile Jones visits in Beattie. Rodgers return to Donna after visiting daughter Lloyd Coker. Orva Miller family visiting in Ballinger. Jerry Owens accompanies to Dallas by aunt Reginald Taylor. Five generations at Lloyd Coker home. Bob Bingham returns to Knox after visiting sister. Mary Jo LaRoque spends week in Dallas with cousin J H Rachels.
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Jewel Drennan
Elois
Tressie
Mercedes
Henry Drennan
J. C
Howard
Nichols
Ira Nichols
Beattie
Eva Hood
J. H. Rachels
Dallas
Nile Jones
Luther Ravenshine
Bob Bingham
Knox
Lloyd Coker
Mary Jo LaRoque
Local Visits and Family Bonds Across Towns
Soda Springs Bill Carroll of Duster visited Mr and Mrs Inter Car roll and son. Mr and Mrs George Matthews visit Hayes family in Gustine. G W Jones and Clyde spent part of last week in Brady. Asa Carrigan and son of Bisbee Arizona visit relatives here. Miss Mary Nichols of Brownwood spent the weekend with I C Nichols. Adolph Johnson of Fairview spent Saturday night with Leon Sledge.
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Soda Springs
Bill Carroll
Duster
Inter Carroll
George Matthews
Hayes
Gustine
G. W. Jones
Clyde
Brady
Asa Carrigan
Bisbee
Arizona
Mary Nichols
Brownwood
I. C. Nichols
Adolph Johnson
Fairview
Leon Sledge
Gustine FFA distributes certificates and plans fundraiser
Gustine FFA members held a July 7 meeting in the agriculture mass room to distribute 23 certificates of merit earned by members in Debating parliamentary procedure and broiler production. They discussed raising funds by selling fruit trees on commission and scheduled the next P.A. meeting for July 28 with a trip discussion to follow.
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Gustine Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Henry Smart
Gustine
P.A
Augustine F.F.A
Albin Feeds Hogs on Cull Watermelons
C M Albin, a local ranchman, is feeding out 275 hogs on culled watermelons. The experiment aims to test watermelons as fattening feed and could prove profitable as he buys culled melons from growers at the patch.
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C. M. Albin
Mr. Albin
86 585 see new U T building in Austin
A University of Texas Main Building atop a 27 story tower drew 86 585 visitors in two years. Student guide Orcéneth Fry said crowds average over 127 daily since July 1937, with common questions about the cost of about 2.7 million dollars and the height of 307 feet.
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Austin
University of Texas
Orcéneth Fry
Honda
Butter paper at Chief Office
Chief Office offers a deal for readers advertising Chief and Semi-Weekly Farm News at one year for 1.50 dollars. Both publications are bundled in a single yearly rate.
George Bonser 15 Repairing Residence
George Bonser of West Comanche is repairing his residence with a new roof and porch rework. The project updates the home at his address 15.
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George Bonser
George Bonsers
West Comanche
Social Notes From Odessa Stockdale Zephyr and New York
Blanket Miss Ernestine Richmond of Odessa visits brother Macon Richmond and family. Miss Janette Woods of Stockdale guests Miss Blanche Dabney. Mr and Mrs W C Underwood and Miss Cleo Bird in New York visiting the World's Fair. Mrs Addie Henry, visiting her niece Mrs W E Brown, returned to Zephyr Friday.
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Ernestine Richmond
Odessa
Macon Richmond
Janette Woods
Stockdale
Blanche Dabney
W. C. Underwood
Cleo Bird
New York
Addie Henry
W. E. Brown
Zephyr
Bereavement thanks and moving notice items
Mrs W D O Dell and children express gratitude for support after the death of husband and father W D O Dell. The obituary note is followed by an ad for Burks Transfer and Storage offering moving and storage services with Willie Smith hiring them to move goods to a new home near the High School formerly occupied by Hershel Horton.
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W. D. O'Dell
Willie Smith
Burks Transfer and Storage Company
J. D. Smoot
Mr. Smith
Hershel Horton
Canl Burks
Leonard Couples Visit Comanche Friends
Mr and Mrs N C Stephens and Mr and Mrs Wm G Stephens of Leonard spent the weekend in Comanche with Mr and Mrs A C Thomas.
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N. C. Stephens
Wm. G. Stephens
Leonard
Comanche
A. C. Thomas
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Dida
John Deere Horse Power Hay Press
Canta
John Deere Tractor
Comanche Milling Co
H. L. Stewart & Son
Texas Museum
CASH
Clyde L. Garrett
H. I. Phillips
Ford Motor Co
Boyce House
Mississippi
Jerry Sadler
Mexico
Lions
Cuernavaca
Cortez
Borda Gardens
Maximilian
Carlotta
Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Diego Rivera
Cortez Palace
Rivera
Mexico City
National Palace
Morales
Zapata
George
Miss Haselden
Indian Creek
Cross Roads
Gustine F.F.A. News
U. OF T
Stockholders Co-Operative
Comanche N.f.l.a.’S
Majestic Theatre
Federal Land Bank
Ernest Johnson
Land Bank
W. H. Thate
Everlite
Lea
Broom J GW
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