Mecca Temple Shrine Founding and Purpose in Masonry
In 1871 William J. Florence organized a fraternal order patterned on Fleming’s Oriental ritual and 32nd degree Scottish Rite Masons. Mecca Temple of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine began in 1872 with Fleming as Illustrious Grand Potentate. The Shrine grew as a humane arm of Masonry offering fellowship and medical aid to crippled and burned children, transforming thousands of dependents into contributing citizens.
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Wiliam J. Florence
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New York City
Doried
New York
Imperial Council of the For the and Crescent
Joe London Welding Shop Description on Ft Worth Highway
An advertising item promotes Joe London Welding Shop offering electric and gas welding general repair work and ornamental iron at reasonable prices. Located at the back of Frick's Service Station on Ft Worth Highway.
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Joe London
Frick
Ft. Worth
Comanche Chief Want Ads Highlight Local Needs
Comanche Chief urges readers to explore want ads for local job, housing, and goods opportunities. Ads showcase small town services, recruitment notes, and community notices reflecting daily commerce and needs.
Local Visits Across Plano Fort Worth and Nearby Towns
Mrs A M Derrick and Mr and Mrs Wayne Williams with family visited in Plano with Mr and Mrs Granville Puller and in Fort Worth with sister Mrs F A Holdridge. Mrs W A Rackley and grandchildren from Big Lake spent the week with her parents Mr and Mrs A R Thompson. Mrs Landon Roberts from Wichita Falls, Pat and Diane, visited parents and brother Mr and Mrs Frady Mahon and Lt Mac Moon. Mr and Mrs Edgar Harris visited their daughter at St. J C Caraway in Stephenville. Mrs Marlin Hart of Big Lake visited grandparents Mr and Mrs A R Thompson. Mrs Harry Rucker Jr and son of Bronte visited her parents Mr and Mrs A H Caraway.
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Wayne Williams
Plano
Granville Puller
Fort Worth
F. A. Holdridge
W. A. Rackley
Robert
Linda Chatce
Big Lake
A. R. Thompson
Landon Roberts
Pat
Diane
Wichita Falls
Frady Mahon
Mac Moon
Edgar Harris Visi
St. J. C. Caraway
Stephenville
Marlin Hart
Harry Rucker Jr
Bronte
A. H. Caraway
Give You Texas by Royce House
A collection of humorous reflections on public life, modesty, consumerism, and air conditioning in San Antonio plus a local classifieds line about a for sale 160 acre farm and a 2 bedroom house in Comanche. The piece mentions Herbert Hoover Woolworth Kress Ford and Max Itz with light social commentary.
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Herbert Hoover
Woolworth
Kress
Ford
San Antonio
Alamo City
Texas
Max Itz
John Smith
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Dale Reese
Sherman
Ford Foundation
Texas Scottish Rite
Dallas
John McKee
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