Political Announcements for Democratic Primary July 25 1942
The Chief announces candidates for many offices in the Democratic Primary set for July 25 1942. Names listed include state senator district 25 Metcalfe. representative 104 Howington Moore Nowlin Rollins. district attorney Allen. county clerk Wilhelm Carter. county clerk Fisher Ligon. tax assessor Pettit Lightfoot. sheriff Spivey Perry St Clair. county judge Lockridge. county attorney McCampbell. treasurer Broadstreet Williams. superintendent Howard. commissioners Chapman Wyatt Herman Daniel Lewis Brandt Bruner. Ola Dishman. justice peace Lane. constables Woods Braziel Harris. Hardie Harris. Also notes Winnie Coleman family visiting and moving to Harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penrose B. Metcalfe
Frank Howington
O. H. Moore
W. B. Nowlin
George W. Rollins
H. W
Bill) Allen
Ben Wilhelm Charles Carter
Claudia Fisher
ED Ligon
P. A
Pink) Pettit J. EB. Lightfoot
Wid Spivey
Perry ST. Clair
Rightful Fallout From Memphis Chicken Coop Incident
An anecdotal tale from Will Rogers describes a man caught in another’s chicken coop near Memphis, blaming his doctor for the predicament while the owner questions the setup. The fragment ends with mention of a vast steel requirement for 75mm howitzers last year.
I Give You Texas by Boyce House
A reminiscence recalls local newspaper battles in Ranger and Eastland. The author describes helping Rip Galloway publish a weekly extra on the Dempsey Tunney fight and beating the daily paper to street distribution. Also notes a classified sale seeking pasture for 100 ewes and a Jersey cow offered by William Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastland
Ranger
Rip Galloway
Ranger Daily
Rip
The
Daily
Galloway
Jersey
William Stephens
Former Teachers Reflect On Cottonwood And Soda Springs Schools
In Goldthwaite W P Weaver recalls 1890s Cottonwood and Soda Springs schools with one room buildings, limited supplies, low wages, and moving sites. He lists pupils and patrons now mostly gone, notes orderly discipline, and recalls church and community ties around those old districts. Revival news from Gustine ends with local visits and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood
Soda Springs
Union Grove
Cotton Grove
Jim Kiser
Beene
Hartman
Robertson
Howell
Harris
Cheeney
Howard
Barnes
Wilson
Griffin
Gafford
Williamson
Dingus
Whitford
Haddox
Wren
Botts
Matthews
Lane
Gray
Poynor
Millican
Coffee
Parker
Carmack
Phelan Harris
Jim Robertson
Ada Beene Matthews
Ev Williamson Seals
Mr. Harris
Lee Matthews
Will Dingus
Will Beene
Cottonhood
Ray
Will
George Dingus
Sweetwater Church
Jesse Cunningham
F. M. Herring
J. R. Fagan
Fork Valley
Fox’s Ridge
Singing Convention Sunday at Sidney
The Annual All Day Singing Convention will be held at Sidney on Sunday June 14. All singers are invited to come and bring books, and visitors are asked to bring well filled baskets for lunch. Mr and Mrs Kee Wilhelm and their son of Oklahoma City visited Mrs O B Phillips and family this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Kee Wilhelm
Oklahoma City
O. B. Phillips
Local families visit relatives across towns this weekend
Fort Worth couple Mr and Mrs Earl McPherson spent the weekend with his parents here. The McGlothlins and Doris Cox visited Brownwood and Hamilton relatives. Port Arthur, Comanche, Overton, Star and New Mexico connections share gatherings as Rev. J D Smoot led services and Rev Hensley announced a summer Baptist revival starting the third Sunday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McPherson
Fort Worth
W. A. McGlothlin
Brownwood
Luther McGlothlin
Doris Ruth Cox
Hamilton
Dick Moore
Port Arthur
Pottsville
Joe Trimbles
George Kemp
Cecil McPherson
Freeport
Joe Middleton
Overton
Nelle York
Comanche
Joe Marshall
Ters
Annie Cole
J. D. Smoot
The
Methodist Church
Rector McPherson
Star
Jack O'Dell
Magness
Bradley Hensley
New Mexico
Southern Baptist Convention
San Antonio
Hensley
War Board Cuts Metal Signs To Save Steel
The War Production Board reports that eliminating metal signs saves about 80 000 tons of steel a year. The cut frees structural steel equivalent to the material needed for four new battleships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
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Winnie Coleman
Pettit
Z. R. Rogers
Harmony
Will Rogers
Darkey
Memphis
George
American News Features, Inc
Am Oy
Sime
Marlin Firearms Co
Texas
Boyce House
Servel Electrolux
Comanche, Texas
W. P. Weaver
Goldthwaite
Gustine-Lamkin
Gustine
E. P. Hibler
Ernestine Hibler
Blanket
Harvey Fisher
Owens
Jack Butler
Mr. Fiveash
Amsi Hibler
C. C. Thomas
Piggly Wiggly
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