Norse Mien Expedition Inscription Found in Minnesota
An excerpt describes a 14th century Norse Mien expedition leaving a dated inscription later discovered in 1898 in Minnesota. It notes historic U S Congress meeting sites prior to 1800 including New York Philadelphia Baltimore Lancaster York Princeton Annapolis and Trenton. It mentions stars visible to the naked eye totaling about two thousand.
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Minnesota
Whiich
Wren
U . S. Congress
Congress
New York
N. Y
Phila
Comanche County Seeks Teacher Aid and Higher Salaries
County schools plan shorter terms for harvest while state efforts push a $75 monthly pay raise for teachers and $1 monthly transportation boost. Texas teachers urged to join the State Teachers Association as advance state aid payments report progress and expected October per capita allocations.
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Comanche County
State Teachers Association
Texas
Texas State Teachers Association
Harbor Family and Local Visits Highlight Comanche Week
San Antonio residents Mr and Mrs Robert J Harbor and son visit Comanche this week. Local gatherings include Mrs Fred Johnson and Rodger Wayne, Mrs Will Bradshaw and Joyce Ann, and Mrs James Publy with Charlie Dennis family. Lincoln Ellsworth noted as first to fly across Antarctica. The text also mentions the sense of taste as the least developed among lower animals.
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Robert J. Harbor
San Antonio
Comanche
Fred Johnson
Rodger Wayne
Will Bradshaw
Joyce Ann
James Publy
Charlie Dennis
Bob Jones
Mary Lou Hassey
Estelle Patton
J. A. Brooks
Dott
Texas
Little
Will Kerley
Alvin Cottrell
J. B. Hassey
Hasse
W. H. Hassey
Prison Rodeo at Huntsville to thrill crowds Sunday
The 1944 Victory Prison Rodeo returns to Huntsville Prison Stadium with a new line of rodeo antics and the famed clowns. Four consecutive Sundays October 8 15 22 and 29 promise thousands of reserved seats for spectators.
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Huntsville
J A Rachels Celebrates 79th Birthday at Sipe Springs
Friends and relatives gathered at J A Rachels home in Sipe Springs on Sunday September 17 to honor his seventy ninth birthday. Born in Wood County he spent years in Arkansas before settling in Comanche County. A noon feast and afternoon singing with Mrs. David Ravenshine accompanied by Mrs. Ravenshine highlighted the event with many named attendees from nearby towns and families.
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J. A. Rachels
Sipe Springs
Mr. Rachels
Wood County
Arkansas
Comanche County
David Ravenshine
Willie Stamey
Elmer Aagels
Bobbie Gene
Jimmy Ray
Gorman
Jessie Lane Rachels
W. O. Wright
Francis Ann
Linda Lee
Dallas
W. O
Doc) Rachels
Pioneer
Orvie Cox
Ima Marie
Sidney
Gene Edwards
Bonnie Rae
Catherine
Barbara Ann
William Lee
Okra
Bob Landreth
May
Benard Stamey
Jerry
Mary
Cpl
Percy Moore
Camp Bowie
J. G. Hood
Stag Creek
Texas Has Everything Says Texan Crew Chief
The Chief by Lt. Ted Miles notes officers with Texas roots include Eisenhower Eaker Nimitz and George Fleming Moore. Texas leads in synthetic rubber magnesium chemicals plastics oil cattle citrus and agriculture. A Texan crew chief adds Texas has everything citing sulfur and helium resources.
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Texas
Eisenhower, Eaker, Nimitz
Georgee Fleming Moore
Notable Texans Mentioned In A National Spotlight
A Houston observer recalls a past stroll with a navigator and ponders Texas figures in national fame. The list includes entertainers and public figures such as Tom Connally Jesse Jones Sam Rayburn and Joan Crawford, reflecting Texas prominence in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Connally
Jesse Jones
Sam Rayburn
John Garner
Martin Dies
William Randolph Hurst
Frank Buck
J. Frank Dobie
Harry James
Linda Darnell
Guy Kibbie
Wayne King
Joan Crawford
Ginger Rogers
John Boles
Ann Sheridan
George McFarland
Mary Martin
Ken Maynard
Gene Autry
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Delphia, Pa
Baltimore, Md
Lancaster, Pa
York, Pa
Princeton, N. J
Annapolis, Md
Trenton, N. J
Comanche, County
North Side Cafe
B. H. Briscoe
County School News
Dale Howard
Gartman
Lincoln Ellsworth
Antarctic
Brigham Young
Ted Miles
A.A.F. Navigation School
Selman Field
Houston
RADIO
Smith
Radio Shop
Post Office
Hollywood
Baxley
Southwest
Stephenville, Texas
Borger, Texas
Phillips Petroleum
Defense Plant Division
B. F. Goodrich Co
Philblack
L. O. Stocker Company
Phillips Petroleum Company
Phillips
The
U. S. Employment Service
WAR Manpower Commission
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