Garwood Happenings Holiday Gatherings and Guests
Local notes recount Christmas visits and social events in Garwood and nearby towns. Families including Rogers, Williams, Lenier, and Outlaw attended weddings in Texas City and San Antonio. Guests shared meals with locals. several correspondents mention Christmas Day gatherings, church events, and a slumber party hosted by Ora Belle Frederickson.
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Rogers
Charles
Williams
Wiliams
Eerle
Air L. EB
Morgan and Son
Mia
Frika
Luck Meyer
Silinger
Mir
Mig
Joe Meniell
Airs
Tom Hobbs
Jummy Wid Fredy
Plainfield
Indiana
Bers. J.C. Brown
Sour Lake
County Awards Bid Sparked by Open Session Notes
County commissioners authorized re bidding for Alamo Iron Works materials after no bids arrived in time. Eight eighth inch beams and seven eleven inch wider flange beams along with other items are to be purchased, with bids to be opened publicly for project approval. The page also contains stray verse ruminations about Texas pride and cattle.
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Alamo Iron
San Antonio
Couet
Develiver
Thes
Commssioners
Kre ' Ehasee
Milnet
Ae Pdutus
Kainer
Kveton
Shealeck
Texas Tax Discount Prompt for Poll Tax Payments
A damaged section discusses Texas poll tax payments and discounts. It notes a December deadline before midnight and a January period of full payment, with additional interest starting February. About 2000 Colorado county residents are expected to have paid their poll taxes by year end, per Mr. Hujoisky.
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Texas
Brad Foxes
Pave
Jos Bay
Dear
Henjovsky
Colorado County
Hujovsky
Visitors from Smithville and Houston Tea Party Week
Mr and Mrs Tom Hicksley and 186m of Smithville visited with Giends this week Bennie Luedera of Houston visited Monday with Me j and Bins V D Moers
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Tom Hicksley
Smithville
Bennie Luedera
Houston
J and
Bins
V. D. Moers
Fragmentary vow to go to Texas with wild joy
A garbled, lyric line hints at a journey to Texas filled with exuberance and freedom. The speaker muses about leaving, seeing the sky pull away, and seeking abundant food and carefree dancing, but the text is incomplete and ambiguous.
Lighting Contest Recap Thanks Judges and Citizens
The article notes appreciation for judges and local citizens whose participation made Hawie Lake a bright spot during the Yuie tide, continuing coverage of the lighting contest and its winners.
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Fom
Hawie Lake
Dull speech prompts snore and loud shout from rear
Fragmentary OCR yields a dull speech described as boring with a snoring audience. A noisy interruption is captured when a voice from the back shouts wan overboard amid garbled phrases offering a sale of unspecified items.
Gordes Entertain Cheistes Quests
Mr and Mrs W Gordy hosted Christmas guests from area families. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Carl Gordy and daughters from Houston and Fort Worth relatives. Attendees also included Mrs Gordys sister Mrs WL Birchfield and Winnie Jackson of Baton Rouge. Other local families joined the gathering.
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Gordy
Biers
Carl Gordy
Houster
Tammy Collie
Fort Worth
Paul Collis
J. R Callie
Warren Cottie
Houston
RICE
Easy Turkey Dish and Cotulla Deer Hunt Note
A fragment describes a turkey dish recipe with milk soup and pineapple as garnish. It also notes Mrs Roderrs Jr and three others planning to join husbands on a holiday deer hunt in Cotulla, expected to return Thursday.
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Cotulla
Rar Roderrs Jr
Dim
Thomas
Um, Thomas Sr
Lake Wednes
Cotuflu
Tate
Fayetteville visitors greet Beseda family at Tam Beseda home
In Fayetteville Az Mrs John Beseda and family visited Sunday at Mr and Mrs Tam Beseda. A brief note mentions Joe BD Luna't offering vaccines and rest home items, though wording is garbled.
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Fayetteville
John Beseda
Tam Beseda
Tax Filing Time Near for Farmers
County agent DOYLES MOORE notes 1953 tax timing for farmers includes estimated tax declarations due January 25 and final returns by March 15 or January 31 for those using the final return option. Bulletin 293 on 1953 income tax is available at the county office, detailing transactions, deductions, refunds, and related topics.
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Doyles Moore
Ecornee
County Mount
Ehages
Owen
Christmas Dinner Hosts Davidson Family
Mr and Mrs Sam Davidson hosted a Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Elmo Sons and daughters as guests. The text notes a lively gathering and a toast to the season, mentioning a playful line about a fellow who rides high on a horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Davidson
Elmo Sons
Wedding Invitation Printing Offer from Headlight Print Shop
For wedding invitations and other fine printing needs contact Headlight Print Shop, No. 8.
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Headlight Print Shop
The Sun Shines Bright stage show on New Year’s Day
A Coburn inspired production titled The Sun Shines Bright presents a New Year’s Eve style bill with Bird Abnott and Joe Costellg. The program includes multiple showtimes for a New Year’s Day matinee and feature film The Sun Stones Bright with continuous showings starting early afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving S. Cobu
Our Grea
Rina
Bird Abnott
Joe Costellg
HLOCE Course: PARK THE WISH GROUND Starring Widmark Melien Stewart
A Sunday and Monday showing of PARK THE WISH GROUND features Richard Widmark Karl Melien and Elaine Stewart in the starring roles. The limited engagement runs January 3 and 4 at the local HLOCE venue with the cast delivering drama and suspense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HLOCE
SUN. & Mon
Richard Widmark
Karl Melien
Elaine Stewart
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