East Texas farmer claims all time watermelon weight record
Kennedy of Cass county near Atlanta tops the nation with a 1 2 pound sealermelon breaking the 184 3 4 pound mark set two years earlier by Oscar Middlebrooks of Hope. The Texan melon earned no premium from Hope merchants despite the win. B Lowthrop, founder of the festival, promotes fruit growing in the Hope region.
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Hope
ATK
Texas
OE Kennedy
Cass County
Atlanta
Oscar Middlebrooks
B Lowthrop
Arkansas Wonder Watermelon Comes From Cass County Expert Says
The Arkansas Wonder watermelon, developed by Mr. Lowthrop from Triumph stock, is dark green and globe shaped with strong shipping, grown by Cass County growers. He outlines planting at fourteen feet, fall bed work, April planting, and fertilization of 14-10-14, with careful pruning and weekly cultivation to ensure uniform rind and size. The Dallas display fruit stems about three quarters of an inch and follows Lowthrop’s method using seed supplied by Vic Schoffelmazer.
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Dallas
Lowthroz
Arkansas
Cass County
Tom Wetson
Dallag
Mr. Lowthrops
Vicjhe Schoffelmazer
Dallas News
Vicious Bull Attacks Farmer Near Weimar
Med Ripper, a well known farmer west of Weimar, chased a stray Holstein bull from his lot. The vicious animal charged him, knocking him down and attempting to gore him before two of Ripper’s bull dogs intervened to distract the bull and save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimar Mercury
Med Ripper
Mr Ripper
Flendid Picture at Avalon Theatre Tonight
The Bowery features Waeleace Beery George Ras Jas Cooper Fay Wray and Pert Belton. The program mixes comedy with pathos and is praised as one of the best in weeks with audiences invited to attend again tonight after last night’s showing.
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Bowery
Avalon Theatre
Samme
Waele Lace Beery
George Ratt
Jas Cooper
Fay Wray
Pert Belton
Special Bay City train eyed for Armistice Day game
Eagle Lake high school football may move Armistice Day game with Bay City to November 10th and operate a Santa Fe special train from Santa Fe station at 12 18 for about 1.00 round trip. Eagle Lake also plays Wharton at Wharton today in a conference opener with a win boosting district title chances.
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Eagie Lake
Bay City
Eagle Lake
Wharton
Lkely
Santa Fe
Farewell Given To Rev and Mrs Ozment
The Wednesday night Methodist Church service held a farewell reception for Rev and Mrs N G Ozment as they depart for the Mathis charge for the next conference year.
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Rev
Mrs. Ozment
Methodist Church
N. G. Oxment
Mathis
Golden Wedding Anniversary Noted For Mr and Mrs Leysaht
Mr and Mrs B Leysaht observed their golden wedding anniversary in the family circle Monday. Their daughter Mrs Otto Weller came from Harlingen with a friend and her son Berthold to join Augusta and Hugh Wilson for the occasion. Rev W A Plachmeter led a brief devotion and a dinner followed as friends extend congratulations and well wishes.
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B. Leysaht
Girole
Otto Weller
Harlingen
Berthold
Augusta
Hugh Wilson
Colorado
Delightful Party at Heffley Home Honoring Roy and Maurine
A Friday evening dance party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Heffley at their home in honor of Roy and Maurine Heffley. The event featured music by a colored orchestra, with refreshments served by Mrs. Bonnie Harrison, Mrs. Henry Buescher, and Mrs. Richard Ney.
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R. W. Heffley
Roy
Maurine Heffley
Mr. Heffley
Bonnie Harrison
Henry Buescher
Richard Ney
Gladys Ruth Harrison
Betty Ney
Hlying Wendell
Anna Louise
Jewel Buescher
Madelaine McCarty
Daisy Armstrong
Francs Coulter
Eleanor Reese
Winifred Kolberg
Davis Gunn
Davis Campbell
Joe Newton Frazar
Roger Killough
Ralph Miller
Hay Munn Pitegeruid
Billy Towel
W. C. Reed
Farley Roos
Fred Mahler
Tom Haley
Dick Ney
Martu Roberts
Robert Campbell
Former Eagle Lake Girl Weds in Austin
Miss Velrie Spalinger daughter of Mr and Mrs War Spalinger of Eagle Lake and Mr John Davis of Wharton married in Austin at 6 p m Saturday. They spent Sunday with her parents en route to Wharton where they will reside. The bride, a 1930 Eagle Lake High School graduate, has served as secretary and stenographer for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Wharton.
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Velrie Spalinger
War Spalinger
John Davis
Wharton
Austin
Eagle Lake High School
Ronit Harige
Southwestern Bell ‘Telephone Company
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Wallis
Wallis Ice Company
Poultry Department
Telephoe
Graces
Frank Stephens Co
Aesseeeee
Krilis
Fred Ripper
Cadillac
Ford
Eagle Lake Number Co
Max Conner
Ophelia Johnson
Noel Parker
Davis Camobell
R. Bullough
Nett Holman
Griff
BF. Field
Board of Stewards
Omment
Meaiames
P. Wilton
J. M
Chumney
Mission Union
Heffley Home
WSS
Houston
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