The crime wave era and changing dreams in East Texas
LES AKERS of East Texas laments rising crime and youth disengagement. He critiques easy credit, broken upbringing, and cultural shifts from old-time routines to modern comforts, warning that desire for quick gains and soft paths fuels social trouble and prison crowds.
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Maxes
Alove
Jerusalem
Gandla
Court House
Ard
Saint Peter
Les Akers
East
Texas
Chesterville Social Notes and Local Anecdotes
Chesterville News reports weekend visits in Waco and Eagle Lake, with Ina Tankstey’s coat left at the depot and a reward offered for its return. Families, birthdays, and gatherings populate the column, including Mrs. Graves celebrating a new baby and local residents attending school events and parties. A Halloween anecdote and well-wishes for recovering Mrs. Campbell close the item.
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A. L. Jordan
Brand Slaughter
Ina Tankstey
Waco
Ina
Jordin
Gt. Chesterville
David
Tye Tubbs
Anid Ageeek
Inton
Houston
Ang
Roy Graves
Blanche Beals
M. M. Beals
M. E. Jordan Sand
Dempsie
Belle Jordan
Far Eagle Lake
J. H. Wills
Lillian Mae
Selman
Lh. A
Norman Clavie
Raymond Tubbs
Tb.tubbs
F. B McLaln Cod Junior
Eagle Lake
Chas
P. Sulladay
My. W
Campbell
Aes Campbell
Legion
Hallowe'en
Salladay
A. P. Bolton
Buffelo
Texas
Bolton
John G. Larsen
Galveston
Louis Larsen
Eagle, Lake
James Tellaro
Various Sunday Club Guests and Odd Bits of News
The Tuesday Bridge and Forty-Two Club hosted members and guests including Mrs. Sam Davidson Mrs. M E Larsen Mrs. William Spalinger Mrs W H Webber of Eagle Lake and Mrs T Smith and child Bessie Cora of Nottawa. Teas and Temon pie apple roll coffee and raisin cookies were served. The club plans to meet next Tuesday with Mrs McLatin and Mr W B Stokely visiting in the E McLatin home. Other notes mention Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D Roosevelt as New Yorkers, a teacher bringing a pillow to school, and remarks about various local plans and observations. A feature about a large dinosaur skeleton set at Carnegie Museum Pittsburgh is included, noting its size and scientific significance.
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Chi
Sam Davidson
M. E. Larsen
William Spalinger
W. H. Webber
Eagle Lake
T. Smith
Bessie Cora
Nottawa
Tellargie
Spotlight Friday Feature Promotes City Editors
A fragmented note lists Elyine Sehiusins as Assistant Editor and Ellen Martin as Society Editor with Willian Boscer and Everett Cornelius among staff positions. The garbled text hints at a newspaper feature for Friday noting staff roles and editorial leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyine Sehiusins
Ieee Bra May Pinchba Society
Ellen Martin
Willian Boscer
Everett Cornelius
Country Life Carnival and Short Course Highlight Community
In a town column locals discuss improvements in country life citing the 1920 census. Speakers blame limited home comforts for population shifts and advocate better farm homes with modern conveniences. The community hosts a Halloween carnival November 5 at the school with booths, candy, and a PTA supper for 25 cents. A short course drew a large crowd with lessons on rugs, dresses, landscaping, living rooms, poultry, and livestock followed by a barbecue. Social items note a Halloween party at the Schilling home and several campus amusements.
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Hallowe En
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Sci
Wwe
Impressive Citensicity Christian Science Mot ior Mi
A fragmented OCR passage discusses employers and wage earners during a period of great stress, noting a rigid stance and a reference to Pauls. The text is garbled but centers on economic strain and labor dynamics.
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Christian Science
Employers Carrying On Amid Economic Crisis Praised
The piece lauds employers who keep staff during downturns despite personal sacrifice. It argues such actions support economic stability, noting many professionals retain workers with little or no pay to stay productive. It calls these leaders examples of citizenship and warns against neglectful bosses who abandon their responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Large
Smill
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Eagle Lake State Bank
Eagle Lake Insurance Agency
W. E. McRee
Mike
Brno
Ferde
Sfeadsches
Newraigia
Fr. T. Kollmann
Wintermann Posizing
Norshweyt Corner Square
Strickland Insurance Agency
Fornado. Automobile
W. S. Strickland
Mgr
Chesterville News
Eadie
Leon
Pillow
Pete
Flynne
Eva May
Mr. Marshall
Mary
Theodore Roosevelt
New Yorker
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Navy
New York
Webster Spring
Loye
Adam
Lexington Va. Gazette
Che J
Northeaster Utan
Carnegi Murount
Pittsburgh
Natons Service
Tife
Paii
Gayle
Gladys Schilling
Rent Hors
Walle Schivering
Ben Drapelt
Pony
Clyde Muka
BW Abell
Jonile Beesk
Leon Kalina
Joan McGlothiin
Johnie Kaullina
Bill Foster
Louis
Mildred Muvsse
Dorothy Carnulius
Gladys Steuska
Elvine Schiurring
Corinbis
Eel Lake
Everett Cornelus
el Campo
Eva Mae Pynchback
Elsie Riclhver
Schulenbars
Marsisil
Dadi
Lome
Eddie Mist
Ble
Gladys
Ben
Everett
Galeveston News
Galveston Daily and Sunday News
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Galveston Daily News
Dalyami Sunfday
R.fld
Cadillac
Ford
Eagle Lakelumber
Max Conner
Michaelis Dairy
East Bernard
Lissie
Vick Truck Line
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