Southwest Trail and Meridian Road Meet in Wh ita Falls
The Southwest Trail Association will hold its annual meeting in Wichita Falls on August 29 and 30. The Meridian Road Association also plans its annual meet at the same time to foster closer ties between the two highways. Wichita Falls chamber urged to report attendee numbers. young county excused draft quotas noted. martial law in Spain announced amid general strike unrest.
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Southwest Trail Association
Whita Falls
Meridian Road Association
Wichita Falls
Madrid
Spain
Normal at Jacksboro Impresses Visitor and Community
Prof H L Groner spoke about the recently closed Normal at Jacksboro noting it was a success. It covered both examination series with around seventy attendees from Young Archer Jack Throckmorton and Baylor counties. Winnie Nance of Olney led as Young county representative and the conductor praised her work. About 80 percent of examinees passed.
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H. L. Groner
Jacksboro
Young
Archer
Jack
Throckmorton
Baylor
Winnie Nance
Olney
Must Grant Fewer Exemptions Under Draft Rules
Washington Aug 9 Crowned by warnings from Provost Marshal General Crowder about widespread claims of dependency exemptions local boards are urged to tighten rules to protect the national army. Crowder notes many registrants seek discharge on dependency grounds and stresses Section 2 and Section 18 must be applied without undermining conscription efforts.
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Washington
General Crowder
Crowder
Holt Receives Promotion In Fourth Texas Infantry
Lieutenant Albert W Holt is promoted to second lieutenant in the Fourth Texas Infantry. A Grahan High School alumnus, Holt is described as a promising young man with many friends and admirers in the community who anticipate great things from him.
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Ibert W. Holt
Secod
Fourth Texas Infantry
Mr. Holt
Grahan High School
Mrs Dora Robinson Recovering After Appendectomy
Dora Robinson underwent an appendectomy at the Baptist Sanitarium in Dallas last Friday and is reported to be recovering well. She was accompanied by her sister Amy Robinson. Judge M D Brown and J R Thomas visited from Newcastle on business Tuesday. Thomas plans a Huntsville Alabama trip with wife and son to visit two brothers entering army training. B F Scott and family returned from an automobile trip to Snyder and Post City, with Bettie Dawson joining them.
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Dora Robinson
the Baptist Sanitarium
Dallas
Miss Amy Robinsons
M. D. Brown
J. R. Thomas
Newcasle
Mr. Thomas
Huntsville
Alabama
B. F. Scott
Bettie
Sadie Scott
Snyder
Post City
Bettie Dawson
Post
Canyon City
Mrs Z T Cole Dies at Proffitt
Mrs Z T Cole died at her Proffitt home yesterday evening at six. She was about seventy four and had lived in Proffitt since January 1906. She leaves eight children, all married except Arva who lived with her. She was a Baptist and devout Christian.
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Z. T. Cole
Proffitt
Proffit
Arva
Mrs McKinley Hosts Going Away Party for Annie Margaret Gilmer
Mrs J P McKinley entertained Monday afternoon with a small going away party for her niece Annie Margaret Gilmer of Gulfport Mississippi who left the next morning. Guests enjoyed singing readings and games on the lawn with ice cream candy and favors of dolls and tops.
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Dor Elizabeth Morrigan
Raymond Lee Hutchison
Edwin
Oliver Graham
Perrin
Clyce Smith
Robert Franklin Jones
Joe Morrison
McKinley
Mary Hudson
Lois Morrison
Annie Lucile Morrison
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R. F. Short & CO
Dependon Store
Young County
Clint Burris
Newcastle
United Confederate Veterans
Young County Camp
Confederate Veterans
Court House
Teen of the True Veterans of the
J. W. Still
West Texas
Plow Boy
Old Pa
F. Herron
Max
M. A. Wallace
Graham
C. K. Holt
Holt
Acre
Albert W. Holt
C. J
G. B. Taack
Acra
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