Olney Prospects Rise With Growth and Community Plans
County correspondent notes week of dry weather aiding harvests and cotton work. Olney sees new brick building, light plant, two grain elevators, and talks of a $10,000 M E Church. Town hopes to become central West Texas hub with grocery, cotton compress, and oil mill plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Kennedy
Aspermont
Ellen Howard
Roy
Graford
King
Barnhart
Olney
Thomas
Terrell-Collins Co
Howell & Durham
West Texas
Young County
Patrick Henry
Community Notes Bring Visitors And Local Visits
Local brief records daily life with visits among residents. Olaf Ribble and Etta Wade host and visit, Sam Horton returns to family, and neighbors share time with Etta Wade, Minnie, and Henry Kelly as thresher work and Sunday calls appear throughout Craig Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Ribble
Sam Horton
Etta Wade
Throckmorton County
Albert Turne
Carl Knight
Denver Killion
R. L. Shepard
L. F. Gallaher
Henry Kelly
Brog Carlton
Jeff Gallaher
Burl Martin
Robi, Crawford
Harry Blackwood
Ward Spivey
Cornelius
E. A
John Knight
L. R. Cornelius
Miss Minnie
W. H. Mayes
D. Baugh
Will Mayes
Fritz Lindley
Walter Green
W. A. Babb
Newcastle
D. Bough
Seymour
Edd Tackett
Walter
Jessie Wade
Edd Rowe
Pleasant Valley
Sunshine
Brownie
Rain brings hope to Indian Mound community
Correspondents report a rainy Saturday morning and growing optimism for the corn crop. The community notes visits, church events, singing, and protracted meetings with Rev. Whitley and Rev. Evans. Health is fair though Miss Georgia Shoemate has mumps. local farming shifts to hogs and goats as Henry Grantham drills a well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Cope
Flint Creek
Henry Driver
Henry Owen
Mr. Grantham
Duff Prairie
Rain Refreshes Crops as Grasshoppers Hit Cotton
In Bunger the rain Friday night refreshed crops though grasshoppers trouble cotton fields. Rev. Dickson of Abilene visited Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Black of Graham preached at 11 AM Sunday, delivering a strong sermon. Sunday School meets at 10 each Sunday. Barl Rhodes and wife visited Mr. Wood. Miss Lena Owen had dinner with Miss Stella Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Bryan
Ivy
Jean
Floyd McComas
G. W. McComas
Henry Stephens
Jim Grubbs
Louetta
Carl Rutherford
Mike Fisher
Easterling
J. M. Taylor
Maggie
W. H. Martin
Mildred
Fay Martin
Graham
John Martin
Dickson
Abilene
Rev
Black
Brother Dickson
Barl Rhodes
Woodrom
Rain Helps Crops As Henry Chapel Community News
Fine rain Friday night boosts corn and peach crop yields as residents harvest roasting ears and prep vegetables for winter. Messages arrive from Argyle Texas about a sick relative. Local visits, fishing, and a baseball game with Lucile draw a busy weekend. Mumps and fever touch several families. a new baby arrives for the Miller Ratelifh household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Ratcliff
Argyle
Texas
Mathis
Ratcliff
Nannie Anderson
Inez
Grandma Anderson
A. C. Anderson
Elmer Criswell
Lucile
Henry Chapel
Mattie Shannon
Patterson
Miller Rateliff
Harve Shahan
H. L. Ribble
Ida Ribble
T. G. Wade
Weather and Farm News From Crowell District
A brief farm update from Crowell notes several residents including Miss Dora Ratcliff Miss Ruth McLaren and S W Ratcliff are sick. Grasshoppers damage corn and cotton while boll weevil is reported in cotton. The forecast hints rain today and general farming conditions are described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowell
Dora Ratcliff
Ruth McLaren
S. W. Ratcliff
Rain aids corn yet grasses and pests persist
The writer notes continued rain helping corn, but grasshoppers chinch bugs and boll weevils remain a problem. Fruit is good though affected by hoppers. Local people visit and sick recoveries are reported, with social visits and Sunday School activity noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hand
Will Seddon
Ernest Beckham
Newcastle
Mesdames E. A
Denver Killion
Knight Home
Walter Hand
Tin roofing for sale at bargain from local seller
A large quantity of tin roofing with gravel and Witch is offered for sale suitable for barns granaries and outbuildings. Sale is noted by Beckham National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckham National Bank
Local Wheat and Oats Yields Reported in Wichita Falls
Mary Matilde Akim returns home to Wichita Falls Monday. J. H. Choate with wife and young son arrive Tuesday evening. Jim notes threshing has begun in the area with small grain turning out fairly well. Wheat yields about eighteen bushels per acre and oats about forty bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Matilde Akim
Wichita Falls
J. H. Choate
Jim
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George Kunkel
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Craig Point
Bill Collings
Uno
Flat Rock
Whitley
Evans
Kate Field
Fannie
Annie Ragland
Jesse Martin
Dollie
Georgia Burton
Rock Creek
Jesse
Lona Corley
Maysie Taylor
Roy Eller
Jewell Dene
Sit
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Mrs. Wadley
Treue
Carl Birdwell
Corley Boys
Nuby Corley
Bill Martin
School
Virgil Martin
Frank Corley
Robert Ash
Odis Putman
J. P. Hodges
Della Owen
Georgia Woodrom
Bob Berry
Mrs. Pearl Mandeville
Bunger
Lena Owen
Stella Smith
Henry
Ruel Young
Mrs. Groves
Miss Alice
H. P. Young
Ed Ribble
Megargel
Mvys
Wade
Jarnagin
Amarillo
Arthur Vick
Lee and
Witt Chesnutt
John Deere Row Binders
John Deere
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F. P. Borer
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