Uncle Dan and readers debate Roosevelt era and local life
The column features Uncle Dan and readers recalling political shifts under Roosevelt, farm and grocery anecdotes, and complaints about government red tape. It includes letters from Ed Doolittle and Zeke Grubb plus notes from publisher AI Roberson and local barber memories in Fruitvale and Saline counties.
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AI Roberson
Saline
Roberson
Manhattan
Texas
Nunnallee
Rea A. Nunnallee
Michael A. Sweeney
A. Nunnaliee
Alstyne
Jim Towle
Jim
Fruitvale
Tim
Fragmentary OCR Note From Saline County Paper
A partial OCR shows scattered phrases about Saline and Van Zandt counties, references to a notice and municipal actions, with incomplete sentences and reader-obscured names. The text hints at a legal or corporate notice process and a right to reject, but details are unreadable.
Pack 371 Visits Right Grand Saline Missile Battery
Residents attend council meeting as Pack 371 tours the Niko Matsle Battery at Terreti during the year end. Scouts and Grand Saline residents participate in a Van Zandt County Council workshop, with local PTA leaders introducing panelists. Texas Tech College honors and a reunion planned for J. A. and family are noted.
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Grand Saline Missile Battery
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Terreti
van Zandt County Council
Van
Dot Jennings
Orien
Dorothy Hanenwacker
Dstrict
PTA
Rand Saliners
Milan
Mew
Galloway
Shirley Ander Fos
Sean Jones
Tech Paul
Improvement Tour Pride Brings Van Zandt Residents to Canton
A group from Van Zandt County joined the BTmestead Inprovment Tour Fray leaving the Extension Agents Office at the County Courthouse at 10:20 am. They visited village yards and ran property demonstrations in Canton Elberta and Teltey. Farm News editor of KRID-TV Tas was guest on the tour.
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June If Set For Pruitt Homecoming
A homecoming event for Pruitt is planned with a noon service and singing. Mrs B J Lith is among those invited to attend. The afternoon program will include more singing with all participants invited.
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Six Flags Announces Summer Hours and Attendance Rise
Six Flags opens seven days a week from 10 am to 10 pm for the summer. Attendance this spring weekends exceeds earlier estimates by over 24 percent. General manager Dean Dunley said on Thursday that as of May 24 total attendance reached 1,700,000 compared with 1,363,39 for the same period in 1963.
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Six Flags
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Duncanville visitor Lois Melton and relatives noted at summer camp
The fragment highlights Lynn Melton of Duncanville visiting his grandfather Perry Melton and other relatives. It mentions high school athlete Kim Spears from Denver, a student at Arvada High, and families including Mr and Mrs Spears of Denver. The passage also references Kathy and Cindy Sheppard and Turner family members, with 30 days expected stay.
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Duncanville
Perry Melton
Jack
Dallas Marnell
Kim Spears
Dener
Colo
Arvada High
Hein
Mes
Max Spears
Denver
Douglas
Kathy
Cindy Shepnant
Hositton
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K. G. Turner
Atlas
Mrs W D Barber Honored By Circle
Mrs W D Barber honored by Culpepper Circle in her home May 28 with a luncheon and social. Attendees included Mrs Home Glover, McKibben, Loy Vardecer, and Miss Francis Ry along with Mes Mavin Grant and Mrs Jaanita Adking. The note thanks each contributor for support during a time of need.
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Floyd Vandereritt
WD. Barber
Indien
Glover McKibben
Loys Vardecer
Mise Francis Ry
Norman
Jaanita
Mary Jeanette
Guinn
Funeral Services Held For Van Zandt County Native
Funeral services for Johnnie J. McPhail 2 of Baywrea were held May 19 at Colfax Presbyterian Church officiated by Roe Bert Dowler and Rev Ravin Ray. Interment followed in Canton. Died May 14. Survivors include Jolene Pres byterian Church in Heaton Sammie McPhail Baytown a daughter Mrs Efte Lindy Baytown and one grand crest nephews served as pallbearers.
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Johnnie J. McPhail
Baywrea
Colfax Presbyterian Church
Roe Bert Dowler
Baytown
Ravin Ray
Coll
Ute Farat Homsen
Barbonke Petheral
Canton
Becta Sewphal
Matthew Ewing Phail
Jolene Presbyterian
Heaton
Ari Sammie McPhail
Efte Lindy
Erandecon
Arvat-Grand Crest
Alibenrere
Past Democrats To Vote At Jail
In a report from White City, prisoners will be allowed to vote in a nearby jail building after permission was granted to relocate from the chamber. The move is described as giving an advantage by allowing inmates to participate in the election through a controlled setting.
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