Jefferson and the railroad era rumors and legends
The article discusses rail transit in Jefferson including the bonus dispute, routes blocked or chosen, and conjectured dates 1872 1873 1876. It recalls Jay Gould's supposed 1882 visit and a 1882 newspaper epitaph about Jefferson, plus a Worth Gazette clipping praising the city as a future iron and industrial hub.
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Jefferom
Jefferson
Marshall
Jay Gould
Excelsior Hotel
Jeferson
Jay Auld
Missouri Pacific RR
Texas and Pacific RR
Far Worth
Texas
Houston
Galveston
Congress
Therby
Fort Worth
Wall Street
Linda McDonald Hosts Bluebirds Meeting Event
The Happy Bluebirds gathered last Thursday at Mrs. Ramsay's home led by Mrs. George Ramsay and Mrs. Weldon Morris. Linda McDonald hosted the afternoon and provided refreshments.
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Happy Bluebirds
George Ramsay
Weldon Morris
Ramsay
Linda McDonald
Pat McCann
Patricia McCoy
Judy Watson
Diane DeWare
Johnette Leffevers
Kathy Ford
Barbara Chamlee
Elixine Spellings
Cristy Shaw
Jane Frances Bower
Jenny Hines
Sidney Morris
Vickie Fant
Lightsharers Class Suppers at Moseley Hotel
The Light Sharers Sunday wheel of the Nazarene Church ate supper at the Moseley Hotel Friday night. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Alton Murrell, Mr. and Mrs. Margin Lee, Rev. and Mrs. B. White, Marion Cromer, Mrs. Helen McDaniel, Mr. and Mrs. Lenard Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Simmons, Louise Bowden, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Morris, Mr. and Mrs. James Jones, Mrs. Coley Mauldin, and Mr. and Mrs. Coats.
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The
Nazarene Church
Moseley Hotel
Alton Murrell
Margin Lee
B. White
Marion Cromer
Helen McDaniel
Lenard Woods
Jackie Simmons
Louise Bowden
Dallas Morris
James Jones
Coley Mauldin
Coats
Funeral Service Held Sunday For Mrs. E. C. Evans
Mrs Ek C Evans 74 died at the home of her daughter Mrs J M Robinson 3201 Milton St after months of illness. Funeral at Osborn Funeral Home chapel conducted by B Cooper with burial in Forest Park Cemetery. Surviving are daughters Mrs T V Jones and Mrs Margaret Evans two sons Maj John J Evans five brothers and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included Fort Stevenson Steven son Gabriel Fort and others. honoraries were Christian Science Society and Shreveport Writers Club members.
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Ek. C. Evans
Shreveport
J. M. Robinson
Milton St
Osborn Funeral Home
B. Cooper
Christian Science Reader
Forest Park Cemetery
Jefferson, Tex
Evans
A. A
Fanny Fort
Elmo Clyde Evans
T. V. Jones
Margaret Evans
Bossier City
Ola
Ark
John J. Evens
Goose Bay Air Force Base
Labrador
KR LE Ant
Lanter
Tex
Henry
Jay
Milton
Frank Fort
Jefferson
Arthur Fort
Pallas
Seventeentchildren
Thomas Fort
Wade E. Stevenson
Bobby Stevenson
Gabriel Fort
Robert Fort
Harry van Dyke
The
Christian Science Society
Shreveport Writers’ Club
Come As You Are Party For 633 Study Club
Members of the 633 Study Club received humorous invitations to a spontaneous coffee party at 8 am on Saturday April 2 at president Mrs. Creighton Laird’s home. After donuts and coffee, a parade and style show awarded Mrs. Cecil Farr for the most unique attire among attendees.
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Creighton Laird
Laird
J. C. Gamble
R. K
Halbert McQuinn
C. R. Newman
R. W. Pierce
R.S. Shaw
Thomas
Doyle Bower
A. L. Williamson
Clifton Billingsley
Walker
Friday Sewing Club Meets At Mrs DeWares
The Friday Sewing Club met April 1 at Mrs J M DeWare home. President Mrs Laird led business and dues collection while Mrs L Simpson helped serve refreshments to attendees including Mrs R A Loomis and Mrs A B Laird. The club will not meet on April due to Good Friday.
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J. M. DeWare
Laird
L. Simpson
R. A. Loomis
A. 8. Laird
S.S. Minor
P. M. Bower
Pentecostal Ladies Honor Pastor's Wife With Gift Shower
The Pentecostal Church auxiliary met with 26 members to honor Mrs. Glenn Estes with a birthday shower in a regular Monday gathering at the church.
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Pentecostal Ladies
Local visits span Hughes Springs De Queen and Avinger
Mr and Mrs Horace Brown Jr and their boys visited relatives in Hughes Springs Sunday. Charles Hines of Mineola visited his parents Volney and Jenny Hines and wife in De Queen Arkansas. Mrs Margaret Yow and daughter Annabeth and Mrs T Williams visited Mrs Edwin Downs in Av inger Wednesday afternoon.
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Horace Brown, Jr
Hughes Springs
Charles Hines
Mineola
Volney Hines
Jenny
de- Queen, Ark
Margaret Yow
Annabeth
T. Williams
Edwin Downs
Avinger
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Dallas County
Court House
Jefferon
Gasoli
Briggs-Stratton
Gulf Station
Sporting Goods
Bluebirds
Nazarene
Magnolia
Henderson Motor Co
Main St
Cc. W
Charlie) Grubbs
Yours Truly
T. R. Grubbs
E. C. Evans
Haster
Pangborn
Ald
Alka Seltzer
Sylvania Press
St. Joseph
Meg
Marvello
City Drug CO
Edward Taylor
Prop
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