Family and community notes from the Jones County area
Local items mention Harry David son a new baby Jones Dean visits grandparents and Selma May returns from Inky Leaky and San Antonio trips. Community updates include new tenants at Sudden Service Garage, hospital visits, school progress, and a call to support four core institutions the home school church and government for civilization.
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G. Lewis
Harry Davidson
Jones Dean
Grandma
Grandpa Jones
Davidson
Selma May
Inky
Selma
Dee Gibbs
A. S. Price
O. D. Price
San Antonio
Mr. Price
W. L. Rothmann
Lewis
Ruben Lange
T. J. Lange
Henry Pettigrew
Standifer Hospital
Church
4-H Club Youths Show Profits From Farm Projects Across Texas
Stevens county youth Truman Harrell earned 80 dollars from corn 40 bushels per acre and 25 dollars from fresh corn. He values terraces highly after a large corn crop noted by Ben Boeker of Gray Hill. Blanco county reports record high turkey crops from high protein feed and minerals. Gonzales county and School Land Community staff distributed 5000 bushels of cotton seed from a one variety block aiding other counties. Wiley Martindale cites terrace gains in cotton yields from 1 bale to 4 1/2 acres without fertilizer. Buster Boland of Montague county sold two home fed beef calves for six and five cents per pound respectively.
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Truman Harrell
Stevens County
Ben Boeker
Gray Hill
Washington County
Boeke
Blanco County
Gonzales County
Bureau of Plant Industry
Wiley Martindale
Campground
Jasper County
Buster Boland
Montague County
Hermit of the Cavern a Texas history novel printed in San Antonio
A new book The Hermit of the Cavern printed by Naylor Printing Co San Antonio details early 1860s German Texas settlers. Translated from A Siemering with Dr May K E Francis of the University of Texas adds to Texas history with local cave findings near Boerne and a roadside Kings Highway. The tale portrays German neutrality during internal strife and includes drawings by Ralph J Pereira.
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Naylor Printing Company
San Antonio
A. Siemering
Cincinnati
May K E. Francis
University of Texas
Texas
Terras
Boerne
Id Road
Kings Highway
America
Ralph J. Pereida
Lost 20 Lbs In 4 Weeks Kruschen Salts Ad
Mrs Mae West of St. Louis writes that after four weeks on Kruschen Salts she dropped from 170 to 150 pounds, gained energy, and never felt hungry. Take half a teaspoon in hot water each morning before breakfast for a safe weight loss. money back if not satisfied.
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Mae West
St. Louis
Father and seven sons members of same lodge
Linn Banks Lodge No. 126 in Madison Va. reports a father J. T. Johnston and seven Johnston sons as members. The group includes J. L. Johnston and B. E. Johnston of Madison, W. L. Johnston of Somerset, I. L. Johnston of New York, J. T. Johnston Jr. of Tarrytown N J, and Z. W. Johnston of Brookneal. The family attends together and fills lodge stations, marking a new record in masonic circles.
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Linn Banks Lodge
Madison Va
J. T. Johnston
J. L. Johnston
B. E. Johnston
Madison, Va
W. L. Johnston
Somerset
I. L. Johnston
New York
Tarrytown
N. J
Z. W. Johnston
Brookneal
Hame
Cafeteria Menu Week December 11 to December 13
The menu lists meals for Monday December 11 featuring Weiners sauer kraut scalloped potatoes English peas and cheese salad. Tuesday December 12 offers Soup green beans buttered rice and jellied pineapple salad. Wednesday December 13 features Lamb roast mashed potatoes creamed peas and waldorf salad. Thursday December 11 serves Macaroni and cheese buttered cabbage glazed carrots and salmon salad with apple sauce.
Dining Menu Lists Pork and Dumpling Dish
A Friday menu notes pork and dumplings with candied yams creamed asparagus and cab bage salad. The text mentions there are 1 076 colleges and universities in the United States and includes a quoted exchange about a sister and her planned family.
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United States
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London
C. E. Weaver
Little Roseland
Pettigrew
T. B. Pearl
Sudden Service
Frank Price
Junction
U. S
Eagle Office
Romatic
L. A. Butler
Fred Key
Mason
Junction Eagle
Same Lodge
Katherine Stephenson
LAW General Civil Practice
Blackburn
Junction, Texas
A. W. Browning
Burt’s
E. M. Burt
M. E. Blackburn
Attorney-at-Law Junction
Handy Andy
Andy
West Texas Utilities Company
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