Geraniums Spark a New Deal for Ripley Stores
Margie writes a letter to a newspaper’s People Say This column and prompts Ripley Brothers to order half a million geraniums for window display. The scheme, born on New Year’s, leads to a bloom plan and a festive business breakthrough for Bob Marchant. The piece mentions a Crandall column and a successful public response.
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Boone
Bob Marchant
Bob
Margie
Ripleys
Crandall
Green House
Ripley Brothers
Marchant
France
Western Newspaper Union
Holiday visitors gather from San Antonio and Kilgore
Mr. and Mrs. Robi L. Phillips and daughter Nelda Lee of San Antonio arrived Saturday to spend the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seekamp of Kilgore arrived Sunday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Kopecky and other relatives.
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Charles Seekamp
Kilgore
Joe C. Kopecky
New Year Party Fun With Good Resolutions Menu
A New Year’s Eve party game centers on writing anonymous resolutions and guessing authors. A tested eight person menu features Cream of Mushroom Soup Lobster Cutlets Sweet Pickled Pear Salad Coffee Cocoanut Cream and more, followed by a playful note on resolutions fading as the night ends.
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Elise
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Moulton Lumber Dealers
Almedia Beauty Shoppe
A. J Dariles
F& M. State Bank
Moulton
Shiner Beer
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
the Raab Studio
Moulton Eagle
C. F. Knape
Moulton Texas
Moulton Lodge
A.W. & Alm
Wm. Miculka
W. M Jno
M. Meiners
Federal Deposit Assurance Corporation
Washington, D.C
State Bank
Itexas
Community Bank
Guella
RB. Puapacek
Austin
James Jaeggli
Schreiner Institute
Kerrville
Dorothy Hoppe
Droughton’s Business College
San Antonio
C. P. and
Central Power and Light
J. B. Wilson
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