New Year Mush Provides Kindness and Hope for Leah
In Borger area, Leah Merwin hosts Mr and Mrs Tom Madison after a snowstorm. The Madisons, en route to Borger, buy dinner and breakfast, paying with a year’s supply of cornmeal mush as a gift to Leah and her family. The label reads Lady Leah's Prize Music. The gesture promises relief from financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eah Merwin
Leah
Jake Merwin
Tom Madison
Borger
Merwins
Madisons
Madison
Cross Road
Western Newspaper Union
New Year’s Resolution for a World Minded Life
A couple in a sleigh under starlit skies share a vow to keep grand thoughts, time, and space in their minds rather than small personal concerns. They pledge to keep the sun moon and stars in their thoughts as they plan a hopeful life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia
Jerry
January as Year’s Start Through Roman and English History
The Romans began the year in January as early as 251 B C honoring Janus. In the Middle Ages the start date varied. England fixed January as the first month by an 1751 act of Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C
Janus
England
Pagels Visit Moulton. Darilek Announces Dance
Mr and Mrs Otto Pagel of Yoakum visited in Moulton one day last week. John Darilek of Henkhaus announces a dance for Saturday January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Pagel
Yoakum
Moulton
John Darilek
Henkhaus
Christmas Visits Around Town Highlight Local Folks
Me and Mrs. Vladimir Darilek spent Christmas in Yorktown with home folks. Mr. Oscar Petrash and family of Victoria spent Sunday in Moulton with home folks. Mr. Pat Taylor and family of Houston visited home folks here several days last week.
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Mrs
Vladimir Darilek
Yorktown
Oscar Petrash
Victoria
Moulton
Pat Taylor
Houston
Allen Darilek Holiday Visit with Judge Father
Allen Darilek of San Antonio spent parts of the holidays with his parents Judge A. J. Darilek and Mrs. Darilek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Darilek
San Antonio
Judge
A. J. Darilek
New Year Bells Use Through History in England
The article explains that bells have long announced death and signaled the end of the old year. In England, muffled bells were rung before midnight and at twelve the wrappings were removed to let the bells ring loudly, marking the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rom
England
Visit of Darilek Family in Yoakum Highlighted
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Darilek and their daughter Lillian Loretta, along with Mabel Marie Fehrenkamp, spent Sunday in Yoakum. Readers are urged to share news with their local paper, contacting Ring 99 and The Eagle staff to keep the community informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Darilek
Lillian Loretta
Mabel Marie Fehrenkamp
Yoakum
Eagle
World's Youngest Mayor Visits New York With LaGuardia
Danny Kampan, 17, mayor of Boys Town Nebraska, accompanied Fiorello LaGuardia in New York City. They toured City Hall, spoke of budgets, and Kampan declined offers to study east while opting to return with Father Flanagan of Boys Town.
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LaGuardia
New York
Danny Kampan
Boys Town
Nebr
Fiorello LaGuardia
Kampan
Father Flanagan
Walher Flanagan
Omaha
States
The
Union
Flanagan
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Eastern Preparatory
Eastern College
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Radioun
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Moulton, Texas
Community Bank
Kopecky Drug CO
Joe C. Kopecky
Prop
Texas
Vince Rehmet
Agt
By Luella B. Lyons
By Matha
B. Thomas
John Deere Plow Co
B. F. Avery & Co
Ational Harvester Co
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