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‘More thety five touned itmans | Weaved atrewihing rain and roadhy Fonds to gather text Saturday for 8 ‘Werbecanst the Brrton ranch over: CifRants Near fraeet ‘Phorpson, ‘Biate Railroad Commissioner, 0% fotrad in candidacy for governor, and articipate in the big free bacheen served by Mr. Burton aml Ilsa get free drinks and see other interesting features of entertainment. From Boayue ani ejvining coun ties and even as far away as the coastal section in East Texas, thou sande came to applaud the red-haired, aggressive Thompson with shouts of “Pome it on, Red,” ne he lashed hard to ig Interests and promised to be the “fghtingest administration for the common people at governor that the state has ever seen.” Preparation of food, which consist ed of barbecue with ‘all the time ‘mings for the huge crowd, was under the supervision of Mins Ballie Pror ton, dietitian for the 8. Anthony Ho tel at Bani Antonio. ©. P Burton won host for the par ty, which Included on its program in addition to “Thompson's speech and’ the barbecue, music and a poor show. | |. Thoowsnn was introduced by Dr. J. M. Frasier of Beton, who made the following adtress: Fellow elviens of Bosque County land the heart of Texas, I am delight ed jd MieRly ratified to be assured the honor and pleasure of introduc ing the special honored worst of this Mine audiences today. I am a native son of Bosque County. Mighty-one years and six months ago , was introduced to Bongoe County, Texas, and Amer ica, on the banks of the Branos river at the foot of the mountain, known as Bolomon’a Nowe, in a double low letbin on the Frasier farm. Seventy Years not on the name farm in a low ‘coothmie with otick and clay Chimney, pansheon floor and apie ie benches, built by a my dear father on the same farm, on the same river, 1 learned the rudiments of the three Rs, later, under the pioneer educators, the Burleson, 1 was further infected With white wore learning, And still later, the University of Pennsylvania, turned out a crude but finished pro duct and called me a doctor; an hum ble member of which profession I have practiced to this day; a link in the chain which connects the real ‘Texan pioneer with the sophisticated generation which my learned and dis tinguished, Colonel Thompson, repro ents 90 wall here today. From tallow candle to television, I still have a vision. This is my maiden effort , an introducer, and Tam an poibarenseed ae I was in my set (Continued on Page Two)
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Clifton Record
Clifton, Texas, US
Fri, May 13, 1938
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