PTA News Of Current Week Highlights Halloween Carnival Plans
The PTA celebrated the state birthday with a program directed by Mrs. Henderson. Guests were greeted by Ms. Marion Slack and R. H. Blackwell. A Halloween Carnival at Penny Safeway parking is set for Thursday October 31 with numerous booths and committees listed. A parade will precede the carnival in the business district at five o'clock with participants urged to dress in costumes.
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PTA
H. G. Henderson
Marion Slack
R. H. Blackwell
Blackwell
Penny Safeway
Chili Booth
Lee Johnson
I. R. Titus
R. F. Kelton
Co. L. Valliant
Ss. H. King
Fortune
J. W. Byrd
E. J. Cox
Evan Wood
Bob Lewis
J. C. Wilson
Mary Magee
William Lazenby
Utilities Committee
J. P. Donnell
H. G. Russell
R. N. Couch
W. H. Knox
A. F. Martin
B. A. Toliver
O. M. Talley
R. G. Warren
Marie Pope
Mildred Shafer
Bernice Smith
Mary K. Toliver
Frances West
M. P. Withers
Ray Whitley
J.E. Stariex
Cos- Merchants
Longest Soft Ball Game Ends 1-0 in 23 Innings
In Madisonville Texas on October 24, the Trinity CCC camp team finally beat Madisonville CCC 1 to 0 after 23 innings in the Lufkin CCC District tournament. The 3 hour game featured a Madisonville pitcher allowing only two hits while Trinity’s pitcher yielded seven.
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Madisonville
Tex
Trinity CCC
Lufkin
Trinity
PTA Halloween Carnival Expected Crowd Next Thursday
A large crowd is anticipated to attend the PTA Halloween Carnival next Thursday night. Ad Ve invites all in the community to join the event and enjoy a fun filled evening with activities and treats.
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PTA
Rare Indian and Mexican documents loaned to society
Canyon Texas October 24 Up rare Indian and Mexican documents magazines and newspapers recounting days before the frontier was conquered have been loaned to the Panhandle Plains Historical Society by Miss Susan J Allen The documents will aid advanced historical research students in work toward degrees.
Garden Club to Meet for Bulb and Fall Planting
Garden club members will meet Monday afternoon October 28 with Mrs. E L Collings at 3 o'clock. The program will focus on bulbs and fall planting of perennials.
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Garden Club
E. L. Collings
Steamboat Round the Bend on Grand Theatre bill
Will Rogers and Irvin Cobb clash in a comedy drama about Mississippi steamboat life in Steamboat Round the Bend. Anne Shirley and John McGuire star in a romance as a river pilot fights to save a condemned nephew with aid from a wax museum sequence and a final race to New Orleans.
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Will Rogers
Mississippi
Grand Theatre
Irvin S. Cobb
America
Anne Shirley
John McGuire
McGuire
Rogers
New Orleans
Cobb
Peducah
Lady Katydids Speak: Female Joins Males In Song
In Raleigh North Carolina scientists report female katydids respond to male courtship with faint wing rubbing sounds. Dr B B Fulton of North Carolina State College notes the discovery shows females are not silent and actively participate in the insects’ courtship chatter.
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Raleigh. N. C
B. B. Fulton
North Carolina State College
Mr and Mrs W W Dean Visit Midland Rodeo and Races
Mr and Mrs W W Dean spent Monday in Midland where they attended the rodeo and races.
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W. W. Dean
Midland
Fitzgerald Visits Family and Pecos Carlsbad Game
Chas. Fitzgerald of McCamey spent last weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald Sr. He also attended the Pecos Carlsbad game.
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Chas. Fitzgerald
McCamey
Charles Fitzgerald Sr
PTA Halloween Carnival Promises Fun for All
A community PTA advert invites families to a Hallo ween carnival with games crafts and snacks for children and adults. Proceeds support school programs and activities.
Steamboat Round the Bend cast and supporting players
The note lists Rogers joined by Trudge Priest in Steamboat Round the Bend with supporting cast including Stepin fetchit Eugene Pallette and Berton Churchill assisting in comedy characterizations.
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Rogers
Stepin Tetehit
Eugene Pallette
Berton Churchill
WPA Funds Channel Ward County Improvements
President Roosevelt approved 1824 for Ward County WPA projects. Barstow Drainage District No 1 receives 654 for ditch cleaning and improvement in Prec 1, while Ward County Improvement District No 3S in the Grandfalls area gets 1170 for banks and canals work. Allocation confirmed by Mrs. Kate George, secretary of Congressman Thomason.
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Works Progress Administration
Ward County
Roosevelt
Kate George
R. F E. Thomason
Barstow Drainage District No. 1
Grandfalls
Truck Load of Feed Goes Over The Fort Stockton Highway
Moorhead and Messingil, residents of Mentone, rolled a truck load of feed five miles south of Pecos on the Fort Stockton highway. Moorhead suffered a severe crushing of his right hand while Messingil escaped with minor bruises. The feed was scattered across the scene.
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Moorhead
Jess Messingil
Mentone
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Bob Moorhead
Mr. Messingil
Ivy and Broughton attend Midland Fair this week
Mr and Mrs John Ivy and Mrs Katherine Broughton spent Sunday and Monday in Midland to attend the ongoing Fair. The event draws visitors and local residents to the city’s exhibition through the week.
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John Ivy
Katherine Broughton
Midland
Congratulatory note from Mentone family
A brief wedding or birth announcement text from Mentone congratulates Ey and Mrs Jabsry Schy Wa on the arrival of a daughter. The message notes October 4 and mentions both families as doing well.
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Jabsry Schy
Mentone
Sherrell of Wink Ill in Local Hospitals This Week
A Wink resident, Sherrell, is reportedly in three local hospitals with appendicitis this week. Reports indicate he is receiving medical care and monitoring.
Farm equipment and classic Nash coach for sale in Texas
One 400 Egg X-Ray Incubator and three brooders with 2000 capacity. One electric washer and a Nash 1928 Standard Six coach. FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR LIVESTOCK FEED GUNS OR WHAT HAVE YOU. J. W. Humphries Torah Texas. 31-p.
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Nash
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