Ganjare Saddle Maker of Texas Builds Lifelong Craft
A profile of Paul L. Calhoon near Texas 16 who hand makes saddles from California to Florida. He started in Talpa in 1920, lived in Brady and Little Rock, Arkansas, and moved to Texas in 1962 with his family. His wife Inez Trigg handles the books. He notes saddles last about 50 years and supports six children in school.
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San Unique
Texas 16
Paul L. Calhoon
California
Florida
Inez Trigg
McCulloch County
Talpa
Texas
Brady
Little Rock
Arkansas
Cal Farley
Boys Ranch
Amarillo
West Texas Boys Ranch
San Angelo
Holiday Guests Share Home With Locklears and Friends
Thanksgiving visitors gathered across multiple Texas towns. Mrs. A. F. Locklear hosted family including Wayne Robertson Ward Locklear and others from Dallas. Also present were LB Owen and Gregg of San Marcos, Sherman McDaniel and daughter Mrs. Johnny Duncan and children of Brownwood. Funderburk home welcomed Rainbolt relatives and friends from Fredericksburg Fort Worth and Oklahoma City plus Charles Goddard of Fort Worth.
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A. F. Locklear
Wayne Robertson
Ward Locklear
Dallas
LB. Owen
Gregg
San Marcos
Sherman McDaniel
Johnny Duncan
Brownwood
Alvin Funderburk
Sam Rainbolt
David
H. L. Rainbolt
Tana
Phil
Druw Rainbolt
Fredericksburg
Frank Rainbolt
Fort Worth
Frank James Rainbolt
Oklahoma City
Okla
Sam Rainbolt Jr
Michael
Bobby
Ginger
Charles Goddard
Peanut harvest continues amid good average crop
Lakeview notes a favorable peanut harvest weatherwise with progress likely to finish soon. Production costs shrink profits, and farmers bear the season’s grind. Many local families gather for Thanksgiving with kin nearby, sharing meals and travel across Brady, Austin, San Angelo, and other towns.
Holiday Guests Visit Fort Worth and Carrizo Springs
Fort Worth guests include Mr and Mrs Lester Phillips and Patty and Mr and Mrs Dee Johnson with Terri and Sherri. In Carrizo Springs Mr and Mrs Warden Terry plus Rocky and Sharon visited with W T Walker Sr and Jr. The group toured into Mexico over the weekend. Thanksgiving visitors from Houston include Owen Oliver and children and Charlie Dove. University of Texas student Arlie Myers and spouse also home. Michael Conners from San Angelo and UT student Joe Wilder join family at Thanksgiving.
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Odessa
Wilton Martin
Sah Saba
Viola Wooton
Ben
Will Wilton
Allene Huff
Frank Green
Richland Springs
Hephen
Carroll
Jamies Wayne
Lisa
Gary
Irving
Herold Burleson
Burlie Burleson
Lester Phillips
Patty
Dee Johnson
Terri
Sherri
Fort Worth
Woodrow Johnson
Warden Terry
Rocky
Sharon
L. O. Myers
Owen Oliver
Houston
Charlie Dove
Delbert Perry
San Angelo
Arlie Myers
Algerita
Gene Conner
Betty
Larry Gene Conner
University of Texas
Wilder Family Thanksgiving Guests Gather from Across Texas
Holiday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilder include their son MSgt Bill F Wilder returning from Korea duty, Ray Wilder Sr of Austin, University of Texas student Joe Wilder, Jimmy Thornton and family, Dale Clark family of College Station, Jack Wilder and family of Pasadena, Mrs Sheep and Gatle Drench at Laird's Corner Drug Store, Mrs. Paul Jeffrey and family of San Saba, and Bob Porterfield of Sherman visiting Mrs. John McCann. Wilder sister.
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Ray Wilder
Bill F. Wilder
Korea
Ray Wilder Sr
Austin
Joe Wilder
University of Texas
Jimmy Thornton
College Stations
Dale Clark
Pasadena
Jack Wilder
Paul Jeffrey
San Saba
Mr. Wilder
Bob Porterfield
Sherman
John McCann
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Paul Roberts
Sloan Road
US 190
Wallace Creek
Bessie Fagg
IceMagic
Wey
Lakeview News
Bert Martin
Holt
Karen
Kelli Hermanson
Clarence Hermansons
Swimn Hermansons
A. F. Wood
Thomas K. Wood
W. H. Looney
Looney Home
Bro
Carl Gentry
Locker
A. M
A. M. Carroll
Charlie Crouch
Thomas Wilton
John Robert Wilton
Bandera
Glenn Sansom
Mike Conners
San Angelo College
John Connors
UN. of Texas
A&m Texas
Laird’s Corner Drug Store
Ranyzele Sane
Farm & Ranch
Sen Saba
Chevelle
Malibu
Pei
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