Bend Slough Drainage Work Starts June 9 1939
A Lometa letter to Judge Lewis announces the Bend Slough drainage project near Bend community Lampasas County will begin operations June 9 1939. Labor reports to Project Supt Ven G Carroll at 7 30 am at the Nix store. Equipment and materials supplied by sponsor should be on hand. The crew will start at the river and move up the slough toward the school, draining water as a hump is cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bend
Lewis
Lometa
Lampasas County
Ven
G. Carroll
Nix
W. W. Stevens
Lometa Reporer
Age Slows Reflex Action Tests Prove
Austin June 14 state police note age affects reflex action in emergency driving tests. 33,000 participants showed young drivers react fastest, men 15-21 top with 90 percent in a half second. Women 15-21 at 80 percent. Older groups show steep drops, yet slower reactions do not imply worse overall safety due to caution and judgment.
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Austin
Bend Notes From GIMLET Bend readers report on crops and plans
The Bend column from GIMLET describes better corn growing locally, catfish meals, and a hoped for bridge to connect Bend with the outside world. It notes Cedar Hilltop Yard activity, a new warehouse by Fred Wallace, and local harvests including Irish potatoes. Community events include sermons by Rev. Young and Rev. White, and a Masonic supper.
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Cedar Yard
E. D. Keeney
Mr. Keeny
Fred Wallace
S. N. Baughn
River Bend Farm
Tom Howell
Colorado State
Ben Lively
Miles Millican
Clyde
Texas
Ode Sargent
Jim Alexander
Chauncy White
Georgetown
White
Mrs Liptak Visits From New York City Travel to Fair
Mrs A B Liptak of New York City, visiting her parents Mr and Mrs E B Rissen and siblings since Mother's Day, left last Sunday for home. She was accompanied by her sister Mrs Lee Oliver of Harmony, who will visit there and attend the New York World's Fair. They traveled by bus.
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Paul
Bro. White
Young
Willie
Lindy
Lynn White
Lynn
Colorado River
E. M. Scott
Tme
A. B. Liptak
New York City
E. EB. Rissen
Lee Oliver
Harmony
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San Saba
E. C. Young
Freer
Lampasas
W. Gage
Chappel
Masonic Lodge
Sherman Millican
W. J. “Mortis
West Texas
Gene Brashear
Frank Moore
Frank
SAN Saba Hdw. & Furn. CO
Isham & Circle
Humble Service
Harold Behrens
Mer
Spic ’N’ Span
Magnolia Station No
G. T. Etter
Mgr
J. W. Edwards
Prop
Norette Shop
Sinclair
Creighton Carter
Motor Inn Garage
Letbetter
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