Texans praised by generals for battlefield prowess in 1862 letter
General Gustav W. Smith lauds Texas volunteers serving with Hood in Virginia, saying 40,000 such men could invade the North and end the war in three months. General Samuel W. Melton echoes the praise of the Texans as the Confederacy’s best fighters and notes a desire for more of them.
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Texas Volunteers
Gustav W. Smith
Horace Randal
Virginia
General Hood
Etham Landing
West Point
Texas
Samuel W. Melton
Hood
Confederacy
San Antonio Herald
Pinecrest Baptist Chapel officers elected
Brotherhood at Pinecrest Baptist Chapel nominated and elected Hollis Chambliss as president Clarence Graves as vice president and J T Cawley as secretary and treasurer The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday night at 7 30 pm in the church WMU meets Tuesday morning at 9 30 am presiding officer Mrs Earl Ferguson Rev E E Smith attended a district meeting in Beaumont Trustees East Texas Baptist Encampment Martha Smith Katherine Cawley and Betty Hooks attended Youth camp at Newton this week
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First Baptist Church
Beaumont
Martha Smith
Katherine Cawley
Betty Hooks
Newton
What happened to the biscuits in Brenham Inquirer
The Mississippi paper questions Borden's meat biscuit and notes odd silence on portable food amid demand. The Brenham Inquirer references the topic as a curious lapse in contemporary coverage.
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Borden
Brenham Inquirer
Stray lunatic Old Stonewall sought by allied powers
The Houston Telegraph reports a marked escapee from an asylum, calling himself T. J. Jackson and claiming Confederate rank. Authorities seek capture to prevent threats to citizens and property as he heads toward Washing ton. a liberal reward is offered for apprehension.
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Old Stonewall
T. J. Jackson
United States
Massachusetts
Staunton
Washington
United
Confederate
France
Great Britain
Houston Telegraph
Patricia Nolen and Jimmy Thomas Wed in Smackover
Patricia Nolen and Jimmy Thomas married Tuesday at the Creel home in Smackover. Rev. W. A. Rashall officiated. Attendants were Dale Grisham and relatives attended a reception. The couple planned a brief postnuptial trip before overseas Army duty. Patricia will reside with her parents.
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Patricia Nolen
Jimmy Thomas
W. A. Rashall
Edgar Creel
Dale Grisham
Evelyn Moore
Judy Dehart
Silsbee
US Army
Thomas
Leslie Watson Circle Meets at Dehart Home
The Leslie Watson WMU Circle of the First Baptist Church met Monday night at Mrs. Clarence Dehart’s home with seven members. Mrs. L. H. Wade presided and Mrs. A. L. Tucker led the mission study on The Bible and Race at Mrs. W. E. Glenn’s home.
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Leslie Watson
WMU
First Baptist Church
Clarence Dehart
L. H. Wade
A. L. Tucker
W. E. Glenn
A&M College Researchers Develop Egg Yolk Color Process
Texas A and M College scientists led by Dr. J R Couch developed a yolk pigmentation method for eggs using yellow corn, corn gluten meal, and alfalfa meal. Artificial colorings remain experimental while demand from cake mix makers for deep yellow yolks grows.
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A & M College
Pure Food and Drug Administration
A&m
J. R. Couch
Highway Shoulder Raincoat Aimed By Texas A M Researchers
Texas A M College researchers explore a highway shoulder raincoat by studying surfactants to prevent crusting of soil. Dr Morris E Bloodworth leads soil physics work to improve soil structure for better water infiltration and air diffusion across vast lands.
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A & M College
Texas
Texas A&m College
Morris E. Bloodworth
Soil and Crop Sciences
Texas A&m
Sour Lake Trail Riders Set Barbecue
Annual barbecue of Spanish Trail Inc. Sour Lake trail riders association will be held at 1 p m Sunday at Texas Company picnic grounds in Sour Lake. Mrs J T Ought reports the group plans a yearly trail ride to the Houston Fat Stock Show.
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Spanish Trail Inc
Trail Riders Association of
Sour Lake
Texas Company
J. T. Ought
Houston
Cub Pack 88 Plans Summer Program at Silsbee Pool
Cub Pack 88 will hold its second summer program on July 31 at 7 p.m. at the Silsbee Swimming Pool. The event features a free swim for all cubs and a watermelon party.
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Cub Scout Pack 88
Silsbee Swimming Pool
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Flushing, N.Y
Mittens
Pinecrest Baptist Chapel
U. S
America
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Newsie
Goodby
Edward Borden
Spot
Philadelphia
West Germany
House of Devotion
Langenhain
Taunus Mountains
Frankfurt
Natural Bridge State Park
Slade
B. E. Nolen
Patricia
J. R. Thomas
Smackover, Ark
Leslie Watson Circle
Henry L. Allmeyer JR
Mrs. America
J. H. Thomas
Seaman Drive
Santa Fe Railway
Institute of Business Economics
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Centerport
Long Island
N.Y
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