Vernon Man Heads South Texas Trip After 90 Years
W. J. Penton of Vernon and his wife depart with family for South and Southwest Texas to mark his 75th birthday and a return to sites after a 50 year absence. He recalls early Texas travel by ox wagon and cotton trains after the Civil War, with notes on Houston’s pre-rail era and Matamoros trade. He plans via Waco Austin San Antonio and possibly Houston and El Paso, delaying return until fall if needed.
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Lone Star State
Wilburger County
South Texas
Wilbarger County
Texas
Mr. Penton
Houston
Vernon
McGowan
Buffalo Bayou
Galveston
Noody
Venton
Touston
Matamoras
Mexico
Penton
Waco Austin
San Antonio
el Paso
Community gossip from Thompson July visit and family gatherings
Special correspondence notes visits by John Odell and Hall of Denton county to Dee Harper. Local families from Thompson and nearby areas spent weekends with relatives, hosting birthday dinners and Sunday gatherings. Names include Harper, Odell, Gaston, Dennis, Sellers, Parmiy, Baker, Harmon, Rhoads, and Dean.
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Ruby
Jennie
Mary
Decia Harper
Mary Lou
Leatha Dennis
Ruby Lee
Jewel Sellers
Dee Harper
John Odell
Aurlst Hall
Louise
Ada Gaston
Edgar Gaston
Johnie Lee Baker
B. Citesland
Tielmat
Harmon
Dairy Cows Promised to Lift Farm Credit and Markets
Farm and Ranch essay by F W Pulliam argues dairy cows bolster credit and federal reserve stability. He cites Wall Street Journal praise, a $1,000,000,000 yearly dairy value, and Missouri University data. He favors Jerseys for steady milk and payback through better feeds and balanced rations.
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F. W. Pulliam
Pulliam Farms
Wall Street Journal
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Elks Lodge to Initiate Fourteen Members Tonight
KE L McCarter the exalted ruler says plans are made for a highly interesting meeting at the Elks Lodge as fourteen candidates are to be initiated this evening.
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Mojor
The
Elks Lodge
KE. L. McCarter
Visits Across Texas Mark Weekend Social
Alfred Doheney visited Wichita Falls on Sunday while Miss Lucille Reval from Marstail arrived in Vernon for a visit with cousins Misses Geral dine and Mozelle Parker.
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Alfred Doheney
Wichita Falls
Lucille Reval of
Marstail
Vernon
Misses Geraldine and
Mozelle Parker
Hemstitching Offer Noted With Name and Address
Let us do your hemstitching. Thone Miss Gertrude Wright, 642. tk.
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Gertrude Wright
County plans farm improvements targeting wheat and poultry
The county agent outlines plans for fall poultry culling, better seed wheat, and a systematic wheat treatment to combat smut. Mr. Jones emphasizes farmer benefit and careful planning. Eradicating stinking smut is a key feature as grain disease risks rise. smut prevalence is noted in Hardeman County.
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Jones
Hardeman County
Reids
Pianist Seeks Students From Wesley College Conservatory
Message lists willingness to discuss piano studies. Contact Miss Harrington at phone number 176 for inquiries about arranging lessons or further information at Wesley College.
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Piaine
Wesley College Conservatory of Music
Miss Harrington
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Anna
Indiana
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Peerless
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Henry Burt Alleen Stantes
Arthur Fieldless
Louise Terreisang
Tke Harrison
Charles Harrison
Pendleton’s Music Store
Victor Talking Machine Agency
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WM. Cameron & Co., Inc
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