Founding of State Odd Fellows Home Told by Local Man
Telling of the drive to establish the Odd Fellows Widows and Orphans Home in Corsicana traces to T P Lisman a longtime county resident who urged Judge Marcus D Herring of Waco to plan the project The effort drew aid from prominent Odd Fellows across Texas culminating in 1883 when the home was approved after bids from Tyler Corsicana Brenham and Sherman and Corsicana was chosen for central location. Other local notes include visits, church events, school games, and community movements around Vernon Crowell and nearby towns.
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ODD
T.P. Lisman
County
Corsicana
Vernon
Marcus D. Herring
Waco
Texas
Lisman
Odd Fellow Lodge
Tyler
Brenham
Sherman
Lismiann
Corsicant@a
Aes Cort
Belue
George
Dudge Roos
Neblett
Community notices and visits in Trim County area
Eslie Abston family from Oklahoma visit with AL Abston and wife Selvidge, a school teacher, returns from Henrietta after father’s death. Various church services draw large crowds. Local residents attend farm bureau and business trips to Dallas Fort Worth and Crowell. Gin company adds filling station. several family and community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eslie Abston
Okla
T. M. Johnston
Margaret
Iety
Methodist Church
Rev. M. Johnson
J. Morris
W. E. Seales
Dallas
Mr. Seales
Fort Worth
Tay Eis
Bonham
Taft
Lubbock
Nf. Short
Jay Phillips
Clarendon
Alt
J. Ki
Neley
Larlie Baker
Ives
Verne
Lora Lee Freneh Wade
Crowell
Puesday
Tramilton
Robert Post
K Picketts
Miss Blair Ofton
J. K. French
Isses Onal
Mabel Eden
Hopkins
Bryan French
Hayesne
Fred Dennis
Maggie French
Daugh
Gladys
Tommie
Vernon
J. K. Eden
Tamily
Sun Afterndon
I. Dover
Doyle Hopkins
Leonard Johston
Hymmonds
Cates
East Texas Farmer Enters Dallas News Cotton Contest
C B McGregor of Brazos County is reported among the first farmers to enter the Dallas News More Cotton on Power Acres contest. Philip Noto of the same county won third place in 1924. Entrance blanks have not yet been received but are expected soon. About 50 farmers from Wilbarger County may enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. McGregor
Brazos County
Dallas News
Philip Noto
Wilbarger County
Ford Cars Drive Record U S Sales in 1924
People of the United States bought Ford cars at over 250 an hour around the clock for 200 working days, fueling Ford Motor Co to a record year. Domestic retail deliveries totalled 1,678,581 cars and tracks, up 87,736 from 1923, with Ford trucks crossing 200,000 for the first time, surpassing the prior year by 15,018.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Fort Worth pastor to lead Sunday services at First Baptist
Dr. Jeff J. Ray of Fort Worth Baptist seminary will occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist church Sunday morning and Sunday evening. Special music has been arranged for both services. Mrs. J. R. Huie is recovering nicely from a minor operation performed Wednesday at a local sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff J. Ray
Fort Worth
J. R. Huie
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. P. Lisman
Co. W. Roberts and
Curtis Gardner
William Peesee
J. W. Davis
Ayvresville
Foster
Petersburg
W. OD. Burress
Lamesa
J. Hh, Freudiger
F. A. Brown
Dewie Phillips
Olton
Laura Crisp
Bertha Richter
Tohoka
Jeff Vlemings
J. J. French
Lora Lee
Annie Wood
Croert
Merkel
Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
Will Schultz
Margaret School
Camme
Thalia
Cora Carter
Madge
Lillian Reid
A. Dcausey
W. J. Johnson
Foy EF. Wallace
Ruby Barrett
Gordon Davis
Plainview
Bill
Phalta News
Henry of
Leody
Ball
J. D. Ray
Baptist Church
Dr. Bell
S$l
Gilliland Dairy
the City Bakery
City Bakery & Confectionery
Kendall
City Bakery
A. C. Hill
O. M. Craig
Igo
Main and
Texas Street
Oxford
Araneg Iy
Oxfords
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