Casey Jones Engineer Retires After 49 Years of Service
Obituary notes H A Dad Norton aged 72 retires from Illinois Central after 49 years as a hoghead engineer on the Casey Jones line. He began on the Memphis Canton route 32 years ago, survived a 1914 train robbery, and is famed on the railroad. Local tolls and family mentions accompany the saluting farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Jones
Casey
H. A
Dad) Norton
Rundhouse
Illinings Central
Memphis-Canton
Miss
John Luther Jones
Cayce
Roundhouse
Causey
New Orleans
Canton
Vaughn
Jackson
Tenn
Det Norton
Vaugin
Anneal
Letters From Santa Addressees and Requests
A set of handwritten holiday letters from children, including Tamia requesting a gun and toys, James Allen Cunningham asking for gifts, and multiple names such as Nanw Jor Horn and Veda Rae Lewts. The notes mention school, teachers, and Christmas wishes with toys and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Clause
Tamia Little Hoy
Plymouth
Katherine McMinn
Lynte
James Allen Cunningham
Flu warding advice and drug listings from Joe Hardy Drug Co
The ad urges self protection against influenza with advice to avoid crowds keep feet dry and stay healthy. It promotes products such as antiseptic mouth washes nasal sprays aspirin milk of magnesia laxatives and hot water bottles and notes prescriptions accurately compounded from fresh active drugs. Phone number for Joe Hardy Drug Co is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hardy Drug Co
Plymouth Deer Hunt Ends With No Deer Taken
Mr and Mrs W H Montgomery Murel and Jack Walker and Anthony Graggson returned last week from a deer hunt near San Antonio. No one was lucky enough to get a deer. Rac Ming visited from Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Montgomery
Murel
Jack Walker
Anthony Graggson
San Antonio
Rac Ming
Local families gather for visits and birthday celebration
Sunday School drew a large crowd. Numerous visits occurred through the week including Leonard Lawrence and Bill Towns in C E Roberts home on Wednesday, and J H Simpson with his mother in Wellington on Tuesday. A seventy sixth birthday was noted for Mrs Simpson in Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeo Smith
Bill Towns
Leonard Lawrence
C. E
S. Simpson
Wellington
Verris Roberts
Otto Buerger
Leo Smith
J. B. Forbis
Taylor
W. D. Forbis
J. H. Simpson
Ed Smith
H. P. West
Sudan
Eugene
W .D. Forbis
Forbis
Smith
Laura Lee Hudson
Alvis
Bob
Virrel Roberts
Ruby Lee
Mayme
Roberts
C. W
Thad Roberts
Leon
Francis
C. FB. Roberts
Local Roundup Notes on Community Visitors and Moves
Miss Loretta Williams spent Monday night with Misses Willa Bond and Dorothy Norman. Loretta Williams visited Needwood School on Tuesday. Floyd Wilsons spent days with BF ft. Jace family. Floyd Francis moved to a new home. Elvis Francis from Greasy Corner visited relatives in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Williams
Willa Bond
Dorothy Norman
Needwood School
Floyd Wilson
BF. Ft. Jace
Floyd Francis
Elvis Francis
Greasy Corner
Aberdeen Community Musicals Noted Social Visits
Herman Jaco Snooks Judd and Telous Raper attended a musical at Mr and Mrs Clifford Miller in Aberdeen. Numerous locals including Misses Willa Band Dorothy Norman Loretta Williams and Roberta Bonnie Ruth Johnsons and Judd family members are listed visiting and socializing through the weekend and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Jaco
Snooks Judd
Telous Raper
Clifford Miller
Aberdeen
Willa Band
Dorothy Norman
Loretta Williams
Frank Barker
Snooka Judd
Kenneth Johnson
Roberta
Bonnie Ruth
W. B. Johnson
Claude Jaco
Dick Judd
Buster Wheeler
Denzil Judd
Willo
Ruth Judd
Robert Johnson
Mr. Johnson
W. E. Johnson
Mable
Dorothy
4 H Pantry Demonstrations Highlight Home Economics Efforts
Farm women across Chil dress county hear how the 4 H pantry demonstration aids Depression era resilience. Mrs M B Couch of the Plainview club shows storage success with 1489 cans in 170 varieties and $34 43 from cottage cheese sales plus 474 dollars in canned goods bought for 32 63. Her husband built the pantry and bulletin file, a sub irrigated garden supplied produce, and Miss Helen Cowan taught diet basics and budgeting for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress County
M. B. Couch
Plainview Club
Helen Cowan
A Christmas Appeal Across Hard Times 1932
A wartime era plea urges readers to remember loved ones with gifts despite severe hardship. It contrasts old England and American history with present suffering and asks whether anyone can skip giving at Christmas. It notes many places face far worse conditions this year.
Indispensable hard work marks county home living drive
The winner leads a county competition where 15 other club members also showcase modern home living skills. Nutritionist Lola Blair of Texas A and M explains that a five person family can feed itself for under 100 dollars annually using demonstrations, with two dairy cows a garden and fruit plot, chickens and hogs, plus cereals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Blair
Extension Service of
Texas A
M. College
Blair
Supreme Court Rules Against Prohibition Agent Entrapment
The Supreme Court condemns prohibition agents who entrap bootleggers and overturns an 18 month sentence for C. V. Sorrells of North Carolina. Evidence shows officer R. V. Martin induced Sorrells to procure food and liquor as part of an entrapment scheme. The court sets guidance for trial courts on such procedures and notes dissenting views on dismissing cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
C. V. Sorrells
R. V. Martin
Sorrels
Clyde
N. C
Sorrell
Hughes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter Johnson
Salt Fork
Walter Myitts
S. A. Ming
Rae Ming
CG. B. Hammett
Salt Worleriday
Floyd
Will Day
Will Vernons
Quail
Vernon Fritts
Shamrock
Boose Montgomery
Veterans Hospital
Hines
Ilinois
Alven, Fritts
Prairie View
W. L. Browning
Lewis, Flemings
Oscar Payne
Pathfinder
College Bay
Raymond A. Linskey
Baltimore
Albert McDaniel
Johnstown
Neb
Vitothrielty
Boston
Woodrow Whitford
Holyoke
Mass
Katarzyan Bijakaveland, O
Santa Glans
Claus
Santa
Ozrli
C. W. Fritts
Birdie Judd
Repeati
Sance
Old
England
America
France
Nand Sam
Childress Index
Sorrels Tier
Sorrela
Brandeis and Stone
Aquidsys
Prunes
Altus
Betty Crocker
Alaska
Golden Grain Tobacco
Waconia Ark
Monarch
Maxwell House Coffee
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