Salt Fork Ends School Year With Picnic and Awards
Salt Fork closed last Friday June 14 after a year highlighted by a well received school picnic and a closing program on June 7. Estelline Johnson is named outstanding pupil in the high school with strong A averages across primary and intermediate grades. Miss Ruby Johnson left for Canyon summer school a week early due to crop farming delays. The district joins the Quail consolidation and hopes for continued support to push educational progress. Thirty eight students were promoted this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Fork
Estelline Johnson
Ruby Johnson
Canyon
Quail
Joaquin Miller
Columbus
Kelley Family News and Local Visits Summary
Swearingen residents the Berry family hosted guests. Patsy Nell Lewis stayed with the Lewallens. Mrs Edna Arendale returned from visiting John Ver. W H Kutch welcomed a baby boy born June 24. The Wulfman family visited Kesler relatives. W F Brewster and Anna Lou visited. Willamg visited in Welington. The Sterling family spent Sunday with Goforth and Motsenbecker households. Dodsonville Tisdales visited Kirk Tisdale’s family. Mae Willis of Wellington visited. NineWomen’s Society members met at Kelley Church Friday. one quilt finished and another in progress. Mrs Bob Hightower closed the Japan Speaks for Her welt study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Berry
Swearingen
Mra
Patsy Nell Lewis
J. C. Lewallen
Edna Arendale
John Ver
W. H. Kutch
Wulfman
J. E. Reynolds
Wilton Ketchum
M. H. Sterling
Calvin
Clifton Goforth
Jess Motsenbecker
Familly
Mae. Willis
Wellington
Kelley Church
Bob Hightower
Japan
Hutchens Plans Move of Texas Company HQ to New Site
In a brief item, I M Hutchens will relocate Texas Company headquarters from Crawley to a rebuilt building previously occupied by two blocks. The move, announced this week, follows remodeling and aims to secure summer rent references.
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I. M. Hutchens
Texas
East
Refies Eit
Oper- 1
Crawley
Tom‘he
Struggles of Spanish Texas Control in Bexar Archives
The article reviews Spanish colonial records from the Bexar Archives held at the University of Texas library. It details officials’ ongoing difficulty in managing Native American threats and French trading pressures as Louisiana and Texas faced strategic danger during the late 18th century, including a 1781 appeal from Louis De Blanc to reestablish Lipan relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Egmne
San Anutonio de Bex
Bexar
University of Texas Library
de Blanc
Trade reform proposal to regulate Indian commerce in Texas
A royal advisor urges ending monopoly trade with Indians, proposing open access for all loyal vassals, strict oversight, fair price schedules, clear instructions, penalties for violators, and periodic friendly visits to maintain unity with Spanish authorities. He argues peace with Lipans must coexist with pressure on other tribes to deter hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Athanazio de Mezieres
San Antonio de Dexar
Texas
French Traders Lured to Texas Frontier in Nacogdoches
A decade after early settlement, census shows over thirty foreign settlers reached the Texas frontier near Nacogdoches. About half were of French blood or descent and three men secured Indian trader posts: Pedro Bosque of Bordeaux, Pedro Engle from Louisiana, and Franco Bart from Punta Gorda. All had long residence and traded with Tankawa and Anadarko nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Ap- Peete
Nacogdoches
Pedro Bosque
Bordeaux
Pedro Engle
Louisiana
Franco Bart
Punta Cortaga
Anadarko
Rolla News Roundup From Weekend Events
Rev Greenweld led services on the regular first and third Sundays. Miss Loreta McFall visited Dorothea O'Rear, and Eva Dillehay spent Sunday with Inez Messer. Rolla’s Saliskerry beat Rolla 15 to 14 in a Sunday baseball game. Local visits included Mr and Mrs Joe Haynes and Mrs Myron Messer in Vernon, John King of Buck Creek with the Wrights, Jimmie Harris at John Williams, and Felix Handley and children from Wellington with the O'Rears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenweld
W. L. O'Rear
Loreta McFall
Dorothea Lee O’rear
Saliskerry
Rolla
Eva Dillehay
Inez Messer
Joe Haynes
Vernon
Myron Messer
John King
Buck Creek
Wright
Jimmie Harris
John Williams
Felix Handley
Wellington
Wellington Socials Highlight Week of Visits
Miss Doris Faye and Mrs. Hubert Hang spent the week with Ross Royal. Slim Archer of Wellington visited the Royales. Mrs. A H Archer and children and Mrs. Hubert Nam of Wellington called on Mrs. Frank Wright, Mrs. Lottie Royal, and Mrs. Coleman Shepard on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Faye
Hubert Hang
Slim Archer
Wellington
Ross Royal
A. H. Archer
Hubert Nam
Frank Wright
Lottie Royal
Coleman Shepard
Horn Installs New Type Iron In Toggery
Roy Horn announced the installation of an electric steam iron in the Toggery. He said the invention will let the shop serve customers better by enhancing work on pleats cuffs and other delicate jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Horn
Toggery
Mr. Horn
Automobile tires dominate rubber crop consumption
Automobile tires use about three fourths of the world rubber crop.
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Kelley
Allene Brewster
Cation
Hwa
Rkate
Colorado
Letty Lee
Hollywood
Conde de Revila Gigedo
Estevan Miro
Louis de Blanc
Natchitoches
Pearse Bros
Wah
W. Davis Robinson Architect
S. R. Lowrie
Altine Grace
Luis de Blanc
Marion Williams
Horn
Town
Oliver Eagle Ridg
Amarillo
Bawcom
Legent Machine Shop
T. B. Starkey
South West Corner Square
Tfe
Texaco
Bonner Tire Company
West Square
Brunswick Tires
Houston Street
J. M. Strong
Hanover Vacuum ‘Cleaner
M. Kern
Sine
Singley Brothers
4Sife
IAM
Harley Kern
Chicago Herald and Examiner
N Ne Blanton
Robert Preseaé
Ritz
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