Five Faces Record For Night Continues West Region Rainfall
Rain spread across the Fresno area and surrounding communities from Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Totals varied from two to nearly three inches with reports of hail and wind damage in several spots yet crops generally looked healthy despite late planting and sand effects in places. Local farmers noted slow, steady falls with gauge readings ranging about two to three inches and some sections receiving up to five inches in total.
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Troon
Fresno
G.oa. Kesler
Pleasant Point
Sidney Elmore
J. M., Strong
Wellington
Sara Jones
Jones Farm
M. F. Hunter
Cross Roads
Buck Creek
Lilie
M. Bs. Skipper
Quail
Tom Crabtree
al- The-Eh Thay
Fk. Kelly
Rolla
Swearingen
Barney’ Walker
Sumnerwood
Jim Light
Aberdeen
Lone Mound
J.M. Walker
Abra
Dozier
John Howard
Bean Hill
Howard
Carmichael Joins Lewis Grocery as Meat Department Head
J F Carmichael arrived in Wellington this week to begin work with the Lewis Brothers Grocery and Market He will supervise the meat department Carmichael comes from Memphis with many years in the meat business Ernest Lewis invites friends to visit and meet him to improve service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Carmichael
Wellington
Lewis Bros
Ernest Lewis
Mr. Carmichael
Memphis
Carmichael
Mr. Lewis
Sand Hog Caison Work Under High Air Pressure
Workers in three eight hour shifts descend into caisson chambers beneath the old bridge extension. R B Alexander of the state highway department explains that air pressure rises with depth, requiring divers to equalize pressure to avoid ear and heart injuries. Jets of water and concrete busters remove sand and rock while lines are doubled for safety.
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R. B. Alexander
State Highway Department
Carson
Caison
Mr. Alexander
Alexander
Highway Department
Creeks Run Full as Salt Fork Rises on Highway 83
Reports from Clarendon Wednesday said all creeks in the area and Salt Fork River ran full. Water was observed running over the temporary Salt Fork bridge on Highway 83 between Wellington and Shamrock, with another rise expected.
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Clarendon
Salt Fork River
Salt Fork
Highway 83
Wellington
Shamrock
Meat Cookery: Roasting Techniques and Devices
The article discusses roasting methods noting faster searing dries meat, torching pans, and a shift to shallow roasters. It explains fat side up roasting, use of low oven temperatures, and meat thermometers to reduce guesswork. It mentions a thirty minutes per pound guideline for well done roasts. Robbie Lee Pharis visited Sunday with Margaret Billingsley.
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Robbie Lee Pharis
Margaret Billingsley
Rodeo Action at Craterville Park Weekend
Action at Craterville Park rodeo features gruelling cowboy contests. The event runs July 2 3 and 4 showcasing rodeo sports in a typical edition.
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Craterville Park
Pressure chamber work reveals dangers of subways and tunnels
In a detailed account, workers under pressure describe slow decompression to prevent the bends and partial paralysis. Veterans with long service in tunnels and subways endure extreme heat and heavy clothing to avoid cold after exit. The scene notes two diesel engines, a busy power house, and a cautious crew, with remarks on attitudes toward risk. Mrs Rankin and Miss Rankin visit Lone Mound. Mary Caldwell becomes a Muskingum College Queen at New Concord festival.
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Mr. Alexander
Carson Opening
Hudson River
Carsons
W. W. Rankin
Effie Rankin
van Huss
Lone Mound
Mary Caldwell
Phila
Delphia
Muskingum College
New Concord
Achievement Day Showcases Homemaking Class Projects
The summer Homemaking class will display completed projects and model clothing on Achievement Day Thursday June 22 at 3 pm in the high school auditorium. A second summer feature is a planned encampment at Craterville Park. List of participating girls and visiting families from Canadian SeminoLE Hobart and Amarillo areas included.
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Allard Vandiver
Craterville Park
Vandiver
Jean Anderson
Louise Anderson
Evelyn Ball
Dorothy Black
Loretta Blandford
Betty Lou Blanton
Ruby Brewer
Gene Brookshear
Ethel Sue Clement
Neva Clay
Mary Nell Cloyd
Claudia Cummings
Cora Elizabeth Clark
Louise Cox
Juanita Crane
Willie
Local resident Jake Black remembered as community leader
Jake Black of Mesilla Park New Mexico bought the county's first gasoline threshing machine, ran by his son, and he stood out in community affairs. He attended the local school, later Clarendon College, and was a respected Methodist Church member in Fresno for 30 years and a Sunday school teacher. He was regarded as well informed on the Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesilla Park
N. M
Black
Clarendon College
Methodist Church
Fresno
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J.J. Jones
Montgomery Ward
East Ward School
Texas
Mary Kay Jones
Frost
Texas State College For
Mary Kay
Lewis Grocery
KODAK
Cooper Studio
Wee White
Ore
Chamberlain
Teel
Epsom Salts
Lic
del Monte
Otte
Riser
California
Lewis Brothers
I Mac Davidson
Alliche Elbert
Pearl Ford
Betty Johnson
Olene Fird
Thelma’ Fisher
Geraldine Graham
Uillign Hawking
June Jarrell
Doris Jenkins
Irma Jenking
Vern James
Bertie Keesee
Jeannette Johnson
Helen Kelly
Leeva Keen
Nellie Karnes
Mary Dell Longino
Marguerite Loving
Lola Mac Lindsay
Helen Maxwell
Geneva Mitchell
Betty Jane Newton
Mildred Ray
Helen Pierce
Billye Fidnees Smith
Ruby Thomas
Helen
Haydon Ransom
Canadian
Mrs. Ransom
John W. Harper
J. P. Ransom
Mr. Ransom
Seminole
J .M. Rule, Jr
Hobart
Okla
Harper
Mrs
Shy Morgan of
Amarillo
Joe Moulton
San Angelo
Jake Black
Wed
Thur
Floyd Gibbons
Charley Chase
Russell
E Cleene
Robbin Cood
Tee
Sey Bent Epden If Pluz
G-Men
Pine
Paramount 2
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